Sony Xperia 5 V Review | Best Compact Flagship Phone

[@fredericsilvestre3588]

I had the original 5...now i have the 5iii...i will get the 5v...it looks stunning in blue!😍

[@namelesssnitchy]

i have/had the 5ii, it unfortunately has 4 green stripes in the screen mpw :(. now using a google pixel 6a as cheap in between option but i had this google phone, terrible software in comparison to sony i think. So next one will be a sony. i hope they will release a 5vi with a dedicated zoom lens again than i probably will go for that one.

[@ramatgan1]

This is a great review. We are actually seeing the phone and not video shots of the video maker like so many reviewers out there.

[@stevie-lee_256]

Team Sony all the way I am still using my Xperia 10 III awesome phone

[@Stains87]

Great video. Very informative! Have been looking for more of these kind of videos with 5V. Thanks! 🙂 Btw, how's the 120 fps? Does it look good?

[@techmo2020]

Thanks, really appreciate it. It's as smooth as it gets. Due to my job, I get to use lots of different phones from different brands, I don't think there is something in the market that is smoother than this. I know there are higher refresh rates, my eyes don't notice them though. In the video you may notice there is some stuttering when I'm browsing reddit, the reason is I was testing the 60hz option and forgot to put it to 120hz when I was doing the review :)

[@Stains87]

That's nice. I meant the 4k 120fps video though, haha!😁@@techmo2020

[@techmo2020]

@@Stains87 haha sorry, I made a creative video a few days ago with it, and the quality was really good. The great thing about 120fps is that you can have this cinematic slow-motion effect. It's surprising to me because my Canon R50 shoots at 60fps and only HD, I have no idea how they achieved this frame rate 😀

[@techmo2020]

I posted a new video and included 120 and 60 fps both for daylight and night if you wanna check the quality out :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJumq2h6hryLd6s@@Stains87

[@dommert5907]

​@@techmo2020achieving high fps video recording is mostly down to the soc (system on a chip) or the processor/processors it uses. The better the processor the more the sensor can be used, you could theoretically shoot 4K on any 8mp sensor just that the soc that do come with those sensors aren't fast enough to process those kinds of videos. Another interesting thing is that most phones with predictive capture have dedicated ram purely for the sensor to achieve predictive capture and "store" the predicted images before you take a picture and they can be easily dumped if you don't take a picture.

[@HeoZeo]

Xperia 5 IV will be my last Sony phone. My phone finger print sensor option suddenly disappeared and I couldn't bring it back. I have tried all the tips available on Internet and nothing worked. Having no Face ID and no finger print scanner makes me to type my password in public if I want to unlock my phone. The Finger print option going missing is a well known issue in Xperia 1 and 5 series phones and Sony still didn't address why it happens. Even Xperia 5 IV has sensor placement similar to Xperia 5 V. So I think the issue hasn't been solved yet. The torch is abysmal. There is also green line issue on 5 series phones that start appearing after some usage. For the price they charge, the QC is the worst. Hoping it won't happen on my phone. The only things I like about the phone is the notification LED, headphone jack, 21:9 screen, video pro and photo pro which offer pro modes and excellent control in tough conditions. I will never forgive Sony for removing the telephoto lens on 5 series. The had an okayish telephoto lens on their previous models and they started to make the telephoto lens worse after each iteration. I also don't understand why they removed notification LED.

[@DZEMFAN]

People have problems 🤣

[@pt020]

I use Stamina mode and battery here is good for 8 days+.

[@razvanrugescu]

I personally love the 21:9 ratio. Much easier to use. I also love Xperias don't go with the trend (in most cases anyway). Price is right in my opinion for a premium device

[@charlesvillegas6834]

I used to have an xperia 8 but I lost it unfortunately, decided to switch to a samsung phone which now, i' m using a Note 20 ultra, i love this phone productivity wise, I use this phone as my PC instead of my laptop. But i've had thoughts of returning to an xperia phone ever since, productivity wise, is Xperia phones good for this? Or am i okay staying with my Samsung Note?

