NOW You Got My Attention - Sony Xperia 1 IV

Sony has been making incredible moves in the last couple of years with their smartphone. Each iteration of the Sony Xperia has been getting actual upgrades instead of slight improvements. If they could make it slightly cheaper, I might make the switch.

Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group.

FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE
---------------------------------------------------

CHAPTERS
---------------------------------------------------
0:00 - Let's GO!
0:39 - Unboxing... kinda?
0:59 - Exterior first impressions
2:20 - General specs
2:31 - Display impressions
3:36 - 4K display on a smartphone thoughts
4:04 - Speaker impressions
5:04 - Camera specs
5:40 - Camera and camera app impressions
8:30 - VLOG monitor kit impressions
10:07 - Sponsor - Manscaped!
10:40 - What does everyone think?
12:15 - Picture and video impressions
14:02 - Final thoughts

[userofgooglesservices]

The expandable storage is a must have for a "pro" phone. Really don't understand how phones can call themselves pro without expandable storage (looking at you almost every major manufacturer) . This phone is truly "pro" love it.

[TheSvmurai]

Can I just say, everyone I've seen on this channel has been so likeable?? You have a great crew of people here !

[PatrykSurzyn]

I LOVE what Sony's doing with their phones. In my opinion, they are now the only company which is trying to make something unique and user-friendly. They take advantage of their experience in the camera industry and I think it's great. And hey, they're on the Bring Back The Headphone Jack team! Go Sony! I only wish those phones were actually affordable, but what can you do, right?

[Das_Unterstrich]

I really hope that more companies make more of those "classic" phones: small, good features like a headphone jack but still powerful enough to compete with other higher-end phones.

[leoneverest]

really glad to see that Sony is keeping the headphone jack and the expandable memory in the Xperia line. I'd enjoy seeing a full review of this phone once it's fully released.

[Arxareon]

4:20 I actually prefer the sound of the Sony here. It sounds a lot less noisy but it might be more base-heavy, so it just comes down to taste. Though I'd expect the sound will be fully customizable on the Xperia.

[RamjeProductions]

As a Samsung Galaxy S10 user, I'm happy to see that there's *finally* a solid successor. I know that the Xperia 1 III exists, but I was stretching my three-year old a bit longer. If the S10 dies I will definitely hand over my money to Sony instead of Samsung. The latter really dropped the ball for me with their technical design decisions. A high-end Android phone requires expandable storage and a headphone jack, otherwise, you might as well get an iPhone...

[dxr]

I'd love to see a roundup of the top phones from Google, Apple, Samsung, Sony, Etc. Especially comparing the camera experience. Pretty sure Brandon would make a very informative video comparing the cameras on them

[CaidicusProductions]

This is by far the smoothest Android video footage I've ever seen. So many other cameras on Android phones have this stutter, almost like write catch-up, that makes the video look choppy.
This phone, on the other hand, is consistently smooth and free of choppiness.

Fantastic!

[JimmyGentry]

Love it love it love it. Got an Xperia 1 IV arriving Monday. As far as vlogging goes, I have some great advice for y'all if you're interested. Because I like you guys. Please stop talking to the monitor. Whenever you focus on the monitor you disassociate yourself with the viewer and look as though you are trying to avoid eye contact. Frame yourself in the monitor and then talk to the lens. This one little change will make your videos much more engaging with the viewer.
Thank you and keep up the great work.
Pass this advice around and together we can repair this hole in the vloggesphere!

[taku]

Truly pro features for a pro pricetag - fair enough. Still would like to see a review, especially considering that it would finally shine some more light on a brand that many people are unaware of when it comes to selecting phones.

[Miguel_Macias]

I've always loved Sony phones, I like how they decided to stay with a more classic style throughout the years. I prefer the bezels instead of a hole in my screen, the headphone jack is extremely useful and of course, the expandable storage/dual sim capabilities.
I'm currently using the 5ii, I would love a full review of the 1IV but it would be nice to also review the others, the 5iv and the 10iv

[SushiParty]

Apart from the price, that's one hell of a consumer flagship. Now I'm really curious to see what they do with the Xperia 5 IV. 1080p 120hz, smaller less narrow form factor, same battery size, could be a very interesting phone indeed.

[sethmoyer]

I have a 1 ii, and it's still going strong enough that I'm not really in the market for a new phone again yet, but it's good to see that Sony is still making good phones.

[joeyp]

The problem is that Sony doesn't properly promote their stuff, whether it's phones, TVs, E-readers or tablets. It's one big reason VAIO had plummeting sales, so they had to sell off that division. I am sure that this Xperia 1 IV would do pretty well in the US, but it's not even available on any of the major carriers. Heck, most people in North America don't even know Sony makes phones, and that's a population of 500 million.

[Thegreatequalizer]

4:23 Personally I think you guys are a bit crazy on the Audio, the iPhone certainly has more "contrast" between the lows and highs but its lacking a more well rounded sound and actually ends up sounding a bit "tinny" compared to the more full sound out of the Xperia.

[joelconolly]

Considering early software this has potential. I'd like to see a follow up on this phone so yeah, a "review" is in order. But maybe after all software, bugs and tweaks are properly adjusted.
But that price though, wow. How is it so expensive with only a couple of upgrades than last gen? It's a very hard pill to swallow.

[silentKeys]

This looks really good for people who want a mobile vlogging/camera setup in an all in one device. Although personally I don't really want my phone and my camera to share the same battery life.

[RoxzinGaming]

Selfie video recording quality is amazing using this setup, pretty nice. Always glad to see Brandon's SC, keep them coming!

[MeGaDwarf]

This is one of the few phones that can justify their immense pricing. Definitely wanna see a full review from you guys.