The Xperia 1 is, in many ways, a technical showcase that reminds you just what Sony is capable of. But it also retains some issues that feel left over from Sony’s difficult last five years or so in the mobile phone industry.
The first thing you notice is just how tall and slender it is. It has a 21:9 aspect ratio screen that just seems to go on and on, and makes it a very pocket un-friendly phone. But the display is, simply put, an absolute stunner. 4K, HDR and OLED together is a powerful mix and delivers a screen that is the best looking on the market today. Crispness, colour reproduction and contrast between the lightest and darkest areas are just superb, and make everything from web browsing to playing games to watching videos a proper joy.
And if you actually feed it 21:9 movie content (which most films are), it’s God tier: you get the perfect presentation of everything from expansive wide-open locations to detailed character-filled close-ups, to kinetic action scenes.
Of course, not everything is 21:9, so some videos can’t make full use of the space – but they’ll still make use of near-4K detail and HDR lushness.
All that said, the max brightness level is a bit disappointing – it’s not always that easy to see during the day.
Bu hikaye T3 Magazine dergisinin Awards 2019 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye T3 Magazine dergisinin Awards 2019 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
Stylish backpacks
Enhance your gadget carry: we present the best backpacks to keep your laptop, tablet and other tech secure, without sacrificing your style
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
A nip-and-tuck approach to redesign, but it's still a foldable winner
Dyson OnTrac
Dyson's first-ever dedicated headphones are customisable and long-lasting
Samsung Galaxy Smart Ring
Samsung’s dip into a fresh new format is seriously good, albeit a tad overpriced
THE BEST PHONES YOU CAN BUY UNDER £500
You don't have to spend big to get a great new mobile device
Beer machines
We'll drink to three prime pint producers that are bringing the pub home
101 GADGETS YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
Top tech that'll make you glad to get up every morning
What does tech hold for the future of haircare?
Beth Girdler-Maslen looks at recent haircare advancements and wonders whether we’ve gone too far... or not far enough
THE MOST STYLISH AIR PURIFIER YOU'VE EVER SEEN
The Molekule Air Pro arrives in the UK to be met with applause
BEST OF BRITISH
Swap long haul flights for a swanky staycation this autumn