The Future of Smartphone Cameras? Sony Xperia 1 IV!
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- Sony might be onto something here with the Xperia 1 IV...
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I love how Sony keeps their classy elegant design. No notch, simple camera arrangement
Also notification light, i wish Sony didn't leave from my country.
I like how monolith it looks, a nice break from mostly rounded phones pretty much everywhere that making them look almost similar to each other. Well iPhone recently also have flat sides as well, so that basically makes up 2 in the market, but Sony Xperia is sharper and no notch. Just a sleek slab of a smartphone.
And they keep the head phone jack
That design language is one of my favorite for Android phones. Sony always keep their phone boxy and classic. Just a simple rectangular piece of machine.
It's actually made my upgrade choice ridiculously hassle free overthe last few years. Once I filter out notches, no expandable storage and jack-less handsets, the options I have with my provider are pretty much Sony. I've been happy with them to date and am looking at Sony again this time around.
Something about the matte black and the camera module, I think this phone looks really clean!
❤️🎯
I like the back look so much , but the front doesn't look good. It's not the bezels themselves , rather the bezels being a bit out of line or something
Elegant would be the correct word 😁 that's why I like them, but they kinda going overboard with the pricing I think.
Agreed, it's a breath of fresh air compared to the 'busy' designs found on most Android smartphones these days. In a market where Android phones stand out with decorative designs and over-the-top camera islands, Sony stands out by doing the exact opposite, so kudos to Sony.
You look really clean
I love how Sony has just been quietly making phones that are actually really quite amazing. Couldn't care less about the top/bottom bezels too
That won't come out for months . I think the pre order for this on best buy is in August if I remember
I genuinely love Forehead and Chin bezels because of how comfortable it is to hold and I don't have to worry about accidentally inputting any touches.
they always made great phones. it weird that ive literally never seen a sony phone commercial or ad
I don't even notice the bezels on my Xperia 5III. What I do notice are the dual front facing speakers and notification LED. Two of my favorite features on a phone
@@Yoko.Kurama Not always though. The earlier Sony phones/Xperias were more miss than hits. It is after they started working together between phone and camera (alpha) division that things have started to improve considerably.
Sony is insane as usual. They keep fighting all trends and going their own way, I wish we will see more cool stuff from Sony in few years. Even though their tech are not for mass-users
That's what was so great about LG, but no one bought those phones... I wish Sony didn't release their flagships on the tail end, while all others are getting ready to announce their next year's phone.
sony used to be a good company, but now, forget it. especially in mobile phones, why bother if you are not interested in the business, just wasting money and prolong your end...
What's wrong with their tech?
Isnt their censor tech in pretty much all high end smart phones?
@@MustafaAli-lb8dq Sony is known for bad buggy experience with the OS , the camera and cpu highend are nice but heated up very fast, if they support the OS like Samsung and apple did, i Will considered buy Sony Smartphone, but when i Saw a lot of other review its so bad that the phone keep turning off because it can't handle the heat from the camera image or video processing , it just bad software
I still love the Xperia phones on what they offer:
- Stereo Front facing speakers
- The famous jack
- microSD slot
- Finger print in power button (the best location)
If only they still made the high end compact ones :'(
The 5 series is the little brother of the 1 series. Flagship specs at a smaller scale. Has a few downsides though, like a 1080p display instead of 1664p, but it keeps the same processor. The 5 IV will be unveiled later in the year.
Gotta respectfully disagree with the powerbutton. I am a proud owner of a 5 mkIII and the amount of times i have accidentally unlocked my phone in my pocket is insane and it's SUUUPER annoying. The detection if the phone is in your hand or stored away isn't reliable at all. That's one of the few real downside of this phone, except a few software inconveniences where the UI/UX isn't built nicely. But for everyone who enjoys having native control and creative options with their phone camera, i cannot recommend this device enough.
P.S.: the 1080 screen is still so good that you don't see individual pixels until you're like 5 cm close to it
Explanation afterwards: the powerbutton/fingerprint sensor is on the side of the phone, so just by resting your Hand on the phone, you're much more likely to accidentally have your finger on the sensor, in contrast to when the sensor is on the Back or bottom of the screen. I'd really enjoy a subscreen sensor in the mkV
@@AppleReviews there is a thing you leave out of the equasion, its called computational photography. Its the "behind the scenes" work that an iPhone does to every picture you take via the image processor, it raises contrast, layers multiple differently exposed images to create HDR and uses AI to raise brightness on the subject and smoothes skin, as welll as adjusting the vibrancy and saturation of colors, without you asking, without a possibility to not use this. In the Sony Cameras you get a natural colored, flatter and less contrasted image, but for me that's exactly its special and advantageous position. My phone gives ME the control of how i want my photo to look and doesn't slap on a style made by some enigneer that "knows what people want their photos to look like". I can shoot raws easily, can adjust iso and shutterspeed in the normal, standard camera app, and use it as a creative tool, not just for snapchat and some landscape photos.
@@r.o.o.k. The 5 series are still giant slabs, prefer something under 135mm. iPhone 13 mini is good, it's just, not Android and doesn't have any of the above mentioned features.
Currently not a lot of zoom, but the technology potential for the future looks incredible
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Foldable is future. They have to make the best cams there with one side slim one side thick than they can manage it. It should happen soon. Ultra camon fold.. I'm stoked.
@@BackwardsKnees bro what
I'm surprised Samsung wasn't first. All they ever talk about is the zoom on their phones.
did people forget the s4 zoom ?
Let's just appreciate, *Sony* being one of the few companies still making *radical* design / hardware changes -- I'm not disproving other companies, but they stick to incremental improvements (which makes sense)
Because they are still searching for a winner..
yes! I love that they try to avoid what doesn't make sense (while pretending it does) and add/remove features just because others are doing it. You get the feeling that they try to evaluate every feature allowed on their phones (like the iPhone) although I do get the iPhone criticism and sometimes agree with it but you have to give it to them when it comes to decision-making, having a view of your own as a brand.
Sony gets my respect in that regard, e.g the decision to go with side fingerprint sensor rather than in-display fps even tho it's a trend associated with other premium phones. If it doesn't make sense to them, they avoid it.
Yeah, It's not like same companies like SAMSUNG are literally creating a whole new phone design with Foldables right?? Samsung is innovating a lot more than Sony.
@@AndreVictorGoncalves Foldies and such are also cool and very innovative! But not what I classify as a “phone” :D But I respect your opinion!
@@MPD90 I don’t know, is it? :D
Sony will be my next phone after my note10. Has a JACK, no notch, led notification better camera, expandable memory without needing a tool to open it, 4k screen, better speaker and camera shutter. Also doesn't look ghastly like most new phone.
