Sony Xperia 1 III review

[@farishanafiah8461]

I really love how Sony doesn't give a damn about trends and still provide the still relevant 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD card support. But as much as I like this Mk3 Xperia 1, I'll stick with last year's Mk2. The Mk3 has a bigger 4,500mAh battery compared to the Mk2's 4,000mAh and yet the Mk3 doesn't show significant battery endurance rating improvement than its predecessor. It does show that even Sony couldn't tame the Snapdragon 888 heat, it really is literally a hot beast. I said to myself before that I'm not going to buy 2021 flagship smartphone if Sony couldn't cool down the Snapdragon 888 chipset and this phone proves it.

[@captainr5725]

I think 888 will be cooled down a little bit when the phones get Android 12.

[@haru_haru_har_har8213]

yeah, the 4k 120hz on all the time ain't helping the endurance rating. I wonder if there's a way to turn it off XDDD

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

@@haru_haru_har_har8213 this chip is giving one plus bad name, even s21 is affected but the fan boys won't admit lol...snap888 is trash

[@farishanafiah8461]

@Arman Shahbaz GSMArena has posted an article about Samsung will still be responsible for the fabrication of 895. TSMC will be responsible for 895+.

[@user-xj7ms2hy7l]

Why do people still need microSD today.It's not like you need more space than let's say 256 gb.I have 128 gb and when I set up everything and install every app and game I need I am left with 100 gb.I can't even fill that..

[@runcmd1419]

The colour and contrast look very natural vs most other flagships. No HDR weirdness detected.

[@betaraybill3548]

That is subjective. It may seem dull to my liking.

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

@@betaraybill3548 that's why u have filters lol

[@bubbachua]

What's natural and what's artificial saturation using pre embedded software in phones like Samsung? It's like boobs, many think fake tits are natural and or prefer the look and feel of those balloons.

[@runcmd1419]

@@betaraybill3548 Im just saying it doesn't have weird sky contrast and haloing or overly pushed shadows that look uncanny.. This phone probably has a simple tonal response curve to match their mirrorless camera lineup.

[@gamerdude3126]

@@tuckingfypo A consumer must know what he's liking or disliking. If you like super punchy colours, that's okay but you shouldn't claim what you like is better or what you don't like is dull or bad.

[@ajassimanwar]

No phone is ever perfect. That's why i choose Sony. Used 1ii for 1.5 years and completely satisfied with service

[@DNGR369]

How did you go with updates? Did they stop? What android you running?

[@ajassimanwar]

@@DNGR369 I'm using Xperia 1 iii now....updates are good... I'm running android 12.... In KSA , we don't have official support for Xperia...but updates comes

[@ajassimanwar]

I'm also using it in KSA

[@REAL6]

@@DNGR369 and when updates end, just root it.

[@tigurr]

Do you recall if the phone dialer was a Sony app or if it was the Google dialer? And did it have native call recording?

[@joeyyears]

Refreshing to see Sony is elegantly different with their Xperia offerings. Adaptive charging and battery care adds value IMO -- not everybody wants you to have your handset for three + years.

[@mryup6100]

So true

[@jothamkut2023]

Definately, battery care is so good.

[@pratpulsar]

Samsung note 9 has adaptive charging.

[@joeyyears]

@@pratpulsar Sony implemented this since 2013. Samsung only implemented after the Note 7 fiasco.

[@pratpulsar]

@@joeyyears yeah, but they broke on the first fall, took away good features in updates, and were very bad in durability.

[@Cowntsikin]

Watching this on my Xperia 1III. Still awesome after 2 years.

[@bucagmarklesterg.3127]

is it true that it overheats? and they say that the front camera is sucks?

[@AlyanahBucag]

Too many issues

[@Cowntsikin]

@@bucagmarklesterg.3127 it does overheat but if you are really pushing it, like shooting a 4k video for too long; the front camera is still decent.

[@bucagmarklesterg.3127]

can it handle games like genshin? @@Cowntsikin

[@flowamor]

Just ordered mine today,! It should arrive next year 😅 Haha my last Android was a Xperia xz1 Compact , that thing was a little beast. Love Sony!!! ❤❤

[@gaborkeresztes1739]

I can’t imagine myself with a phone that doesn’t have a headphone jack and an SDcard slot.

[@kuri_curry]

Same.

[@vickneswaran198]

That's why I'm buying honor 8x for $200

[@xyz3702]

And always fails

[@farishanafiah8461]

@@xyz3702 Lol please, what a joke. I have zero problem from my two-year-old microSD card. The only reason it fails is that you use a Chinese copy.

[@farishanafiah8461]

Couldn't agree more. Both of them are still relevant in 2021 and beyond. I have stopped embracing wireless audio altogether and now going back all wired. I also don't use cloud storage and the phone's internal storage to keep all my files, which is super useful when I'm changing phones.

[@usmanalimuddin8139]

Using Xperia 5 This Xperia 1III is a beast 💪

[@paulosilva8200]

Mate.review the audio. What's lacking in any review. We miss the headphone jack with good iems. Screw wireless

[@mohdazwan6851]

You can head to Joshua Valour channel, he did an early audio review on the 1 iii through the wired connection.

[@elayda93]

yeah fuck wireless and airpods

[@DamianNocun]

Nice review as usually, however I miss here a section dedicated to the sound quality and specially quality with the headphones supporting LDAC. It would be worth to mention about it ;)

[@youtubeairways8646]

Hi-Res audio deserves a section of the video, I agree.

[@Punisher2all]

Audiophiles know why we need the headphone jack. And he didn't mention the launch bundle includes earbuds, to soften the blow of the overall price.

[@ralton5399]

It actually comes with a free high quality sony heaphones

[@kisspeteristvan]

@@ralton5399 actually you pay for that aswell....

[@TellurdogIsayhi]

@@ralton5399 in the US we get the shitty earbuds, not the headphones.

