Sony Xperia 5 V
Width: 68mm (2.68in) Released: Sep 2023
5+12+11+12+12+3+3+5+3+0 = 66
OH Rank & Score
Sony Xperia 5 V is #135 on OH Rank with a score of 66, independently rated across ten fixed categories.
Key Facts
Battery5000 mAh
Charging30W charging
Screen brightness800 nits
Main camera48MP main camera
Score Breakdown
Editorial
This 68mm wide flagship phone is a little marvel of Japanese engineering. It came with the top processor (SD 8 Gen 2), amazing battery life, cameras with Sony Alpha tech, SDmemory expansion, quality front facing speakers, a great 21.5:9 screen proportion that excels at scrolling content and showing movies full-screen, no selfie camera cut out, a camera button and even a tool-less SIM card tray⦠Sony was out to razzle-dazzle us!
Pros & Cons
PROs
Sonyâs last small flagship, excellent 2-day 5000mAh Li/Po battery endurance with sub-90min 30W charging, always-on 120Hz refresh rate very accurate 800nits punch hole-free 21:9 screen with front facing speakers, excellent pics from Zeiss optics 48MP main + 12MP ultrawide (both dual pixel PDAF OIS) back camera and good selfies from a (non-AF) 12MP, SDmemory slot and headphone jack, tool-less SIM tray
CONs
Sonyâs lack of commitment to software development and support, only 2 OS updates (updated May 27, 2025)
Compare to Similar Phones
Every phone on OH Phones is scored by me on the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — objectively and honestly.