Sony Xperia 5 IV
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- Kujtim Zymeri
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- 05 Apr 2024
Pitchwisse, 02 Apr 2024If you are considering getting this phone, I strongly recom... moreNot true. I am using it since october 2022 and never had the heating issue everything runns so perfect and smooth and battery life is the best you can have in a smartphone these days.
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- Pitchwisse
- 8ww
- 02 Apr 2024
If you are considering getting this phone, I strongly recommend against it.
I have had the phone myself, returned it to the seller as a faulty unit, and they've returned it back after all their test returned alright. As much as I wanted to love this device and every great feature that it offers, the overheating issue destroys the experience. It literally burnt my hands after an hour of gaming.
At this point, you can get an S23 or a Pixel 7 for far less, and have a greater experience. I wanted to love this phone, but that's one hot potato.
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- Anonymous
- R5v
- 31 Mar 2024
IvanGargov, 03 Mar 2024I have just passed the 1 year mark with this phone, It'... moreIf such issues happen its always suggested to do a factory reset specially every major os upgrades w/c usually fixes them.
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- IvanGargov
- 60$
- 03 Mar 2024
I have just passed the 1 year mark with this phone, It's not offered in any major shop in my country so i had to wait it out trough import,anywasy when it got here i was very disappointed to receive just rhe phone,no cables no adapters,nothing and at first i was amazed that it was on for a week without being charged while i was waiting for my screen and bacj protector to come after fiddling with it i was dissatisfied with the fact it was overheating a lot and the battery was draining extremely fast(no more than 3 hours of gaming and 6 hours of video watching) i checked the forums and saw it's normal after that I got an update and the phone just started flying,the battery was amazing,the performance was great,just the perfect phone and then the newest update came and the phone is absolute shit,disgusting performance,heating problems videos statted lagging while recording,the battery drain in no more than 5 hours of just normal work (surfing Facebook and reading the news)im really hoping the phone will get a new update or something, otherwise i will be returning it back for the I series or just going for the new xiaomi 14.
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- Anonymous
- dSV
- 28 Feb 2024
Ben, 29 Jan 2024anyone got green line .. after updating android 14??Why update when nothing was wrong, now suffer you deserve it
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- Alexander Ong
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- 07 Feb 2024
The Phone is really great on every aspect, great software, great pictures, really very little complains on the first couple of months. A very very clean android, what I really appreciate, no bloatware. But after 10 months....
1- The phone overheats too much making the use of it impossible, it burns your hands. Something you can avoid if you learn on "how to use it" (eventually you ll learn what makes the phone hot, like gaming or taking too many photos)
2- Taking pictures is really fun, a lot of options, you can really tweak everything. When the pictures are well taken they are great, nothing to envy an Apple or a Samsung. But on low light is rubbish, there is no way to fix that, even with the 10000 options that the phone has.
3- And sadly, this point was a deal breaker for me. The fingerprint sensor slowly stops working, now I m at the point that it doesn't works at all. A month ago if I restarted the phone it would work again, but not anymore. Not surprisingly there is no or very little information in Sony s website, they never acknowledge that the fingerprint sensor is faulty.
Very sad for a phone with a lot of potential, but this "little" details will make me hesitate next time I look at another Sony phone again.
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- Ben
- I@a
- 29 Jan 2024
anyone got green line .. after updating android 14??
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- Ben
- I@a
- 29 Jan 2024
anyone got green line .. after updating android 14??
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- BRCKHAN88
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- 26 Dec 2023
I've been using the Xperia 5 IV for about a month now. I chose it over the Xperia 5 V because of its visual design, which looks rough compared to this device, and because some of its features were trimmed (like notification LED), but mostly because of the price difference between them. During this month, I used the camera a lot, I recorded a lot of 4K videos. I didn't have too many SD 8 Gen 1-induced heating problems during this period, probably because I fixed the screen to 60 Hz or because it's winter, but it's a fact that it drains the battery in heavy use. Apart from that, there are objective advantages and disadvantages:
Pros:
+ The design of the device is very ergonomic and lightweight, most of the time you don't even feel that you are carrying it in your pocket. The 21:9 screen is convenient enough for Split-Screen and Pop-Up Screen uses.
+ If you're not someone who mainly records videos or plays games, the device's 5000 Mah battery easily lasts 1.5 days in intensive use, even if you keep BT, Wi-Fi (or Celular), NFC, and Location on 24/7.
