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Sony Xperia Z5 arrives in the UK

July 05, 2025

Right behind thearrival of the Sony Xperia Z5 Compacton Monday, the regular sizedXperia Z5has just landed in the UK through high-street retailerCarphone Warehouseand a selection of carrier stores.

SIM free, the smartphone will set you back £549.99, quite a bit more than the Compact’s £450 price tag. If you are after a monthly contract, the Xperia Z5 can be yours with no upfront cost from just £41.99 per month, or you may reduce the monthly payment to £36 if you can stump up £59.99 upfront.

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The smartphone is available in Black, Gold and Green colour options, and the Carphone Warehouse also has exclusive early access to the Ice White variant too.

O2also has the Xperia Z5 in stock, with prices starting at £42.50 per month with £0 up front.Vodafonehas a very similar offer, with monthly costs beginning at £44 per month, and it will have the phone delivered out to you on Monday 5th October. O2 and Vodafone both stock the handset in your choice of Black or Green colours.

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For a quick recap of the phone’s hardware, the Xperia Z5 features a 5.2-inch 1080p display and is powered by a Snapdragon 810 SoC, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory and a 2,900mAh battery. The phone’s 23MP rear camera also justtopped the DxoMark tableof best smartphone cameras. For extras, the phone is IP68 rated against water and dust resistance, has a microSD card slot for 200GB of extra storage space and features a fingerprint scanner.

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