Incredible, big-screen movie experiences shouldn’t be limited to cinemas or huge TVs, with the Sony Xperia 5 they can be enjoyed wherever you are.
It’s all about piecing together the right tech to transport you into that TV show or movie you’re watching, or ignite your competitive edge while you’re gaming, whether it’s on a train, in the sky or tucked away in bed – the Xperia 5 is an entertainment portal.
How can such a small pocketable phone pick you out of reality? With world-class Sony design, a jaw-dropping display, ear tingling sound, and stacks of power.
Comfort and style in-hand
If you think you need a palm-stretching, giant phone to enjoy luxury experiences on-the-go, Sony begs to differ. The Xperia 5 combines a rich, cool-to-the-touch water-resistant metal frame with tempered, scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 6 on the front and back; this phone can weather a storm.
Design is at the heart of what Sony does; just because it’s hardy, the Xperia 5 is anything but clunky. Marrying curved corners and rounded edges, it sits like a dream in-hand. As for its screen, it’s a beautiful uninterrupted rectangle; no notches, no punch holes and no water-droplets, just content.
Cinema screen in your pocket
Switched off, the Xperia 5 looks rich, bold and striking, especially in its sleek Grey finish, exclusive to Carphone Warehouse. Switch it on, and things go from a 10 to 10,000 thanks to its eye-popping HDR OLED screen technology.
Sharp, bright, vibrant, deep, inky and immersive, the sheer amount of tech that comes together in this compact phone’s cinematic display is colossal. Sony has worked with Netflix engineers and its film camera division to develop its Creator Mode colour profile, so your streaming movies and shows look exactly like their creators intended.
With its 21:9 aspect ratio, the Xperia 5 is also poised to playback big-screen masterpieces with no borders when held in landscape, while X1 Upscaling Engine takes standard definition video and makes it look like rich, high dynamic range content.
The Xperia 5’s screen isn’t just perfect for watching; it makes the phone an ideal workhorse, with its 21:9 aspect ratio spot-on for split-screen multitasking, and super-comfortable to hold in the hand for long bouts of typing.
Sounds as good as it looks
Combining all the traits of a top-of-the-line flagship phone, it may be small, but Sony has kitted its latest Xperia out with Dolby Atmos Audio and stereo speakers, as well as LDAC lossless wireless audio, so whether you’re listening out loud or have headphones, every sound will sing.
Want even more immersion? With Dynamic Vibration, every sound will rumble too, emulating bass and making sure you can see, hear and feel everything you’re watching.
Sony cinema camera
The Xperia 5’s triple-camera does something unique for small-form flagships: it delivers a cinema camera 21:9 4K video recording experience.
Sony’s rich heritage in films goes way beyond a logo at the beginning of the world’s biggest blockbuster movies; the iconic brand makes pro-grade cinema cameras too. That’s how its incredible CineAlta cinema camera intelligence has trickled down into the Cinema Pro app, which offers complete control over the masterpieces you make.
You know what else Sony does very well? Photography. Its Alpha line of stills cameras is credited with being the best in the industry when it comes to low light capture, and with its incredible eye-tracking feature, has become synonymous with perfect portraits too.
The Xperia 5 draws inspiration from both alpha traits, with a long-exposure night mode, which auto-detects a night scene, gets rid of grain and makes subjects stand out, as well as autofocus eye-tracking, so your portrait pop.
A sensational smartphone with a best-in-class screen, evocative sound and an eye-tracking camera that shoots cinema-style 21:9 4K content, and all for £699; meet the Xperia 5.