Sony continues to innovate on the smartphone market, focusing on improving the camera, audio, and gaming experience. The Xperia 1 IV (Mark 4) features the most recent flagship specifications, including a true optical 85-125mm lens.
The new phone will go on sale in September and retail for $1,600 in black or purple. Pre-orders are open now for the new phone, which will be available in September. Pre-orders of the phone will get the SonyWF-1000XM4 wireless, noise-canceling headphones ($280 value).
The Xperia 1 IV will include some of the advanced photography features from the Sony Xperia Pro-I smartphone . This phone had basic camera features. The new model will have more advanced features.
Videography Pro, Optical SteadyShot and FlawlessEye, external support for Sony Alpha cameras, Cinematography Pro. Game Enhancer. Advanced music support, Music Pro recording function.
Future software updates for the Xperia Pro-I include live streaming via the external monitor and Videography Pro. These updates will be available in July 2022.
The flagship Xperia smartphone is priced at $1599.99 in America (on preorder), or P1,299 for UK customers (available now). It boasts impressive specs, including a 4K OLED display with Sony’s 21:9 aspect ratio (which is said to be ideal for gamers), an optical 85-125mm telephoto lens, and the ability of recording 4K video at 120fps. This phone must be excellent for the price. How does it perform?
The Xperia 1 IV’s design is instantly recognisable. It has a tall, thin form factor that accommodates the 21:9 screen. It is also very narrow, so it is easy to grip even for people with small hands.
It is difficult to use this phone one-handed. The phone is 71mm in width and 165mm high. You will need to have large hands to reach the top and bottom of the screen using a thumb. My small hands meant that I had to use my thumbs to move the phone around in my hand. Despite this, many modern phones are difficult to use one-handed. Sony has some protections (see below).
The Xperia 1IV is very thin at 8.2mm, and light at 185g. The handset comes with water and dust resistance certification, specifically an IP65/68 rating. For 30 minutes, the device is immersed in tap water for 1.5m. The equivalent at home might be accidental immersion in a container filled with tap water for 30 minutes.