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Sony Xperia PRO

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Sony Xperia PRO is a professional smartphone designed for photographers and videographers. Its calling card is the unique HDMI input port that allows the user to tether to their Sony Alpha cameras as an external monitor and for live streaming.

Additional wireless connectivity offered by the Xperia PRO further allows the photographer to upload their shots on the cloud quickly.

While the Xperia PRO does not offer the most powerful internals, it is built tougher than most smartphones on the market today. Its construction resembles that of Sony's Alpha cameras, combining IP68 water and dust resistance with Gorilla Glass 6.

On its own, the Xperia PRO is also a photo / video tour de force. With three main rear cameras, the Xperia PRO is able to burst at 20fps with continuous autofocus and auto exposure, including Eye AF. These cameras use sensors notably larger than it is usually the case with smartphones, and they are aided with ZEISS lenses.

As a phone, the Xperia PRO comes with essentially the same 6.5" OLED display found in the Xperia 1 III. It also offers a 3.5mm audio jack powered by a high-resolution DAC. There is also dual 5G connectivity.

Ratings

What we found

Pros

Built-in cameras
Fast mmWave connectivity
Excellent battery life
Bundled software

Cons

Poor camera performance

What external reviewers found

External score 51%

Pros

Excellent battery life
Beautiful OLED display
Fantastic cameras

Cons

Lousy connectivity
Software issues
Software bugs

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External Reviews

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Reviewer score 51% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from pcmag have found:

In good light, the Xperia PRO can take a gorgeous shot. All of our test photos were crisp with excellent depth of field. The Xperia PRO ships with Android 10 with Xperia UI. Lousy connectivity and software make it a poor choice for professionals or even casual users.

Pros

Beautiful OLED display
Excellent battery life
Fantastic cameras

Cons

Software issues
Lousy connectivity
Software bugs

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