Sony Xperia 1 III
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- ASJ1901
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- 12 Jul 2021
Anonymous, 12 Jul 2021After all that was said about the Xperia 1 III, I hope Sony... moreThe youtubers have been saying things for Sony to change for years. They haven't changed yet. And i havey doubts they will be changing anytime soon. Mainly because their mobile division has been suffering losses since 2017 (not sure on the exact year) and has started making profits again last year. The profits mainly down to reducing internal costs and increased prices.
They most likely will continue on reduced costs for some time, that means they will have to use their budget sensibly. So, a radical new design is less likely to happen.
I might be completely off the mark though😅
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- Anonymous
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- 12 Jul 2021
After all that was said about the Xperia 1 III, I hope Sony sticks to their guns and doesn't cave to tech YouTubers and haters on forums. The only thing they need to do is advance the features they already have (battery, screen brightness, etc.). They don't need to make the design & camera software more like Samsung or Apple. Their sales are already increasing.
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- 12 Jul 2021
Alpha, 12 Jul 2021No the SD888 was designed by Samsung which was a complete f... moreSnapdragon 888 was just manufactured by Samsung. The design was done by Qualcomm
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- 12 Jul 2021
Anonymous, 12 Jul 2021I can see Sony changing the name for the next generation. T... moreI am sure they do it bcoz from a non techie perspective, 1 iii is 1 3 not 1 mark 3😅. I am pretty sure they know the nomenclature because its the same as in the sony cameras and headphones
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- 12 Jul 2021
Anonymous, 12 Jul 2021Yet Sony main sensor weakened than Samsung GN1 or gn2. Let... moreNo the SD888 was designed by Samsung which was a complete fail, just like anything Samsung makes.
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- 12 Jul 2021
ASJ1901, 12 Jul 2021What i mentioned was just a possibility. You might be right... moreI can see Sony changing the name for the next generation. Too many idiots won't know what IV stands for and will be reading out letters. Or calling it the Sony 1 intravenous or something. I mean some of these reviewers have a hard enough time counting the I's to get to 3.
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- 12 Jul 2021
Anonymous, 12 Jul 2021It's probably not due to cost but space constraints. S... moreWhat i mentioned was just a possibility. You might be right as well. And the selfie cam has never been a priority for Sony. And its usage depends on the end user as well. I rarely use the front cam for selfies, i mainly use it for video calls, so a better selfie cam is wasted on me. That might not be the case for others. Sony in this case prioritized the main arrays instead of selfie. But from the trend, selfie cam should improve next year.
The xperia 1 had 1 Sony sensor and 3 Samsung ones, the Xperia 1 ii had two Sony sensors and 2 Samsung ones and xperia 1 iii only uses a Samsung designed sensor in the front facing camera. From the looks of things, they will be using all in-house sensors starting next year.
That shouldn't result in a segment leading cam as Google has shown that hardware alone isn't enough, but should be better than what we have now.
So, maybe people who want a better Selfie cam should wait for the mark 4
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- Anonymous
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- 12 Jul 2021
AlexP, 11 Jul 2021People, you blaim Sony for bad selfie camera. Please ask yo... moreYet Sony main sensor weakened than Samsung GN1 or gn2.
Let's blame for Sony
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- Anonymous
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- 12 Jul 2021
ASJ1901, 11 Jul 2021You know, as someone who works with manufacturing people, i... moreIt's probably not due to cost but space constraints. Sony had to fit a camera in the tiniest bezel where others have gone punch through or a notch. They had a (much) better selfie camera on their older phones like the XZs - XZ3
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- 11 Jul 2021
AlexP, 11 Jul 2021I'm getting tired reading about this selfie camera. So... moreYou know, as someone who works with manufacturing people, i now understand these things a lot better than before. A lot is to be considered when designing something. The cost and availability of components being one of them. Wven in house productions arent free as they can profit from selling these and get a 3rd party component at a cheaper rate. The RnD takes a bunch of money as well. The variable telephoto lens might look easy to implement, but when you have to do it at that size with space constraints, it is a difficult job. Then there is the whole manufacturing process which requires labour and other resources. Then they have to factor in the cost of everything, the expected sales number and price the product accordingly. I don't know all the governmental policies in place in different countries, but there is always a chance that the Chinese brands might get some benefits, hence they can sell theirs at a much lower cost than others. Or maybe their sales figures are high enough that they can justify a lower cost by moving more numbers.
And these companies require to make money else they would have to close shop.
I am pretty sure that even if Sony lowered costs, they would not be competing with Samsung or Apple or OnePlus or Oppo or Xiaomi in terms of sales. So to profit, they priced it as such. Even though that price is still the same as Samsung and Apple's. They most probably have much lower profit margins than either of those companies
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- 11 Jul 2021
Dometalican, 11 Jul 2021Bro, all he criticized was Sony picking an 8MP selfie senso... moreI'm getting tired reading about this selfie camera. Sony's fault is using sensors from different companies
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- Anonymous
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- 11 Jul 2021
OP111, 11 Jul 2021Who is gonna spend 1300 Euros for that Sony??? Sony, appare... moreThat is an excellent idea, of course it depends on how long you want to keep your phone for. If your are going to change it after 2 or 3 years it is a better option (economically speaking). If you plan to keep the phone 4 or 5 years then the Sony is the better option. This won't always be the case for everybody but statistically the components in the Sony are less likely to fail. I'm not saying that the Chinese phones are badly made but they obviously save on costs somewhere along the line, slightly thinner glass here, a plastic connector instead of metal one there, and so on.
Cue the "Chinese phones use even better components than Sony and are cheaper and last longer" comments. Please begin
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- Anonymous
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- 11 Jul 2021
Anonymous, 11 Jul 2021I haven't seen any proof that it takes lackluster phot... moreOh shoot dude the Xperia 1ii is one heck of a cameraphone. Its amazing how good the cameras are in the hands of a professional photographer.
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- 11 Jul 2021
OP111, 11 Jul 2021Who is gonna spend 1300 Euros for that Sony??? Sony, appare... moreYou literally are on a forum where people have already bought it, pre-ordered it or planning to buy to buy once its available. So, i don't know. And apart from the Chinese brands, all other manufacturers are asking a similar price for their flagships. S21 Ultra, iphone 12 pro max both have a similar price.
Qualcomm released a smartphone for Snapdragon insiders for 1500$. Thats even more expensive than others.
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- 11 Jul 2021
Who is gonna spend 1300 Euros for that Sony??? Sony, apparently, does not aware of the market price as per for today! They must have missed it! you can get OnePlus 9 Pro for much less than that and still get a brilliant phone - one of the best in the market! Go figure!
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- 11 Jul 2021
Dometalican, 11 Jul 2021Bro, all he criticized was Sony picking an 8MP selfie senso... moreSo ask him to buy a another phone from another brand..its a no brainer really
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- 11 Jul 2021
AlexP, 11 Jul 2021People, you blaim Sony for bad selfie camera. Please ask yo... moreBro, all he criticized was Sony picking an 8MP selfie sensor. Calm down.
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- 11 Jul 2021
Amir , 09 Jul 2021Hi.
For a perfect cellphone like THIS, it is a weak point ... morePeople, you blaim Sony for bad selfie camera. Please ask your self, who's camera on Xperia 1 II (I think Xperia 1 III has the selfie camera from Xperia 1 II)?????
It's Samsung's sensor. So, Samsung makes bad camera sensors, not SONY. Do research before saying anything stupid