Overview of the Sony Xperia 5 Plus smartphone with key features

More and more brand names are flashing around, producing good and budget models of smartphones. Especially from the Middle Kingdom.

But not all consumers trust Chinese products, continuing to purchase goods from trusted manufacturers, despite the fact that their price is sometimes higher.

In our article, we will talk about a new product from a reliable manufacturer - the Sony Xperia 5 Plus smartphone. Let's talk about the advantages and disadvantages, functionality, filling, exterior and think about whether to buy this model.

A little about the company

Sony Corporation began its journey in the spring of 1946 in Tokyo. Over time, the company has turned into a huge conglomerate that produces a variety of electronic products and has established itself as a high-quality and reliable manufacturer.

But in addition to technical goods, Sony also owns record companies and film studios around the world.

Since 2001, the corporation began working with Ericsson, jointly releasing mobile phones. But the companies eventually existed in the community for 10 years and then the Swedes left the partnership. Therefore, since 2012, all phones have been produced only under the Sony brand.

The corporation's mobile devices are known for their high quality and reliability, so they quickly won the trust of consumers.

Sony's main credo is flexibility. The company is also not indifferent to environmental issues and is trying to achieve minimal greenhouse gas emissions at its plants.

About model

According to information leaks from insiders, the Tokyo-based company is preparing to release a new model from the Xperia line - 5 Plus. This smartphone will be an improved model of the "five", while the design and some characteristics will change. And we will see how the Japanese understanding of the concept of a modern smartphone differs from the Chinese. Needless to say, Sony has always been at the forefront of progress, and in this case, the company once again wants to emphasize its belonging to the highest echelon of mobile equipment manufacturers.

Characteristics

Camera

The originality of the Xperia 5 plus starts with the camera unit. At a time when the whole world is chasing megapixels, Sony decided to go its own way. In support of the trend of the past 2019, the model was equipped with a quad camera. But, the functionality of the matrices is very different from that of competitors. The maximum resolution of the main module is 12 megapixels, which is quite modest by today's standards. Although some sources indicate the possibility of installing a matrix with a resolution of 64 megapixels in this smartphone. This is a 26mm general purpose lens with a 78-degree field of view and is equipped with Eye AF.

The second module with a telephoto lens and a resolution of 12 megapixels is perfect for portrait shooting. There is also a system of optical image stabilization and autofocus on the eyes. Viewing angle 45 degrees.

The third module - with a super wide-angle lens, has a resolution of 12 megapixels, similar to the previous one. The viewing angle is 130 degrees.

A fourth manufacturer installed a ToF camera for long-range imaging.

For shooting at night, a dual LED flash is provided.

The front camera, or rather its placement, will please lovers of the integral screen, because. placed on a fairly thin upper frame. No cutouts and ridiculous ledges - just a clean rectangular display.

The resolution of the matrix, by the way, is also far from a record, only 8 megapixels.The camera supports gesture shooting and smile detection. And using the screen as a flash will allow you to take selfies in the dark.

• image stabilization system;
• gesture and smile recognition;
• ToF camera.

• modest resolution modules.

Screen

This is where the Tokyo-based company showed the full power of its developments. No wonder Sony has been one of the leading TV manufacturers for many years. All engineering experience is concentrated on the smartphone screen. By the way, not a small, as much as 6.6 inches, screen, far from every hand this can be comfortably accommodated. And all because of the resolution, 1080 x 2520 pixels with an aspect ratio of 21:9, almost 4K.

No wonder the manufacturer is actively involved in the production of films, watching a film on such a screen is a pleasure. The display itself is made using OLED technology, which allows the image not to fade even in bright sunlight.

The pixel density per inch is 415 ppi, which will not allow them to be seen with the naked eye, and this will also have a positive effect on viewing content. And the branded Triluminos technology, familiar from TVs, will be appreciated by all users. Add to this compliance with the HDR BT.2020 standard, 100% DCI-P3 color space coverage and Gorilla Glass 6 protective coating, and as a result, we get not a display, but candy.

• gorgeous screen.

• large screen size.

Filling

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7nm) octa-core processor was used as the base of the chipset. Pretty good solution. Together with the Adreno 640 video core and 6 GB of RAM on board, we can say that the device turned out to be quite fast and modern games will run on it.

We are offered 128 GB of built-in memory, if this is not enough for someone, then you can increase it with a memory card. The memory expansion slot will not be in all smartphones, but only in Dual SIM models. At the same time, the slot is combined, so you have to choose either a second cellular operator or memory.

Xperia 5 plus has a built-in Snapdragon X55 5G modem, but this is not relevant in the Russian Federation, because. 5G connection is not working for us. The device also includes:

• Wi-Fi module;
• bluetooth 5.0;
• GPS with support for A-GPS, GLONASS, BSD, GALILEO systems;
• NFC module.

The smartphone will be controlled by a pure Android 10 operating system.

• productive iron.

• no radio receiver
• does not have a dedicated memory card slot.

Design

Sony products have always had a distinctive look. And when developing this model, the designers also did not disappoint. While manufacturers all over the world make smartphones with rounded and smooth shapes, the product of Tokyo is deliberately angular.

As the back cover, it was decided to use glass with a protective coating, like the screen, Gorilla Glass 6. The frame, brutal-looking with straight edges, is made of aluminum. On the top edge of the case there is a 3.5 mm jack for wired headphones. And on the bottom is a connector for charging and data transfer USB 3.1 Type-C 1.0. It is impossible not to mention the sound of the device, music lovers will appreciate it. No wonder Sony is also a leading developer of audio equipment. The smartphone has a full-fledged stereo sound with support for low-frequency reproduction.

• stylish design.

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autonomy

Not surprisingly, with a diagonal of 6.6 inches, Sony equipped the smartphone with a 4000 mAh battery.According to average performance indicators, this volume should be enough for no more than two days of use. And the 18 W charger that comes with the kit will pump up the battery with energy as quickly as possible.

• fast charger.

• average battery capacity.

Price

The pricing policy of branded companies is always different from the desire for the minimum cost of the product. Here and in this case, the preliminary price will be about 850 dollars. Which is clearly overpriced against the background of cheaper counterparts from the Middle Kingdom.

The financial success of the model will depend on the demand for it from buyers. With the modern variety of mobile technology, this will be very difficult to achieve.

Conclusion

A very interesting, even, one might say, conceptual model of a smartphone that runs counter to modern trends. The design that stands out from the competition, a great display and good performance should attract its audience. Time will tell how justified this movement will be in its own way for Sony.