It's a phone I'm considering after using the Xperia 5 series phones. I like the fact that all the cameras are now using Exmor RS technology. The price is the only issue. By the way, the model in the UK has 256GB rather than 512GB. The storage seems to be region dependent.
Tomorrow 14/6-22 start Sell it in Sweden So early Sonys Euorope Head office is here in Sweden 👍🇸🇪🇪🇺 Xperia 1 March IV 12 gig ram 256 gig Internal memory 👌13 745 SEK around 1350€
At this rate, this phone are no longer suit to be compared to any other phones like Apple or Samsung. This clearly not for an average consumer. Buy this only if you're planning to use it for professional purposes, or, if you have that much of a money. Otherwise, just stick to normal smartphone.
Those are two expensive phones with different skillets. What are you using it for. What type of user are you what are you trying to accomplish? That context will be needed to answer your question. But I am sure you already have an answer to your question for your use case
Like one commenter here has said, it's all entirely up to your use case on a smartphone since the two are completely different in so many ways. Just to make the comparison simple, the S22 Ultra is for casual users that are all about riding the current popular trends in smartphones of this day and age, while the 1 IV is all about professional use and content creation.
the sd888 and SD 8 gen 1 are cooking 🍳 processors! I returned my xperia 1 mark 3 after 2 days... Only the sd865 from xperia 1 mark 2 and 5 mark 2 are good! Non cooking 🍳 processors!
Why ya'all complain about price? It has all yop features which do have other phones + 4k display, professional cameras and a lot vidao and audio extras which no phone in world has. Also we got that second screen option for professional content users. Only thing i was so sad to see is that Sony removed charger. Its not big deal, but i did not expect this from Sony. Not cool.
TK, I have a question that I haven't seen information on. Does the "seamless transition" from the lenses work only in the 85-125? Or does it work from 16-125 seamlessly while recording? Thank you in Advance!
@@troy5568 that's awesome! Thank you Troy. Exciting to hear nonetheless. Hitting the little menu button, then switching lenses has always been so finicky. Looking forward to perhaps just using the volume up and down to zoom. Should be easier and faster. Small improvements, big differences.
Does it make phone calls? reception?...seems like today the designers start forgetting why one buy a cell phone from the start, I just got a Samsung S22 Ultra coupe months ago that is the worst cellphone I ever had in my life, just hyper in the camera
is it gonna work 5g in middle east im in saudi arabia cause 5g its not working i hear someone bought it from Dubai and 5g its working signal sim card or even internet please approve this point otherwise im gonna buy it or i switch sam s 22u
It's a glass phone with IP rating, so it's sealed. Heat will struggle to leave the device, you can hold it, and the heat will be removed through your hands. If your using a tripod, you will need a fan or some sort of cooling device if your shooting at high settings for a period of time. Obviously outside temperature and direct sunlight will cause further issues. Use your head
@@JoeGillian0 pixel 5/6, iPhone and Samsung device overheating when records in 4k. Use Google, or earn lots of money's and have multiple devices like me and find out for yourself
@@gareths9574 Exactly! No phone will be able to remain cool in such an extremely hot situation while doing a SoC-intense task at the same time. Sometimes I wonder if people are expecting these phones to be ice cold even when used in direct afternoon sunlight doing heavy processing tasks with the brightness set to the highest.
Would this phone suit for someone who doesn't know how to use the pro features? I like to point and shoot and not mess around with features as don't know what I'm doing.
I personally would not recommend this device if you're looking for a simple point and shoot smartphone, my recommendation would be something like a pixel from Google or even a OnePlus.
Yes I can confirm stabilization is only a 30 frames per second. From testing out the 4K 120 I can also confirm that there is no shaking once you slow down the frame rate to 30 or even 60. So yes stabilization only at 30 fps
@@TKBay Yes, i understand that @120 Fps it shouldn't be an issue because you use it for slo mo's only. But to me, knowing that i cannot get a fluid 4K@60Fps stabilised video, is a real deal breaker. 4K@30Fps is the same stabilisation limit of last year's xperia 1 iii, so no progress at all! While other phones out there that cost less, do stabilise at 4K60.
