Discover the Xperia 5

The latest display, camera, and audio technologies in a beautifully designed smartphone. With the 21:9 CinemaWide™ 6.1" FHD+ HDR OLED display, triple lens camera, and cinematic Dolby Atmos® multi-dimensional sound, the Xperia 5 brings the best experiences only Sony® can deliver.

Design

Designed to fit perfectly in your hand

The timeless look of the Xperia 5 is designed with a pleasing symmetry to fit easily and comfortably in your hand.

See more, do more

The 21:9 CinemaWide 6.1" OLED display gives you room to do more and makes multi-tasking simple with just 3 steps. You’ll see more of everything with 2 windows open on the 21:9 display. For example, watching videos while texting friends.

Work efficiently

Presentation and email

Navigate as you chat

Maps and messaging

Use social media while watching videos

Video and social media

Ready to go anywhere

The Xperia 5 has Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 on the front and back, for excellent durability and protection.

Water and dust resistant

No matter where you go, water and dust won’t stand a chance against the Xperia 5’s IP65/68¹ rated design.

Camera

Always in focus with a triple lens camera

To help you capture the scene as you remember it, the Xperia 5 has advanced technology from Sony's Alpha cameras including the new Eye Autofocus². The triple lens camera delivers beautiful images of different scenes and challenging low light situations: 16mm super wide-angle lens, 26mm versatile lens, and 52mm portrait and tele lens.

16mm super wide-angle lens

Choose the 16mm lens when you want to get everything in the picture.

26mm versatile lens

Choose the versatile 26mm with optical image stabilization for most shooting situations and low light scenes.

52mm portrait and tele lens

Choose the 52mm lens to get closer to your subject.

Lock-on faster with Eye AF

In portrait photography, it is important to focus accurately on the subject's eyes. You’ll find the ground breaking Eye Autofocus technology from Sony's Alpha cameras in the Xperia 5, to give you beautiful portraits of family and friends.

Fast, continuous shooting with up to 10 fps³ AF/AE

With up to 10 fps continuous shooting with AF/AE (auto focus / auto exposure) tracking, you can capture focused images with balanced exposure in burst mode. And with Eye AF tracking, images are perfectly in focus even when your subject is moving.

Sony's Alpha camera technology

This BIONZ X® for mobile brings the best technologies from Sony's Alpha cameras to the Xperia®. On top of the Eye AF and up to 10fps AE/AF, the RAW noise reduction and advanced manual mode controls give you the creative freedom to capture amazing low light images with minimal noise.

Perfect for low light shooting

With the Xperia 5, it’s easy to capture great low light photos. The main camera has a large 1/2.6 inch sensor and a bright F1.6 lens. Combined with OIS and RAW noise reduction, the final result is sharp and clear.

Take control with manual mode

Manual mode gives you full control over your Xperia 5’s ISO⁴, exposure value, and white balance, alongside other advanced settings. With a shutter speed of up to 30 seconds, capturing beautiful light trails is simple.

Record movies with a cinematic feel

Together with Sony's digital motion picture camera engineers, we’ve created Cinema Pro based on cameras used by real creators. Giving you access to professional Look color management pre-sets, 21:9 aspect ratio, 4K HDR, and 24 fps settings.

Give everyday life a cinematic color

With 8 different professional Look color management pre-sets, you can bring the mood of different cinema styles to your movies.

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Works with Sony's Alpha cameras

The Xperia 5 is also the perfect companion for Sony's Alpha cameras—use your Xperia® as a remote display and control your settings and photos wirelessly with the Imaging Edge™ Mobile app.

Display

Get closer to the real movie experience

The 21:9 CinemaWide™ display offers a cinematic viewing experience⁵ with color accuracy to deliver a picture that's true to the creator's vision.

Watch movies as the creators intended

Creator mode "powered by CineAlta" delivers exceptional color accuracy and reproduction for any video content, including watching movies on Netflix⁶. The 21:9 CinemaWide™ 6.1" FHD+ HDR OLED display offers a great viewing experience as it was intended to be seen.

Watch Stranger Things Season 3 on Netflix. It’s the summer of 1985 and things are heating up in Hawkins, Indiana. But it’s not just sun, fireworks, or summer romance—there’s something happening below the surface and it feels different than before.

