Hi do you use Maxis? does Volte or 5g work on your handset? Thanks

I see a lot of HK set 1 vi selling online with 512gb option, not sure if anyone has experience with it working with volte or 5g on Maxis or any other telco in Malaysia.

Currently using Xperia Pro-i HK set, it doesn't play nice with volte or 5g. Seemed like it wasn't a problem for Xperia 1 V HK set, just wonder how's it like for Xperia 1 VI

Hello ChuanHong, I know maxis in particular start supporting Xperia pro-i and onwards for volte and 5g but this only applies to SEA set for Xperia Pro-i, HK set doesn't have the appropriate mbn profile which allows it to connect to Malaysia 5g network and volte, which is partially Qualcomm's fault. Honestly, I am kinda puzzled why GSM/3GPP allowed such limitation in the first place but that's another question for another time

However a I understood, newer model like Xperia 1 v HK firmware also has the required mbn profile to support Malaysia 5g network. So I just wanna know if that's also true for Xperia 1 vi for those who already own it.

I do not want to flash other firmware for my Xperia Pro-i because banking apps may break, probably Google wallet wireless pay would break too.

Yeah hoping to hear from the HK/TW 1 VI set owner about 5g connectivity out of the box. Mainly interested in these sets because of the color.

Maybe or even red haha. Just reminiscing the fun colour of mobile during the early 2000s. Also the 512gb offering is more attractive, I like the 512gb I have right now, don't prefer to use SD card.

Although black is probably the most suitable choice, because shooting picture with a black phone takes away the attention away from the person being shot at.

This post has been edited by nebousuke: Jun 19 2024, 06:05 PM

Where do you get your Taiwanese set if you don't mind me asking

Seemed like no news from Sony when exactly on July, would they launch in Malaysia

Hi guys, in case you are interested. Pre-order is available now but not really advertised in the news or social media. Found this poster at mid valley Sony centre.

Edit: sorry for the weird orientation.

This post has been edited by nebousuke: Jul 5 2024, 04:06 PM

From the description sounds like just cheapo clear case however premium that is but I am used to using aramid type case because it's thin and light so couldn't be bothered.

No demo unit, this is pretty much a leap of faith kind of order.

Yeah, the guy said the units will be available within the two weeks, he mentioned next week first but after calling his supervisor, he said could be two weeks, it depends.

ROI users?

Reliability:
I am currently using Xperia Pro-i, the hardware is nice but my wifi is not working anymore after about 2 years 7 months. It's a hardware issue (wifi came back if I smack the phone hard and restart but it wouldn't hold for long), although likely to be fringe cases because no one reported it. Other than that buttons are working well, not flimsy.

Performance:
I am not gaming so I can't comment on that front. But day to day operation browsing YouTube and stuff, it's working well, no slow down, not sluggish, it gets warm but that's Snapdragon 888 issue.

Camera:
Don't believe the hype. The camera is good but it takes work to make it good and it also depends what you want to get out of your camera. If you like the "HDR" look, where both the highlight and shadow shows a lot detail in the JPEG well this is not camera for you. I happen to like more contrasty look, so Xperia is fine for me, even then the JPEG is really not really good. Problem with Xperia is they apply a lot of compression on the their jpeg so details are loss especially for jpeg captured by the telephoto and ultrawide module.

To get the most out of your camera, you need to rely on the RAW, RAW mode is really easy to access because the camera UI allows it to be toggled without going deep in the menu (this is true for Xperia 1 V and prior, not sure for Xperia 1VI), the RAW is relatively ok to work with, but compared to RAW from dedicated camera (I have a lumix LX5), it's a little tougher, takes more adjustment to get to a look that I like.

On video side, if Video Pro is available (again this is something that is not available in Xperia 1 VI from the start), it captures one of the best quality video because you can manually adjust the shutter to reduce jittery movement, the tools in video pro makes it so much fun to capture video, people always comment my video output looks very smooth and that largely has to do with the control i have with shutter speed.

So there you have it, some of the pros and cons of Xperia phone

Sound quality is good compared to my wife's s21 Ultra because it has a dedicated mono mic facing where the camera lenses are, still true for Xperia 1 VI, I guess.

Xperia are really expensive hardware for the given spec, there are more capable camera centric phone. And if you want stable performance phone there is the galaxy ultras which cost much less right now.

But there isn't really much phone out there with all the features and form factor combined, nice looking hardware with very minimal bulges, dedicated shutter button, front facing camera and uninterrupted screen with punch hole, weigh less than 200g and clean Android UI. The only thing that really doesn't jive with me in Mark VI is the 19.5:9 screen ratio, I would really wish they retain 21:9, for the price we are paying Sony can actually afford to keep 21:9 screen with LTPO feature.

MSL digital is basically Sony centre in Midvalley. I have already "pre-ordered", I also had registered my interest at Sony website previously although there isn't any acknowledgement per say so not sure, eitherway I wouldn't be using the Sony case, will sell it off because I would he using 600D aramid casing, it's thin and tough

This post has been edited by nebousuke: Jul 9 2024, 07:16 PM

Oh dayum, I didn't really check if I have any vouchers or points but the 0% instalment was pretty useful, I took the plunge too soon with Sony Centre at Mid Valley.

ACT5 discount didn't work for me, but I have a 50 ringgit birthday discount voucher. Argh, too late for me.

I just got an email from Sony saying that I can use ACT5 now, after I left the item in the cart, the sent me an email with ACT5 discount. WTF Sony, way to make me piss off for doing early purchase. Haha

You are right mate, it doesn't work. I think it's a bug, even the birthday voucher suddenly gone and missing. Their payment portal is a bit cuukoo

Just sold the headphones for rm1000. Anyway, the telephoto lenses are pretty meh, would have been happier if they just gone for fixed prime like 85mm with larger sensor.

However one of the plus point here is definitely the 48mm, it's really good, even better than the 50mm in Xperia pro-i, the compression on this 48mm mode makes the jpeg much more usable.

It is really sad though that 21:9 ratio is gone, almost drop my phone just now when I was using it one handed.

No rubbish app at all, even video creator app is optional and you can opt not to install it.

Ok maybe the telephoto lens is not as meh as I said, still meh for normal photograph but the macro is fun.

Could have done it like the Google pixel 8 pro approach, just fixed focal lens (115mm equivalent)with with 1/2.55 inch sensor. The variable zoom range just adds complexity to the setup, variable zoom lens has always been a bag of compromise even in interchangeable lens space, here in this case, it's just a lot of compromise for such small sensor (1/3.5 inch). The only reason that they are doing what they are doing is because of marketing. If they stick with focal length even just one camera module, more quality photos could have been extracted out from the camera.