Its expensive AF though
Yup. Plus, if you're into music and especially if you have hifi headphones, these latest Xperia phones output 24bit audio (if your streaming service of choice allows hifi audio) and they also have some of the best Bluetooth codecs out there.
@@WinterReflections can the jack on the experia power 250 ohm headphones? I'm into music and this phone seems perfect in the future.
@@MrLeSa95 yes, very expensive. 512gb is 1600$. 256gb seems good compared with other brands.
Same here, the Jack is the seller for me.
Three cameras is the perfect combo. Ultrawide, standard, then something like a 2x to 8x. One thing to consider here, is that you can't beat single length lenses for ease of manufacturing and higher quality optics. Zooms are always a compromise, especially when you try to cram in big multiplication. So having those 2 primes will give you the best quality for shots for those pictures that don't need a lot of reach.
Glad to see Sony getting their shine, hopefully we see them in the Smartphone Awards this year
Not with this pricing
@@kpehe100 well, according to their website they've gotten awards
@@kpehe100 the price is fine.
I think this has a lot of potential. I still somehow would love to see a revival of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
was that the one with the 100x zoom?
I'm sort of amazed this hasn't been everybody's goal all along - my Sony T100 had an internal periscope zoom back in 2008, so it's mostly been a case of scaling it down (which I won't deny the difficulty of).
@@jamesjohnXII 10x optical zoom, the same as Samsung's current phones
I assume you mean the S20/21/22 Ultra? I'm certain you don't mean the S4 from 2013
@@Ziffer777 pretty sure he's referring to the S4 zoom specifically since it's basically a camera
I've had the Xperia 1 IV basically since it released. I'm a software developer and tech enthusiast and use it as more as a poweruser tool than for content consumption or entertainment, it should also be noted than I've never owned or used a Sony phone before this one so here is my honest opinion about it from the point of view of actually living with it daily:
What I don't like:
- The rear LED is weak when using it as a flashlight. Just using max brightness on the screen let's me see more at night.
- Photos taken using the Basic mode are usually average or worse, although it's more than adequate for 90% of use cases
- Even though it can take videos at 4k 120fps, the built in camera app doesn't have slow motion or timelapse options. This sucks.
- You cannot use the phone as a wireless hotspot while connected to WiFi (for chaining or extending range) like some Xiaomi phones can. It's one or the other.
- Lack of any real fast charging can be a nuisance. Although having the wireless charging option is nice for keeping it topped up.
- Basic mode telephoto photos seem a bit washed out and fuzzy, but on closer inspection is still sharp. Just a weird effect.
- The "Ice White" colour is actually pale blue. Not really a con but I wish it was the colour I expected.
- I would really have liked a programmable button or to be able to re-map the shutter button when not using the camera app.
Now here's what I like:
- rgb notification LED, you don't realize how nice it is until you have it. Small quality of life improvement.
- Headphone jack, use it often and for high quality audio (the audio DAC is also really good and has an accurate response curve)
- The screen is amazing in terms of colour accuracy and especially resolution.
- Since the shape is so tall and narrow, the front facing speakers are further apart and give a noticeably clearer stereo effect when used horizontally
- Despite how bad auto mode is, photos taken with the manual mode can be absolutely insane. Approaching the quality of a dedicated mirrorless or DSLR and better than something you could get on a pixel/Samsung or iPhone for particular shots *if you put in the effort*
- Dual waterproof rating, IP ratings aren't cumulative so having the extra peace of mind is great. I've taken underwater videos several times now.
- Having a clean, no B.S, no bloatware Android version is very underrated. The added features are meh although I use the split screen quite often. Nothing beats the android experience on a pixel, but I would give this solid second place.
- The eye tracking autofocus is bonkers, both for video and burst mode photos. It can track anything with an eye even if it moves like a cat on crack.
- Clean design. Having no stupid looking notch or hole punch is a really big plus for me. The bezels are anyways very small and non-intrusive, it's something you forget until you use another phone and wonder why your brain is itching.
- Expandable storage is also a winner, I use it as an external SSD for my laptop and its nice to know that space will never be a limitation
- NFC and wireless charging are basically the only reasons I got the Xperia 1 IV instead of the Xperia 5. Not having to bring my wallet around with me is really convenient and keeping your phone almost fully charged and ready through the day is really neat.
I don't really play games or create content so I can't comment on that, but for daily use and even with processor intensive apps running split screen at 120hz it stays responsive and snappy and I've only ever had a heating issue once when filming video. Interestingly it didn't throttle or drop frames at all which is standard practice on most devices.
If I can summarize my opinion about the phone it would be that its extremely thoughtfully designed and very focused on "quality of life" aspects. More so than most other devices I've experienced. I really appreciate that Sony still sticks to a Kaizen philosophy and continue to make phones which are better and better. So much so that they are appreciated more and more by less and less people.
Good things to know, I'll get a Sony phone in the future. One day i may. And when I saw you write that they follow the kaizen way, I was like now that's a phone company I should stick with. So they are a bit like toyota then?
@@shanepatrick641 I've been using Sony phones for years now, and I have just ordered this one.
I honestly cannot bring myself to go back to any other brand! 😜😅
I absolutely love my Sony phones.
In microsatellites, there's this type of optic called a monolithic telescope. Despite the name, they're actually really small and efficient ways to get high amounts of zoom in a small package. Wonder if we'll see that in smartphone tech
The advantage of a monolithic telescope isn't it's size, it performs just as good/bad as a regular telescope of the same size. The advantage is that it is robust and won't go out of alignment with vibrations and temperature fluctuations. Which could definitely be a bonus for smartphones, but it won't do any image magic.
Didn't Huawei make a phone that did something to that effect? It had like 100x zoom w a periscope style lense that was mirror-based iirc
@@rickeykoga2312 that's still separate pieces of glass, what Mellow is talking about is having one piece of glass with all the mirrors ground into it.
Variable zoom would be impossible with such an optic.
@@rickeykoga2312 literally every periscope has "mirrors", I mean that's what makes it a periscope.
And Huawei did in fact debut (almost a year earlier) the 10x optical zoom (in the P40 Pro+) b4 Samsung did it with their S21U.
Huygens Optics made a few videos about this if anyone wants to learn more about monolithic Schmidt Cassegrain telescopes.
What I want from this phone in other phones:
*- Headphone Jack*
*- Expandable Storage*
*- No Notch Design*
I agree
Keep dreaming
What i dont want from this in other phones:
$1599
@@whewmancool buy it used in a year for $700.
Unless you actually care about getting it new so late in September.
