Sony Xperia 1 II - UNBOXING and DETAILED REVIEW - Flawed Perfection?

[@hridaynar]

Few things that I would like to mention for the Xperia 1ii : 1. Absence of High refresh rate panel is not Sony's mistake that's a limitation of SD865 that could only support display upto 4K@60Hz..... 2. The finger print scanner is not slow...... it looks like it's slow because of unlocking animation that Sony had their to give a richer look while unlocking..... Just like with XZ premium from 2017 had that LOOPS animation while unlocking....... 3. Their are some flaws here and there with front and rear cameras which Sony said will be fixed soon..... Like in Japanese units there is an issue where video looks out of focus while recording in 1080p@60fps with main camera and ultra wide camera..... 4. Also dedicated night mode and RAW support will come through an update as stated by Sony..... This year we should appreciate Sony for thrashing and breaking various barriers they faced for SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS from other divisions........ And PHOTO PRO and CINEMA PRO is just a small taste of SONY's smartphone's capability.

[@Sabundy]

Right. Sony has already confirmed it will do a lot of software upgrades.

[@ponchik6939]

Sony xzp doesn't even unlock ur screen with the finger print scanner, because it's a cheap trash. U have to wash ur hands and only then it will work, otherwise it doesn't unlock ur screen in 99,99% of the time

[@Arxareon]

Thank you for the clarification and corrections!

[@RennieAsh]

@@ponchik6939 I had one and it was a little annoying. Though many scanners are like that, sony's is smaller so maybe that's also why.

[@Sai_on_youtube]

@@RennieAsh No. The size isnt the problem. Sony went cheap on the quality of the fp scanner back then. S10e has a side fp scanner which works fine. Many others too work grt. Its in the quality of the material used.

[@centerman066]

The best demonstration of the blur reduction technology to date. Well done and thank you.

[@Doctordeath007]

U r really underrated... U review phones like a pro...... I'm really impressed. 👍👍

[@TechNick]

Thank you so much!!

[@caliboy8653]

Eye kno, riht?

[@praveenskumar8704]

@@TechNick don't worry we got your back 😘😘😘😘

[@jokensy101]

Finally, a PROPER review of this phone in english. Thank you very much! 👍

[@TechNick]

You are more than welcome! Thanks for watching✌️

[@sethboeckx9773]

I'd rather have a long/narrow phone than a wide/short phone. Don't like the way the Iphone 11 feels in the hand, too wide

[@ramapatir109]

iPhone 11 is garbage

[@RennieAsh]

You'd have to go with the small iPhone 12 to get a "narrow" iPhone.

[@sethboeckx9773]

@@RennieAsh I'm saying this because of the xr that my sister has

[@sethboeckx9773]

@@julianhaddad1431 nah man already got realme x2 pro

[@sethboeckx9773]

@@julianhaddad1431 battery on iphone 11 is about the same as realme x2 pro, so pretty good

[@alphasauroxviix4235]

The phone is really underrated, it has a clean UI and a really solid build

[@yacsae6351]

It's not underrated.

[@sunilsankuru9247]

Who underrated you?

[@realityexposed8587]

Sony not under rated anymore

[@tolk2tm]

xperia has finished and failed and sony has its own hand in this.It costs 1200 euro to buy this phone and what you get in the phone is only 865 processor.all the rest of the features are also offered by the other company at half price.

[@matthewswanson2707]

True.

[@troy5568]

They kept the maximum brightness lower than typically what the others can do to prevent the main problem of OLEDs to occur - burn in. Just take a look at how many have complained about the OnePlus 8 Pro and Galaxy S20 Ultra's screens having greenish tints right from the beginning of their release, compared to flawless OLED panels from Sony. In fact, I am yet to find someone who suffers burn in issues with their Xperia XZ3, a 2018 phone.

