Sony unveils the Xperia 5 smartphone, a top-of-the-line device with compact dimensions. 6.1-inch screen with FullHD+ resolution
Sony unveils at IFA 2019, the international consumer electronics fair in Berlin, the new Xperia 5. A compact smartphone, featuring powerful hardware that focuses everything on multimedia content and winks at gaming thanks to support for Dual Shock 4 and Game Enhancer mode while playing Fortnite.
In previous weeks there had been talk of the possibility by Sony to launch a new top-of-the-line smartphone called Xperia 2. In reality, the Japanese company has focused on the Xperia 5, a “clone” of the Xperia 1 from which it takes most of the technical card. The only big difference is in the screen. The Xperia 1 is more compact, thanks to a great optimization work done on the bezels and a display with a diagonal of 6.1 inches. The device can be used comfortably with one hand and thanks to the intuitive user interface of Sony you can launch apps with a single touch on the screen.
Sony Xperia 5: technical specifications
Differently from what we already saw on the top model of the Japanese company Xperia 1, the new Xperia 5 mounts a display 6.1 “OLED Full HD + and 21:9 cinema format. Under the shell beats a Snapdragon 855 processor with 6GB RAM and storage capacity of 64 and 128GB expandable thanks to a microSD up to 512GB.
The battery has a power of 3,140 mAh with support for 18W fast charging. The Sony Xperia 5 is made of Gorilla Glass 6 glass on both sides and metal for the side frame. A compact and durable phone thanks also to its IP68 rating that makes it waterproof and weatherproof. Finally, fingerprint sensor and Android 9 Pie operating system based on the solid and reliable Sony interface.
Sony Xperia 5: the photo compartment
The Sony Xperia 5 re-proposes the same photo compartment already seen on Xperia 1 that is three rear 12 MegaPixel cameras derived from the Alpha family. The main sensor is the “Dual Photodiode” with f/1.6. The wide-angle, also 12 MegaPixel has an aperture of f/2.4 with a field capacity of 130 ° and a telephoto lens of 52 mm with an aperture of f/2.4. Complete the photographic compartment a 2X optical zoom and an LED flash.
Sony Xperia 5: release date and price
The Sony Xperia 5 will be available in Europe from next October in four colors: black, white, blue and magenta. From next week you can already make the pre-order that provides a gift, namely the true wireless earphones WF-1000XM3 worth about 249 euros, but as for the price still mouths sewn at home Sony.