The Sony Xperia 1 with Alexa Hands-Free. World’s first 4K HDR OLED smartphone with 21: 9 display (6. 5”) and HDR remastering technologies. World’s first Eye AF in a smartphone with triple lens camera and up to 10 fps burst shooting with AF/AE tracking for precision focus and exposure. Enhanced display setting Creator mode (ITU-R BT. 2020 support and 10-bit tonal gradation) and new cinema recording function Cinema Pro “Powered by CineAlta” to reflect the creator’s intent.
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Customers like the quality and sound quality of the cellular phone. They say it's an amazing phone with a wonderful screen. They also say the sound is clear and crisp. However, some customers have reported issues with the battery size and size of the device.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the cellular phone. They mention that it is an amazing phone with a wonderful display. They also appreciate the phenomenal OLED screen. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...Display, it's wonderful, very bright, clear and crisp. High quality display while watching movies and playing games. 4K HDR.*..." Read more
"...The OLED screen is phenomenal. I also like the proportions of this phone and fits my hand very well. The Sound is clear also...." Read more
"The phone is great I bought it to go with spectrum mobile. It would not work on spectrum so you can’t bring your own phone there." Read more
"Exquisite phone — but not the daily driver..." Read more
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Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the cellular phone. They mention that the sound is clear and crisp.
"...and the demo included fantastic 21:9 videos with vibration and headphone sound. Great Sony experience...." Read more
"...Display, it's wonderful, very bright, clear and crisp. High quality display while watching movies and playing games. 4K HDR.*..." Read more
"...The Sound is clear also. I am still learning about this phone. Was happy to notice that it does not have bloatware like Samsung did...." Read more
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Customers are dissatisfied with the battery size of the cellular phone. They say that it's small and difficult for someone who prefers smaller devices.
"...The size is a bit difficult for someone who prefers smaller devices but all is forgiven when watching a movie at 21:9..." Read more
"...Battery life, battery is small for this phones build. Leaves more to be expected...." Read more
"...The battery is small but somehow the phone manage to get the best out of it" Read more
I got to experience this phone upon release in Barcelona at MWC. They gave us headphones and the demo included fantastic 21:9 videos with vibration and headphone sound. Great Sony experience.
Finally ordered one over the summer. It arrived quickly and I was immediately using it for split screen activities, 4K video and its three lens camera (before the iPhone 11’s). I especially liked watching a soccer match or live news up top while reading below — only issue I experienced was the video stopping when I turned a page. Perhaps more to learn there.
I did experience initially the battery overheating when doing 4K video outside in the summer sun. So had to give it a rest. Not sure if rectified and/or something I did wrong (first case). I finally located the pricey smart screen cover and found even more utility to the phone (including lessening its bar of soap slippery lack of grip) without the ugliness of some rubber case.
I haven’t had any problems with the fingerprint reader. I am missing (again) the lack of WiFi calling although perhaps Google will remedy that. The size is a bit difficult for someone who prefers smaller devices but all is forgiven when watching a movie at 21:9 (although I turn off the Vibration mode).
I’ve always liked Sony phones and this one continues to impress. But when it comes to my daily driver the aging iPhone still wins out.
