a mobile for professionals with HDMI input

Sony has yet to launch any phones in 2021 in Europe, which will surely change soon. At the same time, the manufacturer presented its first phone of the year in the United States, the Sony Xperia Pro 5G, which also becomes its first 5G phone in the US market. This new phone is aimed at business users, as some features show.

Photographers or content creators are the audience which this Sony Xperia Pro 5G is geared towards. Not only because its 5G connectivity allows for faster content downloads or better live broadcasts, but it also stands out for the presence of an HDMI input, to connect it to other devices, such as a monitor.

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Specifications Sony Xperia Pro 5G

• Body
• screen
  • Type: YOU ARE
  • Cut: 6.5 inch
  • Resolution: 3840 x 1644 pixels.
  • Report 21: 9.
• main Features
  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
  • Operating system: Android 10
• Memory
  • Internal: 12 GB + 512 GB RAM
  • MicroSD: Yes.
• Rear cameras:
  • Main: 12 Mpx f / 1.7 24 mm OIS.
  • Telefoto: 12 Mpx f / 2.4 70mm 3X zoom OIS.
  • Gran angular: 12 Mpx f / 2.2 16 mm 124º UGA.
• Front camera: 8 Mpx f / 2.0 24 mm.
• Connectivity
  • 5G.
  • Double 4G.
  • 802.11ac WiFi
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • NFC
  • A-GPS | GLONASS
  • USB Type C
  • Headphone socket.
• Other
  • Fingerprint reader on the side.
  • HDMI input.
  • IP68 certification.
  • Stereo speakers.
• Drums
  • 4.000 mAh.
  • 18W fast charge.

A mobile for professionals

This Sony Xperia Pro 5G is very similar to the Xperia 1 II launched last year, except for the incorporation of 5G and HDMI. The introduction of HDMI is one of the highlights of it, located at the bottom of the device, next to its USB-C port (now moved to the left). According to Sony, it’s capable of shooting 4K HDR video at 60 fps and should work with any camera that has an HDMI output.

This means that you can connect your phone to a camera’s HDMI port to use a larger screen when taking photos or recording videos. In addition, 5G connectivity also plays an important role in the device as it allows it to act as live streaming link for camera, in addition to acting as an external monitor. The device can stream images from its HDMI input directly to YouTube. It also supports StreamLabs and StreamYard for streaming on other platforms such as Twitch and Facebook Live.

These functions are what make the Sony Xperia Pro 5G a smartphone for professionals. Otherwise, the device maintains the Same specs we saw in 2020 on the Xperia 1 II. The same 6.5 inch OLED screen, the Snapdragon 865 as a processor and a battery capacity of 5000mAh, which will give good battery life when recording or taking photos with it.

The cameras are the same with three 12 Mpx sensors on the back (main, telephoto and ultra wide angle), with support for 4K recording, in addition to having threex optical zoom. In addition, they use the proprietary technology of Digital Cinema Camera for the professional color processing of these cameras.

Price and availability

The Sony Xperia Pro 5G has already gone on sale in the US and Sony also confirms this do not intend to launch this device in Europe. It will therefore be limited to the American market, unless the manufacturer changes its mind in the near future on this subject. This phone doesn’t stand out for being particularly cheap, as it launches for $ 2,499.99.