Sony Xperia XZ Premium review: Is it Sony’s big comeback?
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Sony never wanted to compete or never wanted to be on top. Sony is for people who prefer quality over Specs and Status.
Sony is for people that wants a phone that's different from others.
youre both right actually.
but sony isn't really just about standing out. Its about philosophy of creating something that blends with your life.
its about everyday practical quality over being gimmicky.
Stranger_in_black as a xperia phone user, I wouldn't might that my xperia phone are a bit more future proof, and not obsolete by time they're starting to sell the phones. not completing in every aspect are fine, but at least not lack behind too much (Sony mostly are catching up with last year's specs most of the time).
Stranger_in_black what status? r you one of those fan boys who claims sony = rolls royce? lol
Soonhee Cho Do you even read?
Sony's big comeback? Last time I checked, they never left.
Carlo Pecora
my thoughts exactly
I will choose zx premium over s8. . Who cares abound bezels when zx premium offers dual stereo stereo speakers with such a beautiful design
Ankit Sen Who cares about stereo speakers if you have earbudsm
This phone has my heart. I'd get this over the S8 any day.
you seem to be really anti this phone... and the samsung screen cannot compete against the screen on this
Wesley Ramos It does nothing worse too. They are pretty evenly matched.
And it's about preference. Eventhough the S8 looks heavenly, I still love the look of the XZ.
gonigeena My S8 has an 18.5:9 1440p screen. I can't even see the pixels on my current screen so I doubt a 4k screen would be beneficial. not only that but I actually use the long screen because it's good for reading or browsing IG.
Amoled trash that will degrade and eventually get burn-in/color bleed.
Sony have started a trend again with the super slow motion. They also started the trend in waterproof phones.
these phones are hardly splash proof- had z1, wasn't too bad as ports had a cap, same with z3. now on z5 and if i dare to use it outside when it is raining it goes haywire when ports get any water ingress whatsoever. smart connect thinks accessory is connected as water shorts the contacts and phone goes into a loop of connected/ unplugged until batter dies. piece of garbage. would it be so hard to have wireless charging and a flap to cover headphones jack, or should we feel privileged that our pride and joy has a jack that can also be used as water reservoir/ kettle?? since update to nougat battery life is shocking :(
Hey I never said it was perfect.
I know, i know, it's just annoying as hell that they have a cheek to call something allegedly capable of handling water a flag ship, knowing full well that all you need to temporarily mess it up is a rain drop. maybe one day...
Im a Sony Xperia fan and I agree with you
It would be unfortunate if this phone doesn't become the best selling phone of 2017
I would be surprised if this phone becomes the best selling...
argh galaxy s8 looks like a tv
s8 does look alot better this looks like box
7t fPs Sony sticks to the same design because it is perfect. The edges on Samsung make video watching frustrating. Samsung changes the design because it knows it isn't perfect. Sony boasts a time less design. stereo speakers, bigger bezels help in better gaming and better protection from drops.
Oh god again with stereo speaker and fat bezels helps in better gaming? LOL please...
Plastic sides?I've watched a million videos on youtube and everyone said it's metal all around and glass on front and back...
That guy is crazy, do not listen
Nick Paschalidis gsmarena is absolutely a samsung biased channel, henceforth these type of cheap reviews.
Here's a link you may want to check out: talk.sonymobile.com/t5/forums/forumtopicprintpage/board-id/xperia-xz-premium/message-id/330/print-single-message/true/page/1
Thank you for the link and information GSMArena...
agnidipta hom roy you fan boys r the reason why Sony is dropping in sale. Ignoring the truth... it is plastic and its confirmed by Sony.
what is the problem with bezels. seriously. its not like 50 percent of the screen is bezel
It's 2017.
Yes, its pathetic to have 69% screen to body ratio and plastic sides. Its 2017... consumers are not dumb enough to buy a plastic phone.
Ya, Im waiting for Sony to reduce their bezels, I like my XZ but I would like to see reduced bezels in the future Xperia.
They have those, so you can hold your Phone sideways without your thumbs touching your screen
The bezels aren't even that big
Finally someone of the big reviewers giving them a chance! Love how you talked about all its good aspects that reviewers tend not to talk about with Sony devices!
Great job and review!
Bro best company on droid. I agree i love how he sees the advantages rather that pulling them down. People should give em a chance. They are one od the best.