@@torimc Sony does shoot higher bit rate 4K 60fps videos though. In fact, the bit rate of the Xperias's 4K 60fps videos is 10Mbps higher than 8K 30fps videos of the Galaxy flagships. The higher bit rate is certainly causing more stress to the SoC, and having stabilization will just make the phone overheat faster. Besides, you have the likes of Google Photos that could stabilize your footages anyway, so it would be better to have the electronic stabilization in the post-production instead so that the final video quality would not be destroyed by intense active EIS during shooting.
@@Martin-pi9xq technology comes in small increments, when batteries improve they become smaller, manufacturer can only use the best they have at the time, within a price range of the device. I think the issue is more complicated than you think. Heat is also a massive factor, and waterproofing makes it even worse. Buy a power bank, they are small enough, otherwise use a device with less battery consumption. Manufacturer caters for a majority, not for you.
The question is for how long do you want to have great performance, because even the SD 8 Gen 1 can be overclocked (CPU and GPU) to extreme levels and defeat the Apple A15 Bionic inside the iPhone 13 Pro Max, but that's only for a few minutes (or maybe even seconds) before it starts to throttle down due to heat, or worse, could even lead to hardware failure. Performance is not handled by Sony, as they are simply using the best available Qualcomm flagship SoC every year. Also, what's with waterproofing that you're talking about? Literally everyone knows that it was Sony who brought water resistance in the smartphone world, so no need to even ask that silly question on a Sony Xperia phone.
The phone accepts video over USBC from any device that provides it. To my understanding the a74 is one of the only ones available right now that support that system. Otherwise you could use the HDMI adapter and it will work with any camera on the market
Hi, thanks for this video, one big point :How is the battery life of the new Xperia? At beginning the watch shows 07:06pm with a battery status from 48%, at the end from video it shows 07:24 and 41% battery status, means the Sony needs 7 percent battery in 18 minutes. That's not so good if you extrapolate this numbers in a daily use. The phone looks great, but my apprehension is the battery life...Think the display is the battery killer. And with a price from 1400€ or 1600$ it must be a good battery and have to come over a day also with heavy usage. What do you say? Thanks, nice greetings Mike.
For that amount of time, he was operating the phone at full brightness, powered a small external monitor, and opened a heavy game to demonstrate the features. Of course those things will considerably drain the battery, unless the battery size is equivalent to a power bank. But for proper endurance test results, GSMArena has garnered a 100-hour endurance rating for the 1 IV, which is 14 hours short from the S22 Ultra but is 13 hours longer than its predecessor.
@@troy5568 7% in 18 minutes is unacceptable doesn't matter what was done with the device. That's almost 1/4 of the battery in 1 hr usage. GSMArena isn't a good indicator for battery life. We need to wait for an extensive battery test before we can say anything about battery life. However considering it doesn't have a LPTO screen the 4K screen will definitely suck battery hard
Thx all:), but how much improvement is possible with a finished software? And since the XZ3 the screen is a battery killer, and I think no software can change this.... And why Sony don't use a LTPO screen, image that Sony would use an 4k LTPO screen, that would increase battery life on a high level like other flagships. I'm a little bit afraid that the M4 will be not a real upgrade to my XZ3 in battery life. I love Sony phones but the only point of criticism is the battery. I think without this it could be a perfect phone.... Nice greetings M.
4k? Why do you keep saying that? It's a blatant lie. It's 25% less than 4k ffs. It's 6.3mp vs 8.2mp of 4k. Because of the ratio its same quality as 1440p. 4k measured by horizontal pixels same as 2k is. Basically its a lie and a frustrating one.
Thank you, TK, for the video. There is a great deal to like about this phone. But, for me, it comes down to what Sony is going to do to support this phone, i.e, OS and Security Updates. They never will tell you, in the beginning, what their plans are. For this price point, they need to be at least 4 OS updates and 4-5 years of Security updates. Also, that same 4-5 years of Firmware updates. Sony is asking for a great deal of the customer base, at this price, year in, year out. This is a niche phone, for a very certain consumer. Thanks for your great work. Shout out to Clarke, and Juan.
