Sony Xperia 5 IV review
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- Darknoor
- m4y
- 03 Sep 2022
Tann Hauser, 03 Sep 2022I remeber the Xperia X Performance debates on exactly the s... moreI can see how it migh tbe troublesome for such situation but then you could use one of these cooling fans that attach to the back to improve cooling.
Though, for content creating, there might be better alternatives at this price.
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- Tann Hauser
- SXm
- 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
- SXm
- 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
- m4y
- 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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- walkman8
- 3Z5
- 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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- kevinmcmurtrie
- 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
- 7@G
- 03 Sep 2022
Same old design, same old cameras... Sony need to try doing something different...
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- Anonymous
- 70d
- 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
- mHn
- 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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- Yos
- 7XY
- 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
- 70d
- 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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- StealthRequiem
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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
- mHn
- 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
- nIL
- 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
- nIL
- 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.