In the process of evolution of communications, people have become accustomed to choosing not only functional phones, but also stylish ones. One of the brightest representatives of the balance of price and stylization can be called Sony Xperia C5 Ultra. By the way, one of its ardent competitors is the Conquest S6 - a smartphone that has an aggressive shape and is more suitable for lovers of smartphones with increased levels of protection. Let's take a closer look at the product from Sony.
Sony Xperia S5 Ultra enclosed in a classic metal-plastic case. Ideal for connoisseurs of strict and business style. Unlike Conquest C6, it only works with one Nano SIM card. Weighing only 187 grams, in contrast to the armor-piercing heavyweight Conquest, which weighs as much as 275 g. Parameters WxHxD Xperia equal to 79.6/164.2/8.2 mm.
The highlight of the smartphone is its high-quality screen, measuring as much as 6 inches. Capacitive, multi-touch, touch, with support for 16.78 million colors. The maximum image size is 1920x1080, with 367 pixels per inch of display. Like everyone else modern models has auto-rotate screen depending on the position of the gadget.
And here are the cameras Sony Xperia C5 Ultra truly unique. Both the front and rear have 13 million pixels and an LED flash. Fans of communicating via instant messengers will be simply delighted, since phones have almost no front cameras of such clarity. Excellent autofocus, videos are shot with a maximum resolution of 1920x1080 and 30 frames per second in 3GPP and MP4 formats. The arsenal includes geo-tags, support for MP3 and FM radio. The headphone input is standard 3.5 mm.
According to the communication parameters of the smartphone Sony Xperia S5 Ultra can truly be considered elite. Of the GSM bands it works in GSM from 900 to 1900. For more demanding owners there is support for 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A. Ever-living Bluetooth 4.1, standardized USB, and NFC.
Navigation includes GPS and GLONASS. There is support for A-GPS. The gadget can be used as a USB drive and has DLNA support.
Based Sony Xperia S5 Ultra on a MediaTek MT6752 processor with a power of 1700 MHz with 8 cores on board. The Mali-T760 video processor is quite powerful, even for models of this class. The integrated memory in the smartphone is 16 GB, and the memory operational type 2 GB. But the slot for flash drives can accept media up to 200 GB.
The 2930 mAh battery allows you to listen to music for as long as 60 hours. In mode active work The smartphone lasts well for more than 14 hours, and the standby time is 714.
In general, the gadget is ideal for music lovers, gamers, businessmen and those who like to always be online even where the signal is weak.
The Sony Xperia C5 Ultra can definitely be called one of the most iconic Sony smartphones in recent times, and not at all because of its outstanding capabilities for photographing yourself, but largely because of its fresh frameless design, which stands out strongly against the background of the boring OmniBalance. Even the new Z5 series is not so futuristic in appearance and does not produce a comparable wow effect. We have studied the company's flagship selfie from all sides and now we will tell you everything.
Technical Sony specifications Xperia C5 Ultra:
- Network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA, LTE
- Platform (at time of announcement): Android 5.0 Lollipop
- Display: 6", 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Camera: 13 MP, autofocus, flash, Exmor RS, 25 mm lens, 80 degree viewing angle
- Front camera: 13 MP, autofocus, flash
- Processor: 8 cores, 1.7 GHz, MediaTek MT6752
- GPU: Mali T760-MP2, 700 MHz
- RAM: 2 GB
- Internal memory: 16 GB
- Memory card: microSD (up to 128 GB)
- Bluetooth 4.1+HS
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
- two SIM cards
- nanoSIM
- Accelerometer, proximity sensor, light sensor, gyroscope, barometer
- Battery: 2930 mAh
- Dimensions: 164.2 x 79.6 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 187 g
Unboxing and video review
Design and Construction
When it seemed that the times of bold experiments for Sony were long gone and we were forever destined to see different variations of the OmniBalance design, the Xperia C5 Ultra was born - a ray of light in the glassy symmetrical kingdom. The huge 6" Full HD screen is neatly fitted into the thinnest frames of the case, thanks to which the C5 Ultra does not feel gigantic, it is quite comfortable to use with one hand. The upper and lower margins have also been reduced and this has benefited the device. The device is assembled as befits a representative of the upper price range segment, although by today's standards and by positioning the C5 Ultra is a top middle peasant. Once upon a time, 25,990 rubles were considered the initial step of the flagship level, but today it is a completely different story. Roughly speaking, the C5 Ultra is a fashion version of the Xperia C4 (review ), and it might even be more reasonable to classify it as a T series, but what’s done is done, you can’t have too many selfie phones, and the Ultra line is missing new representatives.
