Sony Xperia 1 II
- Smithravi
- g8L
- 01 Jul 2020
Tann Hauser, 01 Jul 2020wtf.... with my usage pattern I would get 9 hr SoT with th... moreThere are also couple of other Options like Bed time, Stamina mode. With those two settings ON, you can even get more out of battery. TBH I'm very satisfied with the battery life, so does many other users who shared their experience on reddit. One can easily go through whole day without charging.
- Smithravi
- g8L
- 01 Jul 2020
Exyvia, 01 Jul 2020Hey Ravi,
How's the 360 audio from Tidal? is it as th... moreIt is really cool. It feels like you are flying around the Musical instruments lol. I optimised my WH-XM3 for reality Audio 360 with TIDAL (3 months free subscription for HIFI music). All I can say for now is it is definetely different from normal listening experience. I'm not an audiophile though.
Having said that, I was impressed more with the Speakers. You should read my initial impressions on reddit. Lemme excerpt regarding Speakers for you
"Speakers & Audio: Where should I start? During watching YT music content, I just fell in love with the front facing speakers (My Z5 also had similar but X1 II are phenomenal). They are loud for me, I’m able to only play at 75-80% at max, because it was already too loud for me (I don’t want to bother my apartment mate who lives in another room). I watched other's reviews today, I don’t know why they didn’t mention it, it has that lowkey bass that only you can feel it when you hold smartphone in landscape mode (horizontally) with your 3-4 fingers (depending on how you hold) protruding onto the back of your smartphone. I really love this. I never experienced this on my Z5 even though it has similar speaker set up. Trust me guys you need no Dynamic vibration, that physical bass alone acts like it and I just loved it. If anyone has Xperia 1 II just try listening to Madonna-Hollywood or White town – Your woman (songs where I first noticed) at volume 75%-85% with case or without a case. I personally found more bass with my case than without. I tried with wired headphones and Bluetooth as well (WH-XM3), as a regular I guy I didn’t notice much difference except the volume through wired is bit low compared to Bluetooth at similar volume level. I find both great to my taste. "
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- Idiot Gamer
- XME
- 01 Jul 2020
3391 in antutu seriously, xD
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- Tann Hauser
- pEC
- 01 Jul 2020
joe12pack, 01 Jul 2020I understand this phone does NOT have 5G enabled which is w... moreOf course you can, on any android phone you can choose between 3/4/5 G, if its supported by provider that is. Me myself, would never use 5g on a 5G phone also ATM.
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- Tann Hauser
- Mj@
- 01 Jul 2020
Smithravi, 30 Jun 2020I hope this helps.
Always turned ON : Smart AOD, WIFI, B... morewtf....
with my usage pattern I would get 9 hr SoT with this phone.
Great info.
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- trustevil
- rRU
- 01 Jul 2020
JPolicarpo, 29 Jun 2020Dear Sony (or whoever can answer my questions). If I buy... moreI just bought an international version unlocked on eBay and 5g is unlocked on the phone but my service provider for right now doesn't offer 5g but it would work on TMobile 5g bands or at&t I believe. Yes I live in the states and I bought the mirrored slate color(purple) it's gorgeous.
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- Anonymous
- Lj%
- 01 Jul 2020
This device is selling better than Mark I .....
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- Exyvia
- wf5
- 01 Jul 2020
Smithravi, 30 Jun 2020I hope this helps.
Always turned ON : Smart AOD, WIFI, B... moreHey Ravi,
How's the 360 audio from Tidal? is it as they say it is?
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- joe12pack
- M9A
- 01 Jul 2020
I understand this phone does NOT have 5G enabled which is why I am actually interested in it (I have health concerns about 5G and don't want to own any phone which has this capability).
I am curious if there's a way to actually confirm it is disabled like you can on the S20 (there's a setting to only look for 4G/LTE and not 5G) but I am not sure if I can do this on this phone?
- Smithravi
- mKj
- 30 Jun 2020
I hope this helps.
Always turned ON : Smart AOD, WIFI, Bluetooth (No MBR on until now, I have to check with that and update later).
https://imgur.com/gallery/SL1odeH
PS: 4% battery discharged during my sleep but nothing is turned off.
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- Kevin
- PMF
- 30 Jun 2020
Zalias, 29 Jun 2020This phone comes with a SD865 which Qualcomm requires be pa... moreFirst, the 5G components are still in there for you to take advantage of. The reason that they said 5G isn't supported in the US is because US got some weird specification when it comes to 5G comparing to the rest of the world and Sony didn't even bother making one since USA wasn't one of the main target of the company in terms of smartphone anymore.
