KUALA LUMPUR: Sony continues its smartphone evolution with the introduction of Xperia 5, the latest addition to the flagship series, bringing key technologies from Xperia 1 into a compact, stylish and sleek smartphone design.
“With Xperia 5 we’ve brought what our customers loved from Xperia 1 into a smaller design with the latest award-winning technology from Sony,” said Sony Singapore Marketing Company president Atsushi Endo, in a press statement.
“Xperia 5 continues to bring uncompromised performance and leading experiences to a smartphone, only possible with Sony.”
Sony Xperia 5
Xperia 5 brings the best of Xperia 1 into a smaller footprint while keeping the 21:9 CinemaWide display. The sleek metal frame is protected with the help of durable Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on the front and back, while Xperia 5’s IP65/IP68 certified water resistance guards against the elements.
The 21:9 CinemaWide display offers more useable screen area and is ideal for running two apps simultaneously. You can trigger a split screen swiftly and easily with Side sense, the 21:9 multi-window launcher application, or via voice command.
Xperia 5 features BIONZ X for mobile and an advanced triple lens camera with 12MP sensors and Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation. It is also built with a 16mm lens for super-wide angle shots, a versatile 26mm lens and a 52mm portrait and tele len.
The Xperoa 5 also boasts improved camera enhancements from Sony’s Alpha cameras, with continuous burst shooting at up to 10 fps AF/AE tracking (Auto Focus and Auto Exposure) and increased AF/AE calculations at up to 30fps.
Xperia 5 continues to take mobile cinematography to the next level through the support of engineers from Sony’s professional digital cinema camera division. Cinema Pro ‘powered by CineAlta’.
New for Xperia 5, ‘Photography advice’ helps prevent photographic challenges. The Xperia 5 is compatible with Sony’s ‘Imaging Edge Mobile’ application.
Xperia 5 also has Creator mode “powered by CineAlta”, inspired by Master Monitor colour reproduction bringing precise colour accuracy on the go.
The entertainment factor on the Xperia 5 is further enhanced by Dolby Atmos, tuned in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, for an immersive entertainment experience.
Aside from that, the Xperia 5 features improved Game enhancer which allows its users to record their game play with burst screen capture at 20fps and synthesise their voice with Game enhancer’s voice changer feature.
Xperia 5 has the latest flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform with the integrated X24 LTE Modem for enhanced performance with gigabit LTE connectivity. It features 4 x 4 MIMO technology supporting all LTE bands, uniquely including low-bands.
The Xperia 5 in Blue, Red, Black and Grey ships with Android 9 Pie and will be available in Malaysia from November 1, 2019 at Sony Stores KLCC and Curve, Sony Store Online and selected Sony Centres, at recommended retail price of RM 3,399.
Technical Specifications
Memory and storage: 6GB RAM, microSDXC support (up to 512GB), 128GB UFS memory
SIM capability: Dual SIM, nano SIM
Operating system: Android 9 (Pie)
Processor (CPU): Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
Battery: 3140mAh, Xperia adaptive charging, battery care, smart stamina, stamina mode, USB power delivery
Durability: Water resistant (IP65/68), Corning Gorilla Glass
Weight: 164 grammes
Dimensions: 158 x 68 x 8.2mm
Colours: Black, blue, grey, red
Display: 21:9 CinemaWideTM display, 6.1inch FHD+ HDR OLED (1080 x 2520), creator mode powered by CineAlta – Inspired by Master Monitor colour reproduction, X1 for mobile, DCI-P3 100 per cent, BT.2020 (REC.2020) colour space
Main camera: Triple lens camera system; 12MP+12MP+12MP, super wide-angle, 2x optical zoom
Camera features: Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta – 21:9 movie recording, look colour management pre-sets, 4K HDR movie recording, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, dual photo diode, RGBC-IR sensor, SteadyShot, 2x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom, HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo, Hybrid Autofocus, 3D Creator, Bokeh effect
Front camera: 8MP , 1/4 sensor size, Pixel pitch 1.12um, F2.0 lens, HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo, SteadyShot with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stablisation), portrait selfie effects, display flash, 3D Creator, hand and smile shutter
Connectivity: A-GNSS (GPS + GLONASS), Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology, Google Cast, NFC, USB 3.1, USB Type-C, output video/image via Display Port support Type C Cable or USB-C to HDMI Adapter Cable (Display Port 4K 60 fps)
Sound: Dolby Atmos, DSEE HX, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
Entertainment: PS4 Remote Play, game enhancer, dynamic vibration system