Sony fixed this FATAL flaw! - Xperia 1 V

[@waveformdistortion]

I still want to move to Sony for my next phone. The camera isn't a huge selling point for me, just a nice to have. The headphone jack, SD card slot, front facing speakers, and no stupid hole in the screen for the selfie camera though? Absolutely reasons to buy it. Remember when all of those things were standard? I'm glad at least one company isn't dedicated to screwing you out of them so you'll buy a new set of wireless earbuds every year or sign up for their cloud storage.

[@kaikenichi6409]

The camera this time is better than the other but you have to know how to operate with the app, It is not for regular consumers with just point and shoot

[@orlagh277]

yeah i switched from oneplus 5t to xperia 10 IV for all the things that used to be standard and that killer battery life, haven't had any major issues with it, but you do need to buy a screen protector asap, the screen gets scratched up really easily.

[@PascalBrax]

Not a huge camera user neither, but I paid gladly the price for the quality of the phone and its reliabilty, not my first Sony phone and they tend to last more than a Pixel or a Galaxy.

[@maxhammick948]

@@orlagh277 The higher end xperias are more scratch resistant, my 5 ii is still scratch free with no screen protector. The rest of it was incredibly slippery until I got a phone case so I dropped it a lot at first (the ridges on the new one must be an improvement), but the screen survived

[@daniel_gallardo808]

After so many manufacturers ditched the headphone jack and Micro SD card slot I upgraded my Samsung galaxy s8 to the Xperia 1 iii. Sure it's not the latest and greatest but it was significantly cheaper than newer flagships and has/does everything I want it to do.

[@Neoxon619]

I get the idea of putting the fingerprint scanner under the display as being innovative, but I’m surprised more manufacturers didn’t just put it on the power button.

[@Standoffmuffin]

Yep, have it on the zfold 4 it's awesome!

[@TomasJ74]

I prefer the display one way more, had two phones with one in the power button and it was more inconsistent and less ergonomic.

[@Walhor]

@@Standoffmuffin how's the fold 4? Im considering getting the 5

[@MrA6060]

@@TomasJ74 that's actually strange since most phones are more inconsistent and less ergonomic when they have it under the display

[@HansSmullerRaschDiaz]

Xiaomi already did it (Redmi Note 11)

[@WiN6MaN]

Am I the only one who doesn't really care about the cameras but would still very much consider this as my next phone? It's almost perfect with all the features [some we lost over time] : -Headphones jack -microSD card -Fingerprint reader on the side -Front stereo speakers -No stupid notch -Nice display -120hz It just miss a removable battery... and a cable/power brick in the box!

[@Google_Corporation]

That's the exact same with me! I'm typing this on my Xperia 1 mk3. It's a great phone! I do some photo/cinematography, so that's nice, but it's not the most important thing for me. The phone is really solid, feels nice, as an awesome screen, which is uhh... The only real bad thing, actually. I recently cracked it, and it SUCKS to replace. Apple and Samsung, even Google, it's pretty easy, since there are so many of the phones, shops can easily get their hands on replacement screens. Meanwhile, nobody has Xperia screens, so you have to send it off to a 3rd party company that Sony hires to handle everything for them. I haven't seen too good reviews for them, you'll be without the phone for around 3 weeks, and it's super expensive to replace! Like $300 plus shipping. Just something to be aware of, which you might not think about at first.

[@PhysicsGamer]

The lack of a removable battery continues to be killer for me, sadly. And I'll miss my IR blaster when I'm finally forced to upgrade.

[@WiN6MaN]

@@PhysicsGamer I feel you, an easy removal battery needs to be mandatory! All the e-waste it creates right now is ludicrous.

[@WiN6MaN]

@@Google_Corporation I used to work at a repair shop and Sony's phone were not fun to fix... I guess it didn't get better in the last 5 years :-/

[@pixels_per_inch]

Exactly, I bought the Xperia 1 III as it was the first phone with a 4K 120hz display and also one of the first with a variable lens in a long time. Actually, the photos and videos were one of the main features I was looking for and I wasn't disappointed, in fact I was impressed. In a world where every phone uses AI to draw over the images you've captured, I was in awe when I saw how close it looked to real life. No frame stacking artifact, no AI overlay, just pure hardware. My pets no longer look like stuffed toys and texts wouldn't have a different font.

[@Novur]

One of the only good phones left on the market. 3.5mm, SD slot, current Android, no STUPID front camera cutouts or gimmicks, and a great battery. A lack of any one of those is a deal breaker for me. Skinned Android used to be too, but given the alternatives? I'm the type of person to keep a phone for 5 years or more; my last phone I ended up going to CyanogenMod for a closer-to-current Android version, before finally upgrading to my latest device. If I'm going to get a new phone, I'm gonna want something like this Xperia, where it has all the physical features that I want (read: that SHOULD BE THE STANDARD), and is brand new so has the longest possible service life. Here's hoping that when I'm shopping for my NEXT next phone, it's in an era where Apple hasn't made it a trend to replace your phone's screen with a brain chip, or their new AR headset. I don't want to see what Samsung and Google's janky, slapped-together, bandwagon-chasing ripoffs of those look like 😬

[@Chronostra]

I'm still using the OG xperia 1 to this day. I kinda don't want to upgrade just yet. Because it is still great. But after I bought ath m40x headphones the other day.....I really feel the urge to bought the newer ones with a headphone jack tbh. Using dongles suck.

[@Novur]

@@Chronostra RIGHT! I absolutely refuse to use Bluetooth headphones. I watch stuff at double speed a lot, so the latency is AWFUL

[@gotoastal]

Sony is one of the last places to get custom ROM support because it takes years for the price to come down for devs to risk bricking them.

[@BSC4PE]

I really wish Sony supported their devices for 4 years like Samsung does. That is the only and biggest gripe I have with Sony devices. Currently they have only support for two years 😢

[@Hiyu-ws4ql]

I don't like the 21:9

[@DivinePonies]

The fact that they keep headphone jack, SD slot, side fingerprint scanner, 21:9 ratio and squared glass and shape - I stay with Sony for my next phone. Aesthetically it's also the best looking phone out there and I hope they never get rid of those top and bottom chins. Punch-holes are such a stupid and unnecessary idea, and excessive rounding of the screen corners makes the other phones look so cheap. Sony is doing everything right with their phones, except few software kinks.

[@blazingsoul987]

The NFC logo is clearly displayed so you know where the chip is when you use that feature for anything. Instead of just swiping it around until it gets the right spot. Been a mainstay of Xperia devices since they first launched the branding in 2010.

[@drachna]

It matches the NFC logo on their headphones too, so I'd imagine that they look great when being used in concert with each other.

[@InsightfulUndercurrents]

It so painful when people turn their iPhone screen to face a NFC reader, you don’t need to do that guys 😂

[@andywillis9701]

they used to do the same with their headphones too, which i also find pretty smart.

[@pmc_]

It's a mainstay of all Sony devices with NFC, not just Xperia!

