Cheaper than the Japanese version and likely to arrive sooner: Dual SIM Xperia 1 IV shipping starts on May 24th: How to buy a used smartphone and save money

The high-end 2022 Xperia 1 IV model supports nanoSIM + eSIM even in the domestic carrier version, but if you want the dual model with a physical SIM, this is cheaper and will probably be available sooner than the Japanese release date.

Expansys, an overseas smartphone import site where you can order in Japanese, is taking pre-orders for the Xperia 1 IV dual SIM version, which is scheduled to ship on May 24, 2022.

While the Japanese price starts at 190,000 yen, Expansys has set the price at 184,887 yen (tax included, free shipping).

The supported frequencies for the Xperia 1 IV sold by Expansys are as follows.

Network: 5G: n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 / 4G: LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 / 3G bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 / GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Card slot: SIM type: nano-SIM / Slot: Hybrid dual SIM (option: microSD)

Although it does not support mmWave, the sub-6 seems to support n77/78/79.

The release date of the Japanese model is June 3rd, so if you want to get it as soon as possible, it may be a good idea to import the overseas version cheaply.

By the way, Expansys has reduced the price of the Galaxy S22 Ultra (12GB+256GB, Dual SIM version) to 149,000 yen.

Once some time has passed since its release, the Xperia 1 IV will also likely become significantly cheaper than the Japanese price.