Beautiful small flagship: SONY Xperia 5 V out of the box measurement
In the past few years, most of the mobile phone manufacturers have made their flagship phones bigger and bigger. From the previous Samsung Note series with a 5.5-inch screen, it is not surprising that it is now 6.7-inch or 6.9-inch. It is even more and more mainstream. , In contrast, small Android phones around 6 inches have become a minority. Looking at the current major Android manufacturers, there are probably only a few such as Samsung, Asus, and Sony that are still insisting on small-sized flagship phones.
However, since the 6.1-inch iPhone is so popular among consumers, it means that there are quite a few users who prefer a mobile phone size that is easy to hold in one hand. What we are going to test out of the box today is the latest Sony Xperia 5 V, which is equipped with the latest Qualcomm S8 Gen 2 processor. Like the previous Xperia 5 series, it also adopts the appearance of a smaller flagship, exquisite workmanship, Thin body design, but the camera configuration is very different from previous generations, for example, the main lens with the latest Exmor T large sensor is added, but the telephoto lens is canceled. Today, our family will take you to get to know this lightweight flagship in depth, and see what kind of experience difference does such a change have for users? Follow along with us now!
▲The telephoto lens is missing, but a main lens of the same level as the Xperia 1 V is added. We are looking forward to how this small flagship camera will perform!
exterior design
As for the brand with the best-looking mobile phone design, SONY can definitely be ranked among the top few without a doubt. The Xperia 5 V really did not disappoint at all. It adopts the same 21:9 ratio screen design as the previous generation, and the screen size It is 6.1 inches, the body size is 154x68x8.6mm, and the weight is only 183g. It is a veritable representative of small size flagship. Although some netizens will say that this design is very similar to a remote control, but I have to say that because of the design of the 21:9 ratio screen, the body can look very narrow, and the body width of less than 70mm will make the phone look particularly easy to hold. , the display range will be larger than that of ordinary mobile phones, and it can also provide a very good one-handed operation experience.
This time Xperia 5 V released a total of three colors, which are black, silver, and blue. The blue color looks very cute, the kind that people will like very much at first sight, but what we got The test machine is a silver model, which has a silvery white feeling. The front and rear are covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 2, and the matte treatment of the back cover makes this phone look very textured, and it also provides a certain degree of anti-slip. Effect.
The biggest difference is that the main camera has changed from three in the previous generation to two, namely a 24mm main lens and a 16mm ultra-wide-angle lens. As for the performance of the camera part, we will introduce it in detail in the next paragraph. Now let’s take a look at the photos and experience its exquisite appearance and design!
▲This time, SONY also maintains an environmentally friendly outer packaging. The entire packaging is all paper without any plastic, but the charger, charging cable, and screen stickers are also not attached.
▲The front of the phone is a 6.1-inch screen with a ratio of 21:9. There are no lens holes or sharp corners, so the screen frame looks thicker. However, the width of the phone is only 68mm, and it is quite comfortable to hold with one hand. And the wireless charging function has also been continued. The back design of the matte texture is also simple and beautiful. The biggest difference from the previous generation is that the lens has changed from three to two, and the telephoto lens is missing.
▲Although there is no telephoto lens, this time the host lens of the main camera adopts the latest Exmor T large-size photosensitive element, and it also has Zeiss T* coating, and a microphone is also added to the camera area. Although the lens protrusion is still obvious, the actual camera performance is also very exciting.
▲The main buttons of the mobile phone are arranged on the right side of the fuselage, including the physical shutter button, the power button combined with the fingerprint recognition function, and the volume button. If you don’t mention it, it may be hard to believe that this phone is also equipped with a 5000 mAh battery, but the body thickness is only 8.6 mm.
▲In addition to the microphone in the camera area just mentioned, this phone also has a microphone on the top and bottom. In addition, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top, and a Type-C charging transmission hole and a SIM card slot for installing a memory card at the bottom.
▲This SIM card slot is a two-out-of-three design. You can choose to insert two physical SIM cards, or one SIM card and one memory card. It is relatively convenient for people who need dual cards or need to expand external storage space .
