Testseek.com have collected 454 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia XZ and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia XZ.
September 2016
(79%)
454 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
-
0 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
790100454
The editors liked
Impressive display
Even at 1080p
Solid performance
Camera a decent allround performer
Water resistance
Clean
Welldesigned software
Stylish
Sturdy and water-resistant metal construction
5.2-inch Full HD display with Triluminos and X Reality technologies and handy features
Durable battery and useful power saving modes
Fingerprint scanner
USB Type-C and Quick Charge 3.0 technology
Build Quality
Camera
Battery Life
Software experience
Carrier Unlocked
23-megapixel camera designed for improved low-light performance
Great design and finish
IP68 certificated
Decent battery autonomy
Fluid performance
Sony's Xperia XZ looks good
It won't die when you spill your drink on it and its bold screen makes mobile games look great
Compact design
Good gaming performance
Good call quality
Dependable camera
Smooth sailor
Crisp
Colourful visuals
Stylish design with goodlooking and original color selection
Waterproof
Dual frontfiring speakers
Expandable storage
Bright display
Comfortable grip
Solid image stabilization on videos
Impressive battery life
Fantastic build quality
Comfortable in hand feel
Software is clean and easy to use
Great camera
MicroSD slot
Hi-Res audio support
Vibrant display
Very good highcontrast detail in bright conditions
Comfortable to hold and operate
Physical shutter button provides real camera feel
Manual control of shutter speed
Very good electronic stabilization and stable AF in video mode
Front camera captures
Generally good target exposures even in very lowlight conditions
Fast and accurate autofocus in all lighting conditions
Particularly in bright light
Very pleasant color rendering and white balance in bright light
Details are wellpreserved and noise is
Stylish design
Good software
Various settings for sound and video
Fast fingerprint sensor
Reliable camera
High-resolution front camera
Good pictures
Clear speech quality
MHL
NFC
USB-OTG
Precise controls
Even illumination
Low
The editors didn't like
Boring design
Smudgy back panel
No fingerprint security in U.S
Large
Thick form factor with big bezels
Camera scene detection color wonk
Extremely prone to fingerprints
Slightly uncomfortable placement of the volume controls
Display
Fingerprint magnet backside
Omission of the fingerprint reader
Position of the volume rocker and power button
No CDMA support
Not much different than the Xperia X Performance
Lowlight pics noisy
Fingerprint reader is not active in USA
No FM radio
Its battery life doesn't impress
And nor does the camera. Its full HD display isn't as high resolution as most of its rivals
Underwhelming rear camera
Clunky software UI
Expensive
Scratchy
Hand-filling design
Counterintuitive camera interface
No fingerprint scanner in the US
Colors on the display are not properly balanced
Appear bluish
Expected to ship with Android 6 in times when Android 7 Nougat phones enter the market
Doesn't live up to blur-free promise
Photos shot in daylight appear too bright
Distorted color in low-light shots
Front-facing speakers are weak
High price point
No fingerprint sensor (U.S. model)
Smeared detail
Luminance noise and artifacts at base ISO
Strong lens softness in the corners of the frame
Lack of detail and soft edges at higher ISO values
Occasionally unreliable WB when flash is mixed with other light sources
Lack of OIS can lead
Halos
Ringing
Moiré and other artifacts visible in images shot in bright light
Loss of sharpness in the corners of the image compared to the center
Considering Sony made quite the fanfare about the Xperia XZ when it was launched, regarding the camera, and considering Sony makes such excellent stand-alone cameras, the XZ is a little disappointing.Yes, it takes great photos in good light, but y...
Stylish, sturdy and water-resistant metal construction, 5.2-inch Full HD display with Triluminos and X Reality technologies and handy features, Durable battery and useful power saving modes, Fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C and Quick Charge 3.0 technology
Extremely prone to fingerprints, Slightly uncomfortable placement of the volume controls
As a Sony flagship model Xperia XZ is responsible for demonstrating top-notch specifications. And if software-wise this phone is similar to other Xperia X devices, hardware-wise we can spot the differences. Xperia XZ uses the best components Sony can offe...
Was this review helpful?
-
Published: 2016-12-23, Author: Paul , review by: dxomark.com
Generally good target exposures even in very lowlight conditions, Fast and accurate autofocus in all lighting conditions, particularly in bright light, Very pleasant color rendering and white balance in bright light, Details are wellpreserved and noise is
Halos, ringing, moiré and other artifacts visible in images shot in bright light, Loss of sharpness in the corners of the image compared to the center, Details are lost in lowcontrast areas, with coarse luminance noise visible, In highcontrast scenes, det
Was this review helpful?
(87%)
Published: 2016-11-25, Author: Lars , review by: dpreview.com
Very good highcontrast detail in bright conditions, Comfortable to hold and operate, Physical shutter button provides real camera feel, Manual control of shutter speed, Very good electronic stabilization and stable AF in video mode, Front camera captures
Smeared detail, luminance noise and artifacts at base ISO, Strong lens softness in the corners of the frame, Lack of detail and soft edges at higher ISO values, Occasionally unreliable WB when flash is mixed with other light sources, Lack of OIS can lead
The Sony Xperia XZ offers solid construction with a waterproof body and responsive operation. it records smooth video footage and thanks to a high pixel-count, the camera captures good high-contrast detail in bright light, but image quality drops off quic...
Bright display, Comfortable grip, Solid image stabilization on videos, Impressive battery life
Doesn't live up to blur-free promise, Photos shot in daylight appear too bright, Distorted color in low-light shots
The Sony Xperia XZ is a handsome choice that's comfortable to hold, and we like the vibrant screen and impressive 10-plus hour battery life. Given the phone’s $699 price tag, though, it’s hard to recommend the XZ over either Samsung’s Galaxy S7 ($669) or...
Great design and finish, IP68 certificated, Decent battery autonomy, Fluid performance
Lowlight pics noisy, Fingerprint reader is not active in USA, No FM radio
It costs between $650 and $700, unlocked, for 32GB. As we've noted, that's expensive considering the excellent options available for half as much. But expect to pay the same for a 32GB Galaxy S7 and 32GB iPhone 7. The Sony Xperia XZ doesn't match thos...
stylish design, good software, various settings for sound and video, fast fingerprint sensor, reliable camera, high-resolution front camera, good pictures, clear speech quality, MHL, NFC, USB-OTG, precise controls, even illumination, bright display, low
advertisement apps, very high energy use, slow memory transfer speeds, GPS module takes long to find a lock, high color deviations in the display
The visionary, the Xperia XZ, is sadly not strong enough to ignite a revolution. In many ways, this test model is far too conservative and does not take risks. We could classify it as reliable rather than "revolutionary".In terms of the battery life, the...
If you've patiently read our review until this point, you'd have noticed a trend - in most aspects of our review criteria the Sony Xperia XZ is a good performer but not the best. Moreover, like we mentioned at the onset of the review, the phone needed to...
Sony's Xperia XZ looks good, it won't die when you spill your drink on it and its bold screen makes mobile games look great
Its battery life doesn't impress, and nor does the camera. Its full HD display isn't as high resolution as most of its rivals
The Sony Xperia XZ is a decent all-round phone, but it doesn't offer any competition to its main rival, the Galaxy S7. Its high price means the XZ isn't the phone to go for...
