SpecEagle review · Sony

Xperia 5 IV Compact review: Concept 5 IV smaller.

SpecEagle Editorial·Concept·$1100
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#1 of 4
Tier
Concept
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Xperia 5 IV Compact (concept).

A hypothetical Sony compact concept — 5.5" 21:9 + SD 8 Gen 1 + 3.5 mm in 155 g.

01Display

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 79-point average for concept phones of 0.

TypeOLED 21:9
Size5.5"
Refresh120 Hz

02Performance

84/100

At 84/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among concept phones of 0 — 7 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM12 GB
Storage512 GB

03Camera

80/100

At 80/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among concept phones of 0 — 8 points above the cohort average.

Main12 MP OIS
Telephoto12 MP 3x
Ultrawide12 MP
Front12 MP

04Battery

76/100

76/100 is one of the weaker battery results among concept phones of 0 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity4,000 mAh
Charging30 W

05Software

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 72-point average for concept phones of 0.

What works
  • Would have been Sony's 5.5" 21:9 compact.
  • 3.5 mm jack.
  • 155 g compact.
  • Triple cam.
What doesn't
  • Never launched.
  • Concept only.
  • Hypothetical.
  • 4,000 mAh modest.
Cross-shop it against
Razer Phone 3 (Concept)
$700 · score 80/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 4-phone cohort of concept devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .