Sony Xperia 5 V
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- Vittorio
- Ava
- 13 Dec 2024
This is the first phone for the last 15 years which is lagging during the making photos even...
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- Anonymous
- wrc
- 07 Dec 2024
No successor with Snapdragon Elite (Five Six)
R. I. P. Xperia Five
Discontinued by: Californian Wokeness
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- Anonymous
- mCu
- 05 Dec 2024
Yusuf , 30 Nov 2024The design of this cellphone is copied by the regular iPhone 16 Quite the opposite...
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- Mike85
- 3xx
- 04 Dec 2024
Oof, 04 Dec 2024Buddy this phone came out even before iphone 16 was releaseddoes this Model support long/extended screenshots? cos I switch from a s10 to a Sony 5 ii a few years back, and I felt that the long screenshot was the only thing I lost from the s10.
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- Oof
- 7tN
- 04 Dec 2024
Yusuf , 30 Nov 2024The design of this cellphone is copied by the regular iPhone 16 Buddy this phone came out even before iphone 16 was released
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- AB5TERO
- P@T
- 01 Dec 2024
I'm planning to buy Xperia 5 v as my secondary device and it's has any green line or pink line issues??
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- Yusuf
- Kij
- 30 Nov 2024
The design of this cellphone is copied by the regular iPhone 16
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- Anonymous
- gjW
- 25 Nov 2024
Living in Thailand, this phone still costs a lot higher than other typical phones with high spec.
Well, of course, they can't just lower price here otherwise everyone will come here to buy it though.... it's still too expensive.
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- Jimbob
- am0
- 20 Nov 2024
Downgraded the phone, overpriced it and left it to rot in the dust
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- Anonymous
- yJt
- 18 Nov 2024
I know why their phones are expensive.
One reason is they are manufactured in Japan and Thailand (not sure about Vietnam, if yes, it should be cheaper than Thai)
Considering cost of labor, even Thai is still more expensive than China (possibly +30% plus other costs).
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- Anonymous
- 64i
- 14 Nov 2024
TheVlad, 07 Nov 2024Being a guitar player, I'll put this in the context of... moreThanks for your feedback.
O well I can't afford much but I'll try used one and see as I'm looking for a second phone for back up.
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- TheVlad
- 63y
- 07 Nov 2024
Anonymous, 07 Nov 2024Perhaps it's a good phone if you prioritize cameras.
... moreBeing a guitar player, I'll put this in the context of guitars.
For years, everyone kept saying that Gibson guitars are way too overpriced for what they are, and that there are many cheaper Les Paul models out there that play the same or better. I have wasted years and spent money, changing and modding cheap guitars, until one day I bought my first Gibson and never looked back.
Sony phones are just better, and people come here to comment because they are angry that they cannot afford them. If there are many better things out there for what I truly want, I would have no need to come here and bash a product that no one is forcing me to buy.
The reason why I get angry at Sony is because they manage to get every damn thing amazing in every single phone, and then they massively mess up one thing - with the IV series it was the overheating issue, with the V series it was the subpar display with massive colour banding on angle, the VI series went away from the 21:9 ratio which gave it the elegant look, and they did not make the 5 model. The 10 VI model would have been amazing if they were not too stubborn to actually put at least a 90Hz panel.
To each his own, I guess.
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- Anonymous
- XUU
- 07 Nov 2024
TheVlad, 06 Nov 2024I think their sales these days do not really matter. I beli... morePerhaps it's a good phone if you prioritize cameras.
As for overall quality, I don't know as I've never had a chance to try one... but according to my experience, other cheaper ones can last well over few years, except for the battery (not that they use high quality materials though they just put things together well enough, I guess).
Sadly this model is hardly available, and costs twice more than budget friendly options here.
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- TheVlad
- 63y
- 06 Nov 2024
Anonymous, 06 Nov 2024You've explained very well.
That being said, with fac... moreI think their sales these days do not really matter. I believe their mobile division is used purely to maintain and test sensors and other technologies which they sell to other manufacturers (mostly sensors). I think that in 2025, the 10 series will get a screen refresh upgrade and replace the 5 series as an upper midrange product, rather than a full blown flagship.
Do most of us have nostalgia for the old Sony - Yes.
Unfortunately, most other manufacturers all make devices that look and feel exactly the same, while Sony goes above and beyond to give us a high quality product. Henceforth my previous comment on state of the world, and the internet nowadays. Just make it cheap.
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- Anonymous
- XUU
- 06 Nov 2024
TheVlad, 05 Nov 2024I am glad you have expressed curiosity,
Specs of any pho... moreYou've explained very well.
That being said, with fact that they are not appealing enough as their share has been dropping (now only less than 4 % in Japan, the top sadly is Apple), it would be hard to get people interested in their products nowadays.
I think their marketing sux for sure.
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- TheVlad
- 63y
- 05 Nov 2024
Anonymous, 05 Nov 2024What's wrong with it?
I mean it really seems overpric... moreI am glad you have expressed curiosity,
Specs of any phone/device on paper are the mere tip of the iceberg. For example, if we talk displays, everyone sticks to brightness and the resolution of the panel. However, there are matters which are not expressed like the positioning of the oled crystals that influence the angle of visibility, the pulse wave modulation of the brightness control (Samsung and Apple are notorious for low PWM), touch response, etc...
If we talk cameras, we talk about shutter speeds and ISO capabilities, the amount of light the sensor can take so as to eliminate noise and present contrast between light and dark better,
The quality of the materials used on the build and the process used to assemble those materials (not all plastic phones are made the same). We also have to consider the quality of the antennas and the SAR (radiation) value of the phone itself. Also, the quality of materials on the motherboard, the gold used for the conductors..... and I could really go on and on.
In conclusion, there is a vast difference between a $200 Redmi phone and a $1000 Sony phone. Sony phones are simply made for people who view the world a bit differently.
- NeonHD
- 6Fi
- 05 Nov 2024
Quite a stupid phone in terms of its design changes, when compared to its predecessor.
5 IV had much slimmer bezels, was thinner, weighed less, while still sharing the same battery capacity.
I wonder why Sony downgraded the design? The 5 series was meant to be more closer to the 1 series, than to the midrange 10 series.
...And now the 5 series is gone. Smh Sony.
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- Anonymous
- 8st
- 05 Nov 2024
TheVlad, 03 Nov 2024This one uneducated comment is the ultimate depiction of wh... moreWhat's wrong with it?
I mean it really seems overpriced (on paper), and how do you justify it?
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- TheVlad
- Htw
- 03 Nov 2024
Wilson XO, 01 Oct 2024This is twice as costly as OnePlus Nord CE 4 and their Antu... moreThis one uneducated comment is the ultimate depiction of what is wrong with both the people and the Internet, nowadays.
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- Daz
- n5L
- 25 Oct 2024
Is the 5 v getting android 15 as a software update?