Sony Xperia XZ and X Compact Style Cover Touch and Stand official cases hands-on: elegant and functional

The Style Cover Touch is the most elegant solution that Sony introduces for the Xperia XZ: it features a see-through front cover and that gives your screen a matte look, and you can use the phone without ever flipping the case open, while on the inside it has a microfiber-suede finish for soft cushioning. This allows you to have a full protection from your device, but without the hassle of having to flip it open every time. Of course, the case itself comes in a selection of three colors to match with the color of your Xperia phone. The case also retains that signature Loop design of the XZ itself.

Admittedly, it does make the Xperia XZ thicker: with the case on, the dimensions of the phone grow to 147.5 x 76.3 x 12.4 mm, while the case itself adds 40 grams of weight.

The other new and notable Xperia XZ case is the Sony Style Cover Stand. It is a regular flip case without the transparent screen tricks of the Style Cover Touch, but it features another neat option: it folds into a stand for the Xperia XZ, so you can stand the device while you watch a longer video and don't need to hold the phone in your hands the whole time.

Again, this case doubles Sony's own Loop design language and is crafted to fit the XZ perfectly. It also adds quite a bit of bulk to the phone, though: with the case on, the Xperia XZ dimensions grow to 147.5 x 76.0 x 13.4 mm, and it adds 50 grams of weight.