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Sony doesn’t make many telephones nowadays, however the fashions it does launch are like nothing else in the marketplace. With the Sony Xperia 1 VII the corporate has fastened among the points that followers complain about, however many nonetheless stay.
Sony Xperia 1 VII
The Mark 7 guarantees 4 OS updates. After that, you gained’t have the most recent Android, however you’ll have a safe cellphone with patches for 2 extra years. That’s significantly better than the Mark 6, which solely received 3 OS updates and one additional 12 months of safety patches.
That longevity is vital as a result of the Xperia 1 VII prices a whopping £1,400/€1,500 within the UK and Europe and that’s solely with 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage. Asia will get a 512GB variant, North America won’t get the cellphone in any respect.
Sony Xperia 1 VII 5G
Sure, storage is expandable, however microSD playing cards are slower than inside storage and excessive decision video at excessive body charges (the cellphone does as much as 4K @ 120fps) shall be a ache to switch from a sluggish reminiscence card.
Talking of video, we have been hoping for higher outcomes. Additionally, the brand new ultra-wide digicam is nice and delivered some nice photographs, however the telephoto digicam nonetheless has flaws – regardless of being the one one with correct optical zoom.
The Xperia 1 VII has options you gained’t discover on many (any?) flagships
In addition to the microSD slot, the Xperia 1 VII stands out with a 3.5mm headphone jack and a two-stage shutter key. Nevertheless, battery life is worse than final 12 months and charging is kind of sluggish. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is quick, however poor cooling considerably impacts sustained efficiency.
Read our review and watch our video review for extra particulars. Earlier than we ask to your ideas on the cellphone, let’s introduce the competitors.
With a €1,500 price ticket, the Sony is up in opposition to the perfect fashions from Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo, Apple, Google, Samsung and everybody else, actually. And these Professional and Extremely telephones are cheaper than the Sony.
Xiaomi 15 Extremely • Oppo Discover X8 Professional • vivo X200 Professional
Apple iPhone 16 Professional Max • Google Pixel 9 Professional XL • Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely
After all, if you happen to nonetheless use wired headphones or wish to carry just a few terabytes of knowledge with you or wish to use your cellphone as an exterior monitor for a Sony digicam, there’s just one cellphone that may do all that – the Sony Xperia 1 VII. It’s a slightly particular area of interest, but it surely’s a distinct segment prone to entice individuals with spending cash.
So, what do you assume – would you purchase the Sony Xperia 1 VII or has Sony fully misplaced the plot?