[@jonathanbost8427]

I'm glad this year you got the meaning of the IP 65/68 rating correct, because for the Xperia 1 iv it was explained incorrectly as meaning the IP 68 would deteriorate to IP 65 over time.

[@911delorean]

I got the mk3 and mk4 when they came out. Love them. Had every single feature I could ever want in a phone, high res display, front facing speakers, headphone jack, no holepunch/chinbar display, and a very stock android experience. If only they would release the 10 series in the US I would buy them for my parents very fast.

[@svpracer98]

I have a 1.III and I've just reached my one year of ownership mark... I absolutely am in love with it still. It doesn't have a notch or hole punch, yet the bezel is extremely acceptable... Besides that, the battery lasts all day with relative ease. It takes amazing photos/ videos. And overall I cannot recommend it enough.

[@EikottXD]

I have the same phone and the battery does not last all day unless you don't use the phone. It also does not have fast charging even though they advertise it as such. No one who actually picks their phone up and uses it will be able to use it as a daily driver.

[@AliceHawke]

​@@EikottXDEven if I don't use my 1 iii it loses charge, had it unplugged one night and it went from 100% to 75% while I was asleep

[@KananNallainathan]

same for me but i got my Xperia 1 mk iii around 18 months ago... absolutely fantastic smartphone! i went from the Xperia 5 mk ii and Xperia 1 before that... they just keep getting better!

[@RobertK1993]

​@@EikottXDIt does have fast charge and fast charge degrades your battery.

[@LigerZero248]

What wasn't mentioned is the Notification LED that's absent in Xperia 1 V. There's clearly room for it but they had gut it out for no apparent reason.

[@theSFCchannel]

this is one of the few genuine critisism here I agree

[@ryugalaw]

Clearly room for it?

[@shiruba2004]

This is the only thing I don't like about it. I have the previous model, though and it will last me at least several more years.

[@LigerZero248]

@@ryugalaw yes, if front facing camera fits, so can it. See Xperia 1 IV for reference

[@ryugalaw]

@@LigerZero248 your opinion isn't based ln any fact. They have a lot of other stuff to accomodate like larger speakers and larger main camera sensor.

[@askylx4548]

The only downside to the current Sony phones is that they only give you two years of software updates. You pay $1500 for a phone, but you only get two years of software updates. Sony better change that and give at least 4 years of software updates. Otherwise, this phone is probably not going to sell even

[@EileenTheCr0w]

That's not really true. While they only promise 2 on their flagships, many of them have gotten 3-4 years of updates. And I honestly don't think most people care about the updates, I buy a phone based on what it does NOW not what I hope it might do in 2 years.. cause in 3-4 years I'll probably buy a new one anyway when there's some massive upgrades in hardware like CPU and cameras that can't just be passed down in an update anyway. Besides plenty of updates will go through the play store apps anyway.

[@AdroSlice]

If you're a bit more technically inclined then there's always the option of third-party ROMs, LineageOS being the "obvious" choice there.

[@KorkwiN7]

They do openly let you unlock the bootloader and they even provide their open source firmware on their website. But yeah, would be nice if the had official support a bit longer, for sure.

[@Kjrov]

Anyone can get a really good deal by getting the Xperia 5 II (makes sure you get the dual SIM variant and not the single SIM models) and flashing LineageOS or another custom ROM over it. I'll definitely get the 1 V for myself when the price drops - maybe a Pro II would even come out by then.

[@RobertK1993]

3 for mid range and entry level 4 for flagship but most people buy Sony Xperia upgrade every 2 years.

[@thefoolsgold]

That headphone jack and SD slot are so enticing. Now just imagine more years of Android and security updates and we have a winner

[@nfriedly]

I think Sony makes it fairly easy to unlock the bootloader. So even if they abandon the phone, the community can build ROMs for it to keep it up to date and secure. But, that said, yes, a long-term commitment to official updates from Sony would be even better.

[@alkeryn1700]

lineage is now supported for it.

[@MichaelSkinner-e9j]

The fact it has a headphone jack an SD card, literally means everything. Besides everything else being excellent

[@beatyoubeachyt8303]

I have no idea why people are not talking about the 2 TB of expandable storage on top of the devices storage that's so many iPhones of storage

[@Joxe-qp6bq]

Not true.Dont you care about updates aka longevity support

[@MichaelSkinner-e9j]

@@Joxe-qp6bq why are you worried about longevity support? It just came out

[@Joxe-qp6bq]

@@MichaelSkinner-e9j it has 2 OS updates...and for me it feels more like 1 1/2 ... Since Xperia 1 V and 5 V are released most likely in July and October respectively But in October,/november Android 14 will be out already when Xperia 5 V is released with Android 13...Basically if buy the Xperia 5 V, you LL probably get android 14 just after a couple weeks Also if you keep your phone's more than 2 teqrizàà then you likely will z'2'end uoaà

[@DimaKirivel]

@@Joxe-qp6bq Android doesn't really need major updates. Only security patches. Most of new features come with google apps updates. But yeah, 2 major updates is not much

[@nfriedly]

I don't care much about the cameras, but I love that Sony is still making flagships that have a headphone jack and a micro SD slot! (And front facing speakers and no camera notch - a little bezel is totally worth it!) I'm also happy to hear that they finally got a handle on the overheating issues. I've eyeballed a couple of the previous Xperias, but the overheating (and the price) always turned me away. I might wait and see what the 5 V looks like, because I think I'd rather have longer battery life and a lower price than a 4k screen and fancy camera.

[@nopin7]

I have been rocking a Sony Xperia 1 Mark II (bought it used :) ) for a little over a year now, and I absolutely love it. My only complaint is that T-Mobile doesn't seem support it in terms of wifi calling and texting. I am a pretty avid photographer, and all the camera oriented features of the Xperia 1 compliment my style perfectly. Also, the retention and continued support of the 3.5mm jack is what first caught my attention from Sony. I have never bought a new phone, but I will definitely be keeping my eye on the Xperia 1 series used for future upgrades.

[@TumanWK]

I have the Xperia 1 III and no issues on T-Mobile and no overheating issues, even ran GFX and 3DMark. Maybe I just got lucky!

[@nopin7]

@@TumanWK Yea, only overheating issues I have is when I put it on a wireless charger in my car right in the sun, so that is on me XD. Maybe I need to make a point of directly talking to T-Mobile...

[@pixels_per_inch]

I've heard you have to call up T-Mobile and tell them to deactivate and reactive VoWiFi / WiFi calling for it to work.

[@bjscott80]

I have the 1 iii and same problem with wifi calling. Fails on AT&T and Verizon. Same SIM card in another phone and it works fine.

