Agreed. I stopped selling phones almost a decade ago, but I still depend on Mr Mobile to get quality information before recommending phones to friends.
Any idea why are phones (mostly) stuck with AAC audio? I mean, video can easly go over 100 Mb/s, and adding another 1.5 Mb/s for PCM shouldn't be that hard.
@xikarra They are. Even then, there's almost always no reason to *not* support uncompressed PCM. Post-production can use whatever possible that preserves the best fidelities for fixing audio.
People that have named phones are all saying phones that have stereo speakers but the other speaker is a bottom firing speaker and not a front facing speaker.
It's still got an LED? Oh man I miss those. You can tell what app a notification was from across a room just by the colour. Ambient displays don't do that (though I did decide to leave the feature turned on on my phone after I finally tried it)
Man this is the phone that really makes me interesting! sadly my contract still running, but i am getting this for sure!!! Headphone jack, realistic shots, and zeiss optics! hell yeah!
@@CockatooDude Eye AF on a phone is pretty much useless actually... And the "4K screen" isn't even one. 4K means 4096 in Cine. But it has 3840 pixels. It also is not 2160p aka UHD - it's "only" 1644p. And it only drains more battery for no reason.
My s8 already served me for 3 years and it's starting to show it's age, I'm going to wait a few months for the Sony to depreciate in price to get one for myself.
I always find it odd when people go "OMG too expensive" when a phone that isn't an iPhone gets priced above a thousand dollars even if that phone can offer more features.
well.. for me, Sony compensated the "expensive" for high quality phone from in and out..if someone says that something is expensive, then by all mean and respect, that something isn't for your level...that's what i usually answer to people who always complain and compare between 2 or more products...
Excellent review! I can't wait for the Xperia Pro. The ability to use it as an external monitor without carrying a set of NP batteries and a charger would be awesome!
Shaiyan Hossain That’s okay. The only real mainstream phone competitor is Samsung anyway. I’d rather have this direction of playing to their camera and media strengths than trying to be the best at everything and only being okay at everything like Samsung.
Man, I really miss Sony, remember those days when it was at the dame level as iPhone or Samsung flagship's? Someone remember the Xperia z2? Good old days.
I just got my Xperia 1 ii international version and is running on 5g on T-Mobile here in the USA and to be honest guys this phone is great, is on the top list Android phone.
Got the exynos S20 as a package from Telco. It was an overheating poor battery life nightmare. Changed to the Xperia 1 II white version. No more game stuttering, and the Cinema and Photo Pro apps felt just right for me as an a6600 and a7RIII user. I would recommend this phone, and the Xperia 5 II easily!
I love their design and both clean and sensible UI, sad that I never had luck with them (had 4 models, 3 died after a little after 2 and a half years and the other one needed to go because it was one of the last mid to high-end devices to be shipped as an 8GB max option)
this channel is quickly becoming my favorite smartphone/tech channel. i especially love that the thumbnails aren't clickbaity at all. which really drive me crazy in other channels.
There's something to Sony's image processing that makes the photos look nicer like taken by a DSLR but not quite there. The fact that it's relying less on artificial shadow boosting and oversharpening makes the pictures very appealing to me.
5:54 you don't actually look like human in this photo the pixel editing has made you into some sort of grey wax figure. The sony may have lost a little highlights (which could be brought back if you auto edited the photo like the pixel is) but at least it's realistic.
As an owner of a7 III, I can confidently say if this phone's camera is anywhere close to their mirrorless quality, then it's fully worth the price tag and then some, considering it also comes with a 4k HDR display. I only carry my camera when I leave my house with the intention of shooting photos, and it's really sad when I I come across a photo worthy scene but all I have is my Note9 (which is still a beastly phone, but not for photos). I've been waiting for Sony to embrace their niche market since they went off the rails with XZ2, and they finally did it. I was going to grab this one but I think I'm also gonna wait it out for Xperia Pro
I am also a A7 III user, but I literally take my camera everywhere for the fear of missing something ;D. But i am also someone who hates to compromise quality so even the best smartphone pictures are not really acceptable for me.
Well the camera software on this phone was made by the engineers behind the A9 II, so no doubt it closely resembles your A7III's camera characteristics as well, maybe even at the advantage of faster burst capabilities.
Audiophile here. Xperia 1 ii isn’t just “a camera with a phone” but “a walkman with a phone”. You getting the best dac and amp in the smartphone category. It’s up to par with the midrange walkman, which is millions of times better than it’s competitors. I’m ditching my daps for this phone man.
It baffles me how every reviewer is struck by the 1200$ and no mention of the 1600$ S20 ultra. Sony need to sort out their relations with US Telecom providers that is a fact
@@pinturicchio85 imo Sony phones can't be compared to Samsung's because they are quite frankly not that good. I had a xperia z ultra and was very excited as i love huge phones. Unfortunately they were quite a lot of bugs in the software. The music app stopped randomly, unexplained crashes and all. And tbe phone was way too fragile. Bought a Samsung s5 after that and didnt have any such problems. On top of that, s5 had a much better camera and display.Now I am looking to retire my s8+ after 3 years with no problems except for the battery life.
@@SonyEnthusiast Xperia 10 Plus? That was my last Sony phone, not a great experience and I had speaker issues even after getting a new one, sadly. Wish I could go back to Sony but at the moment this is just way to expensive for me
I'm in the UK and have mine already. Sells here for £799, plus I'm getting free headphones. Also, I've had two updates already 58.0.A.3.31 and 58.0.A.3.39.
@@MarkS-tc7rr, I've got a few; been wireless since my S8, but I tend to stick with lower wattage ones as I usually leave my phones to charge for longer periods of time - you can get high wattage fast chargers but I'm not comfortable with the heat generated. Not very helpful, I know. But there are some things to consider: do you want one that is upright or flat (or will that depend on where your locating a charger - maybe you want more than one?..), if upright; do you want one that can still charge in landscape as well as portrait? If you're going for a fast charge make sure you pair it with a suitable high-wattage brick (not sure what the Sony one is, didn't even take the brick from the box yet! I did notice it was USB-C though), does it need to be portable? I have one charger that has 3 pads @ 1A each and two 2.4A USB's, but it works off an included adapter and the cable is very short - so, great for my desk but not great for somewhere there isn't power close to your desired location.
