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There are many flagship phones to choose from these days, but there’s only one that’s made for both casual and professional photographers. It’s the one with a timeless design with excellent grip, top-notch cameras with a hardware shutter key, a 4K display, and front-facing stereo speakers. Yes, it’s a Sony Xperia 1, the fifth in its line.
The Sony Xperia 1 V is an incremental upgrade over the Xperia 1 IV, but given how good it was, there are no surprises. However, the 1V carries the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, now with a better cooling system and a promise of less throttling and no overheating. There is an improved main camera with a 52MP multi-aspect sensor, as well as drum rolls, night mode is now available!
The design has been painstakingly improved, and you’re looking at the only non-rugged smartphone that deserves a perfect grip branding. The Xperia 1 V has two Gorilla Glass Victus panels and the back one is matte with a dotted pattern for extra grip. Even the metal frame is all rippled, which is how a premium phone can offer a great grip experience without compromising on looks.
The 4K OLED display is here to stay, as are the front-facing stereo speakers, now featuring an improved amplifier for richer sound. There’s also the lovely tactile feedback that Xperias are famous for.
Let’s talk about the camera. The primary imager got a massive upgrade with a 52MP multi-aspect Sony sensor with an effective resolution of 48MP. Thanks to the new stacked architecture, it should offer the noise performance and dynamic range of a full-frame camera (in the dark), according to Sony.
The rest of the cameras remain the same as on the Xperia 1 V: a 12MP telephoto camera with 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, a 12MP ultra-wide angle with autofocus, and a 12MP selfie camera with autofocus. fixed focus. All rear cameras support 4K120 capture, while the front one maxes out at 4K60.
The Sony Xperia 1 V is powered by a 5,000mAh battery and supports 30W wired charging, as well as wireless and reverse wireless charging. The phone runs on Android 13 with Xperia UI.
And here are the full specs.
The specifications of the Sony Xperia 1 V at a glance:
- Korp: 165.0×71.0x8.3mm, 187g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame; IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30min).
- Screen: 6.50″ OLED, 1B color, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020, 1644x3840px resolution, 21:9 aspect ratio, 643ppi; Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for certain use cases.
- chipsets: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4nm): Octa-core (1×3.2GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 740.
- Memorja: 256GB RAM 12GB; UFS 4.0; microSDXC (uses a shared SIM slot).
- Sistema operattiva/softwer: Android 13, Xperia UI.
- Kamera ta 'wara: Wiesgħa (prinċipali): 52 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, 1/1.35″, 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm, f/2.8, 125mm, 1/3.5″, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS; Angolu ultra wiesa ': 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm, 1/2.5″, Dual Pixel PDAF.
- Kamera ta 'quddiem: 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wisa'), 1/2.9″, 1.25µm.
- Qbid tal-Vidjo: Kamera ta 'wara: HDR 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro EIS, OIS; Kamera ta 'quddiem: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro EIS.
- tnabar: 5000mAh; 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised), wireless, reverse wireless.
- Konnettività: Dual SIM 5G; eSIM; WiFi 6; BT 5.3, aptX HD, aptX adaptive; NFC; 3.5mm jack.
- Diversi: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); front stereo speakers; Sony Alpha camera native support (Creator app).
We’re excited to see Sony keeping the microSD expansion and 3.5mm audio jack alive, and we love their persistence in notch-free screens. The symmetrical front speakers are also a Sony trademark, one we are very fond of.
There is one thing that has been retired on the Xperia 1V is the tiny notification LED. We suspect that Sony is still unable to offer a dynamic refresh rate, which is essential for better battery life, but more on that in a bit.
Now, without further ado, let’s meet the Sony Xperia 1 V.
Sony Xperia 1V Unboxing
The Sony Xperia 1 V ships in a small and thin recycled paper box. Inside, you’ll find the Xperia itself and, well, nothing else.
Sony offers neither a charger nor a cable. And if you want the best charger (and cable) for your new Xperia 1V, you’ll need to pick up Sony’s XQZ-UC1 30W charger bundle for around £50.
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