The
Sony XPERIA E5 is one of the cheapest Android smartphones from Sony. However,
the Japanese electronics giant has never done the budget well. It's a premium
brand - and the entry-level Android smartphone has never been so competitive
that the work of the XPERIA E5 left an impression. Expectations of what you can
get in the budget for your money have changed dramatically in recent years. The
Moto line and a flood of Chinese newcomers are offering more and more
impressive phones at ever lower prices. The MediaTek processor, 1.5GB of RAM
and the 5-inch 720p display are a bit under-priced, but the 13-megapixel main
camera is a pleasant surprise, while the classic Sony industrial design is more
classic than the competition ,
The
Sony XPERIA E5 has two things in common: the sexy design and the 13 megapixel
camera. If you love Sony's style, the E5 will appeal. The budget predecessors
of the E5 have always resembled the ugly relatives of Sony's main lines - a bit
too chubby and stocky to attract admiring glances. In addition to the current
XPERIA X series, the E5 does not look inappropriate. This is a phone that you
will not be ashamed to pull out of your pocket. Sony has also put a
13-megapixel main camera in the mix, along with a self-powered 5-megapixel
snapper. On paper, this is a great price for this price, and it performs well
under favorable conditions, even if there are problems with low-light shots.
Like
the XPERIA X, XA and X Performance, the XPERIA E5 features a 5-inch display.
Sony seems to have decided that five inches is the optimal size for a
smartphone display, and while everyone else is getting big, Sony has
re-calibrated its lineup to this manageable size. The E5 is also about the same
size as its relationships in terms of dimensions, just a little bit thicker and
measuring 144 x 69 x 8.2 mm. Thanks to the polycarbonate construction, it is
also lighter at 147 g, but the matte finish feels good and looks great. The
micro USB port for charging is located at the bottom, the headphone jack at the
top, and a fiddle flap that opens to show the SIM card and microSD card slots
on the left back. If you look at the buttons on the right side, you'll notice
the first major departure from Sony XPERIA X phones - there is no dedicated
camera button.
Usually
we find one at the bottom of the right back, in the perfect place to be pressed
when holding the phone in landscape orientation, as you naturally do to take a
picture. That's a pity, especially since the camera here is the star of the
show. Unsurprisingly, there is no fingerprint sensor in the power switch. In
fact, the E5 does not even get the old, round, silver sub-button like the
XPERIA XA. There is only a tiny plastic case for the power button with a volume
rocker above it. For some reason, Sony has pushed the volume rocker all the way
to the right edge, making it harder to hold the phone with one hand. The
X-range is a little further down, in a more comfortable position. We're not
sure why Sony has moved him here on the E5. All the keys feel solid, with a
satisfying click, but the placement of the volume rocker is unfavorable - and
we would have liked a physical trigger for the camera.
Like
the XPERIA XA, the 5-inch display of the Sony XPERIA E5 has a resolution of 720
x 1280 pixels. That gives it a pixel density of 294 ppi, which is perfectly
adequate on a phone of this size - everything looks sharp and is pleasant to
read. Go too close, or sit next to a higher resolution phone to see the
limitations, but it's a decent display. The colors look quite realistic and you
can set the brightness high enough to read outdoors, or low enough to eliminate
glare in a darkened room. The only problem we had with the display was the poor
viewing angles. If you do not look at it directly, it gets noticeably darker
and does not look nearly as good.
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