Consensus of 6 reviews (5 scored) from 5 independent publishers. PC-Welt and Tech Advisor (both Foundry) count as one voice. How this is calculated.
consensus 66
Trusted Reviews76
SmartWorld74
PC-Welt67
Tech Advisor65
TechRadar53
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Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.
Where the reviewers agree
The price is too high for what the phone offers, and reviewers see it as hard to justify. — TechRadar, Tech Advisor, SmartWorld, Phonandroid, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews
The headphone jack and microSD slot are retained, which reviewers value in a flagship. — TechRadar, Tech Advisor, SmartWorld, Phonandroid, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews
Camera performance is mixed, with the zoom and telephoto results falling short of rivals. — TechRadar, Tech Advisor, PC-Welt, Phonandroid, SmartWorld
Where they disagree
Phonandroid praises the screen as excellent, while Tech Advisor and PC-Welt note only an FHD+ resolution, and Trusted Reviews calls the display bright and colour-accurate despite it. — Phonandroid, Tech Advisor, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews
Phonandroid rates battery life as good, while TechRadar says it is beaten by recent rivals and SmartWorld calls it only sufficient. — Phonandroid, TechRadar, SmartWorld
Trusted Reviews calls the software basic and lazy, whereas Phonandroid says the software is cleaner with fewer preinstalled apps. — Trusted Reviews, Phonandroid
Bottom line: Suits buyers who want a headphone jack, microSD storage and a powerful chip and can accept a high price. Main trade-offs are the cost, average cameras and modest battery and charging, with only Phonandroid calling battery life good.
Summarised with AI from the 6 reviews below — each one is linked in full.
A great Android phone with a headphone jack and microSD slot, but its high price and conservative, slightly behind-the-curve features are hard to justify.
A very good smartphone with a flawless screen, solid performance and battery, and improved photography, but its price is hard to justify against rivals.
Screen is excellent, with accurate colours in creator mode
Strong performance with Snapdragon 8 Elite and good battery life
Photo improvements, including new colour sensor on camera module
Headphone jack, microSD slot and front stereo speakers retained
Software is cleaner, with fewer preinstalled apps and 4 years of updates
Price increased by 100 euros over predecessor, hard to justify
Almost identical to Xperia 1 VI with few changes
Telephoto lens lacks sharpness; digital zoom weak
Bass is weak and distortion appears above 50% volume
A deliberately unconventional flagship that offers a real alternative to the mainstream, though its high price and lack of official Italian distribution limit recommendation.
Excellent build quality with IP68 rating
Headphone jack and microSD slot retained
Strong display with adaptive 120Hz LTPO panel
Very fluid software experience
Distinctive camera pair with variable-aperture zoom
Camera results less appealing for casual users and creators
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