Metal gets dents and ugly scratches more easily, the plastic sides are much better in this case, i bet you won't even feel the difference
MWC winner 2017, im getting it 😍
vedish PSCBOY corect
vedish PSCBOY true that bro
Not only that, the grip with plastic (nylon according to Sony Mobile) is significantly better. I think it's ridiculous for phones to have metal frames "just because" and be more slippery and drop prone as a result.
I have this in 2023 :D
Me 2
I like the 960fps feature.
bezels with stereo speakers Vs no bezels with shitty speaker
sure the first
After the death of Nokia, I have been a Sammy fanboy for a while, I am currently using the s6 Edge. Had not wanted to buy a samsung since they removed the removable battery but decided to give them benefit of the doubt. I have used the shit out of this s.6 and for the most part it got the job done. I thought Sammy would do better with s7 but decided to release the same phone as s6, and market the shit out of it. And with this s8, they decided to force me to use those useless no function edge screen which makes my my holding a phone a gymnastic feat not mentioning making it more fragile. And that tiny speaker and poor audio quality is an insult in 2017 to sammy fanatics. A friend of mine had an old sony phone and boy when I tried it, it performed alsmot as my s6. So I decided to go to stores and test out the Sony phones. Boy I was impressed by the quality even of some of the middle rangers from sony. And with the Xperia xz premium, sony sealed the deal. Already pre-ordered one, just based on the impression I had from the ones I tested in store. But one thing that has made me dump sammy is Audio. For a guy like me who cares about the acoustic detail of music, sony didn't even have to try hard to win me over. Not mentioning they own most of the patents for audio tech. Sony phones ooze sweet sound, you could orgasm on it, literally. I realised all I have been missing. On the s6, I have to crank up the volume when plugged in my premium headsets, on Sony couldn't reach half volume before my ear drums wanted to burst. The audio impedence of sony mobiles is incredible. Had wanted to buy an LG v20 , the "multimedia monster" but LG decided we have small hands in Europe and doesn't sell big phones here. And they decide to sell us they G phones which look like unfinished students design projects. And that unique design of Sony phones is also good. I appreciate a good symmetrical design. Easy to hold and play a game. I prefer the curves on my girl not on my phone. But lets agree, we all hate the iPhones.
Charles Bukenya I am still using my Xperia Z1 compact .I fell in love with this phone! Will probably keep it for another couple of years
Charles Bukenya I had a Galaxy note 4 that quit after a year and half. I Google the problem and it's a $100 repair because there was a forum of thousands of people with the same complaint. a phone at that price point shouldn't die after a year and a half. Also a year and a half later My HTC 7 still works. Keep your samshit, I won't ever buy another one, glad you've moved on.
yes to the 'we hate iPhones part'! hahahah
Samsung is never my options to choose, cause Sony is still the beast in my favourite
I am hoping its as good as you say it is because I just bought the EU version with finger reader for $50.00 usd. Because I wanted a smaller phone than my LG V60 ThinQ so I found this one and I am pretty sure I wont be disappointed
i remember way back when samsung was still making plastic phones, and sony was doing metal phones a long time ago, and people whould still prefer Samsung phones. society will allways find a way to "sheep themselves" i really thougt all sides were stainell steel, im not sure if it is or not and i dont really care. i find the link gsm gave us a bit weird, even more weird the anwser that is in there (it says the frame from nylon) after saying that the front and back are glass (surprise) just to seem more professional, and it does not refer to the fact that uper and bottom parts are metal (why say that) or maybe the entire phone is plastic (excuse me nylon) its not a convincing anwser and just because that person works somewhere in some sony studio it does not mean that person knows all about it, but we are geting into dark whaters and its just too dam stupid to be debating this. people like sony buy sony people who dont like sony buy something else. that simple..
This camare was a pure revolution❤ Thanks to SONY for innovating legendary mobile camera technologies.
4K
Plus 800 PPi Density
Fantastic
Highest ppi phone in the world
i love sony xperia
I wish I could buy one. I definitely like it better than the S8!
Sony never left. Six months ago was just having a thorough search of the specific model. Didn't find it. So I went for the XA2 ultra. Didn't regret it. For now. And today I found XZ premium available for the same price as XA2 ultra was. 🙄😭🙁
I NEED bezels. Stop hyping tiny bezels, no only is it less durable but you can't get a decent screen protector that works on curved screens or bezeless one.