[@miladshahrestani1349]

That's why they call it SONY ... means Quality and Reliability not just making money and profit.. Sony is not just a brand, it's been and it is a trust that you pay for

[@Alexander0189]

Your point is kind of flawed....burn in issues on oled screens are pretty much a thing of the past now for the most part. You mentioned burn in but then you said about green tint issues, they're completely different issues. I've had a vast number of oled phones and never experienced burn in. It's an old problem (apart from I imagine a very small number of cases) which gives Sony a get out clause. Think the only ever time I experienced burn in was with a galaxy S7 I got in 2016 which was a second hand device which I returned immediately 😂. Sony have been behind in phones for so long now, the only people who generally use Sony phones are people who have only ever used Sony phones, so much better competition out there. It would take a lot for me to be convinced to buy a Sony phone.

[@TDDPhoto]

Burn in isn't that big of an issue anymore. My Galaxy Note 9 is nearly two years old, the display has been on at full brightness almost all the time and there are no signs of burn in even though it is able to get twice as bright as the Xperia. Either way this is gonna be my next phone, everything about it is stunning. It might not be the best in any one category but it's such a well rounded device.

[@Alexander0189]

Tim Kuipers exactly ☺ it's no longer an issue on phones nowadays. Some issues will exist still yes but they are very few and far between. Saying that Sony chose a lower brightness to prevent burn in is just a copout. But ye that's fair enough, it looks like a nice device but it's definitely not the phone of the year.

[@TDDPhoto]

@@Alexander0189 Fanboys will always try to justify things that make no sense. The only reason why the Xperia has a lower brightness is probably due to the resolution (remember when the first QHD phones also had dimmer displays than their 1080p counterparts). And yeah, unfortunately I live in Europe so I have to deal with Exynos on Samsung. The only other option would be the OnePlus 8 Pro for me which has a couple of advantages over the Sony but that's also the other way around.

[@yoshi31713]

Love Sony Xperia! I feel like it's the best smartphone of the year!

[@arpankumardey3533]

Sony is my fvrt brand

[@asifgulmozzamfayazi4547]

This is called a detailed review

[@TechNick]

Cheers!

[@thewalkingvloggingman7152]

I disagree, it was mediocre at best.

[@charleshill2936]

Great video!!! The best review for this phone/camera I have heard yet. Fantastic job hitting all the main points. I want one.

[@jakilahmoulien9070]

You should consider watching chinese ones as well they are very very well done

[@TechNick]

Thank you so much 😆

[@allnighterist]

Design 11/10

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

just sony things simple yet beautiful, black looks even better with that sony logo

[@Sabundy]

I ordered a SONY Xperia 1 mark II on Tuesday. I cannot wait to get it

[@TechNick]

Awesome, enjoy! Lemme know how you like it✌️

[@Sabundy]

@@TechNick will do!! I chose the black colour to match my Sony M3 earbuds.

[@Sabundy]

@@TechNick I have had it for about a week now and I absolutely love it. I feel the hype around this phone is totally justified. It easily matches up to an iPhone or Galaxy while being different IMHO. SONY really outdid themselves here.

[@joyson6944]

Thanks, is there any heating issues? Specially in camera use..

[@o̸ණ]

I’m thinking of getting the SONY Xperia 1ii for Christmas as a gift to myself. I prefer light and thin phones...does this phone match these preferences of mine?

[@rdnax92]

Perfect, detailed and rounded review! With all the numbers needed and their translation on pictures/ videos! Thats what a tech review should look like!

[@SimonKirchner]

Wow that was detailed. Finally someone who is doing this properly. Thanks mate ;)

[@TechNick]

Cheers! Thanks for watching!😎

[@jervylim9250]

Putting all numbers there tells me this video was reviewed objectively. Awesome review there! I love Sony! I edited because I want to say that you’re underrated reviewer. You’re the only reviewer where I stopped and dropped everything just to listen and read the numbers. Amazing how you emphasized the H.S. Power Control while other “pro” reviewers just gloss over that innovation. Mark my words, when Apple and Samsung copy the 4K and H.S. Power Control all the sheep and “pro” reviewers will commit suicide because they think it is an innovation. Heck they might mention it in “millisecond” that it’s from Sony. Subscribed!

