Should You Consider Xperia in 2024?

[@ShibiChan]

What are your favorite aspects about Xperia? Do you regret buying one? OR do you prefer it over the competition?

[@muhammadsaqib3334]

I prefer Sony but sony should resolve the heating problems

[@JensVesterChristiansson-wr4lz]

@@muhammadsaqib3334 my Xperia 1 V has only overheated once since July.

[@namelesssnitchy]

my personal comparison with my google pixel 6a is that my xperia 5ii has better battery charging software like capping at 80% (no charging stress at all), also the splitscreen of sony is just way better. the 21/9 is also amazing, for the rest photo's are better but ofcourse the 5ii was double the price as the 6a (i just expected more from the 6a as google is such a software giant they let me a bit down with their software), mostly i think google is good in hdr and point and shoot but that is all said i guess.

[@saurabhbhardwaj6753]

I bought an Xperia XZ in 2018 for my mom, since then I have been on iPhone X-Iphone12pro and now I need to move to 15pro as it can't keep a charge, but her Xperia is going on and on, its not just different, its build quality means business.

[@ShibiChan]

Definitely love Xperia hardware

[@Spuffy1]

I got my Xperia 1 IV about a year. It is the best phone i ever had tbh. Coming from Pixel devices. Taking Photos was tricky at first, but once you master it, there is no competition. It just looks stunning if you find the right settings for the environment. But if you just want to point and shoot it is not the phone for you. I like the form factory a lot. I have a big screen, can read for example the news much faster with more info cause the phone is a bit longer. I can wrap my hands around the phone easily, but i have quite big hands, about 17,5cm in lengh and 11cm in width. I can reach the top corner with my thumb but need to adjust my holdinghand for it. I use it purely with one hand tho. I only had some heating issues with the phone when i was on holiday in Croatia and Italy, but i took many photos and 4k Videos which was a good hour with 35-40 degree outside, so i dont mind that. Sometimes i have some bugs such like having KZbin Music and auto rotation activated. When unlocking the phone the app is sideways but the rest not. These are all very small things which can happen on any phone... It never crashed and no app just closed from one second to the other. Only thing i dont like is battery life. After one year of use it barely survives one full day without charging it up. I also activated the Battery Care Mode which only charges the phone to 80%. The battery still lost some power but i guess thats how it is. Thats the reason i bought a 30W AC to load it up faster. All in all a great phone and i will enjoy it at least for 1 year more, before upgrading and look what sony has done so far. Sony I V is in my opinion not worth upgrading. I like phones that are not in everybodys pocket, build quality is very very good, sound also extremely nice. And i dont want to support apple. With Sony you actually get what you paid for. :) Love your Videos! Keep it up! :)

[@ShibiChan]

I've also had the occasional bug, but like you said, it's similar to what I've experienced with every high end phone I've ever had. There are slowly some annoyances building for me. I may sell my 1IV that I have as a backup, and get an Apple device so I can be in a little bit of both worlds. Thank you for watching and for the kind words!

[@RolandFlame]

I've got Xperia 1 iv and absolutely love it, the aspect ratio is amazing to watch video's/movies+4k screen no notch or camera cutout, it's takes great photos and i game a lot and i don't have any overheating issues, looking forward for next year Xperia 1 VI

[@ShibiChan]

Hopefully the next one has some one inch type sensor action!

[@RolandFlame]

@@ShibiChan yeah that would be great, but probably it's gonna be very high in price

[@britogonzalez6303]

What kind of games

[@maverick85]

Excellent as always. Of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and preferences but many tech reviewers write off Sony Xperia phones because the camera performs differently to the competition. But this difference is why the (unfortunately) small audience who use Xperia phones adore them - because in many areas, upon close inspection, they outperform the competition.

[@ShibiChan]

Even with all of the things I dislike, Xperia is still the best option for me at the moment. I may consider picking up an iPhone and selling my 1IV, just so I can have a foot in the door with both worlds! Thanks for watching as always!

[@avenuePad]

MKBHD proved years ago, with his blind smartphone camera "tournament", that people are trained to like the most saturated and HDR-like photos, even if the photos aren't actually "better". I believe the winner of the first tournament was the Poco phone. I have an S23 Ultra, and the camera is really good for point and shoot, but it's just not going to compare to the Xperia in terms of true quality, which this video explained very succinctly.