Sony's BRAVIA® TV technology in your hand

The X1® for mobile engine powered by BRAVIA® TV technology brings HDR remastering to everything you watch, so even streaming content has more contrast, color, and clarity.

Get cinematic sound with Dolby Atmos™

Dolby Atmos™ creates a powerful atmosphere of sound for a truly spectacular entertainment experience that flows above and around you. Tuned in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, whether you’re watching movies or listening to music, the Xperia 5 analyzes any audio source and transports you from the ordinary to the extraordinary.

Gaming

Take your gaming to the next level

The 21:9 CinemaWide™ display is perfect for gaming, giving you a wider, unrestricted view of all your gameplay. Our original Game enhancer add-on is designed to enrich each game experience - both playing and sharing.

Change settings to concentrate on the game

Game enhancer lets you turn off notifications⁷ of incoming calls, disable the camera key, or tweak settings to improve game performance or maximize battery life.

Record and share your gameplay

Record your gameplay, face, and commentary at the same time then upload to your favorite site. And with voice changer, you can have some fun with your game commentary.

Capture your victory

Take a burst of screenshots when you win at a maximum of 20 fps for up to 30 seconds, ready to share on social media.

Change settings
Record and share
Capture your victory

Performance

Cutting edge performance and power

For unrivalled performance, the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855 mobile platform⁸ has multi-gigabit 4G connectivity, up to 45% faster CPU, up to 20% faster GPU and improved power efficiency⁹.

Super-fast connectivity

The Xperia 5’s specially-designed antennas are placed in different parts of the phone to reduce interference and supercharge download and upload speeds¹⁰.

More storage, more multi-tasking

The Xperia 5 comes with 6 GB RAM & 128 GB internal memory¹¹ so you have all the storage you need and excellent multi-tasking performance.

Expand your memory

Boost your phone’s storage by up to 512 GB with a microSD™ slot.

Optimal connectivity

Xperia 5 features ‘Smart connectivity’, Xperia’s deep learning technology that utilizes Sony’s Neural Network Libraries to analyze Wi-Fi signals and predict near-future connectivity issues. Xperia 5 determines the quality of the network you’re currently on and automatically switches to LTE when it predicts any compromise in connection quality. With Xperia, you’re always on the best network available.

Battery

Fast charging when you need it

The Xperia 5 comes with a fast charger in the box, so you can get 55% charge in just 30 minutes. Our charging technologies keep your battery healthy for longer. Battery care keeps your phone from overcharging, while Xperia® Adaptive Charging monitors your phone as it charges, to make sure the battery isn’t overworked.

Audio

Smartphone sound reimagined in High-Resolution Audio ¹²

Take every track closer to the original recording with high-resolution audio and DSEE HX™. With built-in stereo speakers, you’ll hear all your music loud and clear while high-resolution audio wireless makes everything sound great when you’re listening wirelessly.

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Disclaimers

1Xperia 5 is water resistant and protected against dust. All ports and attached covers should be firmly closed. Do not put the device completely underwater or expose it to seawater, salt water, chlorinated water, or liquids such as drinks. Abuse and improper use of device will invalidate warranty. The device has been tested under Ingress Protection rating IP65/68. For more info, see https://support.sonymobile.com/us/dm/waterresistant/. Note the Xperia 5 has a capless USB port to connect and charge. The USB port must be completely dry before charging.
2Accurate focus may not be achieved with certain subjects in certain situations.
3Maximum fps will depend on shooting environment.
4Full manual control only available for 52mm and 26mm lenses
5Aspect ratio of displayed content may vary based on content formatting.
6Netflix Streaming Membership required.
7Depending on the specifications of the app, you may not be able to turn off notifications for calls or some messages.
8Qualcomm® is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries, used with permission.
9Over previous generation.
10Download and upload speeds depend on network capability.
11Firmware and preloaded applications take up a portion of internal storage, with the remainder available for user-selected content. Measurement made at time of product announcement and may vary per market. Software updates may change the available internal storage.
12high-resolution audio and high-resolution audio wireless require compatible headset.