+ 3.5mm Jack + SD Card Expansion
+ Front-facing stereo speakers provide a rich experience as the sound comes directly to you when you hold it in your hand. In addition, you won't accidentally turn it off in your hand while playing games.
Cons:
- Price: Still high for a 1-year-old phone compared to other compact competitors. You can get a newer phone like Samsung s23 or Google Pixel 7a for less.
- SD 8 Gen 1 and possible heating issues.
- Aggressive Memory Management; Unfortunately, even if you put your apps in the background, the phone itself suddenly kills all the applications, and when you come back, you find yourself starting from the beginning, not from where you left off. When I turn off the "Suspend execution for cached apps" setting in the advanced settings, it gets relatively better but is not as efficient as their other competitors. I noticed that this issue is related to Sony's "Adaptive Battery" feature, it conflicts with Stock Android's task management.
- Camera Software Itself is okay but not User Friendly: This phone is created mostly for enthusiastic purposes, not simple for standard end users.
- Limited Software Support: 2 years for Major Version Updates, 3 years for Security Patches.
- The box contents are bland compared to the price (The box contains only the phone and tons of user manuals that your elders can read so they don't get bored.)
If these cons do not cause major problems for you, it is an enjoyable phone that I would strongly recommend as an overall experience.
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- AndyX
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- 08 Nov 2023
2 questions:
- If anyone knows, for comparison, are both the screen and torch brighter than the Xperia 5 II or about as bright as the 10 V cause these are what I have to go on. There is nowhere really to have a look at one of these on display in a store near where I live cause it's just Samsungs, Apple and Xiaomi everywhere.
- also, is it true that the overheating problem is gone after some updates?
- n0-way
- nD%
- 05 Nov 2023
PARUA, 26 Sep 2023Some online stores in my country in their descriptions stat... morehttps://www.phonearena.com/news/qualcomm-confirms-snapdragon-8-gen-1-is-manufactured-by-samsung_id136812 sadly 8 Gen 1 is made by Samsung! My advice is to avoid it! From 8 gen 1+ and upper ones Gen 2 etc are made by TSMC and they are way better ones{quality: doesn't overheat, power efficiency etc}. Cheers
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- Mat
- 0mL
- 22 Oct 2023
Battery not overheating now, but if you are buying one - get a new one if possible. I bought a used one in "Like New" state from Amazon and yet it has 10% degraded battery. Guess from earlier overheating... Also camera is good but not great - photos from main sensor a bit worse than from my old LG V60. And Netflix gives me a constant error message (5.1) every few minutes. Supposedly a common Xperia issue
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- Anonymous
- Ix$
- 22 Oct 2023
PARUA, 26 Sep 2023Some online stores in my country in their descriptions stat... moreSnapdragon soc's are all made by tsmc, samsung makes exynos and tensor chips but if a samsung phone has a Snapdragon it's made by tsmc.
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- PARUA
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- 26 Sep 2023
Some online stores in my country in their descriptions state that the xperia 5 IV uses TSMC's SD 8 Gen 1, is that true? and is there a difference between TSMC's SD 8 Gen 1 with Samsung's SD 8 Gen 1? Lastly, can anyone tell me how long Sony will provide software support for the xperia 5 IV? because it was released with Android 12 even though Android 13 had been released a month before. tks for the answer
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- Mixa
- 6rZ
- 18 Sep 2023
n0-way, 16 Sep 2023What about soc? Now after the latest updates? Battery life ... moreHello, the battery level is top, the camera is nothing special and this phone heats up more than normal due to the processor when playing games, surfing the Internet, GPS and video recording. I do not recommend this phone.
- n0-way
- nD%
- 16 Sep 2023
djamesz, 29 Aug 2023Since the last two patches no more overheating... and it se... moreWhat about soc? Now after the latest updates? Battery life is so important! Need update about the overheating! Thank you.
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- Blue1908
- 6r7
- 14 Sep 2023
Hi,Has the overheating problem been resolved with the latest updates?thanks
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- Pitchwisse
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- 08 Sep 2023
SR, 04 Sep 2023Thanks according to ur experience in both phones which 1 is... moreOppo, hands down.
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- SR
- mp9
- 04 Sep 2023
Pitchwisse, 30 Aug 2023That would really depend on what you want out of a picture.... moreThanks according to ur experience in both phones which 1 is better in performance? I mean For all apps, u tube, Internet browsing etc? 🤔