[@fftechsupport]

The camera review for this phone kinda tells one thing or two about smartphone camera standards . Either people have got so used to super overblown unnatural punchy Samsung-esque style as a standard for good and bash anything that doesn't look anything like it *cough* phonearena *cough* , or people can still appreciate thing or two about realism in their photos

[@itsmebeyonder]

Because most of people prefer to point and shoot. Including me. I don't wanna go ahead into expert mode and adjust everything to my liking, instead I just depended on computational photography for most of my shot with me needed only fixing the focus.

[@bloodytoad2010]

@@itsmebeyonder the xperia 1II already had that function. Just set it to memory recall function and it will be the default mode whenever you take out to shoot the scene and make it become your fantasy world / instagram worthy shots ~

[@theglowcloud2215]

True, but the low light performance on the Xperia is horrible. Like, how did they manage to fuck it up that bad with a modern IMX sensor?

[@neugeburt1952]

@@theglowcloud2215 Sony is not for you. Its for enthusiast geeks. I dont need a phone to point and shoot. I need it to be flexible in my hands. And in right hands Sony does good job in low light.

[@nicksamo]

@@theglowcloud2215 no Man. Night shots of Xperia 1ii has nothing to envy from Samsung. You are wrong

[@emdicadrian]

After weeks, the legends are back!

[@xyz3702]

Back to fails

[@markvalentine9119]

I love your color grading. Watching on a reference monitor, your videos look like the phone is actually in front of me.

[@alshakiljeshan823]

One of the most best quality smartphone in this World in this time...salut Sony 💟💟💟💟

[@Itsmikebitch]

This is the design we need I'm done with those annoying "punch holes"

[@alxdava2004]

For punch hole you have an option to hide it from settings. Very easy if bother you.

[@xyon5199]

Then, welcome back to the stone age.

[@victorkreig6089]

You mean going back to having bezels like we had for years before apple switched and everyone else were so stupid they followed suit? My Nokia 6.1+ still does just fine and I dont even use the front facing cam

[@derekdangerous]

@@alxdava2004 Samsung took away the option to hide the hole punch on my note 20 ultra 😔

[@fa14bi-78]

@@alxdava2004 In that case, you end up with Twice the brezels this Sony here has, and it's on one side as well. I do use my non Sony phone that way.

[@Anthony-lh7kw]

Looking for a phone with these 10 features. The first 5 are must-haves, and I don't buy that these are "super enthusiast" asks. The other 5 are nice to have, but could live without some of them. The Xperia 1 iii has ALL TEN. But name me another current phone with even just the top 5 must haves, available in the US market that doesn't require custom ROM building, etc. I'll wait. - dualSIM (physical SIM, not eSIM) - expandable memory - 3.5mm jack w/ at least 24bit DAC - physical two stage camera shutter - no notch / punch hole - auto eye focus for humans / animals and focus tracking - 4K screen - 120 Hz refresh rate - fast charging / wireless charging / reverse charging - GG Victus glass screen

[@namelesssnitchy]

other reviews said the screen is always 4k. and the fps can only be toggled between 60 and 120fps

[@theHedgehogPro]

As a user of the original Experia 1, I couldn't be happier that Sony is FINALLY getting the acknowledgement they've worked hard for.

[@GAMETIMEwithKyle]

Sony continues to quietly make the best phones on the market, but their promotion of them lacks sadly.

[@redi6460]

4k and 120 hz can run at the same time.

[@TigerGreene]

Wait, really? Are you sure? I have seen a ton of other reviews saying exactly what you're saying too. Why would GSMArena give the wrong info? He even says "Sony told them directly" that it drops to 60 hz when 4K kicks in. Also, any truth to the claim that 4K is only enabled in certain apps, not all the time?

[@mariayurikuadsl]

@@TigerGreene Gsmarena cannot be trust this day , last time I follow them channel because they always mention sony good this that now turn it to say a bad devis for sony. i have long never follow this channel again I wondering that just like other channel get paid off to talk sony bad device.

[@yustwastaken]

Yeah... citation needed from GSM here. Otherwise this feels uncharacteristic of Sony to have not clearly communicated that point and is practically false advertising.

[@RFRM89]

@@TigerGreene this was a very weird statement from gsmarena as it does support 4k 120hz. It makes me wonder if they got paid to downplay the phone.

[@badGirl22997]

@@TigerGreene i have the phone and yes it does run 4K at 120 hertz... Too much disinformation from KZbin reviewers...

[@raptorjesus959]

Dude.............. you missed the PRO features from the phone! Where the phone ACTUALLY brights!

[@marcwillems7178]

Absolutely right! Nothing on the AF performance of the cameras..... Like most reviewers! So this review is meh.......

[@MrModikoe]

well true...but c'mon guys who does pro all the time??? lol and 8mp front camera??? it won't be long till Sony goes LG's way😅😅😅

[@SMoeun-zs9ji]

@@MrModikoe Sony is not LG. Sony smartphone won't be like that of GL. Whatever, Sony will keep smartphone devi sion to show off their smartphone' s camera sensor to other smartphone companies.

[@kalilinux8940]

@@MrModikoe if you are familiar with iso, shutter speed, ev, aperture, where to and when to adjust .I guarantee you , you will get the best photo. and once you master it , will take less than 5 secs. never underestimate manual. auto transmission cars are not meant for racing. if you want best performance go for manual. i saw Vietnam kids you tube channel they are taking best shots with photo pro app

[@neugeburt1952]

@@MrModikoe We need pro all the time. If you dont need it go with your Samsung

[@CoHuTo]

A bit disappointed that the battery health features were not even glanced over. Despite the mediocre battery life, there is a strong case to be made for software that preserves the battery in the long run. My old Lenovo laptop had this feature 10 years ago which prevented it from charging and sitting at 100% while plugged in (which is 99% of its life). This laptop battery is still in good health 10 years later and can provide more than 4 hours of runtime. People need to undeerrstand that that sort of features are not only a gimmick but have practical benefits. Most other flagships rape their batteries with excessive amount of heat and wattage pumped in them. The sole reason my old Oneplus 3T needed replacement was the battery which was absolutely destroyed within 2 years of service.

