Sony Xperia XZ Specs

7.0
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Sony Xperia XZ Review
9.4

Description

Sony Xperia XZ is the flagship of the Xperia X series, and is most probably Sony's best Android phone to date. As such, it combines top-notch hardware and refined software in a premium-grade package, all with the familiar, yet distinct style Sony's handsets are known for. The build material of choice, named Alkaleido, provides durability and style. On the hardware side of things, a high-end Snapdragon chip delivers plenty of processing power. And the camera combines Sony's latest technologies for superior detail, color accuracy, and focusing precision.

This device is also known as Sony F8331, Sony F8332

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Display

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Size: 5.2 inches
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels, 424 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 71.00 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Processor: Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
GPU: Adreno 530
RAM: 3GB
Internal storage: 32GB, available to use: 21.5 GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS: Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

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Capacity: 2900 mAh
Type: Not user replaceable
Charging: Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

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Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 23 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 24 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Flash: LED
Video recording: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features: Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 13 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Dimensions: 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches (146 x 72 x 8.1 mm)
Weight: 5.68 oz (161.0 g)
Materials: Back: Aluminum
Resistance: Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics: Fingerprint (touch)
Keys: Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black, Gray, Pink, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G: Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type: Nano SIM

Multimedia

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Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring: DLNA, Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s): for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.2
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB: Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other: NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Feb 14, 2017
FCC ID value: PY7-29752M
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.53 W/kg
Body: 0.35 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.80 W/kg

Availability

Sep 01, 2016
Officially announced: Yes
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Alternative variants

Sony Xperia XZ Dual
Model F8332
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 64GB, available to use: 50 GB
Dual SIM: Shared with microSD

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.6
Camera quality
9.3
Performance
9
Display
9.1
Battery life and charging
7.9
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9
Still solid in 2018
Phone owned for less than a month

Still a solid device in 2018 while taking into a consideration that it is a 2 year old phone, I can easily recommend it because overall it is still really good - has a very comfortable placements of the finger print scanner, has dual front facing speakers, good performance, up-to date software and etc :)

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10
Great device for the price and features.
Phone owned for less than a month

When the XZ came out it was certainly not as impressive as competing devices based on specs.... And if you take asking price into consideration, it quickly became ludicrous...

HOWEVER, after some month and the newer "s" version, the asking price for the european version (Dual Sim, 64GB, Fingerprint Enabled) can be found at less than $500 on Amazon. This price is very interesting because you are actually getting your money worth.

I am coming from an Xperia Z3 Compact and this is my first "Big" phone and it feels unwieldy, however the curved sides and flat bottom makes it comfortable to hold in one hand. I do miss the eyelet hole for wrist strap found in older Xperias, but the Ringke Fusion case solved that issue.

What I can't comment is the experience on this with an older Android version, because I immediately upgraded to the latest one. Which allegedly has worse battery life, but I really couldn't tell...

On my second day of use (after everything settled down) I got around 4 hours of SOT with a huge drain of "Phone Idle" service... However I expect this to either solve itself or fix with a firmware version. Either way, I managed to get a full day of use, from 6:30AM to 11:30PM without plugging it.

I took a point from build quality because the SIM/microSD tray is very flimsy.
The UI speed is ok, but sometimes is not as fluid as I expected.

The camera is AWESOME, a tad noisy in dark environments, however, if you know a little bit of photography, leaning it against something and using manual mode with a slow shutter create incredible pics.

I will update later on and elaborate more on each topic of this review.

So far, I like it a lot (I don't love it, but it is a great overall device)

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10
Sony Xperia XZ. Sonys Greatest Device So Far
Phone owned for less than 3 months

The Best Phone I ever Used In Terms OF All
Fast Updates Faster Than Samsung.Who Is Going To Need This Cute Boy.The One Who's Usage Is Just Like An iPhone.Probably This Will Be Your Next Android Device.First Of All The Design. OHHH Its Mind Blowing A Tiny Sexy Boy. Thanks Sony So Making This A Wonderful Device

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