Sony Xperia 1 IV 5G 256GB 4K HDR OLED 120Hz Refresh Mobile Phone Refurbished Good £349 / £399 VGC / £449 Excellent + £10 Goodybag @ Giffgaff

Hot. Giff Gaff have had some well priced refurbs via ebay for months now. Hot UK wouldn't allow them to be posted due to limited ebay feedback. Glad to see they're allowing it now!

Regarding condition of their handsets... I purchased the Xperia 5 ii in 'good' condition a few months back. It was immaculate, like a brand new phone. When I entered the imei number in to the Sony warranty checker, it showed a 24 month warranty. If anyone buys a Sony handset, it's worth checking on the Sony site to see what the warranty is.

services.sony.co.uk/sup…ker

£60 possible topcashback

Bought good condition, turned up absolutely mint.



Not a single mark on the screen.

My "Good" arrived today. It's in pristine condition but has really, really bad green tint. Gonna have to send it back I think.

60hz is fine

120hz is awful

FYI. This shows 12 month warrany. Not 24.

mine just arrived, ordered good. its perfect

Hot. This is proper cheap for the specs. I guess it's because the Sony's seem to struggle in the mass market as the cameras tend to have reputation for only being really good in pro mode.....I'm not so sure. I like the auto photos. Tend to be quite realistic to what's actually in front of you to me. Matter of taste as usual though I guess. (edited)

Ridiculous price. I just got my "good" condition one on the £400 deal before this and it's pristine in every way.
So far the phone is cracking. Hasn't heated up, the charging isn't the quickest but moderate/heavy use today has got me with 57% battery left at the end of the day.
Camera takes a bit of getting used to but I've done a bit of photography in the past and with basic knowledge you can get some amazing photos.
Was never worth the £1500 release price but you get a lot of phone for £350.
The screen is also very good with one of the highest resolutions available.

Replaced my Pixel 7 Pro with this from the last deal and can't fault it. Narrow and flat screen, side mounted fingerprint scanner and great camera!

Heat for the price 🔥🔥🔥

Mine has a really rattly earpiece, looks like it's fallen off. Will buy another and return this one and see if it's any better. Won't bother otherwise. (edited)

Is it just me or does "good" being the worst condition tier give me serious concern?

Random as hell.
Just got the pixel pro 6 deal delivered. Amazing condition from the good rating. But screens been cracked in transit.
Do I take this as a sign to buy this instead?
Any thoughts are apreciated - £300 is my budget. Would be using tcb to get this down to that.

𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼?

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀/𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲?

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗴𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱?

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼n 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲?

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀,

So tempting at this price, and it is a flat screen

Alright guys. Finally it happened!😞
Yesterday I was listening to music in Spotify, and fallen asleep with that. No other apps running. I woke up 2 hours late. Noticed phone overheated to the extent that it's too hot to touch. It puzzled me as even when I initially set up it never over heated. This is the first time it happened to me.
I turned the phone off to let it cool down.
About 20 minutes later when phone was ice cool, I turned it on back and battery was about 54%.
Checked the battery settings what happened. The only battery drain seen is from Spotify 3% and phone idle 5%.
And then suddenly this happened.
Phone screen suddenly turned off. Pressing power button with no effect except led notification blinks green once and red twice in cycles. It looks like some kind of code?
Checking online it's a problem associated with Xpera phones from back in the days onwards( I presume it's fairly rare).
As per online suggestion tried few troubleshooting methods.
I pressed the power button until I feel a vibration once then three times. Apparently vibrating three times means the phone is powering off. Then I tried to powe it on back no luck.
In a Sony site they have explained to hold volume up button along with power button for consecutive 2 minutes, to force restart the device. Still no screen.
I put it on a fast charger( 65w Samsung).
Still no response.
Asthma Sony website advice I installed Xperia companion application.
When connected with Xperia companion app the phone recognised and gave the options for software repair. This will delete everything on my phone phone and I didn't care that time.
Xperia repair of the software took about 2 hours. And then the app said you can restart the phone after disconnecting. However then try to restart phone again just vibrates with nothing on the screen. I put it on the charger. Suddenly a screen popped up saying my phone is corrupt and will not boot
I guess it's safe to say the phone is going back. Such a shame, because phone was pristine condition.
I am writing this long experience 21 other users to be watchful.
Any suggestions welcome.
(edited)

Not happy with my 'very good condition' phone with a nice chip on the corner and long scratches on the screen. edit: There cs offered me £20 goodwill (something at least) whether I returned or not but can't change the grade. Will now test and have a think. Are the returns free?
(edited)

For a premium handset and mint condition, be reassured a stonker for the money. Happy to grow and develop using the camera. Ordered a Spigen rugged armour and a screen protector to keep it mint. Very happy. For the one's on the fence, take the plunge as you still have a 21 returns option. Happy Bunny here. MrSwitch again came up trumps!
Update: Out of curiousity, anyone who has this handset care to share their experiences regarding photography and videography and overheating issues (edited)

I watched YouTube videos at 2160p for 15-20min and the phone got really hot. Anyone experienced similar issues? This has never happened with my S21 Ultra for comparison.

Anyone who had issues checking warranty try again today. I have been trying for the last few days with no luck but it started working today.

This video explains why it is overheating. Just in case you are curious.

Please keep updating us here on how your finding the phone. Aspect ratio, camera, battery... When I get mine I will do a YouTube video as not enough real videos on this phone.

My good condition has just turned up, and the phone doesn't have one mark on it

Hopefully TCB tracks , bought a very good for £399 worth it at that price (edited)

The only issue is all the Good ones that are back in stock now are probably returns from people here where there's scratches or dents lol.

Mine just arrived, ordered very good condition. Literally pristine. I've held it against a flashlight and wiped with a microfibre cloth and the display is literally untouched. You could've sold it to be brand new unsealed and i'd be none the wiser. Seems like Sony got a bunch of these returned early on in the release cycle and now giffgaff are offloading stock in anticipation of the Mark 5. Esctatic. Also! The package comes with a simcard to activate it even if you didn't get the goodybag so I imagine that can fufill the topcashback terms, hurray! Amazing deal, £349 after cashback for a brand new Xperia 1 IV. Pixel 7 Pro's getting listed on eBay ASAP!

Arrived today thanks switchy!
Ordered good arrived good a couple tiny dings and 2 inch light scratch I can live with value for money 10/10 just struggling to get my head round the camera settings. Anyone have a link to a tutorial

I have this. A typical useless Sony phone. (I had xperia 1 II and 5 as well).
Poor selfie camera. Ultra-slow rear camera, takes more than 2 seconds to capture and register a pic. More of Point-wait-shoot! Unacceptable for a Sony. Will be returning it and not planning to buy one again unless something changes. Still a bargain if you dont mind the above. Excellent form factor, display, processor speed and storage.

Did anyone recieve a box with theirs?

Ordered mine just before 10pm last night and it's already arrived. (edited)

The question is:

I can confirm there is no overheating problem after updating to Android 13. You need to be patient, mine update took almost 24 hours to complete