Is the Sony Xperia 1 III Worth $1300?

[@boontarin]

I have to argue that "Xperia 1 mark 3" is the coolest name and I really like that.

[@t5jerry]

WELL THAT`S A GREAT REASON TO BUY 1 , because it has a cool name.

[@ThePaulArnott]

@@t5jerry Another good reason is that they are produced in countries that don't have to erect nets around their factories to catch the slaves leaping from the windows. that's pretty cool too. #ethical

[@t5jerry]

@@ThePaulArnott makes perfect sense now 🌭🌭🌭

[@STALKER777LK]

ITs cool but MESSY

[@tikitakaboyz5050]

I would much prefer " Xperia Mark III" instead of 1 mark III

[@eUploads]

It's cheaper than iPhone 12 Pro and has a headphone jack, 120hz 4K screen, micro sd card reader, 4.4x zoom lens. So yes.

[@carver9312]

And trash cameras

[@blueciffer1653]

Don't forget the worse video quality, photo quality, the crappy updates that Sony is known for, 4K on a smartphone It's just useless. Lastly what are you talking about, The iPhone 12 pro $999 while the Sony Xperia 1 III is $300 more.

[@manuj1912]

@@carver9312 are u high bro ?:))) who lied to you ? :)))

[@carver9312]

@@manuj1912 I've seen enough comparisons. The cameras are garbage. You're in denial

[@eUploads]

@@blueciffer1653 At least here in Norway, iPhone 12 Pro is 12990, Xperia 1 iii is 12790. And Sony is 256GB storage, if u want that on the iPhone it costs 14290.

[@kentwotep8877]

Everything is weird when you finally hold whats a flagship supposed to be in your hand

[@truthseeker6804]

definitely this ain't a flagship. more like crappy phone.

[@Ceobae]

@@truthseeker6804 lol you are high on drugs.

[@QuickNETTech]

@@truthseeker6804 I know I'm late but god damn, the juxtaposition between your username and the contents of your comment is infinitely amusing.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

@@QuickNETTech says any Sony fan

[@jackskellington6sic6]

So a flagship is supposed to cost anywhere from a couple hundred more than an iPhone to double the cost of other flagships. Or 5x the cost of high specced affordable devices... All of which exceed it numerous ways? Where as the most over priced devices has the brightness of an 7-8 year old flagship while also being years behind in battery, speakers, and camera as well? But at least it has the 3.5😒😒

[@altrogeruvah]

I'm an iPhone user, I have no particular allegiance to any specific brand, but why do I feel like you're ridiculing things otherwise considered... good? It sounds like a more than decent phone, has a headphone jack, a 120hz 4K screen (which I agree, having the option to disable it would be good), a microSD card, dual SIM, a notification LED, amazing Sony camera system etc., and yet I feel like you're discussing about a $50 smartphone from Wish. Every other word I heard was "weird". I don't know what's going on behind the screens contract-wise and money-wise with the things you get to review, but something doesn't feel right here.

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

Samsung contract , he doesn't even talk bad about midrange phones like this lol

[@StivensGameZone]

There is option to turn off 120hz monitor and make it normal so..its fine

[@pierreandre5678]

These youtube reviewers killed LG, while they were making excellent phones... Sony has kind of a similar philosophy, but their marketing is better.

[@ericmiller254]

Why do people think a 4k screen is good? It's a gimmick outside photography. I bought this phone but no it's a huge battery drain and a terrible The camera is also not as impressive as you're making it sound unless you know what you're doing. Beyond taking pictures well....Which people have cameras for at this level. It doesn't do much perfectly. I almost had to buy the ASOS ROG phone but decided i didn't want to trust them so i went with this model for the jack and expandable storage. (rog phone lacks expandable)

[@lawrencekramer7331]

@@ericmiller254 I put mine to heavy use and I can easily get a full day out of it on a single charge.

[@jamesbelkin9204]

The naming is just like Sony's cameras. Instead of treating it like a complex math problem inform your audience. Xperia 1 is the premium flagship, Xperia 5 is regular flagship, Xperia 10 is mid-range. The "i" represents which generation the device is; Sony rebooted their mobile line up in 2019 using the Xperia 1/5/10 naming scheme, 2021 is the third year using this naming scheme, hence the "iii".

[@Awhispersecho]

Apparently that's too complicated for people to understand but Samsung having so many phones that they use almost every letter in the alphabet isn't.

[@missellaneous7118]

I'm sure he knows this, but is being a child about it. He needs to just fess up and say "I'm pissed because Sony didn't pay me to put coverage on their device like Apple and Samsung does, so I'm going to resort to a toddler and whine about the nonexistent auto rotate issue and mock Sony's Xperia 1 iii name, while also pretending to be stupid in thinking I don't know how to properly use Sony's camera app despite the fact that I record my content on a RED Camera, while color grading and editing my content on Final Cut Pro."

[@hastyscorpion]

@@missellaneous7118 I think we have found the only Sony phone fan boy in the world. I think you missed the part where he said it was a really good phone. Also that auto rotate thing is embarrassingly slow.

[@missellaneous7118]

@@hastyscorpion I think I found the MKBHD Fan Boy, I watched that half baked video, and it was hot garbage, whining about name, misinformation about the screen being 4k all the time, a nonexistent auto rotate issue, saying the word "enthusiasts" 21 freaking times in a mocking tone and insinuation that no one will buy this device, and then in the end not recommending it to the audience by bringing up preconceived notions that has yet to be proven. Know the definition of a fan boy before making a foolish comment, and learn to be a critical thinker instead of a parrot to your favorite KZbinr. BTW, I'm a woman, hence the "MISS" in my username.

[@sevenelly]

@@missellaneous7118 I love you. You just said all the stuff I wanted to comment about Marques' half baked review.

[@MrPanda-ke9rf]

Other flagship phone drop headphone jack, charger in the box, SD card slot but charge higher price. meanwhile Sony have all of that and add additional features like camera button, led notification.. This phone really worth 1300$

[@propersod2390]

Just saying but those features are on phones that cost $400. You don't make any sense

[@vanillahotcreamz]

@@propersod2390 so by your logic, shouldn't other flagships be charging less than $400, since they do not have features found on budget phones?

[@wazienwong8744]

@properso.are the 400$ phone have oled/amoled screen?snapdragon 888?120hz refresh rate?4k screen?wireless charging?

[@emgo5946]

@@propersod2390 Sorry bruh, you got destroyed by fax'n'logik

[@rashedulkabir9721]

@@wazienwong8744 everyone Doesn’t ask for everything.. If you don't care about about Sd888 than u will get so many things below 400$ And o course no body needs a 4K display. But the cheap phones have 120hz and much brighter display with a good selfie camera

[@byazrov]

I wish M.B. mocked Apple as bravely as he does with Sony. Apple reviews are all polished and ass-kissy with MKBHD. I guess, it's easy to kick Sony as Sony can't kick back unlike Apple.

[@propersod2390]

Lmao iphones are actually good tho

[@fftechsupport]

He won't get any sample units or exclusive interviews by criticising Apple

[@fz7788]

@@propersod2390 i mean sony sounds good on paper though i dont see much wrong with it the way i look at it

[@propersod2390]

@@fz7788 uhh it sounds "good" on paper but in actual use it's garbage. That's the thing 😂😂😂

[@fz7788]

@@propersod2390 have you ever grabbed one in your hand? and used it laughing emoji my ass bro it fucking works and feels better than my phone

[@walter_marcus]

Sony is still on the tiny list that supports open source ROMS. you can just straight up go to XDA and flash the latest stock android like android 16 when it comes out or customized ROMs if they drop support officially.if the hardware is perfect software can always be upgraded until it lags or had a major hardware change.cant say the same for samsung or other companies, even oneplus started to lockdown their devices now even after them being famous for doing it on the oneplus one.

[@EtechnoTechno]

really, i had no idea? can you please link a website or tutorial that shows how to do this for sony devices and where sony says you can use open source roms? thank you!

[@sullenday]

@@EtechnoTechno I doubt they truly support that, but that it can be easily done is the case.

[@walter_marcus]

@@EtechnoTechno huh interesting, I posted an official open-source link from sony and now it's gone. Just google "sony xperia open source" and you will see the first link from sony developer world with guides on how to unlock the bootloader and build or flash any android version to a xperia which is on the supported list. Check it out.

[@darkfrost315]

Xiaomi: Am I joke to you

[@TigerGreene]

@@darkfrost315 Me: Yes. Go back to China.

[@AnwarLL]

Funny how this isn't asked for Samsung and Apple who remove features every year. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@missellaneous7118]

Because he'll lose endorsements, and money from them. He can deny that he doesn't get paid by them all he wants, but, his track record of his coverage of Apple and Samsung products versus the Non Apple Samsung products over his youtube career says otherwise.

