Why Don't People Buy Sony Smartphones?
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- The Sony Xperia series is way cooler than any sales numbers indicate!
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This is the best advertising Sony could ever have for their phones
Yup
I guess this is the only advertisement for this Sony phone
this is so sad to say but also is so true
And advice too...for free! For free 😁
Damn
Sony: Review this phone and we'll give you the PS5 early to review.
MKBHD: Thanks Sony but I've been using the PS5 for the past month or so.
Nah mark2 is a really good phone
I'm wondering if would buy the ipad as a second screen or mx4s
1055 usd for PS5 + Xperia 5ii combo with 1year PS+ Subcription
Completely agreed man.
I had 3 smartphones throughout my life :
Samsung galaxy ace
Sony xperia z
Sony xperia xz premium
And I have been in love with Sony phones ever since, they are just awesome.
But for some reason they stopped shipping it here (Iran) around 4 years ago and the market they had doesn't exist here anymore.
God I wish they were still available here.
They damn expensive too.
They stopped selling in Brazil too, and in many countries. In my opinion it's the worst strategy.
Well you still can import but, at least here, is very complicated and with lots of fees and risks. The price that was already very high turns almost impossible considering importing, besides the fact that will not have warranty.
@@AlanRangel5 Yup!
And with Iranian currency + import + being overpriced in the 1st place makes it only possible for the rich in Iran!
in my area (indonesia) we still have many sony fanboy (also me) still waiting sony to make a comeback.
the xperia Mark 4 is too expensive because we need to buy from other country and the tax make us to think twice to buy it
In some countries, phone brands like sony, motorola, htc, and lg are just disappeared, people would love to buy them if someone sells them. Chinese brands, like realme and others, offers huge incentives to sellers and distributors, so that is maybe one of the reasons people don't buy sony, because people in some countries just don't have access to buy those smartphone brands.
A few years ago it was Sony's strategy to exit some of the not profitable markets (like India) and concentrate on the profitable ones (like Europe).
@@konrad_ljbe I'm not sure. Now I'm choosing phone which is highly preferably below 155mm and not very expensive. There are exacly two: Motorola Edge 30 Neo and Xperia 10 iv. I thing Motorolas (Xiaomi, Samsung) are pretty popular here in Czech Republic. It was Huawei, but they disappeared for obvious reason (embargo). Yes, HTC and LG disappeared long time ago. But I don't know: comparing Sony and Motorola it's hard. One has good old stuff, other has likely better camera, definitely 15% lower price, stereo speakers, more ram, fast charge and I'm happy with ones or older Motorola and much more positive reviews, despite some are saying that both phones are actually overpriced and only reason to buy them is their size and in case of Xperia it's durability and unique features.
@@pavelperina7629 I don't know the moto Edge 30 neo. But I know, that the moto Edge 30 is a great Deal.
I had the Xperia 10 III. I changed it less than one year later because of Performance issues. And according to Reviews, they didn't fixed this issue with the 10 IV. Thats why I would recommend the normal moto Edge 30.
Kind regards from Germany.
I’m more choosing to high end and what’s flagship, sony if you want to grab everyone’s attention compete with Samsung!
In America, apples subversive marketing basically means if you have an android you are looked at like you have leprosy.
Which sucks. Besides the fact I don't like apple's business practices, android has made VERY interesting phones throughout the years.
All I can say is -
Sony has a great engineer and software team.
Sony has a bad PR and Production team.
I agree and honestly Sony's PR and production team has always seemed to been lackluster
Sony has talented engineers and scientists, but they also have a culture of pitting different divisions in competition against each other. That's why the software on the PS4 was so awful at launch that's why until very recently Xperia phones took awful pictures despite having the best hardware. And it's also why their marketing teams don't care about anything except movies. Their camera division had to create it's own marketing team.
SO TRUE
@RITA , I LOVE SЕХ , WANT SЕХ !!! OPEN MY CANAL !!! why are u everywhere
@@swapnilgohil7280 well.. bots are everywhere.
Marques: "I'm still rooting for SONY...because I don't wanna see this kind of stuff die."
Me too bruh... Me too....
Me three... Sony step up your marketing! I want to see Sony phones in the hands of all my friends
The only way I see for Sony to have good sales is to match the price of Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, and OnePlus.
Let’s help Sony turn that chart around!
@@johnfrederickudtujan8337 i agree!
Sony is bringing really innovative features in their phones and I would really like to see more of this
For last 14 years I was buying only Sony smartphones because I love the way their phones are built and works. I was trying Samsung and some other brands but I always end up giving it to my wife or son and coming back to Sony again. I just got Sony Xperia 1 III and it's awesome.
Way to go man. Way to stay loyal to a brand. And Sony phones ARE awesome 🎉 📱
Love Sony ❤
Man, ever since I had my first Sony phone, I never wanted anything else. They are prety hard to break and long living. I have my current one for almost 5 years now (I'm obviously not an enthusiast, just a regular user) and the screen never broke, which is impressive, cause I never used any protective screen or case. And the software still works amazingly.
Поддерживаю, смартфоны Sony Xperia очень живучие без всяких дополнительных защитных аксессуаров.
I don't think Sony even remembers they have a Smartphone division.
Everyone got transferred to the ps5 department.
