Sony Xperia 5 shown at IFA 2019 - finally more compact
The Sony Xperia 5 is official. Sony showed it to journalists all over the world as part of the IFA in Berlin. In general, it is similar to its predecessor - the Sony Xperia 1.
Now it's finally here: the Sony Xperia 5. Really not much has changed when you look at the predecessor. However, it should now be a bit more compact and easier to hold in the hand. It now comes with a 6,1 inch display instead of 6,5 inches in the Xperia 1.
Sony Xperia 5 technical specifications
Let's get to the most important part: the specs. The display of the new flagship comes with 6,1 inches and has a resolution of FHD+. As with the predecessor, 21:9 is used as the display format. At the Proprocessor is based on the latest Snapdragon 855 chip. There is also 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal UTFS 3.0 storage, which can be expanded using a micro SD card.
The triple camera comes with a resolution of 12 megapixels and three different lenses: super wide-angle, wide-angle and telephoto lenses. A lens with 8 megapixels is built into the front camera. The battery has a capacity of 3.140 mAh - the software is based on Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xperia 5 will be available from the beginning of October in the colors Black, Gray, Blue and Red at a price of 799 EUR (RRP). Dual SIM is available in all variants. On the Sony website there is more information.