[@ActuallyAwesomeName]

I appreciate Sony, while having the entire focus on the camera, not sticking a huge ring around the sensor. They just keep it low key and not try mimic a camcorder. Cameras on phone are small. Sony knows that and don't try to deceive

[@philipmitchell7660]

I have a 3 year old Xperia 1ii and have ordered the 1V. No other iterations were worth the upgrade, at 3 years old still performs flawlessly. Never had an issue with over heating and just use the Sony battery care feature. Battery is still strong. Third Sony phone, I cannot understand why more people don't buy, easy to hold, great features love it

[@kewinabea5439]

Tmobile and at&t dont carry sony phones huh I use to have it for at&t years ago but they stopped carrying them

[@duragamer132]

As a 1 IV owner, overheating sucks, it had to stop reverse wireless charging because it was too much, but I love the rest of the phone

[@mohdismail5151]

had same overheating issue on my S20 FE, if you're living in hotter climate, this issue is really common.. 😔

[@kubbo5953]

I feel u, overheating is a problem on the 1 III i got too

[@izad981004]

I got myself an Xperia Z and Z5 like years ago and they overheat. Surprised to hear the issues on newer generation phones.

[@mohdismail5151]

@@izad981004 yep, this overheating software issue are there ever since snapdragon 810 Xperia Z4 up till Xperia 5/1 mark IV I guess

[@XenZenSen]

My 1 iii only started overheating after android 12. I want to go back to 11. Everything was already perfect. I have to keep stopping and wiping google play services otherwise it burns through 30% of my battery in under an hour when doing certain non intensive 3d things like using text to speech

[@xPandaZ4]

I think this is the only phone I would consider upgrading to from my TCL 20 Pro 5G

[@YOEL_44]

Rocking a Xiaomi Mi Max 3, this is also the only path for me, jack, SD card and no notch or punch hole or other nonsense, also stereo speakers. Honestly, super appealing device.

[@beatyoubeachyt8303]

@@YOEL_44 right I want one because the display is better than every other phone on the market iPhones have around a 1170p display I'm using a 13 right now and I can sort of see the pixels on the Sony with the 2160p display it would be so hard to see them

[@wheredaboof6492]

A TCL phone 😭😭😭 do you know how much sony phones cost?

[@RedRingOfDead]

Didn't even know TCL.but the Sony is about 12/13 times more expensive.

[@RobertK1993]

​@@RedRingOfDeadFor a reason higher specs and build quality

[@nufsioohay]

This phone is near perfect! This is the No-compromise phone that Samsung move away from sadly but I'm glad Sony is continuing the Note legacy. It's just such a weird decision to remove the LED notification...

[@Nils6699]

Only thing keeping me away from upgrading my Xperia 1 III to 1 V is the missing Notification LED :D

[@zimbu_]

You guys could do a TechQuickie video on water and dust protection ratings some day. Saw a smartphone with IP69K today, and there's the "MIL-STD" ones as well. Just something that came to mind when "jet streams" was mentioned, the "K" was some sort of a pressurized water protection rating.

[@or2kr]

Hopefully with the fact that x7 and up doesn't include x5, which is water jets

[@deurkl]

What's a massive problem is that Sony only gives two years of Android updates including security updates, so I can no longer use my work app on my two year old Xperia 5 II as it doesn't have new security patches.

[@jamescruz8678]

Par for the course for all but the most popular Android phone manufacturers unfortunately. Billions of dollars in profits and yet they don't even bother using Project Mainline for security updates. Literally handed to them on a silver platter and yet they don't bother. So much for consumer choice.

[@seankim5827]

Yeah and you can try to rely on the community to make a custom OS for the phone that's more up to date, however the Sony phone community is fairly small.

[@dawn-moon]

It's 2 Android upgrades and 3 year of sec updates now...

[@deurkl]

@@seankim5827 I installed LineageOS 20 on it, however, getting banking apps to work on it seems difficult. Also, my work app doesn't work on that as well haha so didn't help much

[@11myRSvidz11]

@@seankim5827 The problem is then passing safetynet, even if you do not root some apps detect custom OSes and simply block you from using them

[@nickthaskater]

I just want Sony to have a fully developed desktop mode like Samsung DeX and Motorola Ready For. To be able to have a prosumer level content creation device that I can simply plug into a monitor and have a full workstation experience would be great. I use my Fold 4 this way already as I did with my Note 10+, but those lacks some of the power user features found on the Xperia.

[@victorrumyantsev3718]

Sony still didn't fixed a fatal flaw - price & availability. Xperia phones aren't available in vast majority of countries which means no warranty, no service, ridiculuous prices and no 5G for the most potential buyers.

[@SacredFIGHTER8]

Pre ordered this just for the headphone jack and micro sd card support. Supporting companies that still include these features for the chance that other companies will go back to including them. This is one of the only phones that checks all my boxes, I don't really even care about camera. I had the ROG phone 5 before which was great but the lack of sd card support hurt. I don't mobile game or really care about picture quality. The features I want are 120hz oled, sd card support, charge and use my IEMs at the same time(without bluetooth), watch 21:9 movies. I would like to see more phones include 2 usb type c ports like the rog phones, but I know I'm the minority here so I can settle for one type c and headphone jack.

[@balloonpark]

I just want a flagship with headphone jack and SD card. Help me Sony, you're my only hope.

[@Tcmter23]

Think for the mic you might have the wind reduction setting on since that tends to cut down on a lot of frequencies to cancel out the wind. Also this years seem to allow you to choose different mics for rec, whether it be the ones on mic or more to the front. That would make a pretty big difference since even the prev years models all were well rated according to some reviews in terms of audio rec quality wise (dxomarks etc).

[@Djoki1]

I just wish Sony offered more major Android updates. They have to step it up, considering the hardware and the price Sony is asking for.

[@xvsun]

Please longer support and I'm willing to consider it as my next phone.

[@AlTheEngineer]

They do 2 OS updates with the flagship device. So if your device comes with Android 13, you will get 14 and 15. Then you'll get 3 years of security patches and upgrades. Pretty fair IMHO.

[@TheNameIsSR]

​@@AlTheEngineer I disagree. For this price I would like my phone to last a bit longer. Don't forget that this is competiting with iphones at this price point, which get updates for 5+ years

[@AlTheEngineer]

@@TheNameIsSR let's not kid ourselves here my friend. iPhone lasting 5+ years is kind of a meme. Yeah sure, you can keep it for that long, after the 3rd year the battery will need replacement and the OS updates will actually slow down your device. Every iPhone user I know who kept their phone beyond 2.5 to 3 years carries a portable charger in their pocket everywhere they go haha. Sony is not perfect, sure, but I'll take 3 years of updates any time + all the features they actually offer (such as micro SD card support, 3.5mm headphone jack, dual SIM, no notch / no hole punch display, dual stereo speakers, 4K HDR 600+ nits display at 21:9, and so on) ... and you know? I'll run the phone another 2 years "without" any security updates, so what? It isn't the end of the world. Losing a couple of years of OS pushes and gaining SO MANY features back is a HUGE win in my book. Don't forget that Samsung literally did the same up until last year. Sony will get there in due time. I'll support them over any of the other greedy companies who continue to take away features and make you pay dearly to have them back in the form of subscriptions and or extra accessories. Yuck, no thank you.