[@techmo2020]

I would say Xperia is for content creation, it's a powerhouse and I don't carry my camera all the time anymore. For productivity I would stay with Note, for me the Stylus was critical for taking notes in the university.

[@Avdetti]

Здравствуйте, я живу в России, и я тоже очень сильно люблю Sony Xperia 5, пока что сейчас я хожу 2 года со своим старым Sony Xperia 5 mark 2, и сейчас мечтаю купить новую эту Sony Xperia 5 mark 5 :) другие люди не понимают что он очень хорош.

[@damirsisin]

Согласен с вами,я пользовался Xperia 1 потом пробовал OnePlus 10,как только вышел Xperia 1 mark V сразу приобрел и кайфую, классный аппарат

[@Trueblue56732]

Great review. Love from Norway 😊

[@7subba]

Photos and videos quality are amazing 100% natural color so this is the best camera compare to iphone series and other mobiles phones so Sony engineers can do even more this in coming days make 4k screen 8k video and 55000mah and a little shorter length and a little wider body and then sony phones would the best and number 1 in the world. Good luck sony phones.

[@RobDavison]

Looks great in blue, and so does the case! Is the headphone jack cutout on the case a decent size?

[@unodue34]

The music playback with Bluetooth headphones is better than with Iphone?

[@republicnewfie]

love is not disturbing peace, love being used with the term dealing is not love.... if you are a living with disharmony, more than like likey you can't recognize harm . Love is understanding harm and knowing the potential harm your dealing can do. Love is not harming other people

[@GHAWBBA]

I LOVE SONY PHONEZZ

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

The phone is a very unique. Certainly if you like to listen to music and take photos in old fashioned way, then do not look further.

[@PetualangWawasan]

dream smartphone. I want to know whether lens flare has been fixed in the fifth version, sir? especially at night.

[@jayj9278]

looks like z5 compact reborn and i love it

[@My-Opinion-Doesnt-Matter]

Too bad it's not the same size of the Z5 compact, I would buy it in a heartbeat.

[@stabil1978]

I have the xperia 5 III. My screen broke and I need to upgrade. How do you compare these? I am not so sold on the new design plus the absence of telephoto.

[@Kevn37]

How's the speaker holding up? Mine had serious crackling with the earpiece speaker that I had to return it. How's the display also?

[@techmo2020]

Sorry that happened to you, did you get a replacement device? I don't have a problem with speakers and I always listen to music at home with it. The display is excellent too.

[@Bass.Overdrive]

The Galaxy S23 not the plus or ultra, the base model, is compact enough for me and feels good on the hands (ladies you know the procedures) Nice compact phone next to the V but the V has headphone jack and sd card?

[@techmo2020]

Yes that's the selling point for me, I don't use the headphone jack, but SD card is a must :)

[@boytsiko]

Hi, you can get a good quality photo in auto mode or much better in manual?

[@techmo2020]

Auto mode gives a nice output, it's comparable and sometimes better than my iphone 14. The manual mode is when you want to have a specific picture. For example if you want to increase the shutter speed to let more light into the camera.

[@djun-sotrydniksveta]

Soni , терминатор среди телефонов , пользуюсь разными моделями начиная с soni j5. всегда на высоте

[@rmbmrright8580]

I die hard fan of SONY but the phones r not available in India..😔

[@HarishNaany]

Even it is available people just pay attention to the hype however, cannot afford for its price

[@HelipOfficial]

@@HarishNaany meanwhile people can still afford iphones and samsungs that are just as expensive as the sony's lmao. not to mention that sony's have WAAAAAAY more features than any other phones, people just really dont care about the extra features nowadays especially the xperia's insane manual mode.

[@HarishNaany]

@@HelipOfficial true that however if it is under $1000 will be fine but not $1500 so people will choose iphone and samsung. As an Iphone user would love to buy xperia

[@wahidshaikh6738]

Same here

[@Arzdnej]

For good flagship you need good software and support and this is where I feel like Sony say's: "sorry, it's your problem now".

