Sony's Xperia 5 smartphone features flagship-level hardware and build quality, but falls short on a number of other key factors. Crisp OLED display. Excellent build quality. Solid voice calls.

Sony smartphones are unique in that they combine the Japanese giant’s expertise in cameras with experience in screen technology and impressive handset hardware - that’s what makes them some of the ...

Stuffed full of features and packing photographer-friendly cameras, the Xperia 5 V is everything we’d expect from a mainstream Sony smartphone – only now it’s also a little more newbie-friendly. The ...

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Sony is releasing a new iteration of the Xperia 5 series. The Xperia 5 IV will have multiple improvements from the previous generation, like a bigger battery and brighter screen. The new phone will ...

For the uninitiated, Sony’s variable focal length camera offers seamless optical zoom between 85mm and 125mm, removing the reliance on digital zoom between 3.5x and 5.2x. Not only does this improve ...

The Sony Xperia 5 V is a small phone that won't be for everyone on account of its elongated design. For those who love this specific scale, however, it's the stellar main camera, top-tier hardware, ...

The Sony Xperia 5 II is an attractive Android phone with excellent build quality and capable cameras, but without 5G and wireless charging, it feels instantly out of date and not worth its high price.

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The Sony Xperia 5 V boots Android 13 skinned with the most recent version of the Xperia UI, which has a very stock Android feel, though there are in-house bits if you look deep enough. Starting with ...

The Sony Xperia 5 IV boots Android 12 skinned with the most recent version of the Xperia UI, which got a very stock Android feel, though there are in-house bits if you look deep enough. Starting with ...