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Xperia 5 IV | Compact design with 4K HDR 120fps video recording

Xperia 5 IV

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Xperia 5 IV

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Play like a pro | Record and share your winning moments

Co-developed with professional eSports players, the Xperia 5 IV is packed with game-winning features and is also set up for high-quality recording and streaming.

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Everything you need to get the win

Get the edge on the competition

Game enhancer

Game enhancer is your gaming control centre, enabling you to customise features and settings to create the perfect player experience and maximise your chances of winning. Crucially for eSports players and streamers, it lets you change settings like audio, display and touch without interrupting the game and breaking your concentration.

Get a wider view of the action

21:9 wide display

With its 21:9 wide display,⁰ the Xperia 5 IV gives you a more expansive view of the action. It could be the difference between winning and losing.

Experience super-smooth gameplay

120Hz Refresh rate display⁰

On the native 120Hz Refresh rate display, fast-moving subjects are rendered clearly for seriously smooth gameplay.

Dual image from a car racing game: the left hand image looks blurred, the right hand is clear

See more in the darkness

L-γ raiser

L-y raiser (Low gamma raiser) enhances image details in dark areas of the screen.⁰ You can adjust white balance too for even better visibility.

Dual image from a car racing game: the right hand image is brighter than the left — Left: OFF
Right: ON

Responds instantly to your touch

240Hz Touch scanning rate⁰

The Xperia 5 IV supports 240Hz Touch scanning rate for fast, precise moves, with the action happening exactly as you intended.

Young man wearing gaming headset playing on Xperia 5 IV

React faster than the competition

Audio equalizer lets you heighten sounds such as footsteps, so you can hear your opponents coming and react before they do.⁰

Close-up on young man gaming on Xperia 5 IV

Hear your teammates loud and clear

Optimize V.C. microphone reduces background noise based on your chosen headset type, so you and your team can communicate more easily.

Keep your phone cool

H.S. power control

When using a charging cable for gaming, Heat Suppression power control powers the phone systems directly rather than charging the battery. This reduces thermal stress, helping to maintain gaming performance and keep your battery healthy for longer.

[A] OFF = high temperature
[B] ON = low temperature

Diagram showing phone A, which is overheating and has an orange screen, and phone B, which has a green screen

Performance that gives you the advantage

Snapdragon Elite Gaming™

The Xperia 5 IV is optimised with Snapdragon Elite Gaming™⁰ for superior gaming performance.

Record and share your winning moments

Live stream your gameplay⁰

Live streaming

With Game enhancer on the Xperia 5 IV, you can live stream the action direct to social networks, and communicate with your viewers, seeing their comments on chat while you're playing the game.⁰

View over a gamer's shoulder as they play on the Xperia 5 IV

Share your victories in exceptional quality

High-quality up to 120fps game recording⁰

Thanks to high-quality recording in up to 120fps, you can share your winning moments in all their glory.

Screenshot showing game recording quality settings on Xperia 5 IV

Never miss those epic gaming moments again

R.T. record

Whatever you're playing, R.T. record (Rewind time record) automatically pre-records 30 seconds of your game footage. So you can easily rewind and capture key moments like match-winning plays, then share them online.