Sony Xperia 5 Review: 2019’s Best Sleeper Smartphone?

[@dalastronin]

Watching on my Xperia 1. Alot of ppl don't realize how good these phones are. Never going BK to another phone.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I REALLY wish I had that phone back to look at Android 10...

[@souravchoudhury9994]

I'm using a Motorola One Action, and I started loving the 21:9 aspect ratio of the display. If someone asks me what's the best designed Android phone of this year, the answer goes to Sony Xperia 1/5.

[@CharllesC78]

@@SomeGadgetGuy I have the Xperia 1 and OnePlus 7T, and I keep going back to my Xperia 1. Now after the Android 10 update, it's an almost perfect phone. I just wish Sony would do some work on the camera.

[@l4n1301]

@@CharllesC78 may I ask what it is you don't like about the camera? I'm thinking of getting the X5 and they're about similar I believe

[@dalastronin]

@@SomeGadgetGuy I have the Alexa Xperia 1 and trust me it works well with my Amazon echo and other alexa products. Alot of people don't realize how good of a phone the Xperia 1 is

[@darkdayzero]

The great thing about these devices is that because they are not as mainstream as a Samsung or an iPhone, they get conceived as "less phone" for the money - which is great, because half a year after release, you get the Sony and LG flagships for a mere fraction of their starting price. This is just great - a flagship phone for less money and with some extra tricks up its sleeve (LG with the DAC, Sony with the 21:9 screen and the awesome Video Manual Modes. Thank you for this great review! The thing I appreciate the most about your style of review is your honesty and that you are not abord the mainstream train that just sh*ttalk these wonderful devices.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Yeah, it's tough. I want these brands to perform better, so the company doesn't just pull the plug, but that means they'll cost more LOL.

[@antwanefort]

I cant overstate how great the LG with the DAC is. You can literally hear a clear a difference in music. .

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

Yeah that sounds good

[@kunalchhabria5655]

Werner J lg is just terrible with software updates, that’s the one thing that holds me back from getting a lg phone. Otherwise, I think they are pretty good.

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

@@antwanefort HTC great for music too. I have the U11.

[@_Pet_Tech]

Sony = Mercedes I'm still using the Xperia XZ Premium, and I'm getting 5+ hours of on screen time. I'm charging the phone every second night with battery care activated.

[@JesmarDelica]

Same here. :)

[@aidavoid]

just kinda wished they could update to Android 10 but yea, using the XZ premium for over 2 years and it's still great :)

[@Sabundy]

Same here. Still have my XZP

[@TheSkyrimInquisitor]

I still use both Xperia T and Z5. For it's age T has an amazing battery

[@Sabundy]

I would say Sony = Lexus (also Japanese and more reliable than Mercedes)

[@lordvader1536]

Sony phones are very reliable

[@arunalpho]

My Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Dual (on which I'm writing this comment) is 5 years old and still good. 😺

[@siimrool9419]

z1 compact was the worst phone I ever owned. it broke 4 times in 2 years

[@joebrown9621]

i totally agree my Xperia ZL i gave to my son and I'm using a XZs both still going strong unlike other manufacturers who's phone start to lose battery capacity in the first year plus one tiny fall and they're ruined.. Sony phones goes for years I'm looking forward in purchasing a xperia 5

[@lordvader1536]

@@joebrown9621 you won't regret it .

[@theeverythingg2323]

Very....... I am watching this on Sony Xperia Z5 premium

[@ClapperDan]

"Best sleeper smartphone" Basically every Sony smartphone

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

They seem so underrated

[@Iceburnification]

May I ask what a "sleeper smartphone" is? Thanks.

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

@@Iceburnification I think it means best underrated phone. Or best phone nobody knows about or that nobody is buying. It makes sense

[@yomofo101]

'Sleeper', means 'I never expected that!'.

[@yomofo101]

@@Iceburnification I think 'sleeper' means 'I never expected that!!'.

[@TechTimeMass]

Another great review. There hasn't been many different reviews in last few weeks and you come through with great stuff

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

Nobody seems to be reviewing this phone

[@joshnegane4007]

Don't even care about wireless charging; I mean why would I want to do something that's slower?

[@HerrSaturn]

I agree. Also having another electromagnetic field (next to all the Wifis and cell towers) in my home, I dont know if I really would want that.