There are only a few complaints about the appearance. Back panel made of glossy plastic looks beautiful in photographs, but in real life it is a source constant problems: dust, fingerprints, scratches. They will be least noticeable on a white smartphone, a little more on a mint color and very much on a black one. The frameless screen is gorgeous, with a good oleophobic layer and excellent viewing angles, pleasant colors, but with highlights on the lower edges on a black background. Perhaps this is a feature of our test sample, but the moment is not very pleasant, although the black color itself is deep enough for an IPS screen.
The absence of removable parts and a minimal number of plugs (only one for a microSD memory card and one or two nanoSIM cards that also work in LTE) have a positive effect on the perception of the device and its durability; nothing will fall apart or become loose over time. The location of the ports is traditional for Sony, everything is in convenient places, except, perhaps, the 3.5 mm port on the top end. However, this is a matter of taste; some people find this option more convenient. Another unpleasant detail: despite the apparent presence of two stereo speakers on the front panel, there is no stereo here. There is only a separate earpiece and a separate multimedia speaker. They don’t shine with any special quality; the bottom speaker generally wheezes at maximum volume, and it sounds somehow flat and weak for a device of this size.
Otherwise, the C5 Ultra is a very nice smartphone that fully justifies its price, at least in terms of appearance and reliability. But what about the insides?
Software
At the time of writing Xperia review The C5 Ultra is based on Android 5.0 Lollipop and firmware 29.0.B.1.55. An update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the smartphone has already been announced, but its approximate timing remains under a veil of secrecy. The main feature of the software is the one-handed control mode, in which the screen is reduced to the size Xperia Ray and allows you to run almost all applications in this way. It can be stretched to larger, but still comfortable for one hand, sizes. You can control it with both your left and right hand by dragging the window across the screen. This mode is launched with a light swipe from the bottom right edge of the display. In addition, the settings have one-handed modes for dialing and keyboard. To make it easier to access the notification shade, you can double-tap Home button, however, unlike previous implementations of this function, the status bar does not fall down - you still have to reach for the topmost controls.
Otherwise, we have a typical Sony Xperia smartphone with a full set of proprietary utilities and close to bare Android interface Xperia Home. The only thing missing in the software is that you can unlock the screen with a double tap, but otherwise there is more than enough of everything, they even didn’t forget about working with gloves. Ultra Stamina mode will allow your smartphone to work for up to 25 days without recharging in “Phone+Camera” mode, this is very useful feature. It is not clear whether the smartphone will receive a simpler shell in the future, announced as an imminent update for the Xperia Z5 line; this would be very cool.
Camera
It’s not every day that you can find two almost equivalent cameras in a smartphone at once - the front and the main one. Both of them have a resolution of 13 megapixels and wide-angle optics, as well as a number of interchangeable operating modes. Manual settings, scenarios and modes are partially available for the front camera, as well as various augmented reality applications and other funny mockery of people’s faces - replacing faces, eyes, various effects of red lips and makeup (they all slow down and significantly warm up the smartphone).
As for the quality of the photo, it, alas, lacks stars from the sky. The photos come out better than the Xperia C4, especially with the front camera. The best pictures are taken in daylight; the front flash helps out in bad conditions, but it also blinds, despite its softness and focus on comfortable selfie shooting in the dark. In general, Sony traditionally needs to work on its shooting algorithms; I would really like to see it in the software Android based 6.0 some progress in this regard. The video is recorded in 1080p quality, there is an electronic stabilizer, HDR, but the picture does not amaze the imagination. Below are examples of photos in different modes from both cameras.
