It inherits almost all of the Xperia 1’s goodies
Sony changed its product cycle this time around: instead of unveiling a mid-year refresh of the Xperia 1, the Japanese brand introduced a smaller version with the Xperia 5.
Aside from the relocated triple rear camera module, the Xperia 5 sports a smaller 6.1-inch OLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and the same, tall 21:9 aspect ratio of its bigger brother. Since it is a smaller phone, you also get a smaller 3140mAh battery, though you still get USB-PD support.
Save for those changes, everything else remains the same: Snapdragon 855, 6GB RAM, 128GB internal storage, and three 12-megapixel cameras (regular, ultra-wide, telephoto).
Sony Xperia 5 Specs
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor
- Adreno 640 GPU
- 6GB RAM
- 6.1-inch Full HD+ OLED Triluminos Display, 21:9 aspect ratio, Gorilla Glass 5
- 128GB of expandable storage
- 4G, LTE
- Dual SIM
- Triple rear camera: 12-megapixel f/1.6 26mm wide camera with Dual Pixel and OIS; 12-megapixel f/2.4 52mm telephoto lens with OIS and 2x optical zoom; 12-megapixel f/2.4 16mm ultra-wide-angle camera; EIS, PDAF, Laser AF, LED flash, 4K HDR recording, 960FPS Full HD
- 8-megapixel f/2.0 front camera with bokeh, beauty effects, EIS
- WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C, Wireless Charging, IP68 rating, Hi-Res Audio, Dolby Atmos
- 3140mAh Battery with USB-PD quick charging
- Android 9.0 Pie
Pre-orders start next week and come bundled with Sony’s WF-1000XM3 noise-canceling headphones.