[@pixels_per_inch]

Most people think it's normal for the battery to degrade after a year, especially Samsung users. Unfortunately, some don't see the bigger picture and continue upgrading every year, while some switched to an iPhone because Samsung stinked them badly (lags and hangs after a year). Now they won't switch to Android as they think it's inferior due to shitty Samsung flagships. I keep telling them that it's Samsung, not Android and showing them my old Sony phone still running like new after 4 years but I guess nothing will change their mind.

[@CoHuTo]

@@pixels_per_inch enthusiast who are shilling out for that kind of device tend to care. Average consumers want just a device to work smoothly so they can surf the Web, lie everybody how great their life is on social media and watch porn. 😁

[@Jeff-lc2xd]

So true. At the end of the day, a device is useless if it cannot sustain a day of average usage without charging imo. They only think about pumping the battery with fast charging, which is a very bad quick solution. The proper solution should be preserving battery life in long run.

[@CoHuTo]

@@Jeff-lc2xd the bad part is I ended up with a Oneplus 9 Pro simply due to the Sony not being available and I had to change my phone as it suffered an accident. Still, I'm using the lesser charger from the Oneplus 3T, which is still plenty fast but doesn't heat up the phone nearly as much, and since there is no battery care software, I just charge it up to 60-70% which is enough for 24 hours of my usage. Hopefully this will make it last longer.

[@wansiu8817]

My 3rd year old xperia 1 still get 2x% at 2200 without charging in between. They really do an excellent job in battery durability

[@jjeter7828]

Ill take this phone over all flagship phones.. Why because its fully pack flagship phone.🤗

[@DNGR369]

Excellent review! I didn't realize it was only 345 Nits. That needs to almost double on the MK4. The slower battery charge speeds compared to the too fast competition is fine, as long as the lithium is healthy after a year or two. I think there were tradeoffs with this phone and hopefully the more efficient and powerful Snapdragon 8 can help make this thing perfect next round.

[@Twizzforsberg]

Preordered same minute it came Up in Sweden.

[@nd8471]

It's a beautiful looking phone, the display is gorgeous. I will also be updating to xperia in future .

[@fjsioewiox]

lol

[@rodrigocisterna1140]

Har du fått den än? Vad tycker du än så länge om telefonen? Hiss eller diss?

[@daniel.t.a.n]

A few issues with it but I still like it. Have previously used the Samsung Note 8, S10, and now I'm currently using the S21+ and Sony Xperia 1 III concurrently. Always loved the 21:9 aspect ratio and was considering the Xperia 1 II 2 years back, but held off for the Mk III for it's 70mm to 105mm upgrade. The Mk III is a good phone and I prefer it over my S21+ (mainly because I'm bored of Samsung) and the Sony phone is vastly different than any other Android phone on the market, but there are some issues with it which many reviewers do not cover (basically most or all of the reviews on KZbin). #1: Camera Eye / Face Lock On Basically the AF and lock-on are good, and the 20fps with re-autofocus is working well. But I've found that in certain instances, the face / eye lock on and tracking do not focus correctly. When the option for this is enabled, the camera can detect my dog's eye 100% of the time, but does not focus on the eye.... It focues on his snout or nose. This causes the image to be visibly out of focus. However, turning the eye / face lock on feature off, and simply tapping on my dog's face solves this issue. Also, the object tracking works well too! #2: Camera 20FPS As said earlier, the 20FPS works well and the re-autofocus does work too. However, in the default auto mode (meaning in BASIC mode), when using 20FPS, the shutter is definitely too slow for medium to fast moving objects (such as a dog walking at normal speeds in good lighting conditions like in a living room). This holds true for humans as well. Basically, the images will turn out blurry because the shutter speed was kept slow (1/40 to 1/80) while keeping a low ISO too. This is not an issue in absolutely bright conditions like at a dog park with direct sunlight, but anything else and the phone will revert to prefer a slower shutter speed to keep the ISO low. For an average user, this would be an issue, but having some experience using manual mode on DSLRs, this slow shutter issue can be avoided by using the phone's MANUAL mode and setting the ISO and Shutter Speed manually while enabling 20FPS. However, it is understandable that the masses may find this tedious or too complex for smartphone photography. #3 Camera - Videography and Cinema Pro [Basic Camera Mode - Not Cinema Pro] One issue I found the most irritating is the fact that when taking a video using the front facing camera, you cannot swipe / toggle to the back camera like how you can do on any Samsung phone. If you're taking a video using the front camera, that's the only camera you can use, and the same thing goes for the back cameras. Furthermore, when taking a video using the back cameras, regardless of whatever resolution you choose (4k, 1080 60, 1080, 720), you can't switch cameras while recording. I know for a fact that this is possible on my old Samsung S10 (only in FHD - definitely not possible in 4K 60), but at least they had the option to switch cameras while recording). Also, while the Mk III can clearly record in 4K up to 120FPS, the option is not available in BASIC mode (the default camera application). It only offers a max of 4K 30FPS (or something, but definitely not 60FPS). To use 4K 60FPS or 120FPS, you have to use the Cinema Pro application. More on that below. [Cinema Pro] On a side not, I find their menu system weird for a smartphone. For instance, everything starts with a project. To create a video, a project has to be opened first. If certain settings change, a new project may have to be opened. An example: using the 24mm lens with 4K 60FPS, a project is created. Using another lens, another project has to be created, using a different frame rate, a project has to be created, and it continues. However, as good as the ability to record in 4K 60FPS or 120FPS is, the Cinema Pro application is basically useless for the main reason that ISO CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ONCE YOU START RECORDING. I own a Sony A7 and I play around with the video mode sometimes. I know that during recording, it's mainly the ISO that's adjusted to compensate for different lighting conditions on the fly (not shutter or aperture). In Cinema Pro's case, since ISO AND SHUTTER SPEED cannot be adjusted once records starts, you're basically fixed with one exposure. If you're outside and point to the sky, you're basically stuck with a blown out screen. If you're indoors and point to a darker place, you're stuck with underexposed frames. That being said, unless I'm in an environment with consistent lighting, I'm stuck with the BASIC default app and limited to either 4K 30FPS, or 1080 60FPS (I normally stick with the 1080 60). #4 General Usage I'm quite sure it's because of the screen, but the phone gets hot, really hot. Compared to the same tasks on my S21+, the Sony definitely gets way hotter then it should. I attribute this to the 888 chip as well but who knows. Things like Lightroom, transferring files to the SD card, KZbin, Facebook, etc. Also, just to add on the burst photos with 20FPS. When viewing them using Google photos (the default photo viewer), there's a bug with scrolling between the bursts. This is prominent with bursts of 20 images, or 100 images. But it's a small issue. Also, with the attributes about the camera mentioned above, using the Pro mode for everything photography related really brings out the best of the cameras, albeit 12 megapixels. Having a steady hand helps too, seeing as for most shots, there's a weird issue that the phone predere long exposure times for images that are clearly in daytime. Maybe it's related to the fact that there is no dedicated night mode or for HDR, and that the phone auto detects the scene you're in. Basically expect long exposure times when there shouldn't be any. Just to add, in night mode, with a steady hand, the images are as good as those on my S21+ with its 64 megapixel sensor. One thing I have to give credit to is the colour accuracy of the phones cameras. Compared to Samsung and Iphones (both old and new), this is by far the most accurate representation of the original scene. Grass looks like grass at the dog park (on the Samsung, its always oversaturated). One other thing, their flashlight is oddly not at it's brightest setting and this cannot be adjusted by the user.... Finally, and weirdly enough, there's no option to turn Fast Charging off..... I don't like to fast charge my phones because I like them to stay away from heat as much as possible, so I have no choice but to use a slow charger (5V 1A or 1.5A). Overall, I still appreciate something different as compared to Samsung's UI. This phone has many issues which I believe are software related (toggle 120HRZ, toggle night mode, toggle front/back camera while recording, toggle fast charging, toggle NFC on/off, toggle flashlight brightness, etc). As for their hardware, it's almost perfect. All that they're missing is a configurable extra button (currently the Google assistant button is fixed) and higher megapixels on all cameras. With all it's shortcomings, I'm still using this as the daily driver over my S21+ (the S21+ is a damn good phone fyi. It's really refined - better screen, better camera in most cases, etc).