Bezels as well. It would be nice to have a phone that doesn't need a case to remain structurally sound.
Sony really needs to step up their branding when it comes to their phones, because they have some real sleeper hits on their hands.
I know man, if only people saw more ads for Sony.
The problem is mainly the price and the really slow market availability.
I guess why SONY can do this is because they're one of the biggest CMOS producers rn... they make good cameras and even my Nikon mirrorless camera has a SONY sensory if I remember correctly; which means they can hopefully do something with the sensor to make it more efficient. Basically, if you want a wide focal length range, the sensor has to be small. (for example, an 80mm lens for a smaller aps-c crop-frame camera can be made smaller than the one for a full-frame camera)... aka if the same pixel specs, fitting more pixels into a smaller sensor space; which usually leads to poorer image quality because of...umm physics.
True
85-125 is the perfect focal length range they could've chosen. You can go from waist up portraits to face shots easily. Or have a very usable focal length in the 85mm that zooms into a focal length that's less usable for most situations but nice for far away shots in the 125mm.
85mm is also the most common portrait lens, less distortion than 50mm.
@@donflamingo795 Yes I love my 85mm Sony lens for my Sony camera lol
Imagine a 0.7-3x and a 3x-8x two camera zoom setup. Assuming good glass that would be pretty fantastic in terms of everyday performance. That could equate to a 18-75 and a 75-200mm equivalent.
I don't think it would happen anytime soon.
Companies will not stop using multiple cameras as a gimmick as its easy do so.
Plus making a moving lens is expensive rnd
When calculating these equivalents, are we talking full frame or cropped censor?
@@bramcallaert7828 I'm estimating the fov for a full frame. I started with an 18mm equivalent wide angle which is about 90-100 degrees. Some of the mobile phone sensors are closer to 114 which is about a 12-14mm lense on a FF. The calculations of the 18-75mm was just an example of common lens zooms (more typically 28-70, and 70-200) for FF cameras.
Exactly what I was thinking
@@marksteudlein1832 it's better to keep the main camera and ultra wide as prime lenses for wide apertures for low light quality.
I'm so intrigued by this. The number of cameras on the back of phones is getting a little ridiculous. Would be amazing one day if you could get back to 1 that could optically zoom from ultra-wide to 5x zoom
that's literally what I was thinking since Sony announced that 1iv!!
What is the problem in multiple cameras in a phone. It gives you different functionality. Maximum people don't have problem on multiple cameras.
@@SouravGorain-gk5pb what do you mean "maximum people"?
That's impossible
Basically impossible unless u put in the camera like dslr, which is a huge bump can be seen
As the owner of an Xperia 1 iii, I'm pleased to see the progress of the Sony phones. Hopefully, when the time comes for me to upgrade, my next phone will be another Sony. I hope they will continue to offer the headphone jack and sdcard slot as those are and will continue to be essential for me.
Thank you MKBHD for your review!
How has the software experience been (performance, updates)? And battery life in long term (does it last a whole day)? Would be lovely to hear from a person who uses it as their daily driver.
@@1hasingh I've been updated to Android 12. Sony issues security updates better than Samsung. The battery won't last for more than a day with normal use but it hasn't been a problem the way I use it. Overall, I am happy with it.
@@1hasingh This is my first Sony phone that I have owned and I've had this phone for awhile now. It has been updated to Android 12 and has had plenty of security updates. I can get it to go more than a day even on high refresh rate but that's when I am not on it all the time during the day. The phone still runs super smoothly too. An app that has been giving me issues is Spotify but that has been it. Not having a ton of bloat over stock Android has been awesome as well.
The only irritating issue I have had is the finger print unlock sometimes not working but overall, I am so happy with this phone and when I need to upgrade, I will be upgrading to another Sony if they keep most of these: SD card, headphone jack, no notch, stereo speakers, the camera system, and fingerprint unlock on the lock button.
Thank you, sounds like a very acceptable experience.
Have you ever had any problem with 5g connection in your Sony, I was about to buy a Xperia 1 Mark 3 a couple of years ago on eBay but the guy selling it stated that it wouldn't connect to the US networks because the phone lacked the specific band for the US, I had an xperia xz 2 premium which I loved and wanted to upgrade to another Sony and because of that didn't do it, now I wanna buy a Sony 1 lV but I just wanna be sure that I won't have any problem with the network.
It's either this or eventually a phone back littered with lenses all over
I would rather have five primes that a zoom...
@@mark314158 how so?
Imagine the possibilities in the future, 1 amazing sensor that can zoom and maybe even a mode for ultra wide. instead of 1 good regular sensor and then mediocre sensors for ultrawide/zoom etc...
@@JontesTechTips I assume they mean because prime lenses are traditionally much better quality than zoom lenses in cameras because of physics. Professional photographers tend not to use telephoto lenses unless they have to.
Having said that smartphone camera sensors are laughably bad right now, the only reason the end result looks good is because of the ridiculous amount of postprocessing. So the difference in lens quality is probably going to be negligible compared with the sensor and processing algorithms.
A good sensor with a OKish zoom is gonna be better quality than the 4 crappy sensors with different very cheap prime lenses on that I have on my phone rn….
I wouldn't mind either
The Xperia 1 II has been an amazing experience. I'm not sure I can go to any other phone brand at this point. Sony is killing it
Is it worth the $1600 to you? This is the phone I'm most interested in, but the price jump from Pixel Xa-series is substantial.
Do you use it?
@@DaneJacobsonMD it's definitely a tough sell. My plan was to keep it for at least 5 years, so it pays for itself in that way.
I have actually used the camera features (not a pro) and it's nice to have the extra options. SD card slot is great (I use it to quickly transfer GoPro vids) and headphone jack has saved me many times when others phones don't have them. The OS is basically pure Android, with some very minimal customization here and there that are actually useful.
Aspect ratio is awesome for content, and performance is more than enough. If you're buying it only for two years then I'm not sure. I don't think anyone needs to upgrade every two years anymore anyway.
@@ahmedaziz8660 yes, been using it for two years now
Rocking the Xperia 1 III. Freaking love it. Everyone always compliments the photos I take with it. And the manual mode is just awesome to have. You can get any shot you want. The display and speakers are great. If you want a great all around package, Sony makes great devices
^This all day. I still rock 1 II and everyone just gawks over the photos I get. Learning M mode is unreal, I actually use the burst shots for sports or golf, and play with the white balance for sunset photos! - it's incredible!
