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Sony Xperia 5 III

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  • 07 Aug 2023

Super Dave 01, 20 Jul 2023danksy's correct you have a faulty phone ! My Xperia 5... moreits overheating, overrated and overpriced...!!

    dragonov, 12 Jul 2023the phone has been tested by so many reviewers and websites... moredanksy's correct you have a faulty phone ! My Xperia 5 iii has never once overheated !!!

      danksy, 28 Jun 2023Mine doesn't do that at all. You have a faulty phone. the phone has been tested by so many reviewers and websites and was found to have suffered more or less from severe heating issues. So let's not pretend the issue isn't there. It is.

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        • 03 Jul 2023

        SuperBoyToy, 06 May 2023Signal for this phone in Philippines really sucks. While my... moreMe to

          dragonov, 19 Jun 2023Very poor thermal management. It is very hot more often eve... moreMine doesn't do that at all. You have a faulty phone.

            Anonymous, 16 Apr 2023Upgraded from an LG G7 (owned for about 4 years) & apar... moreuse cinema pro for videos in a loud environment. You can control the mics there

              Very poor thermal management. It is very hot more often even when doing next to nothing. When gaming it is so hot to be uncomfortable to use. Same when charging, it is too hot. The performance is good when it is not hot, but it is often hot so....
              Tbh I think it is one of the worst phones Sony made. No fault to their own, it is just the chip. It is crap

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                • 18 Jun 2023

                I bought this phone and using in India. I still can't update Android 13. Camera in low light performance is very poor, depth in 12mp is not satisfied.

                  Anonymous, 05 Jun 2023I picked up this phone in 2022. I think there were improve... moreThis is very odd because mine has experienced none of these problems, and updated to A13 with no issues.
                  I'm not suggesting you're wrong, just that you may have a lemon.

                    Anonymous, 05 Jun 2023I picked up this phone in 2022. I think there were improve... moreThanks for the reply.

                    It seems this is a pressing issue with most Xperia devices. I would assume that the 8gen2 in the next 5 series model would resolve most of these issues, but I am a bit impatient given that it would probably launch in October/November. The 1v is a bit too big for my taste, given that I am currently using an S23 vanilla model.

                    I am considering the 5iv, but again, I believe that the 5v would bring significant improvements and make me regret my purchasing decision.

                    And yes, I am fully aware - these are all first world problems...

                    Thanks again, buddy, cheers.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 05 Jun 2023

                      Pitchwisse, 29 May 2023Does this model have that "green line" issue? Als... moreI picked up this phone in 2022. I think there were improvements to some of the initial thermal crashes, but it does still throttle and get quite warm. I think it is a common issue with the Snapdragon 888 processor.
                      Also, for the last 3 updates the fingerprint scanner will disable itself and needs the fingerprints removed/readded.
                      This is along with another series of crashes in a variety of apps. It's not well optimized and doesn't have the best support.

                      I'd try a newer model or the Xperia 1.

                        Does this model have that "green line" issue? Also, how are the thermals and throttling?

                          SuperBoyToy, 06 May 2023Signal for this phone in Philippines really sucks. While my... moreMost likely not your phone but your settings ! Did you check the "Preferred Network Type" or the "Access Point Name" under "SIMs" ? I bet you didn't !!!

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                            • 09 May 2023

                            An, 03 May 2023Anyone having fingerprint issue after update? My fingerprin... moreYeah! me too! I sent my phone for repair. After lots of searching, your comment gives me hope that it's just a software issue

                              Signal for this phone in Philippines really sucks. While my other phones have full bar signal. The Sony have 2 and the data is slow.

                              Yeah camera is good. But for phone functionality it sucks.