[@theSFCchannel]

Such a refreshing change from the biased reviews of Techchap and Supersaf. Speaking as a Brit, I like the no nonsense approach of the Aussies and your fast presentation style. Though I do wish you went deeper into the camerapro etc. I agree the Mark two has some issues that are easily fixed with a software update. Good work. SO rare to find a reviewer that is a:) Not paid by "Spamdung " or is b: simply biased against Sony.

[@truebot5700]

Impressive , Captative , Detailed , well orderd review Waiting for your future videos . Love from 🇮🇳🦸

[@NethirOsman]

Wow! This is the most comprehensive sony xperia 1 mark ii video I have ever seen, The amount of technical and comparative information makes it really easy to chose between phones, were as with other videos I will have to go to 1 video for a few aspect about the phone, then that video might not even have the what I’m looking for. I really appreciate your content and have subscribed. Looking forward to your future videos.

[@jacksonjohn2181]

What an amazing craftsmanship from SONY.! Smartphone of Year. Make. Believe.

[@inSaNe_44]

Thank you bro! This is what I searched for a soooo long time! Great real review!

[@stevenrobinson2012]

Dude this was an excellent review. You got another subscriber. I really like the pace of this. Well done and thank you.

[@lihangsu249]

Your review: look how magnificent is the phone. Other reviews: look at the phone... BUT LOOK AT MY FACE, JUST L.O.O.K. AT MY FACE, I'M INCREDIBLE! PLEASE, FLATTER ME!!!!

[@TechNick]

Lol😂✌️

[@captainr5725]

lol

[@g33k_Tech]

70% face.. phone 30% lol ahaha....

[@vikkyanil]

This is what .. phone review actually mean .. u nailed it bro .. this is what I expected from many phone reviewer but finally I found gem 🥰

[@cap05]

Sony - quality

[@ponchik6939]

Not at all

[@adityaaz1596]

D one who don't own a Sony smartphone will complain about it's quality. First try get ur hands on first and look at d quality by urself.

[@ponchik6939]

@@adityaaz1596, I have the sony xzp and its screen got pixellated by itself, not to mention all the software bugs. So u r a brainwashed sony fan

[@azerimanmtr2433]

Yes i have xperia z2 and xperia 1 all work very good

[@peterdurum434]

@@ponchik6939 everyone hss different experience. Other brands suffer from various problems not less. Perhaps even more.

[@sley0]

HS power control is really game chnger. u can play 24 hour without effecting your battery...even camera is top notch... love it so much.xperia 1II.

[@saif3573]

When 'this camera has a phone' actually becomes real

[@jevonsims900]

Facts💯

[@akshatbhardwaj1405]

Lol😂😂😂

[@Кенжетайұлы]

Lol he actually uses iPhone for recording that sums up all

[@kapilbusawah7169]

The thing is, this phone isn't aimed at the average user but at people who really want to optimize their experience. I got this phone because I adore having a headphone jack, the speakers are front facing and the battery management means that in 3 years of the same usage, the Xperia 1ii will outperform it's competitors due their negligence for battery care

[@TechNick]

Couldn't have said it better myself

[@kapilbusawah7169]

@@TechNick thanks mate!

[@ritudharewa841]

Love your vids bro 😘😘keep it up!

[@karthikeyabainubelli4181]

Waiting for this from morning..

[@Ronn663]

Me too

[@joannebrazer2755]

Awesome Nick excellent unboxing and so detailed you are the beat eva 😎

[@TechNick]

Thanks mommy!♥️

[@pargatbhullar6430]

It’s perfect design and look at the look 👌🏻

[@Servfer]

Terrific review. Still contemplating getting one due to price and overwhelming features in camera settings. Subscribed!

