Sony Xperia 1 VI review
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- VI user EC72
- I%$
- 19 Jul 2024
Unfortunately the EC72 variant doesn't support eSim, which is frustrating after purchasing a 2024 flagship. Otherwise the phone is incredible, I just don't understand why only one variant supports it, no reviews I read before buying mentioned this
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- Some Anonymous Prson
- kSH
- 11 Jul 2024
T the Tinkerer, 17 Jun 2024Give it a few months. Amazon already has them for $1185 unl... moreIf it doesn't have enough bands, though, it wouldn't work well as a phone.
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- Stanley Kubrick
- s7r
- 01 Jul 2024
One more thing this phone "should" be capable of that the 1-IV could do is with the gaming power management system. The system that enables you to bypass the battery when plugged in and gaming.....
On the IV you add the Google MAPS app as if it were a game and apply the battery bypass so that when on a long trip and using MAPS the phone would not overheat! Maybe Android Auto can also be run in this same manner. YMMV
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- Tom
- nX@
- 28 Jun 2024
Comming from the xperia 1 iv I got mine 2 days ago. It seems much better in nearly every area (look&feel, cameras -> gr8 new app -> AF is improved -> picture quality seems over all better, battery life is a big improvement over the iv, screen - brightness is a big step up, BT stability with my WF-1000XM4 is much better, thermal management ist better),...
The only thing I'm missing is the notification LED. Funny how you get used to such a small function.
There are a lot of things I still have to test out e.g. the soundquality of the headphone jack, but first impression is very good.
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- T the Tinkerer
- Ib5
- 23 Jun 2024
Anonymous, 20 Jun 2024There is a pwm test that measures only 240hz pwm. This is i... moreGladly I'm not one of those people. OLED in general has a weakness with PWM I believe. Many galaxy phones are even worse, and they still had no effect on me and the preponderance of users that own them. I do wonder how prevalent this sensitivity is...
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- AnakinLikeSony
- pm5
- 20 Jun 2024
Anonymous, 20 Jun 2024There is a pwm test that measures only 240hz pwm. This is i... moreI have top secret information for you. Sony make the best in class TVs and the best on the market Reference Grading OLED/LED Monitors. They know how make good screen. I saw screen in 1VI and it is very good hardware.
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- Anonymous
- Ki8
- 20 Jun 2024
There is a pwm test that measures only 240hz pwm. This is incredibly low and prone to cause discomfort to pwm sensitive folks.
GSM Arena should evaluate and report if this finding is true.
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- Anonymous
- qE9
- 17 Jun 2024
That battery life though. Great job Sony!!!
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- T the Tinkerer
- mFd
- 17 Jun 2024
Some Anonymous Prson, 13 Jun 2024I would buy one if it were less expensive and available in ... moreGive it a few months. Amazon already has them for $1185 unlocked. If by "available in the US" you mean subsidized by a carrier, then yes you are short of luck. Just prior to is release, 1V wasn't much cheaper.
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- Anonymous
- 3SL
- 15 Jun 2024
DaveUK, 14 Jun 2024Anyone else find it weird that they haven't built in 3... moreYeah, that's my only complaint about the phone besides having only 12GB/256GB.
Face unlock would be a big help in everyday usage. That's really a bummer. But at least the fingerprint scanner is quite good.
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- DaveUK
- y2f
- 14 Jun 2024
Anyone else find it weird that they haven't built in 3D face unlock considering thy have that big bezel to play with at the top?
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- Some Anonymous Prson
- kSH
- 13 Jun 2024
Ingmar, 01 Jun 2024If high quality, cabled audio and (especially) a removable ... moreI would buy one if it were less expensive and available in the U.S. How is the audio quality through headphones? Is it comparable to an LG? I have a 5iii, and an old G8 and V60. Can anyone here comment about the supposedly improved worked sound quality? I'm curious.
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- Anon
- pm5
- 05 Jun 2024
turbobaba, 04 Jun 2024I'm sold that battery life is insane.... hoping the au... moreNot louder but 1VI has nice 360 audio.
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- turbobaba
- sHw
- 04 Jun 2024
I'm sold that battery life is insane.... hoping the audio output is a lot more powerful this year
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- Anonymous
- Nsy
- 03 Jun 2024
So basically the phone comes with nothing inside the box?! At that price even?!
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- Johnrb
- nF9
- 02 Jun 2024
Shameful from Sony , customers are expected to fork out £1300 and they couldn't even supply a data cable . How to alienate your customers.
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- Anonymous
- HXY
- 01 Jun 2024
Same as my comment in last year's Xperia 1 V, the #1 strength of the phone is her AF tracking capability which is unmatched by any other smartphone in the current market. However GSMarena still hasn't spent any ink to address this.
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- Ingmar
- J8x
- 01 Jun 2024
If high quality, cabled audio and (especially) a removable memory card slot are mandatory requirements, the Sony is the only game in town after LG threw in the towel. I for one will trade these crucial features over a slightly weaker low light performance in zoom mode any day of the year, every year
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- Chozak
- gEu
- 30 May 2024
Hello, I watched your YT review and noticed that the sim tray doesn't look like hybrid design. Are you sure it's hybrid slot?
Thank you, love your work