Sony Xperia 1 VI review

15 May 2024


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ThatOneWeabo, 16 May 2024this should be far cheaper than it is priced, not that grea... moreThe focus on cameras (bad pun not intended) drives the prices up. Real cameras are still far better and unless you can change large lenses on a phone and press a button and have them change shape into a real camera, they are likely to remain that way. People like us forget that phone cameras aren't really there for those of us who appreciate photography and cinema. They are for taking photos of ourselves and posting them on social media. Little attention has been paid to audio quality other than LG and they were beginning to give up on that shortly before they stopped making phones. I am curious about the improved audio circuitry from the headphone jack on the vi. It is one of the reasons I want it, along with a wider screen which is still too narrow for my tastes but preferable to the 5 iii I've been using.

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    Mr. Anonymous, 16 May 2024"The only reason to choose the Xperia over the Galaxy ... more79 mm is uncomfortably wide

      Anonymous, 16 May 2024Pretty nice effort by Sony. This will almost be an acceptab... moreI sometimes wonder if we will make it to 2027.

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        raditz594, 16 May 2024I agree. If you keep a phone for a couple of years the cost... moreEvery 2 years? Damn, I'm on year 6 with my S9. Was looking into an Xperia, but seems like the vi is a downgrade from the v

          dexton, 16 May 2024Anyone these days use their phone more than anything in the... moreIt is still a lot of money for an electronic gadget built with planned obsolescence. Phone prices went up too much. Again, companies followed Apple. We've become dependent and addicted. These things are also environmentally destructive. It is almost insulting that they no longer give you cables and the charger claiming that this is because they are concerned about the environment. There haven't been significant upgrades for years. Sony is one if the few phone manufacturers that haven't been removing features, although they have removed a few. You get slight camera improvements and a few other things each year but it isn't a lot. If the batteries could be replaced you could use them longer. I am typing from an LG v20. It isn't reliable as a phone but still works fine for other things. Having said that, yes I do want to buy the VI. Maybe I'll risk an international model at some point.

            LoneOwl, 16 May 2024Another good phone by Sony with horrible pricing that wont ... moreExorbitant prices and lack of availability is what makes their phones niche items. The phones themselves are fine.

              rsh, 16 May 2024consider Xperia 1 V I moved from LG G7 -> Xperia 1 IV... moreThank you. I do prefer a wider screen, though, and was looking foward to better audio quality, although I have yet to read reviews about that. Still, considering the price even if it were available in the U.S. still is off-putting. I'll look into that.

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                raditz594, 16 May 2024I agree. If you keep a phone for a couple of years the cost... moreFully agree, but two years only support is deal breaker for long run users. Apple support - six years, Samsung - four years, Google 7 years... Also, using dated sensors is not good for marketing of long run like dated G3 from google wouldn't physically hold applications will be issued in seven years, so Apple and Samsung strategy is the best at the moment - Sony is not good at all

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                  • 16 May 2024

                  Oh, snap! They have it in deep red. I might sell the X100 Pro and buy this after all...

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                    • 16 May 2024

                    Pretty nice effort by Sony. This will almost be an acceptable value after the initial price drop in a few months (or immediately, if using a student/employer discount).

                    I have no need for the EU bundle as I already own and love my WH-1000XM3 headphones. With Sony's chosen pairing, I would not have bought the 1 VI unless it was truly revolutionary. It isn't. Plus, I just bought the X100 Pro which is admittedly very different but great (or at least "good enough") in its own ways.

                    In an alternate universe, I didn't buy the Vivo and the bundle/discount was different. Then, I would probably flip a fair coin and buy if it lands with the called side showing.

                    I tell you, though: I'm really pumped about the Xperia 1 IX in 2027. Maybe it's finally the phone that meets the unrealistic expectations of a former Xperia owner??

                      Tann Hauser, 16 May 2024Resulting Class Leading batterylife? If already downgradi... moreNot that "slightly", so it does matter. And battery life wouldn't be hurt that much.

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                        I have no idea what Xperia team think is doing but having such expensive phone with slow storage and very low capacity by today standards... I would be interested in this like 5 years ago... my xiaomi had one 16gb +1tb storage and super fast charging 120w and the charging brick comes in the box with phone for much less... That is what matters to me I don't care about camera and other gimmicks

                          "The only reason to choose the Xperia over the Galaxy is battery life and portability. The two devices are in completely different categories size-wise."

                          I agree on the battery life, but can't agree on the point of size.
                          Considering the almost exactly the same hight and thickness of both devices, and that arguably, the hight plays the most important role when discussing portability (especially when carrying a phone in one's pocket), the completeness of categories difference is completely absurd.

                          Sony: 162.0x74.0x8.2mm
                          Sammy: 162.3x79.0x8.6mm

                            dexton, 16 May 2024Anyone these days use their phone more than anything in the... moreI agree. If you keep a phone for a couple of years the cost is not really that bad. Spending $1000 on a phone every 2 years comes out to being $1.30 a day. Keeping it for 3 years, that cost is less than a dollar a day.

                            For the amount of productivity, utility, and entertainment that these devices provide, the price per hour cannot be beat. And a flagship is not even necessary, you could get a good midranger or year old flagship for substantially less

                              Anonymous, 16 May 2024You can't go by specs like that. LYT800 is off the she... more supreme video controls don't exist on the 1 VI. Video pro mode was axed

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                                xslvrxslwt, 16 May 2024LYT 800 when phones 2x cheaper are using LYT 900? LYT 800 s... moreYou can't go by specs like that. LYT800 is off the shelf sensor, ODM like universal Chinese components. All sensors in Xperia 1 are both hardware and firmware customized by SSSG making them exclusive to Xperia 1 brand to suite dedicated Xperia camera features.

                                Second, you can't just it has a worse cam than X100 Pro. It really doesn't. X100 Pro lacks 30fps or 20fps burst modes in both non-stacked and HDR stacked. It doesn't offer advanced white balance adjustments in neither photo or video. It doesn't offer HLG video, it doesn't offer 120fps in 4K, it doesn't offer supreme video controls and so on. These are basic camera features we are talking about here. Scene scenario features such as astro, macro, timelaps build upon those foundation features, basically those are just convenient assist features

                                  Ottonis, 16 May 2024The main camera is certainly very nice, maybe also the ultr... moreI agree with you. I think the real mistake from Sony was not the resolution of the display, but the tele lens. Such a crazy zoom lens should be more than 12 MP of resolution, it should be around 32 MP or 48 MP, so you can get some more details. Somehow I feel the price is simply not justified mostly because of this single thing, and maybe the slow charging speed also along with the display resolution.

                                    Nicolas F, 16 May 20244K screen was too much, but what stopped Sony from putting ... moreResulting Class Leading batterylife?
                                    If already downgrading screen res from 4k, it doesnt matter if its FHD+ or anything slightly above.

                                      Ill be getting one!

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                                        Some Anonymous Prson, 16 May 2024I still prefer the LG V20 over the VI. I would buy that a... moreconsider Xperia 1 V

                                        I moved from LG G7 -> Xperia 1 IV -> Xperia 1 V and it's quite ok

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