[@osmankhanist]

@@avenuePad I think Xperia gives you an satisfaction and reward of your hard work put into taking a photo of your choice unlike the other phones that doesn't require any effort.

[@avenuePad]

@@ShibiChan It's never a bad thing being familiar with the "other side". I was using an iPhone during a recent work term and it was an awful experience. Yes, some of it was just irritation from my Android muscle memory, but I have an iPad and I worked for a national carrier selling phones for years. I'm familiar with iOS. In my opinion, it's a half-baked OS. The UI navigation is clumsy and awkward. Even attaching a file or photo to an email is clumsy. There is lag and stuttering in the UI. The OS needs a rebuild from the inside out. I know that sounds harsh, and weird considering the popularity of the iPhone, but I honestly feel that way.

[@ShibiChan]

@@avenuePad I totally get where you're coming from. I had the 13 pro max, and the biggest reason (actually there were quite a few lol) was because I couldn't get my keyboard customized the way I want. It's the thing I interact with the most, and not being able to match it to my android keyboard setup drove me nuts. I'm happy that they have usbc on the new ones, that was another really annoying point. I actually use an M1 Mac for all of my productivity type stuff and love it. So using an iPhone with it seems like it could possibly be good. I figure since I'm going to have two phones anyway, I may as well diversify instead of two of the same thing lol

[@JensVesterChristiansson-wr4lz]

I am pretty happy with my Xperia 1 V. It is the phone I have had where all the aspects of it are of the highest quality sturdiness, picture, high definition sound, audio codecs, 3,5 mm audio output removable SDCard, battery optimization features (except for Facebook), CPU, etc. The only downside was that #SonySupport told me the new stacked sensor was used on all lenses. It is only used on the primary lens. The zoom could be a bit better as well. ...And Music Pro could have more instruments or a RAW file function for audio files with the possibility to sound engineer the sound afterwards. I would also like recommendations for Camera filters and external sound mikes if possible. Otherwise I am happy with it 😊

[@ShibiChan]

To be honest I actually despise the zoom on all of the recent Xperia models. I just want a one inch type sensor with the new tech!

[@JensVesterChristiansson-wr4lz]

@@ShibiChanI agree on the 1-inch sensor but wouldn't digital zoom not degrade the picture quality?

[@tomo100brt]

Yes it would, but that true 1 inch sensor digital zoom would be better than this too small sensor on Sony telephoto camera. Apple has better telephoto camera although Sony has inovation on that area.

[@ShibiChan]

@@JensVesterChristiansson-wr4lz I used the Aquos R8 pro in shops, which only has a single one inch sensor that utilizes I believe the full sensor. Even zooming up to 5x looked incredibly good for digital in my opinion. Part of me still wishes I picked that up instead 😅

[@JensVesterChristiansson-wr4lz]

@@ShibiChan I didn't know Sharp made mobiles. It has many of the features I want that the Xperia has... and is only available in Japan. I have a sneaking suspicion internal Sony politics and using the Xperia capabilities to sell sensors to Apple have locked the company into the inferior zoom lens capability. Paying that amount of money for a mobile everything should be top of the line. Especially the camera. That's why I paid for it. Oh well, I will have to buy attachment lenses to compensate if that is possible and consider my options when buying my next phone. I haven't found a good zoom lens yet though. Do you perhaps have any suggestions? As a sidenote ND filters all have a colored tint to them whether purple, green or something else so I will stay away from those for now. Sorry for the Sunday rant 😅

[@WheezingRacoon-tx8yl]

a channel that was dedicated for Sony Xperia Phone?, Yesser!. currently saving my money up to buy the 1 III switching from iPhone 7 Plus.

[@ShibiChan]

Thanks for watching and supporting! I don't focus 100% on Xperia but that is definitely the bulk of my content. I occasionally do other photography stuff and funnily enough, I may pick up one of the new iPhones eventually as well and do some stuff with that

[@WheezingRacoon-tx8yl]

@@ShibiChan Excellent!

