Our quick take
Alternatives to consider
Huawei P30 Pro
- Read the full Huawei P30 Pro review
Samsung Galaxy S10+
- Read the full Samsung Galaxy S10+ review
Sony Xperia 1 - 4.0 / 5
It’s all about the design
- Measures: 167 x 72 x 8.2mm / Weight: 178g Finishes: Purple, black, grey, white IP65/68 waterproofing
A display of firsts
- 6.5-inch OLED panel, 21:9 aspect ratio 3840 x 1644 resolution (4K) HDR (high dynamic range)
Flagship hardware
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, microSD 3330mAh battery
A triple camera play
- Main: 12MP, 1/2.6in, 1.4µm, f/1.6 Wide: 12MP, 1/3.4in, 1.0µm, f/2.4 Zoom: 12MP, 1/3.4in, 1.0µm, f/2.4
A cleaner software experience
- Android 9 Pie A range of pre-installed software
To recap
An interesting phone with a 21:9 aspect ratio 4K display that lends itself watching movies, which is where this Xperia sets itself apart from the masses. There’s plenty of power and enough elsewhere to keep this phone competitive, but the camera app is muddled and in general this Sony struggles to lift itself to the top flight of flagship phone pile.
