You may think you know what Sony phones look like. They’re the distinctive tall skinny ones that are quite expensive, and which you don’t see in the wild as often as Samsung or Google alternatives. The Xperia 1 VI changes some of that - it’s no longer tall and skinny. Sony has opted for a more conventional aspect ratio this time around that makes the new phone wider than you might expect.
It has also had a camera upgrade, including a periscope optical zoom that moves through 85-170mm in full frame terms and has telephoto macro capabilities, a new camera app with AI eye tracking and subject recognition, plus a 30fps burst rate if you hold the button down. Elsewhere, the screen has had a downgrade - with a 1080 x 2340 resolution instead of the 1644 x 3840 on the previous model, but it’s a marvellous HDR 120Hz OLED so you probably won’t mind too much.
