![]() ![]() The 21:9 aspect ratio also adds an air of immersion on many modern movies – which are mastered this way. On top of that, the HDR support means that compatible content on Netflix and Prime looks wonderfully immersive featuring better dynamic range and wonderfully inky blacks. The combination makes the Xperia 5 II match dedicated gaming phones, such as the Black Shark 3 Pro when it comes to display chops. It’s a custom overlay that lets you crank, or reduce the refresh rate, capture screen shots, or manage your audio and voice preferences using a pull out shortcut menu in game. The Game Enhancer software is similar to Black Shark’s Shark Space. Polling rate refers to how quickly it detects incoming touch commands. As a rule of thumb a higher rate makes for smoother scrolling and more reactive experience. Refresh rate refers to how many images a second a screen updates. The rate isn’t variable but coupled with the phone’s 240Hz polling rate and Game Enhancer software makes it awesome for GeForce Now and CoD Mobile sessions. On top of that it adds a few awesome new features. The resolution doesn’t match the 4K resolution see on the Xperia 1 II, but being honest that’s a bonus as it reduces the panel’s power consumption and I’m yet to be sold on the need for UHD on a screen this size – you’re not going to notice the difference unless you do a side by side comparison and really, really, really try. Specifically, Sony’s loaded it with a 6.1-inch, FHD+ resolution, OLED screen. Which is why it’s no surprise Sony’s gone in guns blazing on it with the Xperia 5 II. The Assistant key’s positioning places it in a spot that’s all too easy to accidentally push when generally using the phone, making it more an annoyance than aid in most instances.ĭisplay tech is an increasingly competitive area in the world on smartphones. The power key doesn’t sit where your index finger would naturally fall, making unlocking the phone a little finicky. ![]() I don’t mind the shutter key, but the Assistant and power keys are placed in particularly annoying places. Below that is a shortcut to Google Assistant and at the very bottom a custom key that works as a shutter button on the camera app out of the box. Up top is the volume rocker, below is the power button, which has a built in fingerprint scanner. The phone has four buttons adorning its right long side. So far so good? Generally, I’d agree, but I’m not completely sold on the phone’s physical button placement. Visually my only minor quibble is that, like all glass back phones, it’s an outright fingerprint and smudge magnet. The IP65/68 also ensures it’s suitably waterproof to survive the odd aquatic adventure, which is a good thing considering how slippy its glass back can get when even moderately damp. For audiophiles with a decent set of cabled headphones there’s a 3.5mm jack up top, Hi-Res audio support and a microSD card slot, which makes it quick and easy to expand its internal storage. It also ticks most of the right boxes when it comes to functionality and build quality. Picking it up it gave me flashbacks to the original Xperia Compact which to this day remains one of the best small form factor phones ever released. The combination of factors make it significantly more comfortable to hold. Thankfully these issues have generally been fixed on the Xperia 5 II which features a more pocketable 6.1-inch screen and rounded corners. In the past I’ve had mixed feelings about the design as, while it makes the phones great for extended scrolling and watching modern movies, the 1 II’s sizable 6.5-inch dimensions and angular edges made on occasion awkward to hold. This means it is taller and thinner than most traditional phones, featuring a 21:9 aspect ratio. It’s got the same atypically tall design as Sony’s current flagship, the Xperia 1 II. The Xperia 5 II is one of the prettiest and best designed phones Sony has made in quite some time. While the strategy is fairly tried and tested in today’s market, the Xperia 5 II is technically a marvel featuring a number of features you won’t find on competing handsets.īut, with it being late to the party, and now even more affordable rivals like the Galaxy S20 FE out, some people may wonder why they’d opt for the Xperia over its more established competition. Like its inspiration, the phone aims to take a number of Sony’s flagship phone features and bring them down to a more affordable price point that regular consumers can actually stomach. The Xperia 5 II is one of a growing number of phones looking to pull the same trick as the Pixel a-series or Apple-SE line of phones.
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