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                                • 03 May 2023

                                Anyone having fingerprint issue after update? My fingerprint not working. Before update, after restart the phone the fingerprint works again but after updating the system not working at all

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 16 Apr 2023

                                  Upgraded from an LG G7 (owned for about 4 years) & apart from the battery, memory & storage it doesn't compete.
                                  I am very disappointed after doing so much research.
                                  Most annoying is the microphone (absolutely rubbish) & the blue tooth (very poor range).
                                  I goto alot of gigs/festivals etc & this phone is absolutely rubbish for that.
                                  I cycle with a blue tooth headset & cant have the phone in my pocket as it disconnects.
                                  Its not very intuitive either.
                                  Was hoping this would last me a few years but after less than 12 months looking for an alternative.

                                    Purchase Date: July 2022
                                    Overall, very satisfied with this device.
                                    PROS:
                                    - Fingerprint scanner is easy to reach (very convenient for small or clumsy hands; very fast, incredibly responsive)
                                    - Camera is amazing (I had fiddled with the settings for a very long time and now love the UI. Have a hard time switching to any other device for the camera. Feels like I lost a limb using a different device. I take quite a few photos and videos as I travel and am usually the photographer. Most of the videos are at the gym where I record lifts for others and myself. Multiple custom cinematography presets/profiles are incredibly useful for getting everything set up quickly. Everyone is very picky about the lighting--better lighting for better looking bodies--so this is incredibly useful. I also use camera to scan barcodes for food labels and it boots very quickly. Video and camera editing software I use - either google photos, light room, snapseed, or YouCut. YouCut is probably the best free video editing software for the device as it allows me to manipulate 4k footage at 120 fps.)
                                    - Display resolution is great (I can tell the difference when I switch to a device with a lower resolution)
                                    - Device dimensions are perfect, long and slender (my hands are smaller - 7 in fingertip to base of palm)
                                    - Shutter button is incredibly useful for quick snaps; very responsive
                                    - Google Assistant button is also incredibly useful (ex. driving and "OK Google" doesn't activate the assistant; this occasionally happens with a lot of my devices)
                                    - Headphone jack is a huge bonus (many cases where only aux is available, many people have depended on my device's headphone jack when they forget their dongle)
                                    - Came with an ultra-fast charger (use this charging block for all of my other devices - s9, s10, s22, s21fe, s21)
                                    - Device is fast and runs smoothly (now it does - see CONS section)
                                    - Notification light is a nice bonus, but I don't rely on it very often (useful when trying to find my device in the dark)
                                    - Glass back is beautiful; stunning design overall and feels sturdy and high quality in hands (I do use a case over my phone, but just some information for those living the raw phone life)
                                    - Expandable storage (very useful when you record lots of videos and photos. easy to transfer photos. I have a 256gb micro SD card in my device and have used about 100 gb.)
                                    - Extra sim (option to add an extra sim--alongside my current US sim--when I travel outside the country, very useful)
                                    - Battery life is amazing (I actually don't charge my device at night. I set the device to protect battery, so it only charges to 90%. I use my device for probably 3 hrs a day and still have plenty of charge left at the end of the day. Primarily use my device to listen to music, videotape, photograph, browse instagram, shop, snapchat, read news, youtube, take notes, and record food. I do keep a battery pack with me at all times, but I rarely have to use the battery pack.
                                    - Speaker quality seems good. It's loud and I can hear it (I definitely don't know much about this, but I believe works well)
                                    CONS:
                                    - Fingerprint scanner is sometimes too easy to reach. Can sometimes be activated on accident while just holding device. Checking notifications was somewhat challenging as pressing the power button can unlock device. There is no "double tap screen to turn display on" so device isn't unlocked when checking notifications [WORK AROUND - set device display to turn on when pressing volume key. This setting has helped a lot. I no longer have a hard time checking notifications on my device. The only slight irritation is the volume change whenever I'm checking my device while listening to music]