[@allanm9678]

Thanks for the review bro. Now I want this phone more than ever.

[@sucia1984]

Great and detailed review of this magnificent piece of art of a smartphone!! After seeing your review I am more certain that I made the right decision to order this phone. Right now I'm just counting the days until I can feel it in my hands!!! Thanks for this

[@miladshahrestani1349]

Very nice and detailed and straight forward and informative and correct way of review.. Keep up the good work and I'm waiting for your Xperia camera comparison.... Also just subscribed... Your video worth the time to watch and learn something new... I'm using Xperia 1ii by the way

[@johncaban4310]

How is the auto mode camera quality?

[@TechNick]

Welcome to the community my friend, thanks so much for the amazing feedback! Glad you enjoyed the video! How are you liking the phone bud?

[@14bqdonk]

nice short in depth review!

[@GAmingzone-gk8dn]

Best Underrated KZbinr #Technickarmy

[@sujithsevenstars2754]

Great work man ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Waiting for it... buying From Trivandrum (Kerala) in ❤️ India ❤️

[@mouadtalbi4170]

That's one of the best review Comparaison against other phones, reviewing almost everything on the phone First time seeing your video

[@MaheshSays]

Magnificent video reviews with a smartphone, a true professional in budget tech reviewer.

[@SonyEnthusiast]

It took the best Sony phone (best phone of 2020) to discover you! Great review! Looking forward to mine in July 😁

[@pojammothu5114]

No one but u unboxing + information of the phone U r best...

[@alishaddel6393]

One of the best youtuber

[@seemarana1326]

Finally Sony is on game of Image makeover.. Love to buy it.

[@toufeeqahmed7954]

Superb man 👌 your review is awesome

[@YgorCortes]

THE BEST review of this phone. Seriously, this was soooo complete! Thank you so much! Are you going to make camera comparisons? I can only begin to imagine how amazing a camera comparison made by you would be haha

[@NitinSharma-wb2el]

Love for sony💖💖

[@ed4k]

I am impressed with your detailed review with no fillers in the video. Can you do a ROG Phone 3 review?

[@-ayat1654]

Really you are professionnel TechNick 💐👍🏻.. I like your channel

[@shriram4420]

Excellent review. This is the full detailed review. good job bro

[@ratukamina]

I had a Xperia Z3 loved everything about it except for signal strength hope Sony has improved antenna design.

[@jenishpatel9073]

I like that 2160 p KZbin video that this phone handles well I have no words 😶

[@RakibSUST]

love your phone review from Bangladesh. *your voice is so smooth *review with much more details

[@Andrew-gt5eo]

Best review I've seen of this phone. SUBSCRIBED 👍👍

[@adriansilveanu7915]

Thank you for demoing the one handed mode! I did not know that feature existed. No one else has demoed it.

[@being_aslam_tiger]

the most awesome review on the internet

[@gogosegaga]

That’s such a beautiful phone!

[@bloggerh3775]

YOU ARE UNDERRATED KZbinR

[@djwellttonster]

I believe without any doubt that Sony is coming back to market with everything and this is the best smartphone on the market today! I'm here using the Mark I or simply Xperia 1 and with it I can do things all the time that with others in tests and day by day, other devices can not do!

[@Trubyd44]

A great review. Fast and concise. I dislike reviewers that drone on forever.... Lol. Great job!

[@percyjacksonperseus7083]

great review brother

[@vishaljasani2742]

Excellent review. Thanks

[@b3for354]

3:54 No you can make the display refresh higher than 60 @4k, the processor doesn't support this.

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Great unboxing and hands on review as always stay safe bro 🙏 👍

[@Dibya833]

Your comparesion is very clear

[@antonyantony2297]

Bought this phone.Very good!!

