Sony Xperia 10VI - experiences?
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I currently have a pixel 6 that's approaching 2yrs old. It has a cracked/broken screen that I've put up with for about 6 months but it's really annoying me now.
I've never really gelled with it. I find it big, heavy, cumbersome, awkward to hold and not particularly intuitive. The camera is quite good though. There's lots of features I don't use.
Previously I had a Galaxy S10e that I was very fond of.
When I bought the Pixel I also bought a pair of Bose700 headphones because I lost the 3.5mm jack. They're ok, but tbh the sound just isn't as good as my trusty old wired B&W P7 headphones. I know there's adapters available etc. I know there are better headphones out there like the 1000XM5 etc but that's more cash to throw at a problem I didn't need to have on the first place.
Now I'm stuck for what to do....
Im not interested in top of the range latest everything and I always buy phones outright and get a cheapish SIM only deal. But a few options have piqued my interest and one of them was the Sony Xperia 10VI. I note there's some significant upgrades from the previous model.
This is a bit left field choice. It's a little cheaper than other alternatives I was looking at (S25, Pixel8), but is significantly lighter, thinner and narrower, has a 3.5mm jack (which means I could use my preffered headphones) and has availability for a memory card to increase storage.
I'm concerned though if this would be a notable step back from my current pixel6. Will the camera be any poorer? I don't think I'll miss any of the AI camera hacks, and I never use the Google assistant but I don't want it to feel like a downgrade.
I've never really gelled with it. I find it big, heavy, cumbersome, awkward to hold and not particularly intuitive. The camera is quite good though. There's lots of features I don't use.
Previously I had a Galaxy S10e that I was very fond of.
When I bought the Pixel I also bought a pair of Bose700 headphones because I lost the 3.5mm jack. They're ok, but tbh the sound just isn't as good as my trusty old wired B&W P7 headphones. I know there's adapters available etc. I know there are better headphones out there like the 1000XM5 etc but that's more cash to throw at a problem I didn't need to have on the first place.
Now I'm stuck for what to do....
Im not interested in top of the range latest everything and I always buy phones outright and get a cheapish SIM only deal. But a few options have piqued my interest and one of them was the Sony Xperia 10VI. I note there's some significant upgrades from the previous model.
This is a bit left field choice. It's a little cheaper than other alternatives I was looking at (S25, Pixel8), but is significantly lighter, thinner and narrower, has a 3.5mm jack (which means I could use my preffered headphones) and has availability for a memory card to increase storage.
I'm concerned though if this would be a notable step back from my current pixel6. Will the camera be any poorer? I don't think I'll miss any of the AI camera hacks, and I never use the Google assistant but I don't want it to feel like a downgrade.
A side by side performance comparison shows the Pixel to be better than the Sony. It also shows the Sony to have a 12MP camera versus 50MP on the Pixel 6. How noticeable these differences are I've no idea.
One thing to bear in mind is that you'll be replacing a 2 and half year old phone with a 2 year old phone, so might want to check Sony's commitments with regards to Android updates.
Regarding the lack of 3.5mm jack I bought the official USB-C to 3.5mm adapter from Google and works perfect with headphones. I just keep it attached to the headphones so I'll never forget it.
If the Pixel 6 is needing replaced and the Pixel 8 is an overkill, maybe the pixel 7?
I guess there's going to be compromises. A nicer sized phone with older specs, or a phone that's probably too large but will be future proofed for 3-4 years use. Sizing of phones is becoming a pain in the arse though. I went for the Pixel 6 myself as it was about as small a phone outhere but even feel this is too large compared to previous devices.
One thing to bear in mind is that you'll be replacing a 2 and half year old phone with a 2 year old phone, so might want to check Sony's commitments with regards to Android updates.
Regarding the lack of 3.5mm jack I bought the official USB-C to 3.5mm adapter from Google and works perfect with headphones. I just keep it attached to the headphones so I'll never forget it.
If the Pixel 6 is needing replaced and the Pixel 8 is an overkill, maybe the pixel 7?
I guess there's going to be compromises. A nicer sized phone with older specs, or a phone that's probably too large but will be future proofed for 3-4 years use. Sizing of phones is becoming a pain in the arse though. I went for the Pixel 6 myself as it was about as small a phone outhere but even feel this is too large compared to previous devices.
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