Sony Xperia 5 IV receives FCC certification

22 August 2022
This will be the first Xperia 5 model to support wireless charging.

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  • 22 Aug 2022

kevinmcmurtrie, 22 Aug 2022Watch out for the carrier support. The Mark III series has... moreOr the US carriers are at fault.

Fun story, a friend of mine from the US came over few weeks ago and he has a LG G8, which for his carrier in the US doesn't even support VoLTE.

He came to my country (EU), put in a sim card from my country in his phone (for cheaper internet) and got a message VoLTE is supported and can be used.

It's stupid considering the phone was never sold here (we got the G8S instead) and yet VoLTE does work, but in the US they tell him to get "a different brand".

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    • 22 Aug 2022

    Dometalican, 22 Aug 2022You missed the part where I said 'moderately-sized... moreZenfone 9 then, it is smaller than the S22 and has a better battery life.

    For the rest the 13 Mini is the only small phone left.

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      • 22 Aug 2022

      "Past rumors suggest Xperia 5 IV will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset."

      Oh boy, overheating comes again.

      Really I want to like the Xperia 1 and 5, but Sony needs to stop being lazy because the phones, especially since last year overheat too much.

      Fix the cooling Sony

        The Android Freak, 22 Aug 2022Moto Edge 30 Pro. Maybe Ultra will come too. Moto Edge 2021... moreYou missed the part where I said 'moderately-sized'. Too big for her.

          CompactPhones5ever, 22 Aug 2022As an Xperia 5 II owner myself, I will almost definitely ne... moreS22 had terrible battery life. I don't recommend. Get S22+ or One Plus 10T.

            kevinmcmurtrie, 22 Aug 2022Watch out for the carrier support. The Mark III series has... moreYes. Motorola and One Plus are the only phones which work with all carriers flawlessly. Motorola especially. Moto Edge + 2022 works flawlessly with CBand and mmwave. I believe Moto Edge 2022 works with mmwave as well. So far it's good for 499. People should get it. Next year it will be good with CBand and mmwave.

              Dometalican, 22 Aug 2022I'm absolutely excited for this thing (especially if i... moreMoto Edge 30 Pro. Maybe Ultra will come too. Moto Edge 2021 is another good choice.

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                • 22 Aug 2022

                I can't believe Sony continues to sell their expensive phones in North America. Motorola, OnePlus and Sony are terrible. It would be great if Sharp were available outside of Japan.

                  Considering their past records, I don't think Sony will use the plus variant of snapdragon 8 gen1.

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                    • 22 Aug 2022

                    Anonymous, 22 Aug 2022No 8+ Gen 1? That's a bummerIf you change soc, you need to redesign motherboard anf make new firmware from zero.
                    Also it is second tiermphone, cant have better soc than the 1st tier phone.

                    Samsung has never given the Plus to FE, despite being a phone from second semester.

                      Anonymous, 22 Aug 2022Fi isn't deprioritized on T-Mobile towers. It's t... moreWait, really!? I read articles and comments making them seem like they do get deprioritized...I really would love to be wrong about that.

                        Dometalican, 22 Aug 2022I'm absolutely excited for this thing (especially if i... moreAs an Xperia 5 II owner myself, I will almost definitely never buy a Sony phone again. I chose this for the little "quality of life" features like SD card, headphone jack or notification light, but they don't make up for a) atrocious camera, especially at night (if the lighting conditions aren't ideal, the phone makes worse photos/video than 200$ Xiaomi. They made virtually zero improvements in Mark 3 so I don't believe much will change with Mark 4 either) and b) terribly buggy software.

                        I'm also a compact phone enthusiasts, but if I were to buy a phone today, I would just pick Sammy (S22 or wait for S23).

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                          • 22 Aug 2022

                          Dometalican, 22 Aug 2022I have the 1 iii now. It has VoLTE on T-Mobile and Verizon ... moreFi isn't deprioritized on T-Mobile towers. It's the only MVNO with that arrangement

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                            • 22 Aug 2022

                            Anonymous, 22 Aug 20228g1 8GB 128GB ( Europe/USA), 256GB (Asia) 5000mAh Ea... moreNo 8+ Gen 1? That's a bummer

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                              • 22 Aug 2022

                              This is it!! This is my new phone! Finally headphone jack, wireless charging, memory card in a compact flagship smartphone!

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                                • 22 Aug 2022

                                Perfect size fone for me if only its was powered by midrange chipset thats more affordable.

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                                  Anonymous, 22 Aug 2022I doubt 5iv is gonna arrive there before Xmas. 1iii is ju... more1 iv

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                                    Dometalican, 22 Aug 2022I have the 1 iii now. It has VoLTE on T-Mobile and Verizon ... moreI doubt 5iv is gonna arrive there before Xmas.
                                    1iii is just slightly larger, ships in 30 days.

                                      kevinmcmurtrie, 22 Aug 2022Watch out for the carrier support. The Mark III series has... moreI have the 1 iii now. It has VoLTE on T-Mobile and Verizon but AT&T is shafted. The Mark IV series, so far, had just added mid-band/high-band mmWave so it should be fine.

                                      I just find it peculiar that the Mark iii onwards has VoWifi from GoogleFi of all carriers. If it wasn't for the current de-prioritization of MVNO's, I would move to GoogleFi for that benefit since T-Mobile and Verizon doesn't want to play nice with a device they don't sell.

                                        Dometalican, 22 Aug 2022I'm absolutely excited for this thing (especially if i... moreWatch out for the carrier support. The Mark III series has only partial functionality on the big three carriers and nothing on rural carriers. Just because they added US radio bands doesn't mean Sony will bother making it work.