@@mariusedmond9621 it really is! I had the initial Xperia one before this and couldn't pass up on it. The amount of control just keeps me going. I'll for sure be checking out the one V next year if they keep making that telephoto lens better. I use it all the time. The autofocus is too good
what about heating problem? I heard a lot about it - that's why I'm still using Xperia 1 II
@@dalekperov I haven't really had any issues. Personally if I go out for a shoot, I put my phone in airplane mode. Alot of the overheating I had was due to Google backing up the photos as I took them and having poor network. When those aren't in the equation there aren't too many problems. For day to day shooting it's fine!
@@dalekperov Heating problems depend on the processor not Sony themselves. Snapdragon 888 is notorious for overheating issues. The only way you would overheat is if you're a heavy gamer or are using heavy apps. The Xperia 1 III came with the 888 but doesn't really have a problem with overheating.
I really appreciate that your primary focus is technology and how it’s improving rather than phone specs. Phones should be about how well they can serve you rather than just specs.
Watching this on my Xperia 1 II and it was the first time I spent 1200€ on a smartphone ( highest I had paid was 450€) but I don't regret it and don't think I'd change for the next 3 years. Its still smooth af and camera still impresses me.
Quality over quantity seems to be Sony's moto and they are classy, elegant but efficient with their designs. Not perfect (brightness in the mark 2 is bad, and side fingerprint sensor aren't great) but they improve with every edition.
No notch, stereo speakers, headphone jack, great camera, screen, audio and video quality enhanced with their codec packs.
The day I change phones, you better believe it'll be a Sony.
Too bad the stabilisation for the video isn't up to expectation. I've switched from my xperia 1 ii back to LG V50s which I have used for almost 2 years.
I think I'm fine with multiple cameras. Imagine getting a 20-50mm zoom, then a 55mm prime, then like a 70-150mm zoom. That covers a brilliant range with a sort solid portrait lens in between
2cm camera bump here we come
@@chraman169 Honestly I wouldn't mind slightly thicker phones, I've never really understood why we wanted thinner and lighter. Especially if it allows for better camera tech I'd be more than happy with a large hump
@@dvdossbsvskfbdvav At least lighter is better if not thinner. Smaller [but larger enough for routine use] screen around 5.8-6 inches, thicker phone for battery and lens and weight around 180 will do.
@@chraman169 Phone makers are tryin to make their phones thinner and thinner but then the customer just buys the phone and puts in a thick af case anyway so what's the point, it's us who is getting the short end of the stick
At this point what makes you not want to just get a whole ass camera? I mean with those features, I can't imagine the phone not costing under 2.5k
Actually first time we saw this was with Nokia N90 back in the day, I think 2005. First Zeiss collab with the legendary Nokia, Nokia. Not HMD.
If I'm not mistaken, the N90 had a digital x20 zoom. The N93 was the first to introduce the x3 optical zoom in 2006. I had it, it was awesome.
@@ocantor_bc Me too. The best part of it was playing Snake on it :D Good old memories …
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Would love to have a Sony phone again, but unfortunately it's no longer available in my country ☹️
Have you tried to buy online? That's what I did
I wish more companies could be like sony by keeping the headphone jack, no notch/hole punch, expandable storage and the tool-less sim card/sd card removal tray.
The funnel here is the aperture: more glass means usually less light at the longest extension of the zoom. Multi cameras will be the only viable option for a looong time.
Less refraction than the 0lastic lenses in other phones, too.
yeah, fixed focal length lenses are delivering the best quality for any system be it MFT, APS-C etc.
so the phone junkies got that and now they happily want to trash on it for a shitty optical zoom they could spare by walking 2m.
I wonder if this Sony has a fixed aperture throughout the zoom range?
Samsung used to have variable aperture cameras, they could maybe apply that tech here?
@@mhs21981 check 3:02, it does not
Wow, 4k120 on all lenses is pretty awesome. Would have been cool to see sample footage
Yup
Damn, who the hell has a screen that can show 4k120 footage😂
@@Vfulncchl the xperia 1 iv lol. Nah im just kidding its for slowing down in post for amazing slow motion. 120 fps can be slowed down 5x and still be smooth(24fps)
@Cifirjwbducuf I think ppl are actually interested on the smooth hi-res slowmo that comes with it.
definitely not for everyone, but as Marques said on the video, the phone was not built "for everyone" it seems. Certainly will not sell like others and Sony likely not expecting that either.
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Just got my 5 IV, they had the same chipset and things like that, I couldn't see myself spending so much extra just for some camera benefits, just like I'd never get the Samsung s22ultra. Really happy with my 5 IV atm. The fact they kept the micro SD and 3.5mm jack is MINT.
Hey what's the max zoom on it? Can it do 10x optical zoom?
Literally the only thing that has kept me from trying a Sony phone in the last couple years is the price tag. I AM the enthusiast type that digs pro style camera controls, shutter button and headphones jacks, but Its SOOO hard to justify spending that much money on a phone.
Exactly my problem as well, and their software support window is only 2 years.
If this thing was selling for $1,200 I'll buy it..
@@GeneralChaz9 ok…only two years of Android updates…? Are you sure?
@@BertoJA876 with 512gb? You sure? People like to forget that the starting price of S22U and 13 Pro max is able to be that low only because they start at 128gb, with no SD card slot, you'd kill that storage in just a couple hours recording 4k120fps footage.
@@cundinamarca8 It was confirmed to be 2 years for the Xperia 1 iii, would not be surprised if it were the same here.
LG pioneered so much with quad DACs, tall screens,multiple cameras and kept the headphone jack and then they were gone. hopefully sony can be the one to keep ahead of the rest and prove that sony do have a strong pedigree when it comes to camera tech and indeed battery life.
They're already ahead on display, their Xperia 5 MK4 has a 4k display and 90hz
People have to buy their products if we want them to stick around in the phone game. LG makes tons of money because their components are in so many different places, but not enough people were buying their phones for them to justify using their budget on R&D, and that's why they folded. I really wish they could have stuck around, but people need to buy the phones if we want something quicker than the pace that Samsung and Apple will give us.
When they are around nobody gives a shit including MKBHD
LG also introduced a lot of gimmicks at the expense of themselves and sometimes the users . From what i have seen of the Sony they don't have any expensive gimmicks besides probably the 4k screen . Like Marques said, solid software experience that's consistently smooth without any hiccups , probably the best speakers and a headphone jack.
@@CreepyBlackDude I mean most if not all Sony mostly sold in Japan in terms of phone trust me even the likes Samsung couldn't actually beat Sony in selling phones in Japan
Pro Tip: Preorder through Amazon UK or another EU retailer and import it with XM4 headphones as a bonus. Going this route will get you the phone in mid-June and with over-ear headphones as opposed to the US offer of earbuds and a September release.
