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The Sony Xperia 5 V has just surfaced online with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, and 16GB of RAM. Needless to say, these are immensely powerful specs. The device appeared on Geekbench, and the listing revealed some additional details.
The Sony Xperia 5 V is coming with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 & 16GB of RAM
The phone appeared with the ‘Sony XQ-DQ72’ model number. It managed to score 1,439 points in the single-core, and 5,071 points in the multi-core test. Do note that this may be a pre-production unit, though.
The listing reveals that Android 13 will come pre-installed on the device. Other than that, and the SoC and RAM info, nothing else got revealed on Geekbench. This is plenty to go on, though.
The Sony Xperia 5 V will be smaller than the flagship Xperia 1 V. The Xperia 5 IV included a 6.1-inch display, and something similar is expected here. Considering its clean software, and high-end specs, this phone may appeal to those of you who want a more compact device.
The Sony Xperia 5 V will compete with the likes of the Galaxy S23, and the upcoming ASUS ZenFone 10 this year, presuming that ASUS sticks to a compact form factor. Those will be the three high-end compact devices out there.
We’re not sure when will the device launch, though
The thing is, we don’t know when will this handset arrive. The Xperia 5 III launched in April 2021, while the Xperia 5 IV arrived in August 2022. So your guess is as good as ours. Also, Sony usually takes its sweet time to make a phone available to purchase after it launches.
We do hope that the company will change its ways this year. Sony’s smartphones are appealing in their own right, so it would be nice to see them arrive sooner this time around.