Sony’s Xperia 5 boasts wireless support for Dualshock 4 controllers

Sony typically announces a smartphone to fill out its mid-range portfolio early in the fall, and the Tokyo company has upheld tradition once again. During a press conference at IFA 2019 in Berlin, Sony debuted the Xperia 5, chiefly distinguished from its predecessor, the Xperia 1 — which launched at Mobile World Congress earlier this year — by a slightly more compact body.

Other spotlight features are exclusive wireless support for Sony’s DualShock 4 controller from the PS4 in titles like Fortnite, which will come to the Xperia 1 via an over-the-air software update. According to Sony, the Xperia 5 will be available in four colors — black, blue, white, and magenta — in Europe starting on October 4 for €799.