[@sid7768]

speed test pls with op 8 and iphone 11 btw , great review as always❤️

[@TechNick]

Of course, stay tuned and thanks for watching!✌️

[@billyoung9538]

it supposedly does have 16:9 aspect ratio for cinema pro video, but it uses on screen guides to indicate the crop while the display shows the entire width. Also they couldn't add a higher refresh rate panel, because unlike the other screens that are higher refresh rate this is 4k, and there are currently no faster 4k mobile screens.

[@ignobreukers3365]

Sofar encountered only one reviewer out of dozens that acknowledged it is a limitation of the Snapdragon 865. It just does not support higher than 60hz refresh rate at resolutions higher than 2k..

[@azlam9526]

Big fan broo soonly reach your channel popular must I try good content

[@thedodif]

Amazing review. Really good job.

[@TechNick]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it😎

[@akinishi1985]

The camera is the best! Just bought one! :)

[@angelonelson2175]

Bro you should get 10 mil subs right now

[@fishstickssrn3909]

wow, you've come so far in terms of doing reviews! Here take this like

[@aneeshaneesh6242]

My next phone ❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@sahilninawat243]

The design is 😍😍

[@skriddle3]

really solid phone 🥳

[@salman__2323]

This is unboxing Bro 😘😘😘 Do a speed test with other phones

[@gvenkatakrishna20]

Wow amazing reviews style.. i watched almost all of your today .. really appreciate it.. please add clip of real world max nits in sunlight

[@rajssinha9850]

Great review ❤️ you covered all the areas so nicely 🔥 😎 #Xperia1ii

[@mateomarroquin228]

The best review👍

[@Blazing_Sovereign]

Please make full review of camera of this phone 🙏

[@TechNick]

For sure! Thanks for watching 😎

[@svnbit8408]

The white color man I wish they offered it here. Looks so sick

[@akshaychaturvedi2462]

brilliant review 👍

[@johncaban4310]

Finally a real review on this phone! Thank you. I upgrade phones all the time ( s10, Pixel 4 XL and now P30 Pro in the last 10 months) and was curious about still photo quality? I like natural colors and details unlike my current P30 Pro and S10. Does this offer real life images with good detail in Auto mode? Anyway you can do a still comparison with this phone compared to the Iphone 11? Want to make sure if I am dropping $1200 on a phone that the quality is up to par. Thanks again for the video!!!!

[@TechNick]

Glad you enjoyed it bud, thanks for the awesome comment! Auto mode seems decent, I'll get to it more in-depth later on with camera comparisons as per your request so stay tuned my friend. Such epic phones you have had the pleasure of using btw, which has been your favourite?😅

[@johncaban4310]

@@TechNick for still photography I always love the pixel 4 XL. But for versatility I give it to the Huawei p30 pro do to the zoom capability and modes like night mode, light modes and silky water. Might not use these modes often but it's nice to have if I want to play around. Plus the battery on the Huawei p30 pro is awesome. If it had a fingerprint scanner and front firing speakers I would probably keep it. I really don't like face unlock on the pixel 4 XL I rather have a dedicated fingerprint sensor.as for the Samsung S10 I gave it to my wife I wasn't much for the oversaturation of pitches in abundance of modes that I really never used. But the battery was decent too.I hope you can do that camera comparison soon because I'm really itching for another smartphone. LOL considering I just purchased the p30 pro a a month ago. You can check out some of my pics on Instagram@jsc6988. Love outdoor smartphone photography. Take care and stay healthy.

[@jakilahmoulien9070]

Don't forget to test HDR in daylight and at night in the Photo Pro app! The front and telephoto are samsung sensors that's why the sensor image quality are different cz they are from different manufacturers. The rest are sony's (main and ultrawide) . It would be nice if you mention sensor models/manufacturers in future phone reviews. All that said, the review was wonderful!

