Currently I have Xperia 1 IV and it freezes randomly having to restart it, shuts down randomly and having to plug it to charge to turn on otherwise it won't, camera app freezes, stuck on Android 14. 1 vi is the only and last Xperia I can buy in my country, is it a good phone ? Idc about 4k I just want a good reliable Sony phone
With very little editing shot in manual mode with settings. I genuinely LOVE this phone it's perfect. I really hope they continue their Xperia phones
The best part as an adult is that I can finally buy whatever I want with my own money lol. I had this in black, my first psp ever, I was at 4th grade at the time. Time truly does pass quickly 🥲
Bought it for 80 euros at fb marketplace, modded with a couple of PS1 games inside, gave it a nice thorough clean carefully with q tips and toothpicks.
It's been a week so far and I bought it used in mint condition without a single scratch. I set all the apps to restricted battery use and the phone is all the time cool and battery is way better I recommend you do that to ANY phone.
Starting with the pros:
Build quality: lightweight, very sleek beautiful simple design and feels nice to the hand
Speaker, microphone and haptics: speaker is really mid nothing wow, haptics are surprisingly very good. Mic is also good
Screen: very accurate and beautiful colors, not too vivid or washed out. The 4k display is so cool when watching movies or using the camera. The ratio is different and tbh I love it, it makes the phone look unique and movies look better. It's comfortable watching content on it and holding it.
Connectivity, 5g, calls, data wifi ect: I had zero issues so far and it never switched to 4g or E even when being deep in woods or somewhere underground.
Performance and OS: Very fast and smooth experience, stable. The OS is so similar to Google pixel which makes me familiar with the whole UI and os whatever. It's simple and easy to use without much hassle and useless features like a Samsung.
Cameras: This is the part where it MOST surprised me. The cameras are absolutely gorgeous despite being a 4 year old flagship. Compared to my pixel 9 pro the videos and pictures look better and no I'm not d1ckriding Sony the images footage is absolutely gorgeous, the dynamic range, the colors are so accurate and true to life, good detail and no fake bullshit ai enchantment or the shitty processed look. Absolutely adore the way it captures footage. Selfies are also really good and I love the soft skin effect, reminds me of the old cybershot I had :)
Battery life: I wouldn't say it's wow amazing but not bad either, a very solid 7/10. Gets the job done, will 2 charges a day for my use case since I'm always on the run and being busy. Sometimes it gets me throughout the day depending on the use and my use is lots of gps, music, movies, some scrolling, calls texts and camera.
Headphone jack and SD card: fucking finally a proper flagship with all the useful features. I love Sony for keeping them.
Now for the cons:
Availability: it genuinely sucks having to hunt down these phones and not being able to go to any store and finding xperia's like u used to... I hardly found this at 300 euros and I consider myself hella lucky since in my country Sony phones basically are extinct. Same goes for repairs, cases accessories ect.
Software support: absolute ass. Like wtf? When this phone came out it was more expensive than an iphone pro max and it's tapped out at android 14? Thats so lame for a flagship. Not only Sony phones aren't being sold at stores anymore, they are more pricy than an ultra and a pro max, you want to keep it around AND it has a very short software support and the security patches were tapped out until 2025. Crazy.
That's the only cons in my personal experience. I love this phone it's a fucking beast despite it's age, and no it doesn't overheat or even get hot. Would I call it luck? Honestly idk, I'm just scared of anything happening to it because Sony phones don't exist in my country nor repairs.
Would I recommend you buying this? If you don't mind it being stuck at android 14 forever, sure. I didn't regret my purchase and my switch from pixel 9 pro. In most areas it's an upgrade.
The old xa1 unlocked my childhood memories so I gave in and bought a used 1 IV. Coming from a pixel the OS is very similar I'm shook 😂
Any good cases for it? :)
The only issue is the back camera being a bit foggy and the right corner of the screen some black discoloration but other than it works perfectly. Funny thing is I had this phone in middle school.. the amount of memories it brought me back for 10 backs :)
I'm loving Google pixel so much, definitely looking forward for the 11 pro :)
Coming from Samsung s25 ultra to a pixel 9 pro and this little phone did not disappoint at all! I will separate the pros and cons and explain based on my experience and own opinion
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Pros:
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1 - Design. Genuinely number 1 reason I got it i think pixels are the most beautiful and eye catching phones, feels super great in the hand and build quality feels expensive and premium.
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2 - Signals. My s25 ultra had sometimes issues connecting to wifi it was kind of slow, didn't immediately connect to Bluetooth and gps navigation was a hit or miss but pixel is hella fast in this area, wifi and 5g 4g connectivity is stable and fast, gps is accurate and doesn't have trouble at all, calls are crystal clear and I can even hear back round noise which i couldn't with other phones!
