Xperia 1 VI

[...] They also did the camera in the middle thing with the Xperia Pro. [...] People keep complaining about mundane updates and AI crap but they won't buy phones from the one manufacturer that bucks this trend. MKBHD has a couple of videos about it (regarding the Xperia 1vi iirc). My Sony phone has a 4k 120hz oled screen, notification led, headphone jack, fully manual camera mode, no bloatware or ai crap, great battery life (never had to charge my phone during the day). They had the battery save features years before other manufacturers. [...]

[...] Sony Xperia 1 VI, a new top of the line flagship phone from Sony, has all the necessary hardware to be compatible with US carriers, but simply lacks config files for the US because it is not sold in the US. [...] And unlockable bootloader, and good camera including a real macro mode which is specifically something I use a lot for documenting electronics projects. [...] I have 5g but just not that band, but that is one of the more important ones that can reach into buildings better. [...]

Some photos from my lunchtime walk at work. I'm still amazed at how good the macro mode is on my phone (Xperia 1 VI), but in trying to do something arty with Hursley House, I've discovered that it has by far the ugliest bokeh I've ever seen. I'm assuming it has two aperture blades?

It is the Sony Xperia 1 VI. It it way too expensive for what it is, it is the most expensive thing I own by a significant margin. It is also literally the only mid-to-high-end phone I could find with 512gb that had a headphone jack and was within my budget (basically my entire savings)

I got the Xperia 1 Vi last year as a "last chance" to still have removable storage and a jack on a flagship phone. It's annoying, buggy and expensive but worth it imo.

My phone scores a 3-4 out of 6 on this criteria. Sony Xperia 1 VI. - Sim card tray you can open with your finger nail ✅ - Headphone jack ✅ - Front camera that's out of the way of the screen ✅ - AI features ❔(it's Android, it's gonna have it, but I've successfully avoided using it

I got a Sony Xperia 1 VI because it doesn't come with AI junk, and then I disabled Google Assistant on it.

Took this photo on my PHONE (Sony Xperia 1 VI) and I think it looks good. Could almost pass it off as a desktop wallpaper or commercial.

This is why I got a Sony Xperia 1 VI instead of an S25. Alot of the same guts on the phone but has a headphone jack and SD card slot still. I miss the Samsung software but I think I've skipped every model of Galaxy where they just decide not to have SD cards (because they've taken them away often)