Sony Xperia 5 II in the news

The Android 12 update already hit the Sony Xperia 5 III and Xperia 1 III and now the company is shifting its focus to its mid-range phones. Its most recent Instagram post suggests that the latest Google OS will hit the Xperia 10 II and 10 III "very...

The Sony Xperia 5 II that was announced in September 2020 with Android 10 picked up the Android 11 update last January, and over a year later, it's receiving the stable Android 12 update. The update comes with firmware version 58.2.A.0.899...

While the kids are waiting on Santa, adults have to get their own presents - and now might be the time since Amazon's Early Black Friday deals are live. Here are some of the more interesting offers that we spotted in the UK and Germany. As a...

As you might have heard already, Sony is gearing up to introduce a new Xperia smartphone next Tuesday on October 26. There are zero clues to go by as to what this phone is but now Sony went ahead and released a teaser video hyping up its upcoming...

You know how one of the best features of the $2,500 Sony Xperia Pro is that it can act as an external monitor for digital cameras? Well, now the Xperia 1 II can as well – the feature was added as part of the Android 11 update. No, the Mark II...

A week after the Xperia 5 got its Android 11 update, its successor the Xperia 5 II is also getting the latest update. The new firmware bears the 58.1.A.1.178 build number and is seeding across Europe, Russia and Asia. The new update comes in at...

I am often at odds with the trends in the smartphone industry. I don’t like large phones and I don’t want to spend €1,000+ on a phone. I am weary of iffy UI (and software in general) and care more about the screen than the chipset. Cameras too –...

As we wrap up the year we take a look back at the most popular reviews on our website and we are now to Q3. These are the phones everybody was most eager to learn more about in the months July through September. The third quarter of 2020 saw an...

Sony has started seeding Android 11 to its Xperia 1 II smartphones and the first country to get it is Taiwan. The build number is 58.1.A.0.921 and it's right on schedule because Sony promised the update by the end of December. We expect the...

Although we're still a ways off from Black Friday, a lot of companies seemingly can't wait for the actual day to arrive, and are launching "Black Friday" deals well in advance. That's the case with Sony in the UK, for example, which is doing...

Sony's Xperia 5 II is theoretically available in four colors across the globe: black, grey, blue, and pink. That said, not all of those are necessarily up for grabs in all markets. And to make things even more interesting, there's actually a fifth...

Sony is rolling out new updates to three of its phones – the Xperia 5 II, Xperia 10 II and Xperia L4. Unfortunately, it neglected to include a changelog, so it’s not 100% clear what changed besides the security patch. There do seem to be some fixes,...

The Sony Xperia 5 II is now listed as in stock and has even shipped to some lucky pre-orderers. Sony opened pre-orders for the Xperia 5 II on October 1 and listed shipping at October 19 - next Monday. At the time of writing the official UK...

The Sony Xperia 5 II packs a lot of phone in a relatively small body. The video below shows how to take the phone apart piece by piece, so we can admire the engineering effort that went into the design. Sony draped graphite sheets over several...

The Sony Xperia 5 II went on pre-order in Europe and it has now reached the US. There are no Sony-branded headphones in it for you, instead there’s a gaming bundle available (which does include headphones). Note that if you order now you will...

Sony’s Xperia 5 II is now up for pre-order across Europe and there’s some nice freebies in each market. The phone sells for the equivalent of €899/£799 in most countries and official sales tip-off on October 19. Germany, France, Italy, Spain and...

The Sony Xperia 5 II wasn’t expected until October 20 in most regions, but the schedule in Japan and Taiwan has moved up slightly. In Taiwan, the phone will go for TWD 30,000 and if you buy one before the end of October, you’ll get a WF-XB700 TWS...

With the Xperia 1 II and 5 II already official the rumor mill's attention is turning to the Xperia 1 III, which is supposed to arrive sometime at the beginning of next year. We have the first report and it's fairly specific considering we are still...

You asked and Sony delivered – that’s the impression from last week’s poll where the Sony Xperia 5 II received an overwhelmingly positive response from fans. The size seems perfect for most as only 16% stated that they wanted something smaller,...

Sony made a series of promo videos for its most recent Xperia 5 II smartphone. Each video focuses on a different aspect of the handset, showing you how it excels at it. Sony borrowed known-how from many of its other divisions and worked with...