The fresh premium model of the Japanese company for looks like a very intriguing product for those who are interested in compact dimensions as possible without compromising on all the modern capabilities in the field
Sony has demonstrated impressive patience in the context of its faltering smartphone business for quite a few years now, and it seems that with each passing year and another improved model that is introduced, we find ourselves wishing more and more for the day when the local entrepreneurs will find the necessary agreements and return to the market the company’s devices which manage to stand out with their uniqueness even in a very dense and busy market.
The representative on duty in the company’s arsenal is the Xperia 5 IV, or the fourth incarnation of the series which inherited the compact models of the manufacturer from the past – which means that what awaits inside is a combination of most of the features of the flagships on the market in combination with a display and dimensions that are uncharacteristically compact for the era This.
In practice, this means that you will find in this device a long and narrow OLED screen of 6.1 inches with a resolution of 2,520×1,080 pixels, a brightness that reaches 900 nits, a 10-bit color display, a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a Gorilla Glass Victus protective cover, a Snapdragon chip Qualcomm’s 8 Gen 1 octagon (not in the more efficient Plus version, unfortunately), UFS 3.1 internal storage of 128GB or 256GB alongside an expansion slot for microSD cards, LPDDR5 memory of 8GB, a photographic array consisting of three 12 megapixel cameras on the back and a camera An improved and enlarged selfie of 12 megapixels, the Android 12 system and a more generous 5,000mAh battery with support for 30 watt wired charging and wireless charging in addition.
The device benefits from stereophonic speakers with support for Dolby Atmos and other advanced standards, along with a unique dynamic vibration array designed to improve audio “depth” through increased resonance, a slot for headphones, dual-channel wireless Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, a fingerprint scanner built into a side button , a built-in NFC chip and a dual-channel GPS receiver for improved accuracy.
The Xperia 5 IV will be available in green, white or black with a metal shell protected by Gorilla Glass Victus on both the front and back and is no bigger or heavier than the Xperia 5 III (although the battery inside has an 11 percent higher capacity from the previous generation), which continues to enjoy official IP65 protection and IP68 protection against water and dust – only 172 grams, with a height of 157 millimeters and a width of only 67 millimeters, which makes this model one of the narrowest that can be found in stores today, even more so when it comes to devices with a leading chip inside them.
There is little chance that the Xperia 5 IV will officially arrive in Israel, but it is expected to be available in some European countries starting in the middle of this month with a recommended price of 1,050 euros including tax, or 3,640 shekels approximately – without a wall charger and without a USB cable included in the package, according to the newly developing trend among manufacturers.
Asus’ Zenfone 9 and Samsung’s Galaxy S22 are a pair of direct compact competitors of the Xperia 5 IV that are officially available in Israel and even with quite competitive prices – but nevertheless another high-quality competitor (with a battery life that should leave dust for the others) can To do the market and consumers only good as far as we are concerned. Agree or disagree? Feel free to share in the comments.