People complain, but it's actually good.

Xperia is a very Japanese phone. What do I mean by this? Japan is known for hardware and not really for software. It's true that the software side of Xperia is questionable, but the hardware (atleast on the new 1 VI) is very good for me.

The cameras are nice

The battery lasts a long time

No notch in the screen

Battery bypass keeps the phone cool

Mics are decent

Speakers are good

Micro SD card slot

The phone has rounded corners (no funny shape). And is fairly light weight making it easy to hold

There are alot of good things about this phone. And there is so much FUD about Xperia. I don't understand the hate.