On the computational side, up to 12 image frames are constantly buffered for image stacking, on all three cameras. The imaging system uses a Sony Bionz X image processor, and Optical SteadyShot image stabilization is available on the main and telephoto cameras. The 16mm wide-angle and 52mm 'zoom' cameras feature 1/3.4" sensors with 1.0μm pixels and F2.4 apertures. The main 26mm camera features a 1/2.6" sensor with 1.5μm pixels and an F1.6 aperture, along with Dual Pixel autofocus that uses all green pixels for fast autofocus even in low light. On the imaging front, the Xperia 5 uses a triple-camera setup with 12-megapixel sensors behind each of the three lenses: a 16mm, a 26mm and a 52mm (35mm equivalent). Sony has also added Dolby Atmos surround sound technology to add ‘breathtaking realism’ to audio coming from the device, whether you’re using headphones or the built-in stereo speakers on the Xperia 5. The display can achieve a bright 1000 nits for a dim scene with 1% APL (average picture level), but can still achieve an impressive 400 nits for a fully white scene (100% APL). The display's color gamut covers all of the DCI-P3 color space (with Illuminant D65).
Like the Xperia 1, the Xperia 5 display achieves 10-bit tonal gradation using temporal dithering (8 bit display with 2 bit FRC), which makes it possible to support the ITU-R BT.2020 color space. Another neat feature of the Xperia 5 is a new Creator mode, a feature inspired by Sony’s Master Series TV systems that ensures color accuracy on par with reference displays. The screen uses technologies from Sony’s Bravia TV systems to help bring High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologies to its latest smartphone.
The Xperia 5 features a 21:9 CinemaWide 6.1-inch Full HD+ OLED display with wide gamut BT.2020 color space support.
The new phone brings technology from Sony’s Xperia 1 smartphone and puts them in a slightly more manageable size. Sony has announced the Xperia 5, the latest addition to its flagship smartphone lineup.