[@AnwarLL]

@@missellaneous7118 it's really sickening tbh. And when the manufacturer stops making phones, they'll want to eulogize them. Disgusting.

[@oreoluwadavid]

Very annoying reviews from them

[@ayush885]

To me, the 'Xperia 1 mark 3' sounds almost like 'mark 42' iron man armour. It sounds so cool.

[@EtechnoTechno]

crazy how a phone that basically lacks 0 features is considered an enthusiast by some reviewers. Apple and Samsung removed features from their phones and continued to increase the price. now that we have a manufacturer that is actually giving people features that should be found on a device so expensive, it's labeled and categorized as "not for everyone". shame to see marques take this approach to it as well instead of speaking out against the manufactures that continue to charge consumers more for less. this is what you should be getting from any flagship over $1000. the only thing this phone is missing to make it more mainstream is a better computational auto mode and a better selfie camera. other than that, it's pretty normal in terms of flagship phones nowadays, it just does everything that the competition can do, better. s21 ultra is $1250 and does not have a headphone jack, expandable storage, speakers as good as this phone or even phones like the rog 5 and mi 11 ultra. the 1 iii outperforms all of these phones too in real-life benchmark tests and in synthetic benchmarks all for an addition $50. not to mention the base model s21 only has 156gb compared to the base 256gb that the 1 iii comes with. sony has also spoke on giving 3 years of OS updates. the phone is not for enthusiasts, it's everything a flagship smartphone should be. had oneplus, Samsung, or Xiaomi released this phone, no one would call it an enthusiast phone, but rather the most complete phone. i left this comment on another video, but i figured i'd share it here. this is all just my opinion though

[@ddcll9538]

I feel like the tech media in the West has this mentally that when they see the name Sony on a phone, they have the attitude of treating Sony like it's the new kid on the block, like he doesn't even know what he's doing, why is he carrying such a heavy price tag and trying to be a smart ass with its naming scheme? Headphone jack and expandable storage? That's so old school! Notchless display at 21:9 aspect ratio? Who'd want that on a phone! So unlike Apple and Samsung. Except everything you mentioned.

[@samsonokoro5036]

You couldn't have said it better

[@acojo8205]

Still rather get an iPhone tbh

[@Ceobae]

well said!

[@agusbroadcast]

Tech reviewers killed smartphone brands like nokia, LG ... Next one is Sony Mkbhd is biased towards samsung in almost all the videos

[@ritikmota9276]

i think that's primarily cause the samsung IS that good an overall phone to recommend. how many people do you think will be using all those "pro" camera features or be appreciative of the 4k display? not many, so you can't safely recommend this phone to the masses, especially with such a high price tag

[@carver9312]

@@ritikmota9276 this

[@tenphan0n0]

Marketing is definitely the winner here. HTC, LG, Sony, and others all had great engineers and technology, but pretty much zero marketing/commercials in the US. When you see commercials where the Avengers team up with Messi using a Samsung to fight Ultron, that's going to go to the top of your list when you think, "should I get an iPhone, a Samsung, or something else?

[@praveenabeysinghe6038]

@@ritikmota9276 what’s the price of iphone 12 pro max?

[@blackdynamite9940]

@@ritikmota9276 No its actually Samsung that was playing dirty in the past to trend the ''samsung is better' mantra. But Samsung was sued and had to pay ohter oems because they where actively spreading misinformation about other devices through paid sponsorships and reviewers. For early acces and perks those reviewers had to say un truthfull things. You can actually google this. But its simple if Samsung, Apple or even Huawei or Xiaomi would release the exact same phone they would praise it and call it the phone of the year. Especially with that 4k 120fps screen, 3.5 mm headphone jack, camera setup and expandable storage. Lol they would shove them up their butts i assure thou 🤣🤣 Its obvious something went wrong between mkbhd and Sony especially when he didn't review any of their phones for years after badmouthing the xperia z or z1. Back then he called a metall and glass phone with ip certification a gimmick and not a must have feat. Skip a few years ahead and all of the sudden when Apple and Samsung dit the same he loved it 🧐 Having a 4k display seems to go nicely with the 4k videos you can record you'll be watching it back in its native resolution kinda nice but no? I don't understand the name, i dont like micro sd card support, i dont like a sharper display, i dont like manual controls and i pixel peep the pictures it produces in manual to trash the cameras completely. Good thing others came to different conclusions than these clowns. The experia literally has it all. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZabp6aDnZJrq6M

[@paulgal]

I don't understand why KZbinrs always hate Sony phones ? I wouldn't pay over £1000 for any phone because I'm not an idiot , but this seems to be a decent phone to me.

[@DenisLiasis]

Sony doesn't pay reviewers, while the others are making reviewers their bitches pretty much

[@manuj1912]

@@DenisLiasis true...they are not paid by SOny and Sony is improving stuffs every year...so it's a pretty good reason to be hated.

[@manuj1912]

they are trying to end Sony like they did with LG and HTC.

[@DenisLiasis]

@@manuj1912 Sony is making profit out of their smartphone business at last. They have no reason to do that for the time being

[@manuj1912]

@@DenisLiasis let's hope they will making more profit and staying in business !

[@Naanease]

I'm sorry MKBHD, but you're really not helping Sony out by bashing it everytime. But you're more than welcome to help customers understand apple/Samsung/google products? I have a pixel phone but even I can see the bias you have against Sony

[@ubacow7109]

Its cause hes a megashill these days for only mainstream products. Imho he doesnt understand the market and is somewhat agenda'ed in terms of his review career.

[@PoetPariahMusic]

But the Sony is overpriced and the s21 ultra is just better and cheaper

[@Harishps114]

Sad but that's the truth with most of the mainstream youtubers.

[@ubacow7109]

You can also tell in his reviews he looks so depressed when tech isnt going his way~

[@ubacow7109]

@@PoetPariahMusic S21 arguable worse imo. Both from the display, features, and connectivity perspective & Headphone jack instant +$1000 feature imo

[@nafimkhan9462]

Tech reviewers are complaining bout the 4k screen but not giving credits to the headphone jack and micro sd card slot which are actual features u dont get ok flagships

[@propersod2390]

No one cares about both of those lmfao

[@vanillahotcreamz]

@@propersod2390 I will buy it just for the headphone jack lmao counterexample given

[@bloodytoad2010]

@@propersod2390 yeah you can go back and whine to your favorite phone company without the technology to produce it.

[@propersod2390]

@@bloodytoad2010 💀😂😂😂😂 if those "features" actually mattered then apple and Samsung wouldn't be selling tens of millions of phones every year 😂

[@bloodytoad2010]

@@propersod2390 of course it matters. Sony gave consumers more options instead. Consumers can have more choices and not only wireless and cloud storage.

[@gabrielhipe3073]

I don't understand why people have a big problem with Xperia phone's naming. The best selling cameras are named the same way.. ever heard of Sony Alpha a series? People are just nitpicking just because these features are not in an apple device. Truth to be told.

[@noah_the_nerd]

+1 for this. Folks who pretend they're having a hard time understanding the naming scheme are underselling their own intelligence. People are smart. Xperia 1iii, though not very elegant, isn't difficult to understand.

[@truthseeker6804]

@@noah_the_nerd isnt difficult to understand when explained. but thats an extra unnecessary step when they couldve just taken a easy to understand name, like iphone 12 pro, or galaxy s21.

[@noah_the_nerd]

@@truthseeker6804 I agree the name is less elegant than it should be, though I wouldn't say Apple is a shining comparison as they named a phone XR and wanted everyone to call it 'Ten R' Also, we must bear in mind that the target demographic for the Xperia 1 phones are folks who are already aware of cameras like the Sony A7 III. It still doesn't justify the silly '1 III' name but I think it puts it in perspective.

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

@@truthseeker6804we been hearing this name for years now, how hard is it to say Xperia hahahahah

[@charlesr24]

It’s filler at this point. They have to have something to criticize so the list won’t be short

[@MrModikoe]

Marques they only scrapped the dual aperture with the 20 series onwards...the 10 series still had it.....And please do your homework with the Sony regarding the 4K screen cause apparently 4K is not always on, it is content related...and when it's on 4K refresh rate drops to 60hz...

[@shzammpatapon9865]

chill dude,

[@pixels_per_inch]

If 4K content is detected it switches to 4K without dropping the refresh rate. This was tested by a KZbin and if you record 4K 120 fps video, you can watch it in 4K 120hz

[@MrModikoe]

@@pixels_per_inch but GSMarena said Sony has confirmed that they can't do 4K 120hz at this point..