In 5 years your phone will be ancient. You pay a premium for a good phone with new tech, hence the price, if your concern is updates, buy a cheap phone every year, you can't have both.
@@deanthompson1156 Is it? That 's quite plain wrong...1 or 2 years of update is a bit stiff...Maybe Sony does not have the ressources to support 4 years but it s sad..
Nope, the sd888 and SD 8 gen 1 are cooking 🍳 processors! I returned my xperia 1 mark 3 after 2 days... Only the sd865 from xperia 1 mark 2 and 5 mark 2 are good! Non cooking 🍳 processors!
I like Sony Xperia but it's quite expensive so i don't like the fact that a smartphone in this price range will only receive 2 major updates👎. it's really a short period of time when for example Samsung offers 5 years, Pixel 4 and Apple 5. Why does Sony not support its top-of-the-range devices as it should be?
I'd love to own this device but I don't know if wanna support the fact that Sony are selling this without a charging brick/USB cable and using the excuse of "zero plastics to help the environment".
Sony is in that "we made this phone for special users, not average user, special users only" magic circle. They don't sell a lot of devices, so user feedback is poor, then they make another "special" phone that's even more expencive and so on and so on. Devices lack good software support and I guess majority of the people that would use these "pro" apps already have professional camera/s.
does the external display feature work with other devices, like a nintendo switch for example? i've been wondering and asking for years and your wording again made it seem like it might, but in the end you only showed a camera. i think it would be incredibly useful if it worked with other devices. such a wonderful screen makes it a great HMD, it gives the phone a great purpose in 5 years when it may not be as fast as we'd like it to be anymore...etc etc. please please test this! 🤌🙏
It's a phone I'm considering after using the Xperia 5 series phones. I like the fact that all the cameras are now using Exmor RS technology. The price is the only issue. By the way, the model in the UK has 256GB rather than 512GB. The storage seems to be region dependent.
Right. Looks like in Europe, the model is 256GB not 512GB. Maybe that's why it comes earlier than in the US
it has microsd card
Tomorrow 14/6-22 start Sell it in Sweden So early Sonys Euorope Head office is here in Sweden 👍🇸🇪🇪🇺 Xperia 1 March IV 12 gig ram 256 gig
Internal memory 👌13 745 SEK around 1350€
Great video TK. I'm excited to get hold of this powerhouse!
Wow. It looks gorgeus. Cant wait to get one. Thanks for the great review TK
At this rate, this phone are no longer suit to be compared to any other phones like Apple or Samsung. This clearly not for an average consumer. Buy this only if you're planning to use it for professional purposes, or, if you have that much of a money. Otherwise, just stick to normal smartphone.
Pre ordered to day, coming from a 5 ii this should be quite an upgrade, can't wait
I also do have a Xperia 5ii which I love and yes, this is definitely an upgrade. I hope that there will be a 5IV as I love the compact format.
Great video TK, I love it 'you still have this weird little port' 😂
Sony needs to put back Super-vivid mode.
my next phone. 🤞🏿🤑
Would you recommend this over s22 ultra and why ?
When you come to ask such a stupid question u better go n get S22 ultra coz u dont understand what this phone actually is.
"And Why"? Damn😂
@@tsukai1276 you surely are very polite man... at the end of the day we are talking about 2 phones... chill man
Those are two expensive phones with different skillets. What are you using it for. What type of user are you what are you trying to accomplish? That context will be needed to answer your question. But I am sure you already have an answer to your question for your use case
Like one commenter here has said, it's all entirely up to your use case on a smartphone since the two are completely different in so many ways.
Just to make the comparison simple, the S22 Ultra is for casual users that are all about riding the current popular trends in smartphones of this day and age, while the 1 IV is all about professional use and content creation.
have you encountered heating problems? on 3, with the snap 888 it burned!
the sd888 and SD 8 gen 1 are cooking 🍳 processors! I returned my xperia 1 mark 3 after 2 days... Only the sd865 from xperia 1 mark 2 and 5 mark 2 are good! Non cooking 🍳 processors!