2022 still using this phone Still in love with it no other phone has a better display especially the 21:9 ratio besides The Mark3 Sony fan and customer since 1996✌️
Doesn't matter if you're a premium brand or a budget brand, you gotta make money. That's what matters in the end. Case in point: Blackberry. We all know where it's now.
@ Exactly. They had to move away from the smartphone business because they weren't making money. They did manage to survive as a company but not as a smartphone company.
Oh man if they unify their cinemapro/photopro for sony cameras they cud attach xperia to the sony cams and use xperia as attachable screen (like xperia pro) for better preview crisper color accurate image, better audio hearing and carry extra storage - 1 TB what do u think?
what i mean is like it's an attached computer not just viewfinder. The sony camera will just snap but the overall process will be done by the phone and storage will be directly transferred to xperia also.
Yup! I actually shot my first short cinematic film with CinemaPro and the famous Venice CS look on my Xperia 1 II. Didn't color grade though to match my portrayal of the drab situation we are facing czcams.com/video/fsHOwBoYgOI/video.html
why is there ce markings on the back when they had an excellent way of hiding there on a piece of paper inside the phone why would they get rid of this genius solution
Agreed! It looks terrible printed on the rear. I also remember Sony used to place it inside the sim tray, you had to pull it out. At least do it like Motorola and print it on the bottom by the USB port.
The only problem with sony is ads And availability I can't even find a single sony phone where I live And another reason is the resale It's really hard to sell it bcs less people Interested so u often have to sell it for cheap
I can't find Sony flagship here too Yea .. a lot of people import them but they are so expensive And even if they get cheap Everyone would want a iPhone at that price 🙂
Amazon & B&H sell Sony phones and they sell & ship to most countries (and Best Buy have some in store as well). Best to wait a little bit with Sony phones to get a good discount on the price. But also true for Samsung where today the S20 Ultra is now same price as Xperia 1 II.
@@KasukeSadiki There are various smart charging options to slow down the charging speeds and all but this HS power supply is kinda novel and very effective, especially for gamers.
My XA2 was $300 brand new three years ago and is still the best 6" display phone ever made. A new battery was $20 but only lasts three days instead of a week.
Great phone with great features, still expensive. Honestly I would be happy to buy a Sony phone, but the reason I haven't upgraded from my S9to S20 is price. A phone that costs more than 900 is a no go for me.
superslowmo video capturing is one of the most favorite features for me on my Xperia™ XZ Premium right now, but I preordered mine a month ahead just for that display pixel density!
I love Sonny's no nonsense approach to it's industrial design. *Functional* bezzels, capacitive fingerprint sensor, front facing stereo speakers and a headphone jack. This phone, even with a 1080p display and a simpler camera array for $800 would be perfect.
All these people that bag on phones and are never happy. Mr Mobile is the only reviewer I've seen that does a truly unbiased video and praises a phone for its merits.
Oh god why ? it is horrible , if it was decently wide well that would be different , when they are narrow like a tv remote , you have a tiny thin keyboard which is good for girly hands but terrible to type on if you have slightly larger hands and fingers , when in landscape you lose ceiling which is a pain in many instances , yes you get wider but the image is actually smaller ..... how is that a good thing ? I will however give it a couple of brownie points for being one of the rare phones on the market currently to have a flat display .... even if it is dull .
@@mikldude9376 More of websites visible on the screen. Multitasking with 2 apps open in splitscreen. Narrow phone easier to hold in one hand. If I could type with 3.5inch phone 10 years ago don't see how this would be a problem today with this one. Many use swipe keyboard anyways.
Yet another crisp review from Mr. Mobile. I love how Sony has designed this phone almost as much as I hate the MSRP. However, there were a couple of missed opportunities in this review. While discussing "auto mode", photos from the Apple universe would have been nice for comparison. The other missed opportunity is with regards to battery management. The Xperia 1ii has battery-protection capability that transfers most of the charge to the device during heavy use while charging. This prevents generation of unnecessary heat and stress - promoting battery longevity. Hope these are included in the next review / for Xperia Pro. Love your reviews - kudos to you, Mr. Mobile!
Just remember this phone it's for a specific demographic market not for typical consumers. The price is standard for premium flagship. Features: AF like a true high end camera Zeiss optics 21:9 4K HDR DCI-P3 100% BT 2020 / 10bit display OLED DLNA for ps4 Reinventing the headphone jack What phone out there that features atleast 2 out of these 8 features? I'm guessing none. Reviewers mostly talks about the camera features but almost none talks about the features of the display. The display features it's what blown me the most! This is not a "pricey" quality phone, it designed to be pricey for what it's getting. I've never owned Sony phone and this will be my first Sony mobile purchase. I'll get this phone because it's worth for its price. This is one very powerful device.
@@droiddevx03 Why thrash in someone because it has few subs? (That for me 300 people is a lot!), I'm gonna subscribe to him just because of that, you twat
@@MrCharlieBros thanks if you subscribed to me! I actually shot my first short cinematic film with CinemaPro and the famous Venice CS look on my Xperia 1 II. Didn't color grade though to match my portrayal of the drab situation we are facing czcams.com/video/fsHOwBoYgOI/video.html
I always loved Sony! Sony Xperia Z Ultra was my favorite Android-based smartphone and now looking at their new smartphone with powerful specs, I’m super excited!
Hey Michael sony did make some smartphone camera attachments. It was the Qx line they did make one with a aps c senor and interchangeable lenses using the m mount this was called the QX1.
After a month with the phone, I love it. Not another phone around that I would prefer (LG V60 isn't available in the UK, but I wanted that with the dual screen) . I've got a sony DSLR, so this right up my street. When my S9 died last month, I had 4 criteria for my new phone. SD card, ip68, headphone jack and snapdragon 865. This is the only phone in the UK that can do all of them. As for price. Supprising what deals you can hammer out... Let's just say, my contract monthly fee over 2 years just about covers the retail price of the phone. My unlimited data package for those 2 years is just a bonus.