[@TheNameIsSR]

@@AlTheEngineer Lithium batteries age, that's not an Iphone exclusive thing, literally every brand of phone I had has a bad battery after 2-3 years. This wouldn't be a big deal if it was replaceable, but manufacturers seem to want to make their phones as much e-waste as they can. But still, I'm not spending over 1k on a product that will only last me 2-3 years. Sony has done nothing to fix that as of yet, let's hope they will

[@jayzo]

In a few months time I'm due an upgrade. I'm one of those freaks who still want a bezel, and I'm so happy to see the Xperia keeping it, so it sounds like after trying the Xperia 5 ii after moving away from the Pixels, I think I'm staying Sony. I just hope after three years the NFC coil and fingerprint sensors don't just stop working.

[@freejsjj]

I'm on a much older Xperia XZ3 and the fingerprint still works like a charm along with the other stuff after all these years

[@Coda-Ch.]

The fingerprint sensor died on my 1 III after about 9 months after it got hot once again as it very easily does/did. I sent it back for warranty repairs. They replaced the screen and the sensor worked again(, but they probably changed more than just the screen even if the note said they only replaced the screen). I love my 1 III, but haven’t really wanted to use it as my primary phone anymore. Still, the Sonys are my favorite phones.

[@QuickNETTech]

@@Coda-Ch. Yeah my 1 III after almost 2 years of ownership is having issues where the fp sensor just decides it no longer exists (usually happens when charging the phone or when it gets hot) and then I have to wait for it to cool and then reboot it. I like keeping phones for 3 years but I'm tempted to just get this 1 V instead of waiting for the 1 VI. This and the lack of variable refresh are the main things I want from Sony. Also maybe push for faster charging, say 100W through USB PD.

[@Jimster481]

@@Coda-Ch. What do you do to overheat it? My wife has the Xperia 1 III and hers never overheats...

[@Jimster481]

@@QuickNETTech 100W charging will degrade the battery quickly, that is against the Sony philosophy as they were the first ones to do the battery management tech and limit max battery life.

[@EileenTheCr0w]

Sony makes the best phones.. every samsung I get has issues with battery life or charging after a few months.. but my sony phones never did and maintained great life years later. Also dedicated camera key is great, and the dual front facing speakers.

[@RealJerb]

Would have loved to see some comparisons against phones that weren't the Pixel, because the Pixel's last two releases haven't been super great. Unstable and not quite performing up to expectations compared to the competition (written as a pixel owner.) Not to mention the prices aren't comparable. An s23 ultra should have been the first on the list for comparison due to the price. Also, It should be the gold standard to be comparing against iPhones (or whatever the most popular phone is at the time of review.)

[@CreativityNull]

I feel like comparing against iphones isn't as useful these days as the ecosystems are very different. Most people have already picked wether they want an iphone or Android, and the differences people care about is primarily the options the OS gives you. I guess they could compare camera performance, but these days I don't think the camera performance is really going to sway anyone one way or the other.

[@gotoastal]

The privacy-focused custom ROMs are all basically Pixel only-this massively limits your hardware options with Google dropping headphone jack, etc.

[@RealJerb]

@@CreativityNull You would be surprised how many people are on the fence for using IOS purely for better camera and battery performance. Most of the reason to use Android was because IOS was always a couple years behind in performance and features. Sadly, Apple kind of caught up due to stagnation in the phone innovation department. Early Pixel phones blew iPhone out of the water during their time, now days, there isn't much difference and often Apple has been taking W's. Being that they are the most popular phone in NA, they are, in a way, the baseline.

[@RealJerb]

@@gotoastal I wouldn't consider Google a "privacy focused" company in anything they do anymore, especially with the Pixel phone. A good portion of the ROM is funded by the data that "Ok Google" collects. But feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[@your_average_cultured_dude]

??? the past 2 pixel phones have been pretty much the best android phones you can get.

[@LeoAngora]

This phone looks very nice for media in general, not only photos and videos but watching video (4K 21:9 120Hz HDR screen, front facing speakers) and listening to music (which DAC it has? headphone jack, lots of storage)

[@willcarter7079]

Anecdotal note: I have a Sony Xperia 5 mk III I have not had as many overheating problems with this phone. For context I am coming from Apple's iPhone. I used iPhones for the past 15 years. I frequently had crashing and shut downs in iOS due to overheating. I was nervous buying the Sony Xperia because so many KZbinrs talk down about how bad the overheating is on the Xperia line of phones.Then those same KZbinrs will talk about how great the iPhone line of phones are. I can confirm (at least anecdotally) that the Sony Xperia 5 mk III handles over heating better than all the iPhones that I've owned over the past 15 years. My conclusion is that KZbinrs are either having amazing experiences on other android devices and therefore talk bad about the Xperia OR KZbinrs are talking nice about Apple to be able to continue to receive review samples ahead of the release date. IMO: Xperia greater than iPhone

[@akbasemre31]

5 is more refined and in a way similar to compact line releases from way back. I use Sony flagships since their first android release. I had many other phones from that time to now but my main daily driver was always sony. The overheating problem was mostly a flagship releases problem(to my understanding and experience) and mostly related to few stuff like recording video taking photos etc mostly camera related. I can confirm these overheat issues did exist for a very long time but as I said majority of it was camera related which is something I rarely use so It didn't affect me. But my mark 2 overheat very fast under direct sunlight after blasting brightness to max in a place which is not that hot. I think it was worst offender from all the flagships.

[@willcarter7079]

@@akbasemre31 oh! Interesting. That explains allot. I would have thought that there are very few differences between the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5. 4k display, tof sensor, bigger battery, bigger body and screen. But very few really important differences that warrant the extra money.

[@akbasemre31]

@@willcarter7079 technically that's true but having these hardware producing more heat in similar small package was likely to be biggest reason behind overheating. For example 4k spend much more power as a compute, battery. The screen is also likely to heat more with brightness. All these add up. It depends from release to release my experience was that the camera is mostly the biggest culprit. The first 4k camera they put into the phone just overheats in a few minutes of starting recording a video :)

[@willcarter7079]

@@akbasemre31 well Sony's old a7 used to over heat when recording. They fixed that with the most recent generation.

[@pixels_per_inch]

@@willcarter7079 Nope, never had an issue with overheating on the 1 III as well. It's overblown by the fact that the 1 IV used the detective chipset called the 8 Gen 1, which also wreaked havoc on other devices as well.

[@0AThijs]

I was looking for phones with sd card slots yesterday to upgrade my current phone, I'm glad that sony is keeping it alive!

[@taylorvaughan3257]

Dropping a like for the awesome extra data on battery life in different scenarios compared to other phones, as well as the emulation based benchmarking. I only play emulator games on my phone now and not little app store phone games, it's nuts how capable phones are as little emulation machines now. Great video, loving the extra information the lab is providing!

[@adrenaliner91]

With my 10 IV I had overheating problems only after the last updates. Turns out it was Xperia Home - there was an empty App which is just a bug for some reason in the menu and probably causes the overheating because it leads to nothing and the phone tries and tries again to start it or something. Just installed my Nova Launcher Prime and the problem was fixed. The battery even lasts more than almost a year ago.