True. I honestly think that smartphones are at the bottom of their priority list considering that they have a lot more "better-selling" devices and ideas. Leave the phones to Apple and Samsung, right?
Oh yeah? Could they ever be a lower priority than Windows Phone had in MS? I used to joke that it's developed by two blokes. It turned out it was actually true for almost 2 years before it was eventually killed.
Well, they certainly don't have a marketing division.
Looooool
Sony smartphones are like your smart classmate in class, but too shy to raise his hand
FR-🗿😳💀
Very accurate.
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Incredible comment!
Sounds like Japanese electronics companies in general
As always, amazing clarity on a fundemental subject- ie brand awareness. I hope that Sony gives you feedback on impact on sales (and hand you a big bonus). BUT if you are going to sell a $1000 phone, you had better make sure that the sales pipe is stacked full or else you are wasting everyone's time and money, and the brand manager needs a different job...
A brilliant analysis and extremely well presented.
I had a Sony Xperia smartphone in 2014, but over just 4 years the processor started running slow, battery got hot and wouldn't hold charge for very long. I enjoyed using it for photos and Xperia movie making app. The waterproof construction and shutter button were great features back then.
The main phone and tech stores where I live in Madrid, Spain, do not stock Sony phones anymore. They are full of the usual brands and more recent ones, nut no Sony. I asked about it, they say you can only order online.
Funny how sony gives you a free top tier headset with the phone and apple doesn't even give you a charger in the box anymore
T I'm a 7 f and I 7 77 7ct
Then do something about it and buy another product.
@@i.venture stfu
Your pf pic though
and Samsung doesn’t either lmao
I don't buy a new Sony Smartphone because my old Sony Xperia Z5 still works like a champ
I totally agree! My first sony lasted 5years!! Someone else is still using it too!!!
Still on my X
Can I ask how good/bad their software support has been after all those years?
@@michaelnaas3509 for my xperia X, it was about 2.5 years, which was pretty good- this was at a time when not many manufacturers provided security updates on time and neither for more than 2 years (especially Samsung).. the xz2 is currently on Android 10 and might get 11(released in 2018)..XZ1 was their worst phone in terms of software updates, but otherwise it's pretty great actually, you usually get 2 or MAYBE 3 platform updates with a year or half more of security updates.
@@saurabhkulkarni8854 I appreciate your detailed response, thank you. My major concern with getting a new phone is how long it will be supported by software and security updates.
I've been using my Xperia 5 III for a couple of months and I'm very happy with it! Glad they kept the SD card slot and headphone jack. Still using those features all the time.
can you gift me the phone when youll not using it again?
@@EdobeatuChiazambruh you don’t even know him
I was an apple and Samsung user until now. Will switch to Sony once they release Xperia 1 V in may 2023. It is not because such features are appealing only to enthusiasts but with the fact that Sony is not doing any marketing of their phone line ups in USA plus they do not have any contracts with mobile carriers like Samsung and Apple.
So, no region lock? Buy in Japan for instance and use anywhere?
You're right - no contracts with carriers - why didn't this dude point that out? I wanted anything but popular, over-hyped offerings. And I was also looking at an Asus Zenfone, but settled on an Xperia 5 IV. And that's coming from an LG V60. I fell in love with the small form factor and the intuitive and basic UI.
You’ve literally given their marketing team everything they need to properly launch their next phone and I’m willing to bet they see this video and still repeat the same mistake.
What marketing team?
Lol you think that sony hasnt thought of that? You'd be stupid to think that. Sony has lots of technology products they profit on such as their oled tvs, led tvs, cameras, ps consoles, and many other products that integrate in your daily life but says apple or Samsung on the back of it
Bv Ga that's the point! Sony makes all the camera sensors for most flagships but their phones don't capture the best photos (before the 5 ii).
@@bvga747 lmao no business wants to be in a market and be pooling continous losses (especiallially a downward trend)-Amazon is an exception.
Japanese corprate culture means Sony will always be ran by dinosaurs
Literally the only marketing I've seen for Sony phones is characters using Sony phones in Sony movies.
Yeah I think thats the bigger reason for their lower sales. I forget they have flagship phones and most do too. Apple and Samsung are great at creating controversial, creative, and aesthetically pleasing ads that turn heads and spread like wildfire. I don't remember seeing a Sony commercial in the last few years.
Yes, like in movie Passengers. I really like that Sony devices there !!
Yea, there are Sony products in the Spider-Man movies.
@@akmaldanial67 Really??
@@secondlieutenan Yup
I've always wondered about this too. My dad uses a sony phone and led me into using them too. I currently use an old flagship Sony Xperia 5 and is a bit outdated to the newest ones but is still an awesome phone to use and is good enough for me. Its so slim, compact and is perfect for everything really.
The z5?
Because I Love the design❤
And the software.Most people say that is blotware.But I like their apps
@@XPERIA_XA My dad had a Z5 but he now has an XZ1. I have an Xperia 5. There's five generations of it now, the 5, 5 II, 5 III, 5 IV and 5 V
I love sony phones and im always a fan of that brand. That all started when they released Xperia mini and that was 2012 if im not wrong. That tiny smart phone was so brilliant with its hd camera and the sound is so loud when using headsets. my friends and my workmates started to buy sony after seeing that tiny smart phone of mine. And the fact that, my xperia mini is still alive until now.😅 it is now 10years old. there is that down side of it and thats the battery 😅 no hardware issues until now except for removal battery. Btw great video. With that phone you are having a pro camera and at the same time a phone. I just wish to have that kind of phone again😭😭😭😭
SONY: "Hey, here's the best phone from us."
