This Phone is Everything I've Wanted - Sony Xperia 1 III

[@benover17]

This is just proof that you can keep features that were removed to "save space" and still have a dope phone

[@LazyShady]

@@MihokoriTogozo 1299 is not far off from phones without the features.

[@benover17]

@@MihokoriTogozo I meannnn the s21 ultra exists

[@adamya1639]

@@MihokoriTogozo apple cough cough apple, and samsung

[@Sexgneur]

By having a phone with 4h screen on time. I still think battery life is the most important thing and having a phone that didn't have a full day is just impossible

[@polarpenguin3]

@@MihokoriTogozo It also comes with $200 wireless headphones if you preorder it

[@Conceptcreator]

Headphone Jack, MicroSD, toolless sim and microSD, more natural camera that have far more "soul" to stills in daytime, dual front facing speakers, charger inside...

[@SweatyFeetGirl]

yea sadly the price 1299$... even with the 200-250$ headphones its a lot

[@Just-Michael]

@@SweatyFeetGirl Look into the 5 mkii from last year (I own it), or wait for the 5 mkiii this year. Some minor differences but it's cheaper and better in certain areas like battery life.

[@xicofir3737]

, doesn't have hole right in the middle of the screen.

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

I hate cameras that make the picture look fake, the saturation are so high

[@Just-Michael]

@@The-Heart-Will-Testify And it's weird that reviewers usually shit on the neutral cameras because we have tools built into our phones or social media apps to make them look more saturated if we want them to. At least cameras like these give us that option by starting with a more natural image.

[@lifeisgood7462]

My dream Phone. Has every design and feature i dream as my ideal phone.

[@thanishdavipaul2876]

same, but too expensive for a phone imo, maybe 800$ is what i could at max put into it, these days manufactures wants an kidney for them

[@lifeisgood7462]

@@thanishdavipaul2876 yea i agree

[@lifeisgood7462]

And their budget options are still overpriced considering the other options

[@navjotsandhu7245]

needs ltpo

[@thanishdavipaul2876]

@@lifeisgood7462 oh i dont even look at sony phones, my 350$ 3yr old samsung phone has a great display and still fits my needs that i simply cant see how an 1000$ phone can do any better like browsing, yt and social media, yea camera could be better, but they are getting better nowadays, maybe i could fork out 500$ for new one after battery gives up

[@jellysmith4350]

I'm switching from years of Samsung note adherence to this. Reason? It's the only flagship phone today with expandable memory, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Pretty important stuff for high res music fans. It's that simple. Thanks for being the ONLY manufacturer keeping things real, Sony.

[@forbes646]

I've been a note user since the note 8, I currently have the note 20 Ultra. Every since I learned Samsung has stopped including expanded storage in their current line of flagship phones, I knew they wouldn't include it for the next generation of the note (if they haven't already discontinued it that is). I love my note, but as an avid music listener who downloads his music instead of using data to stream (high-res is very data intensive), expanded storage is a deal breaker.

[@JosephKarthic]

with bluetooth 5.2 aptx and with a high end bluetooth headphones like sennheiser it is a high res music...wires are annoying even in 2006 when i had my sony w810i mobile phone...

[@jellysmith4350]

@@JosephKarthic yeah you obviously just invalidated yourself as soon as you said 'bluetooth'. Do you actually know anything about high res music? What a numpty

[@JosephKarthic]

@@jellysmith4350 I dont see any difference between a 320kbps mp3 and a flac file man...the aptx really has a difference in bluetooth...it may not be the best but its a small compromise for those annoying wires...thats my point...

[@jellysmith4350]

@@JosephKarthic yeah. Listen to (eg) sennies 800s with decent amplification, and bitperfect flac playback, then comapre it with any shitty Bluetooth combination you like, then come back to me. Ffs. Don't talk about something you know nothing about.

[@KIWI_DUDE.]

Wooooo, the YT tech giants are bringing Xperia back into the light that they so desperately deserve

[@denist.8058]

Hope they release a proper review of the xperia on their main channel ;)

[@shubhamthakur8530]

More like sony is actually thinking of marketing and sent phones for reviewing

[@boostkiller]

Gimmick 4k display in phone wtffff, weak camera even weaker than s20 and this is for 1400 euro in my region hahahahahah

[@r3d0c]

it's called marketing and review embargos, naive child

[@speedemon1992]

@@boostkiller gimmick zoom camera with no we exciting features and bonus Exyshit for the world except US..S20 hahahaha fail

[@Savant_Ananya]

Can we have full LTT video of the camera test with Brandon.

[@PascalBrax]

Oh yeah

[@poodlemeister22314]

PLEASE

[@CoalitionGaming]

This

[@islombekahmadullaev8699]

Yes

[@li_tsz_fung]

Brandon with Xperia 1 III vs Linus with Alpha a9 II

[@Butterbean32]

I hope that this is the revival of Sony’s relevance in the phone space

[@toshineon]

I doubt they'll ever reach the popularity they enjoyed in the mid 2000's, when they made phones under Sony Ericsson, but I hope they'll at least catch up a little to the bigger competitors. They really have gotten their act together.

[@wildreams]

4k display on a 4500mah battery with no way to dial it down? Doesn't look good. Also software support will be hit or miss.

[@toshineon]

@@wildreams The previous generation Xperia 1 also had a 4K display, and in my experience the battery isn't significantly impacted by it.

[@wildreams]

@@toshineon All day battery life with 4K?

[@toshineon]

@@wildreams It has lasted me all day most of the time, unless I'm watching KZbin for the whole day straight, but that's kinda expected.

[@pkre707]

Phone was so good Linus almost forgot his sponsor spot… think about that.

[@sadev101]

yes and after he quickly showed the price. his voice pitch went up and he started to talk very fast ... but no that price wont be lost in the quick talk. its too expensive

[@atom_zero5413]

Price reveal was so shocking I forgot all about this phone, so fair enough.

[@anydouble1245]

He did add sponsor-spot at 4:50

[@nunyafockler5650]

🤣💯

[@marrokraff998]

I returned the phone the very next day lol 😆

[@kickdogseal]

Sony killed it this time. I really wish we don’t have another LG scenario because Sony really is building great smartphones.

[@dnegel9546]

Well I think Sony is about to inherit all of LG's buyers.

[@riothegod1831]

This phone isn't better than the galaxy fold 2 tho. Everything thus phone has thr fold has, with a two times bigger screen, cept a SD slot. Who actually uses an SD anymore lol

[@gopanski5330]

@@riothegod1831 Seriously? Bruh. Literally being able to fuck your whole screen up with your fingernails isnt good. And hey, I am still using SD cards

[@jordanfoster9697]

@@riothegod1831 heeeyy! I still use SD cards. Very useful for recording long videos and transferring files to my Mac devices.

