The Sony Xperia 5 is a surprisingly good compact phone with top tier specs. It’s the smaller version of the company’s flagship — the Xperia 1, and it’s very comfortable to use, has amazing cameras, but what about its battery life?

The Xperia 5 features a 3,140 mAh battery, which is about the average size for a compact phone these days, so how does it perform in the daily grind?

To understand this, we test phones rigorously using three different components: we test browsing, then YouTube video playback, and last, but not least, we test 3D gaming endurance.