Smartphone Sony Xperia 5 - advantages and disadvantages

In early September, Japanese manufacturers introduced a new smartphone - Sony Xperia 5, which outwardly has a lot in common with the flagship Sony Xperia 1 previously released in early 2019, which has a slightly smaller screen and slightly reduced resolutions. But the processor remained the newest, and its dimensions ensure compactness and ease of use, which gives every reason to talk about the phone as one of the most “convenient” among the new products of 2019 on the gadget market.

The main parameters of the smartphone

Frame

The external design is not particularly surprising, it is very similar to its older version, but it has become smaller by 12% in terms of parameters, which makes it quite comfortable to hold and manage, which not all new items of this year can boast of. In pursuit of a "big" screen, many manufacturers forget to ensure that it can be easily controlled. Everyday use of the phone poses a challenge for developers to achieve convenience and simplicity.

The aspect ratio of 21 to 9 makes it possible to add this smartphone to one of the best in terms of ergonomics and fit in the hand. The case is protected by Gorilla Glass 6 glass, and it received the IP68 standard in terms of protection. True, to achieve this, we had to abandon the 3.5 connector, which can upset fans of wired headphones.

The back cover has a stylish design and will have four colors to choose from: black, blue, gray and red. The color scheme is standard, iridescent case, spectacular, but collecting fingerprints well. Therefore, it will be necessary to buy a cover, at least the most ordinary transparent one, otherwise after each use it will be necessary to wipe the cover, thereby causing inconvenience to yourself.

The right side is responsible for managing the phone, it has a volume button, an on and off key, a fingerprint scanner, a camera launch button, which is also responsible for the shutter.

The back cover also houses the three main cameras and the name of the brand itself. The cameras are slightly to the side, which makes it different from the Sony Xperia 1, which has a triple camera in the middle of the panel.

Screen

The front panel - the screen itself, is also protected by Gorilla Glass 6 glass, like the back panel, which reliably protects the screen according to new standards and the most modern technologies today.

The basis of the screen in the Sony Xperia 5 consists of a 6.1-inch OLED matrix with Full HD+ resolution and HDR support. Such a resolution, although not the highest, but at a sufficiently high level, is quite sufficient for a flagship model, and will allow it to take high places in the ranking of the best and high-quality smartphones in 2019.

The screen has two modes of operation - standard and from the creator, the latter includes an additional, wider range of colors, this mode is best used while watching movies or reading informational content.

Sound characteristics

Sound playback is carried out through stereo speakers, which makes it possible to enjoy your favorite music and watch a movie or series with good sound. And with such large screens, watching movies on smartphones is already becoming a frequent occurrence, so users have become more attentive to sound quality when choosing a phone.

CPU

Like many flagships of that year, Sony put the Snapdragon 855 processor in this phone, which allows the phone to score more than 300 thousand points in the coveted rating.

Also, the gadget is equipped with 6 GB of RAM, which can provide high performance, the type of RAM is LPDDR4X. 128 GB of its own memory was installed on it, if not enough, then it can be expanded up to 512 GB. And the Adreno 640 adapter is responsible for the graphics component.Everything is similar to the previously presented flagship of the Japanese company, nothing was changed here, since this assembly proved to be excellent when passing any of the modern games.

The Sony Xperia 5 currently runs on the Android 9 Pie operating system. In addition to all standard functions, some extensions are installed in the software that distinguish this new product from other smartphones on this OS. These additions include accessing quick settings with a swipe on the desktop from anywhere or turning on a proprietary game mode that allows you to increase game performance and reduce latency, as well as find hints on the passage on the Internet or record your game on your phone without launching special applications.

Camera

A company like Sony has always been associated with cameras and a brand that makes phones with a focus on video and photography. And this phone is no exception. There are three 12 MP cameras on the back of the phone, but each of them complements each other and is responsible for a specific function for taking mobile photos. The first camera has a 26mm lens and is responsible for optical stabilization for standard shots. The second - 56 mm has a 2x optical zoom, it is designed for macro photography, and the last - 16 mm with an ultra-wide-angle sensor is suitable for shots with a large company or many objects.

An unusual and very pleasant addition is the camera focusing on the eyes that enter the frame, and the ability to record videos in a wide 21: 9 format, as well as create slow motion videos with 960 fps.Also in the camera there is an artificial intelligence that helps to take great pictures even for a beginner. It will help not only in processing the image and determining the scene of the frame, but will also notify you before pressing that your finger is in the frame or, if the person blinked, it will prevent blurring and help you focus on a given object.

Before you start shooting or photographing, you can see a fairly wide menu of settings, which allows you to improve the resulting pictures and set the necessary filters to get the desired shots.

A high-quality professional frame with the help of a phone is appreciated by many, and for photography lovers and professionals in this craft, this new product will be a good find. Advanced photo and video capabilities are one of the main advantages of Sony phones, which allows them to occupy a certain niche of their connoisseurs and buyers.

autonomy

Japanese manufacturers have installed a 3140 mAh battery in the phone, although this capacity seems small in the modern market, but the company promises that it is quite enough for active work for 1-2 days.

While the company's promises have not been evaluated, one can only hope for enough savings, developed by engineers, so that you do not have to carry your phone and charger everywhere you need to go.

• The best processor of 2019;
• High performance, the ability to use the gadget in any game and in fairly resource-intensive applications;
• Excellent camera and unique video and photo opportunities;
• High protection against moisture and dust;
• The presence of NFC;
• Wireless charger;
• Compact and easy to use;
• Convenient location of the fingerprint sensor.

• High price compared to similar fillings from other brands;
• No face unlock
• There is no headphone jack (although for some this is not essential).

Conclusion

Although the novelty from Sony in terms of internal filling is not much different from similar brands, the phone should be considered especially because of its unique capabilities in photography and video shooting, editing and processing of finished photos. After all, it is not for nothing that for so many years the Japanese company has been considered one of the best in the production of devices for mobile photography.

But not only photography lovers will be able to choose this gadget as their next phone, because the entire internal component has the latest innovations on the modern market in terms of technical characteristics and gaming format capabilities. Any mobile game can be installed, and the screen ratio of 21:9 will help to get a special pleasure from passing, because it is this format that is recognized for Japanese and Korean gamers on mobile devices as a standard and a rule.

Of course, you can recommend this smartphone for purchase, but will anyone want to overpay for the same characteristics in order to buy a phone from a Japanese brand for more than $ 800, because Chinese flagships will cost less and almost twice, having a similar filling in terms of basic parameters.