There will always be such a product on the market，it's so special，so hard that you can forget it。in the mobile phone industry，sonyThat's probably how the phone。 The Sony Xperia series has always had its own unique pursuit and persistence。Seems a little high and low for most users，And those who need it flock to。Fortunately, Sony has always insisted，It did not give up the mobile phone business as rumored again and again。just recently，Sony Unveils The Latest Tech Flagship Model Of The Xperia Phone - The Sony Xperia 1 IV 。
Sony Xperia 1 IV Equipped with Sony's first 85-125mm continuous optical zoom telephoto、High Speed Stacked Sensors，on the screen、performance、The battery life has also been improved in all aspects。And the localization function brought by the cooperation with Flyme，Shows that Sony is working hard to bring it to the mass market。
So what is the experience of using such a product? Have those persistence on the previous Xperia series changed? Below is my one week experience。
Exterior：The classic design is polished again
For Xperia 1 For IV，The first feeling of most users may be "how does it still look like this"。indeed，Since Xperia 1 since birth，The overall design has always adhered to the classic design of straight screen + right-angle middle frame。But in fact, each generation of products has been polished in appearance details。
front design， Sony Xperia 1 IV still adopts the design scheme of true full screen without punching holes，Did not follow the design trend of other manufacturers' full screen，The advantage of this design is that the user can get a complete screen，The display area will not be occupied by bangs or digging holes，Works with Xperia 1 IV high quality screen，It can be seen that Sony wants to let users both consume content and create content.，Have an excellent visual experience。
Another advantage of the full-screen design without punching is that the speaker opening can also be placed on the front of the fuselage，Compared with other manufacturers, the hole in the middle frame，This design will undoubtedly make the sound more three-dimensional，Bring users a better listening experience。
Although the back design does not seem to have changed much，But if you put on the Xperia 1 IV's protective case can be found，The rear camera module is closer to the edge of the phone，The rear camera module itself has not changed.，From top to bottom, the ultra-wide-angle lens、Main and telephoto lenses，The T* in the middle indicates that it uses a Zeiss T* lens coating，The side highlights the positioning of its professional imaging flagship。As for the specific performance，I will test it below。
The rear cover glass is made of frosted material，Compared with the previous generation model, the touch is more delicate，The brand logo of "SONY" in the middle is treated with glossy glass effect，very prominent，Added some recognition to the back of the fuselage。The middle frame is made of metal，Compared with the previous generation, a chamfer transition is added to each edge on both sides，Make your phone look thinner and lighter，plus 21:9slender body proportions and 185g weight、8.2mm thickness，Very comfortable to hold with one hand。
It is worth mentioning that，This time, under the premise that the size and thickness of the fuselage are almost unchanged，Xperia 1 The battery capacity of the IV is further increased to 5000mAh。
The right side of the fuselage still gathers all the buttons of the phone，The Google voice assistant button that was not used frequently on the previous generation was removed，Make the body cleaner。The side fingerprint recognition still adopts an integrated solution combined with the power button，Excellent recognition speed。in，The camera physical key is still a two-stage key，in camera mode，Half-press to focus，Full press is the shutter，Just like the shutter on a camera。in daily use，Long press to call out the camera directly，also very convenient。
The iconic quick-release card slot of Sony mobile phones has been moved to the bottom of the fuselage this time，It adopts a two-in-one design，With microSD storage expansion function，Rare among flagship models。besides，The Type-C charging port and microphone port are also integrated at the bottom of the fuselage，The top of the fuselage retains the 3.5mm headphone jack，Compatible with wired headphones。
Color matching，Sony Xperia 1 IV Black、White、Three colors of purple are available，Elegant and fashionable color matching，Sophisticated and restrained。in addition，Sony Xperia 1 IV also supports IP65/68 dust and waterproof design，The display features Corning Gorilla Glass Victus™，Further enhancements in drop and scratch protection，The overall durability of the phone is excellent。
From the design point of view，Sony Xperia 1 IV still maintains Sony's consistent unique design and exquisite workmanship。At a time when mobile phones are still in the quagmire of homogenization，Sony Xperia 1 IV has a different charm，While catering to user aesthetics，Also retains the iconic design language，Both for fans and new users，Such designs are very attractive。
image：Sony's first optical zoom telephoto，Imaging to the next level
As a "micro single" mobile phone，Xperia 1 The imaging ability of IV is naturally the most concerned by users。Sony knows this too，in Xperia 1 On IV，Sony has come up with a lot of new technology，Let's take a look。
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Xperia 1 IV is equipped with a three-camera four-focus imaging system，All three cameras are 12 million pixels，The main camera is an equivalent 24mm focal length，Aperture F1.7；Ultra wide-angle lens is equivalent to 16mm focal length，Aperture F2.2；The telephoto lens supports continuous optical zoom，Supports equivalent 85-125mm focal length，Aperture is F2.3-F2.8。
