With this logic the Iphones with 60hz screen should cost 200$. But they are on the same price as Xperia and nobody complain about the display.

tell me, even if they combined the camera applications with pro, does it still have the same functions as 1V, only in one application, and whether video pro will also be as extensive as in 1V or will something be limited. because I've never had an xperia and I'm currently using a samsung s20fe and I want to play with the camera

I guess you can't please everyone. People whined and moaned about all previous Xperia 1 phones. Sony changes tack, people still moan. The price is high but it still has niche/enthusiast features that most phones do not have. By the way, the screen is 1080+ and close to the iP15PM's pixel density. Fun fact, the previous 4K screen rendered 1080p mist of the time! Here in the UK, you also get the XM5 headphones thrown in for free. That is worth £300....the other option is wait until the price drops and pick one up on eBay....

They still kept most if not all pro features. And tbh the new macro and tele from what i saw from what gear review, i was impressed by the shots as it was quite good. Even gsm arena said that.

Hi! Can anyone tell me what will happen to the Sony Xperia Pro series, will there be a new variant and when? And is it high quality and good? Have you heard anything about it? Thank you!

So with that being said. Would the Xperia 1V be a good buy as an first time user. Im looking for something good to use when I cant carry my A7 with me

I will buy.

Already purchased the xperia 1 VI (its on a DHL plane from Hong Kong as I type) - I feel it is an upgrade from the 1 V - the screen issue is a non-event for me; I have so many different phones with all different resolutions, from 4K to the 1080P screen on my Nothing Phone 2 (which I set to 480dp in developer options) - there is no real-world usability difference. I get the conversation about the pro-mode, that's going to be a personal issue for every user, no comment or video chat is ever going to sway an opinion on that.

Question for xperia 1 V: can you shoot 2k 48 or 50 or 60 fps video outside of Cinema Pro app?

Sony also has poor customer service. They launched 48mm (lossless) zoom and 48mm bokeh mode in Xperia 5V, but did not allow this on their flagship at the time, the 1 V. Extremely disappointing.

I get your concern, 100%. but i also think its maybe a bit too early to make such judgements. I heard or read that they will add the pro apps again with next OS update. Why they will wait for that for those apps to be added i dont know? maybe optimalisation or so. It would be a waste in itself to just delete the apps for further use, all that work to make such great apps to not use them anymore while most of their core value customers use them so i think its a bit too early to say they will leave that out. it is also 100% good to say that they do go more mainstream that is true. and you can indeed never please everyone. in my personal experience the pro apps can still be improved but i must also say the pro apps are the best in the phone camera department it would be nice for them to focus a bit more on the point and shoot and general consumer camera software. but even i while using the standard camera app on the xperia 5ii for like 98% was shocked seeing this new weird app. means it takes a lot of adjustments for me as a pretty general photography user. I do hope the user experience is getting better with it though, i guess it takes time and some adjustments. it is also what you say a daring move of sony to go so different all of a sudden. but lets see. i wouldnt buy this phone now myself too. 1400 euro for a phone is in my experience way too much money anyway for any phone hahahaa but that said im a cheapskat also. but knowing sony and its quality im sure its a good phone. but time will also tell us. the reviews that are released now deffinitrly not tell the whole story etc.

Question. Can they still make updates with real pro apps?

I heard Sony Will add photos and video pro, in the next update 🤔 . does it true?

Can u recommend me a good phone with a good camera, long battery life, and micro so card because after they announced that the mark 6 isn’t coming to America I’m going in a tiny crisis now

As a huge Sony fan since the Sony Ericsson days, I have the Xperia 1V and will not upgrade to the 1 VI, because for me it's a downgrade, the camera apps one the 1V are light years ahead of everything else, but the one 1 VI looks like the one that was on my previous XZ3, I strongly agree with the 3rd suggestion, and I have one question, with the Android 15 update, will they remove the photo pro/video pro/cinema pro apps on the 1V and merge them to one app like the 1 VI ?

Is the phone on the right the Vivo x100 Ultra?

