1. Source#
Sony's phones are indeed very unique and popular models. Just a few days ago, I accidentally bought the first generation Xperia on Idle Fish, but the performance was disappointing. It had 6+64 storage and was an AU version. Fortunately, the screen was perfect and addictive, but the performance of the Snapdragon 855 was a bit low. I bought it for 400 and sold it for 380.
After that, I met a girl and she sold me the Xperia 1 II. It was well-maintained and there were no scratches on the screen even without a screen protector. It had 6+128 storage and the camera with Zeiss lenses was really good. The image quality was decent. The main reason I bought a Sony phone was because of its smooth and comfortable feel. It's still popular on Xiaohongshu with a rating of 9.5 and over 29,000 likes.
Xperia 1 (Sold)#
Well-maintained Xperia 1 II#
2. Features#
I have to say, Sony's UI style is still very plain, but it has some interesting features like the 21:9 multitasking mode, Side Sense, Camera Pro, and Cinema Pro, which are quite impressive.
It's not laggy, probably because it's close to stock Android and has the smoothness of Android 12. The animations are also quite good. The only advantage I feel is that it's very clean, much cleaner than domestic phones.
This phone is not very popular in China, but it still has its own charm. As a digital enthusiast, I quite like it.
Take a look at the pictures, guys.
3. Imaging#
Despite having Zeiss lenses, the camera performance of this phone is not very impressive compared to phones from four years ago. Please take a look at the sample photos.