[@jdilordd5469]

@@WheezingRacoon-tx8yl 1III so bad, going to 1IV or 5V. Goodluck

[@WheezingRacoon-tx8yl]

@@jdilordd5469if the price diffrence were really small then i will go for the newer generation but coming from 7 Plus which was 6 years old phone compared to III a 3 years old phone it should be plenty

[@muhammadsaqib3334]

Sony Xperia ❤❤❤❤, Sony should be there in market with leading specs

[@SilentAce0777]

I've owned either the 1 or the 5 of every series since the Mark II (1 II, 1 III, 1 IV, 5 IV, and the 1 V) and the one thing I can never accept is poor quality auxiliary sensors. The sensors on the zoom lenses, specifically, are among the worst I've ever used in a modern device and result in really poor performance in anything but the best lighting conditions. I'm not just talking about having long reach, either. I'm talking about the ability to take indoor photos using the tele for something like portraits without the image looking blurry from a long shutter speed or covered in artifacts from high ISO. Compare that zoom lens to the quality you can get from the best of Google, Xiaomi, Vivo, or even OnePlus (the 11 had surprisingly good performance from the 2x lens), and you'll end up questioning how the Sony could justify a comparable price. Otherwise, I love what they are trying to do. I just think it's time that they start using the Sony sensors they are selling to other manufacturers in their own phones. Sony Mobile might be an entirely separate division but still.

[@ShibiChan]

I agree. Been using Xperia since the 1ii also, and to be quite frank, I hate the zooms. They are borderline useless in comparison to the competition, especially for the premium they demand. Amazing tech in theory, terrible execution imo

[@peterharwood5705]

Agree with everything you said especially the price point.

[@ShibiChan]

Love Xperia but also don't like selling a kidney for every new device

[@LigerZero248]

Currently trying out Xperia 1 V to see if it can be my main phone as I'm trying to upgrade from Samsung Note 9 but also waiting to compare that I bought Nothing Phone 2 (awaiting delivery) I would like to support Xperia more but the OS and security updates maybe one of the reasons I'm hesitating to keep or wait till line of Xperia 1 VI or VII to address that. One of the downsides of Xperia 1 V U.S ver only comes with 256gb and not 512gb internal and they've removed the notification led.

[@ShibiChan]

Thanks for watching! I remember when the Note 9 came out, it was my dream to have that phone. It seems like it's still even a great device today. If there was a remake of that, with the headphone jack, micro SD expansion, etc, I'd probably be using that was my main device. I wish they offered the 512 option! 256 is what my current 1V is, and it's a little small for me. I have a 256 micro SD as well, but definitely always want more storage. I loved the led on the previous models, but honestly, after not having it for a few months, I don't feel as sad about it. I do still wish it was here, but I miss it less than I initially expected I would

[@Head2209]

Hi. I have a question. I'm thinking about these two phones: Sony Xperia 5 V or 1 IV. What do you think which one is better? I read about 5V and this have a S-cinetone. I prefer to take a pictures btw 😊

[@ShibiChan]

I'd probably recommend the 5V. It doesn't have a telephoto, but I think the telephoto on the 1IV is really bad. So I'd recommend just foregoing the tele The 5V's main sensor is better as well, and the smaller screen of the 5 should give better battery life

[@Head2209]

@@ShibiChan i ordered 5 V 😃

[@ShibiChan]

@@Head2209 I think you'll like it! I wish I would have gotten the 5V instead of the 1V, the 5V seems like a better deal

[@aminuteofhappiness6852]

I bought the xperia 5IV last march, No gaming, like 7+ 3rd party apps only installed. the big reveal is that the GREEN LINE ISSUE appeared this month. For me, I regret buying it but I still like sony xperia. My opinion: If you buy sony xperia phones, make sure it's not your primary phone for use.

[@ShibiChan]

That's so disappointing to hear, I'm really sorry about that. Seems like such a common issue, and it feels like I can't really recommend the 5 line because of it

[@majus1334]

Got 5 iv too. Green lines happen on all makes, including iphones. AMOLED tech is at fault, not Sony/Samsung/Apple/Motorola.