You won't buy it but please buy it to me 😭😭😭😭

Hey man, just keep trucking with the 1 V.... though i just read about the supposedly Xperia 1 Pro C... if that is true

The features I really like about Xperia Phones, at least the recent models, from Xperia 1 up to the 1V, are: -the tall skinny design which made it feel so elegant in hand. -The camera interface, it surely made it feel like operating a camera with a phone, rather than a phone with a camera. And it goes for all 3 apps; photo pro, cinema pro and video pro. Those interefaces were a delight to handle. And - The 21:9 aspect ratio. I enjoy wathcing a movie in this format. Sony is the only 1, that I'm aware of, who offers all of the 3 features above. Not a big fa of the all in 1 camera app, but at the same time, if it was a move to apply to a wider market, good luck and hope to have Xperia phones for many years to come.

I saw all these changes about to happen on the Xperia 1 vi.... So done the sensible thing and got a great deal on a Xperia 1 v

The speakers and headphones DAC are way better sounding if you're an audiophile, early cameras samples are performing better on auto mode as I've witnessed on some KZfaq video comparisons..i think its a compelling upgrade especially for us on the Sony Xperia 1 mark IV

In Photo Pro, manual focusing can be easily done with one hand, which you hold your smartphone with. For some reason, in the ugly new app, manual focus is on the screen and not in the function menu. Previously, you could hold the phone firmly with your left hand, and move the sharpness slider with your right hand and press the shutter button. This reduced the shaking of the phone. Now you have to move your finger across the screen with your left hand, and set the settings with your right hand and press the shutter button. Why is there this huge white shutter circle in Pro mode if it takes up the workspace? Why was the histogram removed to the farthest corner? Why were the menu buttons removed from the left side of the screen? There is now an empty black stripe there. Why do I need inverted Pro, Bokeh and other inscriptions in Pro mode? Why do I need zoom on the right side of the screen if it was much more convenient on the left side of the screen?

Here hoping for the next Sony Pro phone. The Pro-C appears to be scheduled to be announced sometime in Q4 of this year according to a phonearena article i came across today. If this is real then Sony may be able to fix all the mistakes of 1 vi while also improving over the Pro-i few missteps.

The third option would have been great...Why bother to buy a phone with subpar auto mode and pro mode like everyone else (No hate on sony i'm xperia 5 iii user)...Could've gotten 14 ultra with best auto mode, better camera and same pro mode as new Xperia....It's just too hard to sallow no 21:9 display not even 1440p display, no pro camera apps which i almost every-time use...They just screwed their core fans, yet can't able to make a good phone for average users....It's not good for us nor the average consumers, no unique features for example for Samsung it's spen, xiaomi it's 1inch sensor with very high end secondary leans,pixel for best point and shoot camera, what xperia has now to be unique among those phones ? Spen ? 1 inch senor ? high resolution uw,tele leans ? best point and shot camera ? NO, Best thing about the xperia was it's 21:9 display, pro camera apps, 4k display (although it's overkill but still).. only thing they have now it's just expandable storage and 3.5mm jack , but almost 80% of people don't care about them, they just forgotten this thing existed.... asus zenphone seires died because of this kind of mistake screwed their core fans, I don't want sony to be in the same position... Please brink back what used to be good and working and made it better from there....Like 1440p 21:9 ltpo panel, two camera app one just phone auto mode, and second one like perivous three pro apps bundled into one app, do not change anything, we do not want to learn thing over from scratch....If they continue to this kind of BS then 1 V would be my last Sony phone, I won't gen another sony phone...I'm done

Honestly, I was really bummed by the lack of 4K screen. Really thought they'd pull a Sony and make a 4K LTPO screen but I guess it's a pipe dream now. I'll still buy it since I'm more interested in macro photography but that price is gonna be painful.

It seems from your words that you are a person who is an expert in technology, and it also appears from your words that you love Sony and want it to develop. I am personally happy with the new improvements to the Sony phone. It finally has the best headphones and the best sound, and it now has the best camera, and I have no problem with the screen resolution, and I am happy that the company did not put a hole in the screen and did not eliminate the SIM port or the audio jack port. But it is sad because the phone again neglected slow-motion photography, and also did not reduce the price of the device, even though it reduced the screen resolution, which was a justification for increasing the price.

