Another ‘best of Sony’ phone that benefits from going slightly more mainstream in a few key areas. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a fantastic flagship that majors on battery life and entertainment. Each ...

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I love Sony. When smartphones from companies like Apple and Samsung zig, Sony inevitably zags, and it’s how we ended up with the Xperia 1 line in the first place. The series has built its reputation ...

After four generations of Sony steadfastly refusing to follow tech trends, it’s clear the Xperia 1 series is squarely aimed at the old guard. Phone fans who insist on expandable storage; Music lovers ...

Sony has launched the new Xperia 1 VII flagship smartphone Hardware improvements include a new ultra-wide camera, while software sees the introduction of Xperia Intelligence The phone costs £1,399 in ...

The Sony Xperia 1 VII has been announced, Sony’s brand new flagship. The device was announced on May 13, which is within Sony’s release schedule. The Sony Xperia 1 VI also arrived in May, but in 2024.

Sony’s new Xperia 1 II smartphone is purpose-built for one very specific thing: to make your phone work a little bit more like a standalone Sony Alpha camera. It’s a long time coming: Sony has made ...

Sony smartphones are unique in that they combine the Japanese giant’s expertise in cameras with experience in screen technology and impressive handset hardware - that’s what makes them some of the ...

The Sony Xperia 1 VI is receiving the Android 16 update in Europe, including the UK. The update, which is around 850MB in size, reportedly brings the October 2025 security patch and the build number ...

Newly posted renders apparently show the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 VII. The images show a phone that looks very similar to last year’s flagship, complete with a headphone jack. Sony phones haven’t ...

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The Sony Xperia 1 V relies on a display we've already experienced on the Xperia 1 IV, 1 III and Pro-I, one that still feels ahead of its time. The 6.5-inch OLED panel on the Xperia 1 V has a 4K ...