[@TechNick]

Thanks for the tip bud, will keep it in mind when I test out the cameras In more detail. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@troy5568]

Yep, always use Photo Pro app's Auto HDR functionality, as most people are fools who think that heavily processed images are always better. They'd even go as far as saying that their beloved Samsung and Apple are better than the A7III due to the supposed "wider dynamic range" bullshit on the JPEG files😂

[@jakilahmoulien9070]

@@troy5568 yeah we need to educate them. Cameras won't do exposure bracketing to process/merge photos in hardware like phones. If the camera had HDR post processing like phones their mouths would stay shut. But as of now we'll have to shoot raw and edit on PC. Most phone users don't consider that. The phone just does more processing steps. Cameras give you freedom to get results u want in post production.

[@tougedrifter123]

I was looking forward to a real independent reviewer to take on the Sony 🙂

[@shiftt.]

He's obviously paid to review the phones. Every reviewer is, the better ones are those who don't lie to make you buy a phone, and this guy is not bad.

[@DrHarshitBhadani]

So sleek 😍

[@moodley100]

Great video! BTW are you South African?

[@amitpassion]

Watch your every video , love from India 💓

[@deluxegamingcod3034]

I love your channel

[@vikramchauhan2634]

Very brief and nice

[@steveryder1442]

Excellent video sir! Can you change the font style with the Sony Xperia 1 Mark 11?

[@CardizoneSemblance]

I really don't mind a slight forehead and chin on this phone if it means no notch a decent quality front firing speakers. I just wish newer smartphones were slightly smaller. The idea of one handed mode feels like a bandaid for big problem.

[@TechNick]

Well said bud✌️

[@CardizoneSemblance]

@@TechNick Thanks, keep up the good work. Much love from a very sunny and hot Kenya.

[@troy5568]

Don't worry, they will release a smaller version of this phone around September to October. Same internals apart from battery size and screen size & resolution, but cheaper overall as well.

[@giangminhthang4261]

Sony have best sound quality (with headphone or earbuds) but rarely be mentioned

[@farisalfaris8120]

What is the phone you mentioned at 5:56 ? Is it Vivo IQ Neo3 ?

[@JohnSmith-lx7hl]

I wonder why face ID unlock is appealing to people? To me it's a huge privacy breach.. I do understand the appeal of having it, and just turn it off if you don't need it, but not having it at all is actually appealing to me.. Less opportunity for it being misused.

[@TechNick]

Couldn't agree more but they should give you the option.

[@troy5568]

@@TechNick Perhaps because it lacks the proper biometric hardware for a properly secured functionality, which is why they've decided to leave it out and stick to a properly working solution.

[@peterdurum434]

@@TechNick it might be Sony doesn't implement it because this tech is not polishef yet

[@christopherromberg82]

Ok...great vid. Thx for that and i really like this phone..damn.^^

[@onlybappi2358]

nice review

[@goblinphreak2132]

Already pre-ordered the xperia 1ii.... its just, perfect. and the creator mode, aka purity... i already tune my gaming monitors using an x-rite colorimeter tool (iDisplay Pro) so I will pretty much leave the phone in creators mode all the time. I HATE/LOATH blown out colors for the sake of fooling people into thinking its better. purity is better in my mind. Most gaming monitors, the skin tones of people are too red... people always look tan and colors are blown way out (which makes colors that ARE dull, look weird, like browns). after tuning, people look natural, like I see them in real life, and then colors look proper too, reds look the proper red, browns proper brown, so on and so fourth. add in the fact of the insane storage (256gb vs my current phone which only has 128gb) its a huge boost in storage, not to mention my current phone (OG pixel xl) doesn't have expandable storage, where as I could put a 512gb SD card (and 1TB once they release) into the xperia 1ii.... headphone jack, well im an audiophile and wireless headphones can't come close to typical wired connection headphones.... this phone, is THE phone to own for the next 4ish years (im still on an OG pixel xl, yeah 4 year old phone, i dont upgrade often)

[@marlongasparotto5867]

Sony has made a smart decision not including a Face ID scanner because they knew we would all be wearing masks. The number of times I have to unlock my iPhone with the passcode now is ridiculous, defeats the phone’s main feature. Great review by the way, subscribed ;)