[@cestvraimenthorrible3465]

I own the Xperia 1, mark 4. Here is a list of the things I don't like about it. 1. The aluminum frame is painted, so every little dent or scratch it will turn silver and that makes it very noticeable. 2. Xperia Z5 Had a dual sim and an extra SD card slot, so I wish this would be also available on the Xperia 1. 3. It overheats 4. The cameras, other than the wide lens one, needing more light and do deliver softer-blurry like photos 5. The flash light is bloody weak. Useless 6. U can't watch the slow mo effect of a 120fps recorded video on it. It plays super smooth regular motion vid. Unless I'm mistaking you need to interpret the video file as 120fps in a 24 fps sequence editing profile to get that smooth slow motion. 7. Not that bright screen in the daylight.

[@aashilr]

Let me add some as an owner of 1 IV (model CT72): 8. It still overheats, despite the monthly software updates. 9. Hella buggy software experience. I've had android ever since I got into smartphones and never has the various bugs annoyed/interfered my & the daily use of the phone as much as it has with this Xperia. Very disappointing & frustrating user experience. 10. Can confirm, the cameras need a TON of light to really outperform/stand out amongst the Pixel/Galaxy/iPhone competition. 11. The telephoto optical zoom lens is honestly more of a gimmick - it can look decent when you have a TON of light to work with, but even then it will look very soft/blurry. 12. The cameras in general are much harder to get good quality photos compared to computational photography that Pixel/Galaxy/iPhone have, although the manual experience can be fun. 13. Did I mention it still overheats?

[@Jimster481]

I think you are actually putting a bit too much emphasis on people who take alot of pictures. I have the Xperia 1 IV and I don't really play mobile games and I don't take too many pictures. However the 12GB of ram (great for massive multi tasking & tons of web tabs open), Insane battery life and unmatching color accurate screen works great for my use cases coupled with a HEADPHONE JACK and SD CARD SLOT. I have my important stuff backed up to the SD card, take photos and video to the SD card and I use my headphone jack for audio output in a couple of my cars. The performance of the phone and battery life while having such performance is just nothing short of incredible. The ability to limit my max battery is also nice as I don't charge it past 80% for max longevity. IT still lasts me typically a whole day of usage (which is mostly messaging, email, web browsing and other business focused tasks). The screen works great for remote desktop software like TeamViewer because of how high resolution it can be. As a person who sits at a Triple 4K workstation w/ Dell Professional monitors; I never feel like I am "losing out" on the go as my phone has exceptionally accurate color (I measured with my own colorimeter). The last thing I like is the profile; at first I was hesitant on the 21:9 but after having it, I really love it. Every other phone feels big / bulky in my hand now (my 2nd phone is a Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 model) as well as many older models (like my old LG G7 or HTC 10). It is just amazing how thin it is and how nice the profile is even with a good slim TPU case. As far as the camera performance; I felt like on my model the "basic" mode is more hit and miss vs even my old LG G8 but with a few tuned settings it really takes awesome shots. The video performance has been incredible even at night with zoom and I was able to make some amazing memories over the holiday season. Lots of people talk about "overheating" and I haven't experienced that even one time... It gives me a warning in the cinema mode with high refresh recording when I open the app but I don't even do high refresh recording so I guess it doesn't matter. I have recorded more than 10 minutes of 4k60Hz before without overheating the phone... 4K30Hz or 1080p60Hz does literally nothing at all to heat up the phone... So I feel like this would be more than fine for almost anyone purchasing the phone. I also want to say that the software upgrades have really picked up; my wife has the Xperia 1 III and during her first year with it there were not as many software upgrades. Now both of our phones are getting very regular upgrades so it seems that Sony has stepped up its game in this regard. Anyway just a few (or maybe alot) of words from someone who has used the Xperia 1 IV as my main phone for 8 months now. As a person who has a very busy life; I don't really think another phone would fit my life better than the Xperia.

[@SupremelyBX]

This phone has 3 mics. Two on top and bottom of the phone, and one on the rear by the main camera. Which mic did you use for the mic test? You can alternate ...

[@gamermaster16508]

I used the experia 5 IV for 6 months and I love it way more then apple and samsung. No punch hole, fingerprint reader on the power button, headphone jack, easily accessible SD card slot, best camera (if you like natural looking photos) and smaller size. I only got a sony phone cause I was tired of apple and samsung doing the same thing every year. Sony phones are my new go-to

[@ezearis]

This Phone is amazing. I got the Galaxy S23 Ultra because these are not available in my country but I would have totally bought that. I understand it's a little niche but having SD card slot and a 3.5 jack for audio is something that adds a lot of points in my book.

[@Jimster481]

Its amazing to have a headphone jack even if the output on this phone is Anemic

[@AkshayLakkundi]

How is the mic quality? Considering to buy this one for myself

[@elnombre91]

I had a Sony phone a few years ago with supposedly "unbreakable" material covering the front and back. Naturally the back cracked in my pocket when I bent down. When my phone got bricked by a power surge Sony refused to fix it despite the phone being in warranty because of the cosmetic damage. Never getting a Sony phone again.

[@aletius]

There is no bubble design that Sony puts on the phone, I am confused as to what he means by this - that bubble design is also on the pixel phones as it is just the look of new stock Android 13. Sony does very little to change up stock android other than a few additional apps and features.

[@kiliandjfilms]

The entire point of android is also that you can customize it deeply without much effort. If you dont like the xperia launcher you can install a new one easily without voiding anything.

[@yacsae6351]

Am I the only one who prefer Xperia 1 III ? Better sound from speakers, better quality of camera basic mode, notification led, customizable AlwaysOnDisplay etc

[@wohnai]

Watching on the Xperia 1 IV... Bought based on Brandon's vid. Love it! Was hoping my old phone was gonna hang on for 1 V but alas it wasnt meant to be. Only issue I have is marginal wifi reception, nothing a 2nd access point couldn't fix.

[@Jimster481]

Mine actually has good wifi reception now. Originally it was terrible but after a software update its great and has been for many months now.

[@stevenwood433]

I too have a Xperia 1 iv bought recently and yes fantastic phone, biggest draw back though is the over heating especially when I want too use the camera. That was the whole point of me getting this phone

[@Jimster481]

@@stevenwood433 Can you tell me what settings you are using to overheat the camera? Because I haven't overheated my phone even once in the past 8 months and I have taken about 3000 pictures and filmed no less than 100 short videos.

[@ZedemMonk]

I wish it was available in Canada through Carrier phone plans, headphone jack and SD card are great quality of life things that all flagship phone should have.

[@SonyEnthusiast]

Nice EXCEPT SONY MADE A DUMB MOVE BY ELIMINATING THE NOTIFICATION LED!

[@muazqamar]

Oh hi there lol

[@SonyEnthusiast]

@@muazqamar hey bro! Don't mind me, I know Sony reads the comments on big channels ha

[@Lionspel]

Ooh that's one useful feature on my past sony phones but yeah it could've been retained.

[@Jeff.55649]

They should obviously remove the headphone jack and the SD slot on next years model.

