Sony Xperia 5 II review

28 September 2020


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  • 29 Sep 2020

Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020S20 does not have a curved screen. Stop making baseless sta... mores20 has a "curved display" but less curved than the previous generations... i think they are "flattening the curve"... it doesnt take much effort the read gsmarena reviews before you tell others that they have "baseless claims"... do verify the "basis"

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    • AnonD-807890
    • 6sE
    • 29 Sep 2020

    Inclusion of wireless charging doesn't mean it'll be bulkier. It just means Sony wasn't willing to overhaul the blueprint of the 1st gen. Xperia 5 which this is based on.

    Once you switch to wireless charging it's hard to switch back, so I'm fairly bummed out.

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      • Anonymous
      • TRF
      • 29 Sep 2020

      Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020All of that don't matter once you drop the phone. Sony... moreS20 does not have a curved screen. Stop making baseless statements.

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        • Anonymous
        • TRF
        • 29 Sep 2020

        Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020Max brightness on OLED screen refers to just a portion of t... more"While OLED can turn off pixels, that is not recommended at all if some pixels are lit on the screen"

        Why?

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          • Anonymous
          • TRF
          • 29 Sep 2020

          Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020Tell me any phone without 2 batteries with high charging. N... moreWhere is the proof that Samsung slows down their software?

            Smudge Grizz, 28 Sep 2020@GsmArena: That battery life at 120 Hz is, in case of OLED ... moreCould you please explain what/why is PWM? And why is it harmful?

              Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020Of course, speaker beside usb has more space. They are al... moreOnce you show your hate towards a specific brand, you will immediately lose others' trust in your words. The Oppo phone that Android Master is mentioning frequently (I believe it's Find X2 Pro) is NOT crappy.

                Anonymous, 28 Sep 2020With 64MP 28mm you cannot record 4K at 70mm. 64MP 28mm ... moreIt can record 4K in 58mm equiv. digital zoom as well since there's still an enough resolution to work with.

                  Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020Of course, speaker beside usb has more space. They are al... more"You go to 4K 16:9 video mode, camera already restricts everything to 3840x2160...Then you apply digital zoom and will cut even more pixels from all four sides"
                  If that's true then your logic will apply every single phone camera that uses EIS, which includes pretty much all high end phones released in a past few years. The fact still remains that you still get enough resolution for 4K recording when zoomed in 2x on S20's 64MP sensor (which I've been claiming for this whole time), even if its per-pixel detail level isn't as sharp as the resolution suggests due to what you just described.

                  "Check on your computer the quality of both. Not the same."
                  Yeah, because neither of my S10 and P30 have a regular Bayer 64MP sensor.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • gqv
                    • 29 Sep 2020

                    Akira Kurou, 29 Sep 2020Judging from their previous phones, Sony is one of the manu... moreSo much hype by Sony fans yet not one Sony Xperia 1 II user can confirm this. Lol

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                      • Anonymous
                      • gqv
                      • 29 Sep 2020

                      tom, 29 Sep 2020You're missing the point. Of course, anyone can buy a ... moreThis is why Chinese brands provide some kind of case inside the box.
                      Helps for people in Europe, North America, where cases aren't easily available for these devices. One can order cases online but they'll be more expensive.

                        Screeeech BRIGHTNESS!!!
                        Who the hell has their phone on full bright?
                        Get your eyes checked.

                          Android.Master, 29 Sep 2020I think one can customize this button via root. Does Sony ... moreJudging from their previous phones, Sony is one of the manufacturers have unlocked bootloader out of the box. I'm not sure about the newer models though. Probably someone from the XDA forum will tell.

                            I admire gsmarena team when it comes to tech reviewer & journalist. I read your news & reviews since 13 years ago. You guys are the best.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • TKk
                              • 29 Sep 2020

                              Wait a minute..... Is there even a usable Night mode for the cameras? The low lights shots are so bad in 2020!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • LkB
                                • 29 Sep 2020

                                Android.Master, 29 Sep 2020-Average loud speaker performance despite being front firin... moreTell me any phone without 2 batteries with high charging. None.
                                I bet yours has lost already more than 400mAh.

                                Software slows down on purpose. Apple does it. Samsung does it too.
                                If in 30 min you can fill 2000mAh, so it was supposed to finish in 60 min. But takes longer because it is programmed to.

                                Does your unit still have the tool that detects antutu to increase the score? If yes, do not uninstall.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • LkB
                                  • 29 Sep 2020

                                  tom, 29 Sep 2020You're missing the point. Of course, anyone can buy a ... moreThere are cases available on internet for weeks.
                                  That is how the design was discovered.

                                  Ppl should buy case before phone is shipped.
                                  All they need is to use brain a little.
                                  :)

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • LkB
                                    • 29 Sep 2020

                                    Android.Master, 29 Sep 2020-Average loud speaker performance despite being front firin... moreOf course, speaker beside usb has more space.
                                    They are always louder.

                                    Took so long to come advertising your crappy Oppo.
                                    What happened?

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                                      • tom
                                      • ntk
                                      • 29 Sep 2020

                                      Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020My xperia has had 13 accidents. Even on sidewalk. Gor... moreYou're missing the point. Of course, anyone can buy a case, but cases and screen protectors are not always available at launch. With my Mate 20 Pro I had to wait 2 weeks until cases were locally available or order one from ebay or aliexpress and wait few weeks again. That's why cases coming with the phone are important - because you can protect your phone straight away and you can use it until getting a proper case. And cases are dirt cheap for phone manufacturers as the get bulk deals. A case literally costs them a few cents and yet a lot of manufacturers are so cheap they still don't provide one

                                        Anonymous, 29 Sep 2020Nope. You can't shatter Sony that easy because it uses... moreAll gorrila glass 6 implementations are equal in terms of taking damage.
                                        Besides, what surface you drop the phone on also matters.

                                        The soft aluminum frame is for making the device lighter.
                                        I'd take heavier device with stronger frame over lighter device any day.

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