As an ex photographer of 20 years and someone that was brought up with slide film and the conception and birth of the digital era. I have to say Mobiles are fantastic nowadays it's quite exciting to see what the can pack into a small package. I am a Canon user at heart but have dabbled into Sony and I totally agree that the software is good but I don't have the same love for it than I do with Canon. I'm still using a Huawei Mate 20 pro(still a great phone and camera) but was in the market for a new one and thinking about this one. But the more reviews I see and read I'm inclined to go Huawei again( the p40 pro or even wait for the mate 40pro). Love your vids. Esp the When phones were fun series, so many memories. Cheers.
- no notch - 3.5mm jack - true stereo speakers - 4k - powerful and fast - comparable camera performance, let's be real anything is so amazing now you'd have to be a perfectionist to find issues Nearly perfect phone
Watching on my Sony Xperia 1 II.. Then I have no complaints at all BUT if you kept complaining how f*d up Sony's Flagship price What about on iPhone? Huawei's or ever Samsungs then???
honestly, Mr.Mobile revamped his videos even during this whole crazy session the world is going through with his old school phones videos and his radio-talk show host voice quality. still am surprised he hasn't reach 10 mil subs yet. I'll say it here first when we look back when he reaches that.
Sony smartphones are for purely entertainment, like watching netflix or other net movies using 4K UHD display with 360 reality audio. So above 6" can provide an immersive experience to its consumers.
For all intents and purposes this is a compact phone. To understand why let's think about how screen size is measured: diagonally. Old phones had a much squarer aspect ratio of 16:9, whereas this one has a super wide aspect ratio of 21:9, what this means is that if you took an old 5 inch smartphone with large bezels and just filled the bezels in with screen like you see on modern phones, you'd basically end up with a 6 inch screen and a 19:9 or 20:9 aspect ratio. Now if you kept the phone the same width but made it slightly longer to get to 21:9 then now you have that 6.5 inch diagonal screen, but it's still the same width as the old 5 inch screen. For reference, I ran the numbers and a 5 inch 16:9 screen is 2.45 inches wide while this 6.5 inch 21.9 screen is 2.53 inches wide, only a tiny difference.
@@CockatooDude That ignores the fact that using a 6+ inch screen isn't possible one-handed regardless of the size of bezels. And I'd like to have a phone be as small as possible with a 5" or less screen.
'I Miss My Robot Dog'.... 😄😄😄. Watching Michael Fisher since Pocketnow days is still refreshing for new tech videos. In Short - One of the very few CZcams tech reviewers I enjoy watching.
Former Xperia owner here: I loooove the way this phone looks. The squared off monolith design of Xperias of yore is back, the headphone jack is back, the front facing stereo speakers are back... It genuinely looks like almost everything I'd want in my dream phone... Except for the price. If I weren't about to replace the battery in my Pixel XL after nearly 4 years, this phone would be at the top of my "wants but can't haves" list.
@@VeNkATesHDXTS he could sell them. I am a phone nut too. I'd finance them pay monthly for serval months then pay it off. Sell it in months later for something else.
This is also the best gaming out there because you can power the phone directly from the cable so that means the battery aren’t being charge so won’t heat up. Such a simple feature I can’t believe it’s being implemented now
If they release smaller version of this, Xperia 5 II, i freaking need it. Sony finally got it together. I always liked their phones the most. Software is awesome and the design of everything is so well thought out, everything just works and is actually useful
In the UK it goes for £799. I whole heartedly agree the asking price is not worth the device but if you find it on a deal it's one of the best phones of 2020. The headphone jack on a flagship is really big plus for me as well as the front facing speakers. I am for certain part of the people in the sliver you can recommend the device to. But honestly it's also meant for people who take a lot of media seriously including games. I wished you talked about HS mode in game Enhancer; a fantastic development for people who run their phones hard for years. Often the battery takes the brunt of running a phone hard but HS keeps the battery healthy
I watch your videos for the tech, but not really. You see, most of the stuff on this channel I might never be in the market for. I watch your videos for entertainment. That's how quality speaks for itself. Great Work!
Not to accuse you of being disconnected, but this is the only flagship out there that checks ALL boxes for me. Headphone jack, waterproof, front firing speakers, good battery life, you name it. I pre-ordered this and don't regret it. And the comparison to the pixel 4? You would never recommend that phone dude. Why compare it then?
Not to mention Sony's insistence on a full screen display without a notch, and a camera module that isn't the size of a domino. This phone really is the Note 9 of this year: Not the flashiest, the best or good value, but it has the most complete package in an understated design. Too bad the price is over the top. (btw, I think the Google Pixel was compared because it is (or used to be) the benchmark of android photography)
Where I am from you get a $350 headphones worth alongside the phone. They are one of the best if not the best BT headphones on the market right now. So the preorder price of the phone will go down very faster after it launches.
I recently bought the Xperia 5 which compares closely to the Xperia 1 (1gen). I can highly recommend it (and 1 / 1mkII), crazy camera quality and a form factor which quickly makes sense for everyday usage,
Smartphones (particularly flagships) are getting really expensive. They no longer include some of the accessories they used to, replacing them with a lot of (software) bells and whistles that are either practically useless or inefficient. Sometimes I wish there were more e-ink smartphones, with less distractions, easy on the eyes and longer battery/life expectancy.
I was hoping to get a different phone, but DELAYS won't allow that. So I got this phone, and it'll be shipped tomorrow. Looking forward to that. Glad I didn't pay $1200 for it.
I hate every single person that states this phone “costs too much.” Right, like you aren’t shilling upwards of $2000 for the new Apple and Samsung Phones every single year? Give me a break. When it comes to them, reviewers do not complain, last year the 11 Pro Max was charging $2600 for a bloody phone!!!! (In Australian currency.) That’s a robbery. Compared to that, Sony has more than those phones actually offer for less (yes, the camera and the 4K displays are actually big deals especially when competitors now have weaker cameras in comparison yet still charge way more for their phones which are outclassed by the Dolby Atmos/360 Reality Audio and 4K Display, Alpha Series Camera that this phone has.) I just don’t understand the complaints. Just because it’s Sony and their phones are not mainstream, they’re not allowed to charge more if they decide to actually provide more for their flagships. Wait till Iphone 12 releases and starts charging $3000 for their highest flagship model. Pathetic. These reviewers can whinge and whine about price but they’re complete hypocrites.
