Sony Xperia 5 V
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- Anonymous
- 33S
- 26 Apr 2024
"Until you realize that you have two massive black slabs on each side of your screen, because most YouTube content is still 16:9"
So what? I have a tablet and a smart TV where I can watch videos. And for those rare occasions when I have to use a smartphone screen for watching videos, I think this screen will do just fine.
You seem to misunderstand Sony's main target audience — folks that do not need to buy a one-stop shop device because they can afford to have multiple devices for different purposes.
This is a very good smartPHONE for communicating and consuming content on the go. Oh, at it also makes great pictures and videos, has unblemished screen without any holes notches etc., toolless SIM tray, SD card support, audio jack, front facing speakers, and the hardware shutter button.
The thing is it's hard to understand how convenient these things are in everyday life until you get to use them in real life.
I'd say Mark V will be a great upgrade over my Mark III. Great battery life and Qi compliant wireless charging / reverse wireless charging, fantastic!
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- Pitchwisse
- 8vx
- 25 Apr 2024
Anonymous, 12 Apr 2024These bezels are here so you can enjoy notchless / punch-ho... moreUntil you realize that you have two massive black slabs on each side of your screen, because most YouTube content is still 16:9.
- Azu10157
- kk{
- 22 Apr 2024
cyber, 06 Apr 2024those bezels looks great in 2013...Symmetrical bestie look better than whatever other phones have, not to mention at least these Sony phones look more unique compared to ever other boring phone released after 2020
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- Anonymous
- JH9
- 12 Apr 2024
cyber, 06 Apr 2024those bezels looks great in 2013...These bezels are here so you can enjoy notchless / punch-hole less display. At least they are almost symmetrical
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- Anonymous
- m51
- 11 Apr 2024
cyber, 06 Apr 2024those bezels looks great in 2013...Not just that, it has bad colour shift. Clearly a downgraded panel.
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- Anonymous
- fpT
- 10 Apr 2024
cyber, 06 Apr 2024those bezels looks great in 2013...Caring about bezels and meaningless aesthetics over functionality is the only thing from 2013 here.
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- cyber
- S2D
- 06 Apr 2024
those bezels looks great in 2013...
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- Anonymous
- R5v
- 31 Mar 2024
Tom, 29 Mar 2024This phone is so damn pricey in here Australia. And it'... moreThats the problem with Sony phones not being offcially being available in most countries. import tax gonna inflate their price even more.
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- Tom
- HkG
- 29 Mar 2024
This phone is so damn pricey in here Australia. And it's not even the official release. I wonder if Sony will sell this phone in here
- LynxBloxxed
- n5s
- 27 Mar 2024
I'd love to see Xperia phones succeed. These phones are borderline insane, their cameras are phenominal (As, Sony makes cameras) as well as the chips used (S8 G2).
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- PhoneFreak45
- qbk
- 25 Mar 2024
Anonymous, 09 Mar 2024Sony phones have very poor and user unfriendly UI. It must ... moreIt's stock android. If you can't operate it, that's a user error.
- James.D
- EQp
- 25 Mar 2024
Anonymous, 09 Mar 2024Sony phones have very poor and user unfriendly UI. It must ... morenever had an Xperia but my aunt swears by them, and I have a Pixel which has quite similar software and I have honestly found the software on my Pixel to be excellent, far better than my Samsung. really the only illogical bit is the multitude of camera apps. seriously, sony, bunch them all together into the one app PLEASE
- James.D
- EQp
- 25 Mar 2024
RaduOp , 10 Mar 2024To be fair it's uncluttered and looks rather clean. Ho... moredouble click for flashlight isn't that standard lol it's usually set up to be the camera and afaik only Samsung has it. just use Microgesture and stop complaining.
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- qasar80
- mA$
- 21 Mar 2024
its a smurf, 21 Mar 2024Isn't the regular S basically the same size as this?This is the last year it seems, but yes, it's the only one that remains from the big players. Although it has a hole in the display.
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- Anonymous
- NwI
- 21 Mar 2024
Why Sony Xperia 5 iii. Is hearting
- its a smurf
- arQ
- 21 Mar 2024
qasar80, 21 Mar 2024We have got to admire Sony for their perseverance and stubb... moreIsn't the regular S basically the same size as this?
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- qasar80
- mA$
- 21 Mar 2024
We have got to admire Sony for their perseverance and stubbornness into not giving into the trends regarding display size and selfie camera. I believe they are the last from the major players that still hold on to smaller sizes and refusing to drill holes into the display for selfie cameras. I've been a long term customer of Sony for all my devices, until some 5 years ago, when they started a weird pricing policy, switching to a more cost to quality effective brands but still...I thought Sony would not survive in their ways but much to my joy, they did. Now I am beginning to think about a Sony phone at least if not for the exaggerated prices but for what I said before, smaller size, selfie camera not in display. That so called "Sony tax" although according to some is a tax for quality is no longer viable today and stops a lot of people from buying Sony products. I really, really hope they will become more price competitive and I'll return in no time into their system, with all electronics.
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- pogi
- UNA
- 12 Mar 2024
Pitchwisse, 11 Mar 2024I am starting to think at this point that it is a question ... morehhahhahaha lol
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- Pitchwisse
- iaP
- 11 Mar 2024
RaduOp, 10 Mar 2024Mine had waves and waves of rainbows and I sent it back. It... moreI am starting to think at this point that it is a question of user perception.