Sony Xperia 5 - user opinions and reviews
- MeSony
- ptT
AverageUser, 10 Nov 2019This phone would be awesome, if the price was right.
1. It does fall behind when it comes t... more1. Perhaps, but only in auto settings. In manual mode though, Xperia 5 brings more details in portrait photos and better color accuracy compared to Galaxy S10, Huawei P30 Pro and Iphone 11. You can find comparison on YouTube from professional photographers using DSLR as a gold standard.
2. No one said it was compact. However, this phone is easy to hold in one hand due to 21:9 format. It's less than 7 cm in width.
3. I don't like cables so prefer using Bluetooth headphones. Wireless charging is useless in practice.
4. Battery endurance per battery size is the best on the market
Xperia 5 (endurance rating 95h, battery 3140mAh)
Huawei P30 Pro (endurance rating 100h, battery 4200mAh).
Samsung Galaxy S10 (endurance rating 79h, battery 3400mAh).
5. Lame remark
Xperia 5 costs as much as S10 and P30 Pro, which is around 700 EUR. In this price range, plus/minus 50 EUR means nothing. That being said, Xperia 5 comes with a gift - XF-1000m3 earphones worth 250 EUR, which is a very sweet deal.
- Me
- ptT
Uch, 10 Nov 2019Wish this phone is shorter. Too long for its width! Otherwise, great phone. Used to be big son... moreToo long for its width? You are completely missing the point of 21:9 format. It's great for multitasking, can't do that on a shorter phone. No problem carrying Xperia 5 in my pockets.
- EmojivsKimchi
- vV5
Uch, 10 Nov 2019Wish this phone is shorter. Too long for its width! Otherwise, great phone. Used to be big son... moreA wider frame of the phone is much difficult to control in one hand, especially you have use a protective case for the fragility note 10. So the Xperia 5 is much nice for one hand control even it has put a protective case on. Taller doesn't have any problems because you must have a normal pocket size and even the Note 10 can put it in why a 2mm taller can not!?
- AverageUser
- 0x2
Me, 09 Nov 2019DXO MARK is nonsense. The whole score is a weighted average of many parameters. For example, i... moreThey do rate the camera based on many parameters, which is right. And each person knows their needs/wishes, so some will find that Sony suits their needs.
Naturally, many others won't.
At this price range, Sony's camera performance gets blown out of the water by so many other flagships. Sony really needs to step up their game if they want to be a relevant player again.
- AverageUser
- 0x2
This phone would be awesome, if the price was right.
1. It does fall behind when it comes to the camera.
2. It's not exactly compact if it's over 6 inches (unless you have fairly large hands).
3. It lacks headphone jack and/or some features other devices have (like ability to sharge other devices wirelessly).
4. Battery life isn't outstanding.
5. The design is just... boxy, too boxy.
So, this phone costs over 800 Euros, while you have many other phones with same, similar or better specs for less money, like the S10 or P30 Pro for 600 Euros, Mi 9T Pro for 350 Euros... and it goes on.
- Uch
- IbE
Wish this phone is shorter. Too long for its width! Otherwise, great phone. Used to be big sony fan 10 years ago. Havnt seen a good design since! Ill buy if the size is similar to lg v30 or note 10. Ideal size to fit in pocket.
- Me
- ptT
nick sloter, 05 Sep 2019oh come on.. :D just look at the youtube videos, online reviews... sony lags behind on camer... moreDXO MARK is nonsense. The whole score is a weighted average of many parameters. For example, if phone has no (or limited) optical zoom, it will get a low score simply because of limited zoom. Does it mean that camera is bad? No. Also, comparison is based on Auto settings which are not ideal. In most cases, you can get better results by using manual mode (assuming you know what you are doing). Most importantly, look at the color accuracy - are colors the same in real life and in the pictures? Most smartphones can't reproduce real life colors, and have fake (distorted) colors, which are artificial and oversaturated. The true art of photography is to reproduce objects as they appear in real life rather than fake them.
- Kal
- 3Sw
The Xperia 5 is truly Sony Mobile's return back to form. For me it's got the perfect size - just big enough to be manageable with one hand and with enough screen real estate for browsing and media. I was sceptical about the elongated form factor, but now I can't see myself going back to 16:9. The feel and design of the phone are also quite premium.
The screen is superb - excellent colour reproduction, contrast and detail. The battery life is a huge improvement over my last phone - lasts easily more than a day, even a day and a half. The camera also takes great photos.
The fingerprint sensor works pretty well for me and the back function of "side sense" is a great and clever feature for browsing one-handed.
Overall, the Xperia 5 has exceeded my expectations. I'd definitely recommend it.
- kupfernigk
- 0pf
Vlad, 08 Nov 2019I need to know about a few things before I make a purchase:
Ram management,
Dynamic range ... moreYou do realise "stereo width" on a phone is entirely down to the recording being played? The days of cross channel interference in vinyl records are long gone, and you can't exactly move the speakers around.
"Audiophiles" claim to hear things that simply are not there.
- Me
- ptT
S . SUDHAKAR, 08 Nov 2019Xperia 5 is a waste model because : > No dedicated memory card slot > under powere... moreAnother lousy criticism with lame remarks coming from someone who never experienced this phone before. Bigger batteries make phones heavy and not necessarily last longer. This 3100mAh battery will outlasts 4000mAh batteries of other brands. In my daily life, Xperia 5 give 10 hours SOT (2 full days). Not as good as XZ1 compact though, XZ1c was 14 hours SOT (3 full days).
- Cristiano
- 7wx
S . SUDHAKAR, 08 Nov 2019Xperia 5 is a waste model because : > No dedicated memory card slot > under powere... moreIt has an OLED Display which is better than a super Amoled Display
- Dsk
- Rb8
S . SUDHAKAR, 08 Nov 2019Xperia 5 is a waste model because : > No dedicated memory card slot > under powere... moreXperia 5 is having 96 hrs endurance testing. Is this not enough for a smartphone? Even it has small battery it will come long time.
- S . SUDHAKAR
- fCT
Xperia 5 is a waste model because :
> No dedicated memory card slot
> under powered battery
> No sAMOLED display
- Vlad
- vW3
I need to know about a few things before I make a purchase:
Ram management,
Dynamic range on the cameras,
Viewing angles,
Battery charging time,
Stereo width on the audio output,
Customizability of the interface.
Thanks in advance.
- Me
- nid
Technologist, 07 Nov 2019I don't mind if the phone is wider than 7 cm because most the current phones right now are har... moreFoldable phones with multiple screens are very clumsy and impractical. Moreover, they have a ridiculous price tag north of 1000 USD. You might as well just buy a tablet for 300 USD if you are fine holding >7cm width tablet-phone in one hand. Again, as someone who actually has this phone, 21:9 is perfect for multitasking.
- Me
- nid
Fft, 07 Nov 2019Great phone but waaay too long. Deal breakerI'm actually the one who has this phone and this size is perfect for multitasking.
- Me
- nid
XZ, 07 Nov 2019No FM again and no 3,5 jack?!? .... Can't belive Sony, thanks but NO thank you!!!if those are deal breakers for you, you might be better off using any 2010 phone instead
- Technologist
- 0jE
Me, 07 Nov 2019I strongly disagree, 21:9 is a perfect size and I will not buy anything other than that. Narro... moreI don't mind if the phone is wider than 7 cm because most the current phones right now are hard to hold them in one hand! And wide phone make the screen looks much better than a narrow screen! Anyway for me I see the future in the foldable phones with bigger display like galaxy fold or huawei mate x or the upcoming one from xiaomi...
- Fft
- IbE
Great phone but waaay too long. Deal breaker
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