I am using xperia x compact. Really love it bcuz it look like xz premium. And before that i am using s6 edge which has horrible battery timing just a good design to show offf.
not sure about Xperia X compact but Xperia usually have low battery score.
sony's compact lineup always have amazing scores but not for normal lineups
chicho Sony Xperia has a good battery life than Samsung
www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xz_premium-review-1610p3.php
Shannon dont ignore the fact... Sony never was good with battery. 72h Endurance rating? How did they score only 72h endurance rating with 10nm? that is just pathetic. Shannon, loving Sony is good but fanboys like you really kills Sony's innovation and staying with same boring design without any change for years.
More importantly is how that battery holds up after months of general use.
I'd take a 70h Endurance Rating phone that will remain the same after 2 years, than a 100h Endurance Rating phone that will have half the rating after some months or years of use.
Well, it wouldnt be my first choice (I'd go for the LG), but i have to say that my mother has the original Xperia Z since a few months after it came out, and the phone still works pretty well, and the battery holds up. Only about 3 weeks ago did it have it's first malfunction: the USB port gave in. But overall, very impressed by it's endurance.
MWC Winner, the "BEAST" of them all, the amazing XZ Premium, a phone worth the wait.
The Xperia XZ Premium takes fantastic lowlight photo's! What are you talking about??
all hail Xz premium
Let me clarify a few things a lot of people are confused about:
The Xperia XZ and XZs have plastic frame and the back has a slab of Alkaleido metal, but the bottom of the back is also plastic.
"Polycarbonate" IS PLASTIC. Don't take my word for it, Google it and you'll see I'm right in about 10 seconds.
On the XZ and XZz, since the back is metal, they make the sides and bottom of the back plastic to allow radio signals to get through. Metal is not transparent to radio signal, which is why they need a window of plastic to get through. Note how even full metal phones like the iPhone or Oneplus 3 series have thin plastic lines going through them.
The XZ premium has a FULL METAL frame...because the back is GLASS, which is transparent to radio signals. Hence, Sony doesn't need the frame to be plastic to allow radio signals to get in and out of the phone.
Quick summary:
- XZ and XZs has a plastic frame (polycarbonate is plastic) and a mostly metal back.
- XZ premium has a metal frame and a glass back.
Fun fact - Of the 3 phones, the XZs camera is not flush, it has an ever so slight bump out of the phone. But don't worry, the premium's camera is flush.
Here's a link you may want to check out: talk.sonymobile.com/t5/forums/forumtopicprintpage/board-id/xperia-xz-premium/message-id/330/print-single-message/true/page/1
Aha! Thank you for sharing. Upon more research, it seems that even reviewers around the web are confused about the material of the phone. I admit, it looks like I am wrong about the material of the frame of the XZ Premium. Nylon (a.k.a. plastic) it is!
Disappointing if true, but this is about as reliable a source as one can find...
Androidpit for example claims a metal frame in their article...
gxcad yet sony fails again... why are they using plastic on a premium model?
gxcad xz premium... top and bottom are metal, sides are plastic
Soonhee Cho there is nothing wrong in using plastic it's better bump nd scratch resistant than metal
First time i see a honest review of GSMArena on Sony phones. What a surprise!
I am writing this on this model. Its the best photo I've ever had. Got my contract in 2017, due an upgrade, the best my provider can offer is Sony Xperia 1IV which under direct comparison is only marginally better than this model. It only that I need more storage. Great model.
Yeah, Sony was too far ahead of its time. I'm still using the XZ Premium for media consumption because the screen looks way better than my new S22+.
omg the dude is serial killer from the inside?
2:51 I see a lightning bolt in the background
That looked badass!!!
Ok serious question, because everyone seems to think the Galaxy S8 is the best phone in the world right now... If they took away the infinity display what would really be different? They barely upgraded the camera, if at all, they fixed the UI but it'll still slow down after a couple months or so... The point is the phone hasn't really changed
I have xz premium in red & chrome, I don't know if its too much 😅
Loved the review, calm + clear = perfect .......good job👍👍☺
The entire frame in XZpremium is actually all stainless steell.. the XZs apparently has polycarbonate sides (its not confirmed i think).. but polycarbonate is an amazing material as well, it just has a diferent feel to the touch, neither the XZs or the XZP are made of plastic in any way..
