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It has both IP65 and IP68 certification, so it’s well protected against dust and brief submersions in water. It’s not totally comfortable to hold, since its flat edges make phone quite angular, but at least it’s not as wide as many other smartphones we see.Īs with most premium phones, the device is a glass sandwich with the sturdy Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and back, and a metal frame. Measuring 165 x 71 x 8.2mm, the phone is certainly tall, but it’s narrow enough not to stretch the hand, and it’s fairly light at 185g.

Shutter button is useful for photographyīoth your eyes and your hand will tell you the same thing about the Sony Xperia 1 IV, that it’s a long, thin, angular smartphone that’s not going to win any design awards - especially the award for “biggest redesign from predecessor”.

Angular display is uncomfortable to hold.

It launched on June 16 there (including in the UK), while the US was initially promised a September 1 launch that in actuality ended up being September 22 (opens in new tab), with no real explanation from Sony as to why such a delay took place.ĭespite such a long wait, however, this is actually a surprisingly short turnaround between launch and release compared to the company’s tendencies with previous Xperia releases. Sony gave preferential treatment to Europe in its release of the Xperia 1 IV. So in the US, the Sony is priced higher than similar-storage heavyweights, while in the UK it’s playing at their level. And before you say anything - no, doubled storage space doesn’t justify a $300 price increase.Īt that price, the Sony Xperia 1 IV is competing against the very best phones on the market. The phone costs more than its predecessor - the Xperia 1 III went for $1,299.99 / £1,199.99, and both regions got a 256GB device.

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The Sony Xperia 1 IV Photography Pro app, showing the location of the physical shutter button too. Sony hasn’t sold its last few generations of phones in Australia, so don’t expect a launch there. In the UK it’ll set you back £1,299.99, which will net you 256GB storage.

In the US, the handset costs $1,599.99, and that gets you a device with 512GB storage. The Sony Xperia 1 IV price is enough to put off all but the most dedicated buyers.

Sells June 16 in Europe, September 1 in the US.

Costs more than Samsung and Apple rivals.

But for the minority who’d enjoy the Cinema Pro apps, the continuous camera zoom or the 120fps recording, and could also afford that price tag, we’d wholeheartedly recommend this device.

We enjoyed our time testing the Sony Xperia 1 IV, but likely wouldn’t recommend it to the vast majority of our friends, at least the ones who aren’t creatively inclined. How many ‘starving artists’ have $1,600 to spend? Sure, you get lots of unique and useful creative features for that price, but given the cost of living crisis around the world, it seems a bit much. Even our ‘price and availability’ section below isn’t for the faint of heart. Yep, this is an expensive phone - it will even cost you more than some Ultra-suffix devices or foldable phones.

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There were also a few software issues, like video playback not working on some of the key video-recording apps, apps crashing and the inclusion of bloatware that we wouldn’t expect on a pricey device. This has been a consistent problem with Sony’s flagships and it boggles the mind that the company hasn’t fixed it yet.

The big problem we found was that the side-mounted fingerprint sensor was incredibly inaccurate, and it failed to unlock the phone more times than it succeeded.