[@AM-zk7pj]

I bought a new phone recently without considering foam factor and I rejected it on a single day because it was horrible to hold.. 6.7 display phone. I am buying another 😭

[@Flatsausage]

I've had the phone for about 3 months and I have to say that there are several things that have let me down. First of all the screen is a huge disappointment. Whites have bluish tint especially when the phone is viewed from an angle. The worst thing, however, is the fact that mine has developed the so called image retention of the navigation bar and the status icons like battery, wi-fi, clock etc. It is pretty visible on a grey background. I keep my brightness around 50% but still the issue is present. Premium price for a mediocre screen in my opinion. 128gb of internal storage is also not enough these days, especially for a flagship. SD card slot is a plus, but you cannot directly record high quality videos on it. Othewise solid battery life, excellent audio, snappy performacne and great form factor.

[@techmo2020]

I'm sorry for the navigation bar problem, I remember this issue was present in some Galaxy phones back in days. If I were you, I would just send it back to warranty and ask for a new device. For the blueish color of whites, try to play around with the white balance in the display setting, it will solve your problem if it's not hardware failure.

[@nadabasic2452]

Very informative! 👏🏻

[@wamisoltanov1685]

Hello, what if you have to use this phone only for web surfing (most) , KZbin (quite) , some Photo & Video shoots ( rare ) , almost without gaming and less than 50% brightness. How long last from this morning with 100%

[@techmo2020]

Yesterday I had around 2h use of surfing and a bit youtube and Whatsapp, and my battery went to 65% from morning to night on 5g.

[@simaancheno]

I would say two days.

[@Melissa-h]

Thank you for your review. May I ask you, are you Iranian?

[@techmo2020]

Yes, I also have a Persian page 😊 youtube.com/@Mohsentech2024

[@nox_cadit]

can you explain to me the sony line? i'm truly lost with all this X mark X thing. Witch is the top of the line series? Like the one to compete with Galaxy S and iPhone? is it the 5 line? Is it the 1 line? And what's up with this "mark X" thing? What does it mean?

[@techmo2020]

Like 1 is the flagship. Like 5 is the small flagship. Line 10 is budget. It's similar to how they name their camera.

[@sam-515]

Excellent review. Thanks 😊

[@pixdelux]

Bitte beachtet dass die Navigationstasten am unteren Bildschirmrand nicht in der Anordnung Rheinfolge geändert werden können. Die Zurücktast ist fest ganz links was für die Einhandbedienung sehr ärgerlich ist.

[@techmo2020]

Interessant, ich benutze "Gesture Navigation", also ist mir dieses Problem nicht aufgefallen.

[@my2randomcents]

Fell for the hype, so here are my honest thoughts: Great photo camera Mid video camera So-so phone, you can def get a more customizable Android device. Speakers are plain bad, boxed in sounding. TERRIBLE HEAT MANAGEMENT, recording a 5 min video or multitasking makes it heat up like a b*tch And the screen somehow gives me headaches if I"doomscrool"for a while, something my S23 does not

[@vladsta3833]

Damn

[@vladsta3833]

Wondering between xperia 5 and iphone 15, what fo you think? They are same price in my region

[@my2randomcents]

​@@vladsta3833unless you are 100% a photographer get Iphone Reviews rarely talk about the cons of the device, and while form factor and camera are great it's not worth all the other elements at that price

[@hassenmulat5715]

the bad thing is the side-mounted finger print its better under display

[@Lyraxhaze]

No it's not. I prefer side-mounted, it's much, much better.

[@namelesssnitchy]

i will only buy sony from now on. headphone jack and sd card + good camera is already enough reason to choose sony above any other brand.

[@gurama90]

What about processor? Is it good?

[@techmo2020]

It's the latest snapdragon 8, great performance without overheating issues.

[@kaiserfakinaway5909]

great cameraphone due to the main cam but not worth the price imo due to it not having a 3x-ish telephoto lens. Just a normal one would've been fine instead of the variable zoom one form the Xperia 1 V. The other huge problem I have is with performance, the stability is horrendous. If Sony were able to improve their cooling whilst keeping the performance great than they'd have a better chance at getting a larger audience. Everyone, myself included, is afraid of getting the "phone is too hot" after recording or something, especially when they live in warmer countries.

[@droid1appmkr]

There have been SO MANY posts and videos out there stating that those camera overheating warnings are gone now. Sony fixed that this generation.