Which phone do you use?

Personally, I don't mind those changes. It's hard to tell the difference in resolution in real life. I didn't like the Pro app interface anyway. Aspect ratio was only good for cinematic movies, with many apps not optimized for it. AI can be turned off, so it's not a problem. Most likely usable in certain conditions. For me, these phones are not only about cameras. Sony is the only manufacturer that didn't drop 3.5mm audio jack or microSD expansion. Not only that, they are rocking a solid 24bit/192kHz DAC. Gaming overlay is one of the best, allowing to bypass battery when plugged in to the charger. In my opinion, the Xperia range has been extremely underrated because of being such a niche. I hope it will bounce back because it may end up like many great smartphone manufacturers that are dead now. Dead because they were too stubborn and refused to evolve.

So there i no photo pro app option? shame.. as in the other phones basic was the auto version... i'll still stick with sony as they still us headphone jacks as well

even just one camera app would be fine if switching to pro mode would switch to Photo/Video pro UI like it had 1V, but it could easily be implemented all under one app... I don't understand why Sony decided to completely transform one of its strengths into a pro mode that is indistinguishable from the competition

The coming soon to the channel device has me intrigued - especially for that macro performance anyway :)

Hello Mate, it has been a change with my Sony Experia purchase, I checked my order on the operator website and they did do hade the experia 1 V! I did contacted them and changed my order from xperia 1VI to Experia 1V and got it for much lower price as well. Now I maybe not getting the latest bells and whistles with the Experia mark V but it's still a good phone by todays standards and the 4k screen will be awesome and it still has the headphone jack and microSD card support. Now I can watch all your wids about Expria mark V and learn all the photography tricks you did with that mobile. Have a nice day mate! 🙂

I can't agree more. The fact that most content creators out there praising Sony for such changes gives me headache.

I was so hyped about it. Unfortunately, there are 2 reasons I'll not buy it. 1st - Cameras pixel 2nd - Screen resolution I was counting the days to order it. 😢

As a long, (but realy long) time Sony Xperia fan, I'm use to disappointment. I really can't understand a decision making and philosophy behind. It's like they like to shoot themself in foot every few years. They start with good idea and make some progress, and then it's like they loose themselves. This phone is like one step forward and two steps back. I completely agree with your opinion. However we have new leaks today from Insider Sony, and there is new device in horizon, Xperia Pro-C. The handset will be succeed the Xperia Pro-I and will bring some changes. Displey 6.0 - inch (???) and 2k resolution (???).. Main camera 1-inch 50mp sensor.. Price will probably be like 2k euro or something like that.. 😂..

what about the rumours of a so-called "Sony Pro-C" (alleged successor to the Pro-I?) I found a reddit sub with the rumour of this Pro phone with the (hopefully) the LYT-900 sensor. Anyway, those are rumours.. I'm gonna stick with my 1V as well for the same reasons you listed. But actually thought the new telelens would be sharper. My state of GAS pulls my fingers, but I keep coming back to the notion that I'll most likely be disappointed considering the only "new" thing is the extended zoom. I mean, zoom is nice but for those ranges no phone has yet to deliver usable results in terms of photography - of course gimmicks with moon-shots and other are funny, but honestly terrible pictures.. for zoom, you need a real camera for usuable results. But thanks for the video mate! You are a master and have opened my eyes in terms of how to edit the raw files from the Xperia. Bless you man! Peace from DK (if you are ever in CPH, hit me up for a photowalk)

Im waiting, im pretty sure later this year we'll get the PRO i 2, I loved the dedicated video AND shutter button!! fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞

I was going to buy it but then found out its not coming to US market… guess I’ll get the 1V now that its a bit cheaper.

