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If there's any mobile company I want to see succeeding, its Sony.
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@Jimmy McGill what he say
Right? i'm really excited to see where they are going!
I want Asus and Xiaomi
@Alex Armani love my LG units too,it never hung out like Samsung does!sadly they have not produced updated version to compete in the market but our LGs, indeed superior to my Xperia as to my experience
I'm a photographer and carry my equipment pretty much everywhere I go. That being said, some things are just better captured on a phone, the little fleeting moments: dinners with friends, messy nights out. I'd definitely buy a phone that can provide better quality for those random shots. Maybe not at this price point but overall I think most professionals would indeed buy it despite owning full on cameras
I've given up on iPhone. Starting to lose hope on samsung. Starting to look at sony. The fact that this phone still has a sd card slot, and a great display is a win for me. I have the note 20 ultra. The last high end phone made by samsung with a micro sd slot. Thinking about getting this one.
The real reason that the charger bricks aren't included is to save them money. The sd card slot isn't included to have people by the cloud service, and other features like removable battery and aux ports aren't included to save them man power into making it. It's not about saving the planet or all that other malarkey that they can't. If it has been on older phone that cost less. They could easily included it in the "top of the line" phones.
@AFTERSHOCK 7582 I'd pay over 2k instead of an iPhone. iPhone has to many restrictions, and only true compatible with other Apple productions. If you have other apple products, sure. Even then Sony has that, a headphone jack, a lanyard slot, and if you're talking about the 128gb iPhone. Yes, but the Sony comes with a 512gb. Comparing that to the 1.4k of the 512gd iPhone. It's only a 200 dollar difference for more features. You can't do as much as a samsung phone that has good lock. You can still use instructing launchers to make your phone more unique to you though. You're paying more for less with an iPhone, but paying extra with sony for things current smart phones lack. Plus you get the charger in the case already saving you 100+. Phones might be better on paper than what a personal preference for each person. I use ps5 and PC for a lot of things and having a phone that is compatible with both is always helpful. If I had apple products like iPad, and MacBook. Then yeah. I'd argue that it's better for those family of items. In my opinion apple feel off a long time ago. Adding features that has been on Android for years, and leading the way in features been taking away for profit while the consumer is left paying extra.
Umm $1800 so you can get a better display and SD card slot? Yeah okay guy. The iPhone is better in some scenarios and cost $800 less.
Umm $1800 so you can get a better display and SD card slot? Yeah okay guy. The iPhone is better in some scenarios and cost $800 less.
@Alex sd card is much less expensive and with Google drive you have to download the files before you can use them, so if you need ready access to a bunch of them there is really no point. Also, subscription services suck and you are at the mercy of a big corp with different agendas to your own - friend had hundreds of movies and they were all deleted
Always had a special place for Sony in my heart, my first phone was Sony, I always liked the look & design on these phones. Same goes for HTC. Would like to see these two brands succeed in smartphone market
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The best phone I had in the last decade was the XZ Premium. Had many of the features this one has incl the 4k screen (not oled though). Updates were timely, software was close to stock android, it was fast and great quality. Looked great too. I miss it very much.
Agree, I'm still using it, though its starting to fall apart, can't get trough a full night charge anymore without it bricking, though thank god that even when its bricked the alarm will still buzz so it wakes me up. Feels like the last high end phone I'll be buy any time soon. 2100 is just a bit too ridiculous to spend on a phone. Looking for an alternative to de XZ Premium is a little heartbreaking though because for the first time since I bought a smartphone I will be downgrading not upgrading.
Great phone. Watching the comments on one right now... 4 and a half years and works like a charm although I'm planning to acquire a 1iii or a Pro-I
Same, It was a bit bulky but still a great experience, had to replace it with a Samsung 3 years ago because the screen was damaged by water and I couldnt find anyone to repair it... Would definetly buy Sony again when my current phone breaks...
@PissShiversss agreed, Pixel Density can be increased via ADB drivers , clarity and performance of that device second to none I still remember 2 fellows whoem came to buy Galaxy S8 Edge those days.. straight came to see what I got on my hand and praised it for what it is
@#DRW They're hard to get in the US as well. I buy them from overseas.
Now this gave "This camera has a phone", a whole new *Dimension*
@Alex Armani if nobody uses a camera then what's the point of social media?? 😶
@Alex Armani wtf did you say?
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No body uses camera anymore Periodt
I had a Sony phone around 8 years ago and I thought it was amazing. The only problem with the model was the batteries went and couldn't be replaced.
