Sony Xperia 1 VI
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Sony Xperia 1 VI

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  • XWN
  • 03 Oct 2024

Bad phone. UI looks uglier than the galaxy phone

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    • SonyScamNumberOne
    • pdw
    • 03 Oct 2024

    oo, 02 Oct 2024try the world's best player VLC nothing beats open sourceDude are you okay? Replying to yourself with another non sense lol

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      • S37
      • 02 Oct 2024

      sd, 02 Oct 2024extremely good 5 out of 5, latest decoders and hardwaretry the world's best player VLC nothing beats open source

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        • S37
        • 02 Oct 2024

        Hanif Fikri, 22 Sep 2024I'm so disappointed no YouTubers included this phone i... moreextremely good 5 out of 5, latest decoders and hardware

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          • Anonymous
          • XWN
          • 02 Oct 2024

          Too expensive. And bad support

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            • AYE
            • HkZ
            • 30 Sep 2024

            Proudly made in Thailand.

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              • Anonymous
              • Ix8
              • 30 Sep 2024

              Why couldn't they go with 1440p and slightly smaller

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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

                      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.

                            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.

                              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.

                                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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                                  • 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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                                    • 4AS
                                    • 17 Sep 2024

                                    Legend007, 16 Sep 20241080p screen WTF2k screen. it is same like in apple. enought for me.

                                      1080p screen WTF

                                        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.