Sony Xperia XZ specs

Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.2-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 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

Display

Benchmarks

Size:

5.2-inch

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

71.00 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
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

Hardware

Benchmarks

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)

Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit

Adreno 530

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

Battery

2900 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera
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)

Camera

Rear:

Single camera Camera samples

Main camera:

23 MP (Laser and PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.0
24 mm
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)

Design Size comparison
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

Design

Size comparison

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

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

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

Multimedia

Benchmarks

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

DLNA, Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

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

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

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

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

Regulatory Approval

Feb 14, 2017

PY7-29752M

Head:

0.53 W/kg

Body:

0.35 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.47 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.80 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Sep 01, 2016

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 01, 2016

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

Differences from the main variant:

Internal storage:

64GB, available to use: 50 GB

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

User Reviews

Overall User Rating

(7 reviews)

9.4

Build quality

9.6

Camera quality

9.3

Performance

Display

9.1

Battery life and charging

7.9

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)