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Sony Xperia 5 IV - After One Week In 2023
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Күн бұрынThe Xperia 5 IV might have released last year but it, along with it's bigger brother the Xperia 1 IV had some issues at launch in regards to thermals. Have these been fixed? I get into that and look at Sony's effort in 2023 after just over a week of use.
I'm liking this phone a lot.
0:00 - Intro
1:16 - Improvements/Changes
2:57 - Overheating issues fixed?
5:27 - Gaming/Streaming
7:22 - Build
8:05 - Cameras
9:25 - Display
10:10 - Headphone jack/Micro SD
11:08 - Negatives
12:34 - Wrapping Up
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@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
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@s89kw Жыл бұрын
Love my Xperia 1 iv The new Xperia phones are amazing I think those who want better performance without heating problems maybe should wait for the next Xperia phones which comes with 8 gen 2 Processor
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Yeah for people that aren't sure how to manage such things this year's phones should be much much better. I really wish I hadn't swapped out the 1 IV...maybe I'll pick it up again before the mk V releases!
@iar1980 Жыл бұрын
Credit to Sony for keeping a lot of features available for a premium compact handset. Look forward to more content for this device Dan....😎
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Oh there's more coming. Got a few bits planned.
@laurasmart1176 Жыл бұрын
You pulling out your phone to take photos during the wedding is a fast track route for an annulment 🤣
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 she laughed at that.
@inSaNe_44 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the review! The only thing that stopped me for buying a Xperia is that cooking 🍳 processor! I love the no hole/notch screen, the jack and the SD card! I will buy this year Xperia because it will be legendary with the 8 Gen 2 procesor! 💪 🍻
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
It's definitely going to be the best time to jump in. The 8 Gen 2 is a beast and very efficient. Thanks for watching Insane 👊🏻
@inSaNe_44 Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech I'm an old Sony Ericsson collector! Love them! I also have the xz premium red, the xz1 compact and the xz2 6gb ram version! Great phones! I had the 1 mark 3 but returned because of the overheating problem... So now just waiting to grab the perfect Xperia this year! 💪 🍻
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Oh if you struggled with the 1 iii then you've made the right choice with the 1 IV. Tbh the 5 series was much better. I never had a Sony phone until the 5 ii 😄
@dubzwr5527 Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech i have the 5 ii right now Softbank japan variant. Any idea how to update it to android 12? Thank you. This phone is a beast also. No overheating and no issues at all.
@malman_is_boiiii Жыл бұрын
Dam you think 20-25C° is hot? It's dam cold for me If I had to choose a phone I'll live with forever I'd honestly go with something that is targeted for the mass like the S23 Ultra or the Pixel 7 Pro But the Xperia is so unique I would definitely try one if I had the chance to, who knows I might like it a lot just like you 😎👍
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Haha it's not really hot for us but still fairly warm. High humidity. We hit 40c during the summer which I think was close to record temperatures. We're not built for it! 😅 And I totally get why you'd go for something like that. I definitely wouldn't recommend Xperia to everyone. Cheers Mal.
@Gawny7789 Жыл бұрын
I liked the Pokémon go bit 😂
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Love playing it on Xperia lol
@Conceptcreator Жыл бұрын
I am very curious what they will do with the V, but the 5 IV seems intresting!
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Yeah same mate. I'll be upgrading I'm sure 😉
@BarryJohnson Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech Likewise, Xperia looks like my Samsung replacement. Thanks for the video Dan.
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
I think it would suit you very nicely mate. Thanks Barry.
@BarryJohnson Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech You are very welcome Dan.
@BLAMMOBA Жыл бұрын
Jungler was very good in WildRift. Would love to add him...
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Don't know him sorry. Seemed average at best anyway.
@BLAMMOBA Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech I heard FaZe clan were looking to sign him FaZeStarbz deffo has a ring to it
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
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@namelesssnitchy Жыл бұрын
i think the computational power of sony xperia (i am a sony xperia 5ii user) is not the biggest problem when i comes to the basic camera app. it is just so not user friendly. in 1 word: cumbersome. They should make an office in their company that just focusses on making it more user friendly.
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Yeah I get what you mean. I'm quite happy with Xperia as a content creation tool. I think they're intending for them to be used by people who know what they're doing for the most part. Cheers for the comment Nameless.
