The Xperia 1 V retails at an SRP of RM6,399 and as part of the early bird promotion, Sony is bundling each phone with a pair of WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones worth RM1,799, while stocks last, of course. Additionally, each unit of the phone will also come with a premium clear casing and tempered glass screen protector. Again, the bundle promotion will last until 31 July or until stocks of the free goods run out. We conducted a review of the headphones around the same time last year, so you can check that out for our thoughts on the product.
The Xperia 1 V was officially announced back in May this year, along with its exorbitant price tag. For the record, its predecessor, the Xperia 1 IV, retailed for RM6,099 when it launched last year. Like its predecessor as well, the 1 V continues to inherit the series’ signature tall aspect ratio screen; coming in at 6.5-inches with an aspect ratio of 21:9. It is capable of providing 4K resolution of 3840 x 1644 pixels, DCI-P3 100% colour gamut, 643 ppi, 120Hz refresh rate, and 240Hz touch sampling rate. And much like its predecessors, the Sony flagship houses its front-facing camera in the upper bezel instead of using notches or cutouts like most smartphones in the market. Besides that, the screen features Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, while the phone itself comes with an IP65/68 rating for dust and water resistance . Internally, the Xperia 1 V is rocking a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2, along with 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, 256GB of UFS storage, and supports up to 1TB of external storage via microSDXC. Other features include improved front-firing Hi-Resolution Audio certified stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and DSEE support, a triple microphone array, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Android 13 via Sony’s Xperia UI, as well as 5G, Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth connectivity. (source: Sony Malaysia via Facebook)
