Sony Xperia 1 V review
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- Anonymous
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- 12 May 2023
raiseApint, 12 May 2023Too narrow. A deal killer. Sony, some of us use a phone to ... moreBut with the recent news of Apple will be using taller screen for the next iPhone, it won't be going shorter anytime soon.
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- 12 May 2023
Anonymous, 12 May 2023Questionable trade to say the least... S22U is so much bett... moreMuch better cameras? Not really. From my experience, the Xperia produce more realistic photo than the Galaxy. Never bothered with variable refresh since I only use 60Hz or 120Hz, nothing in between. Same story with S Pen as I never used it. Not sure if I like OneUI after using AOSP UI. AOSP UI is much cleaner and less cluttered. I did tried out DeX, but it ain't replacing my more functional Windows laptop.
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- Anonymous
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- 12 May 2023
I have to say that Sony deserves a pat on its back. Albeit quite late in the game, kudos for the Stellar/Outstanding image quality. Because that's what they are expected of, ever since. It's now finally real.
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- 12 May 2023
Nick Tegrataker, 12 May 2023In hindsight, Sony can't even come up with good stacki... moreI think its useless to be taking 48 MP from a Quad Bayer sensor. Thats not how you will take the most advantage off from it, and they exist only thanks to marketing scum tactics, same as those shitty macro cameras and depth sensors.
Real sensors that were +40 MP were the ones like the 1020, or the ones Huawei used in some of their flagships. Those were proper sensors with big pixels and not some "lets mix some small pixels from here and there to make up data".
So I dont think Sony made a mistake there.
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- 12 May 2023
Rkm, 12 May 2023" - What is questionable, however, is that Sony treats... moreIn hindsight, Sony can't even come up with good stacking algorithms for their tripod pixel shift super-resolution mode on their Alpha after all these years, and it's not really surprising that they didn't want to deal with the demosacing/handheld image stacking on a Quad Bayer sensor which would be naturally a lot more complicated to develop the whole new algorithms for. It's 2023 now and everyone else has already found their own solutions for it, though, so Sony is definitely behind the curve in this regard.
What I didn't expect, however, is that they still decided to call it a 48MP sensor when there is absolutely no way to output the image in the said resolution for both photo and video. Quite shady to say the least.
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- AnonD-546724
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- 12 May 2023
I take back what I said about disappointing shots in auto mode. Add a TSMC chip to the mix and I must admit you have a pretty compelling package.
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- 12 May 2023
Kratos-, 12 May 2023Well despite the fact of having a timeless design with head... moreBut which of those better choices include a flagship innards+headphone jack+sd card slot+flat screen? Older Xperias do not count.
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- 12 May 2023
Well despite the fact of having a timeless design with headphone jack n SD card it's a big let down in many different aspects n for this price u can get better choices
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- 12 May 2023
raiseApint, 12 May 2023Too narrow. A deal killer. Sony, some of us use a phone to ... more21:9 is great for gaming and social media which what most people use their phones for plus 19:9 is a shit resolution 18:9 and 21:9 are the most sensible and natural ones
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- 12 May 2023
Anonymous, 12 May 2023Please, neither phones are even worth looking. I myself sol... moreQuestionable trade to say the least... S22U is so much better phone overall. I would never change S22U for 1 m IV. Much better cameras, better , bigger, brighter screen with variable refresh, better software, 5y update, dex Mode, s pen etc
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- 12 May 2023
Nick Tegrataker, 12 May 2023- The actual screen-on battery life falls behind the compet... more" - What is questionable, however, is that Sony treats this sensor as having only 13MP rather than 52MP - I could be generous and let the lack of support for a full-resolution output in Photo Pro and 8K recording in Video/Cinema Pro slide, but the fact that it doesn't even utilise the extra resolution in 2x zoom but only upscales and oversharpens the centre 3MP portion of the 12MP image is.. very disappointing. Pixel 6 situation all over again, folks."
That is disappointing. I expected Sony of all manufacturers will provide proper access to their full resolution.
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- 12 May 2023
The corner to corner sharpness in the primary sensor is astonishing for a smartphone. Seems they really did a lot of R&D for it considering it is a multiaspect sensor and hence the circumference of the image circle needs to be pin sharp.
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- 12 May 2023
Anonymous, 12 May 2023G cam only improves lame phones like redmi note.
It is proven. While gcam doesn't work well with Sonys till now, "G cam only improves lame phones like redmi note." is so 2020.
Gcam, especially with flagships have come a long way. It is not about whether it works or not, it is about tuning the image processing to your preferences to your exact liking. It is about tuning the sharpening, noise control, colour curves, highlight shadow curves etc exactly according to your preferences. You can choose a library created by various photographers / devs which suits your preferences.
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- 12 May 2023
The camera needs 4 SECONDS to take photos even in the daylight??! What if you're shooting kids, pets, sports etc? That can't be right as it is dumb as hell
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- 12 May 2023
Seems like Sony is under clocking the SP 8 Gen2 to reduce heat but doest limit how the GPU would run, as the lower performance doest translate too well in battery life, seems to have some aggressive heat management going on background, hopefully its just software problem as i think it could do better in video and web browsing time
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- 12 May 2023
YUKI93, 12 May 2023There are a lot of reputable third-party chargers with thre... moreI myself use a UGREEN 65W three-port charger, and it' been a belter. For once, I don't miss about not having a charger in the box.
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- 12 May 2023
It's been like about six months since I started using the Sony Xperia 1 iv after I sold my Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, and I'm enjoying the Sony every minute. But even I can admit that this 1 v's camera has been drastically improved over 1 iv. But despite that, I still see no need to trade my 1 iv anytime soon.
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- 12 May 2023
cyber, 12 May 2023dead on arrival,it is not even close to s23 ultra and 14 p... morePlease, neither phones are even worth looking. I myself sold my Samsung S22 Ultra for a Sony 1 iv, and I don't miss my old Samsung.
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- 12 May 2023
Already in test? GSM Arena is the most neutral and best test. Being a fan of Japanese brands including Panasonic and Sony, I buy each top of the range and I take it in Khaki green. Delighted with the best sound. I wonder if the Ace in Japan will be released elsewhere too (rumor). As for the Pro-I II, I only take it if the screen is bigger but there's no chance (and maybe it won't even exist)
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- 12 May 2023
YUKI93, 12 May 2023The fact that it scored an extra 15 hours of battery endura... moreDoes that make the 865-powered 1 or 5 mark II the only acceptable used Xperias to buy?