The Sony Xperia 5 II is a flagship device. Which receives the majority of the greatest features from the incredibly costly Sony Xperia 1 II. But makes certain compromises to lower the price to the level of most other flagship devices.
Sony Xperia 5 II: Price
The cost of the Sony Xperia 5 II is $949 (£799 in the UK), and it is only available in one version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The Xperia 5 II is available via O2, Vodafone, EE, Virgin Media, and Carphone Warehouse in the UK, as well as T-Mobile and AT&T in the US.
Design
A more compact model of the Xperia 1 Mark II is the Sony Xperia 5 II. Even though it’s smaller than the 6.5-inch screen on the Xperia 1 Mark II. It still has a display with a narrow 21:9 aspect ratio. When you pick this phone up, you’ll immediately notice how much smaller. It is because it fits remarkably well in one hand.
Because of its tall and narrow 21:9 aspect ratio. The phone appears much more compact than its 6.1 display might suggest. Although we already saw that on the Xperia 5 from the previous year, it’s still something unique and seems like a highlight feature.
The sandwich design of the Xperia 5 II is to be expected. The front and back are covered in Gorilla Glass 6, with metal acting as the substantial filler in between. The structure is remarkably durable. It fits the glass panels into it perfectly. It boasts the strongest chassis Sony has produced in recent memory.
Performance
Along with an 8GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia 5 II includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 CPU. Although it isn’t Qualcomm’s top-tier chipset at the time.
There are two storage options for the Xperia 5 II: 128GB and 256GB. Though some areas are only allowed to offer one of them, so you might not have a choice. If you’re limited to 128GB and require more space, a microSD card can be used to expand your storage.
Sony Xperia 5 II: Cameras
Three rear cameras and one front-facing camera are carried over from the Xperia 1 Mark II to the Sony Xperia 5 II. What does that suggest? It indicates that this phone features a very potent camera array. That was specifically created for those who wanted to do more than simply take pictures with their phone camera on auto.
When used in open areas, it performed better, tending to slightly oversaturate still images while still providing an outstanding dynamic range. Close-up images were outstanding despite the lack of a macro lens, and it was effective at catching the finer details of structures.
Battery Life
The phone’s 4,000mAh battery is identical to that of the Xperia 1 Mark II, and like that device, it offers fast-charging capabilities. However, in order to fully utilize this feature, you’ll need to purchase a separate specialized charger.
Although only an 18W adaptor was provided in the box, the phone enables rapid charging at 21W. From off, I was still able to charge 48% of the way up in 30 minutes, thus a full charge will take about an hour.
