Sony Xperia 1 V: what we want to see
The Sony Xperia 1IV In many ways, this is one of the most exciting phones of 2022, as it has features you won’t find anywhere else.
But it’s also an imperfect phone and comes at an insanely high price, so there are definitely changes we’d like to see to the Sony Xperia 1 V and we’ve listed them below.
Earlier, we provided details on when the Sony Xperia 1 V might launch, how much it will cost, and what specifications and features it might have. We haven’t heard much yet, but as more rumors and leaks come out, we’ll be sure to update this article.
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- What is it? Sony’s next flagship phone
- When is it out? Maybe mid-2023
- How much it costs? Expect a very high price
Sony Xperia 1 V: release date and price
Sony hasn’t been very consistent with the release of its Xperia 1 series, so we can’t be sure when the Sony Xperia 1 V will launch, especially since there aren’t any rumors.
For reference, the Sony Xperia 1 IV was announced on May 11, 2022, then hit UK stores on June 16 – but the US won’t get the device until September 1st and Australia did not receive the device at all.
Notice of Sony Xperia 1III just a little earlier last year, in April 2021 – but the phone didn’t really go on sale anywhere until August. As for the previous two models, we saw the announcement in February and sale date in May.
So what can we take from this? The Sony Xperia 1 V will likely be announced in the first half of 2022. It’s likely to be in May as that’s a year after the Xperia 1 IV, but that’s not guaranteed.
The actual release date is even more difficult to predict, as there is sometimes a long delay after the announcement, but some regions may get it around June and Australia may not get it.
As for the price, the Sony Xperia 1 IV costs $1,599 in the US, giving you a model with 512GB of storage. In the UK only the 256 GB version is available and it costs £1,299.99.
So the Sony Xperia 1 V might have a similar price tag, but we’re not sure. Hopefully it won’t get any more expensive anyway as the Xperia 1 IV is already one of the most expensive non-folding phones you can buy.
Sony Xperia 1 V: news and leaks
Not much has been leaked about the Sony Xperia 1 V yet, but we have it now saw a leaked image supposed to show the back of the phone. You can see this below and it looks a lot like the back of the Sony Xperia 1 IV, except this time all the camera sensors are housed in the camera block.
There are changes to the selection of lenses and sensors available. It’s still a triple-lens camera but those lenses look bigger, so some or all of them may be new.
There’s also now a hole for what is presumably a microphone, but no sign of an RGB IR sensor or a ToF (time of flight) sensor has been found on the Xperia 1 IV. However, we will take this photo with a pinch of salt.
In addition, there is evidence that the camera may be the main focus of Sony.
For one thing, Sony usually focuses a lot on the cameras of its flagships, but above all the company said that they expect the quality of still images from smartphones to surpass that of DSLRs by the end of 2024.
That said, the company is expecting major smartphone camera improvements over the next few years, and some of those improvements will likely be evident on the Sony Xperia 1 V.
One such improvement could be the new sensor – possibly the new 1-inch sensor the company has revealed, which has been used in Xiaomi 12s Ultra among other phones.
Sony Xperia 1 V: what we want to see
There are a few key things that Sony can do to make the Xperia 1 V significantly better than the Sony Xperia 1 IV. These include the following.
1. Lower price
The Sony Xperia 1 IV is an amazingly expensive phone, even more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
While it has some specs and features that phones from Samsung and Apple don’t, it’s also inferior in some respects and is certainly priced in a way that it could never be. into a real feature phone.
So for the Sony Xperia 1 V, we’d love to see a lower price tag. This will obviously still be an extremely expensive phone, but if Sony can lower the price by a few hundred dollars/pound it can sell more units.
2. Better fingerprint sensor
Paying a lot of money doesn’t guarantee you a good fingerprint sensor and that is the case with the Sony Xperia 1 IV, which has a sensor that in our review we found to fail more than success.
On top of that, the phone doesn’t even have an internal display – it’s side-mounted, which feels a bit dated. So, for the Sony Xperia 1 V, we wanted the fingerprint sensor to be much more reliable and preferably integrated into the display as well.
3. More polished software
In our review of the Xperia 1 IV, we found that the software isn’t as perfect as the hardware, with apps crashing, an unfortunate amount of bloatware, and – worst of all – video playback is simply dull. does not work on some application video recordings.
Of course, these problems can be fixed with updates, but for the Sony Xperia 1 V we wanted a smooth and smooth experience right out of the box.
4. Faster Charging
The Sony Xperia 1 IV supports charging at up to 30W, which isn’t too bad – in fact, it beats most phones from Apple and Samsung, but it falls short of many handsets. others, some of which can now reach 150W.
So for the Sony Xperia 1 V we want to increase the charging power. We’re thinking at least 60W, but as much as possible so we can boot the phone up quickly.
5. Zoom for longer distances
One of the standout features of the Sony Xperia 1 IV is continuous optical zoom – allowing you to zoom to any level between 3.5x and 5.2x. It’s not something you’ll find on other phones, but with such a fancy feature, we’d love to see Sony take full advantage of it and increase the zoom by about 10x, just like Samsung. Galaxy S22 Ultra.
That phone offers 3x or 10x optical zoom, but if Sony can offer optical zoom at any level in that range, then Samsung – and every other phone maker – will be defeated on that front.