Benchmarks and Performance
The smartphone's hardware is similar to the Xperia C4: MediaTek MT6752 chipset (8 cores, 1.7 GHz), Mali T760-MP2 graphics, 2 GB random access memory. This set is enough for relatively fast and smooth operation in most simple usage scenarios, but at times there are slowdowns, sometimes very significant. The fact is that this chipset would perform best in conjunction with an HD screen, which is what we wrote about in the C4 review. Here with Full HD, not everything is as good as it could be. This applies to both tests and games.
A large Sony smartphone with a good front camera – we are trying to determine the advantages and disadvantages. Looking ahead, we can say that for the money it’s not a bad purchase...
A little about the phablet market
A report from Svyaznoy about the phablet market arrived just in time, I’m presenting it in its entirety, it will allow you to better understand why Sony has updated its own line of large smartphones - by update I mean the C5 Ultra.
“In the first 8 months in Russia, for the first time, more phablets** were sold than tablet computers with a screen smaller than 8.9 inches. In total, based on the results of January-August, sales of phablets in Russia amounted to about 3.5 million devices worth almost 44 billion rubles. Sales of tablet phones in Russia increased by 128% in volume terms and by 140% in monetary terms. At the same time, since the beginning of the year 2015, about 3 million tablets with a display diagonal of less than 8.9 inches have been sold in Russia.
Thus, the sales volume of tablet phones in Russia for the first time in history exceeded the number of compact tablet computers sold. Taking into account the dynamics of the tablet market, as well as the continuing interest in “large” smartphones, Svyaznoy analysts predict that by the end of the year, more phablets will be sold in Russia than tablets in general.
Also, for the first time in the history of the portable electronics market, revenue from sales of phablets in Russia exceeded the same figure in the tablet computer category. According to Svyaznoy, tablets worth 31.6 billion rubles were sold in Russia in January-August 2015.
The popularity of tablet phones, in addition to the form factor and functionality, is also due to their growing accessibility. Despite the fact that the average bill for a smartphone in Russia increased by 13% over 8 months, the dynamics in the phablet segment turned out to be not so high - in fact, the average cost of a “large” smartphone remained at the level of last year, amounting to 12,600 rubles. The more modest growth dynamics of the average tablet bill is due to an increase in the number of such devices in price segments of less than 15 thousand rubles.
In 2015, competition in the phablet segment noticeably intensified. A year ago, half of the tablet phones in Russia were sold by 3 companies: Samsung, SONY and Lenovo. They also received 60% of the revenue in this category of smartphones. With the entry into the market of budget phablets from Microsoft (Lumia 535, Lumia 640, Lumia 640XL), the brand’s share in this category of smartphones increased from 2% to 11%, and sales of Microsoft tablets in Russia increased 13 times. Such rapid development allowed the company to become one of the three most popular smartphone brands. Lenovo's sales in the phablet category more than doubled. The company managed to maintain its market share at 14%.
The top three market leaders by share in rubles have also undergone changes. Samsung managed to maintain leadership in the segment. Also in the top three are SONY and Lenovo, but Apple has almost caught up with them - buyers reacted very positively to last year’s new products, and the release of the iPhone 6s Plus model will allow the American brand to gain a foothold in the phablet category.
However, we note that despite the saturation of the tablet computer market, certain categories of these devices are in steady demand. We are talking, in particular, about tablets with powerful processor, which are successfully used to work with special applications and for games."
Let me remind you that the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium will be released at the end of the year. In theory, it can also be classified as a phablet. And I would also like to see a large version of the Z5 in two versions, one and two SIM cards.
Design
The device is available in three colors: black, white and mint.
The device turned out to be quite large, but you will probably immediately notice the almost complete absence of frames, although technically there are still sides, they are very thin and protrude slightly above the display. When you place the device with the display down, the screen does not touch the surface. The areas at the top and bottom are visually normal, it cannot be said that they are larger than in other devices. In general, the device is firmly built, you can feel the weight, it is pleasant. In the pictures, the C5 Ultra looks bigger and worse, in real life many note that it fits well in the hand, looks and feels interesting due to the metal ends and minimalist design in general.
