Это видео недоступно.
Сожалеем об этом.
I Returned My Sony Xperia 5 IV
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 12 авг 2024
- After three months of using the Sony Xperia 5 IV I have taken the decision to return it. Here's why...
Gear I Use (Amazon Affiliate Links)
🔹Neat Mics King Bee 2 (Latest Version) - amzn.to/3Lxhtum
🔹Elgato Keylight - amzn.to/3PH6v98
🔹Elgato Stream Deck - amzn.to/3PywJu8
🔹Elgato Multi Mount L - amzn.to/3wFh4AP
🔹Elgato Multi Mount Flex Arm Kit - amzn.to/3FYpPKm
GroundedTech
GroundedTech
Support 🌱
ko-fi - ko-fi.com/groundedtech
Amazon Affiliate - amzn.to/39poIqO
#sonyxperia #xperia #xperia5iv
I recognise a face in there…. did like the photos you got from this phone 😊
There we go. Wife's approval. Can't have been that bad!
Hi and thanks for your video !
I bought a 5IV and i am pretty happy with it. Like everybody, screen and sound are so good for my utilisation !
I knew about the warm problème, but i couldnt expect that much. Even WhatsApp make it warm. Any advice for it ?
I dont have any software problème by the way .
Thank you !
Thank you for the comment!
I don't think there's a lot you can do to manage the thermals other than in using the cameras and recording video etc.
I'm going to be doing some basic tutorials for the different apps soon so stay tuned 👍🏻
Are you still using it? Did the warm issue became better with time?
I've just ordered the 5 IV coming from a Samsung A71. I may shoot the occasional video of myself playing music but the camera isn't really important for me. The A71 is awful for music. My old XZ1 was great and I miss the usability of Sony. Time will tell, hopefully I'll like it.
It's a big upgrade from that phone but it will be a different experience. If you handle different experiences just fine then you should get on with it just fine.
Let me know!
@@GroundedTech Hi. So it arrived and I tried the camera(s) and they are great for filming myself playing music. The sound quality of the recording is very good. There are many options for video recording so I have a learning curve there but that's all good. I didn't really consider using the video recording but having tried it I can see it's a great tool for creator content. I've seen videos about it since and you can do so much.
Watching a movie, Avatar, in widescreen is superb. Great colour, not over saturated like Samsung, and amazing audio. Plus stereo speakers makes all the difference. I bought the A71 instead of the A72 by mistake. The A71 having only one speaker.
I love having the camera shutter button back for quick photos. I did set my power button on my A71 to quick shoot which was a good feature.
I'm in my 50s now but I like tech and asdapt well to it. I build my own PCs and I use Linux so navigating new tech is a good mental challenge which is fun.
Apart from the usual hassle of setting up a new phone I think I'm really happy having Sony again.
Really glad you like it. I'll be doing some videos to deep dive on features of Xperia soon so hopefully that will help you out with some things too.
Thanks John.
@@GroundedTech Thank you.
I'll look forward to seeing that :) I appreciate the content 👍
@@johnricharddowling3276do you still recommend Sony 5 iv? Thanks
Then they didn't release the Xperian 5 V USA model ?????
Thank you for letting us know the problems with the Xperian 5 IV in such a clear way.
Waiting for the release coming up soon! Hope to see the Xperian 5 VI, as well as the 1 VI.
Unfortunately not. I doubt it sold very well tbh.
I am subscribed and will definitely be following your content which includes the Xperia.
Thank you Barry. Welcome to the channel. Please enjoy your stay. I think we'll agree on many things.
I bought a used 1 iv and a 5 iv and resold them both. I had no issues what so ever with the 1 iv other than the heating. The 5 iv suffered compass issues which affected google maps etc. But I didn't suffer any of the issues you had. There's something about the phone though. I really really like them lol. I'm now waiting for the 11th to see what the new one brings. I may get that!
Yeah there's just something about them that nothing else gives you.
I'm excited for the 1 V if you couldn't already tell 😁 and I'll have it on launch day in the UK.
@@GroundedTech look forward to your review. I’ll wait to see what you think before I go for it. No pressure 😉
Haha all good. Will likely do a livestream or two for any questions.
@@GroundedTech Did you get the 1 V? I'm really on the fence, there's also no info for the 5 v out there yet 😬😬
I did! Haven't had the chance to do any videos as yet but they're coming. Just been busy with a new job.
The 1 V is fantastic. Easily the best Xperia in years and corrects every issue with last year's phone.
