Xperia 1 V

I've had my refurbished (I don't buy new anymore!) Xperia 1 V about 5 years now and decided to upgrade, I wanted to jump to a VII but it's about £1000 refurbished so I decided on a VI and found one in good condition apart from a small scratch on the back for £650 so bought it!

[...] About a year ago I rushed to buy what seems to have been the last flagship model sold in the United States to have micro SD card support (an Xperia 1V), as soon as I saw stocks were dwindling. [...] Just the other idea, I tried transferring a large number of photos from phone to PC with a cable, just to see how bad it would be without a card. It was so slow I eventually gave up (not to mention the timestamps were messed up). [...]

They seem to skip some years when bringing updated models to the US for some reason, but Sony Xperia phones check most of these boxes. I have an Xperia 1 V that I use as an app dev test device and as a backup phone and have found it pretty nice. The hardware feels great and their Android build isn’t nearly as junked up as Samsung’s. [...]

[...] I'm comfortable in recommending the Xperia 1 V based on my experience with the III.

I have a Sony Xperia 10 V (basically the budget model of the Xperia 1 V, costs about $350) and it works well enough on T-Mobile despite missing some of the bands that T-Mobile uses. [...] Main reasons I picked it were because it didn't have a camera notch, it has a headphone jack, and it has an SD card slot, all while being good enough power/performance-wise and without costing a fortune. Got it to replace my PinePhone which, sadly, is just not quite "there" as far as software support and other issues go.

[...] Unfortunately the mainboard on it died few few months ago. I bought Sony Xperia 1 V to replace it. [...] The build quality is excellent but I'm a bit worried what the software support will look like in a few years.

Sony Xperia 1/5/10 is all of these except the tactile buttons! Been using my Xperia 1 V for 3 years and it's amazing. SD card/sim slot you can open with fingernail is bis, same with headphone jack.

I bought my Sony Xperia 1 V in October '23. Worthy upgrade from my LG G8. And yes, I bought it in the US, through Best Buy.

Sony’s phones also come with minimally modified Android. They still have 3-4 bloatware apps to remove with ADB but it’s pretty manageable. I picked up an Xperia 1 V on discount to take the position of “flagship phone” in my Android app dev testing lineup and if I were switch my daily driver away from iOS, it would be in my list of considerations.

My favorite part about getting a new phone is going through and disabling all the AI slop features. Whee! I got a Motorola Razr 70, because I like the flip form factor (mostly because the new Sony Xperia 1 VIII doesn't include a few key US 5G bands), but I may just return it for another Xperia 1 V

Minus the tactile buttons this is almost literally my phone to a t, including the SIM card slot I can open with a fingernail 🫡 (Sony Xperia 1 V)

The phones I used ( still own) that handled 2T microSD: Blackberry PRIV (lousy battery life, otherwise great, new battery before I got the LG) LG G8 Thinq (great audio, FM Radio with headphones, put a new battery in it before I got the Sony) Sony Xperia 1 V (Current phone) love the camera software

I think it helps that my phone (Xperia 1 V) has a metal surround, makes it feel more durable, and the back is textured too The flush-to-edge screen is still a big source of paranoia tho

My phone priorities have been Compact has headphone jack good camera waterproof Since compact phones are basically extinct I gave up and put a higher priority on camera and this Xperia 1 V has been a thrill in that department. I went for a nature walk with my daughter and only brought […]

So my phone (Somy Xperia 1 V) finally upgraded to Android 15. One of the new features that has my interest is the ability to stream and capture individual apps instead of the entire screen. Makes me wonder if I could end up streaming Pokémon TCG Pocket or other mobile only games 🤔

a small thing I like about my phone (Xperia 1 V) is that when I go to use the camera, I can feel a little vibration as it activates Tech should feel like it Does Things when you use it, gives it a little character. It's why people like clicky buttons and haptic feedback, you need the tactile feels

Oh my god FELT with the headphone jack issue. It's one of the main reasons I went with a Sony Xperia for my phone, which is now no longer sold or supported in NA 😮‍💨 I'm of the same mind as you. I'm likely to get a Sony Walkman (ZX707 or WM1AM2) and a Pixel 10XL w/GrapheneOS to replace my Xperia 1 V.

My personal one is newer than my work one. I rock a Sony Xperia 1 V. I really do love the device, but I absolutely loathe the fact that i'm on a call and i go to multitask and it shuts off my phone.