What Sony model and firmware are you using?

Gtrev: I will try to test vf in the future. Don't have a sim with credit available to me at the moment.

I was also checking volte >skinny to 2d again and it is not working as I previously said calls not in HD

How bright is the screen in reality? That's one thing putting me off this phone based on reviews.

I don't care about the number of nits so much, but the actual realities of using this phone outdoors.

I too am a big Xperia fan and I know this phone has been dragged a bit in reviews because of screen refresh which is not really important unless you are gaming... Also getting dragged for not having a good processor for gaming which is another thing I don't use the phone for, maybe for remote play which is streaming but doesn't need the same CPU. 

The other issues I hear is the screen is not bright enough but I see many say you can still see it in direct sunlight just not as bright but the screen is amazing for media like movies, it has good sound quality via headphone jack and also has superior battery life and is one of the few midrange phones to offer IPS rating and full gorilla glass. 

For me these are the most important things for me is to have good streaming media experience, able to run basic social apps and take decent enough photos while being super durable and having a long battery life and at least have a couple of years of OS and security updates without having to splash out 2k every 2 years for a new phone. 

I am not looking to play CoD or Pub G, I have PC and console for intensive games like that. 

However the new Xperia Pro - I is mighty tempting however i just know I wouldn't use it in the way that would justify me paying 2k+ 

It's sad that the NZ Sony Stores don't stock the Xperia line either... Really sad the market and variety of phones options are shrinking in NZ. 

Anyway if anyone has go one I would love to hear your thoughts on it. I am holding off to Black Friday and been tossing up between the Xperia 10 III and Samsung 52s 5G.

Very sad because I have had Sony phones since Sony Ericsson and even had quirky ones like the Xperia Play.

Gtrev: Thanks for the info. Have msgd him and will post back.

Most of the xperia phones that come into NZ are Hong Kong sourced, and the stock firmware doesn't support volte. Changing to the SEA firmware makes the volte toggle switch available