[@najeebmuslimkhan2141]

Hi does it provide android 13 or 14

[@ying20000818]

Wait, but Sony clarified that it is 4K@120Hz and not 4K@60HZ or sub-4K@120Hz so wonder where the difference is coming from...

[@pixels_per_inch]

Probably just a miscommunication with the PR team again. Same thing happened to MrMobile.

[@redi6460]

Yes, it's 4k all the time 60 or 120 hz. Sony even said that in their launch event that it can run 4k at 120

[@pixels_per_inch]

@@redi6460 A few youtubers (one of them is TechNick) showed it running 4K and 120 hz at the same time.

[@redi6460]

@@pixels_per_inch yes and mkbhd talked about it too

[@pixels_per_inch]

@@geo2160 Check GSMArena website, apparently they did have a miscommunication. Now they confirmed it's possible for the display to run at both 4K and 120hz at the same time.

[@JoeGillian0]

People at GsmArena : I think you should make a video ASAP to correct the 2 wrong facts you gave about Xperia 1 III ( updates and refresh rate at max 4K) and also learn to take a step back instead of trying to be the firsts in publishing or relaying incorrect information that is . It s quite embarassing and shows a lack of professionalism, experience and respect. And you cannot hide behind an "honest" mistake.

[@TigerGreene]

And 3 weeks later and they STILL haven't admitted their mistakes or issued a correction and apology on this video. Zero journalistic integrity.

[@moustafa_1994]

Well that camera review is very different than phone arena one

[@maclovin4604]

Hahahahaa, good one !:D Bravoooooooooo! Sony - where people can still appreciate thing or two about realism in their photos.

[@moustafa_1994]

@@maclovin4604 the thing is, photos them self are different, phone arena photos looked garbage, those look very decent

[@kalilinux8940]

phone arena , mkbhd crushing Sony in usa market

[@masonhooitk4896]

I don't believe what phone arena say didn't give any details well

[@kalilinux8940]

@@masonhooitk4896 I used to watch phone arena in the past , for every sony phone they give bad review . i stopped watching phone arena . phone arena should change their name to iPhone arena

[@Ri_na_Ta]

Sony : No Gimmick Others : Gimmick, Yes.

[@LetsBringThePain]

most reviewers are only saying that Sony phones are good for Sony fans which is a total nonesense... I own Xperia 5 II which is a very good all rounded phone and this prejudice against Sony is just stupid and pathetic... but to be fair, Sony should price their devices better to make them better value options (let's say 999 EUR / USD for 1 III as an example)

[@loucipher7782]

Sony stuff are only for Sony fans really, remember Vaio? lmfao nobody buys that overpriced crap except the snobbish fans Sony stuff always comes with an extra premium for the branding

[@LetsBringThePain]

@@loucipher7782 but not everything is overpriced from Sony and when the prodcut is good but you hear this crap "for Sony fans" or "niche product", then I just really start guessing what is the IQ or intension of the reviewers...

[@vhyles]

Headphone jack, no notch/punchhole, 120 hz screen, this is the only flagship phone in existence with these specs bois

[@o0260o]

Two stage dedicated shutter!

[@MrModikoe]

lol did you see the review? the phone can't do 4K at 120hz

[@vhyles]

@@MrModikoe Yeah, I watched the review. The reviewer said 99% of the time the phone is in 120 hz mode

[@MrModikoe]

@@vhyles at 1080p

[@vhyles]

@@MrModikoe 1440p, which is fine for 99% of people

[@andrewsudario8472]

thanks gsmarena for always phone review that i always watch... You're awesome and nice review. Have a good day to all. -from Philippines

[@ranja5962]

This is what I'd call a "Complete" phone

[@BradTech.]