[@fatman8303]

@@riothegod1831 I do. It's a good way to get storage on the cheap, and a lot more than having to buy a whole new phone.

[@Error-by9ik]

You forgot to say it has a notification LED very important feature !

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Agreed.

[@nathanmerritt1581]

Their phone reviews have never been the best.

[@mataskart9894]

To be fair, with OLED phones you can just install an app to have a notification LED, it functions the same :)

[@mikeshinoda112]

@@mataskart9894 no its not, its buggy. Very buggy on my note 10

[@mataskart9894]

@@mikeshinoda112 I personally just have the always on display on that not only shows me IF there are any notifications, it shows me the icons of the most recent one's. So a notification LED seems like a useless feature, and my previous phone before this one (OnePlus 7t Pro) was the Sony Xperia Z5 compact, it had the LED, but I prefer AOD on my current phone, with the option to install a (buggy by your experience) app that does the same if I wish to do so.

[@IkeCoblentz]

I can't even explain all the things I love about Sony. Back in 2014 you could add AR objects and animals in as your taking a video. And in 2017 they added 3d scan where you can scan a object on 3d and directly print it on a 3d printer. And these both using a single camera and years old tech

[@satnav1980]

I fucking love Sony.

[@caleb6978]

Get a room

[@kanjakan]

@@caleb6978 Bad day?

[@colors6692]

But you use an iPhone bro😂

[@DevilMayAsian]

Now that LG has gone under, Sony may be my next phone brand I stick with.

[@UselessVoidBobo]

Same, though my V50 still works like new. I will definitely but Sony phones once they add HiFi Quad DAC on their phones. LG really spoiled me on that feature.

[@DevilMayAsian]

@@UselessVoidBobo it really has been amazing to have quaddac technology, but headphone jacks and expandable storage are my items I won't negotiate with.

[@clancen]

Same here.

[@pixels_per_inch]

@@UselessVoidBobo Apparently the DAC on the Xperia 1 III is very close in quality to the ones found on LG phones

[@alpzepta]

YES! Go for Sony! You will love it!

[@josir1994]

"the phone that makes Linus forget about his sponsors"

[@nekogaming8461]

LMAO

[@hakunamatataorigins]

🤣

[@MrThijmenmees]

@Hassan Gilani it wasn't sponsored by the phone, he would've disclosed that

[@TroyHR123]

My guy Linus was 100% singing for his dinner here. Every negative was spun into a positive and I'm sure Linus doesn't give a toss about Sony detailing what a battery monitor does.

[@anthonytopalian4586]

He's got an apple watch tho....😑, that may indicate what he uses primarily.... ((lame))

[@TheCrustyCupcake]

I feel this deserves a full Linus review. Would love to know more about it!

[@deanopain]

Yes this should have been main channel instead of that fluff about DLSS

[@Submersed24]

@@deanopain He is getting paid to do that review. idk how serious he is about liking it

[@EikottXD]

MKBHD

[@thomashaythornthwaite5069]

Have a look at Mr Mobiles' in depth review, very honest and not endorsed by Sony

[@bobbytaraantino]

I hope people would actually buy this product so Sony will continue this lineup until I graduated and have a job so that I can buy one too. 😂

[@dragonsoul984]

If they hold this lineup for 3 years tops I will buy it! Since I just bought a phone a year ago!

[@Originalimoc]

Yeah SD865 user not that rush to buy a new one.

[@penoba]

The phone in my country is like 1.3k $...

[@Originalimoc]

@@penoba it's almost at least 1.3k everywhere...

[@nezunish-898]

For me maybe i could buy it second hand since the mark II is still a good phone

[@drdfunk]

I've been a Sony Xperia fanboy from the early days! I've had at least 5 of them and will continue! They are really the only manufacturer that actually listens to people like me.

[@SuperAstro93]

Who are you

[@alpzepta]

That's what I like about the Japanese company!

[@eliovisita]

How is the reliability?

[@pixels_per_inch]

@@eliovisita Very good. In fact, you could use it more than 4 years if you want.

[@eliovisita]

@@pixels_per_inch thank you for you reply I’m having a hard time with my iPhone XS it’s basically a pain in the ass I’ve been using iPhone for many years but it’s time to switch, I’m not a guy who change phone every year so I need something to do my tasks with no problem

[@anupamkumar7083]

this needs an LTT review

[@LukasVokrinek]

Was thinking the same :/

[@cbygelightbulb]

He said he's been using it which typically means there's a review in the works. It'll probably be a month or two though

[@topethermohenes7658]

Especially with those pro apps, I think there's more content to be made

[@RohinNair]

I thought ShortCircuit basically became their phone review channel with LTT being reserved for PC and gaming. Most recent phone related stuff has been in this channel

[@RedstoneinventeArmoredGuy]

Ofc

[@silverfilmsofficial]

That toolless simtray has been on xperia for a really long time, stereo front facing speakers have always been standard as well

[@pixels_per_inch]

Funny how he called it an amplified earpiece. Sony were one of the first to put an actual speaker at the top like HTC so you get balanced audio instead of 'tinny on the left and bassy on the right'.

[@TeamHahah]

Nothing new that Linus does next to no research on the phones he looks at. He now just reads a script and comes with some extremely baseless claims.

[@emin74]

@@pixels_per_inch good guy htc was so ahead of time with their zero budget marketing

[@Samosayummyyay]

@@pixels_per_inch Well, that is true, but I don't like it. Sony always uses very tiny-sounding speakers. Yes, balanced, but extremely tiny. It's terrible imho. Go listen to a Xiaomi flagship or an iPhone. Those sound full, there is not even a remote comparision possible with the Sony. Check GSMArena for lab-tests with music samples, all sampled with the same set-up. Be the judge yourself ;) Samsung is a bit tiny too compared to an Xiaomi or iPhone, but it has way more low-end frequency response than the last Xperia 1 II and also a lot more soundstage. Imho, the best is the Xiaomi or some of those gaming phones.

[@pixels_per_inch]

@@Samosayummyyay Sony for whatever reason doesn't calibrate their speakers, or should I say keep the equalizer flat. Other companies like Xiaomi and Apple boost the bass and treble so they sound better out of the box. If you tweak the equalizer, it will sound just as good if not better than a galaxy or iphone.

[@Norweeg]

Sony has been picking things back up in a really good way. I think they kind of went off the rails with their products around the time they were pushing their weird memory cards. They have made some nice and compelling products over the last 5-10 years.

