Sony Xperia 1 III
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- Dometalican
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- 12 Jun 2021
Tann Hauser, 12 Jun 2021As per specsheet, 5 III is about the same height, but about... moreHonestly, I would like that. Shame it will potentially not be until August when the US sees that phone...
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- 12 Jun 2021
Dometalican, 12 Jun 20216" 16:9 aspect ratio = huge
6.1" 21:9 aspect r... moreAs per specsheet, 5 III is about the same height, but about 1 cm narrower device, with much more screen estate on front (V20 spec says 5.7 inch screen?). Honestly, I dont think you would feel it any more compact as to V20, just a narrower differently aspected phone of about same size, easier to hold in hand.
If you get a chance, try it out in person and compare.
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- Dometalican
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- 12 Jun 2021
Tann Hauser, 12 Jun 2021Jumping from V20?
Well, again, 5III with 6.1 inch screen i... more6" 16:9 aspect ratio = huge
6.1" 21:9 aspect ratio = way more compact
But yes, thank you. Lol. I actually wanted to see what it took to crowd-fund a brand new made-in-the-USA mid-ranger with the specs I mentioned but no company would help me. So when anyone says: "why don't YOU start a phone company if you think you could do better?" I can honestly say that I tried. Lol.
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- 12 Jun 2021
Dometalican, 12 Jun 2021Actually, I'm not a gamer (at least not much of one bu... moreJumping from V20?
Well, again, 5III with 6.1 inch screen is not a "compact" phone from where you stand ;).
Has everything you mentioned wanting, and, arguably, is an even better phone than 1III, due to baterrylife mainly.
Rog5 is fine too I guess, front stereo speakers and all, but no SD card (Tho 128 gb is more than enough), and at least no screen puncholes, but IMO much too rounded screen edges on it for my taste.
P.S. Agreeing on that "avoiding certain hypocrit companies" policies ;D
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- 12 Jun 2021
Anonymous, 11 Jun 2021Anyone knows why this phone is so smooth? Like I can't... moreProbably because this is near stock? Check out Pixel 5, it's probably just as smooth or a little less because it 90hz
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- Dometalican
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- 12 Jun 2021
Tann Hauser, 11 Jun 2021Well, then, Rog all the way...
Tho if you getting Rog, I s... moreActually, I'm not a gamer (at least not much of one but I will try Genshin Impact once my LG V20 retires).
I just want either a flagship or mid-ranger with expanded memory, headphone jack (with DAC preferably), stereo speakers (front-facing preferably), big battery, responsive display, and the LTE/5G/mmWave bands needed to use in the US. Look it up. Not ONE phone exists with all of this except for the Galaxy A52 but I don't support hypocritical companies so out the door it goes.
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- Anonymous
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- 11 Jun 2021
Anonymous, 11 Jun 2021Yes they do.... You seriously think so? Even the same company can change providers for the same model after a certain time of production. Probably best not to just say the first thing that comes to mind in order to try and win an argument in the future.
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- 11 Jun 2021
If any of you guys want to read a review on this phone, here you go:
https://www.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-1-iii-hands-on/
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- 11 Jun 2021
Anonymous, 11 Jun 2021You think everybody uses the same, ram modules, same thikne... moreYes they do....
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- 11 Jun 2021
Shanti Dope, 11 Jun 2021Yeah right. UFS 3.1 storage on mid range phones is not the ... moreMid range phones?? Lol plenty of these phones have flagship soc and property ufs 3.1.... They just have "mid-range price"
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- 11 Jun 2021
Dometalican, 11 Jun 2021I don't want a compact device. That's pretty much it.Well, then, Rog all the way...
Tho if you getting Rog, I suppose youre into gaming much. So, the thing is, you can always keep your Xperia at 4k60hz for all else batterylife wise, and set just the Game enhancer to work at 4k120hz, and just specifically only for games that support it.
You aint getting that 4k screen on Rog mind you, nor all those Game Enhancers goodies, HS power control included. Its a superb versatile gaming app for gamers after all. And then, theres 360 spatial audio speakers which are nifty for gaming also...
Well, in the end, the choice is yours...choose wisely :D
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- 11 Jun 2021
BliTTzZ, 11 Jun 2021A review from Russian guy that lives in China: https://www... moreNo battery life results. Stopped being interested. Sorry.
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- 11 Jun 2021
Tann Hauser, 11 Jun 2021So...Why not consider Xperia 5 III if batterylife is your c... moreI don't want a compact device. That's pretty much it.
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- 11 Jun 2021
Anyone knows why this phone is so smooth? Like I can't believe my eyes when I interacted with this phone. This is hands down the smoothest display I have ever seen on a phone, smoother than both the S21 Ultra and Mi 11 Ultra at 120 Hz.
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- 11 Jun 2021
Dometalican, 11 Jun 2021Dang...considering you have 120Hz turned off, this might...... moreSo...Why not consider Xperia 5 III if batterylife is your concern?
It s a real powerhouse just as 1 III, sans the wireless charge, and will most cerainly have better batterylife, as even 5II with 4000 mah got 102hr.
All in all it really all depends on how u use the phone, as far as battery is concerned. 3 hr SoT on 50% for someone, is 5hr SoT on 50% for other.
Some People get 7 hr SoT on 5II, yet I get 13 hr SoT on 5 II.
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- 11 Jun 2021
A review from Russian guy that lives in China:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQeAM7hliIQ
Soon we will add English subs.
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- Anonymous
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- 11 Jun 2021
Shanti Dope, 11 Jun 2021Yeah right. UFS 3.1 storage on mid range phones is not the ... moreI'm not talking about speed, more about quality. The higher the quality the less likely to fail
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- 11 Jun 2021
alanyu, 11 Jun 2021Sure, with 4G connection on and some apps (wechat, etc) run... moreDang...considering you have 120Hz turned off, this might...have been a deal breaker...
Goodness...guess I'm sucking it up to the ROG 5. Battery life is the most important aspect in a phone and as much as I hate the lack of expandable memory, IP rating, and stupid aspect ratio, battery is brutally important to me and ROG covers most of the hardware cues better than all other phones that work in the US.
That stinks because I really wanted to like this phone but that 4,500mAH battery turned me off; knowing that it was going to run 4K@120Hz (probably even dumber that they didn't add some customization options to enable 120Hz based on the apps you're using).
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- alanyu
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- 11 Jun 2021
Dometalican, 11 Jun 2021Considering you have the phone, can you tell us here your b... moreSure, with 4G connection on and some apps (wechat, etc) running in background, the battery drops from 90% to ~83% during the night. In the day time, I usually set the brightness to half of the auto mode and have wifi on, but set 120 hz to off. It further drops to 45%~55% with about 3 hrs screen on, including maybe half an hour gaming. In my case, the battery life is on par with II, and the temperature is also similar to II if not gaming. However, the phone gets really hot when it is charging with the 30W charger.
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- Dometalican
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- 11 Jun 2021
alanyu, 11 Jun 2021I said that because I have both III and II and compared the... moreConsidering you have the phone, can you tell us here your battery life scores (SoT under moderate-heavy usage)? Nobody seems to cover that and it's the unfortunate determination if I'm getting this phone or not.