Also SONY: "It's not for sale"
lmao that is so on point
Sony: you cant afford me!!
exactly
Agreed. Some of the best features on Android phones were made popular or were widely available first on a Sony phone like the side fingerprint reader. If Sony provided better software support, made their phones more widely available, or priced them a bit lower then I think they could be just as a big as Samsung or OnePlus today in the American market. If I recall correctly, my ex had a Sony phone that was the first smart phone shipped with the newest version of Android at the time, but it only got one update to the next version of Android and that happened much later than its competitors. With how great Sony flagships and their mid range devices are, I still think they can break into the American market if they make the correct adjustments.
@@JacksonWalter735We are waiting for Biden to win the election and sees China phone brands taking slices of shares in American market. We already had enough with the Japanese. Sony, Apple, Samsung all are common brand names.
From a big Sony fan from Japan, I have the same frustration.
3 years ago when I bought the Xperia Touch, a smart projector, my mind was blown away. It was by far the best peice of tech I bought ever in my life, and I still use it heavily to this day. Everything about it was innovative, and it felt like the future. Honestly, it still does in 2020.
A UV light touch sensor projector with an android OS, which you can gesture control, up to a 128 inch full HD screen.
This was a revolution.
However, the product got discontinued. Reason? No one knew about it. No one knew that Sony released the Xperia Touch, no one knew that Sony discontinued the Xperia Touch, and no one knew how much of a masterpiece it was.
Why dont people buy Sony products?
The answer is simple. It has been simple. Marketing.
At this point I’m thinking about just taking over the marketing department and fixing it, just so I can get my self an Xperia Touch II
I don't think marketing is the problem. The problem is Xperia phone just doesn't look that appealing and its specs also not appealing. So not only mainstream users will avoid this phone, but power users too. That leaves only hardcore Sony fans as potential buyers. Which they will also avoid because of long delays, which by the time it arrives, the soc and Android 10 already become outdated
Advertising is one of the factor. For me it is cause back in 2014 or 15 I had Xperia M and it was really awesome and in those days Sony was considered a premium smartphone brand but after that they stopped advertising and most people see what's trending and best seller thing. So they never knew sony is still in business or making phones
I think lots of people just lost the faith in Sony after how bad their phones were. Like me. I don't dare to spend that much money on something that I had a very bad experience with
I love the language design off the Xperia, want to buy one + the mark 4 headphone; but daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, the price is way too crazy expensive in comparison with everything else available from the competitors
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They do. I have one. I use it for sat nav on my bike. It's not quick but it works
I remember owning the Xperia Z2 and Xperia P before, the Z2 was insane at its time and the Xperia P had one of the best designs ever
Watching this video I can imagine engineers at Sony being quite pissed off by the marketing and operations divisions.
Legend says that he just boosted Sony’s market share to 1%
More like 0.5%
@@riverdaletales8457 It rounds up.
After this vid I'm actually considering Sony as my next phone)
@@artemyakushchenko5291 and, did you buy a Sony?
Hehe boi
Great points on your review here n thank you
Yup that is the question I have been wondering about for a long time. I used Z, Z1, and Z2 and was thrilled with those phones.
This video has more views than Sony sold phones in 2019.
Crazy.
To be fair, its easier to accumulate views than to sell phones.
Since watching doesn't cost anything much extra....
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Oh shit ya...
@aussie bogan nobody even mentioned one plus you butt hurt fan
@@yokun1885 em, no actually this videos was uploaded 2 days ago and 2019 was 365 days long so if you get less sales of phones in a year than a single youtube in 2 days, somins wrong besides quite a lot of people have heard of sony probably more than people have heard mkbhd so that makes it even worse
Marq is such a nice guy. He's about to save the entire Sony's mobile division...
well theyre paying him to make this video soooo.....
@@SevenCostanza Nope
@@SevenCostanza Are they?
seven no they’re not, he would have to state Sony is paying him under FTC rules. He does however get a a small % from the links in his description to the products. If they click from him and end up buying, he gets a commission.
@@SevenCostanza dude, it's sony. They don't even care. They are doing fine without the phones.
Great review! I only go with Sony for my phones...but you're 100% correct. Their launching is dismal, and just try to FIND them! You won't see them at ANY of the carriers -- some whose staff will actually look at you oddly and say "I didn't know Sony even MADE smartphones." And you NEVER physically SEE them at ANY of the big box stores to check them out. Sure you can "order" them, but I'm of the old-school and need to SEE a product I may be spending $1,500 to $2k on BEFORE taking the plunge and a very real high "restocking" fee should I find it won't suit MY needs. Specs are great, as are other peoples' VIRTUAL opinions...but I have my own very REAL ones to fulfill and live with on a daily basis. Sony makes superior products, and if more people were aware of their smartphones -- could actually SEE their smartphones -- the story would be quite different! In fact I'm in the market now for my next one (no Samsung or iPhone for me)! My only problem is...getting to PHYSICALLY see it first! P.S. I've never seen a dumber marketing strategy for some of the best smartphones out there!
Great review I wish I would have known about that phone!!
When you have non existent market share.
