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I just upgraded from the two-year-old Xperia Pro-I (same generation as the 1 iii) to this, and I'm very happy I did!
First, they plugged some of the glaring holes that Sony had vs. the competition.
* The 1iii/Pro-I had "5G", but was limited to low-band (n5) on Verizon, and none at all on AT&T. (On T-Mobile you'd get low-band n71 as well as mid-band n41). It was "fast enough" - I got around 300 Mbps down / 75 Mbps up on Verizon. With the 1V, I also have n77 on both Verizon and AT&T (I measured ~900 Mbps the other day), as well as UW. In theory it should also support NR SA (standalone 5G), but no US carrier has deployed this yet.
* Display brightness has improved from "ho-humm" to "excellent", and is now clearly visible in direct sunlight.
* The camera was primarily intended for professional users who tend to post-process a bit; for casual use vibrancy was a bit lackluster. With the new "creative effects" Sony has finally added a bit of AI processing for more "instantly sharable" photos and video. Also the main camera sensor is larger than the 1iii or 1iv (1/1.3), which helps with detail, natural bokeh, etc.
* Front camera went from ho-humm to best in class.
* Sony had a bad rep for overheating after prolonged video recording. Turns out this is common among phones with the Samsung chipset that was used in the 1iv - in fact, while the Google PIxel 7 would not give an equally obvious warning about overheating, it would actually shut down sooner with the same video settings when compared to the Pro-I (or even 1iv). In any case, with a newer chipset from TSMC, those issues are largely gone - you can now record 4K/60 fps video for well over an hour before you get any kind of warning.
* The industrial design changes are subtle, but elegant. The sides and back each have textured surfaces which not only looks and feels great, but helps to prevent slipping. Sony's own case for this phone is also excellent, covering the back and surrounding the 4 corners without adding much of a girth at all. (Except for at the bottom where the kickstand is located). The updated camera stack also looks fantastic - better than any phone I've seen thus far.
* Also on the Pro-I, but not on the 1iii or 1iv: A third voice-optimized microphone.
* Improved front-facing speakers. They were already excellent before but didn't score very high on "loudness tests" (as if anyone ever really use phone speakers for volume). Certainly beats the imbalanced iPhone/Samsung/Pixel setup where one of the speakers blows out from the bottom.
As before, the things unique to Sony include:
* A hardware shutter button to open the camera. (Though unlike the Pro-I, there is no dedicated button to launch Video Pro - you'd have to open the app from the launcher instead. Or you can capture a quick video by launching the camera; the Basic mode has a button that switches to "standard" video capture).
* Expandable storage, with a couple of caveats. (1) The US version of this phone does not have built-in eSIM, but instead two physical SIM slots. The 2nd SIM slot is shared with the µSD card, so you can only expand memory if you use a single SIM. (2) Built-in storage on the US version went down from 512GB in the Pro-I and the 1 iv to a "meager" 256GB. Still plenty for most people, but beware that the bitrate for video capture is higher on the Sony than on other phones, given similar resolution/frame rate/file format.
* 3.5mm headset jack; no USB DACs required. Superb quality.
* 21:9 screen aspect ratio, which is perfect for movies & gaming. (This turns out to be a 2.33 ratio, whereas movies tend to be 64:27, or 2.35.) To me this is also more ergonomic, since it makes the phone slim enough for one-handed operation.
There are of course rumors that Sony might release a Pro-I update soon ("Xperia Pro-I ii" or something equally confusing I gather), but as far as I'm concerned there is little they could improve upon from the 1V without making the phone significantly bigger.
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Great but not for everyone
I bought this phone because I know it had an SD slot for expandable memory, headphone jack, phenomenal natural camera, and a really good interface and aspect ratio. I loved the built quality and matte feel of the phone. In hand, it is the best phone ever in my opinion. The phone is easy to use if you're accustomed to android already. However, the reason why I chose to send it back, is because I feel that this phone didn't do anything better or worth the $1400 price than my Samsung S22 Ultra. I do prefer the natural camera more because I always end up editing my photos, and found the Sony does minimally better in quality than my Samsung. However, I ultimately ended up returning the Xperia 1 V because I prefer the Samsungs compatibility with apps such as Snapchat, Instagram, and more. The ease of use, app compatibility, and using wide lens in apps like that are huge for me, and that's something the Sony fell short on. Also, majority of the apps are all Google apps, and even the phone app and messages are all Google, which I dispise very much and prefer the Samsung apps. Overall, it is an amazing phone, and comes down to preference. I tried to like it, and see how good it is, but I ended up just keeping my 22 Ultra because I find it much easier for everyday casual use, and the battery was better and charges faster. I'm just going to wait for the 1TB S24 Ultra
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XPERIA 1V ESPECTACULAR.
Reviewed in Mexico on July 31, 2023Model Name: Xperia 1 VVerified Purchase
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Reviewed in Mexico on July 31, 2023
Un dispositivo de gran calidad, hablando de Sony no existe comparación.
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