Thanks TK. Always enjoy your content just like I enjoy Juan's. Well thought out and intelligent reviews. Keep it going. Did the 1 IV overheat on you?
Watching this on my Xperia 5 III 🙂. Great video, TK 👍
Excellent
How do u like the phone? No 5 mk4 this year too bad.
@@traviskoh3318 its too early just wait
What about heating issues,
@@traviskoh3318 why do you think there isn't one? Sony usually releases the 5 series later in the year. So there is no point in announcing it now.
Why ya'all complain about price? It has all yop features which do have other phones + 4k display, professional cameras and a lot vidao and audio extras which no phone in world has. Also we got that second screen option for professional content users. Only thing i was so sad to see is that Sony removed charger. Its not big deal, but i did not expect this from Sony. Not cool.
Charger is only a few pounds. Everyone even my grandmother has a usb c charger. Lol 🤦
TK, I have a question that I haven't seen information on. Does the "seamless transition" from the lenses work only in the 85-125? Or does it work from 16-125 seamlessly while recording?
Thank you in Advance!
It works in all lenses, but the transition between different camera sensors is perhaps not as smooth as the iPhones yet.
@@troy5568 that's awesome! Thank you Troy. Exciting to hear nonetheless. Hitting the little menu button, then switching lenses has always been so finicky. Looking forward to perhaps just using the volume up and down to zoom. Should be easier and faster.
Small improvements, big differences.
Theres a video by James Matthews on the xperia. I think that video will answer all your questions regarding video.
Does it make phone calls? reception?...seems like today the designers start forgetting why one buy a cell phone from the start, I just got a Samsung S22 Ultra coupe months ago that is the worst cellphone I ever had in my life, just hyper in the camera
Signal is strong and connection are good, they are certified to work on the big 3 companies tmo att and VZ
is it gonna work 5g in middle east im in saudi arabia cause 5g its not working i hear someone bought it from Dubai and 5g its working signal sim card or even internet please approve this point otherwise im gonna buy it or i switch sam s 22u
I like this phone great video TK
Thank you man, I miss it already
Could you please make 4K movies around noon in sunlight, monitor the temperatures and how long until the alerts start popping up before shutting down?
It's a glass phone with IP rating, so it's sealed. Heat will struggle to leave the device, you can hold it, and the heat will be removed through your hands. If your using a tripod, you will need a fan or some sort of cooling device if your shooting at high settings for a period of time. Obviously outside temperature and direct sunlight will cause further issues. Use your head
@@gareths9574 use your head? Other phones dont seem to have this problem...use your head too...:-) Anyway i think this phone is too niche for me...
@@JoeGillian0 pixel 5/6, iPhone and Samsung device overheating when records in 4k. Use Google, or earn lots of money's and have multiple devices like me and find out for yourself
@@gareths9574 Exactly! No phone will be able to remain cool in such an extremely hot situation while doing a SoC-intense task at the same time. Sometimes I wonder if people are expecting these phones to be ice cold even when used in direct afternoon sunlight doing heavy processing tasks with the brightness set to the highest.
@@gareths9574 nice pitch, let me wrap my head around this.
😉
Would this phone suit for someone who doesn't know how to use the pro features? I like to point and shoot and not mess around with features as don't know what I'm doing.
I personally would not recommend this device if you're looking for a simple point and shoot smartphone, my recommendation would be something like a pixel from Google or even a OnePlus.
Another great video
Sony Xperia phone have a great camera.👍
I saw stabilisation goes off when you switch to 60/120 FPS. Do you confirm @TK?
Yes I can confirm stabilization is only a 30 frames per second. From testing out the 4K 120 I can also confirm that there is no shaking once you slow down the frame rate to 30 or even 60. So yes stabilization only at 30 fps
@@TKBay Yes, i understand that @120 Fps it shouldn't be an issue because you use it for slo mo's only. But to me, knowing that i cannot get a fluid 4K@60Fps stabilised video, is a real deal breaker.
4K@30Fps is the same stabilisation limit of last year's xperia 1 iii, so no progress at all!
While other phones out there that cost less, do stabilise at 4K60.
