[Sony Xperia Pro-I] AmataLudu:
Hello, my fellow members:

Like many of you out there, I am in grief :)

Only a few months ago I purchased the Sony Xperia 1 Mark III and started enjoying it. But that joy did not last long... Sony announced Sony Xperia Pro-I... Now my $1300 top-of-the-line phone is no longer top-of-the-line and it now costs barely $997. Like many of you out there, I am asking myself: should I have waited? Well, if Sony Xperia Pro-i is indeed a game-changer then, yes, I shouldn't rush in buying the Mark III and wait for the next model, but is it? Whell, that's why I am starting this thread to hear your opinions!

I did not put my hands on the Pro-I yet but from its specs listed on gsmarena (see below) they are basically identical with the only difference being the lens and the chip - that is being advertised as a "1" chip".

I am a sony fan, no doubt, as 95% of all electronics I owned or owe are Sony. But when it comes to cameras, I noticed that Sony is very cheap in giving us better chips...They changed their cameras, they upgraded them but inside you would find the same, old, Sony chip. And now I am surprised to see that Sony is pushing it into the cellphone platforms....hmmm, why? Are they ready to make a move and change the chip on the cameras, therefore, they decided to make a little bit of profit still from their old one? Who knows?

Anyway, going back to the Xperia Pro-i, is it a game-changer? Tough question, right? Well, as I said before I own the Xperia 1 Mark III and one of its biggest drawbacks is the battery. Although Sony claims is a 4500mA battery, it does not behave like one - it keeps me running for the day but that's it - at night, I have to charge it.

So, if the Xperia Pro-I has the same battery (as per gsmarena), then how does that battery will power that big 1" chip??? In my opinion: it can not! If Sony would put that big *ss chip in the middle of the phone to work in conjunction with that super-duper, power-hungry display and all other gps , satellite antenas and that octa-core processor and speakers with subwoofer and vibrations and under an android command with many power-consuming applications, then that phone would not last half a day per charge. Therefore, I think that Sony must have cropped that chip but kept the dot pitch and, hopefully, put a better battery with a real 4500mA juice. Therefore, 1" chip might not be a real 1" chip, but still bigger than the one in Mark III.

These are my thoughts, so far. Please share yours! To the lucky future owners of such phones: please be kind and post your opinion. Thank you!

PRO-I MARK III

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH	Announced	2021, October 26	2021, April 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, December 02	Available. Released 2021, August 25

BODY	Dimensions	166 x 72 x 8.9 mm (6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)	165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
Weight	211 g (7.44 oz)	186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Built-in strap-hole	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY	Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

PLATFORM	OS	Android 11	Android 11
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 660

MEMORY	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 3.X	UFS 3.X

MAIN CAMERA	Modules	12 MP, f/2.0-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0-type, 2.4µm, PDAF, OIS (315 PDAF points, 90% frame coverage)

12 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", PDAF, 2x optical zoom, OIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", Dual Pixel PDAF

0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", Dual Pixel PDAF

0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, 12-bit RAW, HDR, eye tracking	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

SELFIE CAMERA	Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
24-bit/192kHz audio

Dynamic vibration system	24-bit/192kHz audio

Dynamic vibration system

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2; USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
Native Sony Alpha camera support	Native Sony Alpha camera support

BATTERY	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

USB Power Delivery	Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

Fast wireless charging

Reverse wireless charging

USB Power Delivery
Stand-by
Talk time

MISC
Colors	Frosted Black	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Models	XQ-BE62, XQBE62-B, XQ-BE62-B, XQ-BE62/B, XQ-BE42, XQ-BE42-B, XQ-BE42/B	XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
Price	$ 1,798.00 / C$ 2,853.82 / £ 1,599.00 / € 1,799.00	$ 997.00 / C$ 1,370.00 / £ 1,083.79 / € 1,249.99

TESTS	Performance	AnTuTu: 725839 (v9)

GeekBench: 3540 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 51fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8)

GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-28.6 LUFS (Average)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery life	87h endurance rating	82h endurance rating

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