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3 - Cameras. Absolutely love it, great detail, great colors, loving the 5x optical zoom, microphone is great, low light is definitely better than my ultra, photos and videos don't look over processed or Aİ baked they all have a natural tone.
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4 - Battery. İ am surprised it can last with 80% charging whole 8 hours, the battery is really good for it's size and definitely not disappointing.
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5 - Thermals. So far so far good, I'm not a heavy user and i don't game on phones, just simple social media scrolling, a bit of music, a bit YouTube or Netflix, so the phones is good I'd say.
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6 - OS/UI. İt feels so different and kind of weird but I'm still adjusting and finding features. The os is very smooth and clean, stable, fast, nice animations and the UI is beautiful. Samsungs UI compared to pixel feels very cluttered and unorganized with Aİ plastered everywhere while pixel is an ai based phone it doesn't have ai plastered or every single action you do contain the energy like 'look what our amazing ai can do' which i found super annoying and flimsy in Samsung. I love the os and UI it's super clean and smooth, safe to say that it's probably the best OS i have ever experienced!
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And the cons list.
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1 - Fingerprint and face id unlock. Face id unlock works better than my Samsung definitely faster but fingerprint sucks. İ have a screen protector on and it struggles to read my fingerprint while Samsung was super easy and quick. Also i find it weird having to wake the screen first and then tap your finger to unlock...?
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2 - Availability and price point. İn my country pixels aren't known they are basically extinct, with no cases or service anywhere and the price is insane, same price as any other flagship. Don't get me wrong i am against these prices and inflation going up but 1500 euros for a 128gb variant is insane. Also why is the 128gb still a thing? İt's 2026...
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3 - Download and read speed. Ufs 3.1 and 128 gb? Lame ASF! Like i said, 128gb in 2026 is crazy to me, not even greedy apple does this move and the download reading speeds are noticable to me since the most used app on my phone is gallery, files and downloading from the web.
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4 - NOT for gaming or super heavy tasks. This is probably the reason why people are not reaching to buy a pixel, benchmark scores are low, gets super hot in demanding and heavy tasks and is slow, and gaming? Don't even think about it, just because it's an Android doesn't mean you can emulate GTA V on it like OnePlus 13 or Samsung 26 ultra. So the price in my honest opinion should be cheaper BUT i understand why google isn't putting a snapdragon chip in their phones, I've noticed that this brand is more focused on Aİ stuff and normal day to day tasks, being efficient, quick and smooth stable experience and they optimise their G tensors chips exactly for that.
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That's all I had to say, first time buying and owning a pixel and I'm loving it so much i will never go back to Samsung, would i recommend this phone to other people? Depends on what they want. Do they want a simple phone with a nice camera then yes, do they want a phone that can run GTA V and have 5 other open apps multitasking while being on call and having super high benchmark scores? Then no. Overall it's a really good phone and I'm probably going to buy pixel 11 next :)
Coming from Samsung s25 ultra to a pixel 9 pro and this little phone did not disappoint at all! I will separate the pros and cons and explain based on my experience and own opinion
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Pros:
​
1 - Design. Genuinely number 1 reason I got it i think pixels are the most beautiful and eye catching phones, feels super great in the hand and build quality feels expensive and premium.
​
2 - Signals. My s25 ultra had sometimes issues connecting to wifi it was kind of slow, didn't immediately connect to Bluetooth and gps navigation was a hit or miss but pixel is hella fast in this area, wifi and 5g 4g connectivity is stable and fast, gps is accurate and doesn't have trouble at all, calls are crystal clear and I can even hear back round noise which i couldn't with other phones!
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3 - Cameras. Absolutely love it, great detail, great colors, loving the 5x optical zoom, microphone is great, low light is definitely better than my ultra, photos and videos don't look over processed or Aİ baked they all have a natural tone.
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4 - Battery. İ am surprised it can last with 80% charging whole 8 hours, the battery is really good for it's size and definitely not disappointing.
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5 - Thermals. So far so far good, I'm not a heavy user and i don't game on phones, just simple social media scrolling, a bit of music, a bit YouTube or Netflix, so the phones is good I'd say.
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6 - OS/UI. İt feels so different and kind of weird but I'm still adjusting and finding features. The os is very smooth and clean, stable, fast, nice animations and the UI is beautiful. Samsungs UI compared to pixel feels very cluttered and unorganized with Aİ plastered everywhere while pixel is an ai based phone it doesn't have ai plastered or every single action you do contain the energy like 'look what our amazing ai can do' which i found super annoying and flimsy in Samsung. I love the os and UI it's super clean and smooth, safe to say that it's probably the best OS i have ever experienced!