[@AbstractJan]

yeah, but i am really missing the 3.5mm audio jack :/

[@billsandrew]

In case you sleep for more than an hour a night

[@eszee]

@@billsandrew Battery care?

[@billsandrew]

@@eszee I've been wirelessly charging my Galaxy S9 during the night when I sleep since I got it 11 months ago and I still only need to charge it every other night on most occasions. From what I see, it's not having a noticeable impact on battery health.

[@l4n1301]

I'm actually seriously considering getting this. This is the first time I'm excited for a Sony after a loooooong time. And it all boils down to that camera. Finally.. they're getting there. Hopefully they'll get even better from here on. But I also wouldn't be surprised if they somehow fuck it up again with the follow up release. Nothing Sony does surprises me anymore. But at least for the Xperia 5 they got it right and I'm feeling hopeful

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

LOL that's some FAIR skepticism. GENERALLY we've seen progress from the XZ1 to the Xperia 5, but you're not wrong to be concerned there. You should check out my camera conclusion on the X1, HUGE progress, still a few rough spots, but I'm VERY happy with this direction they're taking.

[@brainactivity737]

I have the Xperia 5 I also owned the OP 7T and Huawei p30 this year. The 5 is just fine. This may be the best phone I owned by Sony. That said, I still feel they could do better for the camera in auto mode which most people use anyway (e.g. dynamic range is still lacking). In manual mode, I think it's one of the best android camera's hands down.

[@coachpowers5923]

You are my favorite tech KZbinr thank you for being different and reviewing all of the possible options for us and not just the mainstream ones

[@TMG_INFINITE]

The only real reviewer

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

👍🙂

[@Riffa22]

I got this phone just last week, and even though its early days, I'm already loving it.

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

It looks mighty impressive for the price. I think Sony are massively underrated

[@Riffa22]

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v yes you are so right :) i've been using Sony for quite some time and I nearly went with a OnePlus this time around but after seeing a TechRadar write up i was pretty much sold... Cant say much about my last sony though, the X1A. It had a curled edge and the touch screen eventually went wrong, shame.

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

@@Riffa22 very interesting. I have looked at OnePlus too. But I think it may be a little too big. The camera on the Sony would definitely be better too. The only thing I would not be sure of is the position of the fingerprint scanner on the side

[@RafaelRoden2024]

Also they are making a 5.5" version of these 21:9 phones per the rumor mill...

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

THAT'S WHAT I WANT!!!

[@RafaelRoden2024]

@@SomeGadgetGuy soon... soon...

[@apexed2446]

@@SomeGadgetGuy yeah but leaks say SD665... so not a true flagship compact. Would you mind?

[@Saphman4]

Okay these names are just bad. How exactly can you go from Xperia 1 to 5? They skipped a whole three generations

[@insertnamehere498]

@@Saphman4 since the budget model is Xperia 10, the phone's seem to be rated on a 1 to 10 scale with 1 being the best and 10 being the lowest end. Confusing? Hell yes.

[@claytonplamondon]

Love your reviews man! Found your videos recently, and youre definitely my favorite tech reviewer in the game. Keep up the great work!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

🙂👍

[@RichardRatner.1972]

I've had the Xperia 1 since it's release Juan, it's different, refreshing & that's enough for me to enjoy it. I love your 'different take' & push towards PROPER reviewing of phones these days. Hell I love everything you do! Kind regards as ALWAYS Richard U.K

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

Good stuff

[@RichardRatner.1972]

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v Many thanks

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

@@RichardRatner.1972 your welcome boy

[@pangeas8623]

I'm still with my Xperia Z5 over 3years. A virus recently destroyed my data on the phone and I pretty much started anew on the phone. The performance after a full reboot is just extraordinary. But I really wish I could buy Xperia 5, or at least XZ3. I don't plan on buying another brand's phones, so I'm just gonna bite my tongue and wait for my budget to stack up

[@tizzi91able]

xz3 has a poor battery, under 5hrs of sot. xz2 on the other hand you can reach 8hrs of sot

[@prplzbr]

I adored my Xperia Z3 back in the day. I bailed on them after that as the quality took a nose dive, but I'm very tempted by this phone.

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

Yeah it looks really good

[@Sabundy]

I absolutely want one of these new Xperias

[@mawash0309]

boy you're reading my mind theses days .

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I like the way you think.