[@Sabundy]

I would argue that they have generally been on fire the last 2-3 years in terms of their electronics products. Too many people sleeping on them....

[@26101976bdm]

Yep - they're more focused in their product design and feature implementation.

[@pixels_per_inch]

They innovated so much in the mobile space and they never marketed it. Sadly, other companies can easily copy it and market themselves as if they've created it.

[@Sabundy]

@@pixels_per_inch so true unfortunately

[@existentialcrisis9757]

Fat PS vita weird memory card🩰

[@yash1152]

7:18 charging limit - nice 7:25 - 7:40 documentation built in, educating as an adult - super awesome

[@Defender004]

Cant agree more this is great. Iam gonna switch from my Iphone to a Sony one next time iam gonna buy a phone

[@cringys5792]

This is honestly my perfect phone, same reasons with Linus, no notch, with headphone jack, and with expandable storage.

[@destituteanddecadent9106]

same here, all perfect except for the price. I think I might compromise with the Pixel 4a.

[@cringys5792]

@@destituteanddecadent9106 I currently have an s9+ so ill just wait till this phone dies and ill probably buy an older sony or lg phone because of the aforementioned reasons.

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

@@destituteanddecadent9106 Save money for a mere 3 months. Obtain Xperia.

[@thatwolffe3802]

I would rather have a small bezel over one of those stupid pinholes that all phones seem to have thesedays, it looks like a massive dead pixel on the screen during content.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

It's ok but being 2-7 years behind on many things yet having a starting price of 1300 is insanity. I'd instantly choose a v60 or rog 5 that are more affordable. While also matching or surpassing it in almost every way

[@christianmartinez2179]

"oh yeah did I mention there's no notch" You should have said that earlier, where do I sign?

[@everadept]

Personally the Notch or Punch hole is the reason i have not dropped my OP7 pro. Just a complete screen feels so much better.

[@kapilbusawah7169]

@@everadept 100%. I can't, no, I won't pay any good money on something that has a slapped on hole in the display. It's gross imo.

[@thechoku9765]

Sony maybe will skip the "every smartphone has notch and punch hole" stages, and goes to under display camera instead

[@mataskart9894]

@@everadept I bought my OP7T Pro a year ago, and am really happy with it, aside from the headphone jack, it has everything I'd ever want, planning to keep it till it dies, hopefully 4-5 years from now.

[@11Stormtrooper]

@@thechoku9765 i honestly wouldn't mind that once it actually delivers good front image quality

[@mewil1]

I'd love to see what Brandon would achieve with this phone's camera

[@2Wproduction]

@be good dont click on the link it is some religious garbage

[@Antoniobeta]

@@2Wproduction Thanks unknow hero

[@DaRUde117]

It is only a 12MP camera no?

[@joestaff89]

I mean... I'll try...

[@Arctic_silverstreak]

@@DaRUde117 there's more than just megapixel, there's reason a 8k red camera that ltt have only have 30-ish megapixel

[@AutoPotato]

I switched to sony Xperia 1 ii three months ago, I bought it for the camera, sound quality, and the headphone jack and found it really really good that I don't get how no one is using it, and a headphone sony wf-xb700 that came with it is also great too(tho I will probably stick to my Audiotechnica) *EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS PHONE IS SO PERFECT* (well if only it can support 3D creator :/) it's both the first time I use a sony product, and I already fall in love with it

[@karwan6385]

I switched to the Sony Xperia 1 III about 2 months ago, just for the camera, SD card & Screen, the UI is alright.

[@JorossChrist]

@Eleanor Bartle classic sony lol confusing product names

[@hamtaroyt]

@Eleanor Bartle Sony Xperia 1 mark 2. It is not difficult and you guys just need to grow up a bit more. Then again I am biased.

[@hamtaroyt]

@Eleanor Bartle Sony Xperia 1 mark 2. It is not difficult and you guys just need to grow up a bit more. Then again I am biased.

[@divyansh4735]

Please do a full in depth review or atleast camera review on the main channel.

[@rawr4444]

yes, would love the LMG camera guys for a review of this

[@9a3eedi]

I've got an Xperia 5 II. I highly recommend sony phones. They're amazing and they don't compromise on any feature! Vote with your wallet if you want MicroSDs and headphone jacks and no notch and stereo speakers!

[@DeathInTheSnow]

It's... perfect. I _missed_ phones like this so much! It has _every damn feature._ This is my next phone hands down!

[@thisjustanother]

not perfect when it costs 1300

[@DeathInTheSnow]

@@thisjustanother Actually that's the point. A phone this good a feature-rich? I expected it to cost _more._ And let's be honest, you're gonna buy it on contract for less. _And_ you're getting those phenomenal free earphones! I reiterate. It's. *_Perfect._*

[@thisjustanother]

@@DeathInTheSnow feature rich means it has no flaws. the phone isnt perfect. and not worth 1000. the video literally says even the camera sucks. and the earphones arent free, its just part of the package to entice.

[@DeathInTheSnow]

@@thisjustanother Hey, buddy, it's just a phone, you know? It doesn't really matter all that much because there'll be more tomorrow and next month and even next year. Just enjoy the moment and cheer up a little, okay?

[@thisjustanother]

@@DeathInTheSnow I know it's just a phone. You guys are the ones thinking it's gods greatest gift. Phones are getting this expensive because people are throwing their savings away at it. Like you said, there will be others

[@rzawistowski33]

I miss my old Xperia. This is really making me want to go back

[@r0ver11]

Checkout the Xperia 5 series too.

[@AzanAli-]

I love Sony from the bottom of my heart. They are really underrated.

[@edragonwhoniverse7625]

And they have the worst management out there,and their phones are occasionally not available,and they have no middle priced phones,and their marketshare is below 1%................

[@rudyb9543]

​@@edragonwhoniverse7625 you are dumb wow, - management? that is based on your 1 experience?, - phones not avaible? Your experience in a local shop? - no middle priced phones? xperia 10 is 400 euro. - their market share? excuse me, but they have smarthpones, tv's, PLAYSTATION , speakers, beamers, music players, headphones, CAMERA's, audio in cars, storage options, they have a huge movie share, music industry,.... i bet they own 20% off the tech "market" share, with playstations allone

[@rudyb9543]

@@edragonwhoniverse7625 by the way, do you even know how big the chance is that there is a sony camera sensor in your own phone?

