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Xperia 1 availability

Jonas — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:39:38 GMT

Hello everyone and thank you for showing interest in the Xperia 1!

The Xperia 1 will be available in select markets from late Spring 2019.

For availability in your market, please visit your Local Sony Mobile website at www.sonymobile.com/products/phones.

Make sure to select your local page by clicking the country selector at the bottom left of the page.

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Lukalumen — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 22:18:49 GMT

I was so excited until I found out I'll have to wait 3-4 months, now I'm just annoyed... I was expecting to pre-order it on Monday, the way every respectable product unveiling works.

Do you have any info on the release date in the UK? The website doesn't mention it...

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Jonas — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:28:08 GMT

Hi @LukaStemberger!

I'm afraid that I don't have any specific release date for any market at the moment, only that it will be released in late Spring.

I can see that the device is listed on the UK website though, so it will be released there, but apart from that, I don't have any information. Hopefully there will be some more shortly with a more exact date, or that retailers/the eShop have it up for pre-order, as they in most cases also have a date for when it will be released when pre-order is live.

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Lukalumen — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 17:02:57 GMT

Yeah, thanks. I was really excited and wanted to get it straight away, but now it will be in the middle of generations, so I might as well wait another 6 months for a Snapdragon 865 model. Not worth it to spend 850£ to be half a generation behind...

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Machiaveli — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 19:00:04 GMT

This release schedule is what causes Sony phone's sales to drop among others dubious technical choices...

How can the X1 be sold as good as you want if it's available only months after presenting it and unveiling its successor right away? This is a non sens seriously 🙄

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Lukalumen — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 20:17:55 GMT

I'm a die hard Sony fan... Whenever I have an option to buy a Sony product I go for it...

I was ready to press the button an pre-order the phone on Monday when it was announced, but what's the point of announcing it now and releasing it in June, it will be old news by then!

If I want a current generation device right now, I would have to go with the Galaxy if I don't mind spending or with something incredible, but cheap like the Vivo IQOO, both are available in a few days.

Just because I'm pretty sure I'll go with a Sony next time, chances are I'll buy the Vivo now. It's 1/3 of the price of the X1, has a larger battery and more RAM... It's even more likely to be safely rootable and will be able to run the Google Camera... The only downside is that stupid notch.

I hope the Xperia 2 will be more current, and also what's the deal with such tiny batteries in Sony phones, who cares about that 1mm more thickness...

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Sensination — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 16:08:45 GMT

Thanks but I'll pass.

If it was available now definitely yes, but by the time it hits the shelves I'll loose my interest and I'll be able to get same quality phone for 30% less.

Also, good luck peddling this phone in the UK for £849 in late May or early June. By that time Galaxy s10 will cost £500...

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Lukalumen — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 22:35:27 GMT

I always thought Sony is deliberately making bad choices in the Mobile devision because the semiconductor business is making so much money that they don't want to step on the toes of other manufacturers who are their buyers...

I really want to know if that's true because it just makes zero sense for such an experienced and successful company to constantly keep making bad moves.

Smaller, more agile companies start selling phones with the new platform in January, All major manufacturers in March, and then Sony comes up in June sooo late to the party. What? Why? I really want this phone 😕

Even if Sony phones have really bad thermal design, unpolished gimmics and even if you made me buy a wireless charger for the XZ3 and are now taking it away. Even for 800£, I would still buy in now. But in June? Whoever thought this was a good idea should be fired.

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Ninjabird7 — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:12:16 GMT

I wish they would make it available at TMobile.

Re: Xperia 1 availability

XPERIAUK99 — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 20:44:11 GMT

Seriously though? Is there not even a pre order date (in in the UK btw)

Cant afford to wait until June for a new phone and right now, the Sony is the only phone that fits my requirements of no notch/cutout, stereo speakers and waterproofing

I did hear that it might come out in April via the Carphpne Warehouse blog and I heard on Sumahoinfo they have pushed forward the release

I just hope it comes out by the end of this month though

any update on release date for us folk in the UK?

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Lukalumen — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 22:52:39 GMT

Omg, April would be amazing, I would definitely burn out by June...

I am literally walking into stores and keep asking, no one has heard of the phone at all...