[@nepetalactony]

As an owner of a XZ1 Compact, I can truly say that it's really hard for modern smartphones to stand out. I have nothing against notches or punchholes on the displays, or the fact that people don't admire one-handed usage anymore. But even after using mine for over a year, I still every time get that feeling of using something otherworldly in terms of design and form-factor. And I absolutely love it. #prayforsony

[@antwanefort]

I am so happy I found this channel . Between you and Flossy Carter . I finally get the truth on how great these $600-$800 dollar phones are. I just got the LG G8X Dual Screen and man that phone is amazing.

[@THEE.apples]

Sony flaships had a big glow up.

[@spinachhouse]

Congrats on 100k subs!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Thanks!

[@connorneo1124]

Nice to see another Malaysian hanging out here xD

[@spinachhouse]

@@connorneo1124 been here since Juan was on Pocketnow! where you from XueErn?

[@connorneo1124]

@@spinachhouse Haha, same! KL, and you?

[@spinachhouse]

@@connorneo1124 Puchong area~

[@TarekMidani]

The more time the Lithium Ion battery spends in the 90+ and 10- extremes, the shorter its longevity is. That's because any battery chemistry is rated for a certain number of 0-100% cycles. And that cycle# doubles or triples at 20-80% cycles. That's why I loved the Sony Care. Cuz they care. As for the term you asked about, 9:30, it's called Maximum current charge speed (without heating up). Usually batteries that can take in 2Amp Max charge, are also capable of 2 to 5 Amp Output (for heavy CPU loads). But you sacrifice capacity. High discharge batteries don't store as much charge per volume as slower batteries. But again, there's always exceptions

[@mikematthews5423]

Got the phone in the UK and got a free PS4 for a lot less than I would of paid for S10 Samsung or iPhone 11 the two phones I was looking at . They was about £10 a month more with the same data allowance and no PS4 and I'm very happy with the phone ! Definitely a sleeper phone that has gone under the radar of a lot of reviewers.

[@solovinojuntoseva8463]

aaahhhh a felow Sony Misfit. Subscribed... and not just cause I'm the rare sony fanboy but because your review shined a light to the double standard Sony has been getting for so many years. Great review! PS- I have the 5 and definitely one of the best phones I've ever owned.

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

It looks awesome!

[@detroid89]

I'm subscribed to you because you are actually reviewing the phone from a technical stand point then translating the meaning of each point. :)

[@pebbels3150]

Watching on my Xperia1 😍 Good Job man 👍

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Really fun options from Sony this year.

[@kurtkaufman]

Sonys are among my favorite phones; they're the only ones I don't sell on after a year or two. Looking forward to the possibility of another Sony compact phone appearing in February, 2020!

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

They seem impressive

[@earlzettlemayer7967]

Lol I just got the Xperia 1 so it'll be a while maybe before I go for compact unless I go all out for a smart watch . It was a delima to wait for the 5 or just get the one . 1 won .

[@ThePlatonas]

got myself one a week ago! it's a great device! very good features and definately premium looks and built

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

It looks a great alternative to the higher priced phones and saving hundreds and not losing the core features

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

@Introspect I think this phone is extremely underrated

[@RennieAsh]

0:39 Not enough apps. You need to download more apps.

[@Uzaair]

great phone. i picked mine up 5 weeks ago brand new, unlocked and unopened from a re-seller on eBay for £427.50 (i live in the UK). the upside to the lack of marketing and promotion with Sony phones is that you can get some real bargains online due to supposed lack of demand amongst the mainstream.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

LOL it's such a double edge sword. If Sony keeps improving like this, I want them to sell more, but then we know they won't drop in price as fast...

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

Yes they seem so underrated. This was going for 529 pounds on Black Friday. Compared to the competition at higher price, I think it's a very good deal

[@travism8597]

great review as always, watching on my XZ3, and please loose the earrings, and yes, Sony has the best battery longevity ever, my 5 years old Z Ultra still has the same battery life as it was new and the battery was never replaced

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

Sony phones seem to last for ages

[@jagmathauda9441]

Dude, how are you near enough the only reputable reviewer that gives Sony an honest chance? Probably because you understand the importance of competition and the fact that they make solid phones 😳. Bit worrying that it isn't a Samsung though 😬

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Competition is more fun right 😊

[@jagmathauda9441]

@@SomeGadgetGuy more fun and gives us better phones but that seems so hard for msyt's to comprehend 🙄

[@maxcardenas8257]

sony probably doesnt send out free review units? Marques brownlee recommended the qc35 gen1 over sony wh-1000xm3. then he put the sonys in only because everybody told him to lol

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Well, maybe he should try asking? Sony PR has been accommodating channels my size. I just had to ask...