[@World_of_OSes]

They haven't done

[@eduardomurillo9305]

Unfortunately Sony's phone quality hasn't been the same since the XZ1 compact. That one lasted me years. But the X1 III had to be sent to repair twice (constantly loosing service), then I just gave up on it

[@Jimster481]

My wifes hasn't had any issues in almost 2 years of using it daily now. I have the Xperia 1 IV for 8 months and no issues.... my other buddy also has an 1 IV (but his is the international version) and he doesn't have issues either and its been almost a year now.

[@iat8329]

It is priced as all other top smartphones, no more no less. Plus, it has the advantage of the optical zoom. In Spain it has the same price as the Samsung S23 ultra, Xiaomi 13 Pro, and all the rest.

[@akaraikiriakatsuki3157]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh! Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! If it's sony, sony should give you 1500 dollars instead of you giving them 1500 dollars, otherwise it's overpriced. It absolutely has nothing over the glorious S23 Ultra pro max 10TB 10G Verizon T mobile Version that can serve as a power source for a submarine. With it's 500000000000000000000mah ultra compact nuclear fusion reactor

[@pixels_per_inch]

No, it's Sony so it's more expensive even though you can't tell from the price.

[@fawncashew]

I'm half considering this as my upgrade from my current Note 9 (the other option being to continue running my Note 9 until the battery pops out the back or critical apps stop working on it), and the idea of 23 hours of KZbin playback is just entirely inconceivable to me - I get around 4-5 currently, and thought I would be happy if my new phone peaks above 10!

[@alifadila3364]

I've had the Note 9 since it came out, and the bettery now does last about 4-5 hours but I've had it replaced once.

[@ryugalaw]

I am considering this as a replacement for my Note9 as well. The note9 is cool, but te design is straining on the hands . I will wait and see the 5V and compare it with the 1V, and maybe choose one between them

[@Jimster481]

The Xperia for me has great battery life when it comes to work tasks + youtube. I don't really game so I can't speak really in that regard but I limit the battery on mine to 80% and still get all day battery life...

[@filip8461]

I have very good memories about my Xperia Z3 and Z5 back in the days.

[@ZedarShadow]

I've already ordered mine. Replacing my s20+, basically for every feature except the cameras; for me I care about everything else and photos are tertiary

[@SluggishPoineer]

I'm still using my mk2 and it's still plodding along nicely. Wireless charging stopped working 3 months ago and it rattles somewhere but other than that it's fine. The only problem I've had with the Xperia range is the quality of the standard camera app. The auto focus is way slower than the Z series resulting in much more blurred photos

[@aaronvotan]

I really want to see a full Linus review of this

[@Modikie]

As a prior samsung stan (still rocking the s10 plus), i want a sony for my next phone. It SUCKS that they aren't offering more software updates. Nothing perfect i guess

[@G.A.N.]

all of that sounds very promising, cant wait to have dense phone someday again

[@alasdaresineaeris2772]

Typing this on my Xperia 1 V right now, it's just so perfect. Takes beautiful photos, amazing display and speakers, battery lasts 1.5 days, looks classy and pro. I actually used it to shoot an internal training video for the workplace with a mic plugged it, instead of using the company dslr and it was just as good. I also went on a trip with some friends with iphone 14 pros, and we all agreed i got the better shots because of the flexibility the 1 V offered especially under low light conditions. Overheating is non-existent. Fingerprint sensor is also extremely good, unequivocally the best on a Sony phone. (Sensor on power buttons can be hit and miss for Sony, my 5II for example wasn't very good). Tbh tho it really shines when you have at least a bit of experience in manual photography, so even though i love it to death, I still wont 100% recommend it to most people i know

[@deneguil-1618]

the thing with the camera is, as impressed as i am with it, i'd still get a dedicated camera for a various of reasons, and with Leica being my goal and gold standards i can't really justify spending $1400 on it

[@zsomborszarka2616]

While it can't replace a dedicated camera, it can absolutely replace a compact camera/secondary camera.

[@deneguil-1618]

@@zsomborszarka2616 definitely depends cause even compact point & shoots from fujifilm, sony themselves and leica have vastly better image quality

[@ryugalaw]

For someone like me, who likes photography, but doesn't want to invest in a standalone camera, the Xperia is a go to

[@anecro]

A lot of people say this but you simply cannot get an alpha camera system and something as versatile as this, in your pocket, for 1400$. Compared to other phones, this has 120fps HDR HLG 4k on all back sensors (now S-Cinetone is included too), object, human + animal eye AF for video and photo work which are all impeccably accurate and fast, a true optical zoom range on the telephoto (which is a decently far reaching one too, 125mm), the 30fps burst mode which no other smartphone has and 3 photo + video apps that give you way more control than any other brand's solutions. These phones have higher specs than some full frame Alpha cameras, and they obviously beat the competition. Couple that with the natural outputs, the lack of over-sharpening (which is, again, present in no other phone, which has resulted in some KZbinrs calling their results "blurry" because they're so used to gross camera processing) and other small goodies like the new stacked sensor or the uninterrupted screen and you have a package that's way more useful than anything else, readily available to you in a tiny box. Yeah I don't regret my 5 III, and that's still missing newer features I detailed here. It depends on the choices you have. I don't have the money to build the system that I want even now, but I sure as hell could drop a couple of bucks for a slightly older flagship that opens up way more doors than other brands would let me.

[@jimmyc7269]

Been using the 1 III for almost two years now, no complaints. I guess the III doesn't have the overheating issue.

[@gpk6458]

I really wish they'd do one with a 50-85mm lens. Once you get used to the "zoom" lens you realise the standard smarthphone 24mm lens is way too wide for anything to look good. 50mm would be a much better sweet spot.

[@kevincarlos973]

Exactly! Even in mid range phones. My Samsung A72 got stolen last year and I replaced it with an A52s. Almost the same phone, with a slightly faster chipset too, but man, I sorely miss the 3X telephoto lens, it was my main choice, even for everyday photography.

[@joelconolly5574]

Pretty much the Xperia 1 iii. I do think zoom could be improved and the 24mm can be narrowed a bit to 26mm or 28mm. But that's wishful thinking. I'll just wait for them to improve the sensor on the ultrawide and zoom for their next iterations.

[@DimaKirivel]

The price for this phone is pretty fair. It has 12gb of ram and 256gb storage. It has features that other flagships don't have like 4k display, jack 3.5, microsd support. It is the lightest and the thinnest flagship. And sony phone are very reliable, screen doesn't burn in like samsung does, battery holds it's capacity for long time. My 5 years old XZ1 still has it's original battery and it has 84% health

[@SushiParty]

If I broke my phone right now and needed a new phone, this would be the phone I would get. I'm not that bothered about the cameras, as long it can point and shoot and give me a good photo. But that QHD screen with 120hz refresh rate, headphone jack, mircrosd card slot and IPx rating? There is no other competition on the market right now for it. Looking forward to the Xperia 5 V though since I prefer smaller phones.