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And the cons list.
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1 - Fingerprint and face id unlock. Face id unlock works better than my Samsung definitely faster but fingerprint sucks. İ have a screen protector on and it struggles to read my fingerprint while Samsung was super easy and quick. Also i find it weird having to wake the screen first and then tap your finger to unlock...?
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2 - Availability and price point. İn my country pixels aren't known they are basically extinct, with no cases or service anywhere and the price is insane, same price as any other flagship. Don't get me wrong i am against these prices and inflation going up but 1500 euros for a 128gb variant is insane. Also why is the 128gb still a thing? İt's 2026...
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3 - Download and read speed. Ufs 3.1 and 128 gb? Lame ASF! Like i said, 128gb in 2026 is crazy to me, not even greedy apple does this move and the download reading speeds are noticable to me since the most used app on my phone is gallery, files and downloading from the web.
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4 - NOT for gaming or super heavy tasks. This is probably the reason why people are not reaching to buy a pixel, benchmark scores are low, gets super hot in demanding and heavy tasks and is slow, and gaming? Don't even think about it, just because it's an Android doesn't mean you can emulate GTA V on it like OnePlus 13 or Samsung 26 ultra. So the price in my honest opinion should be cheaper BUT i understand why google isn't putting a snapdragon chip in their phones, I've noticed that this brand is more focused on Aİ stuff and normal day to day tasks, being efficient, quick and smooth stable experience and they optimise their G tensors chips exactly for that.
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That's all I had to say, first time buying and owning a pixel and I'm loving it so much i will never go back to Samsung, would i recommend this phone to other people? Depends on what they want. Do they want a simple phone with a nice camera then yes, do they want a phone that can run GTA V and have 5 other open apps multitasking while being on call and having super high benchmark scores? Then no. Overall it's a really good phone and I'm probably going to buy pixel 11 next :)
Coming from Samsung s25 ultra to a pixel 9 pro and this little phone did not disappoint at all! I will separate the pros and cons and explain based on my experience and own opinion
​
Pros:
​
1 - Design. Genuinely number 1 reason I got it i think pixels are the most beautiful and eye catching phones, feels super great in the hand and build quality feels expensive and premium.
​
2 - Signals. My s25 ultra had sometimes issues connecting to wifi it was kind of slow, didn't immediately connect to Bluetooth and gps navigation was a hit or miss but pixel is hella fast in this area, wifi and 5g 4g connectivity is stable and fast, gps is accurate and doesn't have trouble at all, calls are crystal clear and I can even hear back round noise which i couldn't with other phones!
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3 - Cameras. Absolutely love it, great detail, great colors, loving the 5x optical zoom, microphone is great, low light is definitely better than my ultra, photos and videos don't look over processed or Aİ baked they all have a natural tone.
​
4 - Battery. İ am surprised it can last with 80% charging whole 8 hours, the battery is really good for it's size and definitely not disappointing.
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5 - Thermals. So far so far good, I'm not a heavy user and i don't game on phones, just simple social media scrolling, a bit of music, a bit YouTube or Netflix, so the phones is good I'd say.
​
6 - OS/UI. İt feels so different and kind of weird but I'm still adjusting and finding features. The os is very smooth and clean, stable, fast, nice animations and the UI is beautiful. Samsungs UI compared to pixel feels very cluttered and unorganized with Aİ plastered everywhere while pixel is an ai based phone it doesn't have ai plastered or every single action you do contain the energy like 'look what our amazing ai can do' which i found super annoying and flimsy in Samsung. I love the os and UI it's super clean and smooth, safe to say that it's probably the best OS i have ever experienced!
​
And the cons list.
​
1 - Fingerprint and face id unlock. Face id unlock works better than my Samsung definitely faster but fingerprint sucks. İ have a screen protector on and it struggles to read my fingerprint while Samsung was super easy and quick. Also i find it weird having to wake the screen first and then tap your finger to unlock...?
​
2 - Availability and price point. İn my country pixels aren't known they are basically extinct, with no cases or service anywhere and the price is insane, same price as any other flagship. Don't get me wrong i am against these prices and inflation going up but 1500 euros for a 128gb variant is insane. Also why is the 128gb still a thing? İt's 2026...
​
3 - Download and read speed. Ufs 3.1 and 128 gb? Lame ASF! Like i said, 128gb in 2026 is crazy to me, not even greedy apple does this move and the download reading speeds are noticable to me since the most used app on my phone is gallery, files and downloading from the web.
​
4 - NOT for gaming or super heavy tasks. This is probably the reason why people are not reaching to buy a pixel, benchmark scores are low, gets super hot in demanding and heavy tasks and is slow, and gaming? Don't even think about it, just because it's an Android doesn't mean you can emulate GTA V on it like OnePlus 13 or Samsung 26 ultra. So the price in my honest opinion should be cheaper BUT i understand why google isn't putting a snapdragon chip in their phones, I've noticed that this brand is more focused on Aİ stuff and normal day to day tasks, being efficient, quick and smooth stable experience and they optimise their G tensors chips exactly for that.
​
That's all I had to say, first time buying and owning a pixel and I'm loving it so much i will never go back to Samsung, would i recommend this phone to other people? Depends on what they want. Do they want a simple phone with a nice camera then yes, do they want a phone that can run GTA V and have 5 other open apps multitasking while being on call and having super high benchmark scores? Then no. Overall it's a really good phone and I'm probably going to buy pixel 11 next :)
Sold the Samsung s25 ultra for this and I do not regret it.
Already loving the pixel, compact, pro cameras and clean smooth ui and surprisingly the battery lasts despite it's size.
Also what case and theme should I go for? :)
I’m coming from a Samsung s25 ultra and I don’t have any complaints (except the fact that the phone overheats most of the time) I’m selling it and looking forward to buy an iPhone SE 3rd gen. Because it’s cheap, small and compact, and mostly because I want to be less on my phone so the use will be way lighter.
Is the se 2022 a good phone overall? I just want it to be somewhat fast and have a decent battery without overheating. My budget is up to 200 euros max and I found a couple of se’s close to 150.
I’m coming from a Samsung s25 ultra and I don’t have any complaints (except the fact that the phone overheats most of the time) I’m selling it and looking forward to buy an iPhone SE 3rd gen. Because it’s cheap, small and compact, and mostly because I want to be less on my phone so the use will be way lighter.
Is the se 2022 a good phone overall? I just want it to be somewhat fast and have a decent battery without overheating. My budget is up to 200 euros max and I found a couple of se’s close to 150.
I’m coming from a Samsung s25 ultra and I don’t have any complaints (except the fact that the phone overheats most of the time) I’m selling it and looking forward to buy an iPhone SE 3rd gen. Because it’s cheap, small and compact, and mostly because I want to be less on my phone so the use will be way lighter.
Is the se 2022 a good phone overall? I just want it to be somewhat fast and have a decent battery without overheating. My budget is up to 200 euros max and I found a couple of se’s close to 150.
I’m coming from a Samsung s25 ultra and I don’t have any complaints (except the fact that the phone overheats most of the time) I’m selling it and looking forward to buy an iPhone SE 3rd gen. Because it’s cheap, small and compact, and mostly because I want to be less on my phone so the use will be way lighter.
Is the se 2022 a good phone overall? I just want it to be somewhat fast and have a decent battery without overheating. My budget is up to 200 euros max and I found a couple of se’s close to 150.
It's been over a year and 3 months of owning this phone got it ever since it was released. Dropped it from 5 meters, 3, 2, sometimes even without a case and not even a single bent just a tiny scratch, falling face flat landing on the screen, back cameras, fell into water literally 4 times and today dropped it into soapy dirty water making this 5th time dropped in water. Speakers sound crystal clear, cameras work and still looks like it came out of the box brand new, only complaint is the battery so far it could have been better. This phone is the most durable piece of tech I ever bought and it blows my mind how much it can endure. I had iphone 15 pro max and dropped it into water once by accident and the screen turned off and needed 6 hours to dry and turn on with slight hiccups, dropped iphone 12, and 8 little cracks and scuffs immediately, I'm not bashing apple but samsung is clearly the strongest.
Love em all! Each one is vastly different and I use them pretty often. Sony a7c rx100 V, wx7. Canon ixus 150, 80is, powershot a460. Thinking of adding a new member, which one should i get next?
Love em all, thinking of adding a new member, which one should i get next??
S25 ultra 512GB variant absolute beast of a phone, cameras, speed ect but I feel the phone wearing down fast and it's only been a year of owning this device, the battery i used to charge only once a day now i need to charge 3 times a day, sometimes it freezes and lags, overheats during the most simplest tasks like watching a yt video or scrolling on social media and when I first got it wasn't like this everything was speedy. I also realized that I don't use this phone capabilities as much as I thought I would like the cameras, the processor (phone lags anyways), speed, battery (degrades) so I think i would be better off with a cheaper phone since I dont focus on phones much and only use it for simple everyday stuff.
So what's your opinion? Should I keep it or sell it and get a simpler phone?