Sony Xperia 5 IV

Released July 2022

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Sony Xperia 5 IV

Summary

Pros

  • Well-balanced camera for landscape shooting
  • Excellent display color in every light condition
  • Good display smoothness in every use case
  • No frames drops when watching videos
  • Decent autonomy, with more than 2 days in moderate use
  • Good intelligibility in recordings
  • Sharp playback rendition

Cons

  • Poor camera performance at capturing the instant and freezing the motion
  • Lack of details on screen when watching videos
  • Slow reaction to ambient light changes and unsmooth display brightness transitions
  • Poor charging performance
  • Aggressive and metallic microphone sound signature
  • Unpleasant and weak playback rendition

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
119
camera
2022
109th

in Global Ranking

77th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Camera Score i
119
45
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BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
121
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 169
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Bokeh i
55
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Preview i
62
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 93
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Zoom i
111
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 169
Top score
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Video i
113
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 159
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Sony Xperia 5 IV camera

Specifications

156 x 67 x 8.2mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Waterproof
IP65/68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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