This model combines the ideas of two devices at once. This is a C series - and therefore high quality front-camera for taking selfies - well, and this is also a logical continuation of the T2 Ultra. Not a flagship phablet, but not a toy either. There are no complaints about the assembly; slots for memory cards and SIM cards are hidden under the flap; there will be a version with two SIM cards. It’s gratifying that Sony doesn’t forget about support for memory cards; for users this is more important than a bunch of incomprehensible software or crazy functions and settings. Cards up to 128 GB are supported - this is really important. During shooting, you can choose where to save photos, the same applies to installing applications. True, it’s worth buying a normal card – normal in terms of manufacturer and speed. So that there are no problems with launching programs.
The microUSB connector at the bottom is unprotected and without plugs, which is a plus. Next to the front camera there is a place for a soft LED flash. The optics here are wide-angle, and selfies come out really good.
I wonder what rear end here they are made of plastic, but the ends are made of aluminum, with a protection system, like the Z3. The corners are not part of the frame to avoid deformation. At the top end there is a 3.5 mm jack. By the way, the case is very easily soiled, especially for the black device. We recommend watching our video about the device.
Separately, I want to say this. U famous smartphone Sharp, so beloved by Artem, there are no frames at all, that is, there really are none. The Sony Xperia C5 has sides on the sides, and, in fact, there are minimal frames, the thickness is 0.8 mm.
Regarding the shooting button. It has two positions: press to focus, press harder, and a photo is taken. On my sample, the button works well, neither soft nor hard. When the device is locked, you can press the button, then the camera will start, you can take a picture. Another thing is that it does not launch with the latest settings (for example, 13 MP and the selected white balance preset), but with the default settings.
There is no protection against water or shock, so you shouldn’t drown the C5 Ultra.
Display
A lot has been written on the Internet about how a smartphone can use displays from different companies with slightly different characteristics. There are two companies, Innolux LCM and Truly LCM, supposedly the black and mint C5 Ultra has a Truly LCM screen, and the white one has an Innolux LCM. By using service menu(*#*#7378423#*#*) tried to see what the screen is, but in the menu I can’t get to this item, you press, but there is no reaction. If you also have a C5 Ultra, post your results in the comments.
At first I read a lot of reviews about how the display was faded, but in reality I would call the picture very, very calm - although to some it will seem just faded and nothing else. Again I suggest looking at the screen before purchasing.
In fact, the diagonal of the IPS display is 6 inches, the resolution is 1920 x 1080 pixels, the picture is not bad, but it’s not Retina or a screen like on Samsung flagships, don’t expect miracles. Sony abandoned the name “phablet”, and in general, it seems that it’s not customary to call phablets phablets anymore, but the C5 Ultra is exactly that, a phablet. Can replace a small tablet and smartphone.
Let me remind you that the iPhone 6 Plus has a display diagonal of 5.5 inches, a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, and Samsung Note 4 diagonal SuperAMOLED screen – 5.7 inches with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. And, naturally, if a person is going to buy a phablet, he will consider all three devices - but here the C5 Ultra will have a very strong price advantage. When you hold the device in your hand, touching the edges of the display does not affect the behavior of the smartphone. For greater convenience, we implemented a reduction in screen size: swipe your finger from the bottom left edge up, and the screen becomes smaller, just right for your thumb. You can use all the functions of the device with one hand. The screen in this state can be moved up and down, and slightly enlarged if necessary. The function is not bad, it will come in handy if one hand is busy.
Performance
The device comes with Android 5.0 and uses Mediatek MT6752 chipset (Octa core 1.67 GHz). LTE is supported even for a device with two SIM cards, ARM Mali T760 graphics, Bluetooth 4.0, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of data memory installed. Naturally, this is not enough; get ready to buy a memory card right away. I already said, it’s not worth saving on the card.
- ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit octa-core processor (1.7GHz)
- ARM Mali-T760 GPU
- MediaTek CorePilot™ unlocking the full power of all eight cores
- Rel. 9, Cat. 4 LTE (FDD & TDD), DC-HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, EDGE
- 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
- H.265 Ultra HD codec support
The interface contains things familiar to Sony, these are redrawn icons, camera settings, and its own applications - for example, an antivirus and a program for detecting tracks.
