Sony Xperia 1 III
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- Anonymous
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- 06 Sep 2021
ChucksBuckand, 02 Sep 2021Really great phone! My wife's son loves it!So your son?
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- Raiter
- MMU
- 06 Sep 2021
Really good phone. Design and tall body is good for holding in one hand, it is much better than other mainstream 6.5 inch phones. The cameras are great... but need some training to use proper settings for better pictures. However the tele 4x4 lens are not so sharp. The battery is not an issue , even on 120HZ screen setting. I can easely use phone through tough working day and watch streams at evening, and even survive the half of next day. The charge is not fastest: charges 40% in first 30mins, but the time to 100% is long. The screen brightness is not an issue, too. I put the phone side by side with Sammy s20 in the direct sun, and there is not difference, Sony is as bright as Samy. The overheat is an issue :( The phone gets hot during 4K video shoot, or intensive photo shooting, or streaming 4k on Youtube, and sometimes just without any reason (probably downloading some large update). However I never experience the phone slowing down or turn of due to heat. And yeah, the price tag is high now :( Generally, I like the phone, Recomend it to everyone.
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- Dometalican
- rb2
- 06 Sep 2021
Anonymous, 05 Sep 2021This phone is great and I love it but there are still some ... moreDoesn't battery care do that? Otherwise, you could get a cheap 5-10W brick to charge the Xperia slowly if necessary.
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- Anonymous
- StU
- 05 Sep 2021
jamieg93, 05 Sep 2021The phone itself is amazing, great build quality, brilliant... moreIt has S888, even if it has 40 apps running on background, the phone won't lag, after all that you'd still have 2gb Ram left, it needs 18gb Ram for ultra smooth operation with leaving 5gb Ram to free usuage
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- Anonymous
- YTy
- 05 Sep 2021
This phone is great and I love it but there are still some missing features like:
1. Changing lens while recording a video
2. 4K 60 fps recording in the basic app
3. Changing lens based on zoom level in Basic mode, most people want to zoom without worrying about which lens they're using in Basic mode. If they want to change lens manually, there's Auto mode.
4. At least 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security
5. An option to set the screen resolutions to 4k or 1080p instead of automatically switching between the two.
6. Option to disable fast charging.
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- jamieg93
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- 05 Sep 2021
The phone itself is amazing, great build quality, brilliant screen.
What they could work on;
Less bloatware, or allow us to uninstall the apps rather than just disabling them. Get rid of the google assistant hard shortcut key. Only offer the funky colours to providers and make the black impossible to come by next time :)
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- Anonymous
- YTy
- 05 Sep 2021
Mike, 04 Sep 2021How's the camera on this phone? Amazing, photos are very natural and pleasing. Autofocus is very quick too
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- Mike
- GTe
- 04 Sep 2021
How's the camera on this phone?
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- Dometalican
- rb2
- 03 Sep 2021
I am still in shock I was able to order the phone from Best Buy just now and will arrive on Tuesday. In 5 days, my V20 will finally retire as a rooted, ROM-infested slab of fun. lol.
I'll be sure to come back here with my impressions after a week or so.
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- Mangoon
- qFJ
- 02 Sep 2021
Sneedlord, 02 Sep 2021It's ok to use, a bit slippery. The google assistant b... moreI ordered a carbon fiber skin case from AliExpress over 2 months ago for less than 30 bucks. Keeps the phone super slim and high-end in appearance. Feels like a slightly rubberized finish. Pre-ordered a few other types as well. I never go naked on my phones anyway. Lots of case options out there.
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- ChucksBuckand
- P%X
- 02 Sep 2021
Really great phone! My wife's son loves it!
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- Dometalican
- rb2
- 02 Sep 2021
Anonymous, 01 Sep 2021Random anon here. Received mine a few days ago, and I like ... moreFantastic write-up my guy. Can't wait to get it (supposedly) next week. If Best Buy doesn't stock it by then (rewards program), I'm gonna bite the bullet with Adorama since that seems to have more success stories on shipping.
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- Sneedlord
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- 02 Sep 2021
It's ok to use, a bit slippery. The google assistant button is retarded and selfie camera is average.
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- nFe
- 02 Sep 2021
I actually run the phone at 60hz because I'd rather have less heat and better battery life. Not actually sure how big a hit battery life takes from 120hz, but the extra heat probably exacerbates it further
Has any one done a 60hz vs 120hz battery life test?
