Sony Xperia 1 VI review | Truly one-of-a-kind!
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
- Sony Xperia phones typically alienate general consumers with their pro-level camera features, but with the latest model, the Xperia 1 VI, things have changed for the better. Much better in fact. Cam reviews the latest premium Sony mobile.
Written, presented and produced by Cam Bunton
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Chapters:
00:00 - Xperia conundrum
00:33 - Practicality reigns supreme
02:42 - Display downgrade?
04:24 - Camera prowess
07:36 - Surprising battery life
08:50 - Performance
09:15 - The best phone no one will buy?
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Couple of little updates/corrections - since the review went live - thanks to some insightful commenters.
- There's a setting to prevent accidental fingerprint readings, where you need to press the button to activate it (thank you for this - so much better!)
- Video setting in the Tele Macro mode CAN shoot 4K resolution (clearly had issues pressing that little icon in the testing period - guessing an accidental touch issue).
Thanks so much for your input. 🫶
I had the Sony Xperia 1 III and now I have the Xperia 1 VI. Before that, I was a Samsung user. Sony is the only company that delivers all the features I want in a phone - so I don't really have any choice. Sony it is.
I'm still using the 1 mark iii and it's a beast the only real issue is the overheating
Isn't it sad? We don't have any other choice if we want flagship specs with the hardware features we love. I'm going to keep using my 1V until the wheels fall off and even then I'm going to repair it. I had an LG V60 and I regret selling it every day.
@@orangeyellow-me1pz Yes it is sad. I would like to have a choice, but as it is now, I don't. I just hope Sony will continue producing the Xperia and not follow Apple and Samsung.
I had the LG V40 best bang for the buck i ever come over, and i loved it. Wanted to buy the LG V70, but it never came out because the stop making phones 😢@@orangeyellow-me1pz
@@DanielPeter_records Good ti hear. I am looking to buy this Xperia. How many updates you received on 1 mark iii? Is it on Android 14?
I love Sony Xperia that really have their own identity and their own technology...
To prevent accidental unlocking on the fingerprint reader, go to settings, security, and select "press to unlock fingerprint" setting. That way the fingerprint reader only activates when you click the power button.
I've been using the setting on my Xperia 5 V for a while and it works perfectly.
Perfect solution, thank you!
Same. I use it too!
Thx. Did not know about this
Old...wired headphones? I'm sorry but those of us that prefer quality over convenience can't stand Bluetooth. The math just isn't there for it to be able to compete with wired yet. Then you have to charge it and then sometimes, for no reason, it drops the signal and ruins your music listening experience. There are still new wired headphones being produced and they are better than Bluetooth. You can get excellent options at $20 (kz or moondrop all the way up to 50k from Sennheiser). There's a reason they don't use Bluetooth in music production.
I think Bluetooth users can't define the difference between *"Music"* and "Cacophony".😂
I just don't want to be attached to a cable to hear music
the clear difference between the 2 is the wire 🤣
@@eduardodavidzgalkaplan8253 you can then enjoy the garbage currently known as Bluetooth. No one is stopping you. Your source is trash, your files are UDP streaming trash so it is only fitting that your headphones are trash.
@@deku8590 someone can't read
The cost isn't all, I bought it and I am excited!😀
Best autofocus on the market
Best battery life in games (even difficult to find someone who will buy that expensive phone particulary to play games though)
I would have given my money to Sony if the pricing was better and if they had longer support. Just purchased a S24 ultra for about $800 (after exchange bonus and some promos), and got samsung buds pro2 worth about $250 free with it. The Sony with XM5s free was about $1400. Was a no brainer and feels like a steal. I now have a device which has 7 years of updates and support, which is nuts. I love Sony, but they really need to get their stuff sorted about updates and pricing.
I have it and I love it.... Best device.
If it goes down in price to £1000 i might consider upgrading from my xperia 1 iv until then its a big no,and this is from someone whos had xperias for over ten years.
Totally get it.. £1300 is a steep entry level price. Thanks for watching! 😊
I have pitched my tent with Sony from the days of Sony Ericsson till date but this is the first time I will NOT upgrade to their new phone even if it comes down to £500 'cause they deviated from what makes Sony phones Sony and downgraded everything we love and look forward to in their phones....🤷🏽
I'm currently using Xperia 1 V and when the updates end, I will look elsewhere except if Xperia 1 vii comes back to be......!