[@ryugalaw]

It's not QHD, it's UHD even more pixels

[@your_average_cultured_dude]

QHD is 1440p. this is 4k UHD

[@ryugalaw]

@TwinTurbo Ray this is the one to get if he wants a point-and-shoot wirh all other features he mentioned. None other than this will fulfill his checklist

[@craigthomas7445]

The last sony xperia I had lost use of the headphone jack after a software update. Couldnt roll it back, sony denied it was a problem. Took it for repair had the jack, board and cable tested at a repair shop and nothing wrong with any of them. Got nowhere with sony and moved to galaxy s6 and been usung samsung since

[@kiliandjfilms]

S6? good lord that's a long time ago. That's from back when you could still take the back of your phone!

[@craigthomas7445]

@kiliandjfilms might have been the s7 not 100%, the Xperia was a nightmare though. All aluminium chassis and an accidental moment in the back pocket put a very slight twist in the frame. Which meant the screen would start to lift in one corner at random intervals. That combined with flat out denial of fault over the headphone connector despite their service page being filled with various threads of the same issue following a software update was enough to put me off

[@rishabhrawat7856]

In the graphs for battery life, you should mention how powerful the chipset is. Pixel 7 lasts so long in a heavy stress test because it has a weak cpu and gpu as compared to Xperia. (tensor vs snapdragon)

[@KorkwiN7]

I hope the sound recording issues you had can be dealt with. They do have a forward facing microphone (right next to the cameras on the back) which I would think has a good pickup on sounds coming from whatever you're pointing at. Guess I'll find out when mine gets delivered.

[@ArtiZirk]

yeah, you have to change the mic from back mic to stereo to get best audio quality, ai wind noise reduction also does not seem to work well at least for me.

[@lilbro93]

Literally the only reason I haven't bought an Xperia phone is that there is no option to move the back navigation button to the right like on Samsung. I know Google wants to move away from on-screen buttons and on to gestures, but I like the simplicity, predictability, and practicality of on-screen navigation buttons. Sony Xperia team, if you are reading this, please add the option to put the back navigation 0button on the right in the next OS update. If you do, you have a sale from me I love everything else about the phone. Headphone jack, sd card support, size, no notch. Please just let me put the back navigation 0button on the right. Lobby Google to return this feature to stock Android. Thank you.

[@andrewk8636]

Whoever decided putting the back button on the right is sick in the head. If it was for lefties ok but for the mainstream it's completely wack

[@lilbro93]

@@andrewk8636 All I am asking is for it to be an option. No one who doesn't like it has to use it. The reason I originally switched to Android was more customization. It is sad to see that customization slowing disappear in stock Android. On Samsung, you can also have the back button on the right. It is nice to have options. Plus, as you said, left-handers exist. They make up about 11 percent of the population. Why should they be be ignored? You comment adds nothing of value to the conversation.

[@AkerfeldtTveitan-yi4xm]

@lilbro93 I had idea why content creators like to harp on about how awesome stock Android supposedly is. It's overrated and lacks a ton of good features. Just the fact that there's no software button for turning off the screen alone is a deal breaker to me.

[@EMNemesis]

Currently watching this with my Xperia 1 II. I think it's time for me to upgrade soon to 1 V.

[@aurathedraak7909]

See Sony knows what we want and other companies only cares about what they want. And I would buy this phone just because it has a micro SD card slot at the high end. I can live without the headphone jack but it's nice to see it.

[@andywillis9701]

been looking for a replacement for my Note 9 for a few years now, but nothing ever came close. either the new flagships missed a 3.5mm jack, were 1080p displays, had no water resistance, or generally had lower storage and bad displays. but this, this is what i need. with this review i put my fear of overheating to rest and imma get the 1 V in a few months. Thanks Bell and the team!

[@TopMassEntertainment]

Sony is the best phone maker hands down

[@SonyEnthusiast]

You might be right

[@I_THE_ME]

They could be if they had longer software support. The three years of security updates isn't enough for a flagship product.

[@shiruba2004]

Honestly I think Sharp is on par

[@blaquenoise]

I REALLY want this phone, but Sony and their dropping support quickly makes it a hard sale for me.

[@MobiusGT]

man the deciding con was the skin but it was completely glossed over. I wanna know more about why the skin is no bueno

[@blackwizardgaming4311]

yeah heard that aswell, maybe they changed it from the mark 4 lineup but its pretty much stock android. If there is a skin its very very minimal.

[@AkerfeldtTveitan-yi4xm]

Stock android is overrated

[@MobiusGT]

@@AkerfeldtTveitan-yi4xm i completely agree

[@AzeUnkn0wn]

"I hope the camera no longer overheat" Sony Xperia, overheating cameras for +10 years: 🤨

[@MozartTheGOAT]

His voice is the most soothing thing ever

[@MMOchAForPrez]

I love when he presents videos. He's pretty great

[@Stealth86651]

Seems a bit much to me sometimes, I can't even count to 4k, that's just a number with a letter next to it. How many K's equal a P? How many K's are in 1080 P's?

[@pixels_per_inch]

It's easy, for mobile displays you have to times 0.66 as they use PenTile which means they skimp on pixel density. So this 4K display is actually ~2.5K. Phones that are 1440p are ~1.9K while most phones are 1080p which means they're actually 720p

[@morelukeplayz6953]

Kinda wish I had that phone

[@joelconolly5574]

To me, the Xperia 1s (and 5s) will always be a smartphone with Alpha abilities rather than a camera phone. They tend to be only a slightly processed while keeping image natural so it's easier for the user to edit later. Yes there's some overblown highlights here and there but that's the same with regular mirrorless on the market. It's just old school image capture. It basically replaced the RX100 in the long run. I hope Sony keep this smartphone for a while. It's definitely a handy tool if you prefer to take control of your shots.

[@GianniLeonhart]

They removed the Notification LED tho that makes it worse than the previous 3 (the first one still the worst for not having headphone jack tho) hope they add it back in the VI

[@JayDpwnz]

If you use always on screen, you can use that for notification indicator

[@muazqamar]

They knocked the price down by $200 though. Expensive LED but I'll take it

[@SonyEnthusiast]

SONY SHOULD BRING IT BACK

[@championxxlNL]

They chopped the storage in half which is why it's cheaper now

[@championxxlNL]

If you've ever properly used a notification led you know aod is not the same at all

[@Sylkis89]

How does multitasking work? I have an Xperia 5 III and with every software update the split screen/pop up windows support gets more and more annoying. They're getting Hollier than thou with the approach to it, in the past (or even nowadays on cheaper phones like Chinese brands) you can change settings in developer mode to ignore whether an app officially supports split screen/resizable window mode or not, and force it to work (at your own discretion, you know you have changed this setting so if something doesn't work right you have only yourself to blame). But Sony decided to add extra layers in the UI that in theory should make the support for split screen and windows better, but in practice it creates an extra layer hijacking your ability to switch apps into split screen or a window - effectively blocking you from using theoretically unsupported apps. In the past you could do some tricks to work around it, but with each software update they introduce more ways to block every trick you could dome up with to force it after all. They render this switch in the developer options unusable. I raised it with Sony support and they basically "works as intended, so bugger off", which was infuriating. Like, I get it that the phone needs to behave like this by default, but they shouldn't be blocking the ability to force the apps to work with multitasking when using developer options. It won't hurt the experience or anything, since only powerusers who know what they're doing and devs who know what they're doing would be the only ones using it. And now even devs can't test their stuff... ridiculous. It's my biggest gripe with that phone cause multitasking and the screen aspect ratio being good for split screen was the selling point for me and now it's useless.

