Sony Xperia 1 VI
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- Anonymous
- Ix8
- 29 Sep 2024
Why couldn't they go with 1440p and slightly smaller
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- Anonymous
- 83H
- 26 Sep 2024
SonyScamNumberOne, 26 Sep 2024Because it's not as popular as other phones. Most revi... moresadly true, it's more about showing off whats popular to make more money.
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- SonyScamNumberOne
- pdw
- 26 Sep 2024
Hanif Fikri, 22 Sep 2024I'm so disappointed no YouTubers included this phone i... moreBecause it's not as popular as other phones. Most reviewers wants device that's globally available, popular because it will attract more viewers. More viewers = more money. Let's be real way more people are intrigued to know more about samsung, apple
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- Hanif Fikri
- bJb
- 22 Sep 2024
I'm so disappointed no YouTubers included this phone in battery test..
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- Sonylover
- NiJ
- 21 Sep 2024
Does its panorama go 360 degrees?
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- Ronn
- fqL
- 21 Sep 2024
CK DEEP MVMT, 16 Sep 2024Using mobile phones since Nov. 2001 By 2008 I've used... moreAm in Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 can only afford second hand Sony 1 VI because those not in Kenyan market.
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- Goodthings
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- 19 Sep 2024
soldi2, 17 Sep 2024What was lacking in the software exactly (im asking because... moreI believe he meansbthats there aren't so many personalisation options as you would get on a Samsung. The camera experience is very good.
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- Goodthings
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- 19 Sep 2024
Just received mine one day ago and here are my conclusions:
Pros:
1. The display: this is basically perfection. 4k was an overkill. (690ppi on Xperia 1 V vs. 400ppi on this one). A few years back, I played the same video on my Xperia 5 ii and on my brother's Xperia 1 ii and there was absolutely no difference. My vision is excellent (after many tests - I work in the industry). On the 1 VI, you get either creative (which is more natural) or vivid (which is more saturated). They are both nice. To get an idea of the quality of the display, check any Sony 4k Oled TV in a store. It's simply better calibrated and more immersive than anything I've seen. One more thing here: no punch hole, no island, nothing. Just 6.5 inches of image.
2. The speed: I couldn't make it choke. But it should be known I'm no gamer. For gamers, I recommend my son's ROG 7 Ultimate (similarly, no cutout in the screen).
3. The battery: I've charged it to 100% last night, at 10:15 PM. From then on, I've watched videos and used it as a regular phone for 5.5 hours. At 5:30 AM it showed 82%. Now it's 14:06 PM, I've used the device sparsely during the morning and it shows 73%.
4. The media experience: front speakers and such a nice image. I guess this is one of the best media-oriented devices on the market right now.
5. The camera: I haven't tested it enough. It's all right (that is, in most scenarios, better than S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Max), but it's still a camera on a phone. Working regularly in Photoshop, I know that phone cameras are no match to professional cameras. The manual controls are nice. The telephoto macro is even better. The wide camera sharp and well balance.
6. The overall experience: this is difficult to assess. I believe people have to try it to understand it, while most of the consumers are simply sticking to a brand (as, well, I have done in the past 9 years) or an environment. With iPhone users is simple: I used to have two rabbits when I was a kid. Every time I would clean their cage, I'd simply take them, and place them near the cage. They never left. They simply waited for me to finish so that they could go back in. They perceived limitation as safety. How often don't all of us do just that? With other users, I don't know. There are many goodies out there.
7. Clean Android experience, with but a few proprietary apps or apps that need to be disabled so that you don't get to see them ever.
8. 1.5 TB storage (512 internal + 1 TB sd card). Actually, my brother has had 1TB of storage on his Sony for 3,5 years now.
9 Two-step camera button. (3.5 jack, so you can connect professional headphones with an adapter)
10. It is definitely the most premium piece of technology (just on par with my Leatherman Surge Black edition :) ) I have ever got to carry around. It feels both practical and unattainably elegant.
11. At 190 g, it feels light in the hand (though I should mention my palms are rather large).
Cons:
1. It got quite warm while being set up. It took me about an hour. The battery went down 20% during the process. But it was still very warm.