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- nFe
- 02 Sep 2021
Chessboxer, 01 Sep 2021I have just ordered the 512GB model in Frosted Black. I twe... moreI just upgraded from the XZ3 too! You'll love this phone
Really only downside is the selfie cam... c'mon Sony give us a 1/2.6" 8 megapixel cam or something, not 1/4"
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- nFe
- 02 Sep 2021
Yes so so happy with the design of this phone, it's so GORGEOUS. Best and most classy looking phone there is out there right now
Again, they just need to improve the selfie cam, battery, screen brightness and it'd be perfect
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- Mangoon
- qFJ
- 01 Sep 2021
Anonymous, 01 Sep 2021Random anon here. Received mine a few days ago, and I like ... moreNice write-up. Good call on all these things. And you're right. The flashlight is pretty weak, not as strong as other phones. In answer to a previous poster's question, no I don't think you could use it to shoot video at night. I'm with you, really loving the phone. I'm gonna have to check out XDA for the things you mentioned. Thanks for the write-up.
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- Chessboxer
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- 01 Sep 2021
I have just ordered the 512GB model in Frosted Black. I tweeted Sony UK and asked about this model specifically. They said it was only available in 256GB.
It should arrive here in 6 days. I'm upgrading from the Xperia XZ3 which has served me quite well.
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- Mangoon
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- 01 Sep 2021
Stanley Kubrick, 29 Aug 2021On my OnePlus 8T it is in settings > Utilities > Sche... moreYeah, no. I don't see an option like that. Sorry.
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- Anonymous
- kfy
- 01 Sep 2021
Random anon here. Received mine a few days ago, and I like it more each day. Front facing speakers are something I can't seem to sacrifice, and these are okay I guess. It has that fake low end sound that makes deeper voices sound like they're speaking through a fan, but other than that the speakers are good. I also notice that the low end rolls off more after you go past 75% volume. Great stereo separation, and it sounds balanced with a surprisingly wide frequency response range. It's on the quieter side compared to my old phone (ZTE Axon 7...yeah I needed an upgrade), but at least the speakers are facing the right way.
The screen runs at 2560x1096 the majority of the time, only running in 4k for select apps, but you can force 4k using ADB. There's a guide on XDA for the howto, pretty easy. So, my phone is running at 4k 120hz all the time. Battery life hasn't really seemed to change much, and the higher pixel density is welcome.
The flashlight is pretty weak. Since there is no dual-led flash, you can't expect too much though. I guess it'll work in a pinch. I'm talking about use as a flashlight. I don't take night pictures.
Not a fan of the google assistant button since I rarely use it, but someone wrote a magisk module to configure it. It's on XDA. I haven't used it yet, but I'm thinking single press for the home button (ergonomics), double press for flashlight, hold for screenshot.
Phone is noticeably quick from a latency standpoint. Very little delay after tapping an icon or something which is really refreshing.
The cameras are actually good guys. The major downside is its sensor size. You can only take in so much light with the comparatively small sensors (versus the S21U/Mi11U/etc), but the pictures still look great. I take photos of moving targets, and the eyetracking is a godsend. Colors are natural looking, sharpness is good, basic mode is surprisingly good (little difference between what I can manage in manual mode), and the camera ui is excellent. It has its challenge shots, but for the pictures I take it isn't much of an issue. Overall a solid package.
The screen brightness is sufficient outdoors. It's only a challenge to look at the phone when the sun is beaming directly on it, and you still have just enough brightness to use the phone. More brightness would be nicer, but the phone is in my pocket oftentimes outdoors anyway, so I'm fine with it. That being said, it's more than enough brightness indoors. Color accuracy is great once you enable creator mode in settings.
You can't uninstall the two games on here taking up space, but bloatware overall is mininal I guess. I've disabled most so I don't have to see the icons for now. I can always add an sd card if I need more space, so I'll just leave it at that. Can't say the same for other phones.
I'm not really on my phone at work, so by the time I get home the battery level is still in the 70s, sometimes 80s. The phone can get warm, but it hasn't throttled on me, nor has the hot battery notification come up. That's with the phone at 4k 120hz with medium-high brightness, sometimes at max. Just keep in mind I'm not on my phone all the time, so my usage habits probably wont get it to overheat.
Side sense is a chore for how I use my phone, but it's nice to swipe down on it to go back. I wish I could swipe up or left so I could bring up the home screen. The aspect ratio does take some getting used to, but after forcing 4k its not that bad. The vertical real estate is nice when reading, and I'm starting to make use of the split-screen functionality, something I wouldn't dare bother do on any other display.
My friend has an S21U. I tried it briefly, and it is a nice phone, just not for me. The hole punch, the curved corners, the front/'bottom speakers, weird aspect ratio, it's all strange to me. I just can't see myself using a mainstream phone like that. The S21U's cameras are technically superior, but the 1iii just looks more natural to me. If the 1iii had a wider dynamic range, then I would have no complaints.
If the stuff I talked about in this post hits home with you, then the 1iii is your phone, especially if you want to flash roms and get really deep in customization. It's an excellent platform for that, the best of all released flagship phones imo.