▲The weather in Taiwan changes a lot. Xperia 5 V has IP65/IP68 waterproof and dustproof capabilities. Although it is not recommended to soak it in water, it is more reassuring to use, especially in this typhoon season.
Camera performance supported by Exmor T large photosensitive element
If you usually pay attention to mobile phone news, you should have noticed that the Xperia 1 V launched by SONY in 2019 has added the latest 1/1.35-inch Exmor T large sensor, which has significantly improved the imaging performance of the camera. This time, the main lens of Xperia 5 V also uses this photosensitive element. With the powerful S8 Gen2 processor, the picture quality is also very good. Whether it is day or night shooting, you can get very detailed and clean image quality, especially the extreme The ability to shoot in low-light scenes is particularly impressive.
As for the ultra-wide-angle lens, it is also 12 million pixels. Like the main lens, it supports autofocus, and the focusing speed of the two lenses of the main camera is very fast. Fast-moving small animals like cats are also capable, and the quality of the preview screen has improved compared to the previous generation. On the whole, although the telephoto lens is missing, the small body size is matched with the strong Exmor T photosensitive element main lens. Xperia 1 V poor.
▲Geekbench test results
▲PCmark test results
▲3Dmark test results
▲ Xperia 5 V has a built-in 5000mAh battery and supports 30W charging. Sony says it can charge 50% in 30 minutes. It also has a long lifespan of 3 years, and the power saving effect is increased by 20%. However, the charger must be purchased separately.
As for the battery life test, we also tested it by continuously playing streaming videos. Our test method is to connect the mobile phone to Wi-Fi, turn off the automatic brightness and high refresh rate, adjust the screen brightness and volume to about 50%, and then play an hour of high-quality Youtube videos continuously.
After an hour of testing, the phone’s power dropped from 73% to 68%, which is only 5 percentage points. When the battery is fully charged, it can play high-definition streaming videos continuously for 20 hours.
▲It is worth noting that the screen brightness of Sony mobile phones is somewhat similar to that of Samsung, that is, when the automatic brightness is turned off and the brightness is adjusted to about 50%, the brightness is relatively bright, so we believe that if the automatic brightness is turned on normally , and its endurance may have better performance.
Video experience
The screen of this phone has a ratio of 21:9, without any holes or irregularities, and the resolution is 1080×2520. Compared with some flagship phones, the resolution specification is not very prominent, but it is actually equipped with a 6.1-inch screen. In fact, such a resolution It is already very detailed. Compared with ultra-high-resolution screens, the advantage is that it is relatively power-saving.
The built-in display settings of SONY mobile phones have always been very rich, and this time is no exception. However, even without special adjustments, the display performance of this screen is already very good, such as 120Hz refresh rate, HDR display, X1 for mobile. Support, plus the official said that the brightness has increased by 15% compared to before. The sound effect setting is also a part that SONY has always cared about, including Dolby sound effect, 360 sound effect, and DSEE technology that can improve the compression sound quality, all of which are continued on the Xperia 5 V.
▲Through this video, let’s experience the sound quality and volume performance of this phone’s stereo dual speakers (don’t forget to bring headphones)
Conclusion: a beautiful small-size flagship with outstanding camera and battery life
In fact, the author has always been a fan of the Xperia 5 series, but due to the fact that the Qualcomm processor is really not powerful in the past few years, it is inevitable that many Suofans will not be able to do it.
At first, I was disappointed to see that the Xperia 5 V lacked a telephoto lens, but I didn’t expect that after the actual test, I was quite satisfied with its camera performance. The main reason is that the main lens sensor is really powerful. You can still get usable picture quality through digital zoom, and the new S8 Gen2 processor brings excellent power consumption performance, which almost solves the overheating problem of the previous generation, and also brings excellent battery life performance.
To sum up, Xperia 5 V is almost excellent in terms of texture, size, weight, camera, battery life, and performance. If you have sufficient budget and just consider buying a beautiful, lightweight flagship model with excellent battery life, and There is not much demand for telephoto shooting, I believe this Xperia 5 V will be a new model worth considering!
▲Xperia 5 V is a light flagship with the characteristics of appearance, battery life, and easy portability, as well as the excellent performance brought by S8 Gen2.
2023-09-01 10:14:00
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