Sony Xperia 1 II - user opinions and reviews
- Arpegius
- Jkx
For those defending fast charging:
https://www.neowin.net/news/oppos-40w-fast-charging-degrades-battery-capacity-to-70-in-same-cycles-as-15w-would-to-90
- Smithravi
- mKj
People who are commenting 8+FRC as an 8bit should read this. True 10 bit or software 10 bit, both means 1 billion colours. That's what 10 bit actually means.
"Unfortunately the level of control of the polarizing crystals isn't quite enough to give 1024 orientations between 0 and 90 degrees. So panels use FRC to create in-between shades.. (Older panels couldn't even do 256 orientations., leading to 6-bit + FRC) . Using 8bit + FRC as an example, you want to produce 1024 shades but the panel can only orient the crystals to produce 256 shades. e.g. Shade 0, shade 4, shade 8, etc. If the pixel is supposed to display shade 401, but the panel can only produce 400 and 404, what you do is rapidly shift the pixel between 400 and 404.
You show 400 75% of the time, and 404 25% of the time (hence the F in FRC - frequency). This produces the illusion of the pixel showing shade 401. If it were showing shade 400 and 404 50% of the time, it'd produce the illusion of shade 402. If it were showing shade 400 25% of the time and 404 75% of the time, that would be shade 403.
Since the vast majority of images and movies available are encoded with 8-bit color, they would display the same on both monitors. Unless you're working with photos or video shot with 10-bit or higher color depth, there really isn't any reason to prefer true 10-bit over 8-bit + FRC. And even then most people would be hard-pressed to see the difference."
- Iwamoto
- nU8
Anonymous, 09 May 2020What? Xperia 1 ii has 10 bit display. Check their website. It's official. Stop spreading fake... moreWell, on their website it clearly states
"The Xperia 1 II has a 10-bit equivalent display (8-bit with 2-bit smoothing) that can display a myriad of colors without banding."
so, technically, it's still an 8 bit.
- Martibide
- nJF
Anonymous, 09 May 2020What? Xperia 1 ii has 10 bit display. Check their website. It's official. Stop spreading fake... moreThe official website mentions "10 bit tonal gradation" with a little note "8 bit display with 2 bit software smoothing"
- Anonymous
- f{n
Anonymous, 09 May 2020Xperia 1 ii is same 8+2. It has same screen of mark I. OP8 Pro is 8bit + 2 too. Asus Ro... moreWhat? Xperia 1 ii has 10 bit display. Check their website. It's official. Stop spreading fake information
- Smithravi
- mKj
Anonymous, 08 May 2020Not much difference between the two. Both Similar sizes sensors. Will give similar image quality. How is similar size and different name man?? The sensor used in Xperia 1 II is only available in mark two only. And it is so far largest physical sensor size used. No other smartphone without pixel binning achieve this size.
- Anonymous
- qpx
Anonymous, 08 May 2020Many phones were marketed as phones with 10 bit displays. In reality, they were 8bit+frc. Xpe... moreThis phone is a 10-bit display, since it is able to display 1B+ colors.
- Anonymous
- 0p}
Anonymous, 08 May 2020Last year's Xperia 1 wasnt true 10bit.
It's got 16M color. Check the specs.
This year's Xper... moreXperia 1 ii is same 8+2. It has same screen of mark I.
OP8 Pro is 8bit + 2 too.
Asus RoG is the only native 10bit screen oled.
XZ2 is native 10bit LCD.
- Anonymous
- XRg
Tann Hauser, 08 May 2020That is plainly put just not true for Xperia 1.
Xperia 1 mk II has exactly the same screen as... moreMany phones were marketed as phones with 10 bit displays.
In reality, they were 8bit+frc. Xperia 1 did the same. GSMarena confirmed this in their review.
Go check in the display section.
GSMarena made no mistake in their spec sheet.
- Anonymous
- 37H
Tann Hauser, 08 May 2020I dont think HTCs VR buissness is that much profitable to get em out of constant red due to mo... moreI hope the same, since it would be a shame if they would stop selling phones. The phone itself shows that the people from sony are able to listen to their customers, it's a good step forward. Now they have to improve in the other parts like marketing, faster release after announcement, etc.
- Tann Hauser
- MuD
Anonymous, 08 May 2020HTC also didn't rely only on Smartphones, they have also their VR Devices for example. But if ... moreI dont think HTCs VR buissness is that much profitable to get em out of constant red due to mobile buissness. They dont RnD or innovate anymore, just release some generic smartphones today, to keep the brand presence afloat.
Sonys mobile on the other has joined the Electronics division, so RnD portfolio exchange and marketing budget is now greatly improved... thus the new and very interesting Xperia 1/1mkII line.
I believe that from now on, Sonys smartphone buissness can, and will gradually build up and return the fanbase back, resulting in more profit.
- Anonymous
- 37H
Tann Hauser, 08 May 2020Dont worry about Sony Xperia fan base or sales numbers. Sony is a large multunational compan... moreHTC also didn't rely only on Smartphones, they have also their VR Devices for example. But if one division only loses money year after year and "only exists" because your use money from other parts of the company at some point they have to/will close that division. Even if you want to continue it for prestige, your shareholders will at some point tell you otherwise.
- Anonymous
- gCm
Tann Hauser, 08 May 2020Dont worry about Sony Xperia fan base or sales numbers.
Sony is a large multunational compan... morewell as company if the sales are very low and pretty much losing money every year, at some point they'll close that division. do you remember VAIO? i hope the mobile division in sony is not like that
plenty of great japanese companies forced to sold/closed the division that made them famous in the first place in recent years. sony probably is the last bastion
- TehTrace
- Hqc
I'm very much looking forward to this phone. Best looking phone of 2020. The ONLY phone with front facing stereo + dolby atmos + headphone jack. I will bet it has best camera of 2020, 1.8um pixels with Zeis T* lens, Bionz image processing and 70mm portrait lens!!
- Tann Hauser
- pEC
Anonymous, 07 May 2020Until now I have mostly used HTC Phones (Desire, Sensation XE, One M9, currently I am using a ... moreDont worry about Sony Xperia fan base or sales numbers.
Sony is a large multunational company not based solely on smartphone portfolio like HtC, so they certainly wont stop making innovative new smartphones based on weaker sales and incomes.
And if it is of any insight, being the most popular flagship of 2020 atm on Arena, without even being released yet, Xperia 1 mk II will increase back Sonys mobile fanbase and sale numbers.
- Tann Hauser
- pEC
Anonymous, 08 May 2020Last year's Xperia 1 wasnt true 10bit.
It's got 16M color. Check the specs.
This year's Xper... moreThat is plainly put just not true for Xperia 1.
Xperia 1 mk II has exactly the same screen as Xperia 1.
And arena should rectify their mistake, as numerous other reviewers, and official Sony site stated 10 bit, meaning 1B color support.
- Anonymous
- Kg%
Anonymous, 07 May 2020Until now I have mostly used HTC Phones (Desire, Sensation XE, One M9, currently I am using a ... moreYou are looking for quality my man.
- Anonymous
- XRg
Suz, 07 May 2020Who told you Xperia 1 II and S20 Ultra use same IMX555 sensor. The Xperia 1 II use IMX557 sens... moreNot much difference between the two.
Both Similar sizes sensors.
Will give similar image quality.
- Anonymous
- XRg
Anonymous, 06 May 2020I believe that for that memory was stacked on the lense, this had a slight effect on photo qua... moreSD865 doesn't require stacked memory to do 960fps.
SD855 topped out at 480fps.
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