But almost every manufacturer uses your camera sensors.
*STONKS* 📈
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Bruh
Stonks indeed. Economics FTW.
Sony's like that grandpa in retirement...
Woah you got a like from Marques!
"this phone launched in May. MAY!"
Oh that's not too long ago. That's 3 months back.
"That was 6 MONTHS ago"
Motherfu... That's enough 2020 for me.
Yo I was just talking about that today lol
yeah time flies, its already October, crazy
Isn't it 5 months ago?
Well for me it felt like 6 years with all these stupid stuff going on around the world
I'm getting this simply because it has a notification LED. I mean I love this.
I have a Xperia E5 (2015) which is being used by my daughter actually to watch UA-cam and play games. It literally flies and the battery lasts like crazy(never changed it) and never fails to load everything you throw in it. I mean, Experia phones are lit!
what an excellent review! Sony Xperia has been my go to phone for about 7 years now.
The day is finally here! MKBHD reviewed a Sony smartphone! 2020 doesn't even surprise me anymore..
Finallyyyyyyy
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Can't wait to see the Xperia 5 II review if it ever comes. Hopefully before December LOL
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you forgot to talk about some of some really good features:
- H.S power control is a really good feature! H.S. stands for Heat Suppression, which might give you a clue. By enabling the feature and stop the phone’s battery from charging, you can reduce overheating as well as battery degradation. This means that the performance during gaming can be maximised. works on other apps too! This is a neat feature that we can imagine some people would like to be enabled across the phone, rather than just being limited to gaming. For example for watching long videos or heavy workload, where you can plug the phone in and prevent degrading your battery.
- you can lock the battery % to 80 or 90% while charging to prevent degrading your battery.
- you can take pictures in 20fps!
- dual stereo speakers with dolby atmos
- 360 Reality Audio
- game enhancer
- Zeiss optics
- the telephoto lens has the full-frame equivalency of a 70mm lens, meaning it's actually a telephoto lens
- H.265(HVEC)
- Eye of which is an autofocus that can identify a face in your frame and then lock on to the subject's eye, works on animals to
- DSEE Ultimate, upscales your compressed music precisely with AI technology
- WIFI 6
- 5G
- Intelligent wind filter, removes wind noise from the microphone
This has to get more likes tbh
Lmao this has all features that are in literally every phone
@@beegyoshi6525 some phones do have the same features but not one that has all of them like DSEE Ultra, 360 reality audio, 4k HDR 10bit Oled display, haptic motors, Heat suppressors, Dual front firing speakers & X1 video image enhancing & raw image shooting.
@@beegyoshi6525 H.S. Power control is not commonly found (other manufacturer i know is ASUS). 20fps burst is also unique to Sony. 360 Reality Audio can be used on other phones with Sony headphones. Camera lenses are based on the holy trinity of lenses (16-35, 24-70, 70-200). Zeiss Optics has no other manufacturer. Eye AF is unique to Sony, ported over from their Alpha cameras. DSEE Ultimate is unique to Sony as well, but is integrated in some Sony headphones.
And in a future software update, they could possibly enable an option to switch to 1080p for 120Hz display.
What else could you possibly wish for?
I know when the first 4g phone came out I purchased Sony e4G and that was a wonderful user interface and experience on this phone except the camera opening speed everything was fine and I love the style of phones that sony creates it looks very good
Hi Marques you are so great by explaining things i admire the way you explain how do you do it? Need fredback please!!!
Sony: Let's bundle the phone with a free headphone
Apple: Let's take out the charger
Revolutionary
If only sony gets their shit things together and restarts naming of phone from scratch. The naming of their phones are confusing, like xperia 10 is weaker than xperia 5.... and the timing of releases between names like wtf xperia 1 successor is xperia 5? They should scratch the brand "XPERIA" and starts from scratch like sony x20 "2020" then successor will be "sony x21"
dont forget that they bundle the $350 headphones AND keep the headphone jack
@@jonmon5745 like samsung nd apple have better naming?
iPhone doesn’t need to add a 359$ headphone to sell their phones they’re phones fly off the shelves
Damn. Sony needs to get their marketing sorted out. This phone is amazing and I had no idea
Wonder if Sony just fixed their marketing. Marques got the device and that has been almost an impossibly mission for Sony for many years now. And here this clip is, a video quite positive on the device itself not for the company. But even bad advertising is good for Sony. I'm impressed that Sony seems to have managed to get the most popular tech reviewers to review their devices. So something has happened. It's just Jerry rigs be that is missing now. Lol
I really would not be holding a samsung if I had seen this earlier
The Xperia 5 II is a better buy imo
@@gilbertayirebi6399 sell the Samsung and buy the Sony.
I was using sony and constantly upgrading up until z5 premium.
The issue was never the price.
Late and faulty software update, and when you try to troubleshoot. They have worst technical support and do umentation ever.. relying solely on forum enthusiast.
They are clearly not well managed for a mobile company and only surviving because their big name.
It was an experience so painful I won't even bother type the full story.
Never have I ever hate a brand before, not using a single product from them ever again.
I just bought one of these 2nd hand, like new. I was looking at Samsung S21, but now so pleased I got this. The things you don't know sometimes surprise you.
My first Sony phone was the Xperia P. Then i got the Xperia Z1, Z5 and finally the XZ1. All these phones had beautiful finish and performed really good! I've since moved on to 1plus but i would love to return to Sony Xperia again.
