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Sony Xperia 5 IV

Released January 2023 · Full specs on GSMArena · Updated Jan 27, 2023

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Key specs

Released
January 2023
Launch price (USD)
$999
Launch price (UK)
£949
Launch price (Europe)
€1,049
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.1″
Main camera
12 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Base storage
128 GB
Weight
171 g
Water resistance
IP68
Sold in
US, UK, Europe

What the reviewers said

Trusted Reviews UK

4/5Jan 27, 2023

A camera-focused compact Android phone with granular manual controls and great battery life, but it is only worth it for photography enthusiasts. Average charging and processor leave it behind premium…

  • Compact, pocketable form factor with one-handed usability
  • Granular manual camera and video controls
  • 21:9 OLED display suits movies and HDR content
  • Great all-day battery life
  • Dedicated shutter button, microSD slot and headphone jack
  • Requires significant photography knowledge for good results
  • Slow 30W wired charging
  • No adaptive refresh rate
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 not the fastest processor
  • Auto camera modes can be hit-and-miss
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Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.