Sony Xperia XZ - a powerful flagship with an interesting design and top-end camera

The Sony Xperia XZ is a powerful solution, both in stuffing and in innovation. This beautiful and productive device was introduced in 2016 as the company's flagship. It was distinguished by an updated design of the case, a productive processor, IP68 moisture protection and cool photo capabilities. Despite the high cost, the device was a success with consumers and marked the beginning of a whole line of XZ smartphones.

Specifications

Model	Sony xperia xz
Dimensions, weight	7.2 × 146.8 × 8.1 mm, 161 grams
Screen	5.2 inches, capacitive, IPS, 1920x1080 pixels, 16: 9 ratio, 424 ppi
OS	Android version 6.0
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, MSM8996
Graphics processor	Adreno 530
RAM / ROM	3/32 + there is support for microSD memory cards of up to 256GB (a slot for the card is highlighted)
Interfaces	GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, GPS / GLONASS
Cameras	The main 23 MP, frontalka 13 MP
Battery	Lithium Ion, 2900mAh, QuickCharge 3.0

Sony Xperia XZ diligently impersonating a gadget, a place which is exclusively among the flagships. With smartphones premium class makes him and presence of new type C. It looks modern, but Apple also has the same connector, you can share the charger if necessary. For a SIM card, a full-fledged tray has been developed, which can be used without problems. Software problems have disappeared, for example, resetting the date and time. It seems to be a significant step forward. But without the drawbacks, it was not done.

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Design and management

The design of the smartphone Sony Xperia XZ has become more refined. The device now looks much more presentable. The visual concept has barely changed, now each hole is made in the form of an oval, not a circle. Apparently, this can be considered a reference to the transition to the new connector. The body has become rounded. XZ has given rise to a whole galaxy of new smartphones that will appear after it.

The screen of the new Sony Xperia XZ is covered with tempered glass, the ends are made of plastic, and the rear part is of brushed metal. In the upper part there is a headset jack, on the bottom there is a charging jack.On the right is the power button with a scanner, a double volume button and the activation of the camera. On the left side is a SIM card tray.

Important! The device will be supplied in two solutions: with one or two SIM cards. In Sony Xperia XZ dual, instead of the second SIM card, you can install a memory card and expand the storage by another 256 GB.

Dimensions of the device is very convenient to use. It is necessary to take it in hand and turn it around, as it becomes obvious that this is a quality-made thing. There are three colors offered: dark sky, agate and platinum.

Screen features

The screen of the smartphone almost unchanged migrated to the XZ1 and XZ2 models. It should be noted that all gadgets with the XZ prefix have similar display characteristics. The 5.2 inch matrix has a full FHD. This is the optimal size of the diagonal, because the increase in resolution detrimental to the autonomy, which is not the strength of the device anyway.

About the screen here you can say one thing - it is of high quality. But for the flagship, this is not praise at all. The colors are bright, the picture is clear, but not impressive. Viewing angles are good, but it can be better. White balance set very well.There are a number of hardware chips that are supported only by Sony screens. For example, activation of the camera mode by double pressing the power button. To unlock the screen, simply press your finger to the center of the display, it is quite convenient and logical. By the way, the matrix supports work gloves, but whether this function is useful in reality, the user decides for himself. You can criticize "Sony" for minor issues, but in general, the screen was worthy. It is convenient to use it, and this is important.

Memory and performance

Characteristics of the Sony Xperia XZ look impressive even after some time after the release of the model on the global market. A certain reserve of power with a reserve for the future is present. The processor on which the system is built will cope with most of the tasks that the user can theoretically put in front of him.

Important! The scanner, if you examine the reviews, does not always work, but for someone and all through time. But most users do not consider the fingerprint module a disadvantage.

Thanks to the modern graphic accelerator on the gadget, you can easily run the latest gaming news. Moreover, no matter what it will be, a simple arcade or full-fledged MMO title.

