Name: Xperia 5
Brand: Sony
SKU: 464360
Rating: 4.2 (37 reviews)

Sony Xperia 5 - Pros & Cons

Blade Runner 2049 looks absolutely stunning here
Side Sense is great when you can access it
the ability to adjust white balance and exposure on the fly
Snapdragon 855 is still plenty fast
speedy and accurate focus
enough power to handle all everyday applications and tasks with ease
cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
primary rear-facing camera can capture fine structures and symbols well
its good looks with equally good performance
bright and contrast-rich display
Xperia 5 has good call quality too
camera button is great
audio performance is stellar
beautiful display
Alpha camera experience
superior audio features
solid performance
and clean software
performance is strong
It s pretty clean with minimal bloatware inside and runs smoothly
definitely a note-worthy upgrade
Colours are punchy with good contrast thanks
it works fast and reliably
Excellent ergonomics
can comfortably work with one hand
Auto HDR almost always works true
The colors are excellent
warm and calm
Powerful stereo sound and excellent headphone audio
excellent performance and build quality
excellent depth of field and color accuracy
Xperia 5 can easily handles multiple tasks with ease
it feels great in the hand
allows you to create custom video projects directly on the phone
performance is excellent
surprisingly durable
the handset is easy to handle and a joy to use in one hand
it makes graphics smoother and will improve your playing experience
It s a very nice and very powerful phone
Xperia 5 s score is excellent
LTE performance always seemed snappy in use
Color rendering is a nice strength for the Xperia 5 II
arguably neat and stylish
detail remains reasonably sharp up to ISO 400
Exposures are generally well-balanced and colours well-represented
Xperia 5 III is a good all-rounder

Sony's camera software does not provide a manual night mode
Xperia 5 s awkward display
1in display feel surprisingly pokey at times
Sony Xperia 5 design Tall
slippery
and a little lopsided
s no Night mode
displaying a slightly hazy
smudgy appearance
inferior overall performance
no Samsung Space Zoom
ridiculous number of buttons crammed onto the right edge
camera hardware remains almost untouched
struggles in both stronger and dimmer light
wireless charging support has been culled
high-end Android phones nowadays
the photos it takes are often hit and miss
eye-catching and saturated as those on the Samsung device
frequency is too low
users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches
5G futureproofing
pre-installed apps with irritating notifications
Google Assistant button can t be remapped
the storage options appear to be limited by region
the display suffers from a blue tint
there s no wireless charging here
Sony has discarded a few too many of the elite features
Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to
a scene and navigate within the first image
Colours look a bit pale though
cost too much
smartphone output seems somewhat erratic
clear this phone is missing a layer of detail
camera and software
Image quality is decidedly average
lack of a zoom lens
it too difficult to switch between lenses and generally feels a little pokey
camera struggles to balance focus between the foreground and background
woeful battery life and low storage options
AI Cam wasn t so wildly inconsistent
Xperia 5 has a hard time reconciling
The stunning purple color option from the Xperia 1 is sadly missing here
weird that it s not integrated into the power button itself
Xperia 5 comes up a little short
it was spotty at recognizing my taps
side-mounted fingerprint sensor
140mAh battery capacity might sound a bit lacking
it lacks wireless charging
Xperia 5 iii quite slippery
other Snapdragon 888-equipped handsets
lack of hole punch or notch
running pre-production software
focusing speeds remain relatively slow in every condition
Sony devices are a little off the pace for video image quality
Dynamic range is fairly limited
it s a fingerprint magnet and is also slippery to hold
Limited dynamic range with some exposure instabilities
lack of a ToF sensor
Sony TV Wi-Fi No Internet Access Issue
device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
there s now no longer an on-screen shutter release button
the sound produced is a little tinny but
it s still not a super cheap smartphone
all of the buttons will be the wrong way around
all flash options are available and there are inconsistencies between apps
this 18 second movie is 118Mb in size
a USB-C port and another microphone hole
The array is offset to the left side of the rear
dim screen and unreliable fingerprint sensor
doesn't look like the handset will come to Australia
Xperia 5 a compact powerhouse
surprisingly low max brightness of the display
Sony has not provided support for facial recognition technology
it does not support wireless charging
Wireless charging is not yet provided by Sony
Wireless charging is not supported
Slightly slow fingerprint scanner
not wireless charging
noticeable background blurring and noise around the edges
Xperia UI skin takes a heavy-handed approach
US carriers and a failed marketing strategy
not ideal for watching YouTube videos or TV shows
limited to just this high power mode
by poor thermals and confusing camera software
have a temperature gun on hand to clock this phone
a dedicated night mode here
tinny at high volumes
telephoto camera is noticeably softer than the primary or ultrawide
pretty small and fiddly
120Hz feature is off
None of Sony's phones will fold or bend
don't have trendy finishes or a menagerie of colors

Sony Xperia 5 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	6.1 in Best: Asus FonePad 8 Screen size: 8 in
Battery capacity	3140 mAh Best: Doogee BL12000 Battery capacity: 12000 mAh

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Sony Xperia 5 - Full Specifications

Operating system	Android 9.0
CPU cores	8-core
CPU model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
RAM memory	6 GB

Primary sensor size	1/2.6"
Sensor size (second camera)	1/3.4"
Primary sensor resolution	12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)	12.0 Mpx
Resolution (third camera)	12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)	F/2.4
Lens aperture (third camera)	F/2.4
Primary Field of View (FoV)	78.0 °
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)	130.0 °
Field of View (FoV) (third camera)	45.0 °
Focus adjustment	Automatic
Optical zoom	2x

