Sony Xperia 5 V
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- Anonymous
- XWb
- 01 Sep 2023
That much money but no tele lens? That a joke or something?
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- Anonymous
- mEk
- 01 Sep 2023
They have even overtaken the iPhone when it comes to looking like a $50 phone :'D let me in charge of your mobile division Sony. I can do a better job.
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- Anonymous
- nU2
- 01 Sep 2023
Very disappointed:
1. No 256gb option for those who don't use microSD.
2. No telephoto. Even though zoomed photos look good, it's not 2.5x like before. Also, more detailed testing will reveal superiority of an actual telephoto.
3. No option to reduce refresh rate when not in use
4. Thicker bezels than before
Despite above cost cutting measures, it's probably cost even more than before to buy.
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- HelpMePickAphone
- LfN
- 01 Sep 2023
Hello friends,
Was waiting eagerly for the 5 V to be announced as I am on the market for a new phone...
Current user of a P7 - the only thing that makes me happy about this phone is the camera. The weight and the sh** modem and battery life is making me look for other options though. I find myself carrying a portable charger when I'm out and about as this thing won't last. And the weight is absolutely atrocious.
Never owned a Sony phone but would you recommend the 5V? - I see a lot of you guys are pissed at it missing a telephoto lens but I don't have one in P7 and this is my favorite camera phone by far... The only thing that concerns me is the weight - it's about 14g heavier than the s23 and 10g than the 5 IV...
But it' still 15g lighter than the P7 brick... would that make a big difference you reckon?
Or should I go with S23 or the xperia 5 IV ?
I used to own high end samsungs - the ultras and the notes for years and wasn't that big of a fan of their cameras and their camra processing, but the s23 seems like almost a complete package right now at least.
But again - I'd like to have a lighter phone with good camera than the P7 so open to hearing your opinions
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- kek
- KsU
- 01 Sep 2023
P C M, 01 Sep 2023No telephoto lense, no buy.
Sony have just lost its bigge... moreWhy are you crying over some dark small telephoto lenses?
A good primary sensor like the one being used here is tons of times better. Telephoto is still a rarity in smartphones and for good reason.
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- P C M
- XVJ
- 01 Sep 2023
No telephoto lense, no buy.
Sony have just lost its biggest advantage in compact segment. 😭😭They used to offer same camera as the bigger one unlike other android brands.
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- PanRT
- Mrn
- 01 Sep 2023
djamesz, 01 Sep 2023Yes but does it have: -Good camera -IP68 -Wireless Charg... moreOk, but 200€ vs 1000euro, others with 256GB minimum, here Is ONLY 128GB And UFS 3.1, but Price Is bad, look on others.
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- Anonymous
- 6kH
- 01 Sep 2023
[deleted post]Overheating in sony xpera III mostly was because of sd 888 chipset, you can't say it was sony problem, all of device with that chipset had same fate like battery draining and being super hot and uncomfortable to hands on the device.
If you want to wait for pixel you should remember you will loose sd card slot and 3.5 port.
Google has one the best software policy in mobile industry but in hardware side you have a chipset that could have heating and battery drain problem, you should consider to check too many review before buying it after it release globally.
Also, you can try with chinese brands like bbk and xiaomi.
Xiaomi will release 13t series that could be good to consider and bbk will release vivo x100 series.
Just ask yourself, what do you expect from new phone?( and why you bought sony smartphone)
Currently i'm using xiaomi 12t pro and it's miui 14 is also optimized and i heard vivo's ui is also good.
If you go to those devices that i mentioned you will have very good charging and camera too.
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- dragonov
- mx9
- 01 Sep 2023
[deleted post]Same here on my 5III. Overheating like crazy and now I sent it to the service centre as the FP stopped working. I already bought the Honor Magic 5 Pro. A much better phone than the Xperia 1/5 V IMO
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- jommo
- nxN
- 01 Sep 2023
PanRT, 01 Sep 2023Moto G84: 12/256GB, Sony say no all people need 8/128 with ... moreI don't mind the 8GB RAM, that's plenty for most people. It's the 128GB storage that kills this for me. I suppose at least it has microSD but internal storage is faster.
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- Branimir
- mD3
- 01 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 31 Aug 2023but it's quad bayer so 1/4 ?That would be correct if they used a regular Bayer filer instead of Quad Bayer filter. With Quad Bayer filter the effective resolution is only marginal better than 12 MPx, and it's far from 48 MPx. So the effective resolution (sharpness) of a 2x crop is closer to 5 MP than to 12 MPx
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- Branimir
- mD3
- 01 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 01 Sep 2023I guess there's a missing detail with the description ... moreNo, we don't have 2x optical zoom. We have a digital crop
- justasmile
- vjq
- 01 Sep 2023
djamesz, 01 Sep 2023A-series since A53 also don't have wireless charging, ... moreThey do have headphone Jack, but no microSD card support which is one thing you reason you won’t buy.
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- Lion
- 0TG
- 01 Sep 2023
Sony say is coming avaibles soon sony xperia 5V 256GB
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- Anonymous
- 6kH
- 01 Sep 2023
128 for internal is low for a camera centric smartphone even you have sd card slot here but price is too high.
If you are in 3rd world you don't have fast internet to use cloud service when your sd card and internal is filled and you should buy external hdd, it could be pain in a..
Sony fans are similar to apple and samsung if they cut any thing they says they should do more.
Sony os update is just 2 that is low for a super high end smart phone even it's not comparable to rivals like apple and samsung.
They removed telephoto and it's fine for them, they should improve it not removing, this is not a solution.
If you are not a rich person or living in 3rd world you are not be able to buy every 2 year a new sony smart phone or buy from carriers like verizon because it's 3rd world and you don't have carriers like usa.
1000$ for 128gb device with 2 os update is too much.
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- djamesz
- d$B
- 01 Sep 2023
justasmile, 01 Sep 2023I cannot believe there's literally someone who doesn&#... moreA-series since A53 also don't have wireless charging, Wifi 6e connection, E-sim support... that is also important for me.. but i can forgive that for the price. I can't forgive the loss of a 3.5mm jack.. i came from the a52s and its a huge stepdown. Lower priced have headphone jack, but they lack other features like minimal an IP67 rating :P so that is also not an option.
- justasmile
- vjq
- 01 Sep 2023
Athena, 01 Sep 2023Is this a midrange phone? I'm confused. We are getting... moreNo, you're blind.
- justasmile
- vjq
- 01 Sep 2023
djamesz, 01 Sep 2023No 3.5mm jack and no micro SD... makes it automatically an ... moreI cannot believe there's literally someone who doesn't buy A series just because of no headphone jack. MicroSD card support may still be useful among people, but headphone jacks?
Funny.
C'mon. At least the A series have MicroSD, a feature most mid-range Chinese phones don't have.
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- djamesz
- d$B
- 01 Sep 2023
PanRT, 01 Sep 2023Moto G84: 12/256GB, Sony say no all people need 8/128 with ... moreYes but does it have:
-Good camera
-IP68
-Wireless Charging
-SD 8 series chipset
-Small form factor.
-E-sim
No.... so that makes it garbage.. but thats the price you pay for its not much. You dont need 12 gb ram with a SD S695