Synthetic tests show mixed results. Definitely, the number of points gained pleases, but for the flagship figure looks like an average. If you do not compare the smartphone with competitors, the benchmark results are very good. Although for the amount that was asked for at the start of sales, you can find yourself something much more productive. The launch time of the smartphone after the reboot could be shorter. As a rehabilitation gadget quickly launches all background applications and easily keeps them in memory. However, it is not necessary to open several dozen tabs in the browser, it will not add speed in the work.

Most functions start and run quickly.. The device can work in the “uptime” mode for weeks or even months, that is, without requiring a reboot. Scrolling through the desktop screens occurs smoothly, the response to the touch is fast, the launch of programs is not satisfactory.

operating system

Smartphone Sony Xperia XZ runs on the operating system from Google. Android 6.0 is far from the most popular OS.The graphical shell (the design of icons and badges) refers the user to the corporate uniform style of all the company's products. Here, at the same time, continuity and conceptuality are felt, when a tribute is paid to the general visual direction.

In the version of Android 6.0 several optimized power consumption. The external view of the system has not changed. However, the last major change dates from the transition to the fourth version. All the others differ only in particulars, leaving the general concept unchanged.

The number of pre-installed applications, by tradition, is minimized. However, all that is can be very useful. Sony has always been famous for its services, so on built-in audio player and camcorderat least you should pay attention. Even if the regular applications do not like, no one bothers to put third-party.

The operation of the operating system pleases with high speed. In many ways, these figures are associated with good hardware stuffing.In comparison with the main competitors, the device is not ashamed to be put on a par with Apple and Samsung devices. In addition, this is the very rare case when additional services are not only present for a tick - they are really useful here.

Quality of communication and sound

A Sony Xperia XZ review will be incomplete without mentioning sound. The sound is one of Sony's business cards. Once a firm, unique sound made it possible to distinguish musical smartphones into a separate segment, and this happened thanks to the “Volkmans”. The model has LDAC support, as well as a whole set of formats, the existence of which is understood only by music lovers. The integrated player perfectly reads all the tags and sorts the folders in exactly the order in which they were on the source.. There is no messing up when copying, a very useful and pleasant function. Is available clear sound option“, But it should be remembered that the sound is improved only in high-bitrate recordings.

It is very nice that the LDAC format can be enjoyed with a branded headset, playing some FLAC composition on a smartphone. Definitely, in the field of sound in gadgets, Sony is a leader.

Battery and autonomy

Sony Xperia XZ is equipped with a 2900 mAh battery. Of course, this is not the best indicator. On the face of another compromise between the thickness of the gadget and its autonomy. For unknown reasons, most first-tier manufacturers prefer the image component. Of course, this is important, but not at the expense of performance.

With help built-in function STAMINA You can briefly extend the life of a smartphone, but miracles do not happen. Yes, the power saving mode will allow you to win an extra hour and a half, but you can say goodbye to the brightness of the screen and the networks of the fourth generation. In principle, the differences between this function and many similar ones are that it is configured - the user will be able to choose the level of restrictions himself.

Battery working until the end of the day. She rarely lives full days, rather, by the end of the working day, the phone will already ask for charging. However, this is a common problem of most flagships, rather than the trouble of a separate company. Owners who are looking for an outlet can be found among Samsung and Apple fans. Several fixes the case availability of fast charging.

Camera Specifications

Phone Sony Xperia XZ is equipped with an excellent camera: the manufacturer provides almost unlimited possibilities when creating photos.23 Megapixels fully justify themselves, there is only one drawback: with the maximum resolution of the matrix, the picture is almost square. More familiar to the user is the resolution of 20 megapixels. Keep this in mind if you plan to take a large number of shots. The frame is fixed very well, the viewing angles are wide, so the capture of the picture is quite good. Aperture f / 2.0 provides high-quality macro images.

Front-line is able to create excellent self-portraits, however, the image quality does not always remain high.

Conclusion

Phone Sony Xperia XZ was very controversial. It is noticeable that some things had to be sacrificed when designing it. However, he did not become a “victim of compromise”. This is a high-quality and convenient solution, having their own design flaws. In addition, the smartphone served as the basis for the further development of the line. After it came Premium, XZ1, etc. At the time of release, its price was 49 990 rubles.

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