Internal storage	128 GB

Height	6.22 in
Width	2.68 in
Depth	0.32 in
Weight	5.78 oz

Dual sim support	yes
Sim card size	Nano SIM Nano-SIM
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	5.0
NFC	yes
Charging connection	USB
Type of USB connector	USB Type-C

Battery type	Lithium Polymer
Battery capacity	3140.0 mAh
Standby time	510.0 h
Talk time	22.5 h

Screen size	6.1 in
Panel type	OLED
Resolution	2520 x 1080 px
Screen material	Corning Gorilla Glass 6.0
HDR	yes

Primary sensor size	1/4.0"
Primary resolution	8.0 Mpx
Face detection	Smile shutter
Lens aperture	F/2.0
Light source	Display flash

Colour of product	Black
Material	Gorilla glass 6 Metal Metal frame

Accelerometer	yes
Proximity	yes
Digital compass	yes
Ambient light sensor	yes
Gyroscope	yes
Barometer	yes
Pedometer	yes
Magnetometer	yes

Data transmission	GPRS EDGE HSDPA HSUPA HSPA+ LTE
Navigation system	GPS A-GPS GLONASS
GSM frequencies	1800 MHz 1900 MHz 850 MHz 900 MHz
UMTS frequences	1700 MHz 1900 MHz 2100 MHz 800 MHz 850 MHz 900 MHz

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Sony Xperia 5 Sony - Editorial Reviews (18)

3.9

Based on 18 reviews

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TechRadar

Published: 12.11.2019

Sony Xperia 5 review

4.0

Honey, I shrunk the Xperia 1

Tom's Guide

Published: 17.04.2020

Sony Xperia 5 review

3.0

Sony's compact flagship is a looker, but hard to live with

Trusted Reviews

Published: 23.10.2019

Sony Xperia 5

4.0

The Sony Xperia 5 takes all of the features that made the Xperia 1 a success and boils them down into a smaller, cheaper handset.

whathifi

Published: 17.12.2020

Sony Xperia 5 II review

5.0

Sony's latest Xperia smartphone delivers premium audio and video performance

digitalcameraworld

Published: 26.01.2022

Sony Xperia 5 III review

4.5

Four focal lengths and sleek styling make the Sony Xperia 5 III a unique, compact camera champ

Sony Xperia 5 Sony Xperia 5 review: Not so Compact

Android Authority

Published: 05.09.2021

Sony Xperia 5 review: Not so Compact

Sony Xperia 5 is a spiritual successor to the extended Xperia Compact family with almost all of the same features and specs we saw on Sony's last marquee handset. Is it a miniaturized marvel or a diminutive disaster? Find out in our Xperia 5 review!

PCMAG

Published: 20.03.2020

Sony Xperia 5 Review

3.0

Sony's Xperia 5 smartphone features flagship-level hardware and build quality, but falls short on a number of other key factors.

Sony Xperia 5 Sony Xperia 5 review: the smaller, taller phone

The Verge

Published: 21.12.2019

Sony Xperia 5 review: the smaller, taller phone

3.5

The phone does everything well, but nothing best — and for $800, that’s sort of a problem.

Sony Xperia 5 Sony Xperia 5 III review | Stuff

stuff.tv/my/

Sony Xperia 5 III review | Stuff

Is this media machine worth the money?

Sony Xperia 5 Sony Xperia 5 Smartphone Review: A handy handset despite having a 6-inch display

Notebookcheck

Published: 15.11.2019

Sony Xperia 5 Smartphone Review: A handy handset despite having a 6-inch display

4.1

Notebookcheck.com reviews the Sony Xperia 5, a compact flagship with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 that integrates an Adreno 640 GPU, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory. Its 21:9 display should make the Xperia 5 ideal for streaming, but its cameras are not up to scratch.

Sony Xperia 5 Sony Xperia 5 III review: The ‘weird Sony’ compact flagship

LaptopMag

Published: 30.10.2021

Sony Xperia 5 III review: The ‘weird Sony’ compact flagship

4.0

A Sony phone for better and for worse

Pokde.Net

Published: 11.03.2022

Sony Xperia 5 III Review - When Small Doesn't Mean Less – Pokde.Net

4.2

Need a smartphone with flagship-caliber hardware but more compact? Check out our Sony Xperia 5 III review and see if this is the one for you.

Sony Xperia 5 Sony Xperia 5 II Camera review: Good progress overall with excellent noise

DXOMARK

Published: 05.02.2021

Sony Xperia 5 II Camera review: Good progress overall with excellent noise

The Sony Xperia 5 II's triple camera provides plenty of shooting options, and both stills and video quality have improved since the Mark 1.

Sony Xperia 5 Sony Xperia 5 II review: still a great phone almost a year on from its launch

T3

Published: 10.08.2021

Sony Xperia 5 II review: still a great phone almost a year on from its launch

4.0

The Sony Xperia 5 II impresses in a lot of areas

Sony Xperia 5 Sony Xperia 5 III Review | Photography Blog

photographyblog.com

Published: 14.10.2021

Sony Xperia 5 III Review | Photography Blog

4.0

The Sony Xperia 5 III is a new mid-range smartphone that inherits a lot of the core features from the flagship Xperia 1 III model, in a smaller and more affordable form factor. Read our in-depth Sony Xperia 5 III review, complete with full-size sample photos and videos...