Most phones you can't replace the battery,not easily anyway unless you know how to do it
Same issue I've always had with them. 😅 Also why it overheats when shooting videos
I'm surprised you called changing the aperture a fringe scenario. Any long-distance scenery (like mountains or something) would massively benefit from a smaller aperture. That isn't 'fringe' at all. Almost all my pictures are far-off scenery, like skyscapes and nature. It'd be insulting to photographers if this feature wasn't available on the phone. Just because it can handle shallow DOF and mood lighting very well doesn't mean you should limit yourself to it. I would definitely not scoff at the feature though, that is a selling point IMO.
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I used sony since they came out with the xperia z. I sometime switched the brand, got badly disappointed by Samsung, found my love for huawei with their p30 pro, got an iPhone 11 pro max and I have to say that I miss something. The 11 pro max is a alpha phone of course but it's kinda stiff and serious like it's made for business people. I'm playing with the thought of buying either the pro I or the xperia 1 mark 3. The pro I is not made for normal people who wants to shoot quick shoots, it's made for people who know what their doing. U gotta know how to use that camera man. If u don't know how to use it, ull get pretty disappointed for that 1800 euros.
@el patron I really hope you read this, since you just described my journey, switched from Xperia to Huawei the made a huge mistake of trying out Samsung! I phone won't work for me, my ADHD brain just can't seem to cope with lack of simplicity when it comes to most used features like texting. So, my question is, in 2022 do I go back to Sony, Huawei or jump on Google Pixel 6. For me simplicity and symmetry in design (hardware and software) is key, so no round egde no bubbly floating widgets, but with all basically the symmetry geometric designed from 10-15 years ago, but with all the other improvements. I'm also autistic so my needs are due to the way my brain processes and visualizes digital data. Hope you can help. I didn't even feel a difference between Xperia and Huawei, so I'd like to keep it at that, only with a newer model. I need those features to be on the phone as I'm not tech savvy enough to costumize it. Also my brain work well with familiarity, which is why Samsung has been hell the last two years.
For a large part of my phone using life, I used only SONY mobiles, first Erricson and then Xperia. I like the fact that Sony mobiles look different and are just slightly more exciting to use compared to other phones.
The GSMArena dream phone. I remember so many comments from the community about what the perfect smartphone would be like and this is it. 4K 120hz, headphone jack and a camera that is a real successor to the Nokia 808 Pure View.
@ph am I wouldn't call it simple
@-_- ao does iphone
@AnimeFreak-san you need better vision yes you can
Sd card slot, ip68, android os for emulation and modded apks bruhhh
DONT forget the SD CARD SLOT nowadays all the android phones are sd-Less like iPhone I still got the Nokia pureview haha
as an iPhone user, I couldn't be happier that sonny is (hopefully) making a comeback. Even at a time when most people I watched said dont buy a Sony phone, that would've been one of my first choices when it came to android. If I had to switch, and Sony kept this momentum up, they would definitely be my choice. Good luck Sony team!
Great reviews as always !!! I'm a photography enthusiast and I've had almost all the brands up to Leica (SL,Q,etc). Now I'm a little tired of taking devices with me. And I would like to find a phone that will allow me to be able to replace my devices I can't find one for the moment. I thought the perfect phone was coming with this Xperia 1 pro, well it looks like not yet...I have an iPhone 13 Pro at the moment, but hey... it lacks personality.
Watching this review, makes me feel we are pushing the limits of camera technology in mobile phones!!!
I remember when the old droid phones had a designated shutter button. It was actually really nice!
I’m so happy Sony is still in the smartphone game and finally getting the coverage.
same here
Integration of sony xperia pro-i to sony's product like TV Bravia, Camera, Audio, etc is pretty much close if there is a perfect software for their ecosystem.
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@sco77yg It's not just the jack though. The S21 Ultra doesn't have the camera of the Sony Xperia line or the expandable memory or the video editing tools or the professional camera software or the external monitor functionality or creative color mode or sound enhancement (both from the jack and external speakers) or the game recording and enhancements software or the 4k screen.
@Arnox Including a headphone jack but charging £800 more than an S21 Ultra, that £800 gets you four pairs of very nice wireless headphones including Sony's own. That said, I agree with the courage comment, ridiculous these devices got rid of the jack, it clearly wasn't because "we can fit more battery in " etc as Apple etc claimed at the time, it was to try and drive sales of Airpods, Galaxy Buds etc
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You make this look way too easy. Well done! Thanks for the helpful info. It is great to sit back and enjoy the pro production quality. You put a lot of effort into your videos and it doesn't go unnoticed. I am very glad you have over 9 million subscribers. You deserve it. Your channel is one of the best on IRglo.
