Sony Xperia 1 VI review

15 May 2024


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  • Anonymous
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  • 17 May 2024

When I opened the package of my 1 III, some label said "Made in Japan".
Not sure any more, if it said so about the packaging or the phone itself...

Any idea where the 1 VI is being manufactured?

    People, don't listen to haters and fanatics of other brands. These are photos taken with 1V in Basic/Auto mode and it is 100% true:
    https://ibb.co/Zmw85Gf
    https://ibb.co/bzdxRbh
    https://ibb.co/BcSzpnt
    https://ibb.co/VY7b8rf
    https://ibb.co/pLb2YYK
    https://ibb.co/yQv9Dr6
    1VI is expensive, and in my opinion should be cheaper but please people dont lie about camera performance

      Don, 17 May 2024Nice phone. It has checked all things what I like in a phon... moreYeah man it's good flagship with sd it's almost perfect for me except it has smaller 6.5inch display. I wishes it has 6.7inch :(

        Anonymous, 17 May 2024What's with the glass back comment? Glass backs are a ... moreIt's there to facilitate wireless charging but it also helps companies sell more phones Without a case the phone is slippery and more likely to fall off a table of be dropped. People are more likely to but another phone. I'm not a conspiracy theorists, the conspiracy theorists scare me, in fact, but the glass back seems to be part of the planned obsolescence in these gadgets.

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          • Anonymous
          • vV5
          • 17 May 2024

          Anonymous, 17 May 2024Brighter than reality? No Punchy/vivid colors? No HDR a... moreXperia phones take photos that are less bright than reality. HDR on does not mean it is always on. It turns on only when there is a huge contrast between the shadows and highlights.

            Zeiss, 17 May 2024Peace of crap for 1400? Premium price and worst camera i TO... morePixel and Sony are entirely different type of Phones, people who dislike Pixel camera will likely like Sony Camera, same goes the other way around.

            There are people who look at a pixel photo and then feel disgusted by the Processed appearance and lack of manual mode.

            Neither are Pixel phones good for its battery life and performance.

            Really, it depends on the person.

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              • Khankhan
              • E}L
              • 17 May 2024

              5G bands the Japanese 1 VI uses. I'll also list the US carriers that use the same bands.

              n3 - none
              n28 - none
              n41 - T-Mobile
              n77 - AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, US Cellular
              n78 - none
              n79 - none

              LTE, plenty of carriers using the same bands as the Japanese 1 VI. 3G or 2G, is it still being used?

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                • Khankhan
                • E}L
                • 17 May 2024

                Anonymous, 17 May 2024I've had zero problems using a similar power-button fi... moreI was thinking the same thing. It's not all that hard to just register different fingers to unlock the phone. I unlock my phone using my right index finger. I do it that way, cause I'm usually picking up the phone in a way that my right index finger is there. I also have my right thumb registered, although I rarely unlock it with my thumb.

                  Anonymous, 17 May 2024Bullshit phone from SONYIt looks like a very good phone. It's just expensive and unavailable where I live but the phone itself seems like a very good phone with the style and features Androids used to have until they turned into Apple knock-offs. If it had a user replaceable battery and dedicated audio dacs it would have just about all that my LG V20 has. That was the best "smart" phone I've ever had. Good shape, not too large but not small, wide, still a larger nicer screen for watching almost all the films and shows I love, most of which aren't in widescreen or cinémascope, not that I really enjoy watching films on a phone. The notification screen at the top is more useful than an led notification light and even that's been removed since the V. That light is more useful than an extended zoom and the other slight camera improvements since the IV. The camera on the V20 isn't bad either, for a phone camera. It still works but it's sluggish and one channel of the headphone jack shorted out so I can't take advantage of its audio capabilities. The VI looks almost as good as that. Almost. I paid around $250.00 new.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Bnx
                    • 17 May 2024

                    What's with the glass back comment? Glass backs are a pointless addition to phones and the grippy back is much more functional and wont shatter if the device is dropped.

                    If you put a case on to protect it, then having a glass back is even more pointless. I never understood the appeal for it.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • SbF
                      • 17 May 2024

                      Bullshit phone from SONY

                        Remove the antiquated SD card and headphone jack and maybe I'll consider it.

                        Joking. I have read comments like that about Sony phones, though.

                          Underworld, 17 May 2024This is a beautiful device. It brings some nice unique cap... moreWe're complaining about its lack of availability here. It seems likely that it won't be available here but if it is, we'll be complaining and the exorbitant price, justifiably. Still, it would be nice to know that it's available.

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                            • myZ
                            • 17 May 2024

                            Sony 1 VI is competition for Xiaomi "T" series or even lower tier phones.

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                              • Don
                              • 3Y1
                              • 17 May 2024

                              Nice phone. It has checked all things what I like in a phone including sd card, headphone jack, stock andriod and even the camera is great with the macro shots.

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                                • Zeiss
                                • myZ
                                • 17 May 2024

                                Peace of crap for 1400? Premium price and worst camera i TOP camera phones? Is not 1st as a business phones, camera, any...thing?
                                Good camera and small size? Pixel 8! Even i Japan Pixel sells better then Xperia
                                Nobody care anymore about Sony phones, they are competition for Poco and Realme or fanboys of blind Sony fans. Sony is not i top 5 Even i Japan xD

                                  This is a beautiful device.
                                  It brings some nice unique capabilities in a timeless smart design.
                                  Will it ever come to the USA? Hmmm...

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 17 May 2024

                                    Love the Community, 17 May 2024I'll wait for MKBHD's annual Blind camera test.Brighter than reality? No
                                    Punchy/vivid colors? No
                                    HDR as default? No

                                    No chance , anyway, he is not gonna pay for this device.
                                    Sony does not give him for free.

                                      I'll wait for MKBHD's annual Blind camera test.

                                        Anonymous, 17 May 2024Ok but much smaller size of a phone screen counteracts the ... moreI'd but the VI if it were available where I am and at least a bit less expensive.

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