Sony released the Xperia 10 VI mid-ranger last June, so its successor is way overdue at this point. The good news is that we've already heard that the Xperia 10 VII is on its way, with a pretty dramatic redesign no less. And today it's been leaked in more renders, which are accompanied by some specs, courtesy of a premature listing in Hong Kong. This reveals that the Xperia 10 VII is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. On the rear it has a 50 MP main camera and a 13 MP secondary one (most likely an ultrawide), while for selfies...

To say that Sony is conservative about changing the design of its smartphones would be a laughable understatement - for anyone but the biggest Sony fans it's almost impossible to tell different generations apart. This, however, may change for its next mid-ranger, the Xperia 10 VII. According to a case maker on Amazon, Sony will be switching things up this time, with a different arrangement of its camera sensors compared to its predecessor which launched last year. Sony Xperia 10 VII new design Whereas the Xperia 10 VII has the two cameras arranged vertically, the Xperia 10...

A few days ago, Sony stopped selling the Xperia 1 VII in Japan while it investigates some pretty serious issues - there have been reports of units randomly rebooting, randomly shutting down, and even refusing to turn on. Now Sony UK has an update on the matter. The company says it's still investigating the cause of all these issues, and working on a solution for those affected. In European markets, it's currently in the process of "identifying the extent of the affected stock, as this issue may only affect a select batch of Xperia 1 VII devices". The page linked as the Source below...

Sony unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VII, last month, and it's already available to purchase in some markets. If you've been wondering what it looks like on the inside, Chinese YouTube channel WekiHome has you covered - it published a comprehensive teardown and reassembly video, which you can find embedded below. Note that the video is obviously in Chinese, but YouTube's auto-translated closed captions do a great job, as always - just hit the CC button in the player and then make sure you get the auto-translation by using the Settings...

The Sony Xperia 1 VII will not help Sony grow out of its niche market position – last week’s poll makes it pretty clear that £1,400/€1,500 is too much for a non-folding flagship, especially one with only 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage. The Mark 7 offers a unique combination of features, but as one commenter points out, many of them aren’t exactly expensive – the microSD card slot and the 3.5mm headphone jack don’t add much to the production cost. The same goes for the flat display without a notch or punch hole. To be clear, while some people really value those features, they don’t justify a...

Sony doesn’t make many phones these days, but the models it does release are like nothing else on the market. With the Sony Xperia 1 VII the company has fixed some of the issues that fans complain about, but many still remain. Sony Xperia 1 VII The Mark 7 promises 4 OS updates. After that, you won’t have the latest Android, but you will have a secure phone with patches for two more years. That’s much better than the Mark 6, which only got 3 OS updates and one extra year of security patches. That longevity is important because the Xperia 1 VII costs a whopping £1,400/€1,500 in...

Sony doesn’t make many phones these days, but the models it does release are like nothing else on the market. With the Sony Xperia 1 VII the company has fixed some of the issues that fans complain about, but many still remain. Sony Xperia 1 VII The Mark 7 promises 4 OS updates. After that, you won’t have the latest Android, but you will have a secure phone with patches for two more years. That’s much better than the Mark 6, which only got 3 OS updates and one extra year of security patches. That longevity is important because the Xperia 1 VII costs a whopping £1,400/€1,500 in...

The Sony Xperia 1 VII builds on the legacy of the 1-series with improvements to the camera hardware and software, a new flagship chipset and a design that doesn’t follow fads. First up, this two-and-a-half minute video showcases new features like Position Lock and Auto Framing, which are easier to show than explain. The new 48MP 16mm ultra-wide camera is the center of attention here. Next, this video goes into more details on Position Lock, which uses human pose estimation to automatically keep people in the center, as well as the AI Camerawork feature. The following video...

The Sony Xperia 1 VII is here, and it looks very much like its predecessor. It comes in two new colors, so it's easier to tell apart though - Moss Green and Orchid Purple. Sony kept the blueprint unchanged - the Xperia 1 VII has the same 6.5-inch display diagonal, the same 5,000mAh battery, and a triple camera system on the back, but it's still bringing key improvements. The main shooter and the continuous optical zoom are the same as before - you get a 24mm f/1.9 wide angle camera with a 1/1.35-inch Exmor T sensor, OIS, and PDAF. The telephoto has an 85mm-170mm f/2.3-f3.5 lens with...