[@3ink187]

Truthfully where is backwards compatibility for ps1 2 and 3 for the ps4 and 5

[@ult7511]

I really like it, its one of the best high end phone in my country, tho I'm more of a xperia 5 iii fan

[@martibanez6320]

Last sony Xperia phone I saw Linus appreciate was the xperia z5 compact, which he made as his daily driver...

[@DV7Dave]

He has been complaining about not being able to upgrade because nobody offers a phone with all the features he wants. This phone is as close as it gets to a 'no compromises' experience. I'd bet you any money that this phone ends up in Linus' back pocket as his daily driver and is talking about it on WAN Show in the weeks to come.

[@Chris-pv6zw]

I miss my Xperia Z, it had some software and hardware features that I've never seen since.

[@krzysztofczarnecki8238]

It's actually mind-blowing on just how well-documented Sony phones are. I've been looking at phones to get a new one recently, and Sony say exactly what it has or doesn't have. USB-C video output? They even specify the resolution. OTG? Damn right, says on the actual specs page. Camera sensor types and sizes, lens focal lengths and apertures? Also right there. Bluetooth audio codecs, 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G frequencies? All well documented. Complete with guides how to hook up the phone to a TV or to a camera as monitor, for example. With other phones to find out if they have USB OTG you need to see a KZbin test. It is so good not to have to rely on unreliable information on phone comparison websites, and then be profoundly disappointed after spending more than monthly salary on a phone, because there was mistake on that site.

[@icebalm]

I've had the Xperia 1ii for almost a year now and it's been an amazing phone, not surprised the X1iii is awesome as well.

[@Sinan010]

Same here with the mark 2. But I wished the screen could get a bit brighter and that the flashlight was more powerfull.

[@Javawok]

Still rocking my Xperia 1. Also great phone

[@paulgal]

When u watch KZbin does it cut people heads off because of the aspect ratio. ?

[@Javawok]

@@paulgal if you stretch the video to full screen yes it does

[@xalex7923]

It's impressive how Xperia is still living. I have superold xperia phones from my family and they work great! I love them

[@ogi415]

true, i bought my z3 when it came out & the thing is still working after 1 battery change

[@gremcilia_immermurin]

"This Phone is Everything I've Wanted" *Puts it in ShortCircuit Yeah, ok Linus.

[@shubhamthakur8530]

Unboxing is for Short-circuit, ltt is for reviewing

[@gremcilia_immermurin]

@@shubhamthakur8530 Just making a joke considering how many times Linus himself jokes ShortCircuit is a B-show he doesn't care a lot about.

[@walkinmn]

@@shubhamthakur8530 and yet yesterday we got a Taran's ""unboxing""

[@shubhamthakur8530]

@@walkinmn yeah that one was weird, I think they have done similar short reviews of other things too like cameras

[@gliderman9302]

@@GodisGracious1031Ministries idk about that

[@pixels_per_inch]

Had Samsung, LG and Sony, all I can say is if you want the best experience in the long term, Sony's the way to go.

[@MuitoDaora]

So finally the S9 will rest in peace.

[@zijielim4652]

you mean note 9

[@h33tology]

My S9 just broke (my fault). It's been awhile but this phone actually got me hyped again. Especially having an extra button you can mod to do other things!

[@rayyanshaikh5591]

@@zijielim4652 fr, the note 9 had more features and had a bigger battery than the S9

[@william41017]

@@rayyanshaikh5591 they're talking about the phone Linus uses, which is a note 9 Just saying, in case you didn't know

[@JeskidoYT]

But does it have cellular bands?

[@slendydie1267]

Sony is on the right track right now.

[@forkwit2848]

The cost is 1299. Pain

[@Agent-Nu11]

@@forkwit2848 I mean, $1249 for the 256gb s21 ultra and you still have to get the charger apart, no sd slot or headphone jack on the s21. Not to mention Sony is giving you a $200 pair of wireless noise canceling earbuds bundled with the phone with the preorder, so it aint that bad.

[@forkwit2848]

@@Agent-Nu11 didn't mean to say it's a no no for the price, this phone even better than the s21 ultra on some aspects i agree to that. But it's not gonna be for the average consumer budget. But hell man i want one because it's pack with features.

[@magiricod]

I want this same phone but I don't need a 4k screen take off 300 dollars and offer it with a 2k screen and it's the best banf for your buck

[@josir1994]

@@forkwit2848 "average consumer budget" would be below 200USD equivalent, if you look globally. Sony and even S21 not ultra aren't targeting these market segment at the first place.

[@princez.2648]

I have a 10ii and I absolutely love it. It's still got everything, SD card, headphone jack. Hopefully Sony mobile gets the love it deserves, sure it's pricey, but you get what you pay for, and it's certainly better than letting another good phone manufacturer go the way of LG and disappear for good.

[@sushimshah2896]

True, I so fell in love with the 5 II last year after they brought the HP Jack back & this year the 5 III is even better, but I'm not earning, otherwise I'd have imported the 5 II in grey or pink already & maybe even the 5 III in green. I'm still running a SD820 powered phone for more than 4 years now & am thinking of upgrading to the Realme X7 Max or Nord 2 (if it has a 3.5mm jack)

[@peigen7151]

Same. Extremely good phone, and battery is good as well. Jackpot of a purchase

[@xmlthegreat]

Yeah it's a shame they won't sell in India, I loved my Xperia Mini Pro, and my friend swore by his Xperia Z2 for several years until the damn thing stopped working.

[@bshenlow882]

if I had to eventually buy a new phone, Sony would be it. Everything else is dead for me for embracing stupid design trends and increasingly limited features.

[@DMDaskalakis]

@@sushimshah2896 I feel you. The 820 was a processor that was really good when new, but completely destroyed by android 8 ad its new multitasking features. I have had both the X Performance and the XZ and while both were amazing with 7, they became hot and almost unusable with 8. At the same time the Z5 (810) was perfect with both 6 and 7 and the XZ1 (835) with both 8 and 9; so its only the 820 powered devices that sucked after updates.

[@ivanrashev1223]

Watching this on my Sony Xperia 5 II, perfect device running even stronger as it get old. I am not switching it anytime soon, thank you SONY!

[@mucho_mu]

I have the Xperia 1 II and it's amazing, i love It and had it for over a year now, no issues. Minor glitches but nothing that ever lasts. Listening to music, watching videos, and filming is a dream.

[@denist.8058]

Awesome Phone ;). I actually wanted the Xperia 1 II but there was Just a very good Deal for a P40 Pro and i got it at the end of June 2020 (I can't remember if the Xperia was already released at this time). The Huawei is a awesome phone but i think I would enjoy the Xperia way more.

