Sony has updated one of the most interesting smartphones in its catalog, the Xperia 5, which features a compact design and a powerful photographic section. And that, in addition, it can be an interesting alternative to the iPhone 13 mini for those users who prefer a small Android smartphone. new Sony xperia 5IVessentially retains the essence of its predecessor and essentially the same design, but adds additional features to its full camera and, on the other hand, improves on some of the weaknesses of the third generation model.
From an aesthetic point of view, the Sony Xperia 5 IV is almost identical to the Xperia 5 III. It retains its water resistance, as well as practically its dimensions: height 156 mm, width 67 mm, thickness 8.2 mm. As well as screen size and aspect ratio. Thus we find 6.1″ Full HD+ OLED panel, 120Hz refresh rate and 21:9 aspect ratio, making it somewhat longer and narrower than other competing terminals. Improvement, yes, in screen brightness. Sony claims it’s up to 50% brighter.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV also improves performance and battery life. The Japanese firm has chosen the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor from the American Qualcomm. Your battery is also grows up to 5000 mAh compared to the 4500 mAh of its predecessor and of course supports fast and wireless charging.
Cameras: Inherit features from Sony’s flagship smartphone
Sony, we repeat, has also significantly improved the photographic part of this Xperia 5 IV. The company has incorporated some of the stellar camera features of the Xperia 1 IV, its flagship, into this model. Among them subject tracking and eye AF, which is able to detect the subject’s eyes to always keep them in focus. Sony, on the other hand, has made breakthroughs in video recording, including the ability to capture 4K photos at 120 frames per second.
In terms of camera configuration, we find a 24mm 12MP wide-angle primary sensor, a 16mm ultra wide-angle camera, and Telephoto lens 60 mm. Meanwhile, the selfie camera has a resolution of 12 megapixels and can record video in 4K resolution with HDR.
Sony doesn’t want to leave out sound either, and this Xperia 5 IV isn’t short on features. The new compact smartphone is equipped with two stereo speakers capable of playing Dolby Atmos content. It also includes LDAC compatibility and has a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Price and availability of the new Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony xperia 5 IV will go on sale in mid-September in black, white and green. Its price is 1049 euros. for the single seat version with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage.
Source: Hiper Textual