Yeah ive had a z5 xz and now still running a xz premium and have had it for a few years or more now
Sony's marketing has always baffled me. They have amazing design and engineering teams, but their product naming, announcements and release windows make it too hard for consumers to care in such a competitive market - especially with so many other great products out there already!
oh no they market to the right crowd, you don't hear about it because other companies spend way way more on advertising
YES agreed!!
@@ShaiyanHossain nah they're just focused on their playstation marketing.
They need to look at DJi, Apple and OnePlus for naming. Simple and to the point. (Not including samsung because some of their names are.... Pretty bad)
It's almost like they just have too much on their plate. I mean with how many different products Sony makes, they only make 1/3rd of their profit on consumer electronics. How can one company manage hundreds of high end product launches a year?
I'm in the market for a new android phone and this one looks perfect, but if I go on the Sony Canada site they don't even list android phones? And I can't seem to find this model anywhere in Canada? Come on Sony.
Use amazon or eBay
Nice
Bro I am subscriber
That's the same issue I came across. You just can't find it with a carrier, and I don't necessarily want to go through something like eBay or some other vendor. I would prefer to get it from the company itself or a carrier. Canada has very little to offer in terms of variety/options.
Buy a Xiaomi, you will not be disappointed!
I love Sony Xperia cz not many people own it, so it has that exclusive feel. Great review!
I had an experia xa1 and on paper it was a really decent little phone. The trouble was that their accessories were difficult to come by and some really weird stuff broke on it. By the time i gave it up, it stopped registering clicks around the edge of the display? It probably didn't help that dispite the display curving over the edge if the phone for its "bezeless" look, all the screen protectors i found only covered the flat bit. Because so few people had one, accessory makers didnt bother doing more expensive r&d.
This video has got *more views* in a day, than Sony phones sold in all of 2019.
😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂 true
This comment alone needs 1.6m likes or replies lmao!! 🤣🤣🤣
Lol damn you
Savage truth
This made me realize the good times when HTC was coming out with incredible smartphones. Good times.
Yeh.. M8, m9, M10.. Best phones i've ever had.
whatever happened to them?
M7 m9 and m10, all so good. After that switched to Samsung
I used to love their os skin
Really loved their Sense UI before plusss the super premium phone designs
Sony phones are like that really good tasting food you haven’t heard about or seen at any restaurants.
I been havung concerned about whag is happening about Sony and got nice rewiew .good job 👌
The first time a UA-camr has actually answered the question they put in their title
Yeah kind of same thought. This ain't clickbait.
Mhmhmmhcaseyneistatmmhmmhmh. Excuse me.
I wouldn’t say “the first”
@@EzzatErfan sure, just a statement
That's cus the other youtubers are legitimately asking you
This video advertised the phone more than all the ads by Sony together.
Well said sir!!! Couldn't agree more
Yes. They dont even promote the phone on their webaite. If you go to the website the phone is basically hidden under a bunch of other ads and products. Is likebthey dont even wanna sell the phone. Im a huge sony fan and i love xperia phones but they are just horrible at marketing, almost as bad as HTC marketing.
I love your reviews but something about your voice is great too! Puts me in that Bob Ross zone 🎨
I've been Sony phone fan since my first Sony Ericsson t230, but they lost me on xperia m4 aqua. At first I liked it, but after android update it suddenly got no storage left and Sony won'y let me move all their bloatware to sd card (let alone letting me delete or do not install it in the first place). Spamming me with useless notifications from that bloatware was finishing blow. I switched to mid range Samsungs and had no regrets since.
MKBHD: *explains with concise detail why a phone isn't performing very well*
Me: MAY WAS 6 MONTHS AGO???
Kagith but it wasn’t
But seriously 2020 is almost over :o
Kagith yeah it wasnt
Haahahahha
@@AemVR Ouuuhhh yeah and it almost looks like we're going to survive
More people watched this video than Sony SOLD smart phones last year...
Good point, Sony should take this video seriously.
😂😂😂😭 Savage
Sony last year took a different approach selling phones, they don't sell it internationally as much but only to certain countries like Japan and UK only.
Very original joke
Lo
My mom had the old xperia like xperia z I guess and I still remember it was one of the best phone apart from nokia lumia 1020 we had from 2010 to 2017
Just switched my old Huawei p30 pro out with the Sony Xperia 5 iii 2 months ago, it was on sale here in Denmark to 3900kroner which amount to 552 dollars so almost half price. I wanted a smaller and lighter phone for work and this is build fantastic with only an 6.1 inch 21:9 Cinema Wide Screen but without Gorilla Invictus only build with gorilla Glass 6 on the front and back in a aluminium frame but still very durable.
Trust me you want gorilla glass 6. Vitus is too prone to scratches as reported by many people
This is the only phone that I would actually call it “pro” such an underrated phone.
Nooo
@@sherlockwolf571 why no?
NO
error: phone not rated
reason: people don't buy it much
4K QLED 144hz refresh rate screens will be the flagship feature of 2022 cause they’re running out of stuff to sell us on. 5g isn’t enough to sway most people.
Sony is that guy who do all the tasks and doesn't show off
Very true. And while that's often a very good thing for delivering stellar products, it's not so good if they're competing with a bunch of very loud competitors who make good products in their own right.