This phone looks amazing, and kudos to Sony for doing their own thing and doing it well- but $1600? Just... How?
You can find them for much less on eBay brand new. Same goes for the Xperia PRO 1 which is incredible for so many reasons and the best phone out there (literally the best) for people who make content or like taking videos, photos, making music, and listening to music. The better iPhones cost at least a grand, more for the pro max or whatever.
@@WinterReflections it isn't released yet....?
It's tempting to upgrade from my Xperia 1 2019.
DO IT
bruh what?
@@thetechrealist it's a Sony phone
@@SonyEnthusiast which one though?
They have numbers lol
@@thetechrealist The 1III is a pretty good deal but me personally I would wait for the 1IV or the 1V
in all honesty, the Sony phones are some of the most beautiful hardware designs out there. the pixel 4 and 4xl were top tier for hardware design, but then there is Sony phones that have always had beautiful design for android phones.
I absolutely loved my Pixel 4 XL. easily the best phone I've ever used with the exception of horrendous battery life.
@@adnamamedia same here. I loved the size of the pixel 4 but the battery got to me so I got the 4 xl and it was the best phone I have had. im on apple now and if the battery life was better, it would be enough to make me go back to android😂
@Zaydan Naufal the librem 5 looks like shit. just get a pixel and boot it up with graphene os
@Zaydan Naufal Lmao Librem phones are absolute dogshit
Galaxy S22 has the best design tho.
I think Sony has something good going for them right now : True to life photos.
The flagships from samsung, apple and Google almost mess with reality to get insane HDR and highest detail , and those photos look fake and over-processed.
But the reviewers won't state this as a +ve, instead they'll say that the iphones/samsungs take better photos "objectively" and that their auto/stock photos are better and they are reliable point & shoot cameras, directly uploadable to socials, etc, etc, etc!
Beauty filter automatically added i guess? They should add the dog face while at it 😂
A lot of us like fake things that are more enhanced than reality. Just look at how many body extentions and accessories you can find on ladies men find attractive.
yep , i use a pixel and i must agree all flagship nowaday tend to brighten up photo they look good but again not realistic, so what i usually do is take a photo and choose option jpeg+raw so i can get the raw file and edit them later in Lightroom mobile . usually reviewer always praise the phone that has good hdr... too bad most consumer only care about instant result and those hdr process images turn out by google apple samsung
Yap
the overheating problem with this phone is what's keeping me from switching from s22 ultra. the headphone jack, the tooless sim tray, miscroSD support, 4K resolution and all are great.
Also it's ridiculously overpriced
Curious if it's better/worse than the MKII. MKII has the glass back plate where the newer gens look like a matte material, mine gets pretty hot either way. Filming 4k in the sun is very limited unless it's cold outside and you have no case on
To make it drop proof will be a monumental tasks. Unlike a canon DSLR, you will drop your phone more often than your DSLR. With those moving parts, I would imagine the faulty rates will increase exponentially during actual use due to those additional moving parts
Don't worry. Sony is from Japan !
On the the inside mechanism it's mostly precise electro magnet that's controlling the lens elements, so I think it's less of a concern as it ain't a moving motor or anything, you'd need to break the rails the lens are moving on to break the zoom.
@@alexjamesbilodeau Some phone cases accommodate lanyard, but sadly there were less common these days. At least Sony should release one official case that can have those lanyard as well, even more people won't care of it. This is their pro-grade/enthusiast device anyways, most won't buy this since it has features that most don't need.
@@captainr5725 ???? Japan has a very long history of producing unreliable electronics
@@Outwardpd It also has a long history of making the most reliable products .
You forgot one of the most important features .... dual SIM / Micro SD card support :) Something Sony is also keeping in all their flagships :)
And the headphone Jack!!
@@shanepatrick641 yup
Amazing job with this video! I wish Arun covered that innovative zoom lens more, as well as a few other cool things about the phone. Keep it up, Marques!
Ahhh you got Daft punk helmets in the background
They are my fav duo
I need them😩
Glad to see those in your video
Always been a fan of Sony, they're always ahead of the times. Glad they're still making phones
2 years of software updates. yep, ahead of the time
@@TheTornadoWind I mean their hardware is great, you can't expect 5 years of updates when their phones are such a niche product. They really don't know how to advertise
@@TheTornadoWind some people don't keep a phone for 2 years to notice. Who cares?
@@TheTornadoWind I mean that's one of the main consequences of being a small company. The mobile division of Sony is actually tiny to the likes of Samsung.
more like "tech demo" than phone
I think one major takeaway from this is that it's still pretty freaking amazing the type of images we can get out of tiny smartphone sensors. Especially when it's all captured optically without any AI helping out. It's nuts and I love it.
That's exactly 💯
Well even the most "bare" images you get out of your mobile will have some processing because the extremely small sensors, very small lenses and apertures means there is simply not enough light to produce a good image unless you are shooting in perfect intensive sunlight. So there is interpolation and processing done even when all AI features are turned off or not even available if the mobile is cheap enough.
What's really amazing is how good they have gotten at fooling us. But then even our own eyes fool us, or rather our brains does. Do you think your eyes see all you see? No I'm not paraphrasing the Matrix. Your brain is constantly running image processing on what your eyes are feeding you. I wouldn't be surprised if the same "software" is responsible for recreating the imagery in you memories. But hey I know computers and cameras, not the intricacies of the brain. But the thing is what you "see" is actually a composite of what your eye is actually seeing right now and what your brain cook up using experience and what your eyes recently sent over. It's kind of a temporal upscaling if you like.
Well the mobile cameras does something similar before even handing the result to the image processing software. Now if you look at a larger camera then the sensor will be many times larger than the one in the mobile. The lenses are also huge collecting a lot of light compared. And still low light photography is not easy requiring either long exposure or a lot of image processing to look decent. And yes that includes the latest tech cameras.
The overwhelming majority of smartphones are still doing a large amount of processing to the images even when you're shooting "RAW". If they didn't you would be getting an extremely noisy image with poor dynamic range, the sensors simply don't gather enough light.
There’s still a lot of processing lol. It’s just not overdone like apple and Samsung that sharpens the shit out of everything.
I wish other brands had continued to improve their smartphones over the generations like Sony is still doing, instead of chopping features one by one like expandable storage and the headphone jack (I'm looking at you, Samsung). I've always liked Sony phones, but they're too expensive for me.
The fact that they're able to accomplish variable focal lengths that smoothly in something that small is incredible by itself.
We need to keep in mind that this is like one of the first products to ship with this new small form factor variable zoom lens.
So the tech is still in its infancy state.
I feel this will lead to amazing future smartphone cameras.