[@kaiserfakinaway5909]

@@droid1appmkr yeah but most of them are in europe and america where it's cool, any phone overheats in a hot climate, and from tests it can be seen that the xperia phones get hotter than the rest for less performance. Thus im sure it'll get destroyed in my country

[@kamarulazrin9496]

Do you owned a 1 V or 5 V to speak about overheating issues? SD 8 Gen 2 already solved the overheating issue.

[@kaiserfakinaway5909]

@@kamarulazrin9496 better efficiency from the chip can't beat better cooling, Vivo proves that time and time again, their X90 Pro+ has 90% stability with the 8 gen 2. Sony phones would've been far more feasible for 200-400 euros less, great phone, bad pricing.

[@davidmeldi]

Lo mismo me pasa con mi Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra y el XZ Premium que me preguntan que marca es y que bonito es, lo que pasa es que la mayoría de los smartphones se parecen entre sí a diferencia de los Sony Xperia

[@muhammadfahmi7159]

How much zoom does the Xperia 5 V have?

[@techmo2020]

You can zoom x6 on basic mode.

[@my2randomcents]

Still wanting to see a comparisson between 5v and S23 or 24

[@techmo2020]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKicq2VjqKl7hqs

[@bonymehtas3892]

Sony master of electronics

[@khushmitakaushik4055]

How to buy this in India? Pls suggest.

[@manfreofc]

Ebay

[@СергейТишковец-б6ф]

The best -SONY IXPERIA XZ1 👍👍& S.I. pro i 👍👍

[@KingdomofMorocco0]

Xperia Love

[@karimkazkenov4835]

how handsome he is😋

[@tecemdia9759]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mrgrumpyjinx]

And no headphone jack? 🙄 I will remain at my Huawei P30!

[@techmo2020]

There is a headphone jack 😊

[@mrgrumpyjinx]

@@techmo2020 on this phone you showing us in this video? Where's the phone jack? Oh, yeah, you right

[@florinmoldovanu]

"best compact flagship" but doesn't do any side by side physical comparison with other small phones or show how comfortable it is to use with one hand (top of screen reachability). 10 minutes o my life wasted.

[@techmo2020]

Thanks for the feedback, fair point, I will include the comparison to other phones and how the one hand works in the long term review when I'm doing it.

[@yayamii]

The phone is good, but compact? Compact???

[@techmo2020]

😂😂 Fair point.

[@ahamedzacki900]

You are way better Photographer.

[@3mar00ss6]

the software is not capable enough put oneui on it and it's the best phone ever. and another sim slot... this is trash like why?

[@tecemdia9759]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@Elazarko]

If SD card is so important to you tou could just get a usb flash drive with a Type C connector... Instead.

[@brucebanner3566]

That is not as convenient as having the option to have it.

[@Jon_zherka_99]

no telephoto lens meh

[@parvizsobhani3457]

I love Sonyphones but i don't like the size of 21:9 is so ugly

[@My-Opinion-Doesnt-Matter]

Yup, a wasted space for anything but a 21:9 movies.

[@norrisallison2698]

Promo'SM 😌

[@pillepolle3122]

lets be honest here: 21:9 form factor is annoying and useless 99% of the time. and 30 EURO (!!!!) for a plastic back which is worth a FEW CENT is just a rip off!

[@karo3529]

Let's be honest, you are very wrong and it's a glass back. 21:9 is very okay and ergonomic.

[@pillepolle3122]

@@karo3529 i meant the official case

[@simaancheno]

​@@pillepolle3122true, but I love it and prefer it over anything else. I doubt the official Samsung accessories are any different price wise. The 21/9 format is great, the display itself and viewing angles not so much.

[@MJ-85]

​@@pillepolle3122be clearer in what you mean if you're trying to make a point 🤷🤦

[@pillepolle3122]

@@MJ-85 no.

[@motaz7945]

Pixel 8;/ 7 Camera it far better als bei sony 5/1 v

[@MJ-85]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@KizMyAzz]

Im having a hard time picking xperia 5V or asus zenfone 10.. Im still on a choosing process