I had it pre-ordered through O2....but then cancelled it after thinking more on it. I have a Sony A6700 camera with 3 lenses covering most ranges. I wanted the 1 MK VI to literally be a camera system similar but with mobile limitations (sensor size) to an alpha camera with a phone tacked on. But the 1 VI is just too much of the same with the differences they have made making little sense. In the end I can keep rocking my iPhone 15 Pro Max, iMac 2023 and Sony A6700 to pretty much cover all my photography and post edit needs. The iPhone really annoys me with its over processed images, but then I literally use it when my camera is not with me....which is what a mobile camera phone is for I guess. I really really wanted the 1 VI to be so advanced in camera hardware and remain focused on Pro Mode....but as you pointed out - it's pretty much just an extra zoom, lesser screen and the same damn price. The screen downgrade, which allows better battery life (can't complain) and LTPO with a "50%" increase in brightness (though tech testers put it more like 30%), is criminal! iPhone, Pixel and Samsung are hitting the 2000nits mark with HDR and better resolutions and still LTPO - so how can Sony justify the same (close to iPhone/Samsung) price?! Maybe there is hope for the Xperia rebranding...but if they are going to kill the niche appeal - maybe they should just exit the market and those looking for serious photography should turn to dedicated cameras.

I think X1VI is a great phone, but lost some of its magic with these changes. I just got the X1V 2 weeks ago so not really concerned. Been a Sony phone user since 2005 and I also love how the fake bokeh looks soo authentic on Xperia and no other phone come even close to that due to the lack of defocus gradation that real cameras have and phone makers don't understand.

As a frequent traveler, I've been waiting for a US-release of the phone to finally get an integrated eSIM . . . Guess I'll be hanging on to my Mark III for much longer. Even single release seems like its been a downgrade, with this one being the most substantial. If they want to make a phone for the typical person, isn't that what the 10-series was supposed to be? Why step-down the 1s and the 5s and alienate your core fanbase? If you try to please everyone, you'll end up pleasing no one. Sony's really missing the mark - pun intended.

Like many i was really disappointed with this release, ive been using the much maligned 1iv and was hoping to get the 1vi this year, but the lack of any sensor upgrades at all is baffling, and the camera UI change is a bummer, and then considering all that no price drop! The thing is i dont want a 7" brick in my pocket running on a Chinese room just to get the camera features so sony was previously choice, plus the SD card convenience. Gutted, though I guess my bank balance will be healthier for it! Oh for a Pro-i mk11 with multiple lyt900 sensors or even better a 1" type version of the current main cam sensor...

Thank you. I before I saw your video, I wasn’t aware that they had ditched the Photo Pro app. As far as I have been able to determine, you can’t even shoot in raw anymore. That makes it a hard pass for me. Pity, because Sony had finally made the OS support halfway decent.

Thanks Upside Lens - Your "points" made so much sense, very excellente' 👍 observation.

Great video. Thanks for sharing the honest truth. I totally agree with you. I am very disappointed with SONY. I am done with Xperia. Been using Alphas and Xperia 1 II, III and IV. Am planning to change to VI but very disappointed with this new release. Even though it has a 85 to 170mm zoom, it is still using the tiny tiny 1/3.5" sensor from the 1 series 5 years ago. While all other phone makers are using the largers 1/2" or 1/2.5" new LYT 800/900 sensors with 50MP, SONY is still 12MP and a tiny 5 years old sensor. The telephone Zoom again is going to be soft, blur and unusable especially indoors or in low light. Note that all the KZfaq paid reviewers video shows pictures of 85 to 170mm in bright daylight, but onces light is low or indoors, the zoom pictures are unusable. Look carefully and you will all the paid reviewrs' 85 - 170 zoom pcitures are all blurred or with plenty of post-Lightroom sharpening. I am glad Upside lens showed actual zoom pictures here. WAKE UP SONY. This is a downgrade from the 1 V. It is very clear the Xperia is not progressing to compete with others and instead get worst (poorer display, same sensors). Also I want to say, when I first posted and feedback the above, I was attacked by plenty of SONY bots, from "certain" geographies. I was even acused of being paid by others phone makers to attack SONY. Paid by who? Samsung, Oppo, Google, Apple? Or by all? (How I wish, I would be rich by now). It is just puzzling how SONY who makes great zoom sensors for other phones but still uses the tiny 1/3.5" sensor from 5 years ago (used in the Huawei Mate30).

