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Sony Xperia 1 VI

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  • Anonymous
  • gxS
  • 03 Jul 2024

Had this phone for 6 days now, it's easily the best phone I have ever had

The wide camera is the single best phone camera I have ever used out of the OP12, S24ultra and Xiaomi 14. It performs well in any condition although it's struggles just like every other phone in low light but it still gets good shots, the telephoto and uw take great photos in good light but in low light they are very bad, the macro shots are also incredible it's insane.

Battery life is not a lie, charged thrice so far, every other day to 80% which takes like 40-50 minutes starting around 20% battery.

scored 1622k on antutu v10, runs everything at 60fps max settings including genshin, gets warm after like 10 minutes but never hot like for example the xiaomi 14. Storage is also UFS 4.X according to antutu.

The display is beautiful, the only one that compares is the OP12 and not because of resolution because I litteraly can't tell the difference but because of colors and brightness, the 120Hz is smooth and working as intended.

The single best thing though is the design, the bezels are like 3-4mm each and bring about huge benefits, when consuming media or playing games the display feels bigger than even the OP12 and S24 because of no camera bump, the stereo speakers are also the best sounding ones I have ever had in a phone, I've played arcaea for 3 hours straight just to enjoy that sound. It's crazy to me people and manufacturers prefer a notch because the benefits are crazy good (no bump, front facing speakers) with the only "demerit" being small bezels at the top and bottom which to me are even pretty. The physical shutter button is also incredibly fun to use, truly an under rated aspect. The phone itself is slim and fits nicely into the hands, the grip will also ensure you never drop it, the camera bump is small and neat. Overall the phone looks and feels great and naturally you also get an awesome 3.5mm jack alongside micro SD support. The fingerprint reader works great, no complaints.

TLDR it's the best phone on the market but it does cost a fortune

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    • Anonymous
    • pdw
    • 03 Jul 2024

    Anonymous, 03 Jul 2024I'll wait for it to drop the price for about 200$ then... moreCongrats for what? Dropping price faster than anybody else in the market?

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      • Anonymous
      • fw7
      • 03 Jul 2024

      Anonymous, 27 Jun 2024You have to be rich or insane to buy this thing. Even with... moreI'll wait for it to drop the price for about 200$ then I'll buy it. Congratulations to Sony

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        • Anonymous
        • nFP
        • 01 Jul 2024

        I buy Xperia for textured, grippy design, no notch, headphone jack, SD card, and designed in Japan, made in Thailand :)

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          • Anonymous
          • pdw
          • 01 Jul 2024

          AnonD-1145652, 01 Jul 2024first of all where I live the oneplus 12 currently costs 96... moreFirst of all don't read anything after you mentioned that oneplus 960euros.

          You can buy widely oneplus for 610euros. Giztop, dhgate and so on. Warranty, same software bla bla. Be smart and save money, you don't need to buy from overpriced resellers :)

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            • gxS
            • 01 Jul 2024

            Anonymous, 01 Jul 20241090€ For playing around with selling preorder goodies. Je... morefirst of all where I live the oneplus 12 currently costs 960€. Second off 3 OS and 4 security updates is enough, it's not the most but it's enough (2 and 3 was truly bad tho). And I've actually had the OP 12, S24 ultra, Xiaomi 14 and XP 5 V prior. None of them are as good as the Xperia 1 VI which I intend to keep for atleast those 4 years it's getting supported for (I liked the XP 5V > OP12 > Xiaomi 14 > S24 ultra)

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              • Anonymous
              • pdw
              • 01 Jul 2024

              AnonD-1145652, 28 Jun 2024Early bird price was 1320€ + sold headphones that came free... more1090€
              For playing around with selling preorder goodies. Jeez. And still you are getting less OS updates, features even against oneplus which costs 610euros even without selling anything additionally

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                • Anonymous
                • pdw
                • 01 Jul 2024

                Anonymous, 30 Jun 2024Just visited the local store and fiddled around with the 1 ... more"Samsung S line's Though i live in Europe so two of them are the BS Exynos variants."

                Sony is clearly better than s24+ and regular s24(these two uses same sensors since s22 lineup) except OS. S24u and s23u uses snapdragon globally and have much better sensors compared to smaller versions.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • nS$
                  • 30 Jun 2024

                  Just visited the local store and fiddled around with the 1 VI and not impressed. Why should i pay 1400€ for it is beyond me. There are just 2 standing out feature on this device that others don't have (now that Asus Fked up their design) i'd rather save some money and buy Honor or OnePlus or even Samsung S line's Though i live in Europe so two of them are the BS Exynos variants.

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                    • gxS
                    • 28 Jun 2024

                    Anton .el PAPI., 28 Jun 2024Where did you buy it for that price?Early bird price was 1320€ + sold headphones that came free with preorder (WH-1000XM5) for 260€, bought official brick and cable for 30€, comes out to 1090€

                      Anonymous, 27 Jun 2024Got it for 1100€ and also a hot take: I think it's bet... moreWhere did you buy it for that price?

