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
118
camera
77th

in Global Ranking

59th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Camera Score i
118
45
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 157
Top score
Huawei Mate 60 Pro+

Sub-scores

Photo i
124
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Top score
Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
Bokeh i
60
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 80
Top score
Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
Preview i
58
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
86
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Huawei P60 Pro
Video i
118
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 132

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Sony Xperia 5 V camera
128
display
2024
74th

in Global Ranking

52nd

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Display Score i
128
52
Realme C21
BEST 154
Top score
Google Pixel 8

Sub-scores

Readability i
116
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Top score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Color i
163
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Video i
124
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Motion i
140
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
130
40
Realme C21
BEST 168
Top score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Artifacts i
117
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 161
Top score
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
Tests

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Sony Xperia 5 V display
107
audio
161st

in Global Ranking

83rd

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 157
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 156

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 157

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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