The device cannot be called fast; in some applications the brakes are noticeable, the startup takes a long time, and there is heating. But when using ordinary, basic programs, everything is more or less good.
Working with two SIM cards
One tray is used for SIM cards, this is convenient solution, it is easy to pull out, and cards are also easy to put in. In the menu, you can programmatically disable the use of the second SIM card, select a SIM card for data transfer, activate the “Always Connected” function, this will forward calls to another SIM card if the second one is unavailable. The device supports LTE (dual SIM cards), this is already becoming the norm for devices in the mid-price segment. I did not notice any problems in the operation of two SIM cards, except that those who like to save contacts on a SIM card will not be able to select the one they need - I don’t know why to do this now. There is phone memory, backups. Unless you constantly rearrange your SIM cards, then yes, you need such an option.
Working hours
A 2930 mAh battery is used, the operating time is stated to be 8 hours in video playback mode. There is an Ultra STAMINA Mode, if less than twenty percent of the charge remains, you should turn it on.
It takes about four hours to charge using the supplied power supply, which is a bit disappointing. I’m used to charging my smartphone in the evenings, connecting it to PS4. Don’t forget that the set-top box easily copes with this task, one hundred percent overnight.
With normal use during the day, the battery does not discharge quickly; the C Ultra easily survived until the evening, and several times lasted until the morning. In general, as with most modern devices, expect to use the battery for a day.
In this device, as in other Xperia, you can turn on the power saving mode; it can help you if the charge level is about twenty percent and you don’t know when you will be near a power outlet in the near future.
Camera
Two cameras, each 13 MP, front with LED flash, focused on selfies, you can evaluate the quality using examples. The same effects are supported for both cameras; by the way, they can be additionally downloaded for Xperia cameras from Google store. HDR supported for both cameras, automatic scene recognition for mode selection. Among the effects, there are traditional Sony AR effects, when mushrooms, gnomes, animals, and so on are added to the picture. If on flagships this happens quickly or very quickly, then with the C5 Ultra you have to wait; loading occurs in a couple of seconds, sometimes longer. There is a photograph with sound, I didn’t understand this effect at all, nothing particularly attractive.
When Sony talked about new line, then they especially emphasized that we would fight hard for the quality of the pictures. As far as I can tell, this struggle also affected devices in the mid-price segment, because the C5 Ultra takes good photographs, I suggest you evaluate the pictures yourself. My opinion is this: the camera can and should be used. It doesn’t start immediately, it’s annoying because there are a huge number of unnecessary settings instead of just one setting – “Make good shot" The wide-angle selfie camera allows you to fit even a large group into the frame. If you use a monopod, a huge group will fit.
conclusions
The device turned out to be quite strange, as they say, niche. I suggest you look at the pros and cons of the device. Here are the advantages:
- Interesting design, aluminum frame (but only plastic gets scratched, keep that in mind). It’s also interesting about the metal; when people pick up the C5 Ultra for the first time, they are surprised, it’s unexpected to see such material in a mid-price device. On the other hand, now is the time - every manufacturer in an oversaturated market is trying to offer more for the same money.
- The display diagonal is a plus for some, a minus for others. Of course, I would like to see a higher resolution screen with such a diagonal, but we are dealing with what we have. Let me note that I’m talking specifically about the diagonal.
- Two SIM cards, LTE support - some will say that there is no point in “dual”, but my friend uses the C5 as a work tool, it’s convenient to view mail on the big screen, work and personal SIM cards are in one device.
- Support for memory cards is also a big plus.
- Loud speaker.
- Good sound quality, aptX support.
- Good front camera for selfies (a plus for those who take selfies frequently).
- Leapfrog with displays. People behave predictably, “on the Internet they write that the screens are DIFFERENT,” and immediately problems of choice, discussion, speculation, and so on begin. To some extent, with the C5 you can achieve the desired result using the white balance in the settings, but I would advise just looking at the screen before buying. This The best way understand whether to take it or not.
- The performance is clearly different from the flagships, this is especially noticeable when the camera is working, there is no “instantness”. Naturally, if you also use games, you will notice heating and slowdowns even more.
- The earpiece seemed quiet to me even at full volume.