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- Anonymous
- JT5
- 30 Jun 2020
JPolicarpo, 29 Jun 2020Dear Sony (or whoever can answer my questions). If I buy... moreOnly if the carriers adopt the bands the phone has ....
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- Zalias
- wGc
- 29 Jun 2020
JPolicarpo, 29 Jun 2020Dear Sony (or whoever can answer my questions).
If I buy... moreThis phone comes with a SD865 which Qualcomm requires be paired with a 5G modem. So I believe the phone will have the ability to connect to 5G networks.
I'm assuming they will disable it on a software level. I don't understand why a company would do that in the first place but they should be able to enable it at any time.
Of course that's just my speculation. I suppose it's also possible the phone just wouldn't include 5G antenna in some weird attempt to save money.
It's a flagship device though. They should have just gone all in.
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- JPolicarpo
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- 29 Jun 2020
Dear Sony (or whoever can answer my questions).
If I buy the Sony Xperia 1ll in US now, will I ever be able to use it in a 5G network?
Any plans to enable 5G in the USA for this phone in the future?
I was 1 second from confirming my order from the blue/yellow store (you know the store…) when I decided to check one more time the specs on the Sony product page, and confirmed, no 5G in the USA. I was shocked, over $1K, but no 5G.
I am currently using T-Mobile, and I was about to pay over $1k for this phone.
I am a loyal Sony fan; this can be my 4th Sony phone. Along the years among all my friends, and I have many friends, I am the only one holding a Sony phone. But with no 5G I am very tempted to give Samsung S20 ultra 5G a try. (did I say 5G ?)
I am not a marketing professional, or business analyst, but I Believe that no 5G in US will push potential customers away from this phone.
Please, Sony (or whoever can answer my questions), let me know if I should buy the Xperia 1ll now in hopes of future 5G, or betrayal Sony and open my arms to Samsung S20 ultra 5G ?
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- Anonymous
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- 29 Jun 2020
Anonymous, 28 Jun 2020People in Japan like pocket cameras and music players. Th... moreThis phone has 256 GB. So you are saying this phone will be a failure in Japan? Rofl
- Fearghast
- Ssj
- 29 Jun 2020
Kdkck, 29 Jun 2020Used to be sony fan. I will buy if the phone is not too dam... moreThat's hard for me to do even with smaller Xperia 5, it was no-issue on my old LG V30 through.
That's cinematic 21:9 poking your a$$ :D
I always have to take Xperia 5 out of my pocket when I drive, I kinda got used to it by now.
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- Anonymous
- sSZ
- 29 Jun 2020
Zalias, 29 Jun 2020I have never seen a smartphone from those companies but fe... morethose 3 usually had bigger market share than sony in japan, fujitsu arrow, panasonic eluga, and nec usually with some kind of experimental design. and of course sharp aquos with their zeta lines. but up until 2013/2014, i haven't seen any new smartphones from fujitsu, panasonic, nec, that's why i wondering do they still in business on japan smartphone market
yeah that 1seg infos were from 2008 i guess, i was wondering do they still use that resolution in 2020? since i can't find any updates info about that
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- Zalias
- EQd
- 29 Jun 2020
Anonymous, 28 Jun 2020People in Japan like pocket cameras and music players.
Th... more1. People take photos with their cellphones in Japan. Just like everyone else.
2. People listen to music on their phones through iTunes, Youtube, or Pandora.
I believe the iPhone is just a sign of status. That's why it's so popular. It's also regarded as easier to use by most people.
Sources: My coworkers, family
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- Zalias
- EQd
- 29 Jun 2020
Anonymous, 29 Jun 2020btw since you're in japan, if you don't mind i want to ask ... moreI have never seen a smartphone from those companies but feature phones are still sold here. It's possible they manufacture those but I've only seen no name brands. I can check tomorrow for feature phones if you like.
I found this concerning 1segs, "The maximum video resolution is 320x240 pixels, with a video bitrate of between 220 and 320 kbit/s."
I've never actually seen anyone use a 1seg though. Most people don't use it as far as I know because the NHK is very agressive about making people pay a public TV tax. You see, if you don't own a TV or anything that can receive a TV signal, you don't have to pay. The tax is about 2,000 yen a month (about 20 usd).