[@philipps1158]

I can say the Same about the Xperia 10 II. Its the budget Version but its perfect. The next could be a Xperia 1 series too :)

[@nigelip]

Me too! Love it to bits!

[@o̸ණ]

I'm switching to Sony Xperia 1iii. I'm tired of Samsung and Apple. How is the Sony experience and also the audio quality?

[@mucho_mu]

@@o̸ණ the Xperia has Dolby audio. Sounds pretty clear and can get loud. It also has a setting that you can add vibrations with the audio.

[@apexed2446]

The amount of years I've been waiting for you to go back to Xperia phones.... Your z5 compact review was what made me fall in love with them!

[@tmwgames5751]

I have Sony Xperia One since 2019 and it’s amazing. It’s always fast like new 👌🏻

[@donmarcco]

Me also, I think that we are calm next two years :)... great phone ..

[@LordRoyalTee]

I have it as well but the fake 4k and the Atmos drove me to not use it anymore.

[@hazgebu]

I'm using the Xperia XZs since idk 3 years, recently changed the screen and battery but it's still going strong. Sony smartphones are made to last and if something breaks they are very easy to repair.

[@pebbels3150]

Same here 😍👍

[@bobrobrules]

I've been using Sony phones for years and they are my favourite after trying Samsung and Apple.

[@Terr-E]

With LG leaving the mobile phone space, I hope Sony makes a comeback ! Also, I love the 21:9 screens.

[@BaronKsatria]

I remember when Linus were always excited about new Sony phones, Sony Ericsson.

[@AbsoluteUNIT000]

When?

[@BaronKsatria]

@@AbsoluteUNIT000Can't remember exactly.. Around 2008, I think. About the same time I was in University. Back when he was on the old channel, NCIX. I also remember him reviewing a few sony flagship phones back in the early times. I'm a fan of Sony mobile, I found him thru one of his reviews.

[@nomzelot]

You know how excited Linus is when he forgets about the sponsor Segways

[@libreultimate]

segue*

[@gamechamp19]

@@libreultimate Sagway is such a hard word to spell, I want people to misspell it just to spite it.

[@li_tsz_fung]

@@gamechamp19 Yes, segway.

[@redi6460]

Sega way

[@Cuddlymonster43]

Linus looked genuinely excited about that phone

[@TheRaunz]

Been on the Xperia phone train few years now, forget the specs. Sony makes the best stuff!

[@alpineassault]

The hardwade in this phone is giving me goosebumps. I love it.

[@thanishdavipaul2876]

i have never been into a phone this much in 4yrs, but damm i wish it was less expensive

[@nick66333]

Get the xperia 1 ii

[@inuyashanellic6136]

There is usually the xperia 10 series that have the same form factor and Android but less high chip and screen. May be interesting for you since they go around 400 dollars

[@EA_47_]

I hear ya. I am such a Sony Fan but I just can't pay 1800$ CAS aftee taxes for a phone it's irresponsible. I wish it was cheaper I would have upgraded to it even though I don't need to my phone is great and has no issues but i would love to have a Sony phone again

[@atheris548]

Xperia 5 III exists, if you don't mind a smaller screen.

[@EA_47_]

@@atheris548 it's not a flagship though I have running a flagship phone for long time I can't take a slow midrange Chip heck even my flagship is slow for my usage.

[@RealAshkii]

So glad you guys are covering a Sony phone. I have the first gen Xperia 1 and it's an incredible phone. Glad Sony mobile is finally getting the recognition it needs and deserves.

[@karkinissan]

Glad to see this phone finally being appreciated in the mainstream.

[@Danilio.]

Ikr my favorite phone so far

[@Tom_Stevens617]

You mean the 'richstream', because this thing costs over a grand and another quarter.

[@whiteland9992]

@@Tom_Stevens617 it does. but it's good to see that it isnt only samsung or iphone that gets positive reviews one their 1k+ usd phones.

[@Danilio.]

@@Tom_Stevens617 tbh, look at every other mainstream phone & their costs.

[@Danilio.]

@@whiteland9992 Yeah, this is one of the few phones I think are worth the price

[@lucas010888]

Would love to see a proper review, perhaps even another photography "shoot out" with Brandon

[@EikottXD]

MKBHD

[@deluxe1of1]

This is the anti- iPhone, and I love it

[@Mp57navy]

Except the pricetag maybe. But a phone that doesn't sacrifice features is allowed to cost that much IMO.

[@ChrisChoi123]

@@Mp57navy ok if this is anything like physics, then if we treat the price as mass (mass isnt negated in antiparticles), then this would indeed be the exact anti-iphone

[@tsukai1276]

@@Mp57navy what about price tag? You trying to say that Iphone 12 pro max was cheaper than mark 3? I missed that.

[@juro6]

I feel the notch was always a solution for a solution (no bezel) no-one ever had a problem with ...

[@FrecklyJon]

Have used the Xperia 1 II for about 8months now and it's a fantastic phone. This just looks like everything the II does and more. Sony is the hidden gem in the smart phone space.

[@fadelzaen]

we need a video about this phone's camera on the main channel with brandon

[@utubekullanicisi]

It's not gonna beat an iPhone, a Samsung, or a Pixel.

[@TheThunderGamersBR]

Please

[@NFreund]

@@utubekullanicisi That entirely depends on what's going to be tested. The amount of settings or tweaking you can do on this, blows every iPhone, Samsung and Pixel clear out of the water. The DNG RAW images coming from a Pixel or a Samsung are utter garbage and so on. Sure, computational photography isn't going to be this phones strong spot - but it isn't advertised as such. For me, if the 5 III had wireless charging, it would be the perfect phone.

[@utubekullanicisi]

@@NFreund The "out of the box" computational photography experience on a smartphone is probably the most important aspect of a smartphone camera. And Sony's point and shoot experience is just not up to par. Sure you undoubtedly get more options on this phone than on other phones, but even most camera nerds prefer to have the best shot they can get on their smartphone cameras without tweaking anything than to have to tweak every setting themselves.

[@NFreund]

@@utubekullanicisi And that is still not clear, if sony worked on that. And TBH, i've just recently bought a proper DSLM, i'm a Pixel user and i praise the pixels computational photos where appropriate. However, that DSLM puts the Pixel in many cases to shame. Turn on, frame, shoot - all in about 0.5 - 2 seconds with a picture quality, that is so much better than anything the pixel can produce, i REALLY am excited for the proper, full reviews

[@innoillust]

Finally You cover Xperia phone again! I've been waiting for this forever

[@1chiTheKiller]

You know, the phone is crazy expensive, but I kept my tax check, and throughout the year I kept adding to it so that way I'd actually have the money to buy a high end top notch device. Sony is the only brand offering ALL of the major things we still want in our phones. I've used Samsung for years and I love it, but I MUST have a headphone jack and an SD card slot (or a TON of storage). I actually order this phone a few days ago. Really really excited to get it in the mail. :D

[@mundolinux2250]

How was your experience with it?

