Sony Xperia 1 VI review

15 May 2024


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  • 16 May 2024

Bravosixgoingdark, 16 May 2024I've used Xiaomi before their hardware is fine but the... moreOk, but what does that have to do with Xiaomi sales rising?

    Somehow Sony has a knack for improving some things brilliantly, while blatantly omissing to improve other things.
    Kudos to Sony for the exceptional battery life. This is a game changer!
    And Kudis for probably the best stereo speakers in a cameraphone, maybe even surpassing iPhone speaker quality.
    Also praise goes to Sony for keeping their flagship compact and well designed, omitting the gargantuan bulky camera bumps that some other camera-centric phones tend to have.

    That being said, thermal management is still a mess. Overheating may not be as dramatic a problem as it was two generations before. In some circumstances, the Sony 1iv couldn't even take videos for a couple of minutes because the device overheated.
    But still, thermal throttling still seems to be well less managed than in many other competing devices.

    And although this review was very nicely worded, it became obvious that the variable tele zoom lens still has a hard time producing sharp detailed images.

    I always wanted to have an Xperia phone, but every generation had a few quirks that were big enough in order to say to myself: let's wait until next year, then they will - hopefully - have sorted it out.
    So, please get the Tele-camera reworked so that it provides quality on par with the competition, and then we can talk.

      Just if the MENA wasn't limited to the likes of Apple and Samsung :(

        Anonymous, 15 May 2024Imx888 is much more light sensity than imx803. It acts li... moreLYT 800 when phones 2x cheaper are using LYT 900? LYT 800 should be a OnePlus 12 kind of price. Especially considering all other sensors are better on the OP12.

        As someone above you said, this phone shouldn't cost more than $800. And even wifh that it'd have worse cam than Vivo X100 Pro which is way cheaper than that.

          does this phone still perform such slow-motion video like previous Xperia ?
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt5VK-bb5yI

            Bravosixgoingdark, 16 May 2024I've used Xiaomi before their hardware is fine but the... moreNot anymore really; not with HyperOS

              Anonymous, 16 May 2024Anon 0p}, its ok to dislike Xiaomi but twisting facts to fi... moreI've used Xiaomi before their hardware is fine but the software is definitely one of the worst I've had it slows down noticeably after about 6 months

                David 040882, 15 May 2024Well, what are comment sections for then? 😂That's why i said exactly how it should be 🤣

                To hate something without even caring for what different things it brings other than the generic Samsung or apple

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                  • 16 May 2024

                  Anonymous, 16 May 2024Anon 0p}, its ok to dislike Xiaomi but twisting facts to fi... moreWho cares about Shi.t.omi? Article covers Sony and Xperia. Go away with this propaganda.

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                    • 16 May 2024

                    Finally a Sony phone worth buying. Probably my next phone, but in a year or two. Cons imperfections I'm sure will be fixed via firmware updates. I just don't like the textures around the phone. Dirt sticks much easier to it and matte finish looks not so premium.

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                      • 16 May 2024

                      Anonymous, 16 May 2024look like it has the best battery life among all 8gen3 phones.Is it also the only 2024 top flagship phone to have 1080p display?

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                        • 16 May 2024

                        Anonymous, 16 May 2024One of your requests. Gsmarena cannot anymore do proper... moreAnon 0p}, its ok to dislike Xiaomi but twisting facts to fit your narrative will only portray you as having hidden agenda. Xiaomi slumped in 2022, but they rose dramatically in 2023. In Japan, Xiaomi is catching up to Sony.

                          WOW That battery endurance is ridiculous.

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                            • 16 May 2024

                            Rip Sony, it was a good ride!

                              Anonymous, 15 May 2024For what? On my S23 Ultra, 1440p is barely noticeable, and ... moreEveryone is different I guess. To my eyes, the difference between FHD and QHD is noticeable enough for me to wanna upgrade to QHD.

                              If it was 6.1", FHD might pass the test as being very sharp. But at 6.5", I would definitely feel the resolution is lacking, at least for me. Others might not be as picky.

                                So, overall: best batterylife in class, best speakers in class, headphone jack, sd card, no screen puncholes, excellent cam setup with numerous focal lenghts, extreme macro and 7x optical zoom on a phone.

                                On the other hand just FHD+ res, and a bit underwhelming 7x zoom optics for night scenarios.
                                But hey, natural bokeh at that zoom range is a plus IMO.

                                I think its overall an excellent smartphone proposal. Pricy, but excellent.

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                                  • 16 May 2024

                                  AcademicBarzo, 16 May 2024Yes, I have. I've owned many Xperia phones and did ow... moreLooks like things still havent improve much in Sony software department. My last Xperia was the ancient XZ and I encountered a few issues that made me gave up on Xperia under Sony.

                                  While updates arrived promptly during my XZ days, the bugs that existed out of the box were hardly ever rectified. I also encountered issue of features being inexplicably removed after a factory reset. All the software annoyances and Sony service center in my area refusing to honor the warranty for the front panel peeling off seemingly out of nowhere was the last straw for me.

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                                    • 16 May 2024

                                    Why do I find Sony phones so beautiful. Wish they were sold in my country.

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                                      • 16 May 2024

                                      I was once a Sony Xperia user but now a Google Pixel fan but I've always wished Sony could tempt me back. Once again, Sony have trumped hardware wise, camera optics, battery life, screen, sdcard, headphone jack and hallelujah front facing good speakers. But from past experience, I just don't trust it software wise especially for the premium price they insist on charging. Can I rely on getting a good point and shoot photo shot in any condition like with a Pixel? Will Sony address any bugs with a timely patch? On past experience, sadly no.

                                      If Sony ever made the phone hardware for Google's software genius, it would be game over.

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                                        • 16 May 2024

                                        This is the kind of battery life you get when you underclock the flagship chips, but people will still ask qualcomm to focus on efficiency whenever a new chipset launches.

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