My Three store guys didn't even hold the XZ3 when it came out, I called them, they have no idea, I went to the store, not a clue... I went to two Carphone Warehouses and they don't know, over the email they said to keep an eye on it and if they have an exclusive colour again, but no dates! Today I went to the O2 store, it was just on my way. it's so funny because there was a Samsung rep there in front of a Samsung wall that takes up third of the store lol... And I was like, I want this phone, when will you have it. The guy never heard of it and he said there was a Sony rep there yesterday, but he said nothing (great rep if he's not hyping the phone like crazy)... He took out his iPhone to google for Xperia 1, but I told him there's nothing on Google that I already don't know. He said they don't get much info on insignificant devices! And I told him to research the Xperia 1 because he would like it... And that holes and notches are not an option for me. The Samsung rep smiled lol

Re: Xperia 1 availability

milesfastguy2 — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 05:58:52 GMT

any update about availability of xpera 1 in UAE?

will it be launched here?

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Jonas — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:11:38 GMT

Hi @milesfastguy2, thank you for showing interest in the Xperia 1!

I'm afraid that I don't have any more information for specific markets than the information in my original post. I recommend that you keep an eye out on your local Sony Mobile website, in your case, on the address below to see if the device is listed there a bit later, when we get even closer to the launch.

https://www.sonymobile.com/ae-en/products/phones/

Re: Xperia 1 availability

XPERIAUK99 — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 14:48:29 GMT

Clove UK have posted the Xperia 1 on their website

it says £849 and ‘End of May’

Re: Xperia 1 availability

azzido — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 11:09:54 GMT

@XPERIAUK99 wrote:
Clove UK have posted the Xperia 1 on their website
it says £849 and ‘End of May’

Depressing news for those few willing to buy it.
I wonder which component is causing it? Snam 855? Already there. Cameras? Already there.
Maybe they need more time to downgrade the battery from rumored 4400mAh to 3300mAh and provide less RAM ??

Re: Xperia 1 availability

EUPHORIC2017 — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 19:51:46 GMT

@LukaStemberger wrote:
Do you have any info on the release date in the UK?

Looks like you are from UK, that's why you don't know about 5G. UK have one of slowly internet in Europe and all rest world, now i understand why you are without knowledge about 5G and need of this connection

Re: Xperia 1 availability

3214 — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:53:47 GMT

Sony Xperia 1 Available in Pakistan?

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Lukalumen — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 19:37:05 GMT

Yes Euphoric... you could tell me then, where in the world is 5G available and what services does it offer?

Re: Xperia 1 availability

EUPHORIC2017 — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 20:25:07 GMT

@LukaStemberger wrote:
Yes Euphoric... Instead of being a smartass you could tell me then, where in the world is 5G available and what services does it offer?

At this moment it not available for commercial usage, but as i know will be very soon, something around this year middle. Where are some dots where is working, but for presentations to show what is 5G at all, maybe first for experts and something like this. There are a lot of presentations, commercials and ect., but to say what isn't at all is mistake. Coz company presenting 5G in location a lot of. Where? I already posted this information with a lot of links, don't be lazy and check it. At all be observant and read carefully what is writing for you, coz looking strange with the same questions

P.S. I am not a smartass (what the XXX mean that at all? ), but if you have head on yours body you know that all information possible to find with Google these days, Genius

By the way why you asking if for you no need 5G at all and in UK probably will not be 5G connection this year at all? Trying to be Wise Guy? Looks like you like slowwwwwlyyyyy internet connection... Slow Genius

Re: Xperia 1 availability

Uliwooly — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:38:30 GMT

@EUPHORIC

It's going to take a LOT of time and resources for networks to deploy 5G, Carrier networks need new transmission equipments, I think the radius it's a lot smaller for High Frequency 5G than low frequency; low band 5G frequency can operate through LTE cells but it won't be as fast as High Band Frequency 5G, in other words, some carriers could adapt their current infrastructure to deploy "5G" slightly faster than LTE but not what we were promised (1~2GBps), for that carrier networks have to build new infrastructure which will take time, and it will be available on certain locations.

With that said, let's stay in topic, this thread it's about Xperia 1 availability not 5G or the lack of and/or any other topic.

@aaljuma1 @EUPHORIC @LukaStemberger

Another reminder, this is a user based forum, we are here to help each other, I'm going to remove all this bad blood comments, keep it friendly and constructive.