                                    - Camera sometimes crashed or failed to boot. This was only a problem when I was on android 11 and 12. For some reason, the camera had frequent crashes and would take 15 to 20 seconds to boot (if it worked at all). There was a period when I switched over to a Samsung s21 because the camera was not dependable, and I needed to take a lot of photos for notes. [FIXED - since the android 13 update, the camera has not crashed. Boot time is incredibly fast, usually faster than all my other devices. This is the same for the cinematography app (works incredibly well and has had no problems since)]
                                    - Display brightness is a little lacking. harder to view outside, but perfect for indoor use. [THOUGHTS - I can still see my device outside and use it in multiple outdoor locations. I'm not too dependent on a bright display to use my device, but just wanted to mention this for some individuals who like to crank up the brightness]
                                    - Display resolution cannot be adjusted [Just a little side note as my older Samsung devices had the option to change display resolution. I would use this to save battery life on occasions. Not a huge downside, but just a note]
                                    - Apps would crash and fail to boot on multiple occasions while on android 11 and 12. I tried loading previous versions of the apps just in case it was a version compatibility issue. This did not fix the problem. [FIXED - Since the android 13 update, all the applications have been running very smoothly. Apps boot immediately, are very responsive, and are--overall--unproblematic.]
                                    - Touch display sometimes doesn't register two finger taps. This is only specific to one app. When resizing brush on Snapchat, using two finger zoom doesn't seem to work (this is something minor, just a note. I don't care about Snapchat features and such).
                                    - Micro SD card file manipulation was previously blocked on my device. Couldn't move photos around on my SD while on my phone. Tried using multiple different micro SD cards to see if it was an SD issue, but problem persisted. [FIXED - access to SD card and file manipulation has been enabled since the android 13 update. not too sure what happened, but something changed in the software. ALTERNATE WORKAROUND - When SD cared wasn't working, I used Google Drive and have a family plan. Plenty of storage and I keep all my photos organized in albums. Easy to use. Downside is I need access to internet and data to access. Also have to wait for files to load on occasion.]
                                    - Customization isn't the same. I use Nova Launcher so I can manipulate the device appearance, but I can't add custom shortcuts on the lockscreen (a minor inconvenience). I do have a lot of gesture shortcuts on my home screen, though (Nova Launcher feature). One hand operation is also not available so I can't really add extra gestures to make navigation faster nor add app shortcuts on the side of my display. [WORK AROUND - the default gestures available for the device are very good already. although it was unfortunate other gestures aren't available, the "side swipe" to go back, "swipe up" to go home, and "swipe left or right" on the navigation bar to switch between apps is very fast, responsive and easy to use. The "swipe down" on the navigation bar for access to the upper region of the display is also incredibly INCREDIBLY useful for me as I still have a hard time reaching the very top of the display.
                                    - Support for the device is limited. Not too sure how much longer this device will receive updates, but I hope it lasts for some time as I enjoy using this device. Should updates (and security updates) stop rolling out for the device, I will keep the device for the camera. I will probably wait for some time before moving to the next update just in case there are some minor bugs that may affect the speed of the device.
                                    - Device connection to computers is questionable. I haven't tested it yet, but previously (while on android 11 and 12) the device failed to form a stable USB connection to my laptops and desktops. I could only access files for about 2 minutes before the device would disconnect. I haven't checked since the most recent android update.
                                    - Selfie camera is lacking (just a side note, but I don't use the selfie camera often. Just know that it is not the best selfie camera out there)
                                    - Linkshare is not available (not that I know of). This would have made sharing between android devices a lot easier, but I believe this feature is only on samsung. Also would have made sharing full resolution photos/videos a lot easier.

                                    OVERALL: Love the device. I hope it lasts for a very long time. I am open to purchasing a new Xperia down the road and might opt for either the Xperia 1 or another Xperia 5 (smaller size would be a lot better for me).

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                                      • 07 Mar 2023

                                      I was quite happy with the phone until I had to deal with service.
                                      The fingerprint sensor stopped working, I sent the phone for service, they changed them main board and now the phone just doesn't update. It is stuck to the factory Android 11 initial build. Xperia companion also does not work. I am practically left without a properly working phone since February 16 and still waiting for a solution from Sony.

                                        Werne, 24 Feb 2023This is by far the most annoying, irritating phone I'v... moreWow so many problems with just one phone, you sound like a "troll" ! I don't have any of those problems especially with the finger print scanner ! If there is a problem it's not the phone it's more likely the person using it !!!

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