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                        • Anonymous
                        • gxS
                        • 27 Jun 2024

                        Anonymous, 27 Jun 2024You have to be rich or insane to buy this thing. Even with... moreGot it for 1100€ and also a hot take: I think it's better to include no cable than to include a xable without a charger. Obviously the best is cable and charger included tho.

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                          • nBh
                          • 27 Jun 2024

                          You have to be rich or insane to buy this thing.
                          Even without cable they selling this for 1400 euros.
                          Crazy Sony

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                            • XMr
                            • 26 Jun 2024

                            T the Tinkerer, 24 Jun 2024Seeing as how I now own this phone and have used it for a b... moreI have used this phone for a week now. I did not missed 4k display at all (A user for Xperia 1 for almost 5 years). But what I miss about Xperia 1 is its typeface and font size. A huge upgrade nevertheless.

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                              • IA4
                              • 26 Jun 2024

                              Wow. That red color is fire. Mine’s getting delivered at the end of this month.

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                                • Ib5
                                • 24 Jun 2024

                                Seeing as how I now own this phone and have used it for a bit, let me share my experiences:

                                1. The camera

                                a. The 2x lossless center crop is 99.9% of the time better than the normal wide angle camera. I'm not sure, but they may not be using pixel binning with the 2x center crop. Anyways, it looks way better. Color, detail, dynamic range, everything. The only time the normal wide angle is better is if you want to take a non-night mode picture at night like a goofball.

                                b. The GSMArena review describes the telephoto as getting worse as the magnification goes up. This has been the opposite of my findings. The 7.1x is flat out superior to 3.5x photos. The 10x is actually just as good if not better than 3.5x photos. My opinion: use 2x if you want a little zoom (or for most photo situations for that matter); of you need more zoom, skip 3.5x and go straight to 7.1x

                                c. Selfies are very good, true to life, just like the main camera. Your photos will look exactly the way you remember it looking when you gaze at them years later.

                                d. For videos, use the HDR format instead of SDR. There are so many ways to make video and photos look way better, and learning this thing actually makes me want to use my phone's camera unlike other smartphones I've had. 24fps for videos has a very unique and pleasing look. I like it better than 30fps, and in most cases better than 60fps.

                                2. Mobile performance (4G, 5G)

                                If you're in the US and want this phone, don't hesitate to get it unless you stay WAAAAY out in the boondocks. Up-to-date carrier aggregation and radios make this thing DL/UL much faster than my S20 FE with bands 71, n2, and n71. I get better signals deep inside of the jail I work at with this Xperia than the galaxy. You'll have to look on Reddit for a quick guide, but if you use the dialer menu 4636 you can activate the 5G. It works.

                                3. Audio

                                The audio is great. I can hear details in music that I cannot with other phones. The audio upscaling is the real deal. Very well balanced sound that can be catered to your preferences without crazy distortion.

                                4. The display, build quality

                                a. It's very good looking, and is perfectly sharp, sharper than your 4K monitors at normal smartphone viewing distances. You'll have no issues viewing things outside. Do not feel deprived because you don't have advertised 2000nits brightness. I've never had the 1 V, but I can't miss what I never had.

                                b. The build is clean just like all of Sony's recent high end devices. Handsome, but not flashy. Classy and understated. Their whole device, from the software, image processing, and design, carries this ethos that says "elegantly restrained."

                                c. I am not a fan of the slightly hollow feeling that you get when you touch or tap the back of the phone. Like they should have stuffed a bigger Li-ion cell in it to fill up more space and give it more gravitas. The get so much right that I can live with this. The frame is awesome. I think I would've liked a matte or frosted glass texture better, but I have a Spigen case which feels awesome. The glass should've felt like this.

                                5. Battery life

                                Believe the hype. It is as good as everyone is saying. It shames other phones. And here's the kicker: if you don't mind 60fps refresh rate, turn on stamina mode and prepare to have your socks blown off. You'll see 3 days easy if you aren't glued to your screen.

                                6. Price

                                It's not as bad as it seems if you're in the US. Seeing as how it just came out, it's still selling for close to MSRP. Amazon has it for $1155, less than the 1 V in Sony's site. Wait another few months and it'll be even less. The only reason I didn't wait was because I've been working hard lately and I wanted to treat myself. I didn't want to consider how much it costed, but only whether I wanted it.

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                                  • Petya
                                  • q{b
                                  • 23 Jun 2024

                                  mawlki, 17 Jun 2024I didnt read this.Me too!
                                  Men, feels good!
                                  By the way, I'm 1 V owner and what I can say is the phone is fantastic and flawless!
                                  My first was 688 Erickson and just fallowing their Tech revolution.

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                                    • Petya
                                    • q{b
                                    • 22 Jun 2024

                                    Shamrock Sean, 22 Jun 2024It's not a 6 inch screen That's what she said, right!
                                    Just saying because looks like only that "6 inch." got to you, nothing else, really!?

                                      oe36, 17 Jun 2024TL;DR American Sony fanboy who upgraded from Xperia 1 III ... moreIt's not a 6 inch screen

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • m51
                                        • 22 Jun 2024

                                        Anonymous, 21 Jun 2024So I finally got my preordered 1 VI yesterday. First impre... moreThe display is beautiful. Fantastic white balanced and colour accuracy.

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