Why no video for 5 v? I had big hopes with this model but for my it was not able to used and I sold it after 2 days of use. The worst phone which I've evere used. I returned to 5 ii on which I have about 215 apps installed which for 5 v was probably too much? It was unacceptable that switching screens was like on 10 mhz cpu, finger print reader some times hang during only 2 days of working it was the worst experience with smartphone I have ever had.
Sounds like similar issues to the 5 IV. I'd love to review it but just haven't had chance to get it tbh. I'll be reviewing the 1 V soon.
I sell my Xperia 1ii last week, and now using the Xperia 5iii as daily driver. this isn't the best phone but i really love it. planning to add the 1V or 5V to my daily driver becoz I don't use my xz2c and 5i anymore.
The 5 iii is pretty solid. I really enjoyed that phone.
I reckon the 1/5 V are going to be pretty amazing.
@@GroundedTech of course. So excited for the upcoming Xperia 🙂
You and me both!
Who let you return a phone after four months of use? Let me know the name of the shop because that’s where I want to buy things from now on!
Haha my contract allows me to swap phone whenever I like. It's pretty handy.
Thank you, I was going to order it for half the price compaired to when it was released. This is written from my beloved XZ S that was bought from a second hand / refurb shop(when the XZ from the same shop accidentally was chrushed in some machinery 😅 ) , and has survived for years in the workshop fixing my car, bicycle touring, beeing my radio and TV (RUclips) and everything in between not to mention the camera as well. It was of course protected by a good case and display protection. Only now the age of the device can be felt, and the updated banking app for instance, can't be downloaded to it anymore. It does'nt seem that I can get into a good newer or new Xperia for sensible money anymore, not that I can't throw the money but I refuse. It seems the 10 has to be the answer then, but then I don't even get into wireless charging, so this makes me consider the Pixel 7a or 7 then, but I am for sure going to miss the camera button and the sd card then.... Subbed 👍 Hi from Denmark
Thank you so much. Tbf the 5 IV is still very good and I miss it in many ways even though I have the 1 IV currently. The latter is still a very good buy and the thermals won't be a problem for you.
Congrats on having a phone for so long! And thank you so much for the sub. I'll have much Xperia content in the coming weeks 😉
Does anyone has the Xperia 5 iv on android 14? Does that help with software and overheating issues?
Good question.
I sold my S23 Ultra in for the 5 IV and have no regrets at all. I now know to wait until May 2024 to get the best price on the newer model.
Glad you're enjoying it. I just had a few issues I wasn't happy with but I loved so much about it. Can see myself ending up with the 5 V if they can bring some telephoto upgrades.
I'll have the 1 V soon though!
Are you happy with the Sony ? Recommended? Thanks
Most important part is finding what you enjoy the most! Always sucks when something you like so much falls short.
It really is, especially when it's in the areas where it was formerly very strong.
Good content, Im using xperia 5 ii n trust me as for daylight landscape photos (which is 1 of my fav) and selfies I think I enjoyed more using my old xperia xz premium for that as the picture details are much more better. Yes as an old-time xperia fan I like how sony tried to introduce new models but I think they need to focus also on practicality n how to make people love using xperias, which in this case I think Samsung does better.
I honestly loved the Xperia 5 ii. First Xperia I owned. I think the thing to remember is they're taking a different approach compared to the Xperia's of old. Xperia's used to oversharpen images from what I've seen. Many prefer that look. Xperia go a different route now. Can always sharpen them in post.
Appreciate the comment Hazumi. Maybe this year's Xperia's will be more to your liking.
Ps. I'll be doing S23 Ultra vs Xperia 1 V videos so stay tuned for that.
My biggest issue with Sony Xperia phones is the network, the problem is the carriers don't fully support the phone, I always had issues with connections, even $100 dollar phones from 3 years ago have a better connection...
In the US?
@@GroundedTech yes, I had to down grade to a pixel phone, I really do miss the Xperia phones.....
Maybe it's your particular network? I have friends in the US using Xperia's no problem. That's a shame either way.
I also faced network issues with Xperia 5ii no wifi calling, no network aggregation. Particularly suffered in journeys with video play buffering, very low network speeds. I like the Camera performance but had to leave the handset.
@srinivaskolli_ that's a shame. Likely just a faulty handset.
Really nice!!! 👌🆙😎 I dropped a huge 👍 for ya.
Appreciated
TLDR: it was buggy. Random restarts, RAM management issues and screen sensitiveness. Supposedly caused by upgrading to android 13.
I'd like people to watch the video though 🥲
Jackie was my favourite bit of the video 😁😂
Great vid Dan
Hahaha wow. Thanks I think 🤣
I have had many of the same issues on my Xperia 5 iv. Random reboots, choppy video playback from streaming services, issues with switching apps ... I have tried to get help from Sony. So far I have reset my phone four times but with no improvement so far. Next troubleshooting step from Sony support: reset phone again...