I agree. Sony as a whole is a premium brand. They can demand high prices on certain products, especially with this much tech that involves the best of Sony (Playstation, Alpha, Bravia, audio, etc.) in a phone!
I love that you admitted to not be the target audience but able to relate to them. *That* is how a reviewer should be. A reviewer shouldn't praise or bash something if he or she didn't like it. A reviewer is presenting on an audience with different preferences Kudos to this review Michael
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I can’t even afford these phones I just come here for the well curated and comprehensive MrMobile reviews
Same lmao I end up buying a cheap xiaomi 😂😂😂
Have you seen the new Moto E7? There are some impressive budget phones out there!
Agreed. I stopped selling phones almost a decade ago, but I still depend on Mr Mobile to get quality information before recommending phones to friends.
Lol i got the iPhone 11 pro max!! But now i can’t even afford it!!
I have S10+, but now I have passed my driving test and have a car, ill probably have this phone for another 5-10 years or till it dies. 🤣
As a photography nerd, holy shit it's incredible that they ported their pro stuff to the phone
It really is. From a technical perspective it's a crazy achievement.
Any idea why are phones (mostly) stuck with AAC audio? I mean, video can easly go over 100 Mb/s, and adding another 1.5 Mb/s for PCM shouldn't be that hard.
@xikarra but Sony do advertise their phone of being able to plug external microphone
@xikarra They are. Even then, there's almost always no reason to *not* support uncompressed PCM. Post-production can use whatever possible that preserves the best fidelities for fixing audio.
@@danijelujcic8644 probably for Xperia 1 III
Mark 1 was video
Mark 2 has PhotoPro
Probably with Mark 3 we could get hi-fi audio
Headphone jack, front firing stereo speakers, and wireless charging? Damn, when's the last time we saw all three in a phone? The Nexus 6?
Note 9?
More like Galaxy S10...
People that have named phones are all saying phones that have stereo speakers but the other speaker is a bottom firing speaker and not a front facing speaker.
Samsung s10 plus
@@Radgatt Rog phone 2 has front stereo speakers. The other from Samsung have 2 speakers that sound better than Sony lol
Dual Front Facing Speakers and Headphone Jack, such a rare combo for flagships these days.
What's more rare is those two and an IR blaster
Amen to that
Sahi kaha
the latter alone is rare enough on flagships
loud dual front facing speakers are even rarer , apparently that is not the sony .
Pro tip for everyone: You can replace the ambient display with the classic led notification light, which wasn’t mentioned here.
It's still got an LED? Oh man I miss those. You can tell what app a notification was from across a room just by the colour. Ambient displays don't do that (though I did decide to leave the feature turned on on my phone after I finally tried it)
@@kaitlyn__L I really miss those colorful LED lights. And you could customize the colors for different apps as well.
I hadn't noticed other phones don't have LED notification lights. I use Xperia Z5 as my daily and it's a great teller when my battery is nearing 100%
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Yes please... 🙏🙏
Whoever doesn't sign this petition isn't right in the head
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@@SonyEnthusiast Haha White Shoesssssss
Oooh, getting closer to the million. When it happens, it will be well deserved (and long delayed)
Wth, how does he have not atleast 5 mil!?!?!
I just saw the number
The fastest sub i ever did, honest
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Man this is the phone that really makes me interesting! sadly my contract still running, but i am getting this for sure!!! Headphone jack, realistic shots, and zeiss optics! hell yeah!
Yeah sounds like nokia 8 years ago.
@@mjammgkhracic741 Good luck getting 20 fps, 60 Hz eye AF, or 4k screen on an 8 year old nokia.
@@CockatooDude Eye AF on a phone is pretty much useless actually... And the "4K screen" isn't even one. 4K means 4096 in Cine. But it has 3840 pixels. It also is not 2160p aka UHD - it's "only" 1644p. And it only drains more battery for no reason.
Zeiss optics mostly is only for marketing... those do not make anything better here for sure...
@@Raja995mh33 How is it useless?
My s8 already served me for 3 years and it's starting to show it's age, I'm going to wait a few months for the Sony to depreciate in price to get one for myself.
My S8+ battery life is showing its age. Still strong phone
That's what I do. Wait and they usually drop 30-40%
I was gonna do that, but I wanted the free WF-1000XM3's earbuds during pre-order 👍
my s6 is starting to show its age lol
Don`t wait, see if they ship it in your country with the WH-1000XM3`s Headphones like in Europe for example.
I always find it odd when people go "OMG too expensive" when a phone that isn't an iPhone gets priced above a thousand dollars even if that phone can offer more features.
Blind loyalty
well.. for me, Sony compensated the "expensive" for high quality phone from in and out..if someone says that something is expensive, then by all mean and respect, that something isn't for your level...that's what i usually answer to people who always complain and compare between 2 or more products...
Well it's because Xperia 1 ii doesn't try to be consumer friendly, that's the reason
More (cheaper)competition on the android side,than on Ios.
Lmao same to me.
My colleague did say “wah you get Sony’s then must be expensive~”
while she holding a overpriced iPhone on her hand.
Great coverage my friend! Looking forward to having you on the channel.
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Excellent review! I can't wait for the Xperia Pro. The ability to use it as an external monitor without carrying a set of NP batteries and a charger would be awesome!
Not to mention it's the *only* one Sony saw fit to grace with 5G support in the US. What a crock of #$@& that is!
Sony and LG phones have so much potential that they almost never capitalise on because they don't seem to understand their market.
I’d disagree. This will probably replace my Note as my secondary phone
no
they don't appeal to mainstream people anymore
Shaiyan Hossain That’s okay. The only real mainstream phone competitor is Samsung anyway. I’d rather have this direction of playing to their camera and media strengths than trying to be the best at everything and only being okay at everything like Samsung.
@@nigelbassett3791 Samsung or Xiaomi/ Realme whatever for budget phones
Gianluca Daniele Di Maggio Why would I want a budget phone?
Man, I really miss Sony, remember those days when it was at the dame level as iPhone or Samsung flagship's? Someone remember the Xperia z2? Good old days.