[@pixels_per_inch]

@@MrModikoe Sony confirmed it was 4K 120hz, the information from GSMArena isn't accurate as it was ported from rumor mill

[@MrModikoe]

@@pixels_per_inch I doubt that...GSM is very credible, they do actual testing...not just talk

[@ivanmarquez3132]

Nothing “WEIRD” about this phone. A powerhouse with all the features that a true smartphone lover wants.

[@JoseGarcia-mi4ig]

This is literally the main reason why I’m switching back to android, it’s really the last and only type of flagship phone that still features both SD card slot and headphone jack. But it’s gonna be more than worth it if this doesn’t get upgraded with the Exynos/AMD chips in it

[@martinsmartin5689]

Meanwhile some android users looking to switch to iOS like me

[@AndrewB23]

I love my Xperia 1 ii, the 4k is pretty useless most of the time but with small texts and pictures it's pretty cool to not lose details. It also has everything I wanted no notch, non intrusive cameras, headphone jack, true stereo speakers, beautiful calibrated OLED, the well missed led notification light, and the 21:9 gives it a unique look while making it it easier to navigate. All in all a great phone but since it's not an iPhone or Galaxy it'll go unnoticed.

[@manuj1912]

TRUUUU,very well said.... Xperia fan here , also Xperia1 II as my daily,i just purely love Sony being the best and giving us the best features ever every year. Cheers mate , god bless you ! #SONY #XPERIA #MAKE.BELIEVE

[@propersod2390]

@@manuj1912 How can you be a Sony fanboy 🤣🤣🤣 ur delusional

[@blandconstant5548]

@@propersod2390 says an iphone fan lol

[@manuj1912]

@@propersod2390 ur crazy .

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

@@propersod2390 why do u care so much about what people buy? Hahaha u need help

[@carlosb6205]

I love the LED notification. I can look at my phone as it sits and know what platform someone has contacted me through. It's awesome.

[@FinishingTouchVLM]

It's so annoying how these guys stupidly hate every aspect of this phone. This phone is flagship tech

[@abdullahmubarak6840]

So far, Sony has been rolling out a respectable amount of updates for their phones, at least over here in South-East Asia. The screen is 1080p most of the time rather than 4K, it is automated like the adaptive refresh rate on others. The panel sucks so much power possibly due to the very tight pixel opening for light to pass through, so more power on the backlight needed to get a decently bright panel. To me, the dual focal-length make more sense than dual-aperture since: 1) Sensor size is too small on smartphone sensors to get a significant difference between partly open and fully open aperture. 2) Dual focal length should help with space-saving if not cost-saving. More importantly, manufacturers can focus on placing better sensors for their optional lenses since they can use 1 sensor for 2 focal lengths.

[@robertvogt1527]

Actually an LED display is not backlit like LCD displays are. They are in fact tiny individual lights numbering around 640 or more, single row in a straight line over a distance of approximately 2•5 cm (1inch), at least in the case of the SONY 1 lll.

[@abdullahmubarak6840]

@@robertvogt1527 you are correct, but it was rather OLED (Organic LED) instead of LED. Their previous Xperias prior to Xperia 1 was the one using a regular LED-backlit panel. And the argument was not really viable too since Xperia 5 iii also has a dim screen though it only has a 1080p screen. Probably the OLED themselves or the controller was not really good, hence the dim screen.

[@robertvogt1527]

@@abdullahmubarak6840 Thank you for the reply, ok fair point, i guess I learnt something just now about phone displays, thanx again for the heads up.

[@abdullahmubarak6840]

@@robertvogt1527 Thank you for correcting me too, as I am using the XZ2 Premium, and it is one of the reasons given why the panel required so much power to achieve high brightness.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

Actually even though the software is rendering 1080 all of the 4k pixels are still used. In simple terms. So it's still drawing more power. And for that the brightness matches a 7 year old flagship

[@manuj1912]

when Sony did 1st 4k Smartphone (z5 premium ) everybody was on them bullying and hating them because they made the screen 4k just for videos and photos to save battery life. Now the screen is 4k all the time and it's still not good because it drains the battery. So,how it's good? oh yea,it's Sony,let's just hate them for being better and improving stuffs..i'm sick of all reviewers like this recommend s21 and apple.

[@samsonokoro5036]

You couldn't have said it better, now they make generic claims that Samsung cameras are better just from their tests using only auto mode in basic mode. You tell them to delve into manual or professional mode where Sony has all sorts of settings and customization that yields incredible results that no other smartphone can match and they tell you the lame excuse that most people want point and shoot and would use things in auto mode. I can bet you if Samsung releases a professional mode option any where as good as Sony they would blow it up like they started it just like they do with slow motion video 120 fps. The worst part is I have seen other comparisons of the Sony in auto mode beating the I phone 12 max in most conditions except the front facing camera which I'll admit is average from Sony. But most KZbin reviewers will never admit to this, they will instead bring up their own comparisons showing Sony is worse off

[@manuj1912]

@@samsonokoro5036 ur right also, they open the camera app, shoot 2-3 pics and this is it, no professional settings, no nothing, it's a phone for photography lovers and cinephyls, not for average users, and the phone has dedicated camera button which launch the camera instantly almost, so you can point and shoot easily.. But it's mkre likely for them to blame sony and eating shit 🙄

[@AmritSingh-zi3xc]

all they said was, it should be an OPTION. dont you think soo too? I mean, you paid for the phone in full why should the screen res be locked to 4k?

[@manuj1912]

@@AmritSingh-zi3xc well,when u buy a product,u try to search some infos,then u buy it. and why to be an option if u buy it 4k? i don't get ya' man. IF u want full hd,go buy Xperia 5 III or xperia 5 II .

[@awaisahmed9418]

It is not a niche or enthusiast phone. It is a flagship. SONY has a winner here.

[@JonMcG]

Here

[@awaisahmed9418]

@@JonMcG my bad 👍

[@techocrazy]

I take this review as grain of salt. The memory card slot, audio jack is really imp for some of us. Appreciate what Sony is doing.

[@msazal90]

For five straight minutes, they complained about the phone has a 4k display and praised how the 326 ppi is good. Elite Tech reviewers are the worst kind of reviewers.

[@ExoticMerle]

Seems rather inaccurate, and overly reductionist. Their complaint wasn’t that the phone had a 4K 120Hz display, but that you couldn’t change the resolution, or the refresh rate. And they never said that the 326 ppi of retina was better than this phone’s pixel density. Not everyone gets everything right all the time, and you’re free to criticize them. But at least criticize what they’re actually saying.

[@JohnSmithExtra]

@@ExoticMerle Just adjust the text and screen size in the settings... Why waste a 4k screen to make it 1080?

[@dimitrimcintosh8858]

@@JohnSmithExtra to save battery life?

[@JohnSmithExtra]

@@dimitrimcintosh8858 that's what the Nokia 3310 is for.

[@dimitrimcintosh8858]

@@JohnSmithExtra who still buys a Nokia in 2022? That phone company is as dead as LG phones

[@ddcll9538]

It seriously pisses me off that these high profile media celebrities make fun of how Xperia generations are labeled and just how Sony chooses to name their phones in general. If Apple started making a camera lineup and naming it iCamera, iCamera II, iCamera III, iCamera IV, etc., I highly doubt they would make fun of that the way they did in the beginning of this video. Like other commenters mentioned, since 2019, Sony relaunched their Xperia series with 3 model lineups: Xperia 1, 5, and 10. The use of numbers is consistent with the way Japanese name many of their Cameras with lower number being better than higher numbers. For example, Canon's 1D lineup is "better" or more premium than their 5D lineup. This naming scheme is not always the case, but in Japanese culture, something labeled with a lower number generally has the connotation that it's better in some way than something similar labeled with a higher number (think of it like 1st place is better than 5th place). Regarding the generation count, it's the same way Sony names their Alpha cameras, and the way we name Iron's Man's suit, but nobody has any problems with either of those two things for some reason.

[@fz7788]

I do feel they need to refresh their names a bit

[@jb-nb2fk]

why would a racist american know all this cultural nuace?

[@truthseeker6804]

xperia 1 111, is it thirteen? weird name. wtf, just call it xperia 3. simple.

[@ddcll9538]

@@truthseeker6804 the level of ignorance that produces this kind of criticism is so outrageously high it's not even worth arguing.

[@truthseeker6804]

@@ddcll9538definitely its not worth marques time to argue with people like you. all marques stated in the video is 100% fact, now stop being a cry baby.

