Compared to other smartphones I've used this year，The Sony Xperia 5II is more like a tool。It's not just because its design is very low-key (although it certainly does some effect)，And Sony's whole approach is to let you control your phone as much as possible。Control its appearance、Sound and photoshoot and video recording。
but，Like any tool，When you're ready to invest more，You can use Xperia 5 Get more in II。after all，A good worker never blames their tools。But I'll bet，Most people who spend $949 (£799/€899) to buy a phone，Maybe they are looking for a device that can meet their needs，And most work can be handled under default settings or automatic settings。This is what I want to see Xperia 5 Can II be done。
I really like Xperia 5 II's design (including previous models。Actually, I'm just a fan)。Sony's iconic 21:9Aspect ratio compared to larger Xperia 1，6.1The screen is slightly smaller，This makes this compact phone both handheld，Don't feel terrified。This screen is only 1080p this time，But at this size，I don't think you need extra resolution。
At the top and bottom of the display，You will find that the bezel is a little bigger than many flagships choose now，This means there are no notches or perforated notches。You can get a pair of front speakers for your body sound，Its echo is smaller than the competitors they launch downward。
On top you will find a headphone jack，This is a great inclusion，Almost never heard of on an expensive smartphone，There is a low-key camera bag at the back，The main mobile phone，Extra wide，and telephoto lens。If you want a phone that won't look back，Then this may be it。Just like I said，It's a tool。
In addition to the volume control and side power supply and fingerprint sensor combination buttons，There are also dedicated camera shutters and Google Assistant buttons on the side of the phone。Considering Sony's photography ambitions for 5ii，I will allow it to use physical shutter control，But the Google Assistant button doesn't feel necessary - especially in a position that is too low to press。
The Sony Xperia 5II's screen aspect ratio makes it difficult to reach the top of the screen when used with one hand，But in many applications like Twitter or Gmail，You can get more useful screen space。For me personally，I like that it gives me enough space to display my Aeropress recipe generator app separately from a code table app for making coffee，But I'm probably the only one who does this。In addition to aspect ratio，HDR-compatible OLED screen bright、colorful，And it's very enjoyable to watch the video，120The refresh rate of Hz means it feels smooth to use、Quick response。
Inside，In addition to increasingly rare microSD storage extensions，You will find a typical price specification，Includes a Snapdragon 865 processor，8GB memory，128GB storage (also available in 256GB version，But this is unique to Asia)，and a 4000mAh battery。It does not support wireless charging，This is an annoying omission，If you buy a mobile phone in the United States，Then it doesn't support 5G (in Europe，You can get support below 6GHz，But no millimeter wave)。
In view of the current 5G coverage，Our advice is often，If a lower priced phone meets your needs，It's not worth paying for an additional 5G fee。But on the other hand，If you spend $949 on a phone at this time of 2020，Then it seems a bit ridiculous if it doesn't support 5G。This phone has enough specs to handle most of the work you need right now，But the lack of 5G in the United States means it may soon fall behind。
Xperia 5 II No battery problem。This phone made me easy to spend my day working from home，At home I can use a lot of Twitter、Slack、Gmail and YouTube，When I plug it in at night，40% to 50% of the remaining power。
Sony's support for Android 10 is limited，It mainly gives you additional settings to adjust。(The company cannot confirm when the Android 11 update will arrive) For example，Sony provides you with a lot of control over the white balance settings on your phone screen，If you want to adjust the audio sound of your phone，There is a Dolby Atmos EQ menu in the settings。You can customize a lot of tools to make xperia5ii the one you need。
but，I don't like the number of preinstalled apps on my phone。These include applications like LinkedIn，Can be disabled but not easily uninstalled。When so many Xperia 5IIs are designed to give you control，This is especially irritating。
If you want to do things exactly as you want，Sony is also ready to let you do it。Its professional photography mode allows you to control how you take photos，Give you an experience of imitating its independent mirrorless alpha camera。If you want，There are a lot of controls to mine，But for those who just want to point their phone to a group of friends and get a good photo，They may feel it's too involved。
first，Let's talk about hardware。Xperia 5 II includes three rear cameras；A main camera，Large sensor with 1/1.7 inch，An ultra-wide camera with a 124-degree field of view，and a telephoto with 3x optical zoom。The advantage here is that they all have the same resolution，1200Ten thousand points，This means when you switch between them，You haven't seen any obvious changes。
You can see detailed photos during the day，But sometimes it looks a bit bland。It's accurate and not excitement。Sony's phone seems to make your skin look smoother，Not to mention it is to make your skin smoother。Even if you are using a standard camera application，You can still get a responsive eye autofocus system，And shoot continuously at 10 frames per second。I found that the combination of rapid eye movement autofocus and blast photography is especially suitable for pet shooting。
Glimmer photography is the most obvious part of Sony's photography method。By default，The camera app won't make your night shots brighter，It looks like it was taken during the day。Instead，The camera takes a little time to process accurate photos every time。This has a completely different experience from a phone like Pixel 4，You can touch the shutter button，Get clarity right away、bright photo，Even at night。
Switch to advanced photography mode and a complete set of rich options to open。There is white balance，Autofocus，exposure，continuous shooting，flash，Rich and HDR settings，Allows you to control almost every aspect of your photography。If you're ready to work，You can find your photos，Including making photos of the night look as clear as daytime。But the whole process may be a bit irrelevant，If you just want to get your phone，You can reliably take clear and clear photos every time，That's frustrating。
While shooting videos，You can get similar control levels，You can choose to record in 120fps slow motion in 4K。I was particularly impressed by the focus setting，It's very interesting。but，In most cases，I think most people will like to record videos with regular camera apps。
You can use Sony Xperia 5 Get good photos in II，But sometimes you have to work hard to make them look like you want them to。Its camera is a powerful tool，But they won't work for you。
Sony has a very special idea of what kind of phone it wants the Xperia 5II to be。Although it's comparable to many flagship competitors in specifications，But its most interesting feature is the amount of control it gives you。With advanced camera features and audio-visual modes，A truly tailor-made experience for you，To meet your needs。
But I think you have to do these advanced settings，To prove Xperia 5 II Relatively High $949 Price Tag in the U.S.。At this price，It should include 5G support and wireless charging。At a lower price，These tradeoffs may be more valuable，But not for nearly a thousand dollars。in Europe，I think the price is more reasonable at €899/£799，Because you can get 5G support，But the lack of wireless charging still exists。
Sony's Xperia 5II feels like a very powerful tool，But it's expensive，Sometimes it makes you work hard to get the most out of it。This makes it the right tool for a lot of work，But it's not necessarily the right tool for smartphones to work。
Sony Xperia 5 II will be available in the United States on December 4，And will be available in Europe starting this week。