Testseek.com have collected 97 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia 1 5 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia 1 5.
June 2023
(84%)
97 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: Fortunately my review unit arrived fully charged and ready for use as the accompanying package did not contain an appropriate charger or power cable. Sometimes accessory items can accidentally go missing when products have been used by different reviewers...
Abstract: Of the Xperia 1 V's many welcome features, it's the high-quality camera system that truly stands out. Improvements for this fifth-generation flagship 'phone can be found in the sensor technology, which incorporates the new ‘Exmor T for mobile', a stacked...
Abstract: The Sony Xperia 1 V is the best Sony phone for 2023. It's a great example of how Sony's approach to phone design is a little different to that of the competition. And a big part of this approach is keeping a lot of older things the same as they always wer...
More expensive than the S23 Ultra, Casing feels cheap, Apps can be complicated
Sony's best phone in 2023, is an excellent performer, but costs more than a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, and that's a problem for it. The phone is beautifully made and a refined companion to keep in your pocket, its combination of computing performance and s...
Lots of manual control Raw format shooting 30fps shooting 4K 120fps Accepts MicroSD cards
No proper portrait mode No close-up or macro mode Awkward handling Very expensive Poor telephoto camera No 8K video
In a way, you've got to admire Sony for keeping going in a market where it attracts so few sales. I pushed for how well the Xperia 1 V is doing in terms of units shifted, and was told this information can't be disclosed, but it is "good". Without any ha...
Premium styling,Great performance,Advanced camera features,3.5mm headphone jack,
Very expensive, Complicated camera system, Battery is good - not great, No Android update commitment,
The Xperia 1 V is Sony's first do-it-all flagship in a while with no red flags - except for that price tag. Costing more than either the S Pen-toting Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra or Apple iPhone 14 Pro, the Xperia 1 V needs to be superb to beat them. In many...
Sony once again makes a case for its 4K flagship phone by providing yet another Xperia 1 that nails picture, sound and features. The unique form factor still won't appeal to everyone, and there are some Sony-specific software quirks, but they can easily b...
(Image credit: Tom's Guide)What we have with the Sony Xperia 1 V is a well-built, generously-specced phone that's very hard to recommend to most users. It's not going to be one of the best Android phones because I don't think many phone buyers are going t...
The best photography smartphones of 2023 reviewed. Test samples provided by Huawei Germany, Honor Germany and Sony Germany.After taking a look at a wide range of flagship smartphones released in 2023 - you can find part 1 and part 2 of our camera tests he...
bright 4K OLED panel, powerful equipment, fast SoC, a lot of optional accessories
no WiFi 7, short period of guaranteed updates, bad selfie quality, only a single storage configuration, no accessories included, slow charging, back cover fells like plastic
Testing the Sony Xperia 1 V. Test unit provided by Sony Germany.The Xperia 1 V is one of if not the most interesting high-end smartphone from this year - at least for hobby or professional photographers and YouTube content creators. The individualist amon...