[@octorokpie]

The real trouble is that so many people buy their phone from their carrier, and carriers don't sell Sony's phones

[@Dragontrumpetare]

In Sweden they do

[@jaiden051]

In the uk they do in like 3 carriers

[@IamWhoIam2023]

The US government did that in order to kill sony smartphone business and they almost killed it Because it offers high technology that o American company offers They did this in he 70s and 80s with the DAT player

[@snowfox7739]

@@IamWhoIam2023 I had the same thought regarding the Huawei ban. But now that Huawei has retreated into software (for the most part) they may really be on to something with HarmonyOS and trying to make it a universal operating system.

[@aDumbHorse]

In my country they did, till Sony THEMSELVES decided to abandon ship and now they don't sell phones here anymore. The only way to get a Sony phone is importing one. I swear Sony is the king of bad decisions

[@kapilbusawah7169]

Bruh, how is having an SD card slot unusual? Why is having more not good things but unusual things? What is this perspective?

[@user-rz2mp5oc2u]

A flagship phone is the one which has the most and the best features. So technically it's the only flagship currently.

[@Tom_Stevens617]

It's got the most features, sure, but they're far from the best.

[@Raja995mh33]

That's not how a "flagship" works. A "flagship" in terms of phones is the best phone a company has to offer. That means the Xperia 1 III is a flagship and so is the iPhone 12 Pro Max, S21 Ultra, Mi11 Ultra and so on. A flagship is not defined by "having all features".

[@LastOfTheRangers4090]

A phone is the "flagship of the fleet" when it's the best/most promoted of a manufacturer's "fleet" of products. Any manufacturer who cares to place a model above the others now has a flagship model. It's as simple as that.

[@FishAndKid]

I just left Samsung and got an xperia 1 III and I am so happy about it. Battery is fine last me a full day with heavy use before having to charge. Although it does drain faster than Samsung which I could use for about 2 days before charging. Camera is far better than samsung in most way if you spend time learning how to use the camera. Took me like 45 min. When you start zooming quite far, it falls flat on its face though. Having an audio jack is objectivly better in every way over not having it. Not having a giant hole in the screen is objectivly better than having it. If I have a single dead pixel on my pc monitor I send it in and have it repaired, why would I accept like 100 dead pixels on my phone? Yes you can make a fake bezel, but then you just have a far bigger bezel and you don't even have a forward facing speaker which is objectivly worse than having it. The only reason for the notch and punch hole camera is for marketing reasons so they can claim they have more screen to phone ratio which is a total lie since anything at the same height as the notch/punchole is worthless screen. It doesn't require a secondary tool to open the sim card. It has a mirco SD card slot which is objectivly better than not having one. These are not "enthusiast" things (minus the camera). They are objectivly better features to have on a phone over not having it. There is no auto-rotate delay what so ever, so was clearly a bug, should probably have figured that out before making videos on it. The screen isn't as bright as I'd like, but there is literally no problem at all standing directly under the sun and seeing everything on the screen. So although a minus for the sony it is hardly deal breaking. It also doesn't have bixby which is a massive pro to me personally since I ride a motorcycle and use a voice activation headset inside the helmet, however whenever I try to use assistant, it forces me to use Bixby which is so horrible, I am better off stopping somewhere on the road and doing it manually. I know that last point is very rare and anecdotal, but it was the final straw of many that made me move to Sony.

[@CafeRacer1975]

Same here. Darn near everything you said, except battery. I chew through mine, but that's MS Teams killing it. My auto rotate works perfectly fine as well.

[@euso2008]

I feel like this is the new no compromises phone, which the Galaxy Note used to be before ditching things like the headphone jack.

[@Zer0SyncGaming]

I've been rocking my Note 8 since release cause it's got the features I need, and now I ordered the Xperia cause it keeps all the features I need from my Note.

[@DanielMendozaDev]

To be a no compromise phone it needs to excel at everything. With that mediocre camera, dim display and disappointing battery life (ESPECIALLY for the price) it just compromises on too many important aspects.

[@propersod2390]

Uhh dude it compromises on basically everything. Trash cameras, trash battery, no software updates, super dim display, super expensive and it even has issues with auto rotate🤣🤣🤣 (even 2012 phones could auto rotate in 1 second)

[@andoletube]

@@propersod2390 This is a myth about the autorotate - there's a problem with MKBHD's individual phone, but I've seen other reviews showing the autorotate of the Sony 1 iii and it's totally normal, not slow at all.

[@missellaneous7118]

@@andoletube You're absolutely correct!💯 Sony365 debunked this nonexistent issue from MKBHD's half baked video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4jKmWCGoMx1jbM

[@S-K-L-C]

I (don't) love how the tone of every unique and useful thing you mentioned is kind of like "lol who puts this in their phone, crazy Sony", along with a smirk implying that it's somehow bad for including features. "lol, headphone jack", "lol, sd card slot", "lol notification led", "lol 4k screen"... and the worst of all "lol the name". It's like every video you make about it mentions the name as if you don't have any ideas for content and you need filler. You can do better.

[@bloodytoad2010]

Sarcasm much in his video right? Definitely says a lot about being bias.

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

He was telling us how Xperia is a bad name for past 2 years now, how hard is it to understand the name when. He was telling us for past 2 yrs hahaha

[@jankubat2694]

While he's literally using Sony Alpha A7RIV for shooting B-Roll and probably this podcast. I feel like some reviewers just went full retard with their Xperia reviews, because admitting "Hey Apple and Samsung are literally scaming you, because for the same price you cant't have charger in the box, you can't have 3.5 jack, you cant have SD/dual sim, you cant have 4K at 120 Hz. Apple and Samsung are lying to you for last 6 years to get more money from you for features the deliberately removed from their devices." But hey, at least Apple and Samsung included better Sony camera in their phone WOOOOW, oh wait, Samsung started making their own trash sensors!

[@tylermarciano2286]

@@The-Heart-Will-Testify how's it hard to understand, it has to do with their cameras. It's easy to understand "Sony xperia = experience and 1 III is the camera 😂

[@dang6738]

Price includes Bluetooth earbuds or earphones and $500 worth of call of duty points. Still a hefty price, but worth noting the extras that come with it !!

[@avenuePad]

I am perpetually perplexed by this review. Not only do they get stuff wrong, but they talk about how awesome all these features are only to then end it with "Who really wants this?".

[@MASTERmw100]

This is how flagships should be. It has everything all other companies have removed. Sony sucks major ASS at marketing just mentioning the headphone jack could easily gain a lot of customers.

[@EpicTube84]

I see most people are concerned about the cameras as if they were pro photographers.

[@beardedbarnstormer9577]

or maybe alot of people are prosumers that actually know how to use basic camera settings and are sick of overly processed computational pictures????

[@ducminhduong9873]

@@beardedbarnstormer9577 well, I can't say for everyone, but I don't spend more than 5 seconds at any particular photo I see on social media, and I certainly don't zoom in on people's pics like a creep. Is it really important to fret over pics if it's not professional work ?

[@beardedbarnstormer9577]

@@ducminhduong9873 so because you dont care then no one does? pretty self centered viewpoint..... also pretty clear you have never had to work on editing anything in post...

[@ducminhduong9873]

@@beardedbarnstormer9577 just because you care, doesn't mean anyone else does. Work on editing in post what ? I don't work on a social media, though I would concur that influencers do require a great camera setup. Are you, or 99.9% of 'pro$umer$', by any chance, actually famous influencers ?

[@bloodytoad2010]

@@ducminhduong9873 you do not represent the voice of all humans.

[@lawrencekramer7331]

I own the the Xperia 1 MKiii and absolutely love it. I don't know what Brownlee is saying about the auto rotate, it works fine to me. When I first got it, their was a software update waiting. Perhaps, he didn't update his phone. Mine works annoyingly too good. But I have to ask, why is this a weird phone. Is it weird because it has a headphone jack? Is it weird because it has a SD card slot? Is it weird because it has a 4K @ 120hz display? Is it weird because the actual screen doesn't have a stupid hole punch or notch? Ask yourself this question. Does a tv or computer monitor have a distractive hole punch or notch? Do you want one? Or, would you want one. Sony's screen makes absolute sense. It is clean, visible and enjoying to watch content without distractions. So, it has small little bezels top and bottom.Barely noticeable. So do monitors and tv's. This phone is remarkable. It has everything for the same price as the Galaxy S21 Ultra and iPhone 13 Pro Max (what's so Pro about this phone), definitely more (sd card expansion, headphone jack, 4k @ 120hz display, charging brick, etc.). Not saying the mentioned phones are bad (I got iPhone 12 mini, before getting my Xperia 1 MKiii). I'm just saying that the Xperia has more features than the mentioned phones for the same price (actually cheaper if you think about it) and its super clean. If it was Apple, Google or Samsung he would be jumping in joy and enjoying that koolaid if they did the same thing. And ole David is just a kiss a$$ on everything Brownlee says.

