The Sony Xperia 5 II hasn’t been confirmed yet, but we’d be very surprised if we didn’t see it later in the year, given Sony’s general model for smartphone versions.
In 2019, the company released the Xperia 1, Xperia 5 and Xperia 10, the first of which was its premium device, the middle was its “compact” mid-ranger, and the last was its economical device, and after the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) and Xperia 10 II earlier this year, it looks like the Xperia 5 II is very likely.
We call the Sony Xperia 5 “compact” because it had a lot of specifications in common with the Xperia 1, but was slightly smaller and had a few other tweaks. Therefore, the Xperia 5 II will likely be similar to the Xperia 1 II but with a smaller frame and some fixes for the issues with this phone.
Each of Sony’s 2019 smartphones was close to greatness, but each failed in its own way, and with the Xperia 1 II correcting many of the problems of its predecessor, it is possible that the Sony Xperia 5 II may be the first truly fantastic phone that the company took a few years.
So far, we haven’t heard much about the Xperia 5 II due to leaks and rumors, so before we get started, we’ve put together a wish list for the handset which you can find below. We have also included our forecast for when we will see the device and how much it will cost, as well as the few leaks that have emerged.
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Cut to the chase
What is that? Sony’s next “compact” smartphoneWhen did it come out? Probably towards the end of the yearHow much will it cost? Almost certainly above $ 799 / £ 699 (around AU $ 1,200)
Sony Xperia 5 II release date and price
Since we haven’t heard much about the Sony Xperia 5 II yet, and since we’re still a long way from when we expected it to land, it is possible that Sony hasn’t finalized the date yet launch. That said, we can make educated guesses as to when the phone will land and how much it will cost.
The Sony Xperia 5 was announced in September 2019 and released in October, and since the Xperia 1 and Xperia 1 II had somewhat similar release dates in their respective years, there is reason to believe that the Xperia 5 II could arrive in September this year. year.
It’s possible that Covid-19 may be causing manufacturing issues, which will cause this launch to be delayed, so maybe October or November is also a possible option.
In terms of price, the Sony Xperia 5 costs $ 799 / £ 699 (around AU $ 1,200), but it’s likely that the Xperia 5 II will be a 5G phone, which would drive up the cost considerably. The Xperia 1 II was $ 250 / £ 250 (about AU $ 400) more expensive than its predecessor, mainly due to 5G connectivity, so there could be price increases in store.
Anyway, these are just guesses right now, so we’ll have to wait for the phone to launch (or some leaks) to get a better idea.
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Sony Xperia 5 II leaks and rumors
There haven’t been many credible leaks on the Sony Xperia 5 II yet, but a report paints a first picture of the phone, and it comes from the leak of @NodSikharulidze on Twitter.
Apparently, the phone will have a 6.1-inch 21: 9 screen, so it won’t be exactly “compact” by many people’s definitions, compared to the 6.5-inch Xperia 1 II. In fact, in terms of design, the Xperia 5 II is apparently very similar to its predecessor, with slightly different dimensions of 157x68x7.9 mm.
The specs could however differ a lot, as the phone is said to have the high-end Snapdragon 865 chipset and 8 GB of RAM, both of which would be upgrades. It is also said to have a 3800 mAh battery, which would be 660 mAh larger than the Xperia 5, which could allow it to last a little longer.
The camera is said to be a quadruple lens with three 12MP sensors and a time-of-flight sensor.
Sony Xperia 5 II: what we want to see
Here’s what we want to see in the Sony Xperia 5 II:
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact (Crédit image: Future)
1. A smaller construction
Remember when Sony made compact or small phones? Legend has it that the company did it before, offering easy-to-handle handsets that were perfect for people who didn’t want pseudo-tablets in their pockets.
Well, the days of phones like this are long gone, even if people expected (and hoped) that the original Sony Xperia 5 would be like this. But why can’t the Xperia 5 II be like this?
There is an appetite among phone users for small handsets, given that every new phone is huge today, and if Sony offered a small smartphone with all the capabilities of its big ones, people would probably love it.
Now it is likely that a modern smartphone cannot be too small because it must contain a fairly large battery, a chipset, several sensors and camera lenses and more inside, but even a screen size less than 6 inches would feel much better for many users than a huge one.
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2. Better filming capabilities
Modern Sony Xperia smartphones come with the Cinema Pro app, which turns the smartphone into a mini Sony Alpha camera allowing you to shoot videos with full control over things like the lens, ISO and the opening. It’s great for people who want to shoot movies but don’t want to buy or rent an entire camera for it.
Although we are fans of the Cinema Pro app, the phone does not have editing, sound design, or similar effects apps that would allow you to get the most out of the video and turn it into a suitable film. Instead, you’ll have to export your images, ruining some of the magic of making movies on your smartphone.
It would be great if Sony could design and implement apps like this, or even get third-party options like KineMaster to come preinstalled. The Sony Xperia 5 II will likely have enough processing power for these applications, since Xperia devices generally have high-end specifications, so it’s certainly doable.
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3. Not too expensive
You could say that one of the lingering problems with Sony Xperia phones is their price, as they are often a bit more expensive than other devices with similar specifications, and therefore we would imagine that many people would decide to buy non Xperia phones.
Take the Sony Xperia 1 II – it’s a good phone, but in some areas it’s still more expensive than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, but it’s certainly not as capable as the iPhone in terms of power. processing, camera capacity and more.
Sony would really gain a lot of potential customers if its phones were offered at a competitive price, and we hope that the Xperia 5 II will be the starting point for this change.
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4. 5G compatibility everywhere
The Sony Xperia 1 II was technically a 5G phone, but you couldn’t connect it to 5G networks in all regions, for whatever reason – in the U.S., for example, you could only connect it to 4G networks.
Combining this fact with the high price of the phone makes it difficult to recommend the phone, because if you buy a high-end smartphone, you expect it to last a few years, and a 4G phone is probably not very scalable at this point.
For us to recommend the Sony Xperia 5 II, it would really be necessary to be able to connect to 5G networks wherever it is launched, otherwise its multitude of contemporaries will all be better purchases than it.
Sony Xperia 1 (Image credit: TechRadar)
5. A 4K screen
The Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 1 II both have 4K displays, allowing people who use them to display content in higher resolution than most other phone users. For some reason, perhaps to cut costs or because it was difficult to implement in a smaller device, the Xperia 5 does not have a 4K screen, but we would like that to change.
After all, the main selling point of the Xperia series seems to be the prowess of the phones as entertainment systems, and this use case would certainly be clearer if the mid-range handset in the range had a high screen. range.
It’s a bit unlikely, as there is no reason to suggest that the things that kept Sony from putting a 4K screen in the Xperia 5 would be resolved, but here’s some hope.
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