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Kudos for the review, the best deserved review for this Sony phone. You really did a good research and every point are spot on. Much of the other reviews I watch only talk about comparison which obviously is not the company's target. What I loved most is the way you explained the portrait mode. If anyone knows real photography they it really twitches to hear AI merged portraits are excellent(honestly AI generated portrait are just pleasing).
Sony makes awesome phones. Had a Z1 Compact then a Z2.. that Z2 was the first phone I ever had that did 4K and it was like.. 2014 or 15 it was nuts. It was funny cause when you were in 4k there was permanent text in the viewfinder that said "Phone will shut camera down to reduce overheating if necessary" and it would after about 30 seconds but still.. also first phones I saw with AR modes.. could plot a room then have dinosaurs walk around and it worked surprisingly well for that era. I hope enough people buy these to make money cause I can't afford them but admire them from afar lol.
Hope you reach your 10 million goal, you deserve it. I can honestly say there's no tech review platform out there that's more fun and informative to watch. Also, the editing of your video's is just perfect.
@Sofela Sowemimo true like how MKBHD makes his videos a little bit boring. Even MrMobile makes amazing videos just like Arun and is underrated AF
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Yeah, and finally get to tell us where the youtube name came from 😊
I used to think he came off as too arrogant or cocky, so I'd usually watch other channels but after watching his videos he earned that swagger, seems knowledgable about the products and unbiased so I'll continue to watch his content
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havent bought a new phone since 2018..i think its time for an upgrade ...top of the line flagship specs, one of a kind camera setup, 4k 120hz display, a headphone jack and a standard 512 gig of storage with a removable expandable storage up to 1 tb...this phone literally has everything i want in a phone 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
3 separate apps for speed and ease of use. I think it would be easier/faster to simply click on the icon from the home screen rather than opening one icon, then fumbling around inside that app to find which setting you want to use. By that time, the shot you wanted may already be gone.
Definitely my next phone. Now if Sony can make a add on screen like LG had. Samsung keeps trying to take my data just to use the basic features of the phone.
Owned an Xperia for a few years... the phone was absolutely amazing !
funny how every time Sony releases a phone in the last 2 years, we have always called it the "true pro". Even funnier how it is becoming more true
@Fa14bi - i am talking about PRO words that others keep mentioning when another brand use to it, is that mean just iphone can use that word and nobody talk about it. Seems like isn't fair.
@Mohamad Juhari That phone doesn't come with professional controls. Might sound a little mean, but it has only the noob controls. Still, the results are fine, but you can compare it to a car on autopilot. Yes, it's easier to use, you tell the destination, car drives you there, it also doesn't have a driving wheel then. The Sony is more of a phone that leaves all the work to you. Goal is the same, differently executed for different people.
and what about iPhone PRO MAX? 😇
@Augusto Galindo And Sony are perfectly fine with that. People seem to think that their marketing division is so incompetent that they can't come up with simple conclusions that any random IRglo stan can. That's not the case. They understand very well that their devices don't appeal to the masses. And evidently their strat is finally starting to work. They have shown great improvement in sales numbers over the years. The fact of the matter is that, if Sony manages to fix a few of their sore issues with the 1 III namely, atrocious brightness, average battery life and low light imaging, they will quickly take up a large share of the market with what they already have. Right now, it's a phone that is full of compromises that the average person just doesn't want to make 😔
@Augusto Galindo So what you are saying is. You enjoy the companies using buzzwords like pro. So you can feel like one, tell your friends. But just be a standard redditor? Say no more.
Seeing how the camera is the biggest selling feature for me on a phone i really like the idea of this phone. Now if the can get the price down 1600 bucks i can afford it lol.
Personally really liked their anticurve phase.
I once had a Sony Windows phone, and was so bummed to see that combo disappear from the marketplace.
I think you forgot that the phone is also a concept, just think about all the hardware inside of it. Sony is showing us what is possible as well
I think the reason Sony makes these kind of phones is to sell more of their mobile camera sensors/lenses to other manufacturers, without being directly in competition with its customers (e.g. Apple, Samsung etc) to show what is possible with their sensors - thus pushing the boundaries and pitting its customers to compete against each other.
