Sony Xperia 5 is official as the compact variant of the Xperia 1

05 September 2019
The phone has a few differences from its bigger brother, most of them size-related.

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Love the Community, 05 Sep 2019order from above. Mobile had to obbey. Lol, lay off the... moreWhen I say "orders from above" means from Sony management people. Decision the engineers from Mobile had to accept.

After the presentation of XZ2, they answered questions on twitter and they were asked about the jack. Answer was the fact they sell more wireless than wired ...

If Sony cared about Apple, the devices would have notch and Xperia UI would look alike iOS. Exactly what I see when I look at chinese phones.

    Love the Community, 05 Sep 2019It better include AptX LL, AptX HD, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C ch... moreI think these Sony doesn't support AptX..Couple years ago I'd say no wireless cans could compete with wired cans,but I have to admit they're getting better,giant steps forward..Tried Bowers&Wilkins PX,they sound really great,similar price like Sony or Bose(~$300),but these PX are more musical,in my mind..Anyway,all of them are light years ahead,soundwise,from Apple or those horrible Beats crap..

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      Anonymous, 05 Sep 2019The removal of headphone jack last year was an order from a... moreorder from above. Mobile had to obbey.

      Lol, lay off the LSD man. Apple is not above anyone else. Sony Mobile really said it out of peer pressure.

      Of course midrangers didn't sell well because we all grew up buying flagships without compromises like latest Apple iPhones and Snapdragon 8xx phones. Buying a flagship is ingrained in everyone's minds. If they want a phone comparable to an iPhone, get a flagship and nothing else. But still, it's a bad move when a flagship is incomplete while premium midrangers are like the jack of all trades.

        Fuсk it, the XZ3 is a better buy.

          Exyvia, 05 Sep 2019Thinking logically, it has the exact same cameras as Xperia... moreWeird decisions like that leads Sony to their doom.

            Anonymous, 05 Sep 2019tell that to xiaomi..., and realme, and huawei, and samsung... moreSONY midrangers

              Marko97sx, 05 Sep 2019If true, I'm disappointed Thinking logically, it has the exact same cameras as Xperia 1 including the DRAM. So it'll most likely still have it - unless it's disabled in software.

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                R u guys crazy...? look at the mobile it's gorgeous, and calling an SD 855 device as mid-ranger wow very good...

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                  • 05 Sep 2019

                  They are not even trying anymore...

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                    Marko97sx, 05 Sep 2019Midrangers don't get refreshed every 6 monthstell that to xiaomi..., and realme, and huawei, and samsung, and nokia,...

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                      Anonymous, 05 Sep 2019The removal of headphone jack last year was an order from a... moreAnd wireless headphones are far less affordable. So the headphone jack is logically available on the cheaper mid-range offering.

                        Anonymous, 05 Sep 2019They dropped the 960fps. If true, I'm disappointed

                          sm4rt4ss, 05 Sep 2019Wait...what? That was it from Sony? What about new midrange... moreMidrangers don't get refreshed every 6 months

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                            Sam, 05 Sep 2019158 x 68 x 8.2 mm.... with 3.140 mAh, 21:9.... Worse displ... moreXperia 1 replaces XZ2 Premium.
                            Xperia 5 replaces XZ2 / XZ3

                            5 does not replace 1.

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                              158 x 68 x 8.2 mm.... with 3.140 mAh, 21:9.... Worse display, the lose of some camera modes to put it below the Xperia 1 artificially. And call it Compact, LuL

                              It'll sell a bit if the bundle with the Sony WF-1000XM3 it's priced ok. Once the bundle is over, the Xperia 5 sales will too.

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                                Vasra, 05 Sep 201918W is not whopping, when others are doing 40-50W and beyon... more40W charging will increase battery loss compared to lower charging.
                                Those phones (xiaomi and vivo ) tipped to come with 100W will surely need new battery in less than one year.

                                This will be a fact as long batteries still use lithium.

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                                  Love the Community, 05 Sep 2019Unfortunately, they made a decision to remove the jack for ... moreThe removal of headphone jack last year was an order from above. Mobile had to obbey.
                                  It was about the fact they sell more wireless than wired earphones/headphones.

                                  But midranges have it?
                                  Yes, because Sony sells more flagships than midranges.

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                                    Anonymous, 05 Sep 2019Xperia 5 has size of Xperia 10. Same height of iphone 8+. ... moreCompared to the competition, S10e is compact :)

                                      imparanoic, 05 Sep 2019so sony xperia naming convention for the next 3 years :- E... moreIt's just a name man. Get over it.

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                                        harwey, 05 Sep 2019Yep,mate but at least you get one of the very best wireless... moreIt better include AptX LL, AptX HD, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C charging, and basically all wireless tech that can make it comparable to wired headsets at the same price range.