Sony Xperia 1 V review

11 May 2023


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What the hell is Sony doing... 33W charging? Haven't you guys learned anything since the Xperia Pro-i? I loved, loved, loved the camera on the Pro-i. I absolutely hated the phone on the camera though... Worst charging I've ever seen. It overheated every 5 seconds. Throttled in the camera and video and the Vlog screen also didn't work properly. Performance was atrocious and the phone was so uncomfortable to hold. Even the super weird aspect ratio was a huge problem and totally non-standard. Why did they bring it back?

I sent my Pro-i for repair because the OLED was completely broken and the blacks were totally crushed. I confirmed that even the cheapest LTPO I had on my other phone had proper blacks unlike the Sony. They returned the phone with broken/disconnected ultrawide... They seem to have used the exact same display, pixel-for-pixel in this phone... It's the same phone as the Pro-i basically, but this one has worse camera (except for zoom) and it looks like slower UFS storage. Major difference seems to be the upgraded selfie camera.

Sony please... what are you doing. Your alpha cameras are amazing. Totally world class. If you can't put those sensors in your phones and also ship with proper fast charging then just don't bother. You can't justify releasing this phone for 1400 euro. That is just insane. What about Vivo and Oppo which are completely revolutionising cameras. Sony do something... start by reducing the price!

    SuuperBaka, 14 May 2023"Cons are from the Sony Xperia 1 IV, not that differen... moreSoftware-wise, Sony rarely evolve and improve on its usability and use of some of the best hardware that they themselves develop, and this has always been an issue. In fact, it's been maddening using Japanese products with some (or no) attempt at English since early 2000.

    I'm just not holding my breath for the Sony Xperia 1 V after being underwhelmed by previous models over and over again.

      Seems a great phone with sd card and 3.5 mm jack in a flagship phone !

      Wow!

      I have to complain about the stupid bezels

      Why doesn't Sony remove bezels ?!

        proshooter, 14 May 2023Wow, so it beats the Huawei P60 Pro by 0.1 but with worst c... more'Here are the CONS pointed out on DXOMARK'

        DXOMark has not reviewed the Xperia 1 yet. Unless you're talking about the P60.

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          Nick Tegrataker, 15 May 2023Eh, I would say Find X6 Pro still has the upper hand in ter... moreAgree with you!
          Sony algorithms, traditionaly are weak/
          1. Oversharp
          2. Limited DR
          3. Noice in dark shadows
          4. Red tones on shots, espetialy we can see in GSMArena laboratori test shots

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            • 15 May 2023

            X1 V disappointed more than pleased. As always, the camera on the Xperia must be checked and not believed in official advertising that praises this camera. The pictures did not impress with some special detail, but rather even disappointed, because a strong oversharp is visible, especially noticeable in pictures with nature, where each leaf is very sharp and it irritates the eye. Sony telephoto camera,still very weak. And overpay for a Sony smartphone when there is a more versatile Samsung ...?

              Anonymous, 14 May 2023Using 1/1.42" for 4:3 mode and new tech that gives thi... moreEh, I would say Find X6 Pro still has the upper hand in terms of general image quality, especially regarding low-light scenes. Both Xperia and Oppo seem to sharpen up the details a touch more than necessary, but the latter shows *vastly* better handling of noise in shadow areas - If you look at all the night photos, you can tell Oppo manages to keep the noise at bay while shooting twice as fast shutter speed and somehow maintaining a similar amount of detail to Xperia's photos (which are far more grainy in comparison).

              It definitely makes me suspect that Sony's post-processing algorithms are much more primitive and less efficient compared to what other manufacturers use, as I remember that in the past Oppo was advertising to be using AI-based noise reduction for low-light photos and videos.

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                • 15 May 2023

                Once again, no comparison of software support versus competitors in the final verdict. Come on GSMA !

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                  • 15 May 2023

                  Anonymous, 14 May 2023We already had QHD screens on android 10 years ago so I fee... moreThe S22/23 Ultra have only 8 bit screens though.

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                    • 14 May 2023

                    Using 1/1.42" for 4:3 mode and new tech that gives this light sensibility similar to 1/1.08" and still does much better than Find X6 pro that is using old and archaic imx989.

                    Chinese phones are not gonna get hands on this tech before mid 2024, at least. LMAO !!

                    #opposucks

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 14 May 2023

                      We already had QHD screens on android 10 years ago so I feel like there should be no issues running at 4k all the time in 2023 without performance and battery problems. It's only 50% more pixels than the s22 ultra for example.

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                        • 14 May 2023

                        Vic.arena, 14 May 2023Big improvement over the Mark iv. ( Much better image qual... moreiPhone video is good as long as there are no people in it. As soonas the person shows up as the subject face becomes orange and facial hair becomes oversharpened. Anyway video on a mobile devices is still miles behind a compact cam or a proper 4K camcoder.

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                          • 14 May 2023

                          AlexPP, 13 May 2023Do you know what it is????Don't change the topic, if u wanna argue with me, at least diss Dolby Vision, don't register an account on gsmarena only to pull a straw man on me just because you feel insulted

                            Anonymous, 14 May 2023I'm most definitely not going to buy a Sony, but I won... moreThey really need to work on this if they actually want people to buy their phones. They can make a big impact in NA since there aren't a lot of brands here.

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                              • 14 May 2023

                              I'm most definitely not going to buy a Sony, but I wonder if they have improved their horrible support? Does this get like 1 or 2 major OS update and that's it, or how do they handle them now?

                                Big improvement over the Mark iv.
                                ( Much better image quality, 40% faster cpu, no overheating , sound with more bass, etc.)
                                However, the Video quality is still not on par with the Iphone.

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                                  Anonymous, 14 May 2023I didnt say that mSD is useless (slower than UFS - yes , ca... moreGood that you included ... For me...'
                                  Cause that's exactly what your opinions are valid for

                                    Anonymous, 14 May 2023 You misunderstood what Sony did. It does not touching the ... more..Which is exactly what I meant, but I guess my wording was not the best. I understand that it's a multi-aspect sensor that utilises different portions of the sensor depending on whether you're shooting photos or videos.

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                                      • 14 May 2023

                                      Nick Tegrataker, 12 May 2023"This imx888 is "based" on imx789 used by On... more You misunderstood what Sony did. It does not touching the centre of the sensor. The 52MP sensor has a rectangular shape. When is switching to stills (48MP),it utilizes a square part of the sensor.

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                                        • 14 May 2023

                                        Slavojic, 14 May 20231. Flash storage was almost always faster than microSD due ... moreI didnt say that mSD is useless (slower than UFS - yes , cause thats undisputed fact). I said that lack of it in most typical scenarios isnt as big problem as some users here complain if it is a problem at all. I think it is not.

                                        For me if phone has mSD - ok, if not - also ok. Simply its not point of spec crucial in chosing new phone.

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