Support continuous optical zoom，Let Xperia 1 The IV's telephoto lens enables full-range optical imaging in the 85mm to 125mm focal length，Allows users to freely switch the focal length without worrying about image quality loss when shooting distant objects。Meanwhile Xperia 1 The three cameras of the IV all use high-speed stacked sensors，This also makes the Xperia 1 IV supports HDR burst shooting at 20 frames per second，60 auto exposure/focus detection per second，Improve the image quality of continuous shooting。
Sony Xperia 1 The rear three cameras of the IV support real-time eye tracking and object tracking like the previous generation。when using it，Just tap the screen，Select the subject，Fast focus tracking，It is not difficult to find from the intercepted animation，The real-time tracking function is very stable，Although the camera keeps moving，But the "small green frame" is always tightly locked on the target。
no doubt，The addition of this feature，Endows the telephoto lens with stronger shooting capabilities，Facing distant moving objects can also be easily captured，Greatly improved the filming rate。
From the real shooting experience，Sony Xperia 1 IV's 24mm wide-angle lens and 16mm ultra-wide-angle lens have very good imaging performance，It can be clearly seen，Sony is more faithful to restore the true color of the scene，The sample color difference is very small，White balance is well controlled，And in terms of dynamic range, it is closer to the style of your own camera.，The transition between dark and bright parts is also very natural and accurate。
telephoto，From the proofs，with Sony Xperia 1 IV is still very comfortable to shoot distant scenes，Easy to compose，And the picture quality is also good，Text on distant buildings is also clearly visible。Very good in detail reproduction，Building and foliage details are well preserved，The overall look of the screen is also very good。
night view，How to balance brightness and detail is a big problem。From the actual shooting effect，Sony pursues a true restoration of what the naked eye sees，While suppressing the highlights and brightening the shadows, it does not use too much force to make the picture look flat.，The overall look is real and natural。
Video aspect，Xperia 1 The three cameras of the IV all support shooting 4K 120fps HDR video，Such a specification is the first time on a mobile phone，The biggest advantage is that you can easily achieve slow motion effects through post-production。Xperia 1 The IV can also achieve smooth zoom between the three cameras during shooting，Allow video creators to have a full focal length shooting experience of 16mm-375mm。
The "Video Master" APP previously launched on the Xperia PRO-I also came to Xperia this time. 1 On IV，Help users easily obtain professional shooting experience。If you need live streaming，You can also directly push the stream to Weibo through the Video Master App、Station B、Mainstream live broadcast platforms such as WeChat video accounts，Get better live quality。
during the actual shooting，Sony Xperia 1 IV continues its excellent imaging characteristics in photography，smooth、clear、Color rendering for accurate video recording。Even in environments with complex light sources，Sony Xperia 1 There is no problem of overexposure in the video image of IV。
Overall，Xperia 1 IV builds on the excellent image performance of its predecessors，Supported by a series of Sony self-developed black technologies，Further improve the shooting ability。At the same time, the addition of the Video Master App allows users to use the Xperia 1 IV，Make the live broadcast better、Easier to operate。For photographers and live bloggers，Xperia 1 IV can be said to be a very suitable choice。
experience：From screen to core，Bring a great user experience
After talking about the main video function，Let's talk about Xperia 1 The experience of using IV，In this part, we follow the most common usage scenarios of users，Come see Xperia 1 How is the performance of IV use?。
——4K120Hz high refresh screen + front dual speakers，Excellent video experience
Speaking of experience，Definitely talk about this screen。Although the design does not use the current digging full screen，But the parameters of this screen can definitely be regarded as the first echelon in the current market。21:9Proportion、4K resolution、120Hz high refresh rate，Excellent in every way。
on the basis of，Xperia 1 IV will further increase the screen brightness，The global maximum brightness reaches 1000nits，Compared with the previous generation, it is about 50% higher。And unlike other mobile phones that require automatic brightness adjustment to activate the highest brightness，Xperia 1 IV can use manual adjustment to reach peak brightness，Convenient for users to use outdoors。
Hearing is equally important for audiovisual entertainment，As the saying goes, "There is no sound，No matter how good the play is, it won't come out"。Xperia 1 IV's front-facing dual speakers through unit redesign，The maximum volume is further increased。At the same time, under the background of the rise of the wireless wave of mobile phones，Xperia 1 IV still insists on keeping the 3.5mm headphone jack，It's a good thing for the majority of music lovers。
Sony Xperia 1 IV also introduces DSEE Ultimate audio technology，Real-time enhancement of digital audio quality to near high-resolution levels through AI technology，Bring a richer and fuller listening experience，This feature supports both wired or wireless headphones to play built-in or streaming music。
in actual experience，Xperia 1 The viewing experience of IV is very good，compared to 16：9screen，Xperia 1 IV can carry more display content，And there will be no black bars on the top and bottom of the image，Make the picture fill the entire screen，And because there are no bangs、Water droplets obstruct the view，The sense of immersion is also stronger。And thanks to the front double lift layout，Xperia 1 IV's sound is more three-dimensional，Make it feel more immersive。
And if you have higher requirements for graphics color accuracy，You can also manually select "Master Mode" in the settings options，This feature is powered by CineAlta，Users can get more professional color accuracy in "Master Mode"。Not only helps to improve the video viewing experience，You can even use it as a Sony mirrorless monitor，It also has the ability to provide extremely professional display support for creating scenes。
