The Sony Xperia 1 IV is in many ways one of the most interesting phones of 2022 as it has features you won’t find anywhere else.
But it’s also a flawed phone, and with a hefty price tag, there are certainly changes we’d like to see in the Sony Xperia 1 V, and we’ve listed them below.
Before that, we’ve included details about the Sony Xperia 1 V’s release date, pricing, specs and features. .
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- what is that? Sony’s next flagship smartphone
- When are you coming out? probably mid 2023
- How much will it cost? expect a very high price
Sony Xperia 1 V: Release Date and Price
Sony hasn’t quite matched the release of the Xperia 1 line, so we don’t know when the Sony Xperia 1 V will be released, especially if there are no rumors.
For reference, the Sony Xperia 1 IV was announced on May 11th, 2022 and went on sale in UK stores on June 16th, but won’t be available in the US until September 1st and not available in Australia at all. .
The Sony Xperia 1 III announcement came slightly earlier than the previous year’s April 2021, but the phone didn’t really hit the market until August. For his two models before that, we saw a February announcement and his May launch date.
So what can we learn from this? The Sony Xperia 1 V will probably be announced in the first half of 2022. It could be his May a year after the Xperia 1 IV, but it’s not guaranteed.
The actual release date is even harder to guess as it can be delayed significantly after the announcement, but it could be released around June in some regions and probably not at all in Australia.
As for pricing, the Sony Xperia 1 IV will cost $1,599 in the US and will be the model with 512GB of storage. It’s only available in the 256GB version in the UK and costs £1,299.99.
So it’s possible that the Sony Xperia 1 V will be similarly priced, but we can’t be sure. The Xperia 1 IV is already one of the most expensive non-foldable phones you can buy, so we hope it doesn’t get any more expensive anyway.
Sony Xperia 1 V: news and leaks
There aren’t many Sony Xperia 1 V leaks yet, but we’ve found leaked images that purportedly show the back of the phone. This is shown below. It looks a lot like the back of the Sony Xperia 1 IV, but this time all the camera sensors are housed in the camera block.
There are also changes in the selection of available lenses and sensors. It’s still a triple-lens camera, but those lenses look bigger, so it’s possible that some or all of them are new.
There’s probably a hole for a mic as well, but there’s no sign of the RGB IR sensor or ToF (Time of Flight) sensor found on the Xperia 1 IV.
Beyond that, there’s evidence that the camera could be a major focus for Sony.
For one thing, Sony typically focuses a lot on its flagship cameras, but on top of that, the company expects smartphone still image quality to surpass that of DSLRs by the end of 2024. It says it does.
This suggests we expect to see significant improvements in smartphone cameras in the coming years, some of which will be evident in the Sony Xperia 1 V.
One such improvement could be a new sensor. Perhaps it is the new 1-inch sensor that the company has announced and is already used in the Xiaomi 12s Ultra among other phones.
Sony Xperia 1 V: what you want to see
There are a few key things Sony could do to make the Xperia 1 V a significant improvement over the Sony Xperia 1 IV. They include:
1. Low price
The Sony Xperia 1 IV is a surprisingly expensive phone, even more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
It has some specs and features that Samsung and Apple phones don’t have, but it falls short in some respects and is priced in a way that makes it unlikely to become a truly mainstream phone. am.
So for Sony Xperia 1 V, we would like to reduce the price. This is clearly a very expensive phone, but if Sony can bring the price down by a few hundred dollars/pounds, they can shift even more units.
2. A better fingerprint sensor
Paying big bucks doesn’t guarantee a good fingerprint sensor, and neither is the case with the Sony Xperia 1 IV.The Sony Xperia 1 IV has a sensor that has failed more times than it has succeeded in reviewing. contained.
Besides, the phone doesn’t even have an in-screen one. It’s side-mounted, which makes it feel a little dated.
3. More sophisticated software
In our Xperia 1 IV review, the software isn’t nearly as polished as the hardware, with crashing apps, an unfortunate amount of bloatware, and worst of all, video playback works for some video recordings. It turns out that there is no app.
Of course, all of this can be fixed with an update, but the Sony Xperia 1 V wants a smooth, smooth experience right out of the box.
4. Faster charging
The Sony Xperia 1 IV supports charging up to 30W, which isn’t terrible. In fact, it beats Apple and most Samsung phones, but it pales in comparison to many others.
So for the Sony Xperia 1 V, a boost in charging power is needed. I’m thinking at least 60W, but more is better so you can get the phone up and running in no time.
5. Far zoom
One of the main features of the Sony Xperia 1 IV is continuous optical zoom, which can zoom from 3.5x to 5.2x. This is something we don’t see on other phones, but such a nice feature makes us wish Sony would take full advantage of it and increase the zoom level to around 10x like the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. I’m here.
That phone offers 3x or 10x optical zoom, but if Sony can offer optical zoom at every level within that range, Samsung (and all other phone makers) will win on that front. prize.
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