[@rlrrlrll]

Actually I've loved the becels, since day one! For me it got more difficult holding phones because if the whole thing is a touch screen I often press accidentally. Where are we supposed to hold? You guessed it, with those becels from sony it's not a problem :)

[@ackson459]

I'm now convinced Sony has an army of well paid haters out there in the tech industry. How can you criticize 120 Htz 4k screen? Do you remember when reviewers smoked Sony for removing the headphone jack? Apple has the least in specs but charges the most yet people cry Sony is expensive. Don't be fooled by these reviewers. They have their cash ready at Samsung customer office

[@ridakesserwan8712]

I disagree on the 4k 120 part, it’s unnecessary, im no sony hater i used have of their lineup as daily drivers and that’s why im saying this, QHD display is the sweet spot for battery and crispness, bring able to tell a difference between 4k and qhd in this screen size is humanly impossible, so why bother? Other than that, this phone is incredible and it’s solid daily driver material, im sure it will be reliable af, but im no 10M tech influencer who uses this phone only for a week to judge🤷🏻

[@alihosseini8797]

120hz 4K That’s why battery life sucks on this device.

[@dd3222]

Sony have jack still

[@dd3222]

@@ridakesserwan8712 i disagree with being unnecessary especially for gaming on emulating

[@dd3222]

@@alihosseini8797 Samsung is any better??

[@mikjagger3136]

so you prefer names like iphone 12 "pro" max? when it doesn't really have any pro features.

[@truthseeker6804]

at least iphone pro max isnt weird like xperia 1 111, is it thirteen? wtf, just call it xperia 3. simple.

[@mikjagger3136]

@@truthseeker6804 weird?.it is xperia 1 and it's the the 3rd generation. xperia 1iii

[@mikjagger3136]

@@truthseeker6804 then just call it iphone 12. the heck. "pro max" like there's anything "pro" in it.

[@truthseeker6804]

@@mikjagger3136 iphone 12 professional max. Sony Xperia (sounds weird) 1 3. More weird. Is it thirteen?. You said it's Xperia 1 third gen. Imagine iphone 12 3. Would sound weird. Sony is known for using weird names look at their headphones wf 10000xm4. What is "wf", wtf?. Sony is not defendable in their weird naming scheme.

[@mikjagger3136]

@@truthseeker6804 toyota supra III,or IV. does that sound weird? sony had their Xperia "PRO". and really, it has "Pro" features

[@ubacow7109]

A headphone jack alone is worth +$1000 I wudnt pay more than $200 for a phone w/o one. It's simple as that no headphone jack no buy. One plus lost me as a customer at 6T using it for the last few years with a dongle is an absolutely garbage experience. A dongle is not a replacement for a headphone jack. I have high end IEMs I'm not resorting to Bluetooth crap where I can't have my choice of sound.

[@blueciffer1653]

just buy bluetooth

[@ubacow7109]

@@blueciffer1653 BT sucks latency, connectivity, and fidelity, and no choice of your actual audio. Im using $300-1000 iems why the f would i use bluetooth, all bluetooth tws products sound like crap case the lack of tunability, compression, & power limitations~ Theres a reason why gaming mice or any serious audio products use bluetooth. Bluetooth is not a replacement for the headphone jack

[@xyon5199]

Why don't u buy a Digital Audio Player if u love music that much? Using external DACs which costs just around $50 may also improve the audio quality a lot. Don't be a jelly.

[@ubacow7109]

​@@xyon5199 Because even standard phone audio via headphone jack can meet & beat the both the user experience, convenience, and performance of a dongle or DAP~ (As someone who does own an iBasso DX160, and several $100-200 dongles) If you look back at even the performance of LG's quaddac phones they actually measured better than many expensive desktop DACs of several hundreds of dollars, while not having the amplification its still sufficient for IEM and portable audio usage w.o needing to carry additional clunky hardware or having a crap user interface. Phones make for the perfect vehicle cause the hardware & performance components are modern, even the most bleeding edge of DAPs are using 4-5 year old SOCs when compared to even generic $150 phones.

[@xyon5199]

@@realmrwicked I'm not defending the side of ditching headphone jack. I just don't agree with him saying headphone jack alone is worth more than a thousand dollar. DAC chip on Xperia isn't that great and what he said is absurd. That's what I wanna point out.

[@MVK1225]

Those "reviewers" will never stop bashing the company like Sony which always tries something cool, until they die as LG mobile.

[@KING_DRANZER]

If you were gonna re upload the video which was already bad to begin with. Why dint you make some changes to the video while on it. 1. XPERIA 1 III (XPERIA 1 Mark 3) how hard is that to understand. You have been using SONY cameras for long time now and still ask why they are named as SONY Alpha 7 III(SONY Alpha 7 Mark III). 2. Update the OS. So that it resolves the rotating issue. 3. Spend decent time with Camera to know how it actually works.

[@RishabhSharma-qi9cd]

i m dying to buy this phone . i love the features

[@praveenabeysinghe6038]

Hey marques, watch iphonedo's review who knows how to use the camera of this device properly, just watch it. if you don’t know how to use the camera, just don’t insult it..and i don’t know why everyone highlights the price $1300 while s21U and 12pro max touched that price too, while this gives more features...there’s something big behind the scene imo...

[@s89kw]

They do not like Sony. They consider the name a defect and prevent you from buying the phone. They run to buy Apple and Samsung and do not see the name. For example, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is an easy name for them. Some stupid KZbinrs are the cause of Sony losses.

[@temmyt6189]

It's really obvious the way they talk about the phone. They just don't like Sony

[@s89kw]

@@temmyt6189 Sad thing, my friend, the truth is clear, Sony offers everything, but it does not pay money to KZbinrs and some other companies pay money and cheat even in ads, as Huawei did. That's why few KZbinrs care about Sony. They don't make money from reviewing xperia phone

[@EtechnoTechno]

i use to think marques was unbiased in his reviews, but in his 1 iii video, it seemed insane to me that he took the approach that he did in the video. it seemed very biased and one sided

[@temmyt6189]

I generally care less about the reviewer or their intentions. However, I do care when they're just being illogical. What's wrong with "One Mark Three"? Nothing. Notice he's always trying to call it "One Three", ignoring the "mark" to make sound confusing. 4k display is a gimmick now till Samsung Nd apple does it. Then it's labelled the "best thing since sliced bread" When the likes of Xiaomi had terrible camera software, their default remark was "slap a gcam on it" and it was fine. But they never cut Sony any slack. They never highlight all the other amazing camera features like human and animal eye tracking Nd just the sheer amount of manual controls you can't find on any other smartphone. And what about the fact that it's fine for apple Nd Samsung to have phones in this according to them "ridiculous price range", without as much as a charger in the box. But a device that has one, while keeping beloved features like a headphone jack, expandable storage, notification lights better display (gimmick or not) and even bundled with quality wireless headphones depending on region purchased from, is cursed for daring to be priced competitively. I genuinely hope people can see beyond the bias Nd hatered of these reviewers Nd give the company a chance. I'm currently using the XZ Premium because I'm not fortunate to be able to afford a flagship. It's not a perfect phone but it's served me super well (considering I'm not the most careful user) Nd outlasted galaxys my friends purchased around the same time. Will purchase this phone in a heartbeat if I could afford it and I don't give 2 shits what anyone else has to say about it. It's a good phone period!

[@IamWhoIam2023]

Sony high end phones are for people like me who don't buy or use anything made in china Sony loyal customer since 1990

[@manuj1912]

Thanks because peoples like u make Sony who it is today. I don't get it why they are trying so hard to Kill SOny... Loyal SONY FAN since 2013(when i bought my 1st xperia ; even faster when i was younger i loved Sony for PS and Sony Erricsson or other products from them) .

[@conheo4]

Xperia phones are made in Thailand

[@IamWhoIam2023]

@@conheo4 in japan

[@manuj1912]

@@conheo4 Actually mine was made in Japan.

[@junaidv1989]

We both are on the same side

[@DenisLiasis]

The right question is, does any phone worth 1300€? As for the naming it's because of the Sony alpha cameras having the exact naming sceme. Alpha mark 7 for example.

[@propersod2390]

Well the s21 ultra is definitely worth $1200. But this phone? Hell no 🤣🤣🤣

[@DenisLiasis]

@@propersod2390 Really? With a 4k display, headphone Jack, proper front facing speakers and a gorgeous design? I'm sorry I missed the memo but.. s21 doesn't have these. And yet you have the audacity to claim it's better. Dude.., your idiocy is..