Agree. The Z2 was such a beast of a phone. Never felt the need to upgrade for 2 years with it. 😁
I still have it😁
I only replaced my Z1 compact after I fell on it and destroyed it completely. I really wish sony would offer something like that agein
It kind of never was. Their camera for photos and videos had been under underwhelming or straight up back 2013's Z until present.
@@raresmacovei8382 excuse you? Their Z3 was great with 4K recording and Steady Shot Active was ahead of time.
I've been waiting for this ever since the phone was announced. Thank you, Mr. Mobile.
I just got my Xperia 1 ii international version and is running on 5g on T-Mobile here in the USA and to be honest guys this phone is great, is on the top list Android phone.
Got the exynos S20 as a package from Telco. It was an overheating poor battery life nightmare. Changed to the Xperia 1 II white version. No more game stuttering, and the Cinema and Photo Pro apps felt just right for me as an a6600 and a7RIII user. I would recommend this phone, and the Xperia 5 II easily!
Good move! Loving my 1ii!
The phone is absolutely beautiful. I wish there'd be more phones with flat displays, no notch or cutouts and small bezels with front firing speakers.
I so loved when youtube guessed "gentle music". Thank you Mr. Mobile for gentle music that DOESN'T disturb the content.
That smart-charging feature is something I wish other OEMs would implement, especially Google.
Yeah I hope they do what they did with Doze and Sony's Stamina Mode and copy it
Many other OEMs implement similar features. OnePlus, Samsung, Huawei to name a few.
LG did 👍
Everyone loves Sony.. for whatever reason.. I do too!
I love their design and both clean and sensible UI, sad that I never had luck with them (had 4 models, 3 died after a little after 2 and a half years and the other one needed to go because it was one of the last mid to high-end devices to be shipped as an 8GB max option)
6:28 that lip sync was too clever
this channel is quickly becoming my favorite smartphone/tech channel.
i especially love that the thumbnails aren't clickbaity at all. which really drive me crazy in other channels.
There's something to Sony's image processing that makes the photos look nicer like taken by a DSLR but not quite there. The fact that it's relying less on artificial shadow boosting and oversharpening makes the pictures very appealing to me.
5:54 you don't actually look like human in this photo the pixel editing has made you into some sort of grey wax figure. The sony may have lost a little highlights (which could be brought back if you auto edited the photo like the pixel is) but at least it's realistic.
True, it looks like a statue, all grayish, and his friend's furry hand "enhanced" to the point that it looks like an ape's arm.
Yeah looks like it was heavily edited, I prefer xperia’s shot
The Pixel 4 image looks boring af
Agreed. The pixel looks like one of those fillers that makes things unrealistically sharpened.
i thought he was going to skip the 'Stay Mobile My Friends' part in the end this time but he sneaked it in :D
As an owner of a7 III, I can confidently say if this phone's camera is anywhere close to their mirrorless quality, then it's fully worth the price tag and then some, considering it also comes with a 4k HDR display.
I only carry my camera when I leave my house with the intention of shooting photos, and it's really sad when I I come across a photo worthy scene but all I have is my Note9 (which is still a beastly phone, but not for photos). I've been waiting for Sony to embrace their niche market since they went off the rails with XZ2, and they finally did it.
I was going to grab this one but I think I'm also gonna wait it out for Xperia Pro
I am also a A7 III user, but I literally take my camera everywhere for the fear of missing something ;D.
But i am also someone who hates to compromise quality so even the best smartphone pictures are not really acceptable for me.
Well the camera software on this phone was made by the engineers behind the A9 II, so no doubt it closely resembles your A7III's camera characteristics as well, maybe even at the advantage of faster burst capabilities.
Audiophile here. Xperia 1 ii isn’t just “a camera with a phone” but “a walkman with a phone”. You getting the best dac and amp in the smartphone category. It’s up to par with the midrange walkman, which is millions of times better than it’s competitors.
I’m ditching my daps for this phone man.
IPhone Expensive : check
Samsung Expensive: check
Sony Expensive: Houston we have a problem
Crazy, ain't it?
It baffles me how every reviewer is struck by the 1200$ and no mention of the 1600$ S20 ultra. Sony need to sort out their relations with US Telecom providers that is a fact
@@pinturicchio85 imo Sony phones can't be compared to Samsung's because they are quite frankly not that good. I had a xperia z ultra and was very excited as i love huge phones. Unfortunately they were quite a lot of bugs in the software. The music app stopped randomly, unexplained crashes and all. And tbe phone was way too fragile. Bought a Samsung s5 after that and didnt have any such problems. On top of that, s5 had a much better camera and display.Now I am looking to retire my s8+ after 3 years with no problems except for the battery life.
@@abhishektripathy001 this ain't a Sony Xperia Z ultra, Sony have upped their game big time this time, so expect something much better
@@abhishektripathy001 Previous phones yes I agree with you but not this one. seems they got it right this time
I can't thank you enough for shooting the video in the aspect ratio that fits perfectly in my phone's display 🙏
Not quite. It's like 18:9, but close enough. Watching on my Xperia 10 plus 👍. My MARK II is coming in July 😁
@@SonyEnthusiast Xperia 10 Plus? That was my last Sony phone, not a great experience and I had speaker issues even after getting a new one, sadly. Wish I could go back to Sony but at the moment this is just way to expensive for me
I'm in the UK and have mine already. Sells here for £799, plus I'm getting free headphones. Also, I've had two updates already 58.0.A.3.31 and 58.0.A.3.39.
what wireless charger would you recommend to use with this? mines arriving next week
@@MarkS-tc7rr, I've got a few; been wireless since my S8, but I tend to stick with lower wattage ones as I usually leave my phones to charge for longer periods of time - you can get high wattage fast chargers but I'm not comfortable with the heat generated. Not very helpful, I know. But there are some things to consider: do you want one that is upright or flat (or will that depend on where your locating a charger - maybe you want more than one?..), if upright; do you want one that can still charge in landscape as well as portrait? If you're going for a fast charge make sure you pair it with a suitable high-wattage brick (not sure what the Sony one is, didn't even take the brick from the box yet! I did notice it was USB-C though), does it need to be portable? I have one charger that has 3 pads @ 1A each and two 2.4A USB's, but it works off an included adapter and the cable is very short - so, great for my desk but not great for somewhere there isn't power close to your desired location.