I find your opinion quite harsh😅.....I think UHD is nonsense since I got my Pro i and I don't notice anything about it with my 1 V either😅..... But what bothers me a lot about the 1 V is the performance in everyday life.The Pro i ran much more smoothly even though the processor is two years older. This really annoys me a lot.Otherwise I think the 1V is great. But I ordered the one Mark 6.I find the aspect ratio better for reading and I don't really watch films on my phone.I don't know what to think of automatic mode either, I loved the old camera app The photos look more mainstream now.I'll only shoot in manual mode anyway and I hope that the changes there aren't that bad.I agree with you completely about the additional app, but I think that's exactly what Sony didn't want. There's been so much criticism about the three apps... I think it's really hard for Sony to please everyone And yes, the device, like all the others, is far too expensive.

*_I said exactly that and a lot of people criticized me. I believe they should have added everything they added but keeping everything that the Xperia 1 Mark V was and would be an absolute success but they changed the screen, changed the format and tried this idea of trying to please everyone. I think they've made a serious risk seeing that their Smartphone business has been down 40% in the last few years and now at the end of that year and in these last few months leading up to the Mark VI, they've grown again. But these things started happening even before the new smartphone arrived and now I don't know what to think about what it might be in the future, but I'm not happy either and I'm seriously thinking about abandoning the marca._*

When we look at the tech and effort the other companies put in their phones like xiaomi with the 14 ultra and vivo with the x100 ultra it's disappointing that sony as a leading manufacturer of camera tech seems to be behind on mobile photography

Good analysis, vastly correct, basically what you propose as a third option is what Samsung does in its own way with a separate app called galaxy expert RAW sony could have maintained its apps perfectly but it didn't

Software has been a bane to all Sony products, as they are not really sure what direction it should be in. But I do believe though, given some time, the new camera app will be the better solution compared to what we have previously, just need more Xperia touches here and there. The zoom lens however, needs to be significantly fine tuned to be sharper, not only sharpen post-process. I never do find the 1080p screen such a downgrade as Z and XZ (not premium) has always been 1080p but the price not dropping really hurts.

Oh looks like you got yourself a vivo. You made pretty good points, don't let the fanboys put you down. I found the best description to be like they often described high end flagships with focus on camera as having 1 cohesive camera with 3 lenses while on the Xperia it feels like you got 3 cameras, because they differ so much from each other in terms of detail, processing, color reproduction, where it simply starts feeling like you don't have 1 coherent unit. Xperia really feels like main camera is the 'star' while the others are just extras. The Xperia 1 VI is a big fk you to their customers. Looking forward to your comparison, which is today?

I don't mind the price Because my sony phones rarely breaks when it does is my fault 😅 I think other phones is cheaper because they put cheaper stuff, they gain more money with fixing then buying, my dad went 10x times to fix problems on iphone while I did not go yet to fix my xperia 1 ii So the price is worth paying for keeping it for 5 years remember Xperia 1 ii released in 2020 XD

I said the complainers would ruin this phone and they did. They just kept complaining about that narrow display, BOOM RUINED, they just kept complaining about easy photo mode, BOOM RUINED. I can keep going but thanks for ruining this phone for the people it was actually designed for.

Everything I'm curious is processor and if that new model not going to be hot after 5 minutes to watch video or KZfaq for example. I had sony xperia old model and my experience was ultra bad! Everything worked slowly and phone started to be really hot ,I mean temperature was only up and up. And them phone stopped to work automatically. So what about this model?

Sony made the right move. They gained a new customer in me with the wider and shorter phone.

What are you going to get instead though? To my knowledge, even with the downgrades and watered down pro features of the 1 VI, there aren't really any other smartphone manufacturers that offer a better alternative for photography enthusiasts.