Lets just hope manufacturers keep developing on this tech, and not drop it
Why keep the headphone jack, but ditch the charger and cable?
Whyyyyyyy not put better software in?
Why not have Sony shops with Sony care?
If they had all that, I'd actually buy it. But last Sony phone I bought, I dropped on a hard floor and it was dead. Wasn't even cracked. Just dead inside. No repair place could fix it
...all my money just gone. So im sorry but, F Sony
@@marioluigi9599 Maybe buy a warranty from whoever you bought it from?? Your problems are very easily solved.
@@Mojave_Ranger_NCR well it did come with warranty. I think it was like one year only. And the warranty had just gone when I dropped it. So there was nothing I could do. I couldn't access the storage. All my photos, everything just gone in one go.
Since then I had a cheap Samsung phone that I dropped so many times, with not even a case and it's absolutely fine. Not even the glass ever got a single crack in it. And it never just died from being dropped. So yeah I really don't recommend Sony phones. They're bad quality.
@@Mojave_Ranger_NCR It's kinda sad in a way, because Sony phones look a lot more interesting than boring old Samsung ones, but in the end it's just not worth it. I don't know how they can just die from one drop, probably something in the silicon somewhere just cracked. But it wasn't clearly visible when they opened it up, so noone could fix it.
Anyway, it never happened with any Samsung phone. Honestly, I WOULD buy Sony over Samsung, if they weren't such bad quality. The Sony phone I bought was expensive. It was a flagship. I bought it because it was the first phone ever with a 4k screen. So it wasn't just any old cheap Sony crap. It should have had durable quality.
Sony has a lot of potential for smartphones, I'm looking forward to their next phones
I agree
Fr tho, they fumbled on the release date & not including a charger but still pretty impressive.
Yeah but they keep catering to the enthusiast crowd.
Also too bad there was no Xperia 5 IV this year, hopefully it comes back next year.
@@SonyEnthusiast Interesting content you got there, you know I'm something of a Sony Enthusiast myself 😁
I think Xperia smartphones are just the best replacement for OnePlus right now, the os looks very close to that of Pixel too. I used to have the Xperia S back when it got released and when Sony was really in the game. Nice to see Sony slowly making a comeback.
Tend to agree. Just the price point is slightly different unfortunately
But the price difference is ridiculously ridiculous
@@fabriziospina4269 yeah I totally agree. They need to be decently priced if they really want in on the market back and to get the old fans to come back to them.
@@fabriziospina4269 they could justify it by offering longer updates but hey they do it for only two years..it's the r&d that costs them a lot actually..to fit every little detail along with some tweaks (small ones) here and there..like how they moved the sd n sim tray to the bottm to make space for the cam hardware..if their sales increase probably their r&d costs should come down which would make them about 20% cheap? because they are premium brand they would not like to lower it more than that
There's a lot of potential here for Sony to make some advancements - I mean they technically already do some incredible stuff. I have an Xperia 5-iii and it's a clean phone with more or less stock android and I appreciate all the bells and whistles it does, including manual photography. I do think people avoid this brand because they want a basic point and shoot that has the AI do the work for them which, Sony has gotten a bit better with that. If Sony were to implement that in future phones though, they could potentially selling a lot more of their product, while still maintaining all of the other excellent features.
there's a limit to how much you can zoom by before the quality degrades.
there's a reason why professional photographers still shoot with primes/ short zooms rather than one-size-fit-all superzooms.
I've been going through Pixel Rot with my 4a pretty badly, and the 1 Mk IV was announced at the perfect time for me to start saving up for one.
Can't wait to order it, though it's really a shame that a phone with 3 years of software support is on the chopping block after 2 because of how bad the performance issues are on it.
What is pixel rot?
@@shanindarathnayake7982 Check out Marques's recent Pixel 6 video. Some Pixels become slow and buggy over time. I also have the same issue with my 4a
Can't wait for 10 years from now when cameras have crazy good quality at every zoom level, like a proper lens on a camera
That's a long time to be waiting...
@@seuncoker it'll be worth the wait though, trust me.
@@BowserHype27 Exactly. I'm also looking forward to the chipsets and their power efficiency in next 10 years. Also size. Every phone nowadays goes 6.1 inch to all the way to 6.7 inches. I hope this big sized phone trend goes away and phones with 5-6 inch size become the next thing again
@@seuncoker 10 years honestly doesn't seem that long. Think about how fast last 10 years went. The next 10 years will go even faster
@@sudhanshusharma379 it might be come true, because in the next decade i'm sure foldable technology will be super good.
My Xperia Ace III has a notch :) I've just upgraded from the Z5Compact after 5 years. Crazy how this entry level model is better in almost every way, even the size is tolerable, but I accept it as the battery lasts for more than 2 days of using GPS and everything. The only thing I miss is pretty much the stereo speakers
I love the fact that you can remove the sim card tray without needing a paperclip. That is so amazing when you're travelling a lot. Why can't every phone maker steal that function?
And it's still IP68. That's an achievement honestly
@@AsadMulla is the iPhone 13 not waterproof?
@@anouaressanoussi No idea. My point is that NORMALLY, to make something watertight, you need to use a tool to open or close it. Sony has done it without the use of a tool and its IP68
A continuous zoom lens can have disadvantages over a prime lens such as reduced sharpness and a smaller aperture. So manufacturers have to choose whether a continuous zoom is worth losing quality in low light.
I personally would realistically want a 85-135mm as those are two common portrait focal lengths. If possible a 50-135mm would be fantastic as 50mm is another popular portrait focal length.
this is a camera phone. the difference between sharpness in the fixed length lens vs a cotniunos lens will be minimal since the sensor is tiny.
@@rodrigojds Sort of. I'm talking about optics not sensors. The optical difference will be similar to a zoom vs prime lens in a DSLR camera but with the lowered detail of smartphone images (due to hdr, noise reduction, and lower resolution) you probably won't notice the difference. That being said the smaller aperture is a big deal as smartphone sensors need all the help they can get in low light.
I watched other reviews and it appears the zoom lens is noticeably softer at all focal lengths. So I would personally prefer multiple prime lenses.
but the sensor is bigger than it would be on a second telephoto lens.
Marques: Shows the pictures to compare the minimal difference in sharpness
Me watching the video in 144p: I see... interesting indeed
liar.
Trust me, I couldn't see any difference in 1080p either 😅
I love my Xperia (Pro-I now, had the 5ii, xz2 compact, and z3v prior). I'm a huge Sony fan and rep. People are regularly impressed with it, especially the sound and the camera button.
Idk if its actually new, more of an emphasis, or I'm simply just now paying attention, but it feels like you've taken a more "storyteller" approach to your tech videos this year, and I like it. Kudos to you, sir!