[@propersod2390]

@@DenisLiasis A 4k display is so useless that no company has done it other than sony lmao. Samsung has the best screens on any phone in existence and yet they never had a 4k screen on a single phone because they know it's pointless and just limits brightness and drains battery for no reason. Also, sony phones run at 1080p when in the 120hz mode which is garbage on a phone that costs $1300 😂 The s21 ultra for $100-300 less is 1440p at 120hz. And when in 4k mode the sony trash can only run at 60hz like it's 2018 all over again. headphone jacks are on midranger phones + they're absolutely useless. Bluetooth headphones are so good that even audiophile companies make them now. The front facing speakers on this sony trash are legit worse than on the s21 ultra according to literally every single speaker test. The s21 ultra is louder, clearer, and has much better bass. The design isn't even "gorgeous"... it's legit so basic. And the front looks like a phone from 2017

[@aishahrazali3186]

@@propersod2390 meh... I had left Sony for 5 years but now it's time to go back. They offer everything that I want on a phone

[@propersod2390]

@@aishahrazali3186 do u also want trash cameras and a dim screen and horrible battery life? A midranger is legit better than this trash and half the price 😂 don't be stupid

[@MotorDynasty]

What makes it a bad name? Is there a criteria for a good name for a phone? Why does $1300 sound like a lot of money when Samsung and Apple have touched these prices too? "Worst selling best phone Sony has made" lol this guy is becoming the jeremy clarkson of the phone world in the end people start to not really care about his opinions

[@robertbarack1827]

It's a lot of money for Sony because Apple and Samsung are settled as a solid brand in the smartphone market while Sony isn't and What better way to introduce your brand and seduce the mainstream than affordable prices? Also you don't have to be an expert to know that Sony product naming is terrible apart from the PlayStation maybe.

[@MotorDynasty]

@@robertbarack1827 i still don't see it about the naming convention... only the playstation lol. In terms of price you don't have to start at a low price if your bringing the features and a refined product with ethics behind their manufacturing. Sony, they're not exactly oneplus coming to the market they've been here a while, yeah not huge like the other giants.

[@evertonjames123]

@@robertbarack1827 so you're saying a company like Ferrari are Samsung and sell their cars at 250000 plus, you can't have a company like rimac are Sony come up with a mad car and sell it for the same price? Doesn't matter if you're solidified as a brand. Any new company can come into a market and sell a premium device at a price they see fit. It's a flagship they've clearly put a lot of R&D into and just becuase Markus can't use the camera properly doesn't make it a bad phone.

[@MotorDynasty]

@@evertonjames123 but Rimac are selling for more than what Ferrari is if you're saying from previous about it being an expensive phone... are you comparing Rimac to be like Sony but in the car world? Rimac have I think only ever produced two cars. Sony has made more than 2... i know ur just trying to use then as an example but the point is Sony has done this before... they've got the feature, service and reliability they can price it near the big boys.

[@propersod2390]

@@evertonjames123 Lmao dude Marques clearly knows how to use a camera and he can't take a good picture with that phone. No one can in fact. Can you just accept the fact that Sony doesn't make good phones and that not a single person should buy that phone? You're fanboying for the wrong things.

[@AndreiVadan]

Xperia1 ii user here. I bought an XZ3 and the battery is still holding up like in the first day. My dad is using that phone now as a daily. I have this phone from day 1 and it has the 4k screen, and now when I look to my iPhone XS, which I use for development, I can see the pixels 😂. One down side is the brightness, but it's ok. In terms of using the Samsung phones, the battery life is not that great and after 3 years, the battery is bye bye 🙄. I feel that the quality of Sony is there. I had every Samsung S and Note model starting S6 until S20. Yes Sony it has products not for everyone, but the are so underrated and you said why. I totally agree. In terms of battery performance, getting a 6 to 7 hours on daily basis display on screen time, on a 4 screen is a thing. The max for me was 8 hours and 32 minutes. So I think, every phone that is able to have the screen on for more than 5 hours, should be able to get a day of usage without problems. Software on Sony side does not come so fast since the launch of Xperia1, but you still get updates monthly and in terms of stability, there are more reliable, even better than Apple ones. There is a problem with the unit you have for sure, cause looking to other reviews, it seams that they don't have the issue. Keep doing great reviews 😉

[@Chomps-118]

micro sd card slot is a big deal..thank you Sony!!!

[@yahdudeist]

Its worth more because it is made much more ethically in Japan, unlike the other phone makers who basically have slaves make their phones...so if you are bothered at all by the human cost of making iphones etc, then it is worth the extra money

[@EpicTube84]

This comment deserves an Oscar

[@conheo4]

The Xperia phones are made in Thailand.

[@1821-p6m]

Components are manufactured outside Japan like China Thailand Vietnam etc

[@ridakesserwan8712]

The assembly part is but they still outsource components like any other company, and even though you think sony is dying remember it’s only the smartphone category, it’s still sony lol, TV PS cameras and more tech giant, smartphones weren’t that much of priority anyways

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

That's why other pH nes fall apart and ppl have to upgrade every year... Samsung is a low budget company too, every product falls apart

[@icewallowcome_daily9802]

Sony Xperia 1 i Sony Xperia 1 ii Sony Xperia 1 iii Samsung S10 Samsung S20 Samsung S21 (why not go S30?) how the hell sony has a bad naming?

[@slugz234K]

As a person who uses both a s21 ultra for work and the xperia 1 for personal use daily. I very much prefer the Xperia 1 and it's almost a 3 year old phone! Build quality and reliability is so much better on the sony and it has shown no sign of slowing down. Already having issues with the s21 ultra which I've had already for 4 months. I admit the s21 does have some cool features like the 120 refresh rate, the s pen, 100x zoom, 108 mp camera, which I hardly use btw as I've noticed with 100x zoom the picture isn't usable and you loss some camera processing capabilities using the full 108 mp. I'd much prefer a 4k display with front facing speakers, a headphone jack, SD card slot, a charger in the box, and a dedicated shutter button than a phone that has 108 mp camera where night mode is useless, a 100x zoom picture that looks grainy, a s pen that you'll probably only use once or twice, no headphone jack, no SD card slot and no charger in the box. I'm sorry Marquee I've been watching you for some time now and I'm starting to think you have no idea what you are talking about.

[@WhatGear]

I like the MK naming system. The 1 series is like the Sony black belt. The marks are the stripes... Just like the cameras.

[@rbl.9112]

0:51 I gotta say, I think Sony Xperia 1 III is simpler than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, or Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

[@marwin436]

Yeah I like the name

[@IamWhoIam2023]

I was about to say that for real They talk s#1'I' about childish things rather than real things But what to do Apple fans are all like that

[@Tom_Stevens617]

It isn't, actually. Neither the 12PM nor the S21U have two numbers put together consecutively. Face it, 1 III just doesn't make any sense.

[@andrewyeeter6068]

Samsung's naming scheme is actually decent besides the fact they skipped S11-19. People will know what you're talking about the S21 or S21 Ultra, and the numbers all mean something. The problem with Sony and Apple is they have double "clarifiers". It doesn't make sense to have "1" and "III" when the you only need one number to clarify what product it is. Apple is in this in-between where the "pro" and "max" both technically mean something, but once again, it's a "double clarifier"

[@IamWhoIam2023]

@@Tom_Stevens617 I've never seen anyone complaining about the alpha cameras they have similar names like alpha or A7sM3 or A7rM2 ...... Don't listen to stupid people drum beating for iphone and Samsung all the time

[@pixels_per_inch]

4K looks amazing and there's nothing that come close to this. In a world where flagships phones are downgrading their display to 1080p (which looks terrible due to OLED's subpixel layout) I can easily recommend the Xperia 1 III if you want a sharp and clean display. Honestly, I never knew how terrible 1080p OLED is until I got the S21. The display has noticeable sub-pixel fringing around edges and especially around text. After I upgraded to the Xperia 1 III, I was amazed why people continued to buy Samsung phones, then I saw your review. It was surprisingly (and oddly) positive given that they removed the SD card slot and downgraded the display. I guess Samsung's paying you to say good things about their products even if it's terrible. That's why I don't trust "reviewers" nowadays.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

First of all it runs in 1080p 90% of the time for most people. Second of all 1080p even oled doesn't look that bad. 3rd of all flagships downgrading to 1080p is not as bad as even further over priced flagships downgrading to the brightness of 7-8 year old flagships. The display looks nice but has a couple large drawbacks and the devices slack on other ways compared to current flagships and lower end devices. Yet is even more over priced than the rest. So they all have issues. But at least the others don't charge more than even crapple while being years behind in display, speakers, battery, and camera like Sony

[@possiblyanonymousguy1904]

They have to bring the variable aperture back. Camera nerds will buy it. Sadly, stupid megapixels sell and not the actual stuff that matter.