[@maxcardenas8257]

@@SomeGadgetGuy right

[@ShreN_]

He hates Sony because they don't kiss his ass like other companies

[@creatorbydefault]

Thank you Juan for laying the smack down on everyone else and dropping facts. It's so fk'n refreshing!

[@fredsk1]

Man, you hit the nail on the head when you called out the reviewers who seem to immediately shit on Sony's phones but give other comparable phones a complete pass. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on *why* the Sony phones seem to get such a negative bias when put up against their contemporaries.

[@peterdurum434]

Simple. Sony doesn't pay them.

[@lionelb8227]

Here again a really great review and understanding of what the phone is meant to be. This is a great piece of hardware.

[@smegmaz9388]

I think it's rather amazing how Sony has changed their ways regarding manual controls over the recent years, I still remember how upset I used to get at my X2 back in the day due to how limited it was in the camera department.

[@erol218]

Sony xperia phonesshouldn't be for everyone. Like BENTLEY and Ferrari.

[@marcusheam2439]

True

[@aazathali3998]

Exactly

[@SonyEnthusiast]

Exclusive. I'm the only one at work with a Sony phone

[@victorrumyantsev3718]

The only reason why Xperia phones are not for everyone is because they're not good enough like, say, iPhones or Galaxies. I'd compare Xperia phones with LG G series. Not any better than LG for sure!

[@erol218]

@@victorrumyantsev3718 Thats your opinion.

[@buyanaa0327]

I watched your video about LG G7 before I bought my phone and I'm more than happy with my G7 now. :)

[@CarlosRamos-jo8pq]

Good job!!! Keep doing what you're doing!💪🏿

[@advills]

Incredible Juan

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

🙂

[@mdariff839]

Watching this on my X Performance, i love my Xperia

[@ChrisRiquinha]

Another great, honest and savage video haha. Well done sir!

[@MIGOGERLO]

Finally A justified & well detailed review of an xperia handset 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FAT8893]

It's very hard to pick between the 1 and the 5, but at the end I prefer the 5 because 6.5" is far too big and 1080p is just about right.

[@supersesa]

Im in this dilemma right now.

[@jadehare]

I’m enjoying my 5 now. I really liked my 1. The build quality was (similarly to 5) premium, great colors to choose from, amazing screen and a real powerhouse. The Sony Xperia 1 Style cover is ‘Touch’, which means you can use your phone through the cover; very cool! OTOH: the phone would get warm powering that delicious looking screen and it is pretty large. I thought I could get used to it but it wasn’t that easy to pocket it, so I was always making sure I have it on me. The 5 only has Sony Style View cover and that means you can just view notifications through the cover and it doesn’t respond to your touch. The 5 is great for me, but sometimes i do miss my 1 (entertainment, games) but it was kinda’ a hassle to look after. I really had to baby it at times

[@supersesa]

@@jadehare Ended up buying a Xperia 1.

[@SeptienPatterson]

I almost got the XZ1 but chickened out cuz review was mixed

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I thought the XZ1 was solid, but the XZ1C was one of the most unique, and nearly perfect "one thumb" phones I've ever used. It's why I'll never let go of it and the iPhone SE. They're AMAZING "on the go" communicators.

[@SeptienPatterson]

@@SomeGadgetGuy the iPhone SE is really special

[@SeptienPatterson]

Have you tried using FilmicPro, Juan?

[@jgj4430]

Thoughts on having the notch screen area exclusively for notifications when in normal use? Have an area for a ticker display instead of popup bubbles?

[@ytlurker220]

Oh ma gah I love that reflective back!! I've seen other reviewers with the red version that looks this good as well. And I love the creamy back and metallic chassis of the white version. Also, the Motorola One Vision is 21:9! Seems Sony paved the way and showed Android is capable of running 21:9 as well as the apps. And they showed it is a feasible aspect ratio. Nice review!

