#Sony xperia xz android#
#Sony xperia xz plus#

It has the latest version of Android software, 7.1.1, which helps, too, and that’s ahead of the 7.0 software with which the S8 launched. Which is what you’d expect from a phone of this price and prominence, of course. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip is what powers this phone and it’s a real performer, on a par with the Samsung Galaxy S8. It’s really a bit of a novelty and may not be the deciding factor when you choose your next mobile, but it’s very, very cool.ĩ The processor is up with the best, the OS is the latest It’s capable of (briefly) recording video at 960 frames per second, way more than rivals can manage.

When you half-press it, it starts the focusing process.Ĩ And the camera has a unique stand-out extra There is a shortcut on the Samsung to achieve the same end, but a physical button has another benefit. Press this down when the phone is in standby and the camera app opens. And there’s another advantage which most other smartphones don’t have: a physical shutter button. In practice, the Sony camera is good, even in lowish light. Still, some other phones, such as the iPhone 7 Plus, have two cameras on the rear, in that case so you can achieve a 2x magnification by switching from one lens to the other without losing resolution. It’s also a slightly larger sensor than the others, and the bigger the sensor the better the pixels. Mind you, the same can be levelled at the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the jet black version of the iPhone 7 Plus.Īgainst the pixel count on the Samsung Galaxy S8, the Sony wins thanks to its 19-megapixel sensor compared to the 12-megapixel sensor on the Samsung. The downside to this shine is that fingerprints show up quickly and require regular polishing on your jeans leg to see them off. Honestly, if you choose the chrome version, you need never carry a pocket mirror again to check your make-up or your contact lenses. It’s available in several colours including Deepsea Black and Luminous Chrome. Sony Xperia XZ Premium in Luminous Chrome: it's a mirror.

Whether you like the look or not is subjective, obviously. It’s more easily recognizable than many me-too smartphones and stands out from the crowd. The top and bottom edges of the Xperia XZ Premium are flat – you could stand the phone on its base if you want to, which is handy for video calls, say. The Sony Xperia design language is attractive. The Sony has the regular 16:9 ratio that makes movies and programming play perfectly with less need for black borders, which at this size screen makes quite a difference. And for video playback, it’s not a perfect fit. It certainly works to squeeze more screen into a narrower, more hand-friendly shape, but to some eyes it looks a bit, well, thin. The compactness of the Galaxy S8 is partly down to the screen ratio that the phone has: 18.5:9 instead of the traditional 16:9 of TVs and many smartphones.

#Sony xperia xz plus#

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