Sony Xperia 5 II review Comments
- Nick Tagataka
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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
- Anonymous
- gqv
tom, 29 Sep 2020You're missing the point. Of course, anyone can buy a case, but cases and screen protecto... moreThis is why Chinese brands provide some kind of case inside the box.
Helps for people in Europe, North America, where cases aren't easily available for these devices. One can order cases online but they'll be more expensive.
- Driftit
- Pym
Screeeech BRIGHTNESS!!!
Who the hell has their phone on full bright?
Get your eyes checked.
- Akira Kurou
- tVu
Android.Master, 29 Sep 2020I think one can customize this button via root. Does Sony allow bootloader unlocking? Judging from their previous phones, Sony is one of the manufacturers have unlocked bootloader out of the box. I'm not sure about the newer models though. Probably someone from the XDA forum will tell.
I admire gsmarena team when it comes to tech reviewer & journalist. I read your news & reviews since 13 years ago. You guys are the best.
- Anonymous
- TKk
Wait a minute..... Is there even a usable Night mode for the cameras? The low lights shots are so bad in 2020!
- Anonymous
- LkB
Android.Master, 29 Sep 2020-Average loud speaker performance despite being front firing.
-Below par brightness of the... moreTell me any phone without 2 batteries with high charging. None.
I bet yours has lost already more than 400mAh.
Software slows down on purpose. Apple does it. Samsung does it too.
If in 30 min you can fill 2000mAh, so it was supposed to finish in 60 min. But takes longer because it is programmed to.
Does your unit still have the tool that detects antutu to increase the score? If yes, do not uninstall.
- Anonymous
- LkB
tom, 29 Sep 2020You're missing the point. Of course, anyone can buy a case, but cases and screen protecto... moreThere are cases available on internet for weeks.
That is how the design was discovered.
Ppl should buy case before phone is shipped.
All they need is to use brain a little.
:)
- Anonymous
- LkB
Android.Master, 29 Sep 2020-Average loud speaker performance despite being front firing.
-Below par brightness of the... moreOf course, speaker beside usb has more space.
They are always louder.
Took so long to come advertising your crappy Oppo.
What happened?
- tom
- ntk
Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020My xperia has had 13 accidents. Even on sidewalk. Gorilla 4 + protector on screen/ drago... moreYou're missing the point. Of course, anyone can buy a case, but cases and screen protectors are not always available at launch. With my Mate 20 Pro I had to wait 2 weeks until cases were locally available or order one from ebay or aliexpress and wait few weeks again. That's why cases coming with the phone are important - because you can protect your phone straight away and you can use it until getting a proper case. And cases are dirt cheap for phone manufacturers as the get bulk deals. A case literally costs them a few cents and yet a lot of manufacturers are so cheap they still don't provide one
- Android.Master
- ps8
Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020Nope. You can't shatter Sony that easy because it uses the most Gorilla Glass coating I&#... moreAll gorrila glass 6 implementations are equal in terms of taking damage.
Besides, what surface you drop the phone on also matters.
The soft aluminum frame is for making the device lighter.
I'd take heavier device with stronger frame over lighter device any day.
- Anonymous
- LHe
Android.Master, 29 Sep 2020Most people use a case for their glass sandwich design phones. Any glass, curved or otherwis... moreNope. You can't shatter Sony that easy because it uses the most Gorilla Glass coating I've ever seen, just knock with your finger on the screen and hear it yourself, it has that deep glass sound. And more importantly Sony makes 2.5 screens that bevel at the edges so they are additionally strengthen. They do use very soft aluminum frames which dent as crazy.
- Android.Master
- ps8
Stanley Kubrick, 28 Sep 2020"The 5 II gets a dedicated Google Assistant button, somewhere around the middle between t... moreI think one can customize this button via root.
Does Sony allow bootloader unlocking?
- Anonymous
- LHe
Max brightness on OLED screen refers to just a portion of the screen that achieves that brightness at certain frame. That's marketing talk. Your screen doesn't do 800 nits across all the pixels all the time. All of the OLED phones work within 300-450 range 95% of the time and that's a good thing because it helps your display stay fully functional for a longer period of time. While OLED can turn off pixels, that is not recommended at all if some pixels are lit on the screen, that's why some manufacturers never turn off diodes unless display turns off.
- Android.Master
- ps8
Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020All of that don't matter once you drop the phone. Sony will survive with scratched frame,... moreMost people use a case for their glass sandwich design phones.
Any glass, curved or otherwise breaks upon falling and destroys all that precious IP68 rating.
Case is a must.
- Anonymous
- LHe
Android.Master, 29 Sep 2020-Average loud speaker performance despite being front firing. -Below par brightness of the... moreAll of that don't matter once you drop the phone. Sony will survive with scratched frame, Samsung S20 and other curved screen flagships will not.
- Android.Master
- ps8
MrGrumpy, 28 Sep 2020Great review as always, but please, for the love of God, stop calling it a compact.
Along w... moreIf it is narrower than 70mm, it is considered compact.
Tall phone isn't too cumbersome to handle especially with software tweaks in the UI.
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