[@ICeyCeR3Al]

0:07 you should sing and do finger thing Jessica from parasite does when you say that stuff LOL.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I literally have no idea what you're talking about LOL.

[@eldoctorramon]

The other reviewers just review according to brand. Wait till Samsung or Apple come with 21:9 aspect ratio. I bet it will be "revolutiinal" for the other reviewers. Nevermid, this phone is a solid piece and that is why I bought it 😊 Thanks for the review, Juan. And keep it up!

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

Yeah any money says your right. Good to see Sony trying to do something different. And it's priced very competitively too

[@taltigolt]

my huawei mate 10 pro was able to get 12 hours of screen on time with normal 8 hours, i wish the 5 would get that i would love the 5 if that was the case also don't like the uneven bezels and curved display corners and only top speaker these are the things that keeps it from being absolutely perfect in my eyes, that and i would love wireless charging but it's not a big deal.

[@joeyt8643]

Just FYI, there is terminology for comparing battery charge and discharge speed. A "C-rate" is used to indicate how fast a battery can charge or discharge. The C rate indicates how many times the capacity of the battery you're charging over 1 hour. That is, a 1C discharge rate means the battery would be discharged in 1 hour, while a 2C discharge rate would mean the battery is discharged in 30 minutes, or half the time. See this article for more information: batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/what_is_the_c_rate. So in your example, the Sony was charging at about 1C (charged from 0-50% in about 30 minutes) while the Asus was actually charging at a bit less than 1C (0-43% in 30 minutes). Batteries are rated like this since it's generally about the percentage capacity being charged or discharged rather than the absolute values. This includes things like damaging a battery by deep discharging (the battery doesn't care that it got down to 400mAh if its capacity is 1000mAh, but might care a lot if its capacity is 40,000mAh). Edit: forgot to say nice review!

[@MrDanbeer]

One of the few common sense tech KZbinrs out there great video keep up the good work !!!

Awesome review as usual. I used a Nexus 5 for 5 years and it was notorious for having a bad battery. I nearly always wirelessly charged mine, so very slowly, and my battery held up quite well over the years.

[@WarMachine7539]

So happy to see such positives on the Xperia 5. Ever since the xperia z3v I havent been able to use a sony phone due to my carrier. Glad to see the xperia 5 will be a great phone.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Yup. I can't REALLY blame people here for giving up on Sony after they walked away from the US, but this was a strong year for their unlocked offerings.

[@ordinarygamer1353]

I also love sony phones !!! But luckily I think the xperia 5 is on the list of approved unlocked devices for use on verizon because I looked up the xperia 1 but that wasn't on there. Just the Experia 5 was! Thankfully verizon is accepting more and more unlocked devices onto their network

[@mugenpower4015]

Sony​ was my first android smartphone since I finally changed my Nokia N78 to Xperia Acro S. Then I had Xperia Z1 compact and then untill now Xperia XZ. So it's time to buy a new one. When Xperia 1 was released I didn't even think about something else and decided to buy it next (this) year. But the problem was that I moved in Thailand and Sony stopped selling phones in this country and in my country it was unreasonably expensive compared to HK prices. So now all Sony phones in Thailand are selling unboxed from HK. Price now ~700$ 6/128. Sony didn't give me a chance to touch and buy it, I watched too much KZbin, I married, have a daughter and count every penny, so I decided to buy 1+7pro 8/256 for 530$. Good buy Sony, it's been a pleasure..

[@Soundsaboutright42]

Hmmmmm. And I thought I wanted the 4xl. Wish I would of thought about this phone on Black Friday 😑

[@MrDV112]

it was 800$ with free sony wireless earbuds(250$ and are arguably the best wireless earbuds on the market)

[@elliottstreamliner]

Great review again. I love the shape of the phones.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's so clean. I love Sony design.

[@drakedoragon3026]

Right on. Just got the Xperia 10 plus and love it.

[@Fr0zenFire27]

I like the bezels too. I hope they won't get rid of it.