I hope they never listen to what you suggested regarding making it thicker and adding a larger battery and bigger camera as the weight and the size is what keeps me coming back to Sony. Other than that I hate to agree with many of your points. I wonder if they would be able to bring out Xperia 1 vii...

Good honest opinion. Will help many to make their mind.

I really agree with you on everything, and I feel betrayed, I was an Xperia customer since the Mark II, I didn't want a pixel because its processing is horrible, its point-and-shoot essence didn't express what I wanted to capture, I thought this Mark VI would be more but they decided that it was very pro for people who, in itself, They didn't flip to Xperia, they won't have any more money from my Sony.

SO.. I asking Sony since xperia 1 ii to add one small feature, voice shutter in pro mode, for the onehanded Photographers and they answered that no -cause this is not pro feature... and now they did simpler version too reach those "normal users" but voice shutter for handicap Photographers is still not available... sick

With rumours surrounding Pro-C, I guess they had to make Xperia 1 VI significantly less impressive so that pros would draw more towards the pro-c once it's out. I'm guessing the price is going to be 2k lol. Nothing else makes sense on why Sony would go this route!

I am a massive and almost fanatical Sony fan (one look will confirm this) but even I will not buy the Xperia 1 VI as I have the 1 V and for me the camera hardware is t he same, there are too many downgrades and the camera interface looks like a CHILD has designed it.

Such a shame they did it. Cos I was finally ready to buy it if they only did one more level of pro which they gone with. I guess they will keep pro for the PRO-I 2

That macro "comparison" really was quite something. Maybe shoot the phones side by side for an ACTUAL comparison?

They stated the final camera/ video camera application has yet to finalize. So do hope for a great combination of both Photo pro as well as Video pro in it!

In EU we need 25fps from a Sony phone! Did SONY actually removed 25fps - Pal mode ??? All previous version had 25fps for EU Countries (with 230V 50Hz) No feature is more important than having usable framerates especially for SONY camera users (your No.1 customers) Even more when this will not be released in America (if i understood correct) WHY ? Because without it we get extreme flickering at most artificial light conditions. To avoid this we will have to adjust the shutter speed at every shooting condition (requires knowledge), while sacrificing motion blur control and ease of use! We were expecting an upgrade with 50fps and 100fps also in EU. We don't mind the screen changes with it's pros and cons that much... 85-170 lens gives more reach but image is still soft, Macro mode better - Night mode bit better.... Good additions BUT........... We were waiting for this SONY mobile for months and now you give us no choice than to buy an the iphone with over sharpened footage, no sd card slot, no 3.5 mm audio jack.

well.. I think it's too soon to tell the VI not remarkable.. maybe it will have major update rather than V.. hope Sony will do major update too for V..

Yeah..now 1 mark VI is the same with 10 mark VI..screen is FHD..omg, unbelievable .. don't know Sony CEO was thinking.

funny i saw like 10 different test of this phone compared to the last one sony phone and the only downgrade is the screen wich was big overkill to begin with..lmao..so i dont get you to be honest..everything else in that phone is a huge upgrades :)

Spot on! How can you release a camera centric phone with its pro video app pending till autumn? Just to add to your own gripes. My last Xperia phone was the 1 ii, which was a big letdown. It mostly sat in a drawer, unused, unnecessary... after I'd forked out quite a bit of money. For 2 years I've been on an S23 Ultra and it's still fantastic. Would have liked to be lured back to Xperia but they can't do it for me. So many reasons, Sony will never learn...

Did you use the new Xperia already? With all respect I won’t take any advice or opinion from anybody before I personally use the device myself. I was stupid enough to buy or not to buy devices based on “KZfaq reviews”. People turn off KZfaq, buy whatever your instinct tells you is good and chances are you will enjoy it and avoid all the stress caused by not being validated by KZfaqrs. I’m almost sure the new Xperia is fantastic.

So much complaining. I pre-ordered and can’t wait to enjoy it😊🇸🇪🖖

Since yesterday I swapped the 1vi for the 1V..... I recommend you reshoot the video😂.The 1V really has no chance against this. Before the 1V I had the Pro i.The differences in the main camera were very small. This is a different number.