It's unfortunate. I've never had that experience on any recent Xperia phone so I'm not sure what's going on with it. I can only conclude that it's software issues.
I'm on the 1 V right now and it's absolutely perfect.
Overheating and extreme throttling and management of apps. Restarting apps constantly in the background
The latter for me mostly. Using it in the winter/spring definitely helped me on the thermals front. The new 5 V doesn't have those issues from what I understand.
@@GroundedTech yea the overheating eventually got betterish but only for certain things.
Any camera use(Skype call especially)
Gaming( even with charging battery turned off
GPS or stuff that involves the battery. We're the major heaters.
I could watch RUclips with the screen on for hours and not have my phone heat up
Though the fact that almost every app that was in the background got restarted when I reopened the phone. So many times RUclips would close even with the mini player up.
I'm waiting for the mark 6 gen since the 5 v isn't coming to the states or I might switch phones to a gamer phone just to get better thermals.
Really sucks because my 5 II I had very lil issues with even though I imported it from overseas
@dr_tal totally understand. Yeah anything intensive is when it struggled. For casual things not too much of an issue.
I would recommend getting a discounted 1 V. Even though it's bigger it it's still very slim and manageable. I had it for a while and it was fantastic.
@@dr_taldoes it 5G on T-Mobile or lte on Verizon. Is using on 5G makes it hot too? Is signal reliable? Did it get android 14? And if yes, did that improve things ? Thanks.
I really like my 5IV, but sadly it's not the perfect phone for me, and i will look for something different when i have paid it off.
I both LOVE the camera and disslike it at the same time. I love the pro camera, no phone comes near it. But the point and shoot part is very underwhelming. Very slow and dull locking.
The battery is amazing. It's baffling how such a small phone can last this long. A couple of days ago i went to bed with 78% left! Granted the phone mostly was in my pocket that day but still.
The bluetooth connection is rather poor. At least to my headphones. Sometimes i can't have the phone in my pocket because the audio takes a big hit, so I have to carry the phone in my hand.
The camera output is very different to everything else. I prefer the natural tones but most people prefer something like a Pixel.
It's a great phone overall. The 1 V being revealed tomorrow has me excited.
Thanks for watching Jonas 👍🏻
i got poor network connection for wifi & cellular reception most of the time it's frustrating. Haven't had the same issues on my previous xperia (XZ1 compact)
Can't say I had that issue. That's a difficult one to deal with.
Does it get 5G in USA?
@SriSri-fo2je according to a friend who used it on ATT yes.
My only complain is the overheating and camera processing. Love the form factor and everything but i just cant enjoy the phone if i cant even use it for that long.
Overheating hasn't been an issue for me. I honestly think it comes down to climate and using the appropriate settings.
The 8 Gen 1 with no proper thermal solution was always going to be an issue.
This year should be fine.
The new Xperias are gonna be released soon and I’m excited
Glad to hear it! I'll have that content as soon as is possible 👍🏻
A real shame that they get so close every year, but something is lacking. No phone is perfect, but can be frustrating for the user. Well on to the Sony Xperia 1 V then....🤓
It's more frustrating that they end up being bad on things they were previously very good on and vice versa.
Same issues, but with my 5iii.
It's not something I ever experienced on other models. Have you tried wiping the phone and setting up from scratch using no backups?
@@GroundedTech Using the Sony Companion app, I did the Software Repair, which full wiped the full device. Hasn't made a difference. I've tried most suggestions, including unrestricting app battery, suspend execution of cached apps, and disable adaptive battery. I don't really recall this being as big of an issue before A13, but it's really just unsuable now. I'm about to buy a Pixel.
You know I think Android 13 is the real cause of a lot of these issues. Is there a way to roll it back to Android 12?
S23 Ultra will have to take its place for now, shame it didn't fair well
S23 Ultra is a separate purchase not part of my phone contract. I got something else for the time being though.
Not long till the Xperia 1 V!
I guess it's time for the 1V 😂
It actually is 😁 I'm excited.
understandable, shame though!
Yeah. I was expecting it to perform the same as the other Xperia's I had owned. Pretty gutted.
Nice cap 😉
Why thanks 😉
@@GroundedTech when is your merch or for sale??
One thing I need to sort out. Maybe for when I make Partner I'll come up with something 😉
@GroundedTech save a cap for me, bud 🤭 or or a grounded tech plushie 🥰
Not sure what the plushies would be 😅