I wonder if it is some kind of deep rooted Japanese mentality, Sony has never been very loud with their products. Even the ps5 they are super chill about it
Reminds me of the rise and fall of HTC
@@rezhaadriantanuharja3389 THIS, oh man :( , sad to see gr8 brands dying off, really hope sony and htc too can make a comeback.
Nailed it
I'm looking forward to the Xperia 1iv if that phone's as good as the specs say. I might have to fork out the hefty price-tag
Loyal user since K600i, Till today I have not thought change to other brands, I really into their photo and sounds system end as yet I still felt they are still in lead in some ways, but I do agree on the marketing and launching event is not as tip top like other brands... If the team is giving extra effort on advertising or launching event I think it might get the a step stone or even a place to be well known in mobile division and I really don't want to see it die just as they have created great feature mobile.
Ps : eye-ing some of the model to get, as d current is dying soon😂
MKBHD: sees sony don't market their phones
MKBHD: Fine i will do it my self
que Thanos glove scene👊🏼
Sony: “see, free advertisement” 🤷♂️
I feel like they do the same as grado's did.
"try our products. See and feel it for yourselves"
Or something like that
I think the problem is they dont advertise so people dont know that they exist...
Right! No marketing plan. Beta Max was much better than VHS and came in a smaller cassette, but Panasonic won the battle because they licensed VHS to all manufacturers while you could only get Beta Max technology by buying Sony video players. Sony never was top dog in electronics sales again.BTW, I have SONY Audiophile equipment, SONY wireless phones, but don't know a US retailer selling SONY smartphones and few that offer their TV's.
Marketing is DEAD!!!
@@Jake-by9ly maybe the phone department of sony are introverts they dont like to come outside lmao....
Exactly
Nah just that Sony products warranty sucks just like their customer support which are filled with "DON'T GIVE A SHIT ASSHOLES". Plus most of their products are overpriced like usual. In terms of quality most of their products(except for Vaio their failed pc platform) are premium good.
Hi, I'm still using XZ2 which also as what is called dynamic sound. Using the vibration motor. I tend to leave it turned off. What stops most people from buying it is price. I have been a Sony fan for years. But now I think I will be changing.
Oh well, he's right. Took forever between I discovered the Xperia 1 mark IV before I got it -- and I learnt about it on UA-cam! But I am a film man, and I am still excited over what this camera can do 😉.
Honestly with the LED, Dual speakers, brilliant display and a headphone jack all with top of the line specs this sounds soo damn good ... It's a shame it's so tragically unknown...
EDIT: Yeah didn't know about the price - drop that shit :D
They are not cheap to get...
The price too. When I see Sony phones at 3 or vodaphone, their like £800 for a midrange phone. A compatible Huawei can be had for £200 sent I'm not even joking. I got my p30 lite with 128gb storage. I liked the Z1 for the month I had it before it broke.
@Karla ღ*GO MY PROF!LE* ღ You might want to rework that spam bot
Ya I believe price with no hype like Samsung or iPhones is there problem. They should drop there prices and sell more imo
@@Darkest_matter I just checked the Australian prices and it's only 300 less than my Note20 Ultra 5G.... like wtf.
Just call it the PlayStation phone and you’ll sell 10x more. Not hard.
They had one, but no real games.
truuuue
@@russellweymouth6856 ahhh yes the Xperia Play...I had one myself. Emulators made the most out of it since they barely released any games
They already tried that around the time of the PS3, nobody even knew about it and it was a very niche product too and hence almost nobody bought that phone
Actually you can play playstation games in any sony smartphone lol (if you have a playstation and internet). The sony marketing really sucks
Great video! I actually love Xperia Phones. Apple is good, but I think Sony is quite better. You were very objective about this phone, you even showed their poor sales over recent years. Subscribed.
I forget about Sony phones being a thing. The last Sony phone I owned was a Sony Ericson w580 back in '08. It was a slider phone that doubled as a media player and featured M2 expandable memory. Maybe I'll check out an Xperia the next time I upgrade my phone, if they're still being produced by that time (currently have a Galaxy S21 Ultra. I rarely upgrade, usually every 4-5 years)
Sony watching this like: We should make him our manager
I wish they do. They have amazing potential.
They need to see how many people i changed thier minds just to buy xperia phones and Sony accessories
i kinda wish so to..but i'll just be blunt: they dont deserve him
They can't afford him 🤣🤣
nah, they probably decided to announce the mark 3.
MKBHD : ......I don’t wanna see this kind of stuff die
“Sony starts breathing again.”
They need to start shipping phone to Korea countries like they use to. in South Africa we used to have a dedicated ship outlet now that's gone
They have stopped shipping to India bcz they're increasing the Xperia models prices day by day & people were complainting that to them always in their social media pages & everywhere else.Xperia new models really have the capability to beat every chinese smartphone company alone but they've to keep the prices aggressive.
ROCKY BALBOA I agree but Sony can’t cheap out to compete with small brands when their brand carriers prestige
@@tshepongake7209 ikr but that thinking style ruined their smartphones business almost completely even they know that in this competitive era if u wanna win the price must be aggressive.I can say if Sony comes with aggressive prices for their smartphones people will obviously prefer Xperia models over chinese brands.
@@tshepongake7209 it's actually got to do with yen-dollar more than brand prestige.