- Heating is not a drawback, but it cannot be ignored.
The retail price is 25,000 rubles for the version with two SIM cards; if you search, you can find it cheaper. Considering the pros and cons, the price tag is quite justified. I would like to recommend that Sony not abandon this series; consumers are slowly but surely understanding the advantages of phablets, and such smartphones are needed. What would you like to see in the continuation of the C5 Ultra? I would like a screen with different characteristics, a more powerful processor, a case made of matte plastic (less fingerprints and scratches), I personally really like OnePlus One cases. Simple and tasteful. I would like support fast charging, a larger capacity battery. I believe we can see much of the above in Sony’s flagship phablets.
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Bought 09/17/15. The first thing that surprised me was after 2 weeks - when watching a video, the phone froze and no buttons responded, I had to press the reset button. On 11/17/15 I already sent it in for repairs under warranty - there was light on the screen - they changed the display on 11/24/15. About the long charging, the service department said that they found no defects. 12/7/15 - took it to the service center - the power button fell into the case. The service department said that they found no defects, but they put the button in the normal position. 12/10/15 it was ready. Apparently, when replacing the screen, it was installed incorrectly. At the same time, the metal frames of the case edging were scratched. I presented it to the service, wrote a complaint, they said that the answer would be within 10 days and they would call me. On 12/22/15 I called myself and went to see them. They wrote that it was like this before the delivery and the receiver didn’t notice. They did not answer the questions about how the examination was carried out, what methods and instruments were used to determine the age of the scratches, I asked to show photos before and after delivery (some services have this), they did not have them. The attitude towards customers is simply terrible. Sony claims to be a leader, but with such an attitude towards clients they will never achieve this. On 12/25/15 I submitted it for repair AGAIN!!! This time, when you touch the screen in one area, the phone detects a touch in another. This is not always, but periodically. It often occurs when typing without lifting your finger from the screen, scrolling through the news and talking on the phone, I don’t know why, the proximity sensor to the ear seems to work and is tested normally, but every now and then the top curtain drops and all sorts of flashlights, Wi-Fi and the like turn on. This is not my first Sony phone, my wife had a Z3 compact, there are many friends who have Sony phones, and all phones have terrible build quality. There is a Sony TV, a camera and a tablet and everything works well without any complaints, but all Sony phones suffer from build quality! Now I’m dissuading my friends from buying Sony phones, I bought a Chinese one for my wife on New Year’s Eve, and I won’t buy a Sony phone for myself again. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!
Flaws: All the advantages are nothing compared to the build quality, so 1 point. Opening the camera takes 10 seconds, no less! The back surface is very scratched - cheap plastic. The battery is weak, waking up in the morning at 7 o’clock the charge is 10-15% - I recharge with a 2 Amp charge to about 34-45% while I’m getting ready for work, when I come to work I set it to charge with my original charger, at 6 pm the charge is 100% at 18:30 I leave From the job. So judge, while I’m driving home I listen to music, read, watch videos, the journey is 2 hours, at home I don’t use it so actively anymore, call, write... That is. In 13 hours, 85-90% of the charge is consumed, the backlight is at a minimum, it costs 1 SIM. Unreal long charge, more than 4 hours if not touched!!! If you use and charge, it will be 5-6 hours. It reached 8 (it was charging all day long) The support service said that according to the passport the charging duration was safe mode 4 hours 45 minutes!!!
Advantages: Camera, ergonomics, front camera, fits well in the hand, good camera.
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Everything is clear with the screen, I hope. After a year and a half of use, the battery stupidly dies in half a day, flashing the firmware did not help, sometimes it simply does not charge.
Flaws: The screen turned yellow at the edges after a year of use.
Battery.
Advantages: Performance, screen, camera.
Use experience: more than a year
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Buyer
I myself used Sony phones several years ago. Now Sony has come a long way in its ability to make a budget phone that will make you regret your purchase. In just over a year, one SIM card slot has burned out and the camera no longer works. Constant memory overflow, software glitches. As impressive as the phone is on the outside, it's also terrible on the inside. The next phone will be from any company, but not Sony.
Flaws: Buggy software, insanely slow camera, unreliable hardware.