Personally what i like about the new xperia 1 vi, i feel it was designed for me xD I mean the camera is still pro that all i care XD 4k is not noticable in phones, 1080p QHD won't really be different ethier is what the spec put on the display that make it looks soo good, someone compare both, and said that tge screen in 4k mode didn't looks so different with the new xperia 1 vi, i think sony just took something that really wasn't neassarary, even i took pictures and see it on my 4k TV instead to get the full details 😅

So basically this smartphone focuses on a well optimised automatic mode in order for Sony to gain more popularity, money and feedback to know in such direction they should go. Definitely not a good smartphone. It makes me think of getting a Sony Xperia 1V. ( currently shooting with a Sony A7R and a iPhone 14 Pro Max, but the zoom camera of the iPhone is so terrible )

I like the phone and i'm not as pro photo user than you are. I like Sony brand. But what's retain me to buy it is the only 3 years of updates for a sush expensive phone. Jack and SD card support are good arguments. But... 3 years for this price... Damn !

Totally agree with you. "The Xperia 1 VI is losing the spirit of the Xperia 1 series, and the new camera app is not made for creators."

sony treat they mobilephones like it were real camera and now they try to make it back to normal or user friendly to the consumer they are bad when producing smartphone nowadays they need to learn how to make smartphone but also implementing their camera tech to the smartphone, they are pricey but not polished as a smartphone. also they like to add little upgrade to every year 1 lineup and i guess the telephoto will have huge upgrade maybe like new sensor or the exmor and the camera app they treat it like hardware upgrade where some features not available on the previous and available on the new one like they cannot solve it with software update. for me this type of phone the company need to learn how to do smartphone because smartphone is not like other type of tech in the industries there are many parts that need to look onto it, i think this is why LG has failed to i mean whos gonna buy their phone if they offer lot of things but did not catch attention to the consumer?

This video should be.... Hey if this phone is for you, go get it and if not, don't get it. You can't please everyone.

Agreeing with you 100% They ruined the 5 series last year, and the 1 series this year

Honestly I smell some clickbait here. I'm almost sure that after a while you will "give it a try° and discover that... well... is a great phone. I have seen this technique on KZfaq a lot of times. Regardless of this, I tested the new camera app in Sony Center in Germany and I can say that the new App is a HUGE improvement. Very intuitive, very easy to change framerate, resolution or formats. There is nothing wrong with making an app a bit more "mainstream". You can change everything with a click, everything is easy to find and to use. You talk about the screen. Really... If you or somebody else can honestly say that the screen is bad (after using it) then there is really something wrong with KZfaqrs. From sharpness to AF distance and the look of the files everything is at a premium level. Cheers.

Sony was never about poor people... You pay the brand, but the quality is there. Don't get me wrong, I took a photo with Xperia 1 ii and Samsung Ultra 24, and Samsung produces more noise than an old Sony. Yeah, there are downsides, but hey, the old 4k was running 1096 most of the time. It should not make a big difference.

make it thicker? Bigger sensor? Alpha software design? Mate, you describe a camera not a phone.

Buy it and use it then u can feel the difference

I'm buying it simply because nobody offers all the features it offers in one phone. Wide, Standard and optical zoom + wireless charging + microSD + headphone jack + IP68. If I could buy a Samsung S series with a microSD card, I would probably stay on their ecosystem but I'm tired of paying an extra $500 for extra memory. Now just to get my hands on one.

Many looks like disappointed in Sony xperia 1 VI, which is maybe reasonable, the xperia got from 4k to 1080p screen and the camera and camera app is worse but if you compare to other big mobile phones you get: audio jack ( no IP or SG has it ) besides the inbuild 256/512GB memory you get micro sd card memory expansion slot up to 1.5TB ( No IP or SG hast this today!) . Almost 2 days of screen time , snappy Snapdragon® 8 Gen3 Mobile Platform mobile processor which is good for games and other heavy apps and it's a Sony! and if you buy this phone today you get an Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless noise canceling headphones for free! I wanted to buy the Xperia 1V from my mobile operator but it was out of stock so I getting the Xperia 1 VI instead. I have had Iphones and Samsung Galaxy almost 15 years and I wanted something different and the Xperia 1 VI was cheaper than IP 15 or SG S24.