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

Me too. I would rather have bezels than a punch hole

[@M0oMo0Man]

Will there be more G8X content coming to KZbin? Very interested in upgrading to this phone from my pixel 1

[@earlzettlemayer7967]

That battery thing is on point . For me I'll exchange a hot temp during function for a slow charge and longer lasting phone . If I were about keeping up with the the Joneses I wouldn't have even thought about a Sony. Sony's electronics can offer a wide range of products and components and is a brand that totally understands what is good and better, but always allows for it's top of the line to be top of the line .It would only make sense for a company in the market of televisions,media, cameras,game units,sound systems,and so on to make a great product that combines all of them . Leaving out the whistles and bells of wireless charging and machine longevity and high quality would be something I'd expect from them. Along with a descent budget alternative.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's the main point I'm trying to make with these reviews. Just because a brand isn't the most popular in sales, doesn't mean it isn't a competitive option for the right consumer. 🙂

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

Yes I would rather have a long lasting phone and nobody seems to excel in this area as much as Sony. There phones literally last many years

[@earlzettlemayer7967]

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v actually a lot of phones do last . Most people just get those can't get the new Apple or Android updates or the newest cameras . Which is a bit silly since if you really want a good one get one separate and devote your time to the task or recreation and put the phone down . If it's a status thing most people aren't really "wearing" there phones like bling right now . Ergo price drops all over and more camera lenses . The mobile tech is Soo settling in that the foldables and 5g is being stalled everywhere to keep the masses waiting and excited .

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

@@earlzettlemayer7967 yeah. I have my HTC U11 almost 2 years now and I am getting 5 hours of SOT which I am very happy with. But I am careful with my battery. Yes I would never buy a phone mainly for the camera. Just go and buy a real camera lol. Still, I like the battery care technology with Sony. I know someone who has been using a z3 as their daily driver since 2013! I don't think a Samsung would last anywhere near that long.

[@earlzettlemayer7967]

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v Yuup . I've heard somewhere Samsung had some battery issues .

[@sidersproductions941]

Programmable rack focus!😍 I'm enjoying my OnePlus 7 Pro as a phone but I'm truly missing the charm and function I got from my previous V series phones when it comes to using manual control for video. Even in the pro mode the live view stops displaying changes after maybe 1/13 of a second and flash is completely disabled as well. LG and Sony seem to be the only manufacturers that care about that kind of stuff and I'm seriously considering going back to either one in the near future. Manual rack focus though. That's crazy. Excellent review.

[@liosmani9353]

which would you say is better...xperia 1 vs xperia 5? thank you bro

[@bilalramadan]

As I always say that the good marketing is the only key for competition

[@peterdurum434]

Juan, hello! Thank you for this review! Please tell me what are the differences between cameras of Xperia 5 and its bigger brother - Xperia 1? As far as I know 5 only lacks super slow motion capture. But the rest is identical? Thanks in advance.

[@chrisdoyley1907]

Great review - currently used the xz1 compact which has been a joy for the past 2 years, always steered away from the 16:9 format, but am taking the plunge with this one, equally will be keeping the xz1 compact for rainy days. Top device.

[@vido1159]

So if you had to pick between the Sony Xperia 5 or the LG V50, which one would you choose?

[@RabbitTeck]

I had this phone over a month and had no complain

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

That's great. It looks really good. I think Sony are massively underrated

[@RabbitTeck]

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v it is and its Sony fault the marketing sucks in America

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

@@RabbitTeck that's a shame. Because it looks like a really good phone. Here in the UK they suck at marketing too. Most people don't even know about the phone!

[@galvy883]

Just bought my own Xperia 5, i do have to wait tho since it wasn't in store so i had to order from the warehouse

[@VanishingKaizer]

Finger print sensor on side has improvement conoare to my XZ1. I wish I get this phone this year

[@fa_rook_ak94]

Honestly, people underestimate how much of a difference Battery Care adds to the phone's longevity, I have an XA1 (a midranger from sony) and it's battery life is still very good for a phone that's 3 years old, with no signs of the battery deteriorating, like suddenly dying at 30%.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's a WAY better solution than CPU throttling.

[@apexed2446]

@@SomeGadgetGuy I feel as though Sony probably doesn't have to throttle cou for a few reasons. 1. Lower capacity batteries usually have higher Max power output. The reason companies were throttling cous was because the batteries overtime couldn't keep up with the required power out put they designed for. Meanwhile, Xperia's have a lot more room for degredation. So they won't have to cpu throttle. Then, as long as they can milk out longevity on the capacity side, they'll do just fine long term.

[@md_imran_khan]

Same for my Xperia XA1 Plus bro.. Bought in October 2017, still gives 1.5+ days of backup.