I love their fingerprint scanner side button 🙌

[@tonyvercetti8056]

Same, better than back fingerprint button

[@BradTech.]

Ain't that the truth@@tonyvercetti8056any day!! 👌

[@patrickfink6335]

I use Xperia 1ii. IT s a Beast, No Samsung anymore

[@Wass_85]

From someone who has the Pixel 4XL, trust me, daytime usage is a pain in the ass with a dull screen. Plus battery life is a massive factor IMO.

[@Captain7Flint]

Actually, the screen support 120fps and 4k at the same time , just not in all apps, however the fps can be locked at 120fps and the resolution will automatically follow the maximum app resolution 😁

[@negig2161]

Finally i will be able to buy 5ii when this releases 🤣

[@asliburada]

😂

[@Dizzy160]

It's not that i have a problem with this guy giving the review but he's low key bashing this Xperia, but when you look at Samsung or iPhone reviewers they never bash the phone in the review video, yet Sony phones in general are way better than every phone out in the market ::the hate is real::

[@Dizzy160]

@CYB3R2K30 you never owned s Sony phone

[@Dizzy160]

@CYB3R2K30 then you should already know Sony is top at fastest phone game graphic phone and cameras, this review guy only talks about and only shows the camera on auto more he doesn't give a detailed inspection on what the camera can really do in manual mode or cinema mode, but you should know this already you had "3 Sony phones"

[@Dizzy160]

@CYB3R2K30 "great response" all i understood was bla bla bla. just by having a head phone Jack, notification light a micro SD slot up to 1T and the phone brings a full charger set something that the Samsung or iPhone no longer has 360 sound and display ( let's not even get into the graphics speed and the actual camera setting on the phone) it's a win for me

[@Akahigep]

Perfect smartphone 🥰. This review lacks lots of things you can find in other reviews lmao.

[@DNGR369]

I thought the opposite

[@crpro5420]

That adjustable Zoom is a great innovation. It saves lot of space

[@crpro5420]

@@seigfredancay4963 sorry. Didnt get that?

[@seigfredancay4963]

@@crpro5420 Oneplus sucks now

[@crpro5420]

@@seigfredancay4963 yeah agree

[@xladebezel9680]

@@macmatt1718 not innovative maybe and has became expensive?

[@xladebezel9680]

Yeah but a bit more zoom like samsung would've been appreciated

[@jordan95hd83]

I've been waiting for your review on this phone, patiently, of course. I ain't gonna lie, I was told that the speakers on the 1 III were apparently 40% louder than the 1 II, assuming this's with the Dolby Atmos feature enabled. I'd expect them to be quite loud, but knowing that they're lacking a bit, or meh, on lows is surprising. And about the charging speed; 42% in 30 minutes with a 30W charger is a bit disappointing, but Sony know what they're doing; I think the charging speed isn't the fastest 'cause it's how Sony prolong the battery life; by not charging the phone too fast.

[@ShaunYoung]

You're right, for a 4500mAh battery (16.7Wh at 3.7V) if it actually charged at 30W it should be way further along than 42% after 30 mins. I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't even charging at 20W

[@EtechnoTechno]

a real reviewer named bens gadget reviews on youtube when asked if the speakers are comparable to the mi 11 ultra (which has the best speakers on a phone currently next to the ROG 5) he replied and said "It's better because location is better. But Mi 11 Ultra louder". other reviewers who have credibility also mentioned that the speakers are pretty good, and the only complaint i heard was that they get distorted in the highs when on max volume, but that was by one reviewer

[@jordan95hd83]

@@EtechnoTechno, Ahh... I think that Xperia 1 II have the best speakers on a smartphone. They're very loud and don't distort on max volume.

[@fantasytky28]

@@EtechnoTechno the general reviewer or consumers logic = louder equal better while Sony provide the clearest and balance sound, oversaturated and overshapening equal better while Sony provide natural colours.

[@pixels_per_inch]

@@ShaunYoung They have Qnovo adaptive charging, which constantly monitors and change the power delivery to the battery to prolong its lifespan.

[@matthewswanson2707]

Sony is the best of the best!

[@adityarathore7952]

Love your all videos ❤️, keep adding more reviews

[@kentwotep8877]

Yeah we want 20k nits brightness on our phone. My retinas arent burn enough yet. 500nits is more than enough for me imo

[@xicofir3737]

It really dependes where you live. People closer to the Equator (eg: Brazil) usually complain about low brightness displays. With my previous phone the screen was barely bright for me in the summer, and people from this regions complained about the screen being unusable.

[@WhatsThisOwO]

4K 120Hz 1000nit AMOLED panel with an SD 888 5G would absolutely demolish that 4500mAh battery :( We can kinda see why Sony is doing this... still not the phone Sony needs to rise to the top

[@d24]

Its not even 1000 nit. The brightness on this is kinda lacking

[@WhatsThisOwO]

@@d24 yeah, I'm implying that if you can actually go 4k 120Hz 1000nit blah blah blah would really kill and torture the battery overtime

[@mikldude9376]

Yes , its a bit of a shame really , the phone has a lot of hardware features other brands have abandoned/cheaped out on , like the headphone jack and SD card for a start. Sony imo should give the 4K screen the ass(its a gimmick anyway imo) , give us a 2k screen with 120 hz , and give us the rest of the feature set it currently has ,and if sony is going to continue with the annoying tall narrow form factor , at least give us a full sized version as well like a galaxy note size with all the flagship features(bar the gimmicky 4K screen) and i would buy one , and I’m sure many others would too. I would never buy it with the current narrow screen realestate.

