Sony Xperia 5 II review Comments
- geek-a-contra
- 38b
"Its all the same, plucking in the usb cable into that wireless deck, or into the phone. Either way you have to leave the phone on a certain spot, and wait for it to charge. Lots of more waiting time with wireless tho."
not to mention the simple fact that the qi charging station comes at additional costs while the regular usb cable comes as standard in the box and has other uses too. so let me see... plug-unplug daily (takes a couple of secs each time) vs a few dozens, if not more, euro for the station and (quite) a few extra for the phone itself... hmmmm....
though, i can understand the preference of some for this feature, for instance when placing in the charging station in the car. market studies show is rather a techy thing than a practicality one.
- Lightning2.0
- 6sE
Tann Hauser, 29 Sep 2020Yep, its astonishing they added a 3.5 mm jack, larger 4000 maH battery, and a larger main sens... moreI really don't see the appeal of the headphone jack any more. I've just recently got a Bluetooth kit for my car so I'm now completely cable-free with regards to audio. It's not a deciding factor anymore, at least for me.
I found it particularly strange that Sony had so many wired headphone users in the 5 II promo, because the on-ear 1000XM4 which was also featured is an excellent pair of Bluetooth headphones.
- Tann Hauser
- Mj@
Lightning2.0, 29 Sep 2020Inclusion of wireless charging doesn't mean it'll be bulkier. It just means Sony was... moreYep, its astonishing they added a 3.5 mm jack, larger 4000 maH battery, and a larger main sensor in the same footprint as previous model.
Someth had to drop, so it was qi wireless...
I myself dont mind at all. The 3.5 mm jack conveniance alone is more worth to me over qi conveniance.
- vrvly
- g5f
Anonymous, 28 Sep 2020With 64MP 28mm you cannot record 4K at 70mm. 64MP 28mm can record 4K @ 28mm, but only HD a... moreWell, if you aim for better 4K zoom, there are better options than what was mentioned. No phone is perfect.
- Tann Hauser
- Mj@
Levy, 29 Sep 2020The 'big deal' is that it's a big deal, as in it's a convenience feature t... moreWell, for ex most other shoot themselves in the foot by not having the conveniance of a must have 3.5 mm jack, which any flagship priced phone should have also. For some people like me, that is a dealbraker.
Also Huawei charges premium buck for a phone with a single speaker, yet premium price should merrit stereo speakers on a phone at least.
And premium price should guarantee also no intusions on the screen at least IMO.
Anyways, its ok to have qi as an option, but definitely not mandatory, as I dont see the dealbraking merrit here. Any flagship phone lacks sth that should be there for that asking price.
Its all the same, plucking in the usb cable into that wireless deck, or into the phone. Either way you have to leave the phone on a certain spot, and wait for it to charge. Lots of more waiting time with wireless tho.
And believe me, most users dont even use qi wireless on their phone, yet pay premium for a phone with it.
But I understand if its a dealbreaker for some, I just reason it should not be, as the funcionality gain is minimal.
- Dolle
- mrr
Is it better than the Samsung note 10? This is also quite compact.
- Yolo
- MJM
Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020S20 does not have a curved screen. Stop making baseless statements.Samsung s20 does have curved screen,i own one. Its slippery in hand and very fragile
Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020So much hype by Sony fans yet not one Sony Xperia 1 II user can confirm this. Lol https://www.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-10-ii-gets-official-support-for-bootloader-unlocking/
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Only Xperia 10 II has been unlocked so far. Xperia 1 II hasn't been officially added for now. Done, short, solid, clear.
- pan
- sxr
Lightning2.0, 29 Sep 2020Inclusion of wireless charging doesn't mean it'll be bulkier. It just means Sony was... morecheck the masterclass videos, the "blueprint" prioritizes other thing over wireless charging...
clue - gaming
- Levy
- q{r
The Albion, 28 Sep 2020What's the big deal re wireless charging ?The 'big deal' is that it's a big deal, as in it's a convenience feature that a premium smartphone is expected to have in 2020! Why would Sony shoot themselves in foot by omitting a feature like that is beyond me, especially since they, at long last, produced a phone that's a complete package otherwise.
- pan
- sxr
Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020S20 does not have a curved screen. Stop making baseless statements.s20 has a "curved display" but less curved than the previous generations... i think they are "flattening the curve"... it doesnt take much effort the read gsmarena reviews before you tell others that they have "baseless claims"... do verify the "basis"
- Lightning2.0
- 6sE
Inclusion of wireless charging doesn't mean it'll be bulkier. It just means Sony wasn't willing to overhaul the blueprint of the 1st gen. Xperia 5 which this is based on.
Once you switch to wireless charging it's hard to switch back, so I'm fairly bummed out.
- Anonymous
- TRF
Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020All of that don't matter once you drop the phone. Sony will survive with scratched frame,... moreS20 does not have a curved screen. Stop making baseless statements.
- Anonymous
- TRF
Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020Max brightness on OLED screen refers to just a portion of the screen that achieves that bright... more"While OLED can turn off pixels, that is not recommended at all if some pixels are lit on the screen"
Why?
- Anonymous
- TRF
Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020Tell me any phone without 2 batteries with high charging. None. I bet yours has lost already... moreWhere is the proof that Samsung slows down their software?
- Hammadi
- XUy
Smudge Grizz, 28 Sep 2020@GsmArena: That battery life at 120 Hz is, in case of OLED Sony phones, just a number that doe... moreCould you please explain what/why is PWM? And why is it harmful?
- Nick Tagataka
- Xpf
Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020Of course, speaker beside usb has more space. They are always louder. Took so long to co... moreOnce you show your hate towards a specific brand, you will immediately lose others' trust in your words. The Oppo phone that Android Master is mentioning frequently (I believe it's Find X2 Pro) is NOT crappy.
- Nick Tagataka
- Xpf
Anonymous, 28 Sep 2020With 64MP 28mm you cannot record 4K at 70mm. 64MP 28mm can record 4K @ 28mm, but only HD a... moreIt can record 4K in 58mm equiv. digital zoom as well since there's still an enough resolution to work with.
- Nick Tagataka
- Xpf
Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020Of course, speaker beside usb has more space.
They are always louder.
Took so long to co... more"You go to 4K 16:9 video mode, camera already restricts everything to 3840x2160...Then you apply digital zoom and will cut even more pixels from all four sides"
If that's true then your logic will apply every single phone camera that uses EIS, which includes pretty much all high end phones released in a past few years. The fact still remains that you still get enough resolution for 4K recording when zoomed in 2x on S20's 64MP sensor (which I've been claiming for this whole time), even if its per-pixel detail level isn't as sharp as the resolution suggests due to what you just described.
"Check on your computer the quality of both. Not the same."
Yeah, because neither of my S10 and P30 have a regular Bayer 64MP sensor.
- Anonymous
- gqv
Akira Kurou, 29 Sep 2020Judging from their previous phones, Sony is one of the manufacturers have unlocked bootloader ... moreSo much hype by Sony fans yet not one Sony Xperia 1 II user can confirm this. Lol
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