Sony Xperia 5 IV review
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- Tann Hauser
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- 03 Sep 2022
Darknoor, 03 Sep 2022I literally live in the world's hottest (or second hot... moreI remeber the Xperia X Performance debates on exactly the same issue.
Git it anyway, Used it for 4 yrs, never once did have problems about it, only a couple of times in all that time did the camera pop up that heatup notice, but never stopped working...
So, no, for casual users its not a problem. For content creators filming for an hour or more, it might be tho.
Anyways, Id rather have the UI inform me that the cam could make a frame skipped video due to heatup, than not inform me at all and keep recording, or have a recording time limit due to same issue, like on some other devices, just to dissapoint me in the end while watching frame skipped stuttering video it made.
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- Tann Hauser
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- 03 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 03 Sep 2022Good phone despite some heating issues, but the timing is j... moreNo.
They are not, and never did try to compete with apples >10 billion worth marketing division.
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- Darknoor
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- 03 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 02 Sep 2022You're wrong, it's no exaggeration. In hot weathe... moreI literally live in the world's hottest (or second hottest if another broke our record and I did not know yet)
Invalid.
I even use 11T pro which is known for heating issues, and it is not nearly as bad as people say.
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- 03 Sep 2022
kevinmcmurtrie, 03 Sep 2022Need to test cellular performance. The Xperia III series ha... more...but it has micro sd, 3.5 mm jack and LED notification. #sonyking
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- THB
- 03 Sep 2022
Need to test cellular performance. The Xperia III series has bad reception and almost no carrier support. It's like year 2005 cell performance.
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- Anonymous
- 2Wx
- 03 Sep 2022
Good phone despite some heating issues, but the timing is just terrible as always.
Do they seriously expect this to properly compete with the iPhone 14 Pro?
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- Jimbob
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- 03 Sep 2022
Same old design, same old cameras... Sony need to try doing something different...
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 03 Sep 2022First most people don't take 30x zoom photos except wh... moreThe fact that you compare this phone to non-flagship phones says it all. I'm not asking for a 30x optical zoom. A 3x optical zoom should be the minimum for flagship phones released in 2022.
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 02 Sep 2022I fail to see how downgrading to a 2.5x optical zoom makes ... moreFirst most people don't take 30x zoom photos except when they get a phone and are playing around in the camera app, 2.5 works and it roughly the hight of the pixel 6a and iPhone xr
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- 02 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 02 Sep 2022I fail to see how downgrading to a 2.5x optical zoom makes ... moreSony stop making tall phones. It just wont work
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- Anonymous
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- 02 Sep 2022
StealthRequiem, 02 Sep 2022Yes it's almost perfect so I facepalmed when I read th... moreI fail to see how downgrading to a 2.5x optical zoom makes this phone almost perfect. It's also too tall.
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- 02 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 02 Sep 2022This is true, only thing missing is the Gen 1 +. Battery a... moreYes it's almost perfect so I facepalmed when I read that it doesn't have the Gen1+ chip.
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- Anonymous
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- 02 Sep 2022
Tann Hauser, 02 Sep 2022For someone wanting better battery, no punchole on front sc... moreMaybe you think that it's worth it, but I don't think so. In my opinion, all extra features are worth only additional $100. The battery life of the S22 isn't great, but it's all right. It's not bad at all. A 3x optical zoom is objectively better than a 2.5x optical zoom. Overall, the S22 is a more compact phone. The Xperia 5 IV is almost as tall as the iPhone 13 Pro Max.
People will vote with their money. If they think that this phone is worth it, it'll sell well. I highly doubt it, though.
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- Anonymous
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- 02 Sep 2022
Crazy Weirdo, 01 Sep 2022Extremely expensive for what it is, and not to mention that... moreI agree but it's the only small phone I know of with a 3.5mm jack and no notch/holepunch
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- Tann Hauser
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- 02 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 02 Sep 2022That's the point. Overall, the Xperia 5 IV is a better... moreFor someone wanting better battery, no punchole on front screen, front speakers, features like the jack, sd card, or those pro camera/audio apps, I think its worth the extra money...
S22 is just not worth even that 700 grand, as it is just a lame uninteresting phone. Dont get it why Sammy even bothered with that one...
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- Anonymous
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- 02 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 02 Sep 2022If it had the 8+ gen 1, it would be the closest thing to &q... moreThis is true, only thing missing is the Gen 1 +.
Battery and performance would've been outstanding and a perfect phone none the less.
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- Anonymous
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- 02 Sep 2022
And of course what doesn't show up in the camera tests here is Sony's abilities in action photograph, such as the eye-tracking and bursts mode shooting. If these perform as advertised, other competitors don't have those
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- Anonymous
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- 02 Sep 2022
Since phones come with a variety of aspect ratios now, it would be useful to state the actual screen width, not just the diagonal
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- Anonymous
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- 02 Sep 2022
It's notable that the colour rendition is spot on, with possibly the best skin tones seen on a phone camera. A look at the photo comparison tool shows just how horrible the over sharpening is on the Samsung.
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- 02 Sep 2022
LuayT, 02 Sep 2022not sure why it gets 4.5 stars, while the zenfone 9 got 4.3... moreFelt the same. Xperia 5 IV is not much improved and they went with a worse processor even when the better option is available. And not to forget the high price.