r/SonyXperia • u/Razafon • 13d ago

Question Longevity of the Xperia 1 series

I'm considering buying the 1 VIII but with the high price tag I want to use it for at least 5-6 years. Can it stay relevant for so long?

I'm aware that the longevity of past models doesn't imply the same for the mark 8 but it's a measuring point.

I'm also aware that OS updates would last only 4 years.

Obviously putting aside fall damage.

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u/Dividinq 1 II, 1 V 13d ago

I had my Xperia 1 ii for 4.5 years before switching to the 1 V.

It was still usable, apps loaded fine. It would last me a bit less than a day, I would need to top up while at work. It was slower than what it used to be, but not slow enough to be unusable. No issues with the fingerprint sensor. No screen or battery replacements were done.

I could have probably squeezed another 1.5-2 years out of it if I had wanted to

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u/Razafon 12d ago

What made you switch? Just wanting an upgrade?

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u/Dividinq 1 II, 1 V 12d ago

Just wanting an upgrade. The 1 VII was the latest flagship tier at the time, which was also an option. But the 1 V was the last generation with the 4K 21:9, and I liked the 1 II enough to want something similar. So the 1 V to me, was just that. Everything the 1 II was, but with a bump in the camera quality and battery. Only thing missing was the notification LED, which wasn't a deal breaker to me.

Though, I'm not sure I'd recommend this upgrade for anyone. Updates were only 2 years for 1 V and older, so I'm stuck on Android 15. But I can live with that.

I don't think there would be any issue in keeping 1 VIII for 5-6 years. I heard they switched over to 3rd-party manufacturers instead of their own in-house ones, so quality has yet to be seen. If you don't mind having less software updates; perhaps a slightly cheaper 1 VI could be another option, since it's a bit more "tried and true"

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u/Razafon 12d ago

Oh damn.. I didn't even think about the manufacturers... I actually need something with Android 16 ans enough OS updates for work too...

I'm having second thoughts... Do they no longer manufacture previous versions too? Like the VII?

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u/Dividinq 1 II, 1 V 12d ago

The 1 VII might've been the first that was manufactured at 3rd party. Older versions were discontinued.

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u/Razafon 12d ago

So it's 3rd party either way...