@@michaelidowu1930well, to be fair, the only downgrade I see was the screen and let's be fair, unless we were consuming 4K, the screen always ran at 1080p. Are there some features that I'm not aware of that also got a downgrade?
My friend got it for £1100 with studet discount and also wh1000mx5 headphones free with it.. i am looking to get it but if youre mark 4 user did Sony upgrade your phone to Android 14 yet?
@@ibrahim0ffline got android 14 last January.
I moved from pixel 8 pro to the Sony and haven't looked back. I prefer the more natural photos, the battery is a beast, I was just about getting a day with the pixel but with the Sony, 2 days no problem. I only wish it was cheaper and had 50 megapixels on the camera
The phone is for professionals not for everyday phone users... If you know how to use it, it will blow away all competitors by a huge a margin
CAMERAS are for professionals Joshua, not Sony devices with their outdated sensors and appalling exposure problems and awful software quality and integration. All at a comical price. A skilled photographer would chose a top Chinese device as back up. So many of these are superior to the Xperia V1 in so many ways.
I don't say stuff like this but I REALLY hope this phone's sales FLOPS BIG TIME for sony. They first removed the notification LED in 1 V, now they downgrade the display to FHD+, not even 1440p all the while STILL increasing prices for each generation.
You are absolutely right and know that you're not alone concerning this wish of yours cause Sony has disappointed us there fans and I have concluded within me that I will NOT buy this Xperia 1 VI.
The current Xperia 1 V I'm using is far superior to it.... 🤷🏽
I did agree but I got the 1 vi on pre order and compared against my S22 ultra the screen image looked the same even though S22 ultra was on 1440p. It's the Bravia 1 billion colours replicating 1440p with less power. And I love know having 2 day battery life. So no complaints anymore for me
Sony Xperia 1 vi great size, natural colors, square shape, headphone jack and sd card slot 🖤🤍
Hey Cam, great review man. It was my understanding that the telemacro mode can still shoot 4k120fps from Sony's announcement and demos.
Oooh, you're right. I swear it wouldn't let me change it to 4K when I was testing, but now - miraculously - it does. Thanks!
@@trustedreviews great! Such a great feature.
That price is killing it. Currently have 1 VI and before that I tried every flagship phone available (Honor, Oneplus, Vivo, Xiaomi, Samsung) and only thing which is on top with Sony it's price. Yes, if someone insists on SD card and audio jack then don't have other options if want flagship device. Besides that there isn't any other features whis is better than on others phone, yes battery life is great, but it's great also on Oneplus 12 which is significantly cheaper and had better cameras (for me personally even better than S24U). Then there is Vivo x100 Pro with outstanding cameras and their FuntouchOS is basically like pure Android, sure better than one in Xperia. I literally can't find any other feature which Xperia have except battery life to find reason to keep this phone...
I've seen Sony crank out better pics than the phones you mentioned and even my Pixel 7a but I don't know anything about photography and only went with the Sony Xperia V because of the SD slot and headphone jack. The 4K screen was just the icing on the cake. The battery life and health is better than OnePlus' offerings but that is to be expected given the price difference. Funtouch OS is nothing like stock. I've seen that heavily skinned interface. You might like or prefer it but it is far from stock.
I want to see a shootout between Samsung S24 Ultra, Sony 1VI and Vivo X100 Ultra in auto mode all lenses and video zoom and nightlife. I am pretty sure Sony will struggle more in different situations when not using the main camera.
With an Samsung S22 Ultra I don't see Sony good enough to be worth spending money at, same as I see Samsung S24 Ultra haven't advanced enough from the S22 Ultra to be worth putting so much cash at. So I will wait 1 more year. Sony should have better sensors in their phones, than they sell to Vivo and Xiami.
@@PeterEk31 Sony does have excellent sensors. You just like, "that processed to hell", look. Funny, I thought the Samsung offerings weren't worth squat for not having a headphone jack and SD slot with their paltry storage offerings.
