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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2023
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
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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