4k display and fhd on a smarphone its ok both no major difference

Somebody send this video to MKBHD.

I absolutely stand by your final comment.....it's all about mobile photography and the techniques and tools to get the best out of you and the device! I really like Sony phones , the UI, features along with build quality. Price has remained the same now for the past few years but I never feel the next gen is truly next gen but just a final of what the previous phone should have been. The Xperia 1 V did get an update to improve the telephoto which it did but not a night and day difference. It's also more tuned to close range zoom instead of true distance. I'm not hugely fussed about macro but I think Sony missed the mark and should have used the new examor T sensor on all the lenes. The one other thing I wish Sony did was improve the current set up more , software can make a difference to quite a few things regarding image quality but the life span to improve is a year before it becomes security and OS updates We don't see any further substantial improvements or features added to the camera/ video set up My wife's OPPO find X3 pro got camera and software improvements over the past few years and it's still a formidable set up. I too love manual control, even if it's really just iso and shutter with these phones the rest can be edited really easily. Video though is outstanding on this phone hands down Like many things the vi will get optimized for Android 15 but I agree I didn't have a problem with separate modes for photo /video/cinema as pointed out it kept all those adjustments to those functions. Still if the price drops substantially on black Friday I'll think about it or just wait for the rumoured Xperia pro C later in the year. Keep up the good work

I think the sony xperia 1vi is a nice phone. Not sure about the display. I have currently the xperia 1v - the display is excellent.

This is a terrible review and you don't know what you are discussing. According to your logic, Samsung S24 Ultra should be cheaper yet the same logic doesn't apply to other brands. Your logic is flawed. You talk about they could have implemented LOADS of features but yet you can't articulate which loads of features they should be implementing. 🤦

Eu pessoalmente acho que o Xperia VI é o melhor de todos melhor foto eu entendo que há pessoas que gostem de ver fotos e videos muito vivos muito brilhantes,mas isso nao faz deles os melhores pelo menos para quem sabe o que é uma boa foto ou vídeo eu tendo esse valor nao escolheria outro telemóvel que nao esse xperia VI porque tem tudo de melhor que um telemóvel pode ter e nao falo so de cameras o menu é fantástico sao despositivos duráveis resistentes rapidos em muitas tarefas ou em jogos pesados é dos mais rapidos ,nao tem um zoom 100 vezes nao precisa porque se eu quero tirar uma boa foto de algo distante e com qualidade uso a minha camera fotografica com lente de longo alcance para que seja realmente boa a unica coisa que eu mudava como ja disse era o racio voltava ao tamanho anterior como a maioria dos outros dispositivos,ai sim a Sony teria mais adeptos satisfeitos.

3:12 photo taken should be VIVO X100 Ultra (guessing)

WOW 👑 SONY GOD FOREVER ✌️ 🥇 👑

Maybe next year Sony will finally replace the ultrawide and telephoto lens that have been recycled for three generations (I IV- IVI). The 1 VI really falls between two stools. Sony wants to appeal to mainstream customers, but it can’t hold a candle to Apple or Samsung in terms of software support. New features are never backported to older Xperias ( the 10 IV can run creative look yet the 1IV did not get it with the Android 14 update. And the 1IV retailed for £1299 when it launched😂😂 ). For those who don’t care about longer software support/ new features and buy an Xperia for its pro camera features, the new simplified camera UI will fail to impress. Sony can update the three pro apps and put them on the Play Store. But Sony probably won’t listen to its customers.

That it doesnt have 1 inch sensor is unacceptable, this phone should beat ZV1 or it´s not even interesting at all.

R u paid???

Vivo x100 Ultra?

Well said mate

i promise this guy will age +20 when sony released an update with the last app (App from 1mk5) and the new app separately... 😅 #bitter