Sony Xperia 1 IV review
Two-minute review It’s hard to know whether to class this Sony Xperia 1 IV review as an analysis of a consumer-grade smartphone or a professional-level creativity tool designed for working artists As the former, it’s almost impossible to recommend, but if you treat it as the latter, it’s hard to put down. This is an obscenely expensive phone that just can’t compete with rivals like the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra or iPhone 13 Pro Max for ‘average’ phone fans - it has a clunky design and unassuming software, and it doesn’t rely on AI to take vibrant and captivating photos. Jump to... Release date and price Design Display Camera Performance and specs Software Battery life Scorecard Should you buy it? Also consider But Sony knows that, and it isn’t aiming at the kind of consumers who buy the first handset they see on a store shelf. No, the Xperia 1 series is aimed at professional ‘content creators’ (for lack of a better, not-cringe-inducing term) with a range of bespoke...