Sony Xperia E5 - inexpensive, but decent device from Japan

Mobile technology from Sony is an expensive and curious model. As a rule, the buyer does not look into the budget segment of a brand, since there is nothing interesting for a savvy consumer. Sony Xperia E5 is an exception from this list, since at a low price you can get a pretty good processor, high-quality front camera and nice design. A review of the Sony Xperia E5 will tell you why the device is interesting, and why you should buy it.

Specifications

Today Sony Xperia E5 worth 10 thousand rubles. The market has long passed the line when it was considered an average price, and any buyer understands that in such a price tag it is difficult to find an excellent device. E5 has a chance to prove that not everything is so sad on the shelves of stores, and even the budget model can show good results. Characteristics of the Sony Xperia E5 are shown in the table.

The performance of the smartphone Sony Xperia E5 does not amaze the imagination, but it often happens that the high numbers in the characteristics result in something incomprehensible in practice. Therefore, to judge the device, looking solely at its parameters, is not logical. It is necessary to look at all in fact.

Sony Xperia E5

Design

If you look at the phone Sony Xperia E5, it may seem that this is a plastic iPhone 5C. Such a comparison causes rounded corners. It is no secret that Sony is very fond of sharp corners, but here for some reason they have been given soft outlines. Visually, the phone looks nice, and a comparison with apple technology is not copying, but just a similar design. The phone not only looks good on the outside, but also comfortable in the hand. There is a good oleophobic layer, and plastic is not slippery. The device is presented in black and white, both look pretty.

On the placement of elements, everything is quite typical.

1. At the top end is a microphone and a headphone jack.
   

2. On the bottom speaker and microUSB connector.
   
3. On the front panel on top of the sensors, camera, speaker. In the corner there is light indicatorwhich lights up when the device is connected to charging. The rest of the time it is not visible. The bottom panel in Sony is always not involved.
   
4. On the left side of the tray for the SIM card and memory card. They are closed by a stub, which removed with a fingernail. The design does not cause inconvenience, although today everyone is used to paper clips.
   

5. The power and volume buttons are located on the right. For some reason, the designers have set volume above power, and at first the buttons are often confused. This is often said in a review. In any case, you just need to get used to.
   

6. On the back of the camera in the corner of the device, underneath the flash. In the central part is the NFC module, it is indicated by the corresponding sign.

The build quality is top notch, no one expected anything else from Sony.

Screen

The phone is a five-inch display technology IPS. After the first power-up, the picture gives a little yellow, but in the settings there is a balance that corrects the situation. Present adaptive backlight. It works efficiently and optimally adjusts the brightness in different lighting conditions. At night, do not hurt your eyes, everything is visible in the sun. Viewing angles are above average, but not the maximum.In general, the quality of the screen is good, especially considering the price tag. In the early cheap models, the screens were very pale. In this case, there is no such nuance.

Important! Pleasant moment that the brand did not save on oleophobic coating. The screen is not too dirty, and rubbed without too much difficulty.

Operating parameters

Sony Xperia E5 (f3311) is equipped with an inexpensive quad-core processor from MediaTek. The maximum frequency is 1.3 gigahertz. At work, the phone is not bad, there are strange slowdowns in unexpected places, for example, when you start the camera. But in general, the device for work deserves a four. It is not designed for games, only at minimum settings, you can sit on the Internet. The device has a small memory reserve of the main drive, about 16% of the 16 GB is available.

According to the tests device gaining 30 thousand points. This is not enough for the budget segment.

Battery

Phone Sony Xperia E5 got a battery capacity of 2300 mAh. The manufacturer claims that the phone will survive 2 days, but this is obvious slyness.On such a battery it is impossible, and real use models prove that the manufacturer is wrong. With severe stress phone it works about 9-10 hours, that is, it is enough for a working day.

Camera

Camera in Sony Xperia E5 not bad for the budget segment, but to understand this, you need to follow three recommendations:

• fast microSD;
• Disabled tracking mode for the object;
• This is not a photo-flag - no need to wait a lot.

Phone makes decent pictures in the afternoon. At dusk and at night it’s not worth getting it to take a photo. The main module is 13 megapixels, tracking autofocus (needs to be turned off), HDR support. The front camera is wide, its resolution is 5 megapixels. Makes quite nice pictures, but, again, only during the day. Noticeable face enhancement effectwhich works by default.

Conclusion

Price Sony Xperia E5 - 10 thousand rubles. When buying this device, the user will receive a sufficiently high-quality phone with a good design and a wide range of wireless communications. For its price tag, the model has a good display. Self lovers will appreciate the camera. The device can not be called very interesting. But this is definitely not a passing device. Whether it is worth buying depends on the attitude to competitors. There are models from Samsung - these are the initial devices of the J series, there are all kinds of Chinese. What to choose depends only on the buyer, but the phone is not exactly lost against the background of numerous competitors, who in general are not very different from this model.

Sony Xperia E5