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Sony Xperia 1 V

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Sony’s Xperia 1 has long been our go-to recommendation for a flagship Android smartphone that prioritises AV, and every generation since 2020 has earned five-star reviews. The Xperia 1 V has upgrades to build, features, picture and sound, and we are pleased to see the phone’s price stay the same as last year. It remains a rather expensive piece of kit, though.

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