The new Xperia 1 V doesn't change any of this—it's $1,399, which is $200 less than its absurdly expensive predecessor, but still pricey. (In the UK and Europe, there's no price drop and you'll
Security update for Xperia 10 series used to be 2 years, but with 10 IV, it's extended to 3 years. And it's unlikely that highend models have shorter update support. So it implies 1 IV and 5 IV will also get at least 3 years of security update. That's exactly what has been reported in several IV series tests. Nice to see it's confirmed by Sony.
Google’s latest policy for its Pixel 2 phones says 3 years of Android updates (up from 2 years for the original Pixels). Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra and Nokia 8 getting new updates; New Sony Sony is well underway with its Android 13 upgrade plan, having now rolled out the update to the Xperia 1 IV and Xperia 5 IV. The Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III and Xperia PRO-I are next in line, with Sony only ever delivers 2 major updates. If you plan on buying a phone bc of the updates, Sony isn't the way to go. I am a Sony fan and I have 5 II for last 2 years and I love it but updates are important diese days Hopefully they drop at least 15 on 5 IV 😁. Tbf, 12 and 13 were only minor improvements for me.March 2, 2022: Select Xperia 1 II and Xperia Pro devices are now eligible for Android 12, according to Phone Arena. April 1, 2022: Sony is now rolling out its Android 12 update for the Xperia 10
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