Despite that, the Xperia 5 II is technically impressive. Full HD+ HDR OLED display? Checked. A camera module with DSLR-like functions that's actually good? Checked. Snapdragon 865 chipset? Also checked. Unfortunately, most people lost interest when it took 8 months to arrive here, after its launch in February 2020. But we decided to review it anyway, so read on to find out what we thought of this phone.

It may make the Snapdragon 865 seem like an outdated chipset, but this doesn't mean that it sucks. The SD 865 is still more than capable of delivering top-tier performance, especially in graphics-intense mobile games. As SD 888-powered phones without any chargers become mainstream (it's gonna happen), SD 865 phones will start selling for more affordable prices. In other words, now's the time to get one before companies stop manufacturing them. With that in mind, here are our picks of the 5 best SD 865 smartphones you can currently get.

A few months back, SONY Malaysia have launched the Xperia 5 II silently. So what are the differences and upgrades on this device by comparing with the previous model?

In just a few hours ago, it seems that Sony Malaysia has quietly set discounts on all the Xperia smartphones. The discounts were up to 27% and the Xperia 10 II blue and black model are already sold out thanks to the attracted promo price at RM1299.

As 2020 comes to a close, developers are now using Android 11 and updating the software on selected smartphones over time. So far, Xiaomi is the only company that has rolled out Android 11 software update on a few Xiaomi phones. While other Android users will have to wait, Sony just announced their roadmap for the update.

Today, Sony did a livestream event and unveiled their latest Xperia lineup. As speculated from rumours, the Xperia 5 II (Mark 2) made its debut as a flagship device and judging from the official tech specs and features, it's not that far off from the Xperia 1 II. Here's everything you need to know.

Earlier, a promo video has been leaked giving us a look at the Sony Xperia 5 II before an imminent launch. The device is expected to feature some impressive tech specs including Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset and a 120Hz OLED display. Today, the certification of the device on TENAA has revealed some images and extra information as well.

While many unofficial 'leaks' these days tend to be rather accurate, it's still good to have confirmation on details. The latest Sony leak does for the upcoming Xperia 5 II does just that, with some of the device's tech specs confirmed in a promo video.

With the Sony Xperia 5 II would be launching on 17 September, more details of the phone have been leaking in recent weeks. Several details about the phone have been rumoured so far, but now a Geekbench record and images leaked online have confirmed a few things for us.

We’ve reported an image leaked for the Sony Xperia 5 II that might be having the Zess coating yesterday. Today, AndroidHealines has confirmed that the Xperia 5 II will not be announced at IFA next week but it will be revealed on 17 September with most of the detail leaks on it.