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

That's amazing

[@Shinkyogan]

hey, what camera are you using for recording this video? Crisp 4k quality!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Most of this was shot on the Panasonic G9, with a few clips coming from the LG V50. I wish I'd still had the Xperia 1 to shoot those extra clips.

[@Shinkyogan]

@@SomeGadgetGuy I have the Xperia 5! Because the 1 is too big

[@VikLathia]

Hi, I also have a xz1 compact. How does this feel in the hand compared to the xz1 compact?? Im worried it will be too big for me as im so used to the compacts but I need a new phone desperatly so have ordered the xperia 5 Thanks in advance

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

The width is REALLY nice after using larger LG's and Samsungs, but it is kinda tall if you're used to the XZ1C. One of the most manageable ways to get a taller screen, but it's a bit of an adjustment.

[@VikLathia]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Thank you so much for the info Im worried it will be too big for my average sized hands but I will give it a try I love my compacts but for now all we could be getting is the xperia 5ii so I thought I may aswell try the xperia 5 to see if I can adjust to the size. This is the closest sony phone I can get to a compact even though I dont feel the 5 is a compact phone Thank you for the fast reply buddy

[@VikLathia]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Hi Juan, I now have the xperia 5. Defo a nice handset but will need to get used to the size Quick question if I may? Why can I not chose which screen with my all my app I want to become my home screen? also I cant seem to add extra app screen to the left side of the current home screen? Have they taken this feature away? If so a little sad I am comin from android pie xz1 so a big change it feels like Do you have any videos of android 10 tips for xperia? Thank you from the UK

[@AlexToma]

I didn't knew about this phone but looks great to be honest, I'd pick it over s10 e if I was in the market for a new phone. Maybe I should be as my SE battery is getting worse .

[@amrikhanindonesia1003]

CHARGING TIME WITH MY XPERIA 1 IS 90 MINUTES FROM 1% TO 96%. AND 100 MINUTES FROM 1% TO 99% BATTERY LEVEL. BEST MANUAL CAMERA ON SMARTPHONE EVER. My MANUAL settings IS SIMPLE: SET MANUAL ON HDR,SET METERING TO MULTI,SET OPTIONS "TOUCH TO FOCUS" ONLY AND DONT PICK "TOUCH TO FOCUS AND BRIGHTEST". AND LET THE REST ALL IN AUTO,THEN SET XPOSURE VALUE AS I LIKE AND MATCH EACH SCENE'S HIGHLIGHTS TO GET REALLY GREAT PICTURE.. SET THE PREVIEW TO BE ON ALSO. THE PHYSICAL SHUTTER BUTTON I USE OFTEN FOR WIDE ANGLE LENS. WHEN OUTDOR AND UNDER SCENERY AREA WHEN AUTO HDR BACKLIGHT IS TRIGGERED AUTOMATICALLY SINCE NO MANUAL MODE ON WIDE LENS,I HALF PRESSING THE SHUTTER BUTTON AFTER AIMING CAREFULLY TO THE GROUND AS FAR AS BACKLIGHT MODE DETECTION CAN DETECT FOR ADJUSTNG THE LIGHT AMOUNT TO GET PERFECT XPOSURE LEVEL FOCUSING ON GROUND OBJECT. AFTER THAT I AIMING TO ANY OBJECT I WANTED AND FULL PRESSING THE SHUTTER BUTTON TO TAKE THE PHOTO.. THATS THE WAY I ADJUST XPOSURE ON WIDE LENS BY MY TRICK. HEHEHEH ITS REALLY GREAT,NATURAL, EDITABLE,NOT OVERSHARP. 👍👍👍

[@user-zr4wh3lh5v]

How are the speakers?

[@samueltan2148]

Juan's portrayal of many tech KZbinrs' bias towards Sony couldn't be more accurate

[@Jelle1880]

Genuinely thinking of going back to Sony after once having a Z5. Too bad that suffered from overheating but seems that is no longer an issue?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

They're MUCH better behaved. I still got a thermal warning at the end of a day shooting UHD video clips in 90+ degree heat, but NOTHING like where we were in the XZ days.

[@ytht21]

My main issue for not trying Sony again is, I have previously owned Xperia ZR, Z1 Compact and Z3 Compact. They all suffered deadzone on touchscreen (Without dropping nor water damage). The price point is on par with flagships with more features while we rarely see discounts for Xperia phones. I bought a Mi A1 for $200 and no issues for the past 2 years, so, kinda harder to take risk at $500+ price point.

