Sony announced the Xperia 5 V with a larger main camera sensor
By ForGeeks Sony has unveiled a compact flagship — Xperia 5 V. The phone received an updated camera system, which lost the telephoto lens but gained a large primary sensor. It’s built around the same 6.1-inch OLED display with FHD+ 120Hz FHD+ resolution and 21:9 aspect ratio, with front-facing stereo speakers on the sides.
Sony has unveiled the Xperia 5 V, which features the same 6.1-inch OLED display.
Sony has packed the Xperia 5 V with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, along with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, expandable via a microSD card slot. The 3.5mm headphone jack has also saved room for another year — a real rarity these days.
The Xperia 5 V has a 3.5mm headphone jack, too.
Turning to the rear panel, we see the first noticeable difference. Sony has ditched the triple camera in favor of a dual camera, but still got a much more powerful sensor than before. The Xperia 5 V has the same 1/1.35-inch 52MP main sensor as the Xperia 1 V. By default, it produces 24mm 12MP images. Thanks to the larger sensor size and light-enhancing optics, if you opt for the 2x zoom option (actually 48mm), you’ll still get quality lighting.
And if you choose the 2x zoom option, you’ll still get quality lighting.
The second camera — a 12MP 1/2.5-inch ultra-wide-angle camera with a 16mm focal length — appears to be the same camera found in the Xperia 1 V and last year’s Xperia 5 IV. It features dual-pixel autofocus.
The camera is equipped with a dual-pixel autofocus.
With a 6.1-inch screen diagonal and high viewing angles, the Xperia 5 V retains its compact size. The phone has added 11g in weight and become slightly thicker, but it’s still slightly shorter than its predecessor. Starting with the Xperia 1 V, the Xperia 5 V feels pleasantly miniaturized. In the shrinking market for compact flagships, it will compete with the Galaxy S23 and the upcoming iPhone 15 and 15 Pro.
The Xperia 5 V is the only phone in the market with a compact size.
The battery — the same 5,000mAh capacity as before, but we expect the Xperia 5 V to last longer on a single charge thanks to the updated Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Sony claims that with a 30W charger (purchased separately), you’ll be able to discharge the smartphone to 50% in 30 minutes. The Sony Xperia 5 V will go on sale at the end of September, priced at €999.
Sony Xperia 5 V will go on sale at the end of September for €999.
