As the first product after Sony's core business reorganization, Xperia 1 has been attracting people's attention since the release of MWC. The world's first 4K HDR OLED screen, eye-controlled focus function, X1 mobile graphics processing engine, and CineAlta-backed recording function... This time, Sony's pile-up materials are luxurious, and with the return to the classic Sony design, Xperia 1 definitely touches the hearts of many old fans.
Xperia1 Review: Sony's efforts to create a top flagship, and this product will finally be officially launched on June 6. See you at first sight. Snapdragon 855 mobile platform is paired with 6+128GB of storage. The official price of 6,299 yuan is definitely not cheap. To be precise, this should be the highest-priced product this year except for Apple iPhone XS (Max) and Samsung Galaxy S10+. For example, the Snapdragon 855 phone that can be obtained for two or three thousand today, what are the unique advantages of Xperia 1? Is it worth buying?
Today we will give you the answer through this review.
Appearance Design
Let’s take a look at the appearance of the phone first. This phone has four colors: snow white, mist gray, night black and cloud purple. Sony has always been an expert in color playing, and this generation of Xperia 1 is no exception. If you prefer deep and restrained colors, then night black and fog gray are good choices. If you prefer ostentatious and eye-catching colors, then snow white and shiny purple are definitely suitable for you.
Compared with last year's Xperia XZ2 and Z3 phones, this generation of Xperia 1 has undergone a huge change in appearance. The 167*72*8.2mm measurements weigh only 178g, which is definitely a hit among the flagship phones this year. The transition between 3D glass and the metal midframe is round and natural, and it is not difficult to hold with one hand.
does not use all "full screen" designs such as bangs, pearls, holes, pop-ups, slides, etc., but simply narrows the bezels, but the overall screen with a 6.5-inch 21:9 is extremely harmonious, and functions such as dual speakers and front cameras are also fully preserved. The elements on the back of the body are very neat. The three cameras (16mm, 26mm, and 52mm respectively) are centered on the top of the phone. The flash and focus modules are arranged symmetrically on the camera, and the NFC position is indicated on the left side of the camera. There is a dark and restrained Sony logo in the center, and the bottom is the familiar Xperia logo. In addition, there is no redundant design on the back of the fuselage, which is very simple. All the keys of
Xperia 1 are integrated on the right side of the phone, from top to bottom, the volume increase and subtraction, fingerprint recognition module, power button and photo button. There is nothing but the signal band on the left. The SIM card slot is placed on the top of the body, with 3-choose 2 card slots, and the bottom of the body is the speaker and Type-C interface.
The front and back of the body are covered with Corning Gorilla 6th generation glass, ensuring that the phone is strong and durable enough. IP65-level protection ensures that it can be waterproof, splash, dust and other external objects.
Overall, Xperia 1 retains Sony's consistent high-level design and has an excellent overall grip. From the appearance, we can see how much effort Sony has put into this product. Of course, this is just the beginning.
screen test and experience
Xperia 1 uses a 6.5-inch OLED screen (resolution is 3840*1644), 10-bit color depth, supports DCI-P3 and even BT.2020 color space, and will also enable a higher refresh rate in game mode. In terms of screen parameters alone, this can be regarded as the ultimate form of mobile devices.
In order to verify how this screen performs, we tested the quality of this screen. It is worth mentioning that for a better appearance, the color temperature of the Xperia 1 is cold by default, but I prefer a slightly warmer screen. Therefore, we tested the default cold and mid-range gears.
Screen performance under standard color temperature
Screen performance under cool color temperature We can see that regardless of color gamut coverage or average color accuracy, the performance of this screen is very excellent.
In addition, the support for HDR and the ratio of 21:9 make Xperia 1 a video artifact: when playing HDR videos, users can enjoy more color details, brighter where it should be brighter, and darker where it should be darker. Let the excellent qualities of this screen be fully utilized. The 21:9 ratio is also very suitable for watching movies - the Dolby sound effects combined with the overall situation are simply not more shocking.
6.5-inch Xperia 1 and 7.9-inch iPad mini playback 21:9 videos are almost exactly the same, and the support for HDR makes Sony's colors more outstanding
. This screen is the most attractive thing among the many highlights of Xperia 1. If you pay special attention to mobile phone screens, then Xperia 1 is very worth considering.
performance and gaming
Xperia 1 adopts the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform with the strongest performance on the Android platform, and is equipped with 6+128GB storage. Although it seems a little smaller than the current 10GB or even 12GB memory in domestic mobile phones, relying on z3fold memory compression technology, Xperia 1 is much smoother than ordinary 6GB phones; in daily use, you won't obviously feel that there is any obvious difference between it and 8GB memory.
Judging from the running score data, the performance of Xperia 1's Snapdragon 855 has been fully released. As a high-end market, such powerful performance is natural.
Three major running score software test results
Of course, the powerful performance of Xperia 1 is not only excellent running scores, but the performance of the game also meets our expectations for it. Let’s take a look at its gaming experience below. We chose two of the most common games on the market to test the performance of Xperia 1, namely the Peace Elite (formerly the exciting battlefield) and the Honor of Kings.
