Sony Xperia 5 II: Technical characteristics and Price

Today was the day set on the calendar by Sony for the presentation of the new Sony Xperia 5 II. The Japanese company has once again focused on the photographic section, to reclaim the throne it had for many years, including its own technologies. In addition, we are facing the second 5G mobile from Sony, which offers a more compact design and maintains the design line of its brothers.

Sony Xperia 5 II

Sony wants to demonstrate, and it is something we have seen on other occasions, that the number of sensors and the numbers are not the only important thing when it comes to achieving great results or having professional camera features. The Sony Xperia 5 II once again boasts the 21: 9 screen format that Sony inaugurated, also focusing on multimedia content and games.

Sony Xperia 5 II

Screen and technologies

The device comes with a 6.1-inch OLED screen , which has a FullHD + resolution of 2,520 x 1,080 pixels. In addition, it has a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a touch sampling frequency of 240 Hz. This screen has technologies such as Triluminos Display and X-Reality Engine, in addition to being protected with Gorilla Glass 6.

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Snapdragon stem

Inside we find the powerful Snapdragon 865 , which is accompanied by 8 GB of RAM and with variants of 256 or 128 GB of internal memory. The good news is that the user can expand this memory using microSD cards. This combination is assured of performance whatever the technical requirement that the user wants to present to the Xperia 5 II.

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Triple chamber with professional tints

The terminal has a triple rear camera, with three 12 megapixel sensors and focal lengths: 16 mm / 24 mm / 70 mm. Sony has used ZEISS optics calibrated specifically for the Xperia 5 II and features the renowned ZEISS T coating, which reduces reflection. It also features Bionz X engine noise reduction technology.

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Like the Xperia 1 II, it offers Photography Pro, a user interface that Sony has designed in collaboration with professional photographers and that inherits many of the manual controls available on the company’s professional cameras including ISO, Shutter Speed and EV Indicator o RAW support.

First to record slow motion in 4K

The terminal allows the user to make the first slow motion video recording on the market in 4K HDR resolution at 120 fps, which can capture and play back in 5x slow motion when set to 24 fps . It also records in a ratio of 21: 9 to 24/25/30 / 60fps9 and has eight scene color management presets. On the front we find an 8 megapixel sensor with f / 2.0 aperture compatible with HDR and being able to record video in FullHD at 30 fps.

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5G connectivity and generous battery

The terminal does not lack the main connections, including a 3.5mm headphone jack or the aforementioned 5G connectivity, thanks to the Qualcomm X55 modem. The Xperia 5 II is powered by a 4,000 mAh battery with fast charging that charges up to 50% in just 30 minutes . Sony boasts of its own technology to improve battery life, ensuring that the Xperia 5 II will have a healthy battery even after 2 years of use. The device will initially be launched with Android 10 , but it is expected to be one of the first candidates in the house to see Android 11 in its guts.

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Price and date of sale

Sony has confirmed in a press release that the Xperia 5 II will be available in black, blue and gray (the range of colors will vary by country). The device will be priced at 899 euros in its base version of 128 GB, and will go on sale from autumn 2020.

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