Sony Style Cover Leather for Xperia PRO-I

The reason I bought this phone was for the camera. I also took the plunge and moved across from iphone which I have been with for 10 years! It was difficult to consider doing but now it's done I am super pleased I did! The phone is pricey, but it feels premium from when you open the plastic free box. The screen is incredible with 4k resolution and 120hz. The battery is not fantastic, which does run down on a general day although to be fair, I'm still new to it and using a lot in order to play and get used to it. If you like photography, this is a serious phone to consider. I won't be trading this in any time soon

It fits the unit nicely; it should it's Sony branded 😂 I just don't think it will be very durable and for £70 one would hope that it would be. I bought a kickstand style branded case for the smartphone it replaces and it's outlasted the device which it protected and cost a third of the price of this one. Unfortunately there seems to be very little choice of quality cases on the market for the Xperia Pro I which is a shame.***Update***The leather is so thin and weak that it's peeling away from the edges of the cover and I have had to apply some tape to stop getting sticky residue on my hands and clothes. One word RUBBISH. Sony need to get on and remanufacture and replace FOC.

So I've always been a Sony fan in terms of TVs playstation blu ray etc, but never owned one of their phones. I had been a fan of HTC smartphones for many years then went over to Huawei which are absolutely fantastic. So as much as I loved Sony I never really thought they did quite enough to pull me away from the other brand's..... Until now!!. I was ready for a new phone this year so kept my eyes open to see who could grab my attention and oneplus9 pro with the hasselblad was certainly in the running as I need something with great camera, but it isn't cheap so I kept looking for a while just in case something else popped up before I went back, and it did, with the Experia pro i. Soon as I see it I knew Sony had created something special and at 1600 quid it's certainly on the end of the scale that I've never spent before. But I went for it, my favourite brand has created what I've been waiting for. Upon getting it out the box this thing feels extremely premium and with a little weight but not heavy if you know what I mean, just quality. I haven't fully used it yet as I'm waiting on the case as I'm already wary about 1600 quids worth of device in my hand lol. But I got insurance for a little peace of mind. Other than build quality the screen just blew me away, buttery smooth and just so crisp I absolutely love it. And then there's the camera which is what this device is all about. I intend to take lots of photos and play with the settings as that's how you'll get the best from this. Although you can point and shoot and it'll look great, this device wants to be tweaked... And it looks insane, I've only had a little play so far, but wow. The speakers sound incredible too, so crisp and the feedback through the device feels awesome.I'm sure people are aware but I'll say it anyway. This device is not for the average person who just needs a new phone that can take a nice pic. This is for someone who likes photography and wants to take outstanding professional type shots without having to take your DSLR out your jeans.....Sony has done it and I love it. Can't wait to see what it can really do.

To start, the 'phone is wonderful. It works beautifully well, I absolutely love the looks of it and was beguiled by the design of it from launch. A recent special offer made the price almost exactly £1000, and I was tempted. I'd been considering replacing my Canon G7x with a Ricoh GRIII as I find the lens on the Canon isn't in perfect focus across the entire field of view. I had hoped I could justify the expense of the Sony as being only a few hundred pounds more than the cost of a Ricoh GRIII and I'd get a new 'phone too.I found that the photographs were terribly inconsistent from one shot to the next. I've uploaded a shot of Steep Hill in Lincoln which was taken on the Sony and I think it looks very good. If every shot came out like that I'd have no complaints. The shot of the beach in Mablethorpe taken by the Sony (it is the one taken on a slightly dull evening) is very poor in my opinion, the detail of the sand on the beach and of the concrete of the promenade is very blotchy and has a mottled appearance. A shot taken by the Huawei P40 from a similar spot has much greater clarity and detail (although admittedly the sun was out when I took it). When the Sony captured a good picture, it was very, very, very good. Unfortunately of thirty pictures captured, twenty five were well below any kind of acceptable standard. As I had expected it to produce SLR quality pictures this was a disappointment to say the least. Sadly I returned the device for a refund.If it had cost £400, I'd have kept it as a 'phone, the 'phone was brilliant. At £1000, it isn't a camera I could use.

In the hands of my father, a professional photographer, yes, it takes a very very very nice photo, one you could have printed and put up. But as a phone, appauling. Battery life was sub half a day, charging was slow, and the screen was average.That being said the video processing was excellent and made movies look unbelievably good. The camera in the hands of someone who wants to use it as a basic camera is absolutely fine.Going back to an oppo Reno 10x zoom, a phone 3 years older and 800 pounds cheaper, was really not at all a jump. The screen was equally as good. Camera very nearly on par and battery life second to none.I highly recommend you look elsewhere for a high quality phone.It is a shame, my whole life up to more I've owned Sony Ericsson and Sony. Never been unimpressed until now.Returned because the phone was faulty and kept overheating.