You can see that the current mainstream games are compatible with the 21:9 screen
From the experience of the two games, there is no problem with Xperia 1 running the current mainstream game special effects, and the game enhancer added this time has taken Xperia 1's gaming experience to a higher level. Whether it is the performance release in the game or the soft blessings such as Do Not Disturb mode, the gaming experience of Xperia 1 is very excellent.
In general, after buying Xperia 1, you don’t have to worry about its performance not being enough. The top-level hardware configuration makes it “silkly smooth” to use. The screen with excellent appearance and a simple and light system, the smoothness of the phone is definitely among the forefront of the phone I have used.
photo experience
Sony Xperia 1 adopts a rear triple camera design, with a lens combination of 16mm ultra-wide-angle lens, a 26mm main camera and a 52mm telephoto lens. The pixels of the three lenses are 12 million. The main camera also has DRAM, which supports 960 frames of super slow motion video recording, and both the main camera and telephoto support OIS optical anti-shake.
This is Sony's use of the triple camera system
on his mobile phone. The support of Sony's imaging department's α team also adds a lot of color to the Xperia 1's imaging function. CineAlta movie master recording function, human eye focus and other technologies allow it to support high-speed continuous shooting, eye-controlled focus and 4K HDR video recording. Below
, let’s take a look at the sample performance of Xperia 1.
From the sample of sufficient light during the day, the camera quality of Sony Xperia 1 is still quite good. When the light is bright, the camera of Xperia 1 is very excellent in terms of colors and details.
In the high-light ratio scene, the camera will automatically turn on the HDR function. While suppressing the highlights, it retains dark details to the greatest extent. Automatic HDR will perform well in the subsequent environment with insufficient light.
In the night environment, the Xperia 1 camera also has excellent performance, whether it is color performance, picture sharpness, or white balance control, it is very good.
is the three lenses of ultra-wide angle, wide angle and telephoto, and
At the same time, the addition of two lenses of telephoto and wide angle has further broadened the way of taking pictures on mobile phones, making the mobile phone more usable. In general, this time, the overall performance of Sony Xperia 1 in photography is much better than before, far exceeding my expectations.
Unfortunately, due to time, I have not fully experienced the movie master function of Xperia 1. Here we will introduce and share its basic functions first. We will update a more in-depth experience in the future.
Movie Master Experience
Technology provided by CineAlta allows you to record videos using the same parameters and color settings used by professional photographers. Movie style color settings, 21:9 aspect ratio, 4K HDR and 24fps specially developed by Sony Digital Action Photography Engineers, provide you with the photography tools you need. Eight different color settings are available for you to choose from, bringing various movie feelings into your videos.
With the support of this technology, Xperia 1 is more of a professional mobile recording device and Vlog artifact that supports communication functions than actually being a mobile phone.
system and battery life:
As the mainstay of the Android camp (Sony opens the source of many technologies and patents for Android every year, such as the previous LDAC and this time the game enhancer), Sony continues the style of using native Android systems, but unlike native Android, Sony has put in some effort on the system UI and special effects. Previously, the AI side screen sensing on the XZ3 has also been retained and has been further upgraded.
After turning on the side sense, you just need to double-click the border on the side of the curved surface to pop up a menu. The menu lists the recently opened application and system function shortcut keys, including commonly used shortcut keys such as automatic rotation and WiFi switches; while up and down are multitasking and returning to the previous level, respectively, providing users with full-screen operation gestures in disguise.
Of course, for domestic users, a system that tends to be native may still be a little less comfortable, and it also needs to adapt and learn. However, from the updates of energy-saving and high-powered power, Chinese holidays and other functions, we can see where Sony is sincere.
Right, Xperia 1's unique 21:9 ratio screen has a unique gameplay - split the screen into a horizontal 16:9 and vertical 16:9 for split screen operation. The actual experience is very wonderful, suitable for scenes such as watching the game while chatting with friends.
battery life and charging
At the end of the article, as usual, we conducted the Zhongguancun online 5-hour heavy battery life test and charging test.
Sony Xperia 1 has an original PD fast charging head with a charging power of 18W and a charging capacity of about 51% in 30 minutes. The speed is not bad. Moreover, it is compatible with the PD fast charging protocol, making it very convenient to charge and can share the charging head with many devices.
In battery life, the remaining battery life of Sony Xperia 1 after 5 hours of heavy battery life test is about 39%, and there is no problem with moderate use for one day.
At the same time, the addition of battery maintenance technology and STAMINA mode also makes the phone more durable, providing a longer battery life and a more durable battery life.
summary report:
In general, Sony Xperia 1 is an excellent flagship phone with its ultimate screen quality, excellent industrial design and unique photography features.
Sony Xperia 1 has put a lot of effort into the appearance design and craftsmanship of the phone. While the feel is excellent, the details are also handled in good condition. The addition of many teams such as Alpha (microsilicon), Bravia (TV), CineAlta (movie recorder) has added a lot of color to this phone.
If you are as picky about your phone’s screen like me, and you also have your own pursuit of the beauty of your phone, then the Sony Xperia 1 is definitely a good phone.
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