Can anyone tell me how good the internal compass is on this phone please? So if you are out in the street looking at google maps, does it show a blue arrow that accurately points in the direction you are facing, or a wide blue searchlight indicating that it can only give an imprecise direction? Thanks
Very objective review! I have S24 Ultra, but Sony 1 Vi has all the other features lacking in most flagship phones today. So, I will keep it!
Does it have the desktop mode similar to Samsung DEX?
The best phone ever
I wont do anything other than Asus or Sony going forth, will keep buying a flagship w/ a headphone jack for as long as I live
You are right, nobydy is going to buy this device except for some fanboys because the price is just too steep ;)
With an Samsung S22 Ultra I don't see Sony good enough to be worth spending money at, same as I see Samsung S24 Ultra haven't advanced enough from the S22 Ultra to be worth putting so much cash at. So I will wait 1 more year. Sony should have better sensors in their phones, than they sell to Vivo and Xiami.
I am too waiting for Sony to hit my country's shore. It's weird since it's the only country which is launched literally 2 months after announced. Unlike others 😐
Sony needs to reach out to huawei or google their phones are complete and awesome they have always suffered from camera software issues not always consistent from the sony xperia Z
My next phone 😊
I prefer iOS but prefer Xperia 1 VI camera quality, is there something only can be done that Android can't as a everyday user, photographer and developer?
Really sad it's not available in the US. Also wondering what its 5G capability translates to with American networks.
I expected your review to inform us about the audio performance using wired headphones.
The most appealing thing about this phone, supposedly is the camera zoom. However, I've tried it in their shop and the image quality just isn't appealing at all. I'd rather just get an ai enhanced 5x zoom instead. I'd really wish Sony would release their RX100viii with the features of this phone, with or without the phone part, that would be awesome. Please Sony, update your RX100Viii
This phone needs still big portion of updates. Video is worse than recorded with mark V, lacking sharpness. OS has weird lag while changing refresh rate. Fingerprint scanner is poor. Was testing it for a week and decided to not keep it at the moment. What was amazing is battery life and super tele macro mode
Now that's what I want to hear. Thanks for the in-depth analysis of the current state of the software of the new phone.
@@orangeyellow-me1pz in addition, here are my thoughts after testing S24U and Xperia. Needs to decide which to keep :) :
Xperia
Audio: more bass, less spacious,
Battery: drop during the night only 1%
Indoor photos (gray conditions): less noise, more sharp outcome. White balance rather cool, whole shoot is sharp.
Indoor photos (dark conditions): much less noise, much sharer outcome, better highlights management
S24U
Audio: much more specious sound, with slightly less bass.
Battery: drop during the night by 3%
Indoor photos (gray conditions): more noise, sharpness present in the center of the shot, little green tint, more warm white balance
Indoor photos (dark conditions): much more noise, photo is sharp in the center, worse highlights management
@@DamianNocun it sounds like the Sony is the better phone for you.
I think what people don't consider or these tech reviewers don't point out is reselling value.. when moving to new phone S24U will offer more value in trade in or easier to sell than Xperia phones... I don't think most people think of that just a little forward planning...
yes one of of kind... still no voice shutter for onehanded Photographers,..
I really wanna buy that, but worry about not working with stu pid f king usa carriers f k
I'm in the US so I can't buy it without importing.
Always wanted to delve into buying one but im a bang for your buck type buyer and Sony misses the mark too many times in its phone history with high prices with so so to it sucks software.
I had Sony Xperia 5 iii which was utter trash. Data randomly stops, overheating, weak signal, and green tint in low brightness. 1 VI looks like good phone but overpriced
Happy Xperia V iii user here. Except for the blurry telephoto lens on the edges... And the headphone plug that broke after 1 year... Well, maybe not so happy user after all...
I have two such phones, the only serious problem is recording video in unnatural lighting, the phone reproduces colors incorrectly, there is no way to change it, and the video in such light is not sharp. I'm waiting for the opportunity to record in pro mode. Until then, this phone is not suitable for recording such materials
Two Xperia 1 VI you have?Are you sure?
@@MARINAC277 yes, I bought it for myself and my wife, but she can't convince herself to change the brand to Sony Experia and leave OnePlus
Sony xperia 1 vi is like windows 2000 in 2024