[@guitemuvanlai4102]

4k 120hz with heavy used will last around 6hrs 15mins, I think thats good enough

[@vhyles]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks the 4k screen is a gimmick. I mean, putting 4k on a 6'5 screen ... like why Sony ? Only for marketing purposes I guess

[@GarageSupra]

FINALLY I have been waiting for a phone that has a SD slot, 4k 60fps (AND ITS got bonus video HDR) which is awesome and a 3.5mm jack. No bloat like Samsung and it has a great screen. I am buying this for sure. edit:People here complaining the battery is going to be no good because of the screen, well sure like any phone if you pump the brightness it's going to take a hit. The screen isn't at 120hz all the time, only when it's in use but if battery life is important then just turn it back to 60.. normal people will easily get a full day out of this unless your gaming loads.

[@Ryanlp100]

Staying original and outside the crowd that's Sony.

[@chickenwing6163]

Why does sony is underrated but gives great features, like 4k amoled 120hz 888 chip, headphone jack and a expandable storage, and great camera

[@far1sa1man]

it's not amoled, it's oled 😁

[@chickenwing6163]

@@far1sa1man sorry I got auto corrected by my keyboard again, I usually comment amoled because, I love the display 😂

[@far1sa1man]

@@chickenwing6163 Right ? And why do people are complaining about the price, the iPhone don't even give a charger in the box.

[@chickenwing6163]

@@far1sa1man exactly, those iPhone users feel like if they don't have iPhone there losers, no!!, having Android is better I mean it has a charger!! And a lower price! And probably they want iPhone to feel Rich🙄

[@far1sa1man]

@@chickenwing6163 true

[@spdcrzy]

How did GSMArena of all people miss that this phone IS in fact running 4K60 or 4K120 based on your settings? It is NOT either or.

[@Has7DCT]

A beast of a phone from 2021. Bought a used one just for fun and it's overall great so far!

[@NativeWarrior081]

Disappointing that when zooming in with telephoto lens when recording, there is haziness.

[@Awhispersecho]

I'm a little curious why all of these channels are doing a review of the phone when it has been stated that these are pre-production models. Seems to be a little.. Against the norm. Never see an iPhone or Samsung being reviewed and criticized when they aren't the final product yet.

[@valor1630]

Hey Will what can u say about the long term software support? 3years atleast? tnx

[@dezfyah]

You didn't mention if there is 4k recording on the front facing camera? Just wanted to know if there was...thanks!!!!!

[@Robbie88]

What country are you filming in?

[@Mellowbaton]

Man, I really wish this wasn't the only phone on the market with a 888, a headphone jack, and an SD card slot

[@rlaw8658]

Such a shame that there are some reviewers that don't know how or doesn't bring out the full potential of a smartphone. It's just a waste. Might be afraid of losing sponsorship just because the review was good and made the phone stand out in the competition.

[@chaituchaitanya2376]

Yes I can see xperia is coming back 😍

[@idoadnan4486]

loved it . Sony Xperia 1 III best phone ever. is a very powerful and luxurious phone 💪

[@walkingmanyoutubechannel]

I have a Sony Xperia 1ii I think 🤔 this phone is great

[@withpikachu2402]

How about making phone calls? Is that good phone. I need phone to make calls.

[@eUploads]

Looks nice, waiting for Xperia 5 iii to launch tho

[@scottmiller5248]

As I understand it, this phone doesn't have variable refresh rate so it's at 120Hz all the time. So if this info is correct that it doesn't do 4K at 120Hz then it's never at 4K because the 120Hz is fixed.

[@xAuzzieGamer93]

It is a fixed 4k 120hz screen. You can't lower the resolution or the Hz on the screen. And it's a 21:9 screen as well

[@rlaw8658]

Techspurt said that it's stuck in 4k res but the refresh could be adjusted to 60hz

[@xAuzzieGamer93]

@@rlaw8658 yeah my bad you can lower Hz to 60 but can't lower the resolution which would be better if you could lower to 1440p or something to save battery

[@rlaw8658]

@@xAuzzieGamer93 1080p isn't bad at all, too. It could've saved a lot of battery when it is needed. 5G already drains a lot of battery. But with 4k and 120hz display, it will drain faster. I was surprised 1 III wasn't that behind of competition. I was expecting lower battery endurance

[@dpt17]

Thanks for this review. I have been watching the Sony III line for a while and was curious about the 4k display. This review has clearly steered me to waiting for the review of the Sony 5 III instead. The 1 III is priced at ~$1300 USD and the 5 III is rumored at ~$980 USD. Given what I heard here, I will wait for the 5 III and compare it to the Asus Zenfone 8 & ROG Phone 5.

[@or2kr]

If you don't care about the very high pixel density while watching videos or viewing pictures, matte glass on the back, slightly larger screen size, wireless charging, it having 12GB of RAM instead of 8GB as well as 256GB internal storage vs 128GB and slightly worse speakers, you are definitely better off with the 5iii, especially if you prefer the smaller size

[@sentimental89]

Do share what you end up getting. You got great tastes in phones

[@pixels_per_inch]

Actually, I don't understand why Sony didn't offer a 128GB version. It's probably be $100 cheaper and the price would be on par with other flagships

[@Nithincr1]

Sony ♥️

[@CompletingTheCircuit]

Great review! But the awkward smile from the one guy in the photo examples makes me think he didn't want his picture taken XD what a trooper!

[@Gadgetibles]

Sony I love of ur phones but many of us are just point and shoot people we don’t have the patience to tinker with manual setting or use the pro mode.. pls collab with google.. cos the only reason I can’t leave my pixel is for the way it takes great photos effortlessly

[@mrfragger87]

Sony hardware + Google software would make the best phones ever! Unfortunately that's never gonna happen.

[@far1sa1man]

And that's why it have basic mode

[@farhan_dxl5186]

I'm from Indonesia, I always watch your videos brother

[@NBMSCH]

selamat pagi bang

[@farhan_dxl5186]

@@NBMSCH pagi

[@tenphan0n0]

Tech reviewers are so fickle. I'd appreciate a reviewer that has a set criteria they universally assess with every phone to provide context. I don't think it's intentional, but I only trust actual users these days.

