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Sony Xperia 5

Sony Xperia 5
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  • Released 2019, October 05
    164g, 8.2mm thickness
    Android 9.0, up to Android 11
    128GB storage, microSDXC
  • 3.5% 6,184,262 hits
  • 507 Become a fan
  • 6.1"
    1080x2520 pixels
  • 12MP
    2160p
  • 6GB RAM
    Snapdragon 855
  • 3140mAh
    18W
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Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
Launch Announced 2019, September 05. Released 2019, October 05
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type OLED, HDR BT.2020
Size 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
 Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU Adreno 640
Memory Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 2.1
Main Camera Triple 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, predictive dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Features Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 4K@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 Hi-Res audio
Dynamic vibration system
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Battery Type Li-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, PD2.0
Misc Colors Blue, Red, Black, Grey
Models J8210, J8270, J9210, SOV41, SO-01M
Price About 500 EUR
Our Tests Performance AnTuTu: 334809 (v7), 416601 (v8)
GeekBench: 10941 (v4.4), 2825 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 630 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -27.1 LUFS (Good)
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 96h

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Long live the Sony Xperia Compact - only it's no longer called a Compact but goes by the much less revealing Xperia 5. Historically the only maker to put out full-fledged pocketable flagships...

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  • 21 Aug 2026

Yes, I'm replying to your post from my Xperia 5 mk 1. Apart from fast battery drain due to heat issues from the snapdragon 888 chipset. This phone really performs well for me in photography area. But most times the camera app will crash because ...

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  • musa
  • Fpp
  • 17 May 2026

with 100% charge how much screen on time you got?

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  • XPi
  • 02 May 2026

Been using this device for 15+ days second hand market It's really usable Decent cameras Very good display Need to charge the phone 2 times a day Great build quality Nice speakers Buzzy haptics motor No perform issues in da...

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