[@tenphan0n0]

If variable aperture comes with an increased chance of mechanical failure, likely not. This is only a 12MP camera so they're definitely not selling off megapixels, but rather the different fixed focal lengths and Sony's color science, sensors, and Zeiss lenses

[@possiblyanonymousguy1904]

@@tenphan0n0 I was talking about smartphones in general. They got the 1 inch sensors back, now what's left is a variable aperture along with it. If that ever happens that phone is going to be Insane. Add optical zoom and it will be unbeatable. Maybe we'll have to wait another 10 years for that.

[@Joshpower57]

First Xperia 1 Mark 3, it's not that big of a deal. Second It's 1080p at 120htz, it's only 4k at 60htz, GSMArena just got Sony to confirm that yesterday. It is extremely unprofessional that you guys didn't check on this. Third An audio jack should be considered a standard, along with microsd expansion. Stop calling it a dying breed

[@MLNYD]

Thanks for pointing that out. Only FHD at 120hz does change the equation a bit for me. Still, a 888 phone with expandable storage (and easy access to said storage) is tempting me to go away from the Note 20 Ultra

[@sifamon3876]

It’s actually been confirmed to be 4K@120Hz. I’m not sure where you’re getting your information from, but I’d like to know. GSM has been purposefully refraining from updating this specific spec sheet, and from what i heard, this isn’t the first time they’ve been disingenuous with the information they put out.

[@AndrewB23]

It's definitely 4k 120 lol

[@Joshpower57]

@@AndrewB23 I thought it was GSMArena just tested it and confirmed it's 1080p when it goes to 120htz

[@Joshpower57]

@@AndrewB23 m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_1_iii-review-2287p3.php here

[@parviz92]

GUYS, my Xperia 1 III updated to android 12 AND screen rotation time is about 0.690 sec!!! This phone became even more faster with Jan. update!

[@kovspbru]

Screen resolution is dynamic, and that's why you can not do anything about it. It is going to be used at full res ONLY on several apps, that support it. I guess they do not have several options cause it's harder to test properly and because 4k even at 60hz is a battery burner. 1mk2 is fine with its 4000 mAh battery and 4k, guess dynamic resolution is an answer. Just like Oneplus wanted to preserve battery by locking out performance cores in some apps like twitter and chrome. You can even test your 1mk2 in benchmarks - and get surprising results about actually rendered resolution. BTW, fhd+ is better when rendered at qhd+ screen IMHO.

[@naveedakhtar4693]

The only person on KZbin who complained about auto rotate bug.

[@Plaskman]

I'm watching this on the mk III and apparently removing features is the good thing to do. Notification led, expandable storage, stereo speakers, 3.5 headphone jack etc. are ridiculous dinosaur stuff... I wish they removed all that crap, named it the GT50 Ultra Mega Pro and changed the 21:9 to a more reasonable 20.5:9 and gave us a modern hole punch display as well. That would make the experience much better and more "Ultra Pro". A giant camera bump on the back with enlarged holes would for sure make others see how rich I am and I'm not getting it here. Overall, very disappointed.

[@mirelamuresan7209]

😅😇

[@ॐIo]

Cheaper than Iphone with triple the features

[@Amayi1]

I own a Samsung S9+ time to get a new phone. Tired of Samsung's, is a great product, I have just outgrown Samsung. Sees Apple, I have one as a work phone, very familiar. Sees SONY...ACTUALLY looks at the phone objectively compares to Samsung and Apple smartphone flagships. Looks back at SONY Xperia 1 iii. Finds a few of the only subjective reviews about all products, does own thorough research, then decides I am a SONY person. Realizes most people are afraid to objectively review anything other than a Samsung, iPhone, or Pixel objectively. This is why most souls don't deserve a SONY Xperia 1 iii. If they are happy with that, I am happy with that. If you start listening/reading a review objectively, you will be able to know when that reviewer is actually being subjective. Most people are first-order thinkers and can't get out of their own way to try something new. Second-order thinkers are few and far between. Marques is either a first-order thinker or a shill when it comes to SONY phones or both. BIG THUMBS DOWN on his assessment.

[@thelensguy6050]

Well, you can't change the resolution because it changes itself, take a SS in the UI and you will see that the resolution is 1080p, then take a SS in a KZbin video at 2160p and you will see it's 1620p , in gallery again 1620p, in chrome, and other apps is 1620p, but on fb. Instagram, Twitter etc, and UI is only 1080p at 120hz. Some say that when it is on 4k it's only capped at 60hz, which i think makes sense, except when you play a game and want more then 60fps on 4k. The legendary GSMArena 😅 explained it well and they also say they confirmed with Sony this info. Honestly, i think it's ok, but could have been great if instead of 1080p was 1440p at 120, or 1440p at 90hz all the time or 4k because from 1440 to 1620 is so little, at 90hz all the time would have been a much better idea, but it is what it is and sadly i have a feeling that i am getting somewhat tricked by Sony and their advertising 4k 120hz because it's not , at least it's not in the same time...

[@thelensguy6050]

Big update at GSMArena, it seems that the screen can do 120hz at 4k, how ridiculous must be for those guys

[@kalilinux8940]

bro you just made me laugh with that- well you can't change the resolution because it changes itself 😂😂😂😂. this so called big tech youtubers could not even find out with all their high experience in smart phone tech. they just explain what they see on paper which every one can do lol.

[@levimcfall2482]

Maybe the screen resolution is locked at 4k because the odd aspect ratio makes scaling more difficult than normal

[@rakebquraishi4584]

So its "weird" to have more features and not be mainstream.

[@pierreandre5678]

And it's weird to be a "conservative" phone manufacturer, that doesn't fall for gigantic camera housing, hundreds of megapixels, punch hole cameras trend... It's weird to still care about premium audio quality. It's weird to offer professionnal features. It's weird to believe that "average consumers" could want maybe to learn more about photography for example... What a sad time to live in... These reviewers are pathetic.

[@s89kw]

What is this ?, the faults are all wrong and incorrect the 4k It is not always effective.. For years we have known this that the 4K works when you show 4K content only Please stop the hatred against Sony

[@bowen4505]

i think one of the reasons why they designed the super slow autorotate is that sometimes people encounter the problem when you slightly rotate your phone, the gyroscope takes it as you want to rotate your screen. so this gives you more leeway on that. But well, im not sure how much it's going to help

[@azadroxo]

You don't actually save a lot of battery when you turn down the resolution of the screen. You still need to power every pixel in the 4k screen even if you turn it down to 1080p, so you're gonna burn the same amount of battery

[@yesterdaystech86]

But it takes more cpu power to use 4k.

[@oneminutewonder77]

Here I am watching the video on a 720P screen thinking text looks just fine. We have reached the point of complete overkill on screen resolution for pretty much 99% of everyone. I also own a 1080p screen and it looks only marginally better.

[@gabriellovesmusic]

The Galaxy S10+ has dual aperture as well

[@MrModikoe]

that's Marques for you...more of a celebrity than a phone expert..

[@lornjohnson3039]

Give Sony it's flowers man your reviews are too biased. I have own the 1MK2 which is 500mAh less capacity of a battery and running 4k60hz. This battery would last two days or a full day based on usage so I don't see why the MK3 would do worst and the frequency of the newer display can be toggled. Then you talk about the aperture settings that's why there's the camera pro app to fine tune all your adjustments. "There's a how when and why you use it" In conclusion the price to me is fully justified compared to other devices in this price range.

[@Mushroomlau]

Correct yourself. I own the mk2 and it does NOT last for a day under heavy use, most screen on time I got was around 6hrs . I loved everything about the phone except for the battery life.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

It's battery is already tested poorly. Sony is over charging with too many draw backs and falls behind most other phones in most areas across the board. Display, battery, speakers, camera, etc.

[@lornjohnson3039]

@@Mushroomlau You should try resetting your battery because I clearly don't have that issue.

[@Ermelious]

The aperture on most mobile phone cameras are fixed and not variable. The Galaxy S9 is currently one of the few phones with cameras that have variable aperture control. Currently none of the Xperias have variable apeture. Search the definition of aperture and info on the S9 before defending your favorite brand. The statements presented in this video are fair and reasonable. Do your research thoroughly and stop spreading misinformation.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

@@Ermelious the s10 series as well had them. And I believe some past nokia phones as well

[@Jason_P]

I really want this phone but there's no way I'm paying $1300 for it.

[@JohnSmithExtra]

I never knew anything about the Sony phones but man, I took the risk bought it and man! It's the best phone ever! Not sure why so much complaining about a phone that has more than any other brand. The text and display size can be changed in the display settings for old folks reviewing this phone.