[@charlie8342]

Glad to see that Xperia has some spotlight again

[@sujimayne]

"Oh, this phone has everything! Definitely getting it!" *sees price* "Yeah, guess not..."

[@karolwesoek5350]

Check out Experia 5 II or 1 II. Same features just lower specs.

[@aswin.viswas]

You could go for Xperia 5 III. It has almost everything, except for the TOF sensor and having FHD+ instead of ~4K screen (everything apart from resolution is there as well).

[@Sylkis89]

xperia 5 III is gonna be a near copy of this but smaller and cheaper

[@boostkiller]

Linus still useing his note 9 after this review

[@polarpenguin3]

@@aswin.viswas Also, doesn't have wireless charging

[@BeachHouseFan]

Watching this from my Xperia, with a smile. I just pre-ordered the Xperia 1iii.

[@midloran]

Oh good

[@fromearth6282]

Damn that's almost everything I want in a phone.

[@SonyEnthusiast]

It's a great phone! I shot a cinematic unboxing of the 1 III with the 1 II kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGisfomolJyIi7M

[@firerider669]

@@SonyEnthusiast absolute madlad XD Xperia with an xperia Xperiaception

[@firerider669]

But i will still buy an iphone like isheep right?

[@SonyEnthusiast]

@@firerider669 red pill or blue pill? 😁

[@firerider669]

@@SonyEnthusiast red for the win

[@imsamiurrahman]

Finally, someone's talking about Sony

[@phillipharrison5994]

Sony too expensive. That's why they continue to remain under the radar.

[@mikeuk8486]

How you can talk about something which is impossible to buy? Half a year wait?

[@nuulo2220]

@@mikeuk8486 buy Xperia 1 ii it's quite close to iii

[@AlfredoTaken]

If only they would actually update their phones. Sony drops support like a rock

[@nuulo2220]

@@AlfredoTaken if you have a flagship phone, then they don't

[@laneye7669]

I think the location on the top of the phone was chosen for the same reason other manufacturers are not including headphone jacks anymore. Think about it, when you're wearing headphones, you probably wanna have the chord come out the bottom for easy use when holding the phone with headphones. But nowadays most people will probably have wireless earphones anyways and use the headphone jack for a sound or speaker system, in a friend's car for example. And if you hook your phone up to a speaker or something external, non wearable, it's a lot more comfortable to have the cable come out the top and not have to bend it.

[@sushimshah2896]

Oh dear finally!! Thank you for covering *Xperia* , maybe you'll love the *Xperia 5 III* even more since it's more comfortable for one-handed use and would easily outlast the 1 III in battery life.

[@BrandonWestfall]

“Sup Brandon, how’s it going?” Good, thanks for asking Linus.

[@TheRealSa1nt]

Is that a camera app or what Brandon?

[@Chrisknot94]

@@TheRealSa1nt Beat me to it xD

[@thedog5k]

@@TheRealSa1nt it threw me off for a second

[@jansen7640]

Let's go Brandon

[@FireBlade57]

Come on, this phone deserves a propper review!

[@bigpod]

sony phones are plain awsome cant wait for when i buy next one from sony, i still remember my old z5 compact(which i bought partialy becuase of LTT) which sadly broke

[@hehegone4499]

I’ve never seen Linus so giddy about new tech since the arrival of SSD

[@Submersed24]

bc he has a sponsored link on it

[@rocky137]

Just upgraded from my OnePlus 7T to this phone, I’m loving it! Sony is truly a amazing brand. I don’t even get a headphone jack on my 12.9 inch iPad, Apple.

[@Thechocococo87]

Nice 👍🏼

[@Sabundy]

They can't even put a headphone jack on a tablet??.....geez....Apple.....think different indeed.

[@rocky137]

@@Sabundy well, they certainly have the courage to ditch the headphone jack on iPad.

[@christophernicolasviertel8967]

I'm a original Sony Xperia 1 user, I bought it new in June of 2019 and it has never failed me one to this very day It has seen a lot and I use it every day extensively It still workes like a charm without any hiccups and receives updates I can honestly recommend buying a Xperia phone if you want something reliable that lasts for year's to come The Japanese truly are reliability kings

[@37Sheridan91]

well, aside from the sony xperia 10. Constant crashes and slow af. But okay, isn't a highend model after all.

[@christophernicolasviertel8967]

@@37Sheridan91 The Sony Xperia 10 is working great for my mother, she isn't a intensive user though

[@37Sheridan91]

@@christophernicolasviertel8967 might be an issue with mine then. But that was the most annoying phone I ever had.

[@Aderianskagstad]

My xperia 1 ii is probably the worst phone I've ever had, miss my samsung alot, could just be mine obviously, but still, never been less pleased by a phone

[@JordanPeterson.]

Shoutout to all my japanese niggaz

[@dangasapos]

My dream phone to replace my note 9. Yep, before this I couldn't imagine another phone replacing my current.

[@TurkeyTender513]

S10 5g or plus?

[@jackskellington6sic6]

@@TurkeyTender513 honestly true. You can get the s10+ far cheaper and it's almost as good. Better in some ways. Like battery endurance, screen brightness, speaker volume, software, dual aperture. And it's the last device to support the gear vr. The 1 iii only has a few advantages but costs much more.

[@tdbloodforever]

Honestly I'm in the same boat. But that dedicated camera button. If it has the auto focus half press would automatically get my vote (I loved my lumia 830 for that feature.)

[@jackskellington6sic6]

@@tdbloodforever i went to the note 10 plus. Im still mad every day I don't have a headphone port 😑.

[@tdbloodforever]

@@jackskellington6sic6 I had to buy my note 9 outright when I got it or jump to the 10 and im glad I stuck to the note. The headphone jack has been used more on my phone with gamepass streaming than I would have expected

[@kozo61]

THIS IS INSANE... do i need this?? No, but i want it.

[@americanhindi]

This is the best review of this phone on KZbin, even better than MKBHD's review.

[@Amayi1]

MKBHD's review was weaksauce

[@AndreiGrozea]

the xperia compact series were pretty cool, kinda miss mine :(

[@SkaPolDJ]

yes man, xperia z3 compact was the one i had the longest time out of all (after the nokia 3310) xP

[@josephspectre8810]

You can have its little flagship brother: the Xperia 5 iii

[@hikaritsumi2123]

Owner of XZ1C and currently using 5ii ,The experience isn't quite the same. I miss swirling phone in my hands.... (I have short thumb so I look for Narrow phone, and this fits for this generation.)

