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phone with excellent build quality and capable cameras, but without 5G and wireless charging, it feels instantly out of date and not worth its high price.

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 ...

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, ...

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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 ...

For a few years now, Sony’s been making premium, feature-rich, media-centric, flagship smartphones that incorporate technologies from its Alpha cameras, and target die-hard Sony customers. This niche ...

Following the recent successful launch of the Xperia 1 VI, Sony is gearing up to release the Xperia 5 VI! Render images of the Xperia 5 VI have been spotted on a German case retailer’s website. Some ...

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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 ...

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The Sony Xperia 5 V is part of this incredibly niche segment of compact flagships. Even better, it's not only a top-tier smartphone but also a cameraphone. And it surely delivered across the board - ...

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.