Sony Xperia 1 V review

11 May 2023


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Anonymous, 11 May 2023It has 16GB unlock version for Japan. Imx989 does not hav... moreYou would think some what that guy's saying sounds so stupid it would be sarcasm about demanding over spec-ed devices every year but by the sounds of it i guess not lol

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    • 13 May 2023

    vrvly, 11 May 2023When they copy apple, but can't even bring hi res... ... moreWhen Sony basically singlehandedly pioneered most of smartphone features that are later adopted by everyone else; but general mass people are too willfully ignorant to know and understand even basic aspects of the tech they use.
    Besides the modern format capacitive touchscreen smartphones, and propagation to adoption fingerprint sensors, Apple has rarely introduced anything new or original and are always years behind in adopting new tech
    "HiRes" or whatever is just basically another marketing name like "retina" which doesn't even necessity provide the best or even most optimal results
    Unless you mean just simply resolution which in of itself shows your tech illiteracy, and that you don't even have any idea of what's exact the new tech that in this new Sony sensor so there wouldn't be any point explaining since you've refused to learn anything about camera sensors for this long

    Each company just had different approaches and design for a specific type of consumer take as much as possible while giving back the least they can afford
    I would say no need to be such an willfully ignorant useful idiot for Apple but it comes without saying; just so expected and common, the exact kind of people and attitude that I suspect Apple might've always wanted to foster so they can more easily take advantage and use you as public meatshield while they making you believe it's your own idea to willingly do so

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      • 13 May 2023

      sunsetnova, 11 May 2023mediocre battery lifeAnd you would even know because of any empirical data source that you could provide and share with us?

        Video Pro app record video in full 4K (3860x2160) at 120fps (only Cinema Pro rec at 21:9 4K cropped).

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          • uCm
          • 13 May 2023

          No Dolby Vision on flagship in 2023? Please have some dignity by quitting the race, Sony

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            • bJb
            • 13 May 2023

            The point of having removable micro SD is let say you are on a vacation and you are taking a lot of photo and videos in 4k, you could pop out the card and swap out a fresh one instantly like mirrorless/dslr, so you doest need to pay for extra Cloud service/ or roaming/ limited data plan in other country, and you cant possibly switching on your laptop on the road constantly for USB-C back up right. it even can use as dual sim if u doest need that SD card, it is useful for heavy photographer but not so useful for casual usage.

              [deleted post]Sony turned me from die hard hater fan to die hard hater

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                • 13 May 2023

                Did they remove the dumb, obnoxious and intrusive clipboard "prompt" that appears each and every damn time you copy text?

                  The same as it was a mistake not to start with hi res as soon as huawei, but now years later, it is the same mistake to think that copying apples set up is right too, not to mention not copying their quality hi res option.
                  With so many rivals doing miracles in smartphone photography, be it huawei, xiaomi or samsung, what else it can be called if not a lag. They dont have an OS or apps to sell, why copy apple so much, I would be even more satisfied if they made 3x 12mp, just seeing they do not make the same mistake as with a jack, which is BTW now redundant in this age of wireless connections and DACs in every device.
                  Feels just too much like iSony, though I still hope some excitement from alpha camera line will come though, not just some paper tigress, where I'm unable to see it better in comparison to like 50mp from s23u. Worlds apart.

                    Anonymous, 12 May 2023You forgot that Japanese prefer used iPhones. Even a friend... moreMobile Vendor Market Share Japan, apr 2023:
                    Apple 69.67%, Sony 6.92% ...

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                      • 13 May 2023

                      No notification LED? Too bad... It was looking so appealing, but let's look elsewhere.

                        TheVlad, 12 May 2023Does anyone knows if EU is getting 512 GB version? Also, w... moreI totally agree that the main camera should have an equivalent focal length of 35 mm and, inaddition to that, a variable aperture (e.g. f1.4 - 4.0).

                        The ZTE Axon has a main snapper with 35mm, however, the overall quality is nowhere near to what it takes to compete with current camera phone flagships.

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                          • 13 May 2023

                          Anonymous, 12 May 20231. UHS-III mSD is almost nowhere to find? It's the com... moreOnce you say that you use usb - drives and then that you never use them. Its somehow confusing :-D

                          Yes you can lost usb drive but still external storage for backup is more secure than card inside the phone which can be lost all together..

                          As for uhs - III mSD give any name of such card which can be boght easly.

                            Lwerewold, 12 May 2023Why exactly did they drop the notification LED? A periphera... moreYou are 100% right! It's a pity they dropped the notification Led, and of course it's because of cutting corners and 8ncreasing margins.

                            That being said, the notification LED isn't anymore what it used to be back in the day: back then, when people got maybe 3 calls and 2 emails per day, an LED was useful.
                            Nowadays, however, people get on average 20 WhatsApp, 10 Text messages, 5 calls, and 250 notifications from social media - so the notification LED is permanently blinking.

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                              • 12 May 2023

                              Anonymous, 12 May 2023"I change phone once in 1-2 years." Oh sorry, ... moreSo make a backup (cloud or/and USB drive) whats the problem ?

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                                • 12 May 2023

                                Anonymous, 12 May 20231 minute ? Nice. With USB i need 1 second to plug in. And w... moreYou do not transfer GBs of stuff using OTG any near this.

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                                  • 12 May 2023

                                  Anonymous, 12 May 20231 minute ? Nice. With USB i need 1 second to plug in. And w... more"I change phone once in 1-2 years."

                                  Oh sorry, most people aren't that entitled as you. Most of them are even still keep using five year old phone to this day. The last thing I want is not to lost all the files from the internal storage.

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                                    • 12 May 2023

                                    Anonymous, 12 May 2023Nice phone, but outdated design. Tell that to Apple that use the same notch design five generation. Heck, I take bezel over notch and punch holes all day long.

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                                      • 12 May 2023

                                      Anonymous, 12 May 2023Nice to see xperia does not use tool to open the slot. Ev... moreIt really is a breath of fresh air to not use any ejector pin to take out the microSD card. Kudos to Sony for such simple and elegant solution.

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                                        • 12 May 2023

                                        Anonymous, 12 May 20231. UHS-III mSD is almost nowhere to find. 2. Fastest availa... more1. UHS-III mSD is almost nowhere to find? It's the common thing now. I got mine with 512GB capacity for $60.
                                        2. I also use USB-C drives, and they aren't that faster than microSD card.
                                        3. Best of luck saying that for non high-end phones. For phones without native OTG support, you need to use an adapter.
                                        4. I never use any card reader. I simply plug it i to my PC, and that's it.

                                        I never use USB-C drive because it can easily get lost without notice, even if you put some lanyards. Having extra storage inside the phone gives me total security knowing that every file from my microSD card won't lost.