Tbh from my experience with xperia from before I definitely love it, might even love it again until today from the looks of it. But unfortunately I don’t have the means to get an experia phone. From my budget to their availability in my country.
I have been using Sony Xperia XZ1 for about 5 years now without much problems, in fact it's an amazing phone. But I live in Chennai,India with a population of 85 lakh people and with only 1 Sony Authorised service centre.
I hope Sony returns to India, brother.
I changed the battery myself and am using it still
@@harishmohan1 nice 👍
Sony doing Tool-less sim ejecting since 2013.
People in 2020🤯🤯
Don't forget about that "revolutionary" fingerprint power button that they've been doing since what? 2014-15?
But its first time they don't restart on changing micro sd card
@@Mattvweiss rolf...
True that finger scan location is comfortable, I'm using Z5 compact before and love it.
Maybe the problem with Sony Smartphone is marketing and after sales service that not take it seriously like other brand.
BR0K3N R34L17Y If that’s true, then it’s a prime example of a company having a great feature, but botching the execution in a seriously disenchanting way.
Yea when I get anyone else phone and have to help them with the sim.. I go like ... crap I need a pin .. where can I find one??
Why noone buys sony phone, because they didn't know that there is sony phone.
With the rise of gaming phones, I think Sony should make a gaming phone and name it the Playstation Phone, and add unique exclusive games to it, and have its own Playstation operating system as well as unique side buttons and 144hz screen. Idk, maybe im stupid.
@@John-X They DID make a Dedicated gaming phone, about 10 yrs ago I think it even had a PlayStation aesthetic to it.
@@PRhymeExample Yeah but dude, you know the tech wasn't there back then. Even the PS Vita was like a primitive smartphone back then. If they really made a dedicated smartphone with like a tie-in to PS5 (maybe even a black/white/blue design too) I think mobile gaming could really make a comeback.
@@John-X I guess they could try there hand at Remote Play again like they had before maybe compete with Microsoft and Xcloud except dedicated mobile
I swear to god i didn’t know they made cell phones. I’m like wtf?? 🤦♂️😂🤣😂
I do. Have an Xperia 1. Would love a 1 iv, or a pro-1 but both out of my reach financially, sadly
Love sony phones, used to be a die hard compact series fan, my last one was the brilliant XZ1 Compact. Then pixels started coming out with one handed phones, better cameras but lesser battery life. Made the switch to pixel 2 and loved it, now on a pixel 5. If the sonys could rival pixels cameras I would jump back as I have always loved sonys battery life and commitment to 3.5mm jack
Hey Sony, heres why your phones don’t sell despite them being great phones:
M A R K E T I N G
From a technical standpoint, Sonys phones have always stood up to iPhones and Galaxys, both in features and quality. I had an Xperia Z3 in 2015 and it was an excellent phone. The latest corning gorilla glass front and back. It felt PREMIUM as fuck. Galaxys and iPhones felt cheap and plasticky in comparison to me. I was sad when the wireless chip inside it died, probaby from one too many drops as the extremely thin, wide and hard to grip body made me drop it more times than i like to admit.
@@Desmolas I had. Z3 as well it was a wonderful phone untill some girl at school bumped into me and i dropped it and completely shattered it was concrete and quite a big corner drop so I wasn't surprised.
AMEN!
Yeah their Marketing Team Blows Ass! 😂😂🤣😂
Sony honestly makes some of the best quality tech out there, they are just TERRIBLE at marketing and naming their products
Apple: iphone
Samsung: galaxy
Google: pixel
Huawei: mate
Sony: whdkmd-2939495-87-X Pro (ver. 1)
PS3 baby ad
@@SlivCommique nah that shit was actually brilliant, the PS1-PS3 era ads were terrifying and so fucking weird but they worked
@@crash1989 🤤😂😂😂😂😂
Sony used to be the Apple of the 80s and 90s. Since then quality has gone down in most of their consumer electronics while price has stayed the same. Sony simply hasn't kept up with the competition.
Currently own 2 phones rn. Xperia 10 II and Xperia Z5 Premium as my business phone
The early Xperia Z had huge issues with the batteries and for a while Sony used weird "permanent" protective layers on the screen, which turned out to be not-so permanent and eventually got holes etc. To get them off without killing your display, you'd have to heat it up and be quite skilled/lucky... and it would also remove the "Sony" writing on the front.
For myself i have the xperia 1ii as well, why i bought it? Headphone jack, bit also the camera! More natural, less b.s saturated and hardly any shadows for some damn reason. In normal to good lighting pics just look far nicer to me! Far less computational stuff going on! But in turn.. quick pics in less optiomal lighting just isn't as good as it could be.
If it comes down to my experience, it is the software isn't the smoothest, the display is too dim... 500 nits isn't enough.
But why not being sold... well Sony does this thing... reveal a phone, then not sell it for months so people forget about it...
Oh my GOD, I can’t believe I found you on an MKBHD Video! 2 of the best phone reviewers ever!
Why are verified UA-camrs with 100k+ subs keep commenting on videos? 🤔
bro still uses wired headphones LLLLL
Concept creator? Is it... Is it really you? Commenting on an MKBHD video?
Never in a million years would I have thought I would see this. You guys are both amazing channels.
