Sony Xperia XZ emerges as top late 2016 flagship after Note7's demise

21 December 2016
In Apple-land, adoption of the iPhone 7 is slower than that of its predecessor from two years ago.

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  • 22 Dec 2016

Tourettes Guy, 22 Dec 2016'Cause it's not only Apple who we should look at. If AMOLED... moreYou are indirectly stating that OLED is better than LCD
Well its good for Japan display
Well the reason manufacturers dont uses AMOLED is that even Samsung cant produce enough panels to cater to others

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    • 22 Dec 2016

    imparanoic, 22 Dec 2016Every phone has unique features and advantage Sony ldac ... moreWell samsung,HTC has aptX for better wireless audio,Lg G5 has aptxHD
    Only thing that stands out is playstation streaming

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      • XuA
      • 22 Dec 2016

      Anonymous, 21 Dec 2016exactly !! around me i found that people who have moreknowl... moreI am one of them and not yet regret my opinion

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        • XuA
        • 22 Dec 2016

        Herodroid, 21 Dec 2016wow, sony fanboy spotted which says not real facts, but his... moreJust like you hater who criticized without using and see the specs only

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          • 22 Dec 2016

          Kobresia, 21 Dec 2016I do not know where do you live. I our country after 45 day... moreI think it's in Indonesia. In here, Sony's marketing and customer service are getting worse and worse. They used to be have big name in Indonesia, but lose on the marketing.

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            • 22 Dec 2016

            They will love Sony's software. It's simply the best Android software because it's like AOSP but more stable and more power efficient. I use several Sony phones before current S7.

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              • 22 Dec 2016

              PLAYER SLAYER, 21 Dec 2016Imma kill myself now, more people choose Sony's trash inste... moreSpecsheet of midranger?? How? You are not dreaming..

                Arengium, 22 Dec 2016Even with the battery issue and more than 90% returns, the ... moreAnd why is that? It's simply because Samsung is so popular already that every phone they make would be bought by their customers and fans. Too bad because Sony is now focusing more on advertising their phones worldwide and when they reach the peek of being the best selling smartphone brand in the world, Samsung and Apple are going back to their caveman days

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                  • 22 Dec 2016

                  Ahh all troller at here is crying...admit it sony xperia xz is the best,end

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                    • 22 Dec 2016

                    AnonD-491921, 21 Dec 2016Dude you should use a Amoled phone for a week and experienc... moreI suspect cost might be another consideration .

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                      • 22 Dec 2016

                      AnonD-491921, 22 Dec 2016well 12 MP camera with Optical Image stabilisation and Bigg... moreonly in wiredmode.. wireless is only aptx up to 44khz vs sony's LDAC up to 96khz.. sony covered both wired and wireless playing High quality sounds backed up with their superior headphones than what samsung has to offer.. and samsung is not top notch in audio.. they have long way to go before competing sony's audio.. sony's rivals are audiotechnika, sennheiser, JBL, bose, etc.. samsung is not on these league..

                      and those technology on samsung is only a gimmick.. heart rate sensor, S-apps, iris scanner for note7.. but fingerprint is faster than iris.. heart rate sensor can be gained thru smartbands which sony does sell and is waterproof aswell... sony does have counterpart on everything but more premium quality.. that's why their accessories for xperia is far ahead than any brands.. you might want to argue VR, but vr isn't as good as ps4 remoteplay game rosters.. and if we want vR, then i might aswell use it on Playstation not on a smartphone which is halfbaked and trash roster of games..

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 22 Dec 2016

                        start of the marathon, samsung went ahead right away leaving others behind, but they shoot themselves in the foot, and get passed by sony, its nice that sony has a good sales this year, not because im fan of it, but beacause its healthy for the competition, i would not like that there will be only samsung vs huwawi vs oppo vs whatsoever chinese company in the future.

                          Tourettes Guy, 22 Dec 2016When it's Sony's success, a lot complain and bash them. Wtf... moreEven with the battery issue and more than 90% returns, the note 7 still beats the xz by a wide margin so i think "would be a competition" is an understatement to Samsung. Imo sony didn't outperform samsung it's samsung that made a dreadful mistake

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                            AnonD-491921, 22 Dec 2016Galaxy s7:Dimensions 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0... moreXZ 70.9% screen-to-body ratio
                            S6 70.7% screen-to-body ratio
                            S7 72.1% screen-to-body ratio

                            and both S6 and S7 are missing front facing stereo speakers . those are facts so deal with it.

                              When it's Sony's success, a lot complain and bash them. Wtf do you guys really want? Can't you just accept that the XZ is the best flagship phone of 2016? The statistics are already saying it. If you are truly open-minded people, you would just accept the truth that Sony outperformed Samsung in late 2016. The Note 7 would probably be a competition to the XZ if the battery issue never existed

                                AnonD-491921, 22 Dec 2016well 12 MP camera with Optical Image stabilisation and Bigg... moreStill is only 12mp in resolution. Next year, Sony would upgrade their whole camera system to
                                -1" sensor
                                -f1.0 aperture
                                -2um pixel size
                                -5-axis OIS
                                And still maintain the other two sensors from the XZ. That would be a total camera killer of the year. The mere fact that Sony is now focusing on advertising their products starting next year means Samsung and Apple are in a difficult situation against Sony this time. Even though Nokia is coming back, Sony's real magic would undeniably be better

                                  AnonD-491921, 21 Dec 2016Dude you should use a Amoled phone for a week and experienc... more'Cause it's not only Apple who we should look at. If AMOLEDs are supposed to be the best technology, then why are many other brands still use LCD despite their capability of buying an AMOLED panel from Samsung? In 2017, Sony would adapt a new OLED technology from JDI, a joint force of the biggest Japanese display brands including Sharp, Panasonic, Fujitsu, and Sony. That technology would be superior to the AMOLED panel that Samsung is using. Samsung may have the best AMOLED display on a smartphone right now, but only Sony and its co-relative brands in Japan have the access to the best AMOLED technology in the world.

                                