Sony Xperia 1 III

“As with the last generations of Sony's flagship, you get the feeling that Sony really delivers a great smartphone with unique features on the one hand, but lags behind the competition a bit on the other: You can hardly get such a high-resolution display in cinema format anywhere else, but the battery life suffers in return. The camera takes great pictures and the new telephoto lens allows zooming into objects in good quality, but at the same time the details are not always perfect.”

“Ultimately, the Xperia 1 III is not a bad phone. But it's a phone that takes a special type of person to appreciate. We certainly can't recommend it to anyone who isn't a brand loyalist, and maybe even those folks could be better off exploring alternative paths in the search of the ultimate smartphone.”

“The Xperia 1 III is not for everyone, but for devoted smartphone camera (or Sony) fans, it’s another intriguing device, despite the prohibitive price. I can’t unequivocally say it’s the best smartphone camera, but, like its predecessors, it does things its own way, whether that’s the camera array, deeply customizable camera app or the slick, sharp 4K 120Hz screen. Does anyone need a 4K phone screen? I’m not sure, but Sony makes a better argument for it with its external display app.”

“This is the best phone from Sony I have ever used and it’s the first time there isn’t as obvious a missing feature. I’d go as far as saying this is the most fully-featured Android phone around.”