Sony Xperia 5 V

Released September 2023

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Sony Xperia 5 V

Summary

Pros

  • Images with well-preserved details in most conditions
  • Stable and accurate video autofocus in outdoor conditions
  • Screen colors are comfortable in different tested lighting conditions
  • Smooth display interactions when browsing in the gallery app and when playing video games
  • Very rare frame mismatches when watching videos
  • No audio occlusion due to good placement of built-in speakers and microphones
  • Great for recording vocal content

Cons

  • Limited dynamic range, with clipped bright tones when lighting conditions are difficult
  • Grainy video in all conditions
  • Lack of brightness under sunlight
  • Video performance shows inconsistency in contrast and brightness
  • Screen is vulnerable to unintentional touches
  • Poor overall audio playback performance
  • Default mono audio when recording with the main camera

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
! This evaluation is based on the version 5 of our Camera test protocol. Results are not directly compatible with those from the latest version 6, which employs an updated evaluation framework
118
camera
124th

in Global Ranking

89th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Camera Score i
118
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 169
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
124
110
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 170
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra
Video i
118
90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 166
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra
Tests

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Sony Xperia 5 V camera
127
display
2024
114th

in Global Ranking

75th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Display Score i
127
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Sub-scores

Readability i
113
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Color i
159
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
121
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 167
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Touch i
127
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Tests

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Sony Xperia 5 V display
107
audio
169th

in Global Ranking

88th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Audio Score i
107
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
105
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
117
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Specifications

154 x 68 x 8.6mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

No water protection
No IP rating

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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