Sony Xperia 1 II
Price: £1,099 (inc VAT) from fave.co/32ZMK68
The Sony Xperia 1 II may have a confusing name but it’s a clear statement from the company that doubles-down on what its fans like and serves as the brand’s first step into 5G.
Sony has cultivated a reputation of technical excellence and as experts in the realms of both media creation and consumption – thanks to the likes of its superb cameras, its TV and audio products, not to mention the PlayStation brand as a whole.
Its smartphones, however, don’t neatly slot into either of these camps; serving as one of the few devices that encompass the entirety of Sony’s consumer efforts in a single product category – the problem is, they haven’t grabbed consumers in the way that the company has hoped thus far.
So, does the Sony Xperia 1 II appease Sony fans whilst also appealing to newcomers as well? Let’s find out.
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Before we dive into the hardware Sony has brought to the table, if you’re not aware, the company’s latest flagship comes with a name inspired by the wares out of its established camera division. As such, this is the ‘Xperia one mark two’, which sounds great out loud, but seems a little convoluted when you’re trying to make your newest phone stand out on store shelves.
That said, the influence of its Alpha cameras runs deeper than just this phone’s name and that’s where we expecting the Xperia 1 II to really shine.
