cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/8833957
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New information has been discovered about the new smartphone "Xperia 1 β ₯ " that Sony is expected to announce tomorrow, which appears to be from a document for domestic press.
β The highly acclaimed speaker module has been further improved. It continues to be installed as a full-stage stereo speaker. β Image processing inherited from the "BRAVIA 9" β The FHD+ display, which can be switched between 1 and 120Hz for energy-saving operation, has a 19.5:9 ratio and is the brightest in Xperia history. β 5000mAh battery β Vapor chamber adopted β Game Enhancer still included β The thin and light body continues to be 8.2mm thick and weighs 192 grams #Sony #Xperia1VI
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New information has been discovered about the new smartphone "Xperia 1 β ₯ " that Sony is expected to announce tomorrow, which appears to be from a document for domestic press.
β The world's only telephoto expensive zoom lens is 85-170mm. Image processing changes have been made to improve image quality. β Telemacro compatibility expands the scope of photography even further β AI-based posture recognition makes it possible to keep the camera in focus even when the subject is facing away from you β 399 AF points β S-Cinetone for mobile, Creative Look, and background blur mode that reproduces the effects of a single-lens lens are still included β The shutter button is larger than the β € β The sensor sizes of the wide-angle, ultra-wide-angle, and telephoto cameras are all the same as 1 β €
The hardware of Sony phones has been so attractive over the years. I had the Z3 & XZ1 years ago and they were great.
However, the software is lacking. They don't commit to long term OS/security updates.
The price is also far too high for just a slab.
This means that there are no ROMs that support recent flagship Sony devices.
Honestly they don't have to lower the price. If they just opened up the software I would make the jump.
I'm holding onto the OnePlus 7 Pro for dear life because newer devices feel like such a compromise; great hardware and software is locked down to hinder ROM development or great ROM support and weak hardware.
Sony already does this and doesn't do the stupid camera drm anymore now.
Am I missing something? In the US I can't buy the 1V and get the bootloader unlocked by Sony. Or did that change?
It's more that it's a recent change to not allow it on US models. I think only the iv and v don't allow it.
"Only"? the last two releases doesn't bode well for the next release. And the whole point would be to have flagship specs and custom ROMs. Releases older than two years don't have flagship specs anymore.
You have been able to buy Sony phones unlocked and able to get the bootloader. But with the IV/V Sony lock it because of Verizon.
There are ways to bypass it on xda.