Sony Xperia 5 II review: unboxing and first impression
A TEST REPORT from Fabian Menzel 
on January 28, 2021, 8:00 | Write a comment
Sony presented in September from last year a slightly smaller version of the Xperia 1II, the Sony Xperia 5 II, officially before. It is not only more compact, but also significantly cheaper at around 800 euros at the moment.
Furthermore, the display supports a 120 Hertz refresh rate, which the bigger brother unfortunately lacks. In this article I first unpack the Xperia 5 II and report on my first impressions after a few days of use.
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Sony Xperia 5 II unboxing
The Sony Xperia 5 II comes in a distinctive white box, which has the manufacturer's logo on the front and the Product name is adorned. In addition to the smartphone itself, you will also find the usual paperwork, an 18 watt power supply and the corresponding USB-C cable in the scope of delivery. A SIM needle is not required here, since the SIM card slot on Sony can be easily pulled out of the housing with your fingers. In addition, there were no headphones on board with my device and a case was not included in the scope of delivery. But that could also be due to the fact that my test device is a press copy, which often does not come with the original scope of delivery.
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- The box is very simple. (Image: TechnikNews)
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- My device had neither headphones nor a case on board. That could be different with the series devices. (Image: TechnikNews)
First impression of the Sony Xperia 5 II
My first impression is pretty positive. Finally a compact, upper-class smartphone with top-of-the-range hardware equipment. The smartphone lies incredibly comfortably in the hand and, due to its dimensions of 158 x 68 x 8 mm, can still be operated relatively easily with one hand. It is quite long, but not that wide.
The display and the performance have also made a very good impression so far. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, together with the smooth refresh rate of 120Hz, ensures a very good and smooth performance. The stereo speakers on the front ensure a beautiful, balanced sound and the 4.000 mAh battery ensures good runtimes from the first impression. But I'll have to take a closer look at that in the next few days.
What I don't really like so far is the camera app, which in my opinion could be a bit more intuitive and switching between the three cameras takes a little too long. I also miss wireless charging, especially when you include the current price of 800 euros. I will take a closer look at the Sony Xperia 5 II in the next few days, compare it with other smartphones and then my detailed review will follow here very soon TechnikNews.
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- Picture: TechnikNews
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- Picture: TechnikNews
