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September 2016
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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
Display, Fingerprint magnet backside, Omission of the fingerprint reader, Position of the volume rocker and power button, No CDMA support
As I mentioned, the Xperia XZ is a bit of a tough sell at $699. Sure it is flagship material, but it is also missing a great number of things that make other $699 smartphones worth the price. One is the display. A 1080p display is great for 5.2-inches, bu...
Fantastic build quality, Comfortable in hand feel, Software is clean and easy to use, Great camera, MicroSD slot, Hi-Res audio support, Vibrant display
Front-facing speakers are weak, High price point, No fingerprint sensor (U.S. model)
The Xperia XZ has many great qualities, and might be one of Sony's best smartphones in a long while, but without a fingerprint sensor in the US or a QHD display, many may find the $700 price tag tough to justify...
Sony's Xperia XZ isn't revolutionary, but it is a very good flagship that boasts some of the best mobile camera tech around. Media fans will enjoy the crisp, colourful screen and excellent audio support, while the solid battery life and performance makes...
Stylish design with goodlooking and original color selection, Waterproof, Dual frontfiring speakers, Expandable storage
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
Frankly, we're perplexed by the price of the Sony Xperia XZ: it's sold at a whopping $700 in the United States. We expect this price to quickly go down in the coming few months, but right now, it looks less competitive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 that you...
Abstract: The Android smartphone turf war has one major front now — camera quality. It's still the one smartphone feature that has the potential to improve by leaps and bounds in the near future, and it's become one of the main reasons consumers pick one phone over...
Impressive display, even at 1080p, Solid performance, Camera a decent allround performer, Water resistance, Clean, welldesigned software
Boring design, Smudgy back panel, No fingerprint security in U.S, Large, thick form factor with big bezels, Camera scene detection color wonk
Should you buy the Sony Xperia XZ? If you're a fanSony is almost back on top form. The Xperia XZ is a solid all-round handset that does a lot of things right - a handset to restore the faith of Sony fans. Its greatest sin is probably looking a little dull...
Abstract: When I first saw what the Sony Xperia XZ Premium was capable of earlier this year, I knew it would be a great phone. And that's confirmed having tested it for the last few weeks.On sale now at JB Hi-Fi, Telstra, Optus, Virgin and direct from Sony – this i...
The Sony Xperia XZ misses out nothing and brings a lot of solid features to the table. If you're a Sony fan and wanting to know if this is a phone you should get, then yes, yes it is. What about everyone else?If having a ultra fast loading camera is cruci...