Polycarbonate is just a fancy way to say plastic. Make no mistake, "polycarbonate" IS PLASTIC. But hey, if you don't believe me, Google it. I assure you, polycarbonate is plastic.
"Polycarbonate plastic is a lightweight, high-performance plastic that possesses a unique balance of toughness, dimensional stability, optical clarity, high heat resistance and excellent electrical resistance."
The more you know! :)
sure.. to say that is the same as saying that whater is the same as lemonade.. the more you know.. ;)
gxcad Still very different. Polycarbonate is stronger, more rigid, and tough. Not to mention it feels nicer. Newer rifles from FN Herstal and H&K use high impact strength polycarbonates. So do newer Sea-Doo Sparks (which are light and feel agile) and my snow plow. Like saying an Audi is a Volkswagen. It's technically true, but there is so much more to it than that.
People asset plastic to be so bad.
What about plastics from Samsung? Why do people paid $1000 for them, but not $800 for a more durable plastic from Sony?
Oh the biased media must be killed.
Here's a link you may want to check out: talk.sonymobile.com/t5/forums/forumtopicprintpage/board-id/xperia-xz-premium/message-id/330/print-single-message/true/page/1
until now i still use my xperia arc s as a secondary phone and its working perfectly without any issue. and hopefully ill buy this phone when launch in my country.
That shot with the thunder was epic.
I bought this one, and i really loved it. What i am concerned about it to buy screen protector and case. It is too beautiful to covered up but i dont want it get scratched
People are screaming 😱 about the bezels and the design havent change for years, they did not see apple iPhone even those have bezels and design as well....
I want it
Xperia's new loop design is so beautiful.
Hi i live in the US, is the phone gonna be released at the stores here or only online cause i wanna check first before buying it.
Am a Sony fan i have an xperia z3 and am inlove with but before buying it online cause here in the states there is no fingerprint feature so i wanna buy it online but before i wanna see the item in hand.
Thank you
Amazing phone anyway :D
Loving mine just picked up brand new sim free £240 😍
I would buy it if they make a 6" screen. Great improvement over all!
Sony will alway "does it really worth your money to buy" and "sammy is leading the innovation" right gsmarena ^^? I have followed you for a long time, and I have believed in what you said until I bought a sony ZL2 and my girl friend bought a samsung galaxy a5 2016, and do you believe? Although my phone it released in 2014 and have been used by many people and repaired for many times, but it still faster than the sammy phone which releases in 2016 and never repair before :D, and then, I decided not to trust you anymore ^_^. And you, do you feel shame when you do this? Just bring sammy up and drag sony down? :) the customer will decide what to choose and what they want to buy, you just let them make their choice, give you their opinion. That's the best you can do
p/s: Some of your video really helpful, but some are really *sorry* garbage. It's my opinion, thanks for listening( or not ) :D
An Đinh Its not only GSMArena, most reviews and score already showing XZP cant really compete with GS8 and HTC U11. Tell your gf to get a real galaxy. Beside XZP has horrible ISP problem, plastic sides and no quick charger included in the box. If Im buying $800 it better include free QC adopter.
Just see phone battle and you will see, and please :)) XZP hasn't released in some country yet. My friend has a galaxy s7 edge and it picture is terrible and pretty slow :V
want to buy it but ..the big negative is the thick bezels ..resulting in full size phone but short on screen ..will wait until released and check out hands on ....
The "XZ Premium isn't perfect."
Is the S8? What phone _is_ perfect?
I can also ask _how_ is the phone with better water and dust resistance a higher clocked Snapdragon 835 SoC, a larger battery, higher resolution HDR display, 960FPS camera with manual controls for standard shots, more features with regards to music playback, 2 speakers, the same 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and the 64GB maximum built-in storage with 256GB expansion limit worse than the Samsung Galaxy S8/+?
I will eventually finish my review and comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Xperia Z3.
On the face of it there are things the Z3 does better than the S8 some of which are (remarkably) mentioned in this video.
VariantAEC Comparison reviews are out between GS8 and XZP. GS8 destroys XZP in bechmark, screen performance, and camera. Just check the comparison review.
You guys are the best. I'm a Sony fan since a long time and this is one the best product Sony ever made.
I really appreciate that you could be so objective to rate this phone.
