Sony Xperia I IV Is A Loaded Flagship With An Overly Ambitious Price
Sony has a new flagship phone called the Xperia I IV, and it is brimming with top-tier hardware (and some glaring caveats) that will burn a $1,600-sized hole in buyers’ wallets. So far, Sony hasn’t really managed to leave a mark in the flagship segment. The Xperia 1 and 10 series are both populated by devices that offer a compelling set of features in an easily recognizable design. But when it comes to the value aspect, they are far outclassed by rivals from Samsung, Google, and Apple.
But more than just raw hardware comparisons, Sony’s software update cycle has also been far inferior to what the competition has to offer, and it takes a serious toll on the longevity aspect of its phones. Samsung, for instance, has promised four years of OS upgrades and five years of security updates for its phones. In comparison, the Xperia 1 III flagship launched in 2021 will get only two years of Android OS updates.
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The Xperia 1 IV recycles an old design that blends scratch-resistant glass and metal rails to create an IP68-certified package. Its 6.5-inch screen uses a 4K HDR OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and a tall 21:9 aspect ratio that Sony claims will offer a cinema-like viewing experience. Under the hood is Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor that is coupled with 12GB of RAM and a healthy 512GB of onboard storage. Sony’s latest phone actually offers a pair of perks that have almost vanished from the high-end smartphone segment — a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSDXC card slot for storage expansion by another 1TB. There’s a new violet trim on the table, aside from the usual black. Android 12 runs things on the software side with
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