I've had this phone for 6 months now and I've got some knowledge that I'd like to share with you before you purchase this phone. I will start with pros, than cons (bugs), than close with misc. info and overall impression. PROS: *Sleek design, constructed of aluminum and gorilla glass (level 6 on Mohs scale). *Display, it's wonderful, very bright, clear and crisp. High quality display while watching movies and playing games. 4K HDR. *Aspect ratio 21:9, great for a few main stream GAMES, the display is entirely filled from all 4 edges. *Battery life, 3330mAh, will last an 18 hour day with average/moderate use. *Fast charging, will fully charge the battery from 0%-100% in approximately 90 minutes. *Camera, rear facing camera takes phenomenal photos. Night mode for photography is outstanding and unrivaled, you can capture the night sky and all its stars with breathtaking quality. I have not found another phone that is able to compete with the Xperia's night mode. *Operating system, using Snapdragon 855, Xperia 1 is fast and responsive to commands, with minimal lag. Highly customizable, as most Androids are. *Speakers, while using the top ear and bottom speakers, this phone is able to deliver amazing audio quality with a surprising volume. *Haptic feedback, an unusual addition to a phone but very nice detail. Great for use while playing games that support this feature. *Remote play w/PS4, both being Sony products, the remote play feature works flawlessly, as expected. I have not discovered a game yet that is unable to be properly displayed on the Xperia. BEWARE: Both devices will need excellent WIFI to truly perform at the expected standard. *Remotes, a DualShock 4 controller (PS4 remote) can be easily connected and function properly with 3 different methods. Remote can be used to operate the home screen of the phone and several apps. Connect remote via Bluetooth, or Bluetooth through the official remote play app (this adds additional customization) or hard wire the remote using a special plug and play cable (my personal favorite, as there is no lag). *Bluetooth, add as many devices as you'd like. You are able to keep several connected at once. EX: Smartwatch, PS4 remote, car stereo all at once and still functioning. *Service, works with main carriers such as Verizon and T mobile.
CONS: *Aspect ratio 21:9, while great for some games, it is horrible for screen casting, screen mirroring and watching movies. As most TVs and computers do not recognize this ratio and leave the display unfilled. The same goes for movies, I have yet to find a movie that broadcasts in a 21:9 ratio, meaning the movie does not fill the phones display. I've tried YouTube, Hulu, and Netflix. *Battery life, battery is small for this phones build. Leaves more to be expected. *Advertisements! After all my attempts to stop random pop up ads, I've failed. You could be in the middle of a video call or watching a movie, and you will randomly receive a pop up ad. *Fingerprint scanner, horrible design which leads to minimal functionality. Rarely ever works. *Security, no face ID, as most other smart phones offer this feature. *Service, gets poor service in low service areas due to a design flaw with receptor antennas. When compared to most other phones of similar stature and using the same carrier, the Xperia will ALWAYS be outperformed in terms of service and number of bars. *Audio jack, nonexistent lol.
BUGS: *Phone call BUG!, while speaking on the phone, regardless if you hold it to your ear or use speaker phone, the screen will often black out during the call (this is normal). However, some times when this happens, you are not able to tap the screen or use the side buttons to wake the screen. In turn, you lose your capability to multitask on your phone while mid call until one of the parties have hung up. *Receiving phone call BUG!, occasionally when you receive a call, your screen will freeze (display still on), not allowing you to swipe/click to answer. *Front facing camera, BUG! 3 out of 5 times while attempting to use an application that operates the front camera (Snapchat, Duo, Skype, Zoom and even the regular camera), the device is unable to operate the front camera and provides an error message prompting you to either restart the app or device. The quality of selfie photos and videos are less than par.
OVERALL: I love the phone and the idea of its design, performs well and gets the job done. However, for the price you will pay, I will say that the Xperia 1 is not worth it. Sadly, I am in the market for a new phone because the 3 listed bugs and pop up ads are an absolute killer to this device. Will be getting the Xperia 1 Mark 2 Pro shortly, in hopes that it will outgrow these massive issues. Note: These issues may be special to just my phone in particular, i have not figured it out yet. Please feel free to contact me through Amazon if you have any questions, I will gladly do my best to answer and inform.
Switched from Samsung Galaxy 8+ to Xperia 1 and so far after month and a half of ownership, I am very satisfied. The OLED screen is phenomenal. I also like the proportions of this phone and fits my hand very well. The Sound is clear also. I am still learning about this phone. Was happy to notice that it does not have bloatware like Samsung did. Built quality is first rate which has been my experience with Sony.
The screen is the only real reason to get this phone, everything else you can find in cheaper options, but for someone like me that is watching videos and playing games all the time is such an amazing experience. The battery is small but somehow the phone manage to get the best out of it