@@torimc Sony does shoot higher bit rate 4K 60fps videos though. In fact, the bit rate of the Xperias's 4K 60fps videos is 10Mbps higher than 8K 30fps videos of the Galaxy flagships. The higher bit rate is certainly causing more stress to the SoC, and having stabilization will just make the phone overheat faster.
Besides, you have the likes of Google Photos that could stabilize your footages anyway, so it would be better to have the electronic stabilization in the post-production instead so that the final video quality would not be destroyed by intense active EIS during shooting.
Very curious about this device.
Btw looks like you cut part of the introduction, i mean it start you talking already of specs or something
Have no idea what they are saying. Talking about the speakers says it all.
Lol I thought the thumbnail is for xperia 5 iv 😂😭
2.5mm jack? I guess he name 3.5mm lol
Hi love the videos..where can you buy the magnetic display that attaches to the back of the phone
0:50 Does the 1 III have a darker shade of black? Or is it just the angle?
The only thing that separate between me and this phone is the price..
i like this phone but i can't digest the fact that it's sd 8 gen 1 lol
Watching this on mine Xperia 1ii❤️
Nice video thanks
how is the haptic motor?
Great Explanations....
Xperia 1IV or 5IV?
Hoping the 5IV is half the price...
I think it would be about 1000, but that's just an assumption
Subjective, do you want a small screen or big screen. You should be able to decide for yourself no?
For those who missed, the thumbnail is written XPERIA 5 IV instead of XPERIA 1 IV, though most of the phones will probably have the same features.
Soo tired of camera,camera camera.. Performance, waterproof and battery time count more. Sony should aim for that instead.
Power bank. Otherwise buy a cheaper phone that doesn't consume so much bettery.
@@gareths9574 No. I want Performance, battery life and waterproofing. Not endless camera improvement.
@@Martin-pi9xq technology comes in small increments, when batteries improve they become smaller, manufacturer can only use the best they have at the time, within a price range of the device. I think the issue is more complicated than you think. Heat is also a massive factor, and waterproofing makes it even worse. Buy a power bank, they are small enough, otherwise use a device with less battery consumption. Manufacturer caters for a majority, not for you.
The question is for how long do you want to have great performance, because even the SD 8 Gen 1 can be overclocked (CPU and GPU) to extreme levels and defeat the Apple A15 Bionic inside the iPhone 13 Pro Max, but that's only for a few minutes (or maybe even seconds) before it starts to throttle down due to heat, or worse, could even lead to hardware failure.
Performance is not handled by Sony, as they are simply using the best available Qualcomm flagship SoC every year.
Also, what's with waterproofing that you're talking about? Literally everyone knows that it was Sony who brought water resistance in the smartphone world, so no need to even ask that silly question on a Sony Xperia phone.
Placing the headphone jack up the top, having a wire dangling from the top of the screen may seem odd unless you go wireless
Is this phone compatible with all the Sony cameras? I have an fs5 and an fx3. Is it compatible with both? Thanks
The phone accepts video over USBC from any device that provides it. To my understanding the a74 is one of the only ones available right now that support that system. Otherwise you could use the HDMI adapter and it will work with any camera on the market
Hi, thanks for this video, one big point :How is the battery life of the new Xperia?
At beginning the watch shows 07:06pm with a battery status from 48%, at the end from video it shows 07:24 and 41% battery status, means the Sony needs 7 percent battery in 18 minutes. That's not so good if you extrapolate this numbers in a daily use. The phone looks great, but my apprehension is the battery life...Think the display is the battery killer. And with a price from 1400€ or 1600$ it must be a good battery and have to come over a day also with heavy usage. What do you say? Thanks, nice greetings Mike.
That's why I'm waiting for the Pixel 7 Pro. I would rather have solid battery life
For that amount of time, he was operating the phone at full brightness, powered a small external monitor, and opened a heavy game to demonstrate the features.
Of course those things will considerably drain the battery, unless the battery size is equivalent to a power bank.
But for proper endurance test results, GSMArena has garnered a 100-hour endurance rating for the 1 IV, which is 14 hours short from the S22 Ultra but is 13 hours longer than its predecessor.
