Sony Xperia 1 VI review

15 May 2024


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  • 19 May 2024

I'm 100% sold, I will go through whatever hurdles necessary to get one in the US

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    • 19 May 2024

    gutnachte, 19 May 2024You guys nitpicking on the screen resolutions, etc. While t... moreim also dont have issue with display, i dont care about resolution. What i care is LTPO, color reproduction and brightness for HDR content. Xperia 1 mark VI is the only phone with dual front facing speakers (rog out), uninterrupted display (rog out also), microsd slot, and 3.5mm headphone jack. The only thing i wish available is only led notification. Sony can make beautifully integrated led notification in earpiece like old xperia z1, just dont get why sony drop this.

    Would gladly buy this thing (trade my boring s24 ultra) with this if released in my region which sadly never going to happened.

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      • 19 May 2024

      Sam N8 808 owner, 18 May 2024Hmm... A fantastic phone that in my opinion could've b... moreBasically a no no until they learn to code and upstream the code first, Snapdragon has ok Linux support, even Apple has unfixable security issues with hardware m soc nobody wants that

        gutnachte, 19 May 2024You guys nitpicking on the screen resolutions, etc. While t... moreSame here. It's not going to be available here.

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          • 19 May 2024

          You guys nitpicking on the screen resolutions, etc. While this phone offers something that almost no other companies provides like front firing speakers, jack audio, micro sd slot, optimal zoom from 3x to 7x are weird. I would buy this phone in a heartbeat if it will officially released in my country, which is sadly would never happen.

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            • 19 May 2024

            I'm bit disappointed. Sony 1 VI has similar PPI to Galaxy S23+. I was testing S23+ for few days and eventually replaced it with base S23 due to low screen sharpness. For me difference between S23 and S23+ is easy to notice. Small fonts look better on base S23.
            I wish Sony 1 VI had ~450ppi. It would be then best phone on the market.

            PS. I have to say I haven't seen 1 VI in real yet.

              Some Anonymous Prson, 19 May 2024Why are you doing this? I think that a phone should have t... moreIm just ask becuse all flips, folds phones have unnatural spect ratio and you write that if price is good you would buy one (thats your words). So the aspect ratio is not a problem but price?

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                • 19 May 2024

                With a micro SDXC in the 2nd SIM slot, can I use eSIM as the 2nd SIM?

                  LucasN82, 19 May 2024So you like unnatural apsect ratio?It should be like two pages in a book.

                    LucasN82, 19 May 2024So you like unnatural apsect ratio?Why are you doing this? I think that a phone should have the aspect ratio of a standard sheet of paper but that it isn't imperative. It's just a bit more natural because we've been used to that long before mobile phones. A large screen than can fit in the average pocket is a good idea. A physical keyboard is a good idea. Phones still can't replace laptops but they're getting there. Would you like me to feel ashamed? Do I need to apologize? I use a Sony Xperia 5iii. I use wife's headphones. Am I a "fanboy" who is a "loser" and decrees contempt because of the phone I use? It's absurd. It's just a phone!

                      Some Anonymous Prson, 18 May 2024I would buy a fold if the price were reasonable. So you like unnatural apsect ratio?

                        Anonymous, 18 May 2024In Hong Kong, phone will be shipping on May 22. It would be nice if I could buy one in the U.S. if it were a lot cheaper I could rush an international model in the hope that it has enough bands to be useful but it would still likely just end up being another very small tablet like the old unreliable but still working phones I have are.

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                          • 18 May 2024

                          In Hong Kong, phone will be shipping on May 22.

                            kerbacho, 18 May 2024Dude, battery replacement is an option too. Also the prices... moreDude, I hate being called "dude" and "bro". User replaceable batteries are not the same as having your device destroyed by someone who replaces batteries that are stuck in with glue. The LG G8 was designed so that the battery would bend and swell if you try to remove it. Not only does it likely destroy the device, puts the person trying to take it out at risk. They even have a warning in the settings menu about it. It's planned obsolescence. I don't trust refurbished and used phones and don't want to use someone else's phone considering where most of them have been. It's too personal a device. As for Sony phones, I can't rely on them now that they're no longer in the U.S. T Mobile blocked LGs with an update.

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                              • 18 May 2024

                              Some Anonymous Prson, 18 May 2024It won't be available in the U.S. It s what I was loo... moreDude, battery replacement is an option too. Also the prices drop pretty fast for Xperias. Just buy it refurbished, or used.

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 18 May 2024

                                It is interesting how much more details there is when comparing 12MP and 48MP photos. I really don't understand why they made it a separate 48MP mode and not made it a part of pro mode. Judging by videos, it looks like it doesn't allow any adjustments before snapping a photo. That is a huge shame, because even low-cost phone allow this. I hope that it changes in the future because I really like how the grass/leaves look like and I would shoot every outdoor photo in 48MP. Every pixel binned photo looks bad to me, no matter what phone and I also had vivo x100 pro.

                                I think I will buy this one even with the price being a bit off. There is really nothing I like right now. I have to admit that pixel made a huge jump and I now like its photo output, but the hardware is a no no.

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                                  • 18 May 2024

                                  Sam N8 808 owner, 18 May 2024Hmm... A fantastic phone that in my opinion could've b... moreMark.5 had same issue with bencark.
                                  Then zame mark 5 is capable of recording many hours if 4K@60 while all other ( except iphones) cannot even last 30 min.

                                    Eventually Android will probably block SD cards and headphone jacks anyway. They'll claim that it's for security and performance issues.

                                      Good as it looks, $1400.00 is a lot of money to spend on a phone that will only work very well until the first forced Android update. I live in the U.S., phone options are extremely limited and service is expensive. It would be nice to see seeing other than Google and Apple on phones, though. Their planned obsolescence is environmentally destructive and basically a form of extortion since we've become dependent upon the Internet.

                                        Sam N8 808 owner, 18 May 2024Hmm... A fantastic phone that in my opinion could've b... moreIt won't be available in the U.S. It s what I was looking for in a phone but probably wouldn't have bought it anyway due to the price. I have a 5iii I'm looking to replace because the battery drains too fast, I babied that battery, too, it's too narrow, I'm typing from an LG G8 with a cracked screen, no 5g and a battery that drains quickly, I prefer the shape of the V20, but when the 5iii stops working, I'll just use the G8 as a DAP player and get a cheap phone that'll work for calls in U.S., unless I'm able to move to a European country. The quad dac G8 almost certainly sounds better than the VI through wired headphones anyway. And, I don't have to spend any more money to use it.

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