[@farishanafiah8461]

That is why I only watch indie tech KZbinrs like Juan Bagnell and TK Bay to name just two. Forget popular tech influencers, they provide honest-to-God realistic review.

[@joeyyears]

I trust users on r/SonyXperia

[@tenphan0n0]

@@joeyyears For sure!

[@angelo_alexpaguntalan411]

yow....if you want a real detailed review of this phone (the real ones, not bias...) just search sony365(former btekt channel) and Tech Nick. funny that these popular channels are getting flat for their reviews. this video should be first impression not a review either......

[@idoadnan4486]

Please correct the error on your page 4k screen 120hz refresh rate and not in FHD 😡 Sony Xperia 1 III : World’s first smartphone with 120Hz1 6.5” 4K HDR OLED display

[@ShaunYoung]

This review is orders of magnitudes more balanced and factual than other reviews like MKBHD, you come away with a totally more tempered expectation for this phone. The screen brightness is a deal breaker for me. 1000nits minimum for sunlight is my expectation

[@EtechnoTechno]

screen brightness gets over 1300 nits. check out tech nicks video on it. also, a small youtuber named mark victorson just made a video yesterday saying the phone gets bright enough. he said he lives on a tropical island and he said with glasses on, in the sun, the screen is still bright enough and readable. in the video, he was actually on the beach in the sun when he made the statement, so i think the brightness is fine. also remember that you gotta have auto brightness on and be in bright light for the display to reach that brightness. hope this helped

[@bloodytoad2010]

Watch Juan Bagnells KZbin review of xperia 1III and skip to 4.50minutes. There you can see the real legibility under a hot sunny day.

[@pixels_per_inch]

The brightness and contrast is light dependant, even in manual mode. You have to shine a light into the light sensor or bring it outside (like TechNick did) to get the full brightness.

[@OmarSS87]

My phone has 790 nits. Zero issues outdoors. Not even my previous phones (less than 500 nits) were problem.

[@lakshyagrover6379]

@@OmarSS87 same my a50 has 550 nits peal no problem and my m51 has higher 677nits is good

[@VeeeeryyyFaaaastSlooooth]

Sounds like the 5 III will be much more sensible choice yet again like in previous gens.

[@raphaelfrancis4509]

I was thinking the same thing. I am not going to waste $1300 on this. A bit of disappointment...

[@thetechrealist]

It’s honestly because they want to keep the phone really light. They could make it weigh like a brick and be 5000 mah but they don’t do it, even though they insist on putting a 4K screen on the phone

[@wuilfredos.3691]

Headphones jack at these times is really high definition sound!!

[@stephen315chan]

oh man I'm so torn. I originally wanted to buy this phone to replace my note 10+ 5G but on second thoughts I'm now debating if I should just order the note 20 ultra 5G, or perhaps even wait to see if there will be a note 22. I like many features of the Xperia 1 iii like the physical fingerprint sensor, toolless simcard tray, headphone jack, and the narrower design to name a few, but I'm still not entirely sold on it especially with such a price tag.

[@frankaven7407]

Same. I'm stuck between the note 20 ultra (& the fact that you can stream Xbox games) & the 1 iii which has superior ppi. Last time I checked screen repair techs wouldn't touch Sony phones..

[@fanecuffy5743]

Wow the 4k videos look really good!!

[@flyingdutchman1922]

4K screen in phones seem a bit of an overkill.

[@sagar_27.99]

You would have not questioned if it was apple

[@chuahhockleong9916]

@@sagar_27.99, I have Xperia XZ premium and Xperia 1II. A 4K display does make a lot of difference. Check out YT Tony Phung Studio video Xperia 1III vs. IPhone 12 pro max vs Galaxy S21 Ultra display comparison. But some people cannot handle the truth. I will upgrade to Xperia 1III when available. Cheers.

[@pixels_per_inch]

It really depends on your eye sight and how close you put your phone.

[@chuahhockleong9916]

@@pixels_per_inch, why don't you watch the video i recommend. iPhone 12 pro max and galaxy s21 ultra is no match for Xperia 1 III display. I keep my words. If you can't handle the truth, it is up to you.

[@pixels_per_inch]

@@chuahhockleong9916 I've seen the displays in real life. You can't compare anything through compressed KZbin videos. I can tell you that the Xperia 1 III screen is the sharpest and the smoothest.

[@cktrading72]

Flawless review,great! Thanks 👍

[@dejan110782]

Review is bulshit, full of lies

[@chuahhockleong9916]

@@dejan110782, in Tech Nick test, Xperia 1III max brightness is 1,300 nits. Why gsmarena only 560 nits?

[@Aaron_Voltz]

More smartphones need to start making 2 forward facing stereo speakers. Very few do that along with wireless Qi charging. All the "gaming flagships" have the stereo speakers but no wireless charging, so I had to go with the Sony Xperia 1 iii. I really wish iPhone had stereo speakers so it would be easier to transfer from phone to phone but the iPhone has the "earpiece \ speaker" and a downward firing speaker that doesn't qualify, in my book, as stereo.

[@TL-tt5nn]

2:48 “It was also the night the skeletons came to liiiife!”

[@milosevicbojan07]

Real review, this guys telling truth, not like others reviewers who lick asses to Sony. I'm waiting for Sony flagship phone for years and they always disappoint. They don't give a fuck for phone market. Last Sony phone i had was Xperia Z2,and rival was Samsung Galaxy 4 or 5,can't remember,but it was plastic phone with bad battery and mono speaker. Xperia Z2 was metal sandwich/glass body,stereo speakers, farly accurate display, big battery. After that only disappointing expense crap. They just telling stories, and place a phone on market too late and with hi price and disappointing results. They just don't care

[@rrr-pc6rm]

Congratulations GSMARENA for achieving the feat of going to display reliable information for 10,000 mobiles, You have become history today for being the biggest encyclopaedia of mobile information. Kudos 👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@zulfikeralikhanchowdhury3129]

Maybe Xperia 5 iii would be a better choice overall.

