Sony Xperia 5: a compact flagship with features like the Xperia 1

Sony brought to the IFA 2019 exhibition a new flagship smartphone - Xperia 5.

What is known

The novelty has become reduced

version of Xperia 1, which was shown at the beginning of the year. The smartphone received the same elongated glass case with protection against water according to IP65 / 68. It was equipped with a 6.1-inch OLED screen without cutouts and holes. The display resolution is FHD +, and the aspect ratio is 21: 9 (CinemaWide). There is support for HDR.

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The top-end device is responsible for the performance of the device.The Snapdragon 855 processor is paired with 6 GB of RAM, and for autonomy, the battery is 3140 mAh with a USB-C port and wireless charging. The front camera is new at 8 megapixels, and the main triple at 12 megapixels. The first module is the main one with a 1 / 2.6 ”sensor, f / 1.6 aperture, optical and electronic stabilization, as well as support for Dual Pixel technology. The second module is a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom. The third module is a wide-angle lens. The fingerprint scanner in the smartphone is installed on the side.

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Of the interesting, Xperia 5 received wireless support for the DualShock 4 controller. A similar feature will be added to Xperia 1 in future updates.

Price and when to wait

The smartphone will go on sale on October 4. The company will announce a price tag for the news a bit later.