2022 still using this phone
Still in love with it
no other phone has a better display especially the 21:9 ratio besides The Mark3
Sony fan and customer since 1996✌️
Nice! 👍 I'm a big fan too. How's your battery life?
Sony is a premium brand they don't need everyone's approval. Unlike other smartphone brands who always use gimmicks to lure consumers.
Doesn't matter if you're a premium brand or a budget brand, you gotta make money. That's what matters in the end. Case in point: Blackberry. We all know where it's now.
@ Exactly. They had to move away from the smartphone business because they weren't making money. They did manage to survive as a company but not as a smartphone company.
Yeah you're right!
Sony is doing very well with their Audio, Televisions, Camera's, and PlayStation brands but I mostly love their Audio and Televisions.
I pre-ordered my MARK II and will get it in July in the US 😁
July 1st?
Nice. Get the earphones too?
@@TheMrMobile yup, the WF-1000XM3 via B&H! 👍
@@Meekane July 24th
@@SonyEnthusiast LMAO WAIT FOR 1 MONTH?? XD
btw what would you do with this thing?
It's basically just a "pocketable mirrorless camera" with a phone attached
Oh man
if they unify their cinemapro/photopro for sony cameras
they cud attach xperia to the sony cams and use xperia as attachable screen (like xperia pro) for better preview crisper color accurate image, better audio hearing and carry extra storage - 1 TB
what do u think?
@@MegaOneon1 you can attach the phone to sony cameras and use it as a viewfinder
what i mean is like it's an attached computer not just viewfinder. The sony camera will just snap but the overall process will be done by the phone and storage will be directly transferred to xperia also.
Yup! I actually shot my first short cinematic film with CinemaPro and the famous Venice CS look on my Xperia 1 II. Didn't color grade though to match my portrayal of the drab situation we are facing czcams.com/video/fsHOwBoYgOI/video.html
why is there ce markings on the back when they had an excellent way of hiding there on a piece of paper inside the phone why would they get rid of this genius solution
"It must be visible, legible and impossible to remove."
@@HB45175 they had a workaround which put it on a piece of paper inside
Agreed! It looks terrible printed on the rear. I also remember Sony used to place it inside the sim tray, you had to pull it out. At least do it like Motorola and print it on the bottom by the USB port.
The only problem with sony is ads
And availability
I can't even find a single sony phone where I live
And another reason is the resale
It's really hard to sell it bcs less people
Interested so u often have to sell it for cheap
Maybe thats because they retreated from some markets, example: sony doesnt sell smartphones in southamerica anymore
@@mrlabahlabahh yeah
I can't find Sony flagship here too
Yea .. a lot of people import them but they are so expensive
And even if they get cheap
Everyone would want a iPhone at that price 🙂
@@zawhernos2541 true
Amazon & B&H sell Sony phones and they sell & ship to most countries (and Best Buy have some in store as well). Best to wait a little bit with Sony phones to get a good discount on the price. But also true for Samsung where today the S20 Ultra is now same price as Xperia 1 II.
U forgot to mention the HS power supply feature which i believe should be put into more phones
Just had to Google what this was. That is indeed a cool feature that he probably just didn't notice.
@@wolf0491 With increased heavy gaming on phones nowadays, it will go a long way in increasing the longevity of the battery.
@@KasukeSadiki There are various smart charging options to slow down the charging speeds and all but this HS power supply is kinda novel and very effective, especially for gamers.
My XA2 was $300 brand new three years ago and is still the best 6" display phone ever made. A new battery was $20 but only lasts three days instead of a week.
Great phone with great features, still expensive.
Honestly I would be happy to buy a Sony phone, but the reason I haven't upgraded from my S9to S20 is price. A phone that costs more than 900 is a no go for me.
I'd buy this over any other android in a heartbeat if I could afford it.
SAME!
Same
Same!
Buy it stop complaining
Save up its worth it well from an iPhone 6 anything is better.
superslowmo video capturing is one of the most favorite features for me on my Xperia™ XZ Premium right now, but I preordered mine a month ahead just for that display pixel density!
I love Sonny's no nonsense approach to it's industrial design. *Functional* bezzels, capacitive fingerprint sensor, front facing stereo speakers and a headphone jack. This phone, even with a 1080p display and a simpler camera array for $800 would be perfect.
Wait for 5 ii ... But for sure it will be more than $800. Worse phones like Mi10 Pro are €1000 in Europe. LG Velvet is more than $700.
All these people that bag on phones and are never happy. Mr Mobile is the only reviewer I've seen that does a truly unbiased video and praises a phone for its merits.
Really like 21:9 aspect ratio.
Oh god why ? it is horrible , if it was decently wide well that would be different , when they are narrow like a tv remote , you have a tiny thin keyboard which is good for girly hands but terrible to type on if you have slightly larger hands and fingers , when in landscape you lose ceiling which is a pain in many instances , yes you get wider but the image is actually smaller ..... how is that a good thing ?
I will however give it a couple of brownie points for being one of the rare phones on the market currently to have a flat display .... even if it is dull .
@@mikldude9376 More of websites visible on the screen. Multitasking with 2 apps open in splitscreen. Narrow phone easier to hold in one hand. If I could type with 3.5inch phone 10 years ago don't see how this would be a problem today with this one. Many use swipe keyboard anyways.
@@tatwo_ it's annoying in CZcams and 3rd party apps
Same.
But if it was a little wider the phone would have been perfect 😍
@@mikldude9376 Flat displays are the best! Just like on laptops & TV's.🙄🥺🥴
Yet another crisp review from Mr. Mobile. I love how Sony has designed this phone almost as much as I hate the MSRP. However, there were a couple of missed opportunities in this review. While discussing "auto mode", photos from the Apple universe would have been nice for comparison. The other missed opportunity is with regards to battery management. The Xperia 1ii has battery-protection capability that transfers most of the charge to the device during heavy use while charging. This prevents generation of unnecessary heat and stress - promoting battery longevity. Hope these are included in the next review / for Xperia Pro. Love your reviews - kudos to you, Mr. Mobile!
Just remember this phone it's for a specific demographic market not for typical consumers. The price is standard for premium flagship.
