Sony Xperia 1 V review
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- Rkm
- FY0
- 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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- Rkm
- FY0
- 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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- EG3Po
- LbF
- 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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- Anonymous
- bJb
- 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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- Anonymous
- gqb
- 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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- Anonymous
- gqb
- 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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- Anonymous
- gqb
- 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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- MSXTurbo-R
- Jd$
- 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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- Anonymous
- vaS
- 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?
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- Anonymous
- vaS
- 12 May 2023
What is up with the low number of Xperias on used markets? All the pitiful amount I see are just Japanese docomo/kddi/softbank models which have almost no CFW support.
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- Utso
- XWQ
- 12 May 2023
The Beast has come out
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- Anonymous
- vaS
- 12 May 2023
[deleted post]They're not making a specific model for a target market that is made up of a single purchaser/user.
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- Anonymous
- y2g
- 12 May 2023
YUKI93, 12 May 2023I really can't agree more. I never recommend flagship ... moreThe problem is that the pricing for Xperia devices just not attractive at all, people with slight tech knowledge would immediately compared it against with the Chinese counterpart.
Heck, even Samsung devices pricing make more sense the Sony devices. I am not saying that there is no reason for their high price tag, quality, water-proof and even removable SD/SIM card hot swap is really something differentiate them with the market competitor.
But at least the Sony pricing still make more sense than the Nokia Mobile (HMD) devices,
Anyway, asking me to buy a Xperia 10 iv with RM1699 (After discount though) still a hard pill to swallow for me, I would rather take Galaxy series or Pixel 7a, which not sure how much the retailer going to mark up again this time.
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- raiseApint
- n}C
- 12 May 2023
Too narrow. A deal killer. Sony, some of us use a phone to read text/letters. Min width 77+-. Maybe a 19:9 ratio? The lollipop sticks are worthless. After all, only a loser would watch video on a 2" wide screen. There are these items known as tablets.
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- cyber
- S2D
- 12 May 2023
dead on arrival,it is not even close to s23 ultra and 14 pro max in any of the gsmarenas tests so its a huge fail again
- YUKI93
- K1L
- 12 May 2023
Anonymous, 12 May 2023If someone is casual user, should not even spend more than ... moreI really can't agree more. I never recommend flagship phones, including Sony, to any of my average consumer friends unless they are heavy camera or Desktop Mode users. Mobile gaming may benefit from the better GPU, but even the GPU from the current upper-midrange SoCs, regardless of Qualcomm or MediaTek, are still more than capable for most people.
Ngl, I would easily recommend the Google Pixel to them if it's officially selling here in Malaysia, and I'm saying that as a Sony Xperia enthusiast.
- YUKI93
- K1L
- 12 May 2023
CargoJoe, 12 May 2023Best thing about the new sensor tech is that effectively yo... moreIt reminds me of Sony's CEO statement about smartphone cameras being on par with dedicated DSLR or Mirrorless cameras around the corner*. Looking at the photos from this phone, it seems that Sony really isn't joking about it.
*https://petapixel.com/2022/05/31/smartphone-cameras-will-be-superior-to-slrs-by-2024-says-sony-ceo/
- YUKI93
- K1L
- 12 May 2023
rizki1, 12 May 2023Not even a cable in the box and €50 for chargers? That is c... moreThere are a lot of reputable third-party chargers with three or four ports that you can get for the price, so it's not the end of the world. After all, all those triple-digit charging that exist nowadays require the brands' proprietary charging system.
- YUKI93
- K1L
- 12 May 2023
The fact that it scored an extra 15 hours of battery endurance rating from last year's 1 Mk4 without using any LTPO screen panel proves how effective this new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is, while not forgetting Sony's new heat dissipation system.
I'm also impressed with the camera performance. The leap in sensor size from 1/1.7" to 1/1.35" really pays dividends for clear and crisp detail. Even when comparing this and last year's 1 Mk4 using the Photo Compare tool, the difference between the two is easily noticeable. As for the telephoto camera, I don't think we see a new commercially-available periscope camera that can cram 3x to 10x variable zooming without noticeably increasing the phone thickness. Maybe we'll see one exist in future, but only time will tell.
Overall, a worthy successor to the 1 Mk4. I've been holding off on Sony's 2021 and 2022 flagship phones, including the Pro-I, because of the thermal-inefficient 888 and 8 Gen 1. It's great to see Qualcomm finally got things right again with 8 Gen 2. No question, this is my next phone.
P.S. I've been searching about the IMX888 sensor. All that I found so far was that it's the same sensor as the primary wide camera of the Huawei P60 series. Interestingly, I don't see any mention of Quad Bayer pixel binning. It makes me wonder if this IMX888 is a native RGB sensor that relies on oversampling methods, just like the Nokia 808 PureView and the Nokia Lumia 1020.