[@tess91354]

Do you considering that I should buy the Xperia 1 iv for 450 Euros is a good deal ? Or should I buy an s22 ultra instead ( I used to have an Xperia like 7 years ago and I loved it I’m considering getting back but I’m uncertain if is going to be a good purchase bc idk anything about photography and I used a lot the front facing camera )

[@bubnjarserbianac903]

Headphone jack, memory extention, two of the main big things to choose xperia

[@namelesssnitchy]

5ii user here. unfortunately green line issue in the screen but that is maybe my own mistake with cleaning/washing the phone with water. for the rest and a pretty amazing phone. slowly looking for an upgrade now. its gonna be asus zenfone or sony xperia

[@Tamilmarabu911]

I like Sony Xperia mobiles but not sales in India 😢😢😢

[@stuartbolden2142]

Sony should be congratulated for choosing their own route in the smartphone world. However that doesn't mean they shouldn't learn from the likes of Samsung and Apple. Updated are an important part of owning a phone. Also making the cameras perform well when using point and click should always be an option. I am actually thinking of buying the 1v instead of the upcoming 1 vi as I like the form factor that Sony adopted. I'm not sure personally the wider screen will work for me that Sony are about to introduce. But that's a personal opinion and I admire the fact that they are listening to people and are prepared to change the forms factor. Hopefully giving them a larger share of ownership in the cutthroat world of mobile phones. Sony really are a class another when it comes to tech.

[@mirix99]

I hate sony because not in the market 😢

[@johnroyvincent]

Just I like said, wished sony didn't remove the NOTIFICATION LED, RGBC - IR, and improved the iTOF into a LIDAR. Also expecting sony to adopt the Variable aperture from the PRO - I. Look at Huawei did like in the P60 pro. A movable aperture. If sony did that you can call xperia a truly manual photography phone. Too sad in the xperia we have fix aperture.

[@ShibiChan]

I would love to see the Pro-I features adopted to the 1 line, or just a new updated Pro-I. I really want the new sensor tech on a fully utilized one inch type sensor, that would be amazing! Plus a more nuanced variable aperture with more stops! Thanks for watching!

[@core181]

Absolutely Xperia is over pricing and the camera far away for regular customers

[@ShibiChan]

Definitely expensive 😅

[@joelconolly5574]

Expensive yes. Cameras is fine. We don't want another Pixel wannabe.

[@bucagmarklesterg.3127]

pixel is much better in terms of point and shoot@@joelconolly5574

[@mitismee]

People think modern day smartphone like Samsung google iPhone does those Hdr and think that's some quality photo stuff I actually i like it first back i 2016 when pixel 1 does it because back then doing stuff like that is basically only google. But yeah overtime those start to look fake photo are too sharp ...just weird However sony need to give more OS update for that 1400$ price ffs

[@tomo100brt]

I had amost all Sony flagships. But, 1 IV and 5 IV are so bad phones. Heat problems, celular signal problems and fingerprint sensor problems for 1 IV and RAM management problem and green line problem on screen on 5 IV (all 5 had green line on screen problem}. After three times in repair center Sony gave me new 1 IV but celular signal problem remains. Now I have 1 V and that phone unlike 1 IV is so good and I am happy with it.

[@majus1334]

I have 5 IV, never had any problems you're describing. Maybe mines the lucky one, lol.

[@kheankimhong]

❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊

[@zerefdragneel5767]

stupid sony 2 year updates policy..

[@hdlowrider1903]

I have an Xperia 1 v and love it. Wouldn't get a different company again. I absolutely hate any apple product. They are a scumbag liberal company and my Samsung broke, which based on lack of options had to get one. I would have gotten Sony sooner but the fact that they don't link up with carriers and you have to pay full price at once hindered me from getting it for awhile. Now that I have one the phone is great. Speakers and screen are way better then S23 ultra. The aspect ratio is great and people who say phone doesn't get bright enough I think have something wrong with their vision. It's plenty bright. And yes it's main thing as a phone is that it's not a point and shoot phone, but it's fun to have control over the photo app. And once you do I can tell you my phone takes better picture then my wife's s 22 ultra, and my S23 ultra which is now being used to prob up a desk leg because it's garbage. Just like Samsung TVs!

[@terryeakes8759]

'Promosm' 😄