[@SonyEnthusiast]

1 MARK FIVE...

[@deffnog]

For the colour accuracy I wish there was a big red arrow type explaining what’s important or comparing it to a bad phone

[@AlfaReed]

🚩Over heating was the fatal flaw in the previous models and yet you gave this issue a few seconds to talk about from 15:40 to 15:45 with not even a lab test !! though it was the title of this video .🤓

[@BionicSammich]

PLEASE Sony, let us turn up the torch brightness! Its too dim! Its literally the only thing stopping me from buying one of these or the 5 V if/when it comes out.

[@yewbtang1848]

Is the fingerprint sensor on this phone durable? The sensor on my 5 iii completely stopped working after 14 month's of ownership. Heard that earlier 1 and 5 series phones were prone to this problem.

[@jamescruz8678]

can't wait to buy this phone only to get zero security fixes for critical vulnerabilities in just two years 😒

[@I_THE_ME]

The security updates are available for three years, not two.

[@jamescruz8678]

@@I_THE_ME Still piss poor compared to the five you get from Google, Samsung, and even Apple.

[@gotoastal]

I would consider if it were cheaper 😢. Great OLED, headphone jack, not oversized. The price also limits accessibility towards the custom ROM scene-folks don’t want to risk brick such an expensive device.

[@beo456]

I thought you were announcing that Sony was now supporting their phones with security for 4-5 years. Fixing the overheating issue is only fixing one of its fatal flaws. It is $1600 unsecured brick after 2 years. BOO!!

[@bdbgh]

If the overheating rings true for the non-flagship variants (5 & 10), pretty interested in getting one. I have the 10IV and the only thing that sucks is the overheating when charging, pretty great phone otherwise.

[@Jimster481]

How does it overheat when charging? What settings do you use? Mine doesn't ever overheat while charging...

[@bdbgh]

@@Jimster481 Didn't really change anything out of the box, no custom rom whatsoever, not sure if I got a lemon unit since I know a few other people with the same phone that has the same problem as me.

[@Jimster481]

@@bdbgh Wait you said the 10 IV? I have the 1 IV and it has no issues while charging. Do you play games on it or something while charging?

[@bdbgh]

@@Jimster481 I don't game on my phone, when it charges I leave it alone on a flat surface, no background programs no background downloads, acts the same whether I charge it with a PD charger or a slow charger or the charger from my pixel phone or my car charger, with and without connected to any network (4G/5G/wifi). Nowadays I just point a small fan to make sure it doesn't get too hot and stops charging. Battery life is still 1 day and a half with my usage though after charging.

[@Jimster481]

@@bdbgh wow that is wild! I would think it has a problem, I've never seen a phone do that. None of our Sonys do that... Even with a 30w charger. My wife's Xperia 1 III heats up while doing GPS. However it doesn't overheat. It only did so one time while running multiple apps and doing GPS while charging.

[@razorgcy]

OMG you literally triggered me when you FORCEFULLY said "ONE FIVE". It's "one MARK five".... GEEZ!

[@SonyEnthusiast]

It got to me too...just a little but HE DID IT AGAIN AND AGAIN

[@SomethingNewDance]

Hi all, if anyone knows how to trouble shoot. I need help! So, I have a XQ-DQ44 (Japanese Version) Sony Xperia 1 V. I flashed the US Modems and it got my phone to able to work with data and text in the states. I couldn't find a fix for voice calling/ VoLTE so I decided to flash the whole 62 (US) version on my 44. After flashing the 62, my phone doesn't recognize sim cards nor does mobile radio turn on. I tried to use Sony Companion to fix things, but it says: "Temporary device incompatibility detected." I'm trying to get back to stock 44 rom (from Xperifirm), but when I flash it I get the message: "Your device is corrupted and can't be trusted." So I have to flash back to the 62 to turn the device back on. Is there a fix to get back to stock rom? What can I do? *I did find a workaround to get VoLTE to work, but I need to get back to native stock rom. PLEASE HELP!!!! Thanks...

[@avenuePad]

The 240hz touch sampling rate in on par with other flagships like the S23 Ultra. Yes, it would have been nice to have more, but in context it's not below what the typical flagship is offering. As for the Sony skin, I'm mixed on it. I currently have the S23 Ultra and the One UI animations are nice, but I kinda like the simplicity and straight-to-the-point look and feel of Sony's UI.

[@goldillux]

The rippling circles indicating where to look is a nice touch.

[@bruxis]

The 1 and 5 from Sony are some of the only top-of-the-line processor phones with SD cards still -- huzzah for gaming & emulation!

[@SeanHuangRealEstate]

Sony didn't fix it. The new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip does it. If 8 Gen 3 is overheating, you will say oh no Sony screwed it.

[@Klefth]

The biggest flaw in Sony's phones is the price, and they haven't fixed that.

[@LNSLateNightSaturday]

Xperia 5 MkIII owner here. (That's the lower end model, two iterations ago for those of you keeping score. Sony's naming scheme doesn't make sense.) I can confirm that lots of things about Sony phones are great. I love the aspect ratio, and even the 1440p screen on my unit is very nice. Not as nice as the 1 series, but I can't imagine my battery life would be as good with a 4k display. That said, the camera and video apps do cause overheating, and I have frequent issues with basic functionality such as GPS and WiFi. Also, although I appreciate the greater control Sony's camera app provides, if I'm honest I was probably getting more consistently better shots with my Pixel. I'm not a practiced-enough photographer to properly make use of the bells and whistles Sony included, and the lack of a proper computational "auto" mode is a definite minus for me. I probably wouldn't pull the trigger on another Sony phone but for one thing - I bought a custom made leather wallet folio case for it, and it will never fit any other phone. I'm stuck with 21:9 aspect ratio units if I want to keep the folio, and these are some of the only ones. It'll make the decision more difficult when the time comes, certainly... Great review - presenter did an excellent job!

[@LaczPro]

There's a lot more to know about this phone and those cameras. That phone is really impressive and while it might not be for everyone, the things it has for professionals are cool and sometimes a godsend. This is clearly not a phone for the typical user, not even an enthusiast (that's a job for an upcoming 5 V), but I think it is worth it for all that it offers. The only thing missing is the Desktop mode Android offers for other phones.

[@spartanmtb2640]

600nits brightness is not "good"...on a bright sunny day you can't see a thing on my 1 iv

[@TaiwanisMoving]

For me, even though I'm really into photography, I'm not into phone photography. I don't think any Xperia will change that. The primary use case for me and my phones is watching content. Since I can't abide a massive cutout (Apple) or hole punch (Samsung), this and Asus ROG phones are about my only option.