Advantages: Appearance, screen, separate SIM/card slots, picture quality.
Use experience: less than a month
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I am writing the most truthful review that YOU can find on the market! And as you look at, there are only bots and people who have never gone further than a communication salon with this phone) Let's start with the fact that the phone itself is large in size, thin, but at the same time very convenient and does not create discomfort. It fits into your pocket with a bang, so don’t listen to anyone here who says that it won’t fit anywhere! This is nonsense!) I’ve been using it for half a year, wearing it without a case, and so far there are no scratches or abrasions, the quality of the materials is excellent. Before Sonya, I had an iPhone 5 and now I regret that I spent 2 years using it. The world is changing and the quality of Android phones has also changed; I no longer see the point in overpaying for a gnawed apple. How I bought it was Android 5.1.1. everything worked perfectly, didn’t hang, didn’t glitch, a month later I updated to 6.0, it seemed that it couldn’t be better, but after the update it became 10 out of 10!) There’s no screen glare either, don’t listen to all the rubbish writing here, when I chose the phone myself, I’ve read a lot of similar things and there were doubts, but after purchasing and using it I realized that all this negativity is bot slag no more than, well, or dudes for 20 thousand. they wanted to fuck space technologies with a battery for a week... In short, people the phone is worth the money, it’s not stupid, it’s not glitchy and all the declared functions work as expected!)
Flaws: 1) It takes a long time to charge on the original charger
Advantages: 1) Gorgeous screen
2) Good battery
3) Good cameras
4) Performance
5) Sound quality (both headphones and speaker)
6) 2 SIM + flash drive
Experience of use: several months
Buyer
A little less than a year of use, a jamb appeared when playing videos or games with dynamic scenes. It consists of a periodic appearance at the edge of the screen, in the area of electronic buttons, of a desynchronization strip in dynamic scenes. Example video:
The defect is not eliminated by rolling back to factory settings or updating the software. and so on. It comes out when using any video player or game.
Handed it over to an authorized service center Sony, the phone was accepted, after which it was returned along with the unresolved defect and a reply saying “the defect was not detected or is within the acceptable limits established by the manufacturer.”
Example of an ASC act
Disappointed in the Sony product and ASC service. If for Sony the problems with the screen are “within acceptable limits” and everything is ok, I do not recommend that anyone buy Sony smartphones.
Flaws:- Short time battery life;
- Battery jambs, after 20% it starts to discharge to zero in a matter of minutes;
- Long charging;
- Heating;
- De-synchronization of one part of the screen with another (where the electronic buttons are located) when viewing an image;
- Sony service does not fulfill warranty obligations.
Advantages: - Big screen. Convenient to watch movies and use the Internet on the go;
- Not bad cameras.
Experience of use: several months After a year of using it, I still couldn’t get used to this phone.
At latest update Before 6.0, many contacts multiplied many times. There is no way to remove clones using the phone book: neither through merging, nor through “find similar”. When you delete one contact clone, all others are deleted.
Flaws: bluetooth, software, battery, heating pad
Advantages: camera, screen, heating pad
Experience of use: several months
The overall system performance in the AnTuTu Benchmark tests turned out to be approximately the same as that of the aforementioned Qualcomm Snapdragon 808, but there we have six cores, here we have eight.
In general, the Sony Xperia C5 Ultra has enough performance for smooth operation operating system(until next Android updates at least), for running any applications, for watching videos in Full HD and even for games. True, the MediaTek MT6752 platform in general and the Xperia C5 Ultra in particular have very little reserve for the future.
Autonomous operation
Recent Sony smartphones have had long battery life, especially the Xperia Z3 line. But the C5 Ultra has a larger screen, and the hardware is different. Frankly, I was a little afraid that the autonomy would be worse, but this did not happen. In tests, the smartphone showed very good results. In video playback mode, the smartphone lasted 6 hours 40 minutes, in reading mode - a little more than 10 hours, and under load (Epic Citadel with high quality graphics) – exactly 4 hours.
Let us remind you that battery life is tested with the energy-saving mode disabled at a brightness of 200 cd/m2. In the case of the Sony Xperia C5 Ultra, this was about a third of the maximum value.