r/SonyXperia

Is anyone able to recommend a suitable screen protector for 1VIII or can confirm a screen protector for 1VII will fit 1VIII please? I prefer UK shops.

So I've been doing some extensive research tonight trying to figure some things out. What bothered me was that Sony wasn't using Lytia sensors in their own devices (such as phones like the Vivo x300 ultra have). Well, it turns out they are - Sony just brands them different. Sony Brands their premium dual layer sensors as LYTIA when they are sold outside the company. For their own devices they brand them as EXMOR T or EXMOR RS. Basically the same sensor tech in all those sensors (2-layer stacked transistor pixel architecture (where the photodiodes sit on top of the circuitry to maximize light gathering)). Some additional data gathering I did - the new Sony Xperia 1 VIII has sensor sizes of 1/1.35 in the main, and 1/1.56 in the ultrawide and zoom. Strictly physics speaking sensors are bigger which will allow more light in and allow for a less fuzzy picture in low light, plus the dual stacked transistor architecture allows these sensors to punch way above their class as they collect much more light than a normal phone camera sensor. It probably won't beat out phones like the vivo x300 ultra, but it'll get damn close.

Do Sony phones really not work with Xfinity Mobile? I went to the Xfinity store and they entered my IMEI number and it said it was incompatible. Has anyone found a way to make it work? Thanks.

I was excited to see the new 1 viii, but taken quite far aback by the $2500 CAD pricing. I'm coming from a 1 iii.. i can buy it in Canada unfortunately. So i got to resort to online but is this really the price of new phones nowadays?! I thought the 1 iii was pricey at the time...

After a long wait, I finally got the Sony Xperia 1 Mark VII!

I know a few of us already know how to use some of the Sony Camera apps, but this is for those who probaby just purchased the 1/5 IV, V, and Pro-I.

• Videography Pro

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/xperia-camera-tips#videography

• Photography Pro

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/xperia-camera-tips#photography

• Cinematography Pro

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/xperia-camera-tips#cinematography

I am designing a custom phone using my sony xperia 5 iv's internals and a custom camera set so i basically have a full swapable lens camera with the sensor performance of a professional camera with the benefits of a smart phone (data connectivity and easy cloud storage in the go) am planning on getting an E-Waste sony a7 or similar and making custom drivers for its sensor that will work with the phone I'm mostly considering the sony a7 since its got a good full frame sensor with similar architecture to the phones current sensor but and is old enough that there is likely a lot of them sitting around gathering dust

if anyone has documentation on the sensor and other things that would help with making the drivers it would be really appreciated

also, if anyone has an e-waste camera lying around i may be willing to take it of your hands depending on the logistics thanks

Hello everyone,

I’m searching for archived Sony Xperia firmware collections for the Xperia Z era before more old Sony servers and XperiFirm resources disappear permanently.

I personally collect and restore Xperia devices and would love to preserve and re-experience the full Xperia software history across different Android generations.

Mainly looking for firmware for:

•	Xperia Z → Z5 Premium

•	Xperia Z Ultra

•	Xperia Tablets Z / Z2 / Z3 Compact / Z4

•	possibly Xperia X / XZ series too

Especially:

•	CE1 / CE3

•	DE

•	UK

•	Nordic / Global

Including:

•	Single SIM & Dual SIM

•	Android 4.x → 7.x

•	FTF archives

•	service / commercial / journalist firmware

If anyone has old archives, NAS backups, Mega mirrors, or knows collectors preserving Xperia firmware, please contact me.

I’m also willing to financially compensate for truly complete collections.

Thank you for helping preserve Xperia history.