Sony Xperia 5

Sony Xperia 5
  • Screen: 6.1" OLED - 1080 x 2520
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
  • Camera: 3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
  • Battery: 3140 mAh
  • OS: Android 11
  • Weight: 164 grams (5.78 oz)

Review

Display
57
Camera
46
Performance
38
Gaming
24
Battery
41
Connectivity
65
NanoReview Score
45
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Sony Xperia 5

Display

Type OLED
Size 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.9:9
PPI 449 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio 81.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 100%
PWM 227 Hz
Response time 15 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
576 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width 68 mm (2.68 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
Waterproof IP65
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Black, Gray, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
81.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Sony Xperia 5
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max clock 2840 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
- 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
- 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
L3 cache 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 690
GPU
Graphics Adreno 640
GPU shading units 768
GPU clock 585 MHz
FLOPS ~898.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Sony Xperia 5
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2624
Single-core score 976
Multi-core score 2624
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
782567
CPU 299382
GPU 163527
Memory 108522
UX 211136
Total score 782567
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
878
Stability 86%
Graphics test 5 FPS
Graphics score 878
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
10497
Web score 8813
Video editing 5956
Photo editing 22485
Data manipulation 8239
Writing score 13084

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
OS size 16 GB

Battery

Capacity 3140 mAh
Max charge power 18 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 05:48 hr
Watching video 10:43 hr
Gaming 04:10 hr
Standby 97 hr
General battery life
17:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000
Zoom Optical, 2x
Flash LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 135°
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/1.6
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor Sony Exmor RS
Sensor size 1/2.6" (≈ 0.38 inch)
Pixel size 1.4 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Focal length 52 mm
Sensor size 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Focal length 16 mm
Sensor size 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Stabilization Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
101
Video quality
83
Generic main camera score
95
Samples Photo samples of Sony Xperia 5 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm
Sensor CMOS
Sensor size 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
DxOMark front camera
102
Photo 98
Video 109

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot Yes
LTE Cat* 19
2G network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100)

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
80.2 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced September 2019
Release date November 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $600
Successor - Sony Xperia 5 II
SAR (head) 1.03 W/kg
SAR (body) 0.95 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Xperia 5 may differ by country or region

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