Updated: Nov 12, 2018, 5:27 AM

Sony Xperia XZ Specs

7.0

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Sony Xperia XZ Review

9.4

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Released

Oct 02, 2016

Display

5.2-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

23 MP Main
13 MP Selfie

Battery

2900 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
3GB RAM

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo

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 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

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

Battery
Capacity:	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)

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

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

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
Officially announced:	Sep 01, 2016

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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

News

If you only have $300 to spend on a high-end unlocked smartphone, perhaps you'll want to know that Sony's Xperia XZ now costs $299.99 - brand new - at B&H. We're talking about the official US variant of the phone, which obviously comes with a war...

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After Xperia XZ Premium, two other Sony smartphones are getting Android 8.0 Oreo update, the standard Xperia XZ and Xperia XZs. Both were launched about a year ago and will probably receive one more major Android OS update next year if Sony wants to ...

Sony Xperia XZ and XZs receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update

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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

Blogietis

Arena Apprentice

Still solid in 2018

Edited: May 21, 2018, 5:05 PM

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 :)

buccob

Arena Master

Great device for the price and features.

Posted: May 18, 2017, 12:15 AM

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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What I like

- Great Balanced Phone
- Display is gorgeous
- Camera in bright conditions + Manual

What I don't like

Battery on Android 7.1.1 (maybe a bug)

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azharsalim

Sony Xperia XZ. Sonys Greatest Device So Far

Posted: Apr 29, 2017, 5:08 AM

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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