2. Charging speed. It is slow. It's no match for contemporary 100+W Chinese phones. And it is slow on both cable (65W, though they say 30W) and Qi.
3. Limited personalisation options.
4. No charger or cable in the box (not a big deal, but still).
5. Only 3 years of OS support and 4 years of security updates. My point here is that one of the reasons I bought a new phone was that my old Xperia 5 ii could not log in to my bank app with anything else than PIN. It was out of the security period.
6. Not particularly great for point-and-shoot. But not that bad either. If you're into such toys, this is no option for you.
7. Expensive. I had to choose between this one and a Pixel Pro XL. Ultimately, I went for this one, but it was expensive.
8. This must be said again: sooo expensive. I expect it to work for the next 4 years, presuming that I'll live that long. Anything less wouldn't feel right.
Well, this is not a phone for everybody, but in my 20+ years of using mobile phones (thinking of my touch-enabled Sony-Ericsson P800, back in 2003, 4 years before iPhone inveted the thouch phone lol lol, 20 years going and this is still incredibly funny) this is by a long margin the best.
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- soldi2
- 0@x
- 17 Sep 2024
Anonymous, 17 Sep 2024I owned this phone for a few weeks and the display is gorge... moreWhat was lacking in the software exactly (im asking because im considering buying this phone)? How was your experience with camera?
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- Anonymous
- nFN
- 17 Sep 2024
Legend007, 16 Sep 20241080p screen WTFI owned this phone for a few weeks and the display is gorgeous. You won't notice the lower resolution. The color accuracy is excellent and it is now less power-hungry and more battery efficient. The build quality is also superb. You almost don't need a case for this phone. But I ultimately returned it because the software was lacking and I need a phone with longer support.
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- GRIOL
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- 17 Sep 2024
Legend007, 16 Sep 20241080p screen WTF2k screen. it is same like in apple. enought for me.
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- CK DEEP MVMT
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- 16 Sep 2024
Using mobile phones since Nov. 2001
By 2008 I've used different brands like Siemens, Motorola, Sony, Ericsson, Nokia, Sharp, Samsung & Sony-Ericsson
2008 - 2012 Blackberry era (8310, 9700, 9800, 9300 & 9900)
2012 - 2024 Samsung era (S3, S4, S5, S7, S9 & S105G)
I've had the S105G for 4 years (2020 - 2024)
The last flagship with jack & the first with 5G
Now I've got my Xperia 1-VI that has the jack and the SD card slot
Thank you Sony, will keep this for 4 years and if the Xperia 1-X will feature jack in 2028, I will upgrade to that model.
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- Maarij
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- 16 Sep 2024
Disappointed
I personally liked the 21:9 ratio but what mattered to me most was screen size and the bezel(which i like)
6'5 with no Xperia 5 model?
Iam still using the 2019 Xperia 5 and if they don't reintrouduce 5 in the near future
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- Anonymous
- 7Xc
- 15 Sep 2024
Anonymous, 13 Sep 2024An electronics shop recently closed and all their items wer... moreWow! That should've been a baragain price, lucky for those who bought it.
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- Anonymous
- gxS
- 13 Sep 2024
An electronics shop recently closed and all their items were on clearence, this phone was sold for 960€ including tax (sadly didn't manage to get one) so the price could drop to about 1000€ during christmas
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- Anonymous
- d%%
- 11 Sep 2024
SonyScamNumberOne, 10 Sep 2024Sony uses google android. Is that a surprise?He mean sensors
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- PabloDog
- 8ng
- 11 Sep 2024
SonyScamNumberOne, 10 Sep 2024"Unlike you, I deal with PRO equipment professionally.... moreYou are ultra embarrassing. When I write about PRO I mean professional cameras and lenses. Equipment that cost sometimes 5-6 times more than Xperia, S24U and iPhone 16. Please go to specialist, Im sure there is hope for you :)
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- SonyScamNumberOne
- pdw
- 10 Sep 2024
PabloDog, 06 Sep 2024Unlike you, I deal with PRO equipment professionally.
I�... more"Unlike you, I deal with PRO equipment professionally."
So you don't use phones then. What are you doing there? If you use phone "professionally" it's like saying I'm instagram model :P