Cool, but Why sony there is no multitasking feature????
in the dual sim version, the memory card is not a dedicated slot if you're going to use the sim2 slot. :'(
The sound with headphones is loud like the iphone? Because the Z3 was very low in sound.
I saw this video and the camera comparison between XZP, S8 and G6. What are you guys doing in Sofia? 😃😃😃
Does the XZs stand upright as well?
This phone is very tempting (4k screen, snapdragon 835, interesting camera, IP68, 3.5mm audio), but does have a few big negatives:
1# Its a sony (a company who is well known for putting malware on your computer for just trying to play a music cd, and overall having horrible customer support)
2# The second sim slot is also the microsd slot.... Forcing you to either use it as a microsd or sim slot, not both.
3# Need to buy overseas to get the finger print reader version.
4# No wireless charging.
Why doesn't the fingerprint scanner not work in the US!?
Would love to get this phone when my current contract is up. But no major carriers in Canada currently have it, which sucks. :(
Yes I am a sony fanboy coz I fuckin trust their quality.. way better than the cheap samdung shit
would anyone know if the speakers on this are louder than the z3v? I love my z3v and have had it for almost 3 years and deserve an upgrade. my only gripe with it is that the speakers suck.
and the charger cover tore off after about a year and a half of owning it
best smartphone 2017 and ever!!!
Does it have screen flash / any other front flash? And does the camera app crashes after 5 mins like xzs?
Thanks + you seem a really cool guy!
That phone currently looks like the better. Waiting to see the Essential Phone today..
Thanks a lot. I really love your reviews :) Great job :)
Also, Sony has Assertive display and as a result it has perfect visibility under even the birghtest of sunlights (tested by my self).
Does the phone record the super slow motion with 4k resolution?? Cant find the information anywhere.
So what's the GAP between you Press Slow Motion capture?
I still remember when i using Sony CyberShot and the camera is superb, now Sony smartphone with 4k quality damn sony can really make different in their phone
Will it play 4k videos from youtube if a standard speed internet connection is used or will i need a super-fibre modem?
Back baby
Who said plastic
Hell check out other videos where u can clearly see that the glass is really looped around
I love this phone. Can you tell me how much is that phone and how many ram ???
waiting for marquess video !
Too bad he never use Xperia as his daily drive phone.
Chicho Exactly
VISHAL SARKAR he won't do a review... only Sony device he reviewed was Xperia z way back in 2013 😁
Jana Dz No he tested the Z5 Premium too just to see if the 4K screen it's really good in reality 😁
Incognito yep.. he also mentioned Xperia device as one of the best small phone but they are actually not reviews.. only review I saw was Xperia z... Huawei, Sony deserve more review treatments from him..
@GSMArena, try differentiating casing from frame :)
such a bad move by Sony not to include the finger print scanner on the us model
BestRabbit53 It is there, just not enabled.
The funny thing is ,this thing is faster than the iPhone 7 plus.
does it stay cool while video recording or photographing?? I had sony all my life and I shifted to huawei after my Xperia xz ...
yes finally Sony is making a come back, going to upgrade from my z3 now
skaters would love that slow mo feature
Is it a review or just description of those specs
does there any news of bezalless display in Xperia segment
I have it for 4 years and I love it.
Its has native screen recorder pressing the power button..?
pls do a sound comparison of sony xz premium and htc u11
i have xzp and xz1 compact
can u bring LTE performance ? and night time long exposure sky time lapse video?
does the xz premium have the volume rockers above the power button instead of below it like the xzs?
Love Sony
u missed a sample of 4k vr experience. thx
can all the audio option applied to spotify app?
This guy reminds me of "Hey Stranger" dude
sony xperia xz premium + sony fdr x3000r = yummmy😋
I am going to buy 1.
when it will come to stores man
does int have finger print scanner?
Sony never let me down it's not about competition.. name it self it's a SONY.. i need this premium to add my Sony property ( t2 ultra, z and z5) goin in for premium boom
Please make a video with"sony Xperia xz premium full unboxing"
previously buyed a sony xz,, and now I'm using xz premium,, i feel bad my first xz because it doesn't exceed my expectations especially it's only using quadcore,, while on my new xz premium it's really snappy fast,,
Z5 premium was the first phone with the 4k display.
the hdr is only new
is it use 2 slot sim card dedicated or hybrid?
Andrew Giovanni hybrid
does this have NFC or wireless charging? OIS?
can it record slow motion videos as 240fps