Sony isn’t exactly a major player in the smartphone space anymore, but that doesn’t mean you should immediately count it out when the company releases a new flagship. The Xperia 1 ushers in a new design philosophy for Sony, focusing on the company’s strengths in displays and imaging with a new, taller aspect ratio and a 4K OLED panel.
Sony Xperia 1
The tallest phone in town.
The Xperia 1 nails all of the essentials, with blisteringly fast performance and three excellent cameras. The extra-tall display takes some getting used to, but it makes widescreen movies more immersive, and its 4K HDR technology is unmatched.
The good
- Phenomenal display
- Excellent triple camera array
- Long-lasting battery
- Water resistant
The bad
- Awkward fingerprint sensor placement
- No wireless charging
- Camera is slow to open and switch between lenses
About this review
I (Hayato Huseman) am writing this review after using the Xperia 1 (J8170) for just under two weeks in the greater Indianapolis and Chicago metropolitan areas on the AT&T network. I used an unlocked model provided to me on loan by Sony, running build number 55.0.A.2.278 for the entirety of the review period.
Sony Xperia 1 Hardware, specs, and design
| Category | Sony Xperia 1 |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.5-inch, 3840 x 1644, HDR, OLED, 21:9 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, 2.84GHz + 2.42GHz + 1.8GHz, Octa-core |
| RAM | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 128GB (expandable via microSD) |
| Rear Camera | 12MP, ƒ/1.6, 1.4µm, OIS (wide) + 12MP, ƒ/2.6, 1.0µm (telephoto) + 12MP, ƒ/2.4, 1.0µm (ultra-wide) |
| Front Camera | 8MP, ƒ/2.0, 1.12µm |
| Battery | 3330 mAh, 18W USB-PD fast charging |
| Dimensions | 167 x 72 x 8.2mm |
| Weight | 178g |
It’s been a while since I’ve spent much time with a Sony phone. For me, at least, the Xperia name brings back memories of clumsy gaskets for waterproofing, uncomfortably sharp corners, and frustratingly mediocre cameras.
But the Xperia 1 is a completely different story. There’s nothing clumsy about the design here; every aspect of its hardware…
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