Sony Xperia 5 V leak could hint at lower price

Sony isn’t exactly known for making affordable smartphones, but a new video leak of the Sony Xperia 5 V suggests that Sony may be changing its tune just a little.

The leak, which is originally from Reddit user u/JB2unique and spotted by Android Authority, shows what appears to be an ad spot for Sony’s upcoming device. And there’s a pretty significant change to this phone that may be pointing to the lower price point. Based on the leaked video, it looks like Sony’s Xperia 5 V will only have two rear cameras.

Of course, this doesn’t mean Sony will charge less money for this phone. However, every other device in the series has had a triple camera array for the rear sensors. And with one less camera, the phone might cost Sony less to make. Which in the end could result in a lower cost to the consumer. At least that’s the logical conclusion to come to. Of course this isn’t a confirmation from Sony. And even with a lower price it may still be more expensive than competing phones.

Xperia 5 V video leak shows off more than just the cameras

It’s not an in-depth review or anything like that, but the video leak does show off a couple of other interesting details. This would appear to be the first good look at the phone’s official design. Which, surprise, doesn’t look all that different from the last phone in the series. It has the same beveled edges on the frame with rounded corners. And the same vertical pill-shaped camera housing, save for the third sensor.

And judging from the video it looks like there’s at least one confirmed color. White. You can also see that there’s ZEISS T branding on the camera housing. At the very end, there’s a brief moment where you get a glimpse of the more sustainable packaging Sony looks to be using for the device. It’s minimal and has a low footprint. So not a lot of packaging is going to waste here. And if nothing else, there’s at least something commendable about trying to minimize the packaging for your products to be more sustainable. Even if the products can cost a lot.

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by u/JB2unique in SonyXperia