Hey bro, I agree with you
MKBHD : ......I don’t wanna see this kind of stuff die”
*“Sony starts breathing again.”*
Lmaooo
😂😂😂😂
They have been breathing because they have a PlayStation brand
@@SRC267 Also the TVs, the headphones the speakers and the cameras
COMBO they have a lot dude , apple is for kids compared sony , even steve jobs admired sony and its designs .
Think i had the Sony xperia Z back in 2013 and was plenty happy with it, got invited to buy a Oneplus one late 2014 and switched because of its uniqueness... had that until 2017 and bought the newer Sony Xperia XZ1 and had that until Huawei P30 pro got on top with its cameras in 2019 and have been rocking that ever since...
This time around though i was looking at Xiaomi 12S Ultra which isnt available in Sweden so thats out of the equation but i appreciate the quick charge they have.
So Sony Xperia 1 IV or Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra it is, Xperia 1 IV for 950 euros vs S22 Ultra 512gb 1199 euros.. Black friday of course.
Going to try the Samsung, compared photos on both and Sony felt just a tad bit behind except in manual mode (may have changed with updates), 30W charge feels dated and read that the battery life isnt that great and i guess i just want a bigger screen on top of it all, we'll see.. would love to give Sony a chance again, have never been disappointed with them.
My very first phone that could do more than just text and call was a Sony... the Sony Ericsson W580i (thank you Google lol). I loved that thing, mainly because it was my portable music player for a little while even with how little storage it had.
Me and almost everyone in my family used to have Xperia phones but they aren’t available in my country any more.
That's going to change in 2 years sony will take over the market share of Huawei and apple mite be in danger because of share market bubble because of 2 trillion dollar on the company account and can't make enough profit to every one that people will pull the money
Same, I had an Xperia Z, my sister had a Z Ultra. Then boom we all switched to Apple
Me too!!!
@@MadhuAkash well you really have quite the big brain
Yes Sony was the go too phone even the Walkman feature .
This channel might singlehandedly make more people buy this phone and save their phone division lol
They don't really make phones for us. They make these phones to showcase their internal modules to larger suppliers. Consumers are an afterthought with these.
I’ll just stick to my iPhone
Ninjya Bakon good choice
too many bad experiences with Sony,, Nap,, I don't wanna give this shitty company a chance,,no more
@@marcviej.5635 If that was happening then he wouldn't be going off on their growth and sales in the end. He would've instead tried to sell it off by doing a good review. Also, he mentions in his videos if it's sponsored or not
I have been using Sony phones exclusively since I started buying phones. They are incredibly durable compared to every other phone company. Their built in and default apps are incredible and intuitive. The only issue is they are super expensive and not ever sold in my country so I gotta locate unlocked phones from other countries that ship here.
Got third experia recently. Need nothing else. They are just on another level. Need more worldwide ADs though.
If they do have ads then either the price of the device will increase or the product itself have to cut costs. Look at Samsung, they're literally removing and downgrading their phone every generation, some minor like headphone jack, SD card slot and some major like screen resolution from 1440p to 1080p, removing 3D ToF, reducing battery capacity and reducing sensor size + resolution.
What is ADs
There was a time when Sony Ericsson phones were selling like hot cakes here in India. They were an object of desire - beautiful design, cool features, great with music, the best cameras etc. But the dumb management at Sony killed the brand here. I'm sure if they create a phone for the masses, it will destroy OnePlus Nord and the rest of the competition. Sony has immense respect and brand recognition here in India.
I hope they wake up.
@@johnp2631 umm...
naah it might be a problem with you or in your country but i had Xperia z ultra
that phone broke it's screen twice once in warranty and other after, they asked 12k for a screen replacement which for the phone that BIG and pricey was understandable
one of the things I've noticed a lot is, that in India, we have a lot of brand loyalty
@@johnp2631 Had the same issues lol!
@@johnp2631 They had replaced my Sony Xperia XR - 3 times in a year just for the Aux and Charging Cover flaps going off. I don't think during that time they had any issues here with warranty (at-least in India during the time of that phone being launched).
Yup that's true
MKBHD : why people don’t buy Sony smartphones ?
People: *”Does the company sell them? 🤔🤔”*
Lol....
I make vidz 😓
Exactly!
@@CocktailTikToks nobody's stopping you
@@zee9276 🥺😓
@@CocktailTikToks yeah no cares if you make videos
I have Sony Xperia 1 III for some months now and I'm happy overall with it since the recent updates.
great review, thank you! I want one ;-) but I only buy new ones when the old one dies. that's every 5 years. big up cell phones with headphone jack!
All other MKBHD reviews are like high school tests.
This is like a persuasive sit-down talk with a smart kid who's not applying himself enough.
perfect.
chal hatt bkl
Nailed it!
Another great review I'm kind of over the Samsung and I don't do iPhones at all...
Hey Ti ! i feel the same way
😊😊
@swansea007791 I wish they offered OPPO in the US.
Mid range samsung cannot beat iphones
@@thundergato84 you can buy oppo in the us
Ive been using Sony phones for over 10 years and I really don't understand why people neglects em , they are pretty much the pioners of many nowdays inventions for phones and they bring quality for a reasonable price.
this video people much explained it
It's April 2023, I am watching this on my 2nd hand Sony Experia 5 Mark II, bought 2 days ago for a very economical price. I can tell you one thing, it's beautiful and elegant device. Worth every penny! Loved it!