Features:
AF like a true high end camera
Zeiss optics
21:9
4K HDR
DCI-P3 100%
BT 2020 / 10bit display
OLED
DLNA for ps4
Reinventing the headphone jack
What phone out there that features atleast 2 out of these 8 features? I'm guessing none.
Reviewers mostly talks about the camera features but almost none talks about the features of the display. The display features it's what blown me the most!
This is not a "pricey" quality phone, it designed to be pricey for what it's getting. I've never owned Sony phone and this will be my first Sony mobile purchase. I'll get this phone because it's worth for its price.
This is one very powerful device.
2 years on and I'm still in love with my Sony Xperia 1 II
Still got mine too👍
This is content creator's dream smartphone.
Yup! When I get mine in July, my content will greatly improve 👍
@@droiddevx03 it can help with your 4 subs...
Like the LG V series never existed...
@@droiddevx03 Why thrash in someone because it has few subs? (That for me 300 people is a lot!), I'm gonna subscribe to him just because of that, you twat
@@MrCharlieBros thanks if you subscribed to me! I actually shot my first short cinematic film with CinemaPro and the famous Venice CS look on my Xperia 1 II. Didn't color grade though to match my portrayal of the drab situation we are facing czcams.com/video/fsHOwBoYgOI/video.html
I always loved Sony! Sony Xperia Z Ultra was my favorite Android-based smartphone and now looking at their new smartphone with powerful specs, I’m super excited!
Hey Michael sony did make some smartphone camera attachments. It was the Qx line they did make one with a aps c senor and interchangeable lenses using the m mount this was called the QX1.
After a month with the phone, I love it. Not another phone around that I would prefer (LG V60 isn't available in the UK, but I wanted that with the dual screen) . I've got a sony DSLR, so this right up my street.
When my S9 died last month, I had 4 criteria for my new phone.
SD card, ip68, headphone jack and snapdragon 865. This is the only phone in the UK that can do all of them.
As for price. Supprising what deals you can hammer out...
Let's just say, my contract monthly fee over 2 years just about covers the retail price of the phone. My unlimited data package for those 2 years is just a bonus.
I'm loving my Sony 1 II! I shot a short cinematic film with mine! czcams.com/video/fsHOwBoYgOI/video.html
Watching this on Xperia XA2, looks like I'll be getting that phone sooner or later. Maybe later.
Maybe ssoner
Interested in buying a Sony as my next Android.
As an ex photographer of 20 years and someone that was brought up with slide film and the conception and birth of the digital era. I have to say Mobiles are fantastic nowadays it's quite exciting to see what the can pack into a small package. I am a Canon user at heart but have dabbled into Sony and I totally agree that the software is good but I don't have the same love for it than I do with Canon. I'm still using a Huawei Mate 20 pro(still a great phone and camera) but was in the market for a new one and thinking about this one. But the more reviews I see and read I'm inclined to go Huawei again( the p40 pro or even wait for the mate 40pro). Love your vids. Esp the When phones were fun series, so many memories. Cheers.
- no notch
- 3.5mm jack
- true stereo speakers
- 4k
- powerful and fast
- comparable camera performance, let's be real anything is so amazing now you'd have to be a perfectionist to find issues
Nearly perfect phone
I need a retro review of the old Walkman phones series. W810 had an amazing camera!
Omg yes please
I had it.. Oh the good times
This
Watching on my Sony Xperia 1 II..
Then I have no complaints at all
BUT if you kept complaining how f*d up Sony's Flagship price
What about on iPhone? Huawei's or ever Samsungs then???
You're right about the $1200 price tag! However, I just picked one up, brand new, on the grey market, for $725, and it's fantastic...
I just picked one up for less than €500,- when renewing my contract. The Xperia 1 mk 3 is coming soon so it looks like the are clearing current stock.
Without contract discount it's still around €800 😭
I've said it once and I'll say it a hundred times Mr Mobile is the most underrated person on youtube
For this phone, I can't wait to see it again in bargain bin.
even if it's that old it's still a solid phone nonetheless.
most underrated Tech Reviewer... deserves at least 10m subs! ❤
Not even as a photographer, I would love to get this device as a gaming phone.. No notch, headphone jack, oled screen, front facing speaker
honestly, Mr.Mobile revamped his videos even during this whole crazy session the world is going through with his old school phones videos and his radio-talk show host voice quality. still am surprised he hasn't reach 10 mil subs yet. I'll say it here first when we look back when he reaches that.
A Sony folding screen phone like the new razr would be awesome although I can’t imagine the price tag on something like that lol
I hope Sony comes to its senses and starts offering a truly compact phone (under 5") again someday that isn't compromised in some way.
Sony smartphones are for purely entertainment, like watching netflix or other net movies using 4K UHD display with 360 reality audio. So above 6" can provide an immersive experience to its consumers.
For all intents and purposes this is a compact phone. To understand why let's think about how screen size is measured: diagonally. Old phones had a much squarer aspect ratio of 16:9, whereas this one has a super wide aspect ratio of 21:9, what this means is that if you took an old 5 inch smartphone with large bezels and just filled the bezels in with screen like you see on modern phones, you'd basically end up with a 6 inch screen and a 19:9 or 20:9 aspect ratio. Now if you kept the phone the same width but made it slightly longer to get to 21:9 then now you have that 6.5 inch diagonal screen, but it's still the same width as the old 5 inch screen. For reference, I ran the numbers and a 5 inch 16:9 screen is 2.45 inches wide while this 6.5 inch 21.9 screen is 2.53 inches wide, only a tiny difference.
@@CockatooDude That ignores the fact that using a 6+ inch screen isn't possible one-handed regardless of the size of bezels. And I'd like to have a phone be as small as possible with a 5" or less screen.
@@baddriversofcolga X1ii has a one-handed mode.
i have a Xperia XA1, and only just next week got a Pixel 3 XL, so to say Sony Xperia is a killer phone is an understatement if you ask me.
'I Miss My Robot Dog'.... 😄😄😄. Watching Michael Fisher since Pocketnow days is still refreshing for new tech videos. In Short - One of the very few CZcams tech reviewers I enjoy watching.
5:50 i like sony's selfie camera more than the pixel, pixel lacks punch and colors of sony..