I cannot wait for the review in September- I’m really eyeing Sony as my next flagship given all the features it has that no other phone has
I've got the mk3 and it's great, only downside is the SD 888 eats the 4500mah battery in 6 hours of mixed use.
If I put it on airplane mode and stamina mode, it'll last 2 days, but that's useless at that point lol
good moves from sony, smartphones like the iphones are stagnating in terms of innovation because of how good theyve become but stuff like this shows theres always room for some new stuff!
@@x0vg5hs1 yh got a 13 pro, love it but dont see myself upgrading for a while after this, its a pretty complete phone in every sense
Apples real innovation has been its m1 chips which are insane
Love my Experia 5, and they use to make a really small smartphone way longer than their competitors. Sony always making good products their own way
I suppose it makes some sense to avoid having numerous sensors. But the zoom in this lens is barely useful. Just a starting point I guess. I'm sure companies are also trying to figure out how to use one sensor with a set of lenses, and have those lenses slide into position (one at a time) over the sensor
Other than the better clarity in its focus, it also means at max native zoom, 125mm it have natural real Bokeh, digital zoom won't give you any more Bokeh than it's starting zoom.
@@MuhammadKharismawan yeah, 125mm really long lens (though IDK how it compares to sensor size - would that have a different 35mm/full frame equivalent?)
Really love Sony with the camera bump design doesnt look too overwhelming to the back of the phone. and the idea of a variable optical zoom range should be implemented on all future flagship , it's really useful and for someone who can't carry their camera all the time this is just as good ! .
It’s crazy how Marques can do a 10 minute review of a phone and dedicate 7 minutes to the camera, and then make the rest incredibly comprehensive.
Haha fr, this was like 2 videos in 1
If by "incredibly" you mean "not much at all", sure.
Well, that's what stands out for this phone. so why not?
The rest incredibly comprehensive?? You mean by just listing a few things and not showing anything at all? "A bunch of new features" and then doesn't show anything. Nothing of value was shown. No mention of battery life, no showing the cameras(other than the zoom), no showing of speakers, no haptics shown, no nothing. But somehow this is incredibly comprehensive to you? Absolutely unbelievable
Cheers Marcus - getting mine delivered today, so looking forward to getting to know it. Only ever had Samsung phones, thought it was time for a change.
How's your Sony phone?
@@SonyEnthusiast it's been great thanks. Love it and the camera is excellent. 🙂🙂
@@barryedge7372 nice! Good to hear 👍
I personally appreciate the fact that Sony are still keeping the headphone jack but I wish they'd put it at the bottom. Still a stellar phone though.
Choosing beggar alert 🤣🤣🤣
I think the top location is more ideal, given that's the way your phone rest straight in your pocket so you don't have to turn it upside down when using your headphone. What's your opinion on why it should be at the bottom?
Don't put it it at the bottom, it's annoying cuz you can't place it upright while using headphone..
Also it's better to ahve separate port location when you need to mount it on a tripod. Some gear just have beefier size of plug.
Way to go sony for pushing tech forward. I really do admire that they do that
According to the Short Circuit video on this, they were told when it's sold in retail it will have a cable and charger. Thought I'd mention that, though I'm not sure if it's accurate.
For the features like headphone jack, expandable storage, dedicated shutter button for the camera, I love having a Sony phone. I am upgrading from my 1mkii and since I'm in the UK I get my hands on the phone on June 16th. Not sure why there is such a delay for the States though
Really love those animated edits like the pink rings flashing down down the iPhones cameras. It really adds to good conveyance and is just so pleasing to look at.
I love how Sony keeps the xperia line straight to the point. Its an amazing overkill phone in everyway and i love it.
Overkill in every way except Android updates
Really impressive stuff by Sony. Great job 👏🏻
Indeed
Costing is a major concern if we want to reach to the mass audience. The another concern is that weather it is worth what we are paying for ? Or there are alternatives available at an affordable cost with so called premium features. It is the approach that will differentiate the organization not the product itself .It is the after sale service that will bring smiles on millions of faces to ensure brand loyalty.
When I first knew about this technology of variable zoom on Xperia 1 III I was amazed and impressed. Makes total sense and is better for everyone. I thought Samsung would put avariable zoom lens of 3x to 10x but guess that's quite difficult to do. I still hope to see a 3-10x zoom lens on smartphones. That would be incredible. It'd also cut the cost of putting 2 of the same or very similar sensors for 2 different zoom lenses.
But I think Samsung needs to find a better way of implementing 10x optical zoom because the way it is designed limits the sensor size to the phone's thickness. The image sensor used is placed vertically, so the sensor cannot grow larger without the phone getting thicker. This limit causes it to not have a large sensor and lowers the image quality, especially in dark environment.
Oh and there's also the liquid lens thing. If this technology grows mature enough, I think it would be awesome with variable zoom. A liquid lens could merge ultra wide and wide cameras.
I have the 1iii and I love this phone. It's nice to see the next upgrade having some noticeable improvements. Gonna wait for the pro version to come out and most likely get that one instead
I think reducing the number of cameras might not work but having multiple zoom lenses like a 16-24, 20-70, and a 70-150 might provide a killer package. I feel like we'll never get a good 200mm plus lens on a phone without a big protruding lens.
now that you said it, I'm excited at the possibility
How about we all just go get digital cams and leave phones alone?
@@andreozeghe ok boomer.
I had 2 fairly early Sony Xperia phones and loved them.i think for 4 years all in and loved them.i was upgraded to Oppo find X recently,but still treasure my Sony,s.infact intentionally I have a Sony amp and TV now from the past 10 years.
This phone is so cool! Love what Sony has been doing with their devices recently!
The Zenfone Zoom was awesome. I used that phone for a couple of years, and the problems were almost all the fault of the Intel chipset. The camera is, honestly, still awesome. I think most of the reasons people rated it poorly is that it took very neutral color images, while Apple and Samsung produced extremely sharpened and contrast-heavy images.
Sony makes some great phones but their software support and price make it a no-go for me. Headphone jack, SD card, no notch/cut out, and thin frame make their phones really compelling. If I didn't care about price and upgraded my phone regularly, they would be a major contender for my pocket.
how is a cut out worse than a large border at the top?
The software support actually is really good these days, and yeah, I agree with the price, but you can find the Xperia 5 iii for around $700 right now, which I feel makes it more than worth it. So I actually went and got one. Great phone!