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@Karthik exactly the same question i had in my head this whole time. Sony does have all the capabilities that is required to built the best and the most magnificent smartphone in the market....but they never did. . All the phones they made for last couple years seemed like half-baked idea, where they put a mindblowing feature in one place but lack of additional feature in order to get the mindblowing-feature to be actually mindblowing. . The biggest example is the camera. Since Xperia 1ii, they have put so many effort into the camera hardware in their smartphone that they had literally the best camera hardware compared to any brands by the time they released the phone, yet they never managed to build a proper software processing to finish the already god-tier camera hardware. . This gets me thinking that probably Sony actually just wants to show how powerful their hardware are without hurting any other brands that had already been their hardware customers.
@Leon Francis Samsung fanboyism lol
@erriezzans Lounge Not saying that, just an assumption. Because sometimes I really wonder that even though sony has every tool and technology to make the best smartphone why they don't make it or market it that way. With all that thoughts it really makes me feel, maybe they don't want to.
Well Sony makes Apples sensors too so they benefit from Apple selling phones. Their main competitor is Samsung.
The half-press for autofocus reminds me of Sony Ericsson K800i CyberShot. That was the best camera phone back then, even Nokia N series can’t compete with that thing.
I remember my Sony Ericsson k800 when it came out. The cybershot camera was leagues above other phones
Sony should also focus on the budget phones because it makes many of the phone components itself which makes it cheaper
Best review of a phone I have ever seen. Almost makes me want to pay 1800 for a phone (I won't). I only have Sony Bravia TVs (three), Sony soundbars under two, Sony ZA receiver for theater sound and only sony Blu ray players; however, my cameras are Nikon 850s, and a Sony IMX209AQJ sensor is used on those cameras. However, for glass, it's Nikon. But as much as I like the looks of that Sony phone, I would have no use for it since my phone is a phone with a camera for quick shots of the dogs. This phone is a camera with a phone to occasionally use for calls. Still waiting for a DSLR (Sony or Nikon) to place a phone inside so I can talk into the camera and listen to the lens.
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Sony: "Doing good in the audio market" "Doing good in the camera market" "Doing good in the tv market" Console market: "Am I a joke to you?"
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Pre smartphone Sony seemed to dominate the market. With each new phone being a full experience. (i'm talking about 2003 which with in 2007 and 2008 Sony phones I still am nostalgic about.. they were beautiful and fuctional above anything else. And merged the then MP3-player concept into the phones. While the phones were even more compact as the MP3 players) Then HTC Hero lured me away. THe first "Android phone" and "full touch screen". The "tinker phone" - I was already using my Sony phone with an aux cable in the car but.. THIS HAD WifI AND BLUETOOTH! Sony phones made the best pictures, but there was something magical about HTC at that time. And being "able to program it yourself", compared to the mess that was Windows mobile, blackberry and java applets. HTC Hero, HTC Desire HD.. Iphone emerged. Sony seemed to have been dethroned and missed the boat, as Nokia at the time. (they brought out some awesome Windows phones, but the new windows eco-system was too late and never caught on enough) I got an LG after HTC went downhill. "the google Android phone", but the glass was so fragile, it would break by looking at it. Sony came back on the radar, when phones got every year larger with the Xperia Z3 compact (flagship phones in acompact form) - never any issue with the glass back panel. The same feeling of quality HTC once had. Glass back panel (that never broke!) The same image quality as from their compact cameras. I only replaced it after 4 years of use, because the battery became worn... But was deeply dissapointed with the XA2 I picked up for the "retro look". Then a period came where their phones seemed to suck. The competition boasted the "quad pixels" and other plastic looking imagery and gimmicks.. ultimately I came back for the XZ2 but after rooting it lost the camera and DRM, so picked up a XZ3 after trying a few Chinese brads with "quad plastic pixels" that ended up in the drawer very soon. It looks like the latest few phones of Sony are back to this Z3 era. While it's slightly expensive, i'll hold on a little longer until the price comes down or the 5 IV is released. But I'm excited again for smartphone! And not dragging my feet not really feeling that the choices ar really "an upgrade".
I’ll say, Ive had iPhones for the past 10 years, loved everything that ran an apple os, but recently visited Best Buy and was playing around with the newer and higher end androids. It made it tough to decide between continuing to use iPhone or switch over. They’re changing the game for sure.
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For a "not a review" video, this is quite too detailed. Finally Sony is receiving the love it deserves. Arun gave an unbiased opinion, of course every phone has it's own flaws, even the iPhone or Samsung would have one despite being one of the great phones out there. Great Job 😊
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@A Harry Potter Fan still can't follow what you're saying..anyways, if you believe the opinion is biased (or their just the same for you) well, no matter what i say won't change what you think. I'll stick with mine though, 😅