[@binarysic]

5 years on and i'm still rocking my XZ1c

[@abdullahsulman]

They still make compact flagships .. why is everyone so sad !! Just get the Xperia 5 mark iii

[@Siarawaszympanemjest]

I've had an Xperia 5 II for a few months and I'm very happy with it. Great phone.

[@debojyotisarkar72]

SONY is so underrated when it comes to phones

[@WesleyDechavez]

underrated is probably not the word for them.

[@Mido_]

You mean overpriced.

[@-----------------------------]

@@Mido_ >over priced Samsung phones boated w Samsung software in hopes you'll use it. Selling a combination of software as a service and hardware. Sony Limited usage of personal data, makes up most of their losses with expensive hardware.

[@Banx3]

@@Mido_ look at apple those are overpriced and have less features then samsung, sony etc.

[@Ryne4S]

@@Banx3 nah apple is good, meanwhile samsung isn't

[@silvy7394]

A phone that can justify being over a thousand dollars.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

How? By having an SD slot and headphone jack but being behind everyone else in screen, camera, speaker, and battery?

[@silvy7394]

@@jackskellington6sic6 Dude no one cares if the competition is 5% better.

[@ericfernando4296]

@@jackskellington6sic6 you mean 4k 120hz OLED screen, the only big (on a phone) 12MP sensor that doesn't waste pixels when taking videos with extensive manual control for creative workers, front facing speaker with 360 audio, and battery management modes that's not available on other brands unless you root the phone? Removing SD slot and headphone jack also isn't an innovation when the feature packed sony are able to fit it in their flagship phone, it is a regression. Why buy expensive phones when midranger provides all that (should be) basic features? Yeah, I fail to see how Sony differentiates their product from other brands by making a niche phones that clearly don't target average consumers :)

[@jackskellington6sic6]

@@silvy7394 wow what logic! So comment 1...for once a phone that justifies being over 1000 bucks. Comment 2..only one that does yet is behind all others? And comment 3...your foolish response. Oh well.. it doesn't matter if others are only a little bit better.... Well to the point of this op and what I said to it....yeah it does. And its more than 5% in some areas. Stop sucking sonys phaullus.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

@@ericfernando4296 First of thats lies. Its not 4K120hrz. 4K...for the few things the phone decides to render in 4K you only get 60hrz. Where as when the phone is in 1080p mode most of the time then you can get 120hrz. Sony is being very misleading and you sheep are spreading fud. And the screen that has a pitiful peak brightness that goes back to days of the galaxy s5? And is doubled by 3K oled displays. At least its not only 400nits like the pro. Ruining the entire intended purpose of the pro. But the s21 ultra can do its full 3K and 120hrz. Plus its brightness is nearly double. Is not the only large 12mp sensor on a phone. Not even close to the first one recently or from many years ago....typical Sony fan boys again showing they have zero relevant phone knowledge. Wasting pixels? You really are a sheep. Other phones have extensive pro controls too. Yes Sony recently added a couple more over others after the years they were behind. Front facing speakers that are ok. As decent as the rest out there but not matching or beating the better ones. Plenty of power management options on other devices. And what Sony offers is not much more over others. Nor does it magically make their smaller than average batteries better. At least this one is 4.5k mah instead the 4k of the pro. Obviously removing those features is not innovation. That's a random side point used to deflect the factual point i made about how bogus it was to call this phone innovative. You're right. They target sheep and fools.They always lack something and over charge. At least this one has a S888, brighter screen, and larger battery than the pro and is not 2500 bucks.

[@gio9789]

as a 21:9 enthusiast i love this phone, if only i could buy it

[@dhruvtukadiya]

If money is the issue, buy the Xperia 5 III. It's a smaller 6" display, it drops 4K and wireless charging, and has 8GB RAM (all of Sony's phones are 21:9 ratio).

[@Defender004]

@@dhruvtukadiya Yeah this one Looks Really nice. How big is the Battery

[@dhruvtukadiya]

@@Defender004 Xperia 5 has 4500 mah, same as Xperia 1. Not very big, but it'll do for a day. The Xperia 1 will drain faster because it's 4K, so the Xperia 5 will have a much better battery life. Xperia 1 is more of a true enthusiast's phone anyway, the Xperia 5 is what most people will buy (it's basically a compact version of the Xperia 1).

[@cooliipie]

Disgusting... 16:9 or GTFO

[@Pascal-rs6vt]

@@cooliipie k

[@arminabdi]

I’d appreciate a more in depth ltt video.

[@EikottXD]

MKBHD

[@BM-ob5pj]

Lets go Sony, i miss the SonyEricsson days 🥺

[@jesselioce]

Such a child. I miss the Ericsson days 😉

[@BM-ob5pj]

@@jesselioce My first phone ever was a sony ericsson t290i i still have it and it works still

[@hansen2110]

I will buy phones based on the features I desire but sony really showed me how much I had been missing. The features mentioned here have been in many models too so hopefully more people support sony phones after this video.

[@nikovbn839]

I love it. It's a little narrow though? Definitely gonna give deeper into this one. Mad props to Sony for being serious, and not selling toys for kids, like some others.

[@triffid68]

The aspect ratio is great for watching movies as well as general usage including dual-screen - any bigger and it would be too cumbersome. You do get used to it after initially thinking it is too thin.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

So serious they have an insane starting price of 1300 yet are behind in many areas compared to others by 2-7 years. Yeah so serious

[@Wylie288]

@@jackskellington6sic6 Behind where? They do everything better than everyone else. Everyone else is taking their technology. Their displays were copied, their cameras are used in every phone ever made. etc etc. They have the best batteries, the best button layouts. They still have expandable storage. Headphone jacks on the TOP in the superior position. ALL WHILE having IP68. That thing is basically waterproof unless you plan to swim more than an hour below 5 feet of water. No other phone comes close.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

@@Wylie288 They do everything better😂😂😂😂😂 ok fanboy sheep. Sorry but back here in reality none of these companies do everything the best. So stop sucking on their dix. Great they have headphone port and SD card... but cost hundreds more than others while being behind 7-8 years in brightness, matching speakers of 2 year old phones, being behind in camera....besides colors. Best batteries😂😂😂 that's why the battery is smaller than even cheap phones and the endurance rating shows it. Oh yeah battery. Another area its behind in. Keep trying sheep

[@aracari]

This might be something I would upgrade to when the price drops.

