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Times have changed since Sony stopped making smartphones for the average Joe. Now, its phones are made for the photography enthusiast, and the Sony Xperia 5 V continues this trend. This is the latest phone announced by Sony, and it brings some notable changes over last year’s iteration; this includes a slightly reduced price, according to Engadget.
The Sony Xperia 5 V has one fewer camera compared to last year’s iteration
In case you don’t know about the modern Xperia phones, these are beasts when it comes to photography. They really shine when you’re using them in their manual mode. The Xperia 5 V is also a camera-centric phone, but it’s now down to just two cameras on the back rather than three like last year.
This phone has a 52MP main Exmor T backside illuminated (BSI) Type 1/1.35-inch stacked sensor. This is the same sensor that came with the Xperia 1 V, and it’s been a tried and true sensor. What’s neat about this sensor is that it plays the role of two. It has the ability to switch between 24mm and 48mm focal lengths, just taking on the role of a zoom lens. It can create a 2x lossless zoom.
As for the other sensor, we’re looking at a 12mm ultrawide camera. This one has a 16mm focal length.
The main camera has OIS and can take up to 4K video at 120fps. Also, it can record in HDR. So, if you’re using this camera for content creation, you know that you’re going to have a great time.
Other specs
The Sony Xperia 5 V has a modest 6.1-inch OLED display with a 1080 x 2520 resolution. That sounds pretty standard, but Sony used its proprietary TV Bravia X1 image quality engine to create high-quality visuals. Basically, you should expect the content you watch to look amazing on the display.
Moving onto the internals, this phone uses the powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. It’s backed up by 8GB/12GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The lower storage capacity might be a bummer if you’re looking to take a lot of high-quality video with this phone. However, there is microSD card expansion.
As for the battery, we’re looking at a 5000mAh battery keeping the lights on. Sony states that it will maintain more than 80% of its capacity after three years. This is great if you’re picking up this phone for the long haul.
Rounding out the specs, Sony put in a set of powerful speakers that offer “powerful deep bass”. The company also said that you won’t need your Bluetooth speaker- that’s a bold claim. Also, this phone will have microphones that will capture your voice and block others.
The Sony Xperia 5 V will drop at a price of £849 / €999 in the UK and Europe, which is lower than last year’s £1,299/€1,399.