[@shayankhanmohammadi256]

Why

[@ulimu8707]

Accu and handling…

[@angelo_alexpaguntalan411]

lol

[@RYANBdzeasy]

See? No ones talking about HS power control... Wtf

[@kallex7741]

love your reviews! keep it up!

[@NLMusique]

Nice video. Just 2 quick question for you. Without dial into the Photo Pro app, when you launch the camera and wanted to take the picture at the moment, how is the quality of the picture? Would you recommend this phone in 2023?

[@johndavidson6897]

I have just ordered mine; excited to see what this phone holds for me, the cinematography app looks amazing!

[@thuya1996]

I love sony as always 😍😍😍

[@laumotovlog]

good job in the stabilization test.

[@johnsonsyangtan417]

You should add video stabilization test in your review

[@jlacika19]

You get 4k and 120hz in apps that support it. With a monitoring app you can easily find out which apps support that

[@MrSaeedted]

I am crushed to hear the display wont run 4K & 120hz at the same time.. maybe I will wait for the 5iii or save money and get last gen models🤷🏽

[@fa14bi-78]

The Snap 888 supports 1440p at 144hz, or 4K 60hz. But I thought as well that Sony found a way to get both.

[@dejan110782]

It is a lie, 4K work on q 120hz, look all other reviews

[@MrModikoe]

@@dejan110782 provide a link..I mean why would he lie??

[@EtechnoTechno]

apparently, 4k does work at 120hz. the SD888 does not support it which is why sony developed the bravia chip for mobile in order to achieve this. sony has a dedicated image processor in this phone in order to achieve 4k at 120hz

[@MrModikoe]

@@EtechnoTechno I'm not sure why GSM would lie..cause they literally say Sony confirmed they can't run 4K at 120hz...

[@kristinaivanova7750]

Are we going to get more that 1 year software support?

[@danieldanton1129]

120 refresh rate isn't needed for videos which is the main reason you'd need/want 4k resolution. The difference would be imperceptible, so saving some battery life is sensible

[@svnbit8408]

Brightness can be a pita my phone is useless when using it with drone controller. I can't believe they didn't address that. They should have offered two display variants for the flagship.

[@lionelb8227]

No other smartphone offers this amount of features/possibilities. I wish the telephoto was better at max zoom though. It's not bad, but could be better. Maybe an update could fix that ? The camera system is pretty great otherwise.

[@DRIVER-SEBVET]

Some things cannot be fixed by updates, for that sony will need to get back and bring an improved phone, much better than this.

[@victorkreig6089]

nah plenty do. Also 4k on a phone is stupid. You literally dont need anything higher than 1440p and LG accomplished perfection with that all the way back in 2019 with the V50. Too bad they were married to Sprint in north america with it so no matter what you can't really use it

[@guitemuvanlai4102]

The phone itself isn't out yet, this software is pre-production so I hope software update will fix it

[@lionelb8227]

@@victorkreig6089 I can't remember the last time I saw a headphone jack and a micro SD card slot on a flagship for example. And 4K does its job. It's perfectly fine for what the phone is supposed to be, a content creation device, a tool.

[@victorkreig6089]

@@lionelb8227 "content creation device" If you're using a cellphone to "create content" you're doing it wrong

[@a_thousand_balls417]

Why don't sony use their own flagship sensor 50 MP IMX 766 instead of this 12MP?? Very confusing!! Not saying that it's current camera is bad....but it was expected though🙄

[@mrfragger87]

It's because they prefer speed over sharpness. I can imagine that the phone can't do 20 pictures a second with much more than 12MP.

[@a_thousand_balls417]

@@mrfragger87 50 MP don't always take 50 MP photos dude,, it's sensor itself is clocked at 12 MP and ordinary photos of this sensor takes 12 MP photos only.....But if you want a sharper,cleaner image,,you need to go all over through settings and then set 50 MP for a great crispy detailed photos (Which is apparently a quite bigger file no doubt 'bout that)...however it performs as a 12MP sensor all the time....but at the end of the day,,50 MP has more packed features comparing the 12MP main sensor of it...🙂(BTW i'm using the vivo X60 pro plus)

[@mrfragger87]

@@a_thousand_balls417 Yes i know there's pixel binning going on with all the high MP camera's, but I think that it would require too much processing power to take 20 photos a second with. Calculating AF 60 times a second + pixel binning 20 pics + further processing 20 pics + writing down 20 pics all at the same time. I just think it can't be done (yet) with high MP cameras in a phone. I agree with you that I would rather have more MP to improve image quality, because I don't need that 20 photos a second mode. I'm really interested in the Pixel 6 later this year. Using a Pixel 4 right now.

[@o_Ol]

there are different grades on SONY cam sensors, and pixel amount does not explain the grade at all. According to SONY semiconductor website, they always use the highest grade (meaning the most cutting edge) sensors on SONY phones. The higher grade usually brings better color sensing, more lens glasses pieces, more accurate color, more noise reductions, larger focus area, etc. that the lower grade sensors hardware does not embed (meaning somewhat software tuning couldn't adjust to match the quality of higher grade sensors by any means). If this is hard for you to understand, please just think of the Samsung OLED display panels that also come with different grades, and the most latest graded ones are only on the latest Samsung phones. So overall cam sensors on Sony phones are always the most cutting-edge ones. More software tuning is needed sometimes, tho.

[@BayuMukti937]

Love the color configuration 😍😍😍

[@Pichoniix]

I have this Xperia 1 iii and when I put it next to my XZ3 the XZ3 display gets brighter 🔆 and color pop a bit more, I thought this Xperia 1 iii was gonna have a brighter 🔆 display than previous Xperias. Not saying that's bad but sound quality on the 1 iii (Wired-Bluetooth-Speakers 🔊) is even better than the one on the XZ3 which is outstanding using my XM3 headphones or my Philips Fidelio X2HR using 400kbps Spotify Very High Quality is just put of this world.