Xperia 5 II: Sony introduces cheaper brother of the Xperia 1 II
Sony is expanding its smartphone portfolio with a new Xperia model. The Xperia 5 II (pronounced five mark two) that comes with the world's first 4K HDR slow motion video function with up to 120 frames per second in a smartphone. The 5G cell phone is in the premium segment and will cost 899 euros from market launch. It's a slightly stripped-down version of the premium flagship Xperia 1 II.
A 120 Hertz display, 4,000 mAh battery capacity and a triple camera from Zeiss: In addition to the Snapdragon 865, Sony has installed a lot of high-end technology in the new Xperia 5 II. The new Android smartphone is considered the "little brother" of the Sony Xperia 1 II presented in the spring and still has some features of the more expensive model (€ 1,200 RRP).
Xperia 5 II: focus is on gaming
Sony puts the focus on mobile gaming with the Xperia 5 II and comes with the game optimizer of the Xperia 1 II. For example, notifications that disrupt the game can be switched off, the camera button deactivated, the game is recorded live or YouTube videos can be shown at the same time. The Heat Suppression Power Control is designed to prevent overheating. If you gamble with the power cable plugged in, you are also safe, according to Sony: The power from the charging cable is then not supplied to the battery when playing, but directly to the corresponding hardware, which is supposed to relieve the battery. A PlayStation 4 Dualshock 4 Wireless Controller7 can also be connected to the smartphone.
The camera equipment can also be seen on paper. Sony has installed a triple camera in the new Xperia 5 II with 16 mm super wide angle, 24 mm wide angle and 70 mm telephoto as well as 12 megapixel resolution each. Sony also makes use of the expertise of the camera division and brings a continuous autofocus with 60 fps real-time tracking8 (and real-time eye autofocus for humans and animals) from the camera technology of the Alpha series to the Xperia 5 II. The camera with Zeiss optics was According to Sony, it is calibrated for the Xperia 5 II and has the Zeiss T * coating, which is intended to reduce light reflections and ensure good contrast and image reproduction.
In addition, the user interface from Sony's Alpha series is also used on the software side. As a highlight, Sony also highlighted a novelty during the journalists' briefing: According to Sony, the Xperia 5 II enables 4K HDR 120 fps slow motion video recording as well as recording and playback of up to five times slow motion at 24 fps in a smartphone for the first time. The detailed camera test has to show how this works in everyday life.
Sony Xperia 5 II: camera in detail
- Triple camera with Zeiss optics with T * coating and
- 12 MP super wide angle lens (16 mm, F2.2) with eye autofocus
- 12 MP wide-angle lens (24 mm, F1.7) with eye autofocus
- 12 MP telephoto lens (70 mm, F2.4) with eye autofocus
- Eye autofocus for humans and animals1 with 60 fps
- 4K HDR 120 fps slow motion video recording in 21: 9 format
The Sony Xperia 5 II also features an OLED display (FHD + 2520 x 1080 pixels, HDR) in a more manageable 6.1 inches than the Xperia 1 II (6.5 inches). The display has a refresh rate of 120 Hz and offers a sampling rate of 240 Hz when touched. A jack socket is also built in and the fingerprint sensor for unlocking the phone is located in the power button on the side of the housing. At the same time, the cell phone is protected against the ingress of dust and water in accordance with IP65 / 68.
In addition, the Xperia 5 II comes with a dedicated Google Assistant button - it remains to be seen whether users can assign other functions to these afterwards. The Snapdragon 865 is 5G-capable and has access to 8 GB of RAM. Sony enters 128 GB as internal memory for data - expansion via microSD is possible (capacity still unknown).
The exact date for the market launch is still pending. Sony says that the Xperia 5 II should be available from the fourth quarter of 2020 with Android 10 in black, gray and blue for 899 euros (RRP). The Xperia 1 II came onto the market just a few months ago at a price of 1,200 euros and also offers a ToF sensor in the camera setup, 256 GB of memory and comes with a 4K OLED display.
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