Sony Xperia 5 IV debuts with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Sony has launched a new compact flagship smartphone called the Xperia 5 IV in select regions. It features a 6.1-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging support.

Sony Xperia 5 IV Pricing, Availability

The Sony Xperia 5 IV retails for EUR 1,049 (approx Rs 83,700) for the sole 8GB+ 128GB variant in Europe. In the UK, it has been priced at GBP 949 (approx Rs 87,600), and it is priced at $999.99 (approx Rs 79,600) in the US. Color options include Black, Ecru White, and Green.

Sony Xperia 5 IV Specifications

The Xperia 5 IV comes with a 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate, 21:9 aspect ratio, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 240Hz motion blur rate, DCI-P3 100% colour gamut, HDR support, 10-bit tonal gradation and Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

Powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, the handset packs 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage. There is also a MicroSD card slot for expanding the storage up to 1TB.

The triple camera setup on the Xperia 5 IV includes three 12-megapixel Zeiss calibrated sensors. It features a 24mm f/1.7 primary camera that has a 1/1.7 inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor, a 16mm f/2.2 ultra wide angle lens, and a 60mm f/2.4 telephoto zoom lens. For selfies, there is also a 12-megapixel f/2.0 sensor on the front.

Software-wise, it ships with Android 12 OS. There is a 5,000mAh battery in the device, and it supports adaptive USB PD fast charging, wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging support. 

The phone also comes with a fingerprint scanner, IP68 rating, full-stage stereo speakers, and even a 3.5mm headphone jack that supports Hi-Res audio. Connectivity options include 5G, NFC, GPS, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and a Type-C port (USB 3.2).