This forgotten Android phone had a better screen than today’s flagships

The most important part of a phone is arguably the display: it’s the component you interact with the most. So why wouldn’t you want to have the highest pixel density possible on your smartphone? Why, for example, shouldn’t your device have as many pixels as your TV? For five years, from 2019 until 2023, Sony did just that with their flagship Xperia 1 series of phones, from the Xperia 1 until the Xperia 1 V (known as the “Xperia 1 mark-five”), which had a ridiculous and amazing 4K resolution in just a 6.5″ display. That’s right – 1644×3840 pixels, providing a crystal-clear and pin-sharp PPI of 643. Compared to other regular phones like the iPhone 17 Pro Max (460 PPI) or the Pixel 10 Pro (495 PPI), the Xperia 1 had 33% more pixels than most other flagship phones. That’s a whopping 6.4 million pixels in the palm of your hand. Not only that, but the screen is OLED and 120Hz, making for truly the most stunning screen experience I’ve ever experienced. But is it overkill? Maybe, but for people who consume a lot of content, such as ebooks and videos, on their mobile, the Xperia 1 was shockingly amazing.