Overall，Whether it is the screen display effect or the sound quality experience，Xperia 1 IV is an uncompromising audio-visual entertainment artifact，If you are a user who is very picky about high-quality audio and video equipment，Then equipped with 4K HDR OLED 120Hz refresh rate display，and supportHi -Res Hi-Res Audio、Xperia with LDAC and DSEE Ultimate AI audio optimization technology 1 IV would obviously be a very suitable choice。
Of course，For professionals，Xperia 1 IV's strong "creator attributes" will also provide us with the most accurate、professional assistance，Help creators better express the intent of their work，That's what it's good at。
——Led by Snapdragon 8 processor，The game is just as good
performance，Sony Xperia 1 The IV is powered by the next-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform，same as previous generation，Standard 12GB RAM、Available in 256GB and 512GB storage specifications，Absolutely flagship level in terms of hardware。
To test the Xperia 1 Actual performance of IV，We selected two mainstream games, "Peace Elite" and "Genshin Impact" as the test objects，And record the Sony Xperia via PerfDog 1 IV's frame rate curve during gameplay。before the test starts，I turn on the performance mode of my phone，And set the game quality to full height + limit frame rate。
——Peace Elite
In the test of "Peace Elite"，Xperia 1 The IV has an average frame rate of 58.9 fps。Although the frame rate graph fluctuates slightly，But the overall game experience is relatively smooth.。
——Genshin
And in the test session of "Yuan Shen"，Xperia 1 IV's performance is also very good，The average frame rate is 55.1 frames，Overall game fluency is high，In the middle and upper level of the Snapdragon 8 models。
Sony Xperia 1 IV also supports "Game Mode"，Sony calls it a "game booster"。After entering the "Game Enhancer", you can find an identical cross key symbol in the upper left corner of the game，Tap to switch game mode。in the menu，Players can adjust the game performance mode，Realize quick operations such as quick search, screenshot recording, etc.，Very convenient and user-friendly。
It can be seen from the game performance test link，The thin and light Xperia 1 IV can fully meet the needs of playing popular mobile games，Performance is guaranteed for ordinary users。
Working with Flyme，Let native Android understand Chinese users better
for a long time，Xperia phones have always insisted on using the original native Android system。But for some ordinary users，Native Android lacks many localization features, which hinders their daily use。In order to meet the needs of Chinese users，Sony is also constantly optimizing。In October last year, it reached an in-depth cooperation with Flyme, one of the mainstream customized Android systems in mainland China.，Bring a series of localized applications to the native Android system，Make it easier for users to use。
This time Xperia 1 IV adds Security Center to the previous four apps、Aicy voice assistant、Short message、Gallery、Five new functions such as negative one screen。Among them, the Security Center provides Find Mobile、Harassment Intercept、Virus killing function；Aicy voice assistant experience is good，Allows users to perform a variety of actions through voice；SMS App can automatically classify notification information，easier to find；Gallery App can intelligently classify photos，Puzzles are also available、Generate short videos and other functions；The negative one screen function integrates the shortcut function、To Do、Express delivery and other practical functions，Allow users to achieve direct access to one screen。
With the help of numerous localized applications，Xperia 1 IV truly achieves the convenience and practicality of taking into account the original flavor of native Android and the localization function。I believe that through the continuous efforts of Sony，Future Xperia will get better and better in software。
bigger battery，Battery life is enough for a day of use
battery life，Sony Xperia 1 IV is equipped with a 5000mAh battery，Support "Energy Saving"，Battery life optimization for specific apps，Avoid a lot of APP in the background empty power consumption。From the actual test，Sony Xperia 1 IV has 37% remaining battery after 5 hours of heavy battery life test，For daily use, it can meet the needs of a day's battery life。
Charging，Sony Xperia 1 IV supports 30W USB PD fast charge，Here's our take on the Sony Xperia 1 IV for a 30-minute fast charge test，30W PD charging head was used in the test，in the actual test，Sony Xperia 1 IV charged to 27% in 15 minutes，30Charge to 53% in minutes，It can also meet the basic needs of users。
same as previous generation，The machine can also support wireless charging and reverse charging，Has high charging flexibility。It is worth mentioning that， Sony Xperia 1 IV also supports battery maintenance function，Can learn the user's charging habits，Only reduces the time the battery is close to full，Extend battery life，certainly，It's also a feature Sony has maintained since 2016's Xperia XZ。
Xperia 1 Has the IV changed? From a general perspective，It's still the original Xperia。Stick to a full screen、Insist on keeping the 3.5mm headphone jack、Stick to symmetrical designs……But if you start using this phone，You can feel the polishing and changes in the details，Telephoto lens adds optical zoom、The battery is bigger and the body is still thin and light、The audio-visual experience is further improved……Every improvement is practical enough。
Overall， Sony Xperia 1 IV is still the maverick in the mobile phone market，But being maverick doesn't mean bad，Its rather "solicit" taste design、Professional audiovisual performance，Video system with great creative desire，Can bring you a good user experience。If you want to choose a phone that is different but good enough to use， Sony Xperia 1 IV is a good choice。
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