Weekly poll results: Sony Xperia 1 VII has stalwart supporters but the high price will deter most

The Sony Xperia 1 VII will not help Sony grow out of its niche market position – last week’s poll makes it pretty clear that £1,400/€1,500 is too much for a non-folding flagship, especially one with only 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage. The Mark 7 offers a unique combination of features, but as one commenter points out, many of them aren’t exactly expensive – the microSD card slot and the 3.5mm headphone jack don’t add much to the production cost. The same goes for the flat display without a notch or punch hole. To be clear, while some people really value those features, they don’t justify a...

Jun 1, 2025 - 05:10

Weekly poll results: Sony Xperia 1 VII has stalwart supporters but the high price will deter most

The Sony Xperia 1 VII will not help Sony grow out of its niche market position – last week’s poll makes it pretty clear that £1,400/€1,500 is too much for a non-folding flagship, especially one with only 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage. The Mark 7 offers a unique combination of features, but as one commenter points out, many of them aren’t exactly expensive – the microSD card slot and the 3.5mm headphone jack don’t add much to the production cost. The same goes for the flat display without a notch or punch hole. To be clear, while some people really value those features, they don’t justify a...