Sony's mobile division isn't going great, and it's sadly been that way for a while. Still, the company continues to pump out interesting smartphones. These devices aren't on the radar for most people, but they do still have their fans. XDA TV's Daniel Marchena is one of them as he came away extremely impressed with the company's latest flagship, the Sony Xperia 1.

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Daniel recently published his full 21-minute video review of the Sony Xperia 1. This phone is another in Sony's recent line of devices that feature tall 21:9 displays. But unlike the Xperia 10, the Xperia 1 has top of the line specs in nearly every category. Daniel praises the great feel of the device and perfect button placement. He calls the camera "authentic" for not adding a bunch of extra gimmicks. The display is great, especially when watching 4K HDR content.

Daniel calls it the "best Xperia to date," but even that undersells it. The Xperia 1 can stand up to its premium competition, which hasn't always been the case with Sony phones. Watch the full review below to hear Daniel's thoughts on the device.

Category

Sony Xperia 1

Dimensions

167 x 72 x 8.2mm

Design

Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Side sense, Multi-window UI

Display

6.5-inch 4K HDR OLED, 21:9, X1 chip for mobile, Creator mode

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Memory

6GB RAM

Storage

128GB, expandable with microSD up to 512GB

Rear Cameras

Wide-Angle: 12MP 26mm OIS, Dual PDTelephoto: 12MP 52mm OISSuper Wide-Angle: 12MP 16mmBIONZ X for mobile, 4K HDR recording, Cinema Pro

Front Camera

8MP

Battery

3,330mAh

Charging

USB PD 3.0

Audio

Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res audio, DSEE HX, LDAC, Stereo speakers, Stereo sound recording, Smart amplifier, Sony’s Dynamic Vibration System

Software

Android 9 Pie

Connectivity

NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, 5CA LTE, Cat. 19 LTE, 4×4 MIMO, Wi-Fi 802.11a/ac/b/g/n

Ports and Buttons

Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C (USB 3.1), No 3.5mm headphone jack

Water resistance

IP65/68

Colors

Black, Grey, White, Purple