Sony Xperia 5 Design and Display
New Release Updated: Apr 2026

Sony Xperia 5

$600 (Expected Price)
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Display 6.1" AMOLED
Processor Snapdragon 855
Battery 3140mAh
RAM & Storage 128GB storage, microSDXC
Full Specs

Should you buy the Sony Xperia 5?

Reasons to Buy

  • Massive 6000 mAh battery life
  • Large 6.7" display for media
  • Excellent value at $600

Reasons to Avoid

  • May be bulky due to large battery
  • Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

  • Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
  • Launch Announced: 2019, September 05 Status: Available. Released 2019, October 05
  • Body Dimensions: 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 in) Weight: 164 g (5.78 oz) Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - : IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
  • Display Type: OLED, HDR BT.2020 Size: 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6 - : Triluminos display
    X-Reality Engine
  • Platform OS: Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11 Chipset: Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) CPU: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) GPU: Adreno 640
  • Memory Card slot - microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM
  • - : UFS 2.1
  • Main Camera Triple: 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS
    12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS
    12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking Video: 4K@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
  • Selfie camera Single: 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
  • Sound Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack : No
  • - : 24-bit/192kHz audio
    Dynamic vibration system
  • Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO NFC: Yes Radio: No USB: USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
  • Features Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
  • Battery Type: Li-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable Charging: 18W wired, PD2.0
  • Misc Colors: Blue, Red, Black, Grey Models: J8210, J8270, J9210, SOV41, SO-01M Price: About 500 EUR
  • Tests Performance: AnTuTu: 334809 (v7), 416601 (v8)
    GeekBench: 10941 (v4.4), 2825 (v5.1)
    GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
  • Loudspeaker: -27.1 LUFS (Good)
  • Audio quality: Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB
  • Battery (old):
    Endurance rating 96h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.

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