[@saadrabia]

I love your videos, Marquis, but I'm sorry to say that your comments on this phone have been really unlike you so far. It's like you're trying so hard to make it sound bad. Please don't take this path and make me lose faith on another amazing content creator selling out to the trends only. (It's enough that I lost my faith in OnePlus 😅) This has nothing to do with my preferences. It just worries me that your general ethics in the way you layout comments these days are falling behind, especially with this phone. It just doesn't sound like the MKBHD I liked and cared about real innovation. 😔

[@life5161]

I wish the major carriers would carry it, I'd totally buy it. Coming up with that 1300 all at once isn't an option for some of us poor folk.

[@MickeyR6]

I still prefer the 95% plus stock Android experience from Sony any day over Samsung's Ui. I've heard Sony is decent at Android updates. I just hope they continue to improve the cameras with software. Top notch hardware in every way. It will be sad if they don't continue to make the experience better with time.

[@iAfroTech]

2 years of software update is not normal for a phone of 1000$ or Euros

[@rudymoralesjr]

The only reasons I wouldn't get the phone is no call screening, gcam is a better auto camera app, and the price. Otherwise the hardware is absolutely perfect and what I want from my phone.

[@avenuePad]

I have mixed feelings about the auto rotate lag. With every phone I've ever owned if you just happen to turn the phone to the side by accident, just for a second, it rotates. That can be really annoying. Maybe Sony hasn't found the sweet spot with the lag, but I think I could appreciate some sort of delay with auto rotate. As for the camera being "meh", I've seen camera comparisons that have the Sony coming out on top. Just interesting.

[@ruychii]

the auto rotate is normal in other youtuber review : kzbin.info/www/bejne/fISbqYCLeZt7Z6M&ab_channel=TheXperiaBox so it is probably a bug that can be fixed in the software update

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

They use the worst setting in photo pro and cinema display and compare it to the best shot of s21 and iphone. They know the phone is for consumers that want a full control setting, instead of using the features how it was intended, they dismiss the camera lol. Ii can take a bad picture on s21, I can take fast moving object and the picture will be blurry on iphone Samsung...

[@avenuePad]

@@The-Heart-Will-Testify Yeah. I honestly don't think much of this channel anymore. It's not just this video, but a general slide downhill in general. Production values are through the roof, but genuine content is severely lacking.

[@jonny5352]

My Xperia 1 is 4k 60hz and battery is fine, as you can change to 60hz on the lll I don't see a problem with not being able to change the resolution, 4k YT video like this one look great

[@merutography]

Can you really save on battery by dropping down to 1080p when it still lights up ALL pixels? Does it even make sense then wanting to go down to 1080p when you could be using 4K?

[@Raja995mh33]

No you can't. The "real" resolution is still almost-4K and reducing the resolution in software doesn't change pretty much anything. On Samsung phones you can do this for years now and only reducing the resolution literally gets you like 10min of longer battery life. It's so little that it's basically an measurement error. The only way to save battery would be to use a lower NATIVE resolution.

[@merutography]

@@Raja995mh33 exactly, that's what I was thinking too!

[@DenisLiasis]

Pixel binning people.. Same thing Samsung is doing with their camera having a huge ass amount of MP

[@Raja995mh33]

@@DenisLiasis Except that's just not how it works. You can't compare a screen with a camera sensor. And the Xperia 1 III has a 3840x1644 screen. When you do pixel binning there you would get only 1920x822p. Even less than the oh so bad iPhone 11 and XR screen.

[@DenisLiasis]

@@Raja995mh33 It does 4k when it's needed. Even Erica griffin said that she rather have a 4k screen in 1080p resolution, and not see pixels, than having a 2k screen, and see pixels

[@adeafningsilence]

Sort of waiting for Sony to fix their video capture to compete with Apple. I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max but I find myself picking up my old Xperia 1 ii more often at home. The hand fit, screen (resolution, colours but not brightness), haptics are just better. The aspect ratio is better for scrolling online. Sony is extremely underrated and on the cusp of greatness

[@hardiktrivedi5506]

Thanks to Samsung for sponsoring this video.

[@nanopone]

no wonder lg died. if it's not apple or samsung, "who wants this?"

[@askylx4548]

$1300 is good price for a phone that has 30W charger, headphone jack, expendable storage, 4K display, 120hz, a pro camera mode, IP68 rating and reverse wireless charging 🙆🏻🙆🏻🙆🏻🙆🏻

[@propersod2390]

Just saying but midrangers have that lmfao 🤣🤣

[@askylx4548]

@@propersod2390 cheap ass midrange and Chinese brand 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻

[@rdxyz1407]

@@propersod2390 never heard of a mid range with 4k display in 120hz though are you in the future perhaps? Haven't seen a dedicated camera button too. Does any mid range have all this? This is coming from a guy that thinks more than 1k usd is over price for phones and i think this phone is greater than most phones if they want it to price it like that so be it

[@miharumaydji3320]

Disagree on that. $1300 is overpriced for any phone, period. That said, Sony basically has a monopoly on offering a flagship with all the features people want, so people who want those things will still buy.

[@propersod2390]

@@rdxyz1407 the screen isn't even 4k and it runs at 1080p in most apps lmao not 4k. It rarely switches to 4k and when it does then its literally at 60hz. And it's 4k on a phone dude... 600 ppi vs 530 on other 1440p phones. Big deal 😂😂 And just saying.... but you can double press the power button on like every single phone in existence to open the camera 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stefanoliveira8718]

My main complaint about the Sony Xperia 1 III is that from what I've read it's only gonna get 2 major OS software updates(Sony hasn't really even committed to that either, they say that they aim to provide 2 major OS software updates). If I'm gonna spend $1,300+, I want more than just 2 major OS software updates.

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

That 2 yr update will still out perform any android phone in speed and ram, even if they get 3 yrs. Look at s21, Sony Xperia 1 ii is smoother and faster, with snapdragon 865....goes to show u how optimized Sony phones are...the phones are fast and smooth even after 5 yrs...

[@imopn]

I would still buy it if the default camera photos and video could match iPhone or Pixel. Especially HDR is still really bad. They have the hardware, just license the post processing from Google if needed and get it sorted Sony

[@everstar8056]

Well said.Even I m with u on this.

[@bigmaxcc]

Watching on my pixel 4 xl

[@everstar8056]

@@bigmaxcc better wait for pixel 6

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

It's still good enough but the photo pro is better than any phone camera app...I'll take that over auto mode cameras on other phones...

[@hermanjohnson9180]

I have an Xperia 1 III. It's worth every penny. Even to my surprise at times. It's very good.

[@ChrisMALUKAI]

Finally a phone that worth buying! I was waiting for something from them since I'm principally Sony product driven 😂

[@MazedulAkash]

With all of these useful features, the price feels justified, which is something that I have not seen at this price for quite a while.

[@sullenday]

So the Marquee guy don’t shoot in the manual mode? He can’t be criticizing the phone’s ability in the M mode, right? Doesn’t her use real cameras for his channel? He use auto modes only or something?

[@kalilinux8940]

yes he doesn't use manual mode, since the little thing hanging between his legs is blàçk so he will be using Samsung/iphone front cam to make it look white.

[@radusansebes3517]

The name is not so bad. Easy to remember: 3 classes (1, 5, 10) for flagship, entry, middle and 3 generations (i, ii, iii). Maybe they will have better names for headphones...

[@brucebanner3566]

Only when apple and Samsung doesn't pay you for reviews, it's totally worth it! 😊

[@chenwahchew7154]

The GSMARENA review said that 4k only activates in certain apps though. And when 4k is toggled on, it'll revert to only 60hz.

[@Gadgetibles]

Sony need to talk to google everything is perfect except the stock camera software .. from the Z1 I’m always a little let down the photos are always grainy and slightly soft don’t even get me started on the front facing camera .. very annoying .. I think I would still hold on to my pixel phone I like the way they take photo ..and most average users have met even with their iPhones are always impressed and they ask what phone took this photo…I’m sure the LG V60 will be slightly better than with even with all its sophisticated look and feel .. wish LG stuck around .. most people won’t even use the pro camera ..

[@SMoeun-zs9ji]

Sony promotes their Xperia line with camera pro modes and camera speed, but it is seemingly that there few KZbin reviewers use xperia camera with other smartphones in terms of pro modes and camera speed in taking pictures.

[@yash_veerani]

I love the choice of the videos posted here

[@LazyCrazyGuy]

Only Sony phone owners know why we keep coming back. Apple, Samsung, LG phone owners will never understand until you get your own Flagship Sony phone.

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

Apple and Samsung fanboys think we never used s21 or iphones lol...I used both and never cared about them...I used them more than any other phone