Sony Xperia 5 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia 5
  • Released 2019, October 05 164g, 8.2mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 11 128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Adreno 640 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 585.8 USD
  • 6.1" 1080x2520 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 6GB RAM Snapdragon 855
  • 3140mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia 5 overview

Sony Xperia 5 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, October 05. Sony Xperia 5 has 6.1 inch, OLED, HDR BT.2020, a resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 6. Sony Xperia 5 uses Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Adreno 640 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 12MP Triple main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia 5 is about 585.8 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia 5 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 83 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 76 / 100 points
  • Price: 62 / 100 points

Sony Xperia 5 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
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-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, September 05
Status Available

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 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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 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", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Blue, Red, Black, Grey
Models J8210, J8270, J9210, SOV41, SO-01M
Price About 585.8 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 334809 (v7), 416601 (v8) GeekBench: 10941 (v4.4), 2825 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker -27.1 LUFS (Good)
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 96h

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