@@troy5568 7% in 18 minutes is unacceptable doesn't matter what was done with the device. That's almost 1/4 of the battery in 1 hr usage.
GSMArena isn't a good indicator for battery life. We need to wait for an extensive battery test before we can say anything about battery life. However considering it doesn't have a LPTO screen the 4K screen will definitely suck battery hard
Keep in mind that this is a prototype and pre release software. Battery life is hard to judge.
Thx all:), but how much improvement is possible with a finished software? And since the XZ3 the screen is a battery killer, and I think no software can change this.... And why Sony don't use a LTPO screen, image that Sony would use an 4k LTPO screen, that would increase battery life on a high level like other flagships. I'm a little bit afraid that the M4 will be not a real upgrade to my XZ3 in battery life. I love Sony phones but the only point of criticism is the battery. I think without this it could be a perfect phone.... Nice greetings M.
I did try to use my white sony 3,5 jack headphones with my mark 4 - got a message that it's not supported. wtf?
4k? Why do you keep saying that? It's a blatant lie. It's 25% less than 4k ffs. It's 6.3mp vs 8.2mp of 4k. Because of the ratio its same quality as 1440p. 4k measured by horizontal pixels same as 2k is. Basically its a lie and a frustrating one.
4th Generation and they still haven't solve heat problem
Thank you, TK, for the video. There is a great deal to like about this phone. But, for me, it comes down to what Sony is going to do to support this phone, i.e, OS and Security Updates. They never will tell you, in the beginning, what their plans are. For this price point, they need to be at least 4 OS updates and 4-5 years of Security updates. Also, that same 4-5 years of Firmware updates. Sony is asking for a great deal of the customer base, at this price, year in, year out. This is a niche phone, for a very certain consumer. Thanks for your great work. Shout out to Clarke, and Juan.
In 5 years your phone will be ancient. You pay a premium for a good phone with new tech, hence the price, if your concern is updates, buy a cheap phone every year, you can't have both.
@@gareths9574 Thanks for the comment, Gareth S. That is a valid point.
@@deanthompson1156 Is it? That 's quite plain wrong...1 or 2 years of update is a bit stiff...Maybe Sony does not have the ressources to support 4 years but it s sad..
@@JoeGillian0 Thanks, Joe, for the comments.
Have they improved battery life as the previous generation had poor battery longevity
Yes. They have. It's only a 500 battery bump but it goes a long way, significantly better than the Mark 3.
Nope, the sd888 and SD 8 gen 1 are cooking 🍳 processors! I returned my xperia 1 mark 3 after 2 days... Only the sd865 from xperia 1 mark 2 and 5 mark 2 are good! Non cooking 🍳 processors!
@@inSaNe_44 really disappointing from Qualcomm really wish Sony ditches them for MediaTek 9000 Dimensity
@@SunsetNova true! Very good processors and cheap ones!
I like Sony Xperia but it's quite expensive so i don't like the fact that a smartphone in this price range will only receive 2 major updates👎. it's really a short period of time when for example Samsung offers 5 years, Pixel 4 and Apple 5. Why does Sony not support its top-of-the-range devices as it should be?
Samsung doesn't offer 5years major updates
@@perets2012 yes they do
I don't like it
I'd love to own this device but I don't know if wanna support the fact that Sony are selling this without a charging brick/USB cable and using the excuse of "zero plastics to help the environment".
Sony is in that "we made this phone for special users, not average user, special users only" magic circle. They don't sell a lot of devices, so user feedback is poor, then they make another "special" phone that's even more expencive and so on and so on. Devices lack good software support and I guess majority of the people that would use these "pro" apps already have professional camera/s.
does the external display feature work with other devices, like a nintendo switch for example? i've been wondering and asking for years and your wording again made it seem like it might, but in the end you only showed a camera.
i think it would be incredibly useful if it worked with other devices. such a wonderful screen makes it a great HMD, it gives the phone a great purpose in 5 years when it may not be as fast as we'd like it to be anymore...etc etc.
please please test this! 🤌🙏
No it wont ...work Only with SOny cameras...