Sony's Xperia 5 smartphone features flagship-level hardware and build quality, but falls short on a number of other key factors. Crisp OLED display. Excellent build quality. Solid voice calls.

Stuffed full of features and packing photographer-friendly cameras, the Xperia 5 V is everything we’d expect from a mainstream Sony smartphone – only now it’s also a little more newbie-friendly. The ...

Sony has announced an Xperia launch event for September. The company will most likely reveal the Xperia 5 V on the day. The phone will be Sony’s second flagship of the year after the Xperia 1 V. Sony ...

Sony is releasing a new iteration of the Xperia 5 series. The Xperia 5 IV will have multiple improvements from the previous generation, like a bigger battery and brighter screen. The new phone will ...

Britta is the former Deputy Editor of Pocket-lint and has covered the consumer technology industry since 2012. Her specialties include smartphones, smart home, speakers, and wearables.

How does Sony follow up its premium Xperia 1 II smartphone? By offering a lower-cost model that could offer some advancements of its own. Android Headlines claims to have images and specs for an ...

is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. The phone has seen some internal upgrades compared to the ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

The Sony Xperia 5 V boots Android 13 skinned with the most recent version of the Xperia UI, which has a very stock Android feel, though there are in-house bits if you look deep enough. Starting with ...

The primary camera on the Xperia 5 IV captures excellent photos in daylight conditions. Just like the Xperia 1, the new Xperia 5 offers an incredibly balanced and natural look for photos that only a ...