[@TennesseeTip]

Great vid, subscribed sir!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Damn I miss that phone. Something about a Sony...

[@MaximusRacellius]

Do Xperia phones do scrolling screenshot the way Samsung does it?

[@samueltan2148]

I stopped using an Xperia when Sony Mobile left my country's market, but now you are making me want one as my next phone lol.

[@watson3047z]

I'm still using my xz1 compact after two years. Great small phone

[@rcorso75]

@somegadgetguy quick question? What version android is the Sony running? Also any type of gestures? Thanks!

[@paulmartin8514]

I had the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra and it was a good phone for only a year but then it started restarting and doing ghosting in the screen. It only had 16 GB of built in memory so I had to watch what apps I installed since it wasn't enough internal memory. When I start it it has a grey screen with a triangle with a hammer and screwdriver in it. I messaged Sony and asked what it meant and never got a reply. It started opening and closing apps automatically, and it would freeze regularly. I respect your opinion but I am now with a Motorola one Hyper. My gf and I both actually had the same phone and had the same problems with our Sony phones. But the screen was very bright and detailed. But I will say great video and I feel you do alot of testing and work before making the video. Just wish my Sony didn't do the ghosting cause I feel they could all be great phones.

[@zimdetango7920]

My 2 best "Dumbphones" were a Sony Ericsson slider and an LG k30 flip phone. The Sony had the BEST stereo sound ever and the LG, well....just kept going. Excellent, informative review. Thank you.

[@RJT185]

Thanks for this excellent and balanced review, truly, I am glad I found this video. Now I'm torn, haha, Xperia 5 vs S 10e. I miss the XZ compact form factor and I'm still running a Pixel 3.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's a good problem to have 😁

[@SethiestSeth]

Geography & climate play major roles in battery health & longevity as well.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Well it went from 90 degree southern California heat to below freezing mountain desert without much drama.

[@rahulrajrai1996]

I work at a mobile store and i have compared the xperia 1 display to samsung, iphone, google, lg and guess what..xperia 1 fucking blew them away. and the biggest complaint i had with other displays was the gradience. I watched a 4k video on youtube and when you see the blue sky on other brands, you see gradience. Obviously, sony also gives you the added benefit of 4k on youtube. although a lot of people may claim that 4k is not noticable on such small displays but it is. they just don't know it. on my older sony, i unlocked the bootloader and deleted the drm keys that made my phone not switch to 4k and use xreality and the sharpness dropped very noticably. i got my phone replaced for 33% of the price of the phone. that is how much noticable the 4k is

[@ypanchal]

every buddy complain about sony mobile camera but I think sony gives you more natural and raw photos which you can edit your self as you like and other company's already apply lots of filters and then show the photos that's why you like other's company's camera and not sony mobile camera

[@yankchef4067]

Watching on my xz2 🙋‍♂️

[@ofmetalphilosophy4837]

Not sure about the charging speed. Mine is quite fast. May be we have different chargers Inthe UK. I got the new WF1000M3 with the phone. Quite a deal from EE. This phone is awesome. Highly recommended.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I really wish i had the cash to jump on the X1 + Headphone deal.

[@25-8]

Right now Best Buy has the Xperia 1 on sale for $750! I’m really tempted but a bit concerned of the cameras switching modes for the optical zoom and wide angle, is it just pinch to zoom? I hear complaints about it being a bit slow and sluggish at times, I think the price is good, what do you think? At $750 is it a steal Juan? Love your videos! How was the headphone quality playback on it?

[@soepribajoel2845]

Is xperia 5 have notification light??

[@JFPickus]

Awesome video. BTW I've got an XZ1C too and I love it.

[@fuzzydunlop69]

Does Sony use their own oled panels

[@gangatalishis]

cant wait to grab it for $300 in about 6 months.

[@EbNorth]

The most excellent of reviews! I have faith in humanity again.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Heaven forbid we just enjoy a phone which offers something a little different right?

[@boxlunchxx]

wireless charging does not affect the longevity of a battery when compared to wired charging.particularly with these sony phones the qnovo charging curve would protect and enchance the longevity of the life so there is no comparison. great review, just be aware of your facts.