The handsome phone of 2020
As a high school sports photographer, and someone who wants to have a fast phone, I am very much excited to get this
Former Xperia owner here: I loooove the way this phone looks. The squared off monolith design of Xperias of yore is back, the headphone jack is back, the front facing stereo speakers are back... It genuinely looks like almost everything I'd want in my dream phone...
Except for the price. If I weren't about to replace the battery in my Pixel XL after nearly 4 years, this phone would be at the top of my "wants but can't haves" list.
Got mine for £800 including the wireless Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones. Bargain if you ask me. Coming from a pixel XL 4
How did you get it cheaper ?
What do u do with your phone's ? Buying two flagships in a span of 6 to 9 months ... Don't care about the bank account ... The real question is WHY ??
@@VeNkATesHDXTS he could sell them. I am a phone nut too. I'd finance them pay monthly for serval months then pay it off. Sell it in months later for something else.
@@AliKazi The WH-1000XM3 costs around £250-£300, subtract that from the £1,090 price and you do get a bargain
feeling great to see SONY back again.
This is also the best gaming out there because you can power the phone directly from the cable so that means the battery aren’t being charge so won’t heat up. Such a simple feature I can’t believe it’s being implemented now
Sony already made an accessory to attach lenses to your smart phone allooong time ago
Is an LG velvet review incoming?
Finally! A famous tech reviewer reviewed this phone! The ball is in your court now Mr. Marques Brownlee!
If they release smaller version of this, Xperia 5 II, i freaking need it. Sony finally got it together. I always liked their phones the most. Software is awesome and the design of everything is so well thought out, everything just works and is actually useful
$1200 for sd865, 8gb/256gb with micro sd and 636dpi? That's already a steal. I'd love to get this xperia model in my country again.
this one make the best case for an upgrade for my XZ Premium at last.
4k
$999 would've been a good price tag.
In 3 month the price will come down.
It is if you consider the bundled headphones..
Resell market yes. Mark down for brand new ones? I don't think so
@@nowshadshahariarpavel5473 Other smartphone prices will also come down.
@@saurabhkulkarni8854 That's only with pre-orders
In the UK it goes for £799. I whole heartedly agree the asking price is not worth the device but if you find it on a deal it's one of the best phones of 2020. The headphone jack on a flagship is really big plus for me as well as the front facing speakers.
I am for certain part of the people in the sliver you can recommend the device to.
But honestly it's also meant for people who take a lot of media seriously including games. I wished you talked about HS mode in game Enhancer; a fantastic development for people who run their phones hard for years. Often the battery takes the brunt of running a phone hard but HS keeps the battery healthy
I watch your videos for the tech, but not really. You see, most of the stuff on this channel I might never be in the market for. I watch your videos for entertainment. That's how quality speaks for itself. Great Work!
The Best Camera is the Best camera (Phone) with you! I want this!
Not to accuse you of being disconnected, but this is the only flagship out there that checks ALL boxes for me. Headphone jack, waterproof, front firing speakers, good battery life, you name it. I pre-ordered this and don't regret it.
And the comparison to the pixel 4? You would never recommend that phone dude. Why compare it then?
Not to mention Sony's insistence on a full screen display without a notch, and a camera module that isn't the size of a domino. This phone really is the Note 9 of this year: Not the flashiest, the best or good value, but it has the most complete package in an understated design.
Too bad the price is over the top. (btw, I think the Google Pixel was compared because it is (or used to be) the benchmark of android photography)
Where I am from you get a $350 headphones worth alongside the phone. They are one of the best if not the best BT headphones on the market right now. So the preorder price of the phone will go down very faster after it launches.
I recently bought the Xperia 5 which compares closely to the Xperia 1 (1gen). I can highly recommend it (and 1 / 1mkII), crazy camera quality and a form factor which quickly makes sense for everyday usage,
New to your videos and I have to say you have incredible videos.
Aight I got bored of my cute S10e and this seems the perfect phone as my next one.
Mr. Mobile is brave, putting his phone back on places I just saw I was afraid it would fall off.
Smartphones (particularly flagships) are getting really expensive. They no longer include some of the accessories they used to, replacing them with a lot of (software) bells and whistles that are either practically useless or inefficient. Sometimes I wish there were more e-ink smartphones, with less distractions, easy on the eyes and longer battery/life expectancy.
Sony Ericsson made the best camera phones in the early 2000’s.
NO BODY CAN BEAT THE SONY. ONE OF THE BEST CAMERA PHONE. LOVE IT
Hahahaha iPhone laughs
The rack focus feature in the pro photo app is insane. Other Android phone manufacturers, and Apple for good measure, need to adopt this feature STAT!
I was hoping to get a different phone, but DELAYS won't allow that. So I got this phone, and it'll be shipped tomorrow. Looking forward to that. Glad I didn't pay $1200 for it.
How much did you pay?
I hate every single person that states this phone “costs too much.” Right, like you aren’t shilling upwards of $2000 for the new Apple and Samsung Phones every single year? Give me a break.
When it comes to them, reviewers do not complain, last year the 11 Pro Max was charging $2600 for a bloody phone!!!! (In Australian currency.) That’s a robbery. Compared to that, Sony has more than those phones actually offer for less (yes, the camera and the 4K displays are actually big deals especially when competitors now have weaker cameras in comparison yet still charge way more for their phones which are outclassed by the Dolby Atmos/360 Reality Audio and 4K Display, Alpha Series Camera that this phone has.)
I just don’t understand the complaints. Just because it’s Sony and their phones are not mainstream, they’re not allowed to charge more if they decide to actually provide more for their flagships. Wait till Iphone 12 releases and starts charging $3000 for their highest flagship model. Pathetic. These reviewers can whinge and whine about price but they’re complete hypocrites.
I agree. Sony as a whole is a premium brand. They can demand high prices on certain products, especially with this much tech that involves the best of Sony (Playstation, Alpha, Bravia, audio, etc.) in a phone!
2:27 dang that reflection is really messing up the logo.
Your language is sooo refined and classy and your voice is the perfect means to deliver it.
I love that you admitted to not be the target audience but able to relate to them. *That* is how a reviewer should be. A reviewer shouldn't praise or bash something if he or she didn't like it. A reviewer is presenting on an audience with different preferences
Kudos to this review Michael