LAUNCH Announced 2016, September Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October
BODY Dimensions 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 5.2 inches (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~424 ppi pixel density) Multitouch Yes, up to 10 fingers Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine
PLATFORM OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat) Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) GPU Adreno 530
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) Internal 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
CAMERA Primary 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, phase detection and laser autofocus, LED flash Features 1/2.3" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps Secondary 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm, 1/3" sensor size, 1080p, HDR
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack Yes - 24-bit/192kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) NFC Yes Radio No USB v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email Browser HTML5 Java No - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Xvid/MP4/H.265 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery Stand-by Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talk time Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)
MISC Colors Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink Price group 9/10
TESTS Performance Basemark OS II: 2273 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2151 Basemark X: 29548 Display Contrast ratio: 1349 (nominal), 3.795 (sunlight) Camera Photo / Video Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 67dB Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB Battery life Endurance rating 72h
Design & Camera Review
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Conclusion summary: Sony 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 — this is no Galaxy Note 7, after all — but once you look path its monolithic exterior there's a lot to like.
Sony bucks the trend of 2K displays and instead goes with a fantastic looking 1080p panel, with power savings as a result. Performance is speedy across the board, and Sony's software is thoughtful and measured. And we're finally seeing a significant leap forward in camera performance in an Xperia phone, with big hardware additions that result in better photos almost every time.
The problem for Sony, like so many other Android manufacturers, is the fact that Samsung's absolutely crushing it this year. Sony's camera is great, but it's not the best. Same deal with its screen, its build quality and its battery life. And U.S. buyers once again get the short end of the stick, as Sony cheaps out on fingerprint security.
As such, the XZ's appeal is likely limited to hardcore Sony fans. And if that's you, then you'll be getting a hell of a phone.
Then why bottom also huge? I think the battery also small. 2016 standard is at least 300mAH
The size of the battery is also influenced by the efficiency of the power management, and also the body. Bigger/thicker the body, more space to fit a larger battery.
Sony's got it right with their front facing speakers, and with an inclusion of a MicroSD slot. The screen seems to be another IPS LCD since they're stating Triluminos in there.
Audiophiles will certainly take kindly to the 24-bit capable sound output, but the battery size at 2900 mAh sounds a little hampering. And if it's one thing when it comes to repairing waterproof phones from them - don't do it.
But reading the price labels when it arrives - well, knowing Sony I'd cringe.
They might shock us with the pricing again, I guess. RM 2799, perhaps?
Not sure if it's worth waiting.
I'm still with my Z and thinking of switching to Huawei, hope they can launch it here this month so I can know whether I should stay with Sony or get outta the bandwagon for a while.
This post has been edited by xperiaDROID: Sep 2 2016, 07:15 PM