Sony’s Xperia 5 V cellphone comes with a flagship 52-megapixel sensor

Sony has unveiled the Xperia 5 V smartphone with some good high-end options and one fewer digicam, together with a barely cheaper price tag. The corporate additionally guarantees an «extraordinary music and video expertise» because of the HDR show, up to date audio system and extra — all at a barely cheaper price than the earlier Xperia 5 IV model. 

Sony smartphones are all concerning the cameras, and there is excellent news in that regard, regardless of what seems like a worse digicam array. The Xperia 5 V (sure that is «5 5») has the identical 52-megapixel Exmor T bottom illuminated (BSI) Sort 1/1.35-inch stacked sensor because the Xperia 1 V, which means it’s extremely quick and superb in low-light. As well as, Sony has improved the AI-powered «bokeh mode» to get photos «nearer to the requirements of interchangeable lens cameras,» the corporate stated. 

Because the photograph above reveals, although, there’s now solely two rear cameras — the 48-megapixel Exmor T and a 12-megapixel 16mm ultrawide — reasonably than three as on the Xperia 5 IV. Nevertheless, the first sensor has a lot larger decision than the earlier 12-megapixel telephoto digicam, and may dynamically swap between 24mm and 48mm (round 48mm and 96 mm 35mm equal) focal lengths, so you continue to get an equal 2X optical (lossless) zoom that ought to take a lot sharper photographs.

As earlier than, you may shoot 4K video at as much as 120fps in HDR, and it comes with optical picture stabilization, together with 5-axis gyro-powered digital stabilization for optimum smoothness. Different options embody HDR recording, eye-tracking, «Inventive Look» shade presets and a brand new Video Creator app that robotically creates a closing video based mostly in your selection of photographs and music. And for audio creators, it has a devoted voice recording mic «that picks up your voice even with different voices and environmental sounds within the environment,» Sony says. 

It is also designed as an leisure machine, beginning with the 6.1-inch OLED HD+ (1,080 x 2,520) show (the identical specs because the final mannequin). For watching films, it comes with Sony’s TV Bravia X1 picture high quality engine for cell, together with a newly developed entrance stage speaker system that gives «highly effective deep bass» and negates the necessity for exterior audio system, Sony claims. And because of the power-saving tech, the 5,000mAh battery can go over 24 hours on a cost and preserve 80 p.c or larger capability after three years, in response to the corporate. (That is a refined dig at Apple’s iPhone 14, in case you did not discover.)

The Xperia 5 V also needs to be strong for gaming, because of the flagship-level Snapdragon 8 Gen2 processor, 120Hz show refresh fee and a bigger warmth diffusion sheet (it is out there with 8GB or 12GB of RAM, plus 128GB of expandable storage). In the meantime, the sport enhancer provides options like an audio equalizer, voice chat mic and a display recording operate.

Regardless of a small drop in value in Europe, the Xperia 5 V is not low-cost. It is priced at £849 / €999 within the UK / Europe, with availability in «late September.» There is no phrase on US pricing or availability, however we should always hear one thing quickly — and as a reminder, the Xperia 5 IV price $1,000 at launch. 

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