[@doublej5045]

I upgraded to the Mark II after about six months after release. Saved a lot of money and feel I got better value for the money

[@o̸ණ]

I'm switching to the 1iii. I'm tired of Samsung and Apple. How is the Sony experience?

[@13D00_]

@@o̸ණ i got the 5ii, it's simply amazing

[@o̸ණ]

@@13D00_ Thanks for advice. I think you may have just convinced me!

[@theHedgehogPro]

As an original Xperia 1 user, I've been dying for LTT to review one in the Sony lineup

[@christophernicolasviertel8967]

I still am a Xperia 1 user, it's still working like a charm and receives updates I honestly think Xperia is very underrated, I always recommend Sony phones

[@andrewx8888]

@@christophernicolasviertel8967 I have the Xperia 1, The fingerprint scanner no longer works. I guess an update just completely removed it's entire functionality.

[@christophernicolasviertel8967]

@@andrewx8888 works fine on mine...

[@andrewx8888]

@@christophernicolasviertel8967 another issue I have is the SMS reception seems to be absolute garbage, unless i am outdoors. I've tried different carriers, and none of them seem to fix the issue.

[@hendrikschuch]

Im glad someone is finally appreciative to Sony phones I'm glad sticking with them since the Sony Ericsson W810i

[@AsTheCrowFlies745]

I've never seen Linus be so positive on a review lol

[@imranabbasi9535]

Sony likes to pay well

[@orangovekar5902]

not a review lol

[@AsTheCrowFlies745]

@@imranabbasi9535 lmao maybe but I have a little trust in linus

[@VFPn96kQT]

@@imranabbasi9535 The say when video is sponsored and even if it's sponsored he wouldn't say "untrue" things in the video. Stop being paranoid.

[@jayj9278]

@@imranabbasi9535 bro almost every reviewer praises samsung and apple even though sony device is better and you still say that sony is paying them... how long have you been stopped thinking in general?

[@stestewart1119]

Ive had the Z5 and both XZ premiums and loved them..... Im upgrading shortly 😊

[@kotqrka]

I've had Z5P for quite some time, upgraded to 1-II last year, and it was worth it.

[@jamesmclennan6436]

Did either of you guys have issues with the bluetooth? Had 3 Xperia phones in the family and the BT went tits up on all 3. Not to mention two had to be RMA'd for dead screen edges on arrival. It's a shame cause they were really well spec'd for the price and really nice to use. Just not sure I'm ready to trust again now I'm using BT so much more.

[@ShravanParthasarathy]

Thank you for this video Linus, I have been looking forward to this phone. Would love a full review of this and the 5 III if possible!

[@CPNSTRAdiction5925]

After having had the Xperia 1 for the last couple years I also don't think I would ever want to go back to a non 21:9 ratio phone. The tall screen makes feeds so much better because you can see so much more by default on the tall screen. Ya know like Twitter, reddit, Facebook feeds, news feeds. It's way better everyone talks about the aspect ratio being great for movies but it's great for most of the things you use a mobile device for. I love it.

[@youtubeairways8646]

Yayy!! I've been asking for a review of this phone for ages! Thank you so much, LMG 😄 It would be great to see an LTT video where the Hi-Res headphone jack, slow-mo high resolution shooting, 120hz display (and the countless other features I won't list here) are properly reviewed in depth. I'm delighted that Xperia is getting attention alongside the larger mobile phone names from LMG.

[@davelahoud1256]

Finally Sony returning to the good stuff! I've been waiting 4 years to upgrade. It looks worth it now. But wow that price tag stings.

[@davelahoud1256]

I'll still be buying it. My note 8 will be almost 5 by the time this is released.

[@pixels_per_inch]

Yeah just sell the bundled headphone and it'll be around $999

[@davelahoud1256]

Followup to this. I bought it. Love it.

[@jEazy345]

2:53 Linus showing a not so subtle shade of Marques

[@brucepreston3927]

Dude, Im not really a phone nerd but it literally has everything I want in a phone! Maybe i can finally give up my note 9!

[@0638]

the note 9 is still a good phone despite it being from 2018 tho lol

[@jacobdrj101]

I agree with Linus... If I didn't use the Stylus on my Note 9 as much as I do, I'd opt for this phone...

[@jakubdolezal9572]

We can only hope, Samsung realises there mistake, once they see SONY growing in markershare for having features.

[@steveteow5720]

Just curious, I assumed you're in a professional level career, what do you mostly use the stylus for? I often find it not useful when making notes but photo editing is a plus tho

[@jacobdrj101]

@@steveteow5720 I use it to take notes... I use it to sign documents... I use it as a shutter button to take family photos... I use it to easily crop and manipulate photos (especially when taking screen shots and using Google lens to help me translate stuff)... I don't use it as much as I thought I would... I like Google recorder (transcription) more vs notes... But it is so nice to have the stylus when I need it... My Note 9 is a really nice device... It has some glaring flaws... Curved glass screen, glass back, no reverse wireless charging, no ultra wide lens, Bixby button, no shutter button, only single SIM... I want to love it, but I just like it... That said, it has a headphone jack, a really good camera, 512 GB onboard, with a 512 GB microSD card for over 1tb of storage, and a fast enough SOC (SD 845), wireless charging, and OK battery life... So I'm keeping this for now... But something like this Sony, or the professional version with rigged exterior and HDMI in, is so tempting...

[@jacobdrj101]

@@jakubdolezal9572 they are the top dog... Unless Sony somehow makes a coup and takes over the entire market Samsung doesn't have to do anything...

[@svaffe]

I'm planning on buying this as soon as it releases, I'm stoked to see Sony back on the smartphone market!

[@jg8263]

I have bought several Xperia phones, and they are worth every penny.

[@chronolynx360]

Because it's so easy to remove micro SD with thumbnails and no annoying punch holes. Unlike Samsung, it can be annoy while streaming on Netflix same goes as apple.

[@connorcowan6041]

Had 4 I think myself, got the Xperia 1 II now and it's great almost a year on

[@PandorasCrate0]

Speaking of the Venice… that frickin’ sensor, man. Captures 16-bits of color information. 16-BITS! All wrapped up nicely in that X-OCN codec with a bit rate lower that ArriRaw. Like wtf, combine science and magic much? Seriously, I just worked on a show where we had three of those suckers, and being on one of the sets on the sound stage, you’d think it was twilight. Then you’d look into the monitor and see what the camera was seeing, and BAM! Day light! That thing captured so much, it was a point of frustration for some of the operators and DP. Lol love that thing.