**** Sony Xperia™ XZ Premium ****

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Another bland phone from Sony however I'm going to pick up the dual sim version and get rid of my 6p an Moto g4.

Thought about the OnePlus but prefer Sony to OnePlus.

https://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/phones/xperia-xz-premium/

Specifications


Specifications
Memory and storage
4GB RAM
64GB (Single SIM)/64GB (Dual SIM) UFS internal memory1
microSDXC support (up to 256GB)
SIM capability
Single SIM
Dual SIM
Nano SIM
Operating System
Google Android™ 7.1 (Nougat)
Processor (CPU)
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 835 processor
Battery
3230mAh
Smart Stamina
Qnovo Adaptive Charging
Battery Care
STAMINA Mode
Qualcomm® Quick Charge 3.0
Durability
Water resistant (IP65/68)2
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 on front and back
Weight
191g
Dimensions
156 x 77 x 7.9 mm
Colour
Luminous Chrome
Deepsea Black
Display
5.5'' 4K HDR Display
TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile
X-Reality™ for mobile
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
sRGB 138% spectrum compared to standard videos (SDR)
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 on front and back
Main camera
19MP Motion Eye™ Camera
1/2.3” Exmor RS™ for mobile memory stacked sensor
Pixel Pitch 1.22μm
Triple image sensing technology
Predictive Hybrid Autofocus
960 fps Super slow motion videos
Predictive Capture
0.5 sec Quick Launch & Capture
Anti-distortion shutter
Low-light photo: ISO 12800 / 4000 (Video)
HDR Photo
25mm wide Sony’s award-winning G Lens F2.0
x8 Digital Zoom
BIONZ™ for mobile image-processing engine
SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stablization)
4K recording
Front camera
13MP
1/3.06” Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor
22mm Wide-angle lens F2.0
ISO 6400 (Photo) / 1600 (Video)
SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stablization)
Networks
GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G)
UMTS HSPA+ (3G)
LTE (4G) Cat16 with Gigabit-class speeds3
Connectivity
A-GNSS (GPS + GLONASS)3
WiFi Miracast
Bluetooth® 5.0 wireless technology
DLNA Certified®
Google Cast
NFC
USB 3.14 /USB Type-C™
Fingerprint sensor
Fast and secure unlock
Sound
High-Resolution Audio (LPCM, FLAC, ALAC, DSD)
DSEE HX™
LDAC
Digital Noise Cancelling
Clear Audio+
Stereo speaker with S-Force Front Surround
Stereo Recording
Entertainment
PS4 Remote Play
Applications
Music
Album
Video
Movie Creator
Spotify
News
What's New
Sound Photo
AR effect
Key accessories
Style Cover Stand SCSG10
Quick Charger UCH12W
Charging Dock DK60
Hi-res headset MDR-NC750
Bluetooth(R) Headset with Speaker SBH56

 

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I'm actually considering this phone as well. OP recently announced the 3 and 3T will get Android O so seems like OP2 support is over and hasn't even got an official nougat ROM, so the OP5 may not have good support once the flagship after it arrive. Sony on the other hand seems to have a good record, at least on their high end phones.

Ignoring the same/similar design from the original Z, specs wise it seems like a really good phone. And the Xperia UI is pretty much stock Android which is a plus.

Shame about the camera though, Sony does try really hard every time but always manage to mess up on something: http://www.gsmarena.com/blind_shootout_lg_g6_samsung_galaxy_s8_sony_xperia-review-1611p2.php

Updates put me off and I think Sony has a better Quality assurance towards the build and SW. Coming from a Nexus will be difficult but it's probably only a stopgap until the Pixel 2.

 

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That forehead and chin though

I know I thought my 6p was bad! But it will do until something better comes along.

I assume the uk pre orders aren't dual sim. from Amazon etc?

No it is the single sim, dual sim is g8142

Bland? ... I quite like Sony phones. I have the Z5 just now but can upgrade, and will be, in July to this phone... I quite like it especially the lack of bloat compared to the likes of Samsung etc.

These design hasnt changed in like 7 billion years I run Moto 4g because of the lack of bloat as well.

 

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I've bought one so I'll give it a few days test before deciding this or 1+5.

 

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Got mine today, after seeing oneplus I will need to property test this phone.

So far I'm sorry slightly impressed

 

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Do Sony still apply screen protectors? Looks like one is already on there?

 

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Well I've now returned my device.

Camera has a issue with the lens (https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...era-has-serious-distortion-issue/td-p/1232765) it'll probably be fixed via software update.

Music controls aren't showing via bluetooth (https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...Bluetooth-AVRCP-not-updating/m-p/1229940#M899) again it'll be software fix.

Google Play Music crashes when selecting SD card.

Can't be dealing with this issues out the box.

 

[Dangerous]

Well that's a bit worrying, is the distortion issue present on all camera modes and other camera apps?

I'm seriously planning on this phone now after following the OP AMA on Reddit, so the OP5 is out and pretty much leaves the XZP left on my list. But seeing as the camera issue has been around for a month (same camera as the XZs) that doesn't really feel me with confidence. I guess I could wait for the Pixel 2 but current rumours doesn't really tempt me...

Yeah hardware issue with new camera sensor. They will write firmware fix to correct the lines