@namelesssnitchy Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech agreed but still. In normal camera app in options you can put burst mode on. And then whole using the physical shutter button it always takes a double photo and makes a new map on the phone for it. This is annoying af. Just give the burst mode a 1 second delay on the physical shutter button so you can easely make single shots and hold it longer to switch it to burst shot. Such a simple implication will make it soooo much better. I dont get sony engineers. Even while i love sony so much
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Yeah I get what you mean. I don't use burst mode much so it's probably something I hadn't noticed.
@thomasasannes Жыл бұрын
I got the 5iv in December and have issues with thermal throttle and some instability. The performance is good, but if you multitasking alot the performance go down quickly. It get very laggy and the framerate of the UI drops. The 4K recording is not a problem for me. The real problem is the day to day use. I just cant stand it anymore. Love the phone, but the thermal management and memory management is very poor. Just got the iPhone 14 pro today, and will sell my 5 iv.
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
RAM management is something I'm noticing more and more. Not an issue I had on the 1 IV. I get what you're saying though. I think it's the Android 13 update that made it this way. Hope the 14 Pro works out well. I've heard of plenty of issues with that too.
@thomasasannes Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech yes, I cant remember any memory management issues pre update. I found a work around by enabling development mode and force buffering of inactive applications. But it kills the battery performance.
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
It's definitely something I'll talk about in the full review. Hopefully there's an update that fixes it before then. Appreciate you giving me a rundown of your experience Thomas thanks.
@thomasasannes Жыл бұрын
A interesting thing happened just now. I went into the display settings and there is a message on the high framerate setting stating that 120hz is not available due to high temperature. That's just from downloading 5 updates from app marked. Never seen that before. But still... It's so hard going away from the So ny. I really love the vanilla android and simplicity. Also love the display and form factor.
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
It's frustrating because I never had that issue on the 1 IV. I've not had any real issues with overheating for the most part but it is winter so that will change. I'll keep updating on my experience. This year's Xperia's won't have this overheating issue so worth keeping an eye out if you don't get on with the iPhone.
@DevonDoesTech Жыл бұрын
I've always liked the looks of the Xperia lineup over the years, it's always just made me nervous. The mobile branch feels so much like Blackberry to me for some reason.
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Their sales are very small compared to many but instead of trying to claw back what they lost and carry on with the same strategy they've decided to focus on their own niche instead. Sales are stable. Such a great production tool.
@SonyEnthusiast Жыл бұрын
Great review bro 👍
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
The review will be coming soon mate. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@rodchung173 Жыл бұрын
This would be a perfect phone , if not for the heating problems. Expandable memory, IP68, headphone jack, 5000mAh battery...holy shit no other phone does this. Come on Sony, fix the heat problem so I can give you my money!!
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Heat isn't an issue I'm having. If you're in a warmer climate it will be a problem but otherwise it's manageable.
@rodchung173 Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech sadly yes. Well, no not sad to be in a tropical climate..I'm in a tropical climate so sadly I won't risk it until Sony solves it in the next iteration hopefully! Thanks for such useful videos👍
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Haha I get what you mean. I think the 8 Gen 2 should solve that issue but it can still get hot when pushed and needs some serious cooling. I'm not against them using the 8+ Gen 1 in the 5 mk V though to get the cost down a bit.
@DadPool40 Жыл бұрын
Nice video dude. Hope Sony make a comeback.
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Thanks man. They're doing their own thing ATM and I'm all for it!
@trometer19 Жыл бұрын
Have to say a very good review from you hav nt seen that in a long time specially about Sony phones . I have the 1IV and the 5 IV and i agree with you all of that said . By the way todayi was very Suprise i receive that 1 february security update here is the new Builtnumber: 64.1.A.0.869 the size of the update is 354.3 MB so you can update both of you Xperia 5 IV .
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I will check to see if I have the update too. If you enjoyed it I would appreciate a sub to the channel but don't feel obliged. I'll have a full review and a lot more Xperia content coming in the future. Thanks Wilhelm 👍🏻
@trometer19 Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTechI will subcripe to you chanel abit later today
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Whatever you feel like. Appreciate you watching the video and commenting either way. Take it easy.
