Xperia 5 II goes official with Zeiss cameras, Snapdragon 865

Sony’s Xperia 5 lineup focuses on delivering a compact phone that houses state-of-the-art specifications. The brand has launched the Xperia 5 II (Xperia 5 Mark 2) today and it aims to deliver the best gaming, cinematography, and entertainment experience on the go.

The design is similar to the Xperia 1 II and it’s clearly visible the two phones belong to the same generation. Xperia lineup has always maintained a distinctive design language that subtle and screams premium. Now that Sony is chasing a niche market like LG, it has more room for fresh ideas. Both, the front as well as the back, is protected by Gorilla Glass 6.

On the front is a 6.1-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display and Sony has incorporated a lot of proprietary technology like Bravia HDR and creator mode. In-line with other Android phone makers, it also gets a 120Hz refresh rate.

Powering the phone is a Snapdragon 865 processor and it’s sure to be blazing fast. To make things more interesting, Sony has collaborated with Qualcomm via with Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming. Sony is also the official smartphone sponsor of Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship Tournament 2020.

The most exciting part of the phone is it’s triple-rear camera setup. The three are 12-megapixel sensors with focal lengths — 16mm, 24mm, and 70mm. In simpler terms, it has a primary camera, a telephoto lens, and a wide-angle lens. The three are Zeiss optics and leverage many features like real-time Eye AF, continuous autofocus, and 20fps shooting from Alpha brand of professional cameras.

It’s the world’s first phone to support 4K HDR 120fps slow-mo recording and 5x slo-mo at 24fps. On the software front, the phone Xperia 5 II features Photography Pro for manual controls.

Sony is a trusted brand for audio products and it has squeezed some interesting features including a 3.5mm headphone jack, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos support, and enhanced wireless audio Backing these internals is a 4000mAh battery that charges 50 percent in just 30 minutes.

The Xperia 5 II will be available as an unlocked phone in the US for US$ 950 and pre-orders start from September 29.