Sony Xperia 5 IV review
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- Pangsailousai
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- 01 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 01 Sep 2022You type with one hand unlike on 75mm device that requires ... moreI hate single handed typing, It's just dumb, slow and inefficient. Furthermore it's medically proven and advised as such by doctors that you increase the rate at which your thumb and associated joints gets damaged if you rely on a single hand to type. I am not basketball player I have normal sized hands.
And no, glide typing is not the answer, yet another preposterous solution. Someone might suggest landscape mode typing, also dumb, way more hassle to deal with certain apps and it's hard to see most of the screen has half the screen turns into a keyboard.
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- Anonymous
- Tui
- 01 Sep 2022
poor heat dissipation for this they want 1000 euro ? sony are insane
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- Duarte Matos
- Svk
- 01 Sep 2022
For this price, not having a charger and cable is a deal braker.
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- Grey Wolf
- ppq
- 01 Sep 2022
FarFan, 01 Sep 2022I am so bored to read demand for Sony features under other ... moreLol, imagine paying 800EUR for an Xperia 5 III, instead of 470EUR for a Galaxy S21. Not to mention S21 is better. And in the end be happy about the fact that your option is more expensive because it holds value. Hahaha, zomb*e Sony fans, the same like Apple ones.
Good luck with your overpriced products.
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- Anonymous
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- 01 Sep 2022
>This year, Sony has become even more eco-friendly, and in addition to the charger, it has also retired the USB-C cable from its boxes.
LOL not even a cable is included. Luckily for us they have chargers on sale for $50!
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- CompactPhones5ever
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- 01 Sep 2022
Crazy Weirdo, 01 Sep 2022Extremely expensive for what it is, and not to mention that... moreAs an Xperia phone owner myself, I'm so relieved that a reasonable comment like this is the highest rated one, at least for now. Looks like fanboys are running out of breath already.
The cable I understand is not a big deal for most people, but it's still odd for a device that's trying to be "people's phone" by keeping QOL features like notification light and headphone jack. 2 years support on a thousand dollar phone is, on the other hand, absolutely unacceptable.
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- blue
- Mx6
- 01 Sep 2022
Tann Hauser, 01 Sep 2022Sony did it again. Xperia 5 series are definitely one of t... moreMaybe they should finally also sell it. :-D
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- FarFan
- DVs
- 01 Sep 2022
I am so bored to read demand for Sony features under other reviews, and here everyone is ready to blame Xperia for no real reason.
If someone think that it is overpriced, then check how prices changed since last year. Xperia 5 III is still asked for 800euro, Galaxy S21 for 470. That's all you need to know about keeping value through time.
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- Anonymous
- KZK
- 01 Sep 2022
XperiaFan, 01 Sep 2022Many are disappointed because the installed SoC is the SD8g... moreMy research only found that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset in this year's Sony flagship comes from TSMC. I couldn't find one that said otherwise. Really need someone to prove it using hardware checker apps like AIDA64 or CPU-Z.
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- Anonymous
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- 01 Sep 2022
950£ … are you seriously?
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- XperiaFan
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- 01 Sep 2022
Many are disappointed because the installed SoC is the SD8gen1 from Samsung which is known for excessive heating. If it was packed with TSMC's SD8+gen1 (plus variant), it would be considered the best compact phone in the android market and perhaps way above zenfone 9.
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- Anonymous
- KZK
- 01 Sep 2022
YUKI93, 01 Sep 2022The X80 Pro and the Find X5 Pro cost almost $1,149 in my co... moreI can believe that. It's crazy to see how much it cost with shipping tax and customs added up. To see the Xperia 5 iv retains the same $999 price tag as previous generation predecessors is a relief. For once, I thought that the new phone will have a price hike. Luckily it didn't happened.
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- Anonymous
- YUf
- 01 Sep 2022
Want to buy this but it is oh so expensive!
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- DBS
- B1u
- 01 Sep 2022
Yet again it's an oversized phone, with the aspect ratio making it even worse.
Feature wise it hit all the marks a REAL flagship should meet (including the basics like a headphone jack and expandable storage) but the size ruins it.
At 6.1" it's unusable in one hand. I have no use for a device I can easily grasp like a hammer but can't actually use with one hand as my thumb won't reach the top third of the screen. For that you might as well just get the Xperia 1III.
And then there's the garbage version of Android that Sony is using, without features that used to be Sony innovations like Xperia Themes, and that make this phone a must-root just to fix the awful stock experience.
I'd say "maybe next year" but I've been with Sony for long enough to know that they simply won't listen to their customers.
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- Anonymous
- KZK
- 01 Sep 2022
[deleted post]Oh please, don't speak for others. I'm going to trade my S22+ for this Xperia.
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- Anonymous
- KZK
- 01 Sep 2022
IpsDisplay, 01 Sep 2022Ahhh another Sony review What to expect? High star ra... moreI'm a current Samsung user and I'm going to trade my S22+ for this phone. Sorry about your delusion.
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- Milivoe
- 8re
- 01 Sep 2022
David, 01 Sep 2022Why does the 3rd rear camera look different and smaller to ... moreRound edges and glossy finish appeared with iPhone 6. And everybody started copying it. Sony was last and did it only on Xperia XZ2 (also moved fingerprint sensor to the back. Yuck!) and couple of 1's and all 5's until now. Before that we had square phones and sharp edges with matte or brushed finish.
Compared to all tech prior to iPhone 6, round edges and shiny flashy design were always only on cheap unreliable Chinese tech, everything else was squared, sharp with matte finish: TV's, Walkman's, music systems, even phones... That's why we called iPhone 6 "a Bulgarian iPhone". (we got our Chinese tech imported through Bulgaria). It was shiny, flashy and cheap looking.
I for one was annoyed that Sony did this to 1's and 5's and again waited for the "permission" from iPhone to go all in on flat sides, sharp edges and matte finish. Thanks god it's matte all around and not just partial like on iPhones. Do you really want fingerprint smudges that much? If it somehow stayed clean all the time, I would understand, but considering... Why?
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- Anonymous
- IVT
- 01 Sep 2022
YUKI93, 01 Sep 2022Lol, Samsung Galaxy S22+ is also $999 and you don't ev... moreWell, I think Samsung does put some effort into cooling. As per the teardown video by PBKreviews and some Chinese reviewers, it does come with a certain level of cooling measures just like other competitors. But yeah, I wonder why Samsung's flagship always throttles more than other flagships.
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- Qimchi
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- 01 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 01 Sep 2022Another super heating 8g1 phone. And when will manufacturer... moreWhen will consumers realize that there's other phones and 3 lenses gives you the versatility of taking pictures close or far away. There's a reason why real cameras have wide-zoom lenses usually in a kit.
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- Qimchi
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- 01 Sep 2022
Grey Wolf, 01 Sep 2022I will never buy a 1000EUR phone, unless is a Samsung or Ap... moreI don't think flushing money down the toilet lets you take pictures or do anything else.