@@velocity860 I bought my 1iii for 700$, ordered it from china with the purple color!
if you upgrade regularly the sony is the worst because it has no trade in value anywhere...its when you keep a phone for several years at a time that the price makes sense
@@fallingwickets that's fair, I keep my phones for as long as they're useful so for me it's worth it
@6:00 bridge cameras like Sony RX10 iv slightly solve this issue. You made a very good point on the physics part though.
I dig what Sony does with phones, I really hope they stick in the market, I have not bought one yet, so that maybe doesn’t bode well, but their approach to no notch, no hole-punch is cool, and despite their price, they seem to be offering something a lil bit different from Samsung, Google and OnePlus in the android space.
Back in 2006 the Nokia N93 had a variable optical x3 zoom, I was in love with it. The innovative design that smartphone had was key to achieve it with the tech available at the time. I hope somebody dares with some bold design, it may help with this kind of features.
Takes me back to middle school time flies
Yes I rember buying my wife that cell it was a grate cell phone
sony is that one brand where we love and hype to see their new phones but never actually wanted to spend our money on 😂
Spot on
Nonsense
Most people who love tech want to, but it's not available in their country. It's only available in North America, Europe and Japan.
Yap the price
Load of tosh
the thing i love on sony phone is it's rectangular design & it's full size display is not disturbed by front camera
Part of me wonders if half of Sonys motivation for these phones is to provide a real world technical demo for other companies who use Sony components. Fact that they cover costs or maybe even make a profit by actually selling them to the public is great for them but if not 🤷
Yea...similar to what Google did with Nexus and Pixel, this to me seems like Sony is trying to market their camera tech. Their phones are expensive and mostly marketed toward enthusiasts but the camera techs are desirable by general consumers.
I'll be not surprised if this camera tech lands on Samsung or other BKK branded phones. This way Sony doesn't need to sell phones a lot and still survive in this smartphone market.
@@zamiryusof8239 Don't a bunch of the Chinese companies (OPPO, Vivo, etc.) already use their sensors, albeit the lower spec ones? I guess they might be looking to sell more of the higher-end high margin stuff with this, that would make sense.
@@rafaelmarkos4489 yes, they already started to offer more premium phone and camera being the highlight with parternship with Hasselblad (OnePlus), new Marisilicon NPU (Oppo) etc. The latest Oppo Find X5 Pro for example, launched recently with price over 1000 USD so it's really possible more will follows.
@@rafaelmarkos4489 iPhones have Sony sensors too
@@PissShiversss But not as good as Sony Xperia ones
Actually I think it would be best to keep 3 different lenses, since even in premium lenses in professional cameras, prime lenses are always better quality glass than zooms.
Sounds like you have been buying the wrong lenses.
this is a camera phone we're talking about. no need for all those fancy lenses since the sensor wont take advantage of them
@@enginesandmore1013 Well I have been a photographer for over 12 years now, but I’m always up for learning.
So could you please elaborate on what you by I have been buying the wrong lenses ? Are you saying that zoom lenses have better quality glass than primes ?
@@rodrigojds If we look back on the smartphone camera history, we can see that we came such a long way, and before long, I believe we will see revolutionary improvements to the sensors. So I do think it’s important to invest in high quality lenses as well.
@@etherniity prime and zoom lenses are made in the same way. Its indeed true that not every lens has as good of a quality as another. But that has nothing to do with prime or zoom.
6:24 I think you’re completely missing the point here. High quality optics is never the point. Customer perception is the point in a smart phone. People need to “think” they’re taking great pictures. Mass consumers won’t question the decision of optical zoom vs digital zoom.
As an amateur photographer I understand why we would want optical zoom everywhere. But the basic assumption just does not stand in the smart phone user base, and thus the smart phone industry.
You really need to be cautious about being in the tech review industry so long that you forget who this industry serves.
I agree Sony is putting out something with great potential. But good tech is very different from commercially successful tech. Unless the way we perceive and consume image undergo unbelievably big changes, I don’t see a necessity for the tech.
So what cable and power outlet do we buy!! For fast charging? What the speaker sound like. Do we get SIM ejector tool ?? Can you compare this to Sony Xperia 5 mark IV
Does anyone remember their TX line of point and shoot cameras? 5x optical zoom done internally. Yes they are about twice as thick as a cellphone, but I always imagined they could integrate that technology into cellphones.
I love what Sony does with their phones! I have absolutely no problems with top and bottom bezels having rocked a Galaxy Note 8 for 5 years. That being said, $1600 for the phone is definitely enthusiast territory. And it seems like it has 2/3 years of OS/Security updates. Which is average for the industry but its very hard to get any kind of resale or trade in value for the phone. A lot of retailers don't even list Sony as an option for trade ins. I hope Sony perseveres and continues making phones cuz they really do some interesting things.
Yeah, even as a staunch supporter of the Xperia phones that price point is literally a no go..The brighter screen & battery would be the only real reason to upgrade from the 3 but not 300 more of a reason. At any rate, the price will drop quick per usual but it's unfortunate that Sony will affect their initial sales..
But it comes with 512 gb out of the box and sd card slot for expansion, when you factor that in its not that much more expensive than a 512 gb s22 ultra or 13 pro max that offer less in terms of hardware. Tbh any phone over 1 k is too expensive.
@@santanag2470 that's still expensive when you think about the dimishing returns after two years. With Samsung you'll get good trade in values, especially from Samsung itself. Apple has good trade ins too and in general iPhones hold a lot more of their value on the second hand market than most phones. I don't think the Sony will recup any kind of substantial value after it's update cycle runs out. Again, I like what they're doing and if money was no object I'd go out and get one but practically when I switch phones, I want to pay the least amount for the best specs.
@@richiemohanty5107 very true what you've said but for me I keep phones until they die so I don't resell and I typically have 2 phones. IPhone is always for work and mainly a Sony device for me personally since their cameras always take true to life photos. I hate the over processed artificial looks of computational photography so when I take landscape shoots or shots in nature generally if I don't have my camera I much rather a Sony device.
out of all manufacturers skins, Sony is my favorite since there older software reminds me of the Playstation interface on top of there Walkman app, there Playstation plus app and there movie app. I miss using Sony apps, I wish Sony still supported there apps since I sideloaded there apps and it says that it's no longer be supported.
I agree
Most befitting, precise, convincing and professional compliments...
Thanks a lot!
This seems most useful for those taking continuous auto focus for video that want to shoot between that 85mm-120mm; so mostly important for videographers that shoot on their phones.
As a photographer, having a native zoom lens on a phone camera doesn’t matter to me.
I recently started watching mkbhd and instantly became his fan 🥰
Sony has so much licensing potential with this tech.
Hey Marques , Nikon Coolpix p510 is the the camera that zoom in from 4 -180 mm.