Sony Xperia's new machine was released, and the 1080P screen was priced at 10,000 yuan

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2024-05-18 12:24Posted on the official account of Guangdong Aifaner

I wonder how many people are still paying attention to Sony's Xperia series of phones right now? This series of mobile phones, which have been classified as "Others" in Japan, launched two new products on May 15, colliding with the domestic Huawei and NIO press conferences, leaving the already low popularity even more left.

In this article, we'll take a look at the highlights and slots of Xperia's two new products: the Xperia 1 VI and the Xperia 10 VI.

The Xperia 1 VI, which sells for 10,000 yuan, doesn't seem to be that worth it

The flagship Xperia 1 VI still continues Sony's almost stubborn configuration, and in 2024, it still insists on a non-alien screen, an "alien technology" 3.5mm headphone jack, and a microSD memory card.

However, there is a compromise on the Xperia: instead of the top-of-the-line 4K OLED display, the Xperia 1 VI features a 1080×2340 screen with a thicker 19.5:9 aspect ratio, which is more common, and a 6.5-inch screen size.

Downgrading from a 4K screen to 1080P is likely to be due to the fact that the screen of the Xperia 1 VI uses LTPO technology, and the configuration of 4K+LTPO is indeed relatively rare in the market, while Sony is small in terms of mobile phones, and it is difficult to get such a special screen supply.

However, with LTPO, the Xperia 1 VI is able to achieve a screen refresh rate of 1-120Hz, compared to 60-120Hz in the previous generation, and the display brightness is also 400 nits higher than the previous generation, to 1300 nits.

The image is full of "Xperia flavor", still powerful and professional. In terms of hardware, the parameters of the Xperia 1 VI are not much different from the Xperia 1 V, with upgrades in the sensor and lens. The main camera has 48 million pixels, and the sensor remains 1/1.35 of an inch, but the Xperia 1 VI has been upgraded to a full-resolution shooting mode.

The telephoto camera has a variable focal length of 85 mm to 170 mm, capable of optical zoom from 3.5x to 7.1x, and supports telephoto macro shooting. The ultra-wide camera has a focal length of 16 mm and 12 million pixels, just like the telephoto.

▲ Xperia 1 VI 长焦微距的样张

In addition to the hardware upgrades, Sony has also introduced AI photography technology, which supports autofocus "human posture prediction" technology, which can identify the subject's body and head position for accurate tracking.

In terms of video capability, the Xperia 1 VI supports 4K HDR video at 120 fps and also supports the professional-grade S-Cinetone color profile.

In terms of performance, it is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, and finally equipped with a vapor chamber, which greatly improves the heat dissipation capacity. RAM comes standard with 12GB, with 256GB for Europe and 512GB for East Asia. The battery has a capacity of 5000 mAh and supports 30W fast charging, which can be charged by 50% in 30 minutes.

In terms of audio, the Xperia 1 VI brings speakers with better bass, clarity and volume, and the 3.5mm headphone jack has upgraded with new audio circuitry.

▲ Xperia 仍然保留 3.5 毫米耳机接口

The Xperia 1 VI is available in black, silver, and green, with a starting price of 1,399 euros (about 10,960 yuan).

Xperia is still that Xperia, and it has maintained a high level in image and audio, especially the image, with excellent parameters and professional gameplay.

However, the display dropped from 4K to 1080P has brought new regrets, after all, in domestic Android phones, 2K+LTPO configurations abound. And the major version update, which only supports three years, can already be said to be far from keeping up with the trend. This mobile phone, which starts at 10,000 yuan, may not be so worthwhile.

乏善可陈的中端机 Xperia 10 VI

Sony also released a new mid-range phone, the Xperia 10 VI, a product line that has not been launched in the country.

The Xperia 10 VI is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor and comes standard with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

The screen is arguably the most unsatisfactory configuration of this product, this 6.1-inch 21:9 OLED screen only supports a 60Hz refresh rate, and even overseas, even cheaper phones in the same price range already carry screens of at least 90Hz or even 120Hz.

Compared with the previous generation, the Xperia 10 VI image configuration has been overhauled, from the configuration of the main camera + telephoto to a combination of a 48-megapixel main camera + an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and the front camera is 8 million pixels.

Of course, the mid-range Xperia 10 VI won't come with the Pro Shooting mode found on the Xperia 1 series.

It can be said that this mobile phone, priced at 399 euros (about 3126.96 yuan), goes without saying to compete with domestic Android mid-range phones, and even overseas, it is not as good as mid-range Android phones such as Samsung Galaxy A55 and Nothing Phone (2a) in terms of product power.

Previously, Bloomberg reported that in 2023, the sales of Sony Xperia phones in Japan will drop by 40%, with sales of around 1 million units, and according to the total of 30 million smartphone sales throughout the day, Sony Xperia's sales share will only account for 3%.

Atsushi Osanai, a professor at Waseda University, said that Sony's camera software is too specialized for the average consumer and too limited for true technology users.

Data company Inbe believes that Sony should abandon competing with Apple, Google and Samsung for high-end products, and should focus on the mid-to-high-end segment of $500 (about 3,613 yuan).

However, judging by the performance of the Sony Xperia 10 VI in the mid-range, and Sony's preference for the high-end segment, it is unlikely that they will choose this route.

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