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I'm writing this from the viewpoint of someone who's upgrading from the OG Xperia 1.
In this case, I can see all the amazing features that they added into the line of phones from the first flagship. I held off on the 1 IV because of the overheating issue when it came out, and now I get to experience this phone that is basically a culmination of all the little things that they wanted to do with the line.
1. The 4k oled display is gorgeous as usual. The classic Xperia tall slim profile rocks.
2. The sound upgrade is amazing and way louder than my 1. The forward facing speakers really make a huge difference to the quality when watching videos or playing games.
3. I really appreciate the materials in the back - the textured gorilla glass helps with the fingerprints and grip (But I would probably keep using a phone case just to be extra safe anyway).
4. The night-scene ability is better than previous versions and although Sony is a bit slow on this compared to other phones, I'm glad it's finally made its way here.
5. The metal edges of the phone feel premium, and the textured buttons only add to that. Again, the shutter button is very unique to this line of phones and the double-press feature makes it work like a dedicated camera.
6. Speaking of taking pictures (probably the biggest reason anyone would get this phone), the suite of apps for professional capture and editing is amazing. I'm no professional photographer, but with the official website's quick tutorials, I can pretend like I am.
And of course, the headphone jack, the expandable microSD slots, etc.. the list can go on for the small things as well!
Some of the disappointing things are:
1. So we get a nice bokeh effect now, but still no macro mode.
2. Night-scene is a thing, but it's still kind of underwhelming.
3. You really do need to know your way around the camera apps to capture great photos. The automatic mode doesn't really do much to impress.
I have very few qualms about the quality of this phone. It's a really impressive piece of tech and for me at least, it's a great step up from the original flagship. It might not be worth the price to upgrade from the previous mark IV (especially since they fixed most of the problems that plagued that), but they also lower their price so it could be a worthy investment. All in all, I love this phone so far and I hope to be using it for many years to come.
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I bought this phone because I know it had an SD slot for expandable memory, headphone jack, phenomenal natural camera, and a really good interface and aspect ratio. I loved the built quality and matte feel of the phone. In hand, it is the best phone ever in my opinion. The phone is easy to use if you're accustomed to android already. However, the reason why I chose to send it back, is because I feel that this phone didn't do anything better or worth the $1400 price than my Samsung S22 Ultra. I do prefer the natural camera more because I always end up editing my photos, and found the Sony does minimally better in quality than my Samsung. However, I ultimately ended up returning the Xperia 1 V because I prefer the Samsungs compatibility with apps such as Snapchat, Instagram, and more. The ease of use, app compatibility, and using wide lens in apps like that are huge for me, and that's something the Sony fell short on. Also, majority of the apps are all Google apps, and even the phone app and messages are all Google, which I dispise very much and prefer the Samsung apps. Overall, it is an amazing phone, and comes down to preference. I tried to like it, and see how good it is, but I ended up just keeping my 22 Ultra because I find it much easier for everyday casual use, and the battery was better and charges faster. I'm just going to wait for the 1TB S24 Ultra
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Reviewed in Mexico on July 31, 2023
Un dispositivo de gran calidad, hablando de Sony no existe comparación.
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