@je2338 Жыл бұрын
Your heat wave is 20 to 25° C? I'm currently sitting in my car in Australia on a nice day and it's 31 soon to be 40
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
End of our summer yeah. We did hit 40c last year and it was awful 😂 I didn't have the phone then though. I imagine it wouldn't have coped so well.
@je2338 Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech haha not at all. Last week my brand new pixel 7 sitting idle in the sun for 10 minutes shut off due to heat. And it was probably only 30 degrees.
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Oooof. There's not a lot that copes well with that heat!
@iamchampchannel Жыл бұрын
im in all year summer area in Asia.. max temperature seem capped at 41~42 celcius then phone performance will throttle.. however, you will not face this heat issue at all for daily usage.. u will notice it significantly when play high demand gaming like Genshin Impact.. COD will not notice slow performance. For screen protector try to search a brand name gor
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's a big problem for you. It'll get worse for me as summer approaches but I'll be swapping this out soon enough anyway. Unfortunately there's not really any good brands for screen protectors and I don't want another layer in the way as it isn't the most responsive screen. Definitely doesn't feel anywhere near as good as the last two years Xperia's.
@iamchampchannel Жыл бұрын
Under hot sun cannot keep bursting photo shot.. however if point and shoot and move to next spot, again and again I think it's fine. No much concern to me. But definitely can't use it as main device for serious work. It still cannot replace true camera.. I would say the output is better than my a6400. LoL. Especially high speed burst with HDR. Damn easy to get a nice shot from fast action such as jump up shot.
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's really nice. I'm using it for KZfaq atm and it can do well enough for one video then give it a break before recording another. Still wanting a proper camera but let's see what the new Xperia's this year bring. A lot of those thermal issues should be sorted too.
@iamchampchannel Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech in fact I don't really carry a6400 always unless you need a serious photoshoot with expensive optical prime lens. Else, smartphone is able to handle in most scenarios. My a6400 can't do 4k120fps, burst 11fps only while x1m4 20fps.. some computational photography element in smartphone and Xperia is showing balance output in term of color saturation, highlights and shadow. It won't show over bright up result. Other phones are really good in computational photography but somehow I felt too "fake" in certain scenarios. So I don't those for now. Yes. I'll not change mark 5 even big improvement in SoC. I shall wait for mark 6 in future.
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Yeah I used Pixel's for years but I often find them too artificial these days. I only want a camera for KZfaq and to have it as a permanent fixture. I'll have Xperia as well. Tbh the current Xperia's are pretty good for video recording as long as seamless zoom is turned off.
@Zinnet85 Жыл бұрын
For no gaming use, just web browsing, reddit Netflix and some photography, would you recommend it? Or better the 5 III?
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
I'd definitely recommend it, as long as you're happy with a phone that you need to treat more like a regular camera for photography. Although I do think it's a little easier with many of the features and modes. The 5 III will give you a better telephoto though.
@supnation 7 ай бұрын
The battery is impressive i get around 9.5 hrs easily
@GroundedTech 7 ай бұрын
🔥
@hayderia110 Жыл бұрын
Genuine Question how was the reception of this phone?
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Reception hasn't been an issue. I thought I had one but it turned out to be my fiancée's iPhone 14 😅
@hayderia110 Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech 🤣 I have noticed mine dips and is no where near as strong as Huawei.
@hayderia110 Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech I think going forward with their devices they need to get rid of the bezels and improve reception and heating issues. I know Sony started with rice cookers I can probably do a steak on mine 😂
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Heating issues should be gone with the next phones. Not that I struggle with it much. Easy to mitigate. Reception could be down to the Samsung fabrication. But for me it has been solid. In terms of the bezels I'm happy with them. I don't want a hole in the screen. The bezels will go when under screen cameras are good enough.
@hayderia110 Жыл бұрын
@@GroundedTech the potentially could have a black bar just for the notifications and network coverage displayed at the top as even complete screen phones still have a thin bar for clock etc. Then there would be no need for cutout.
@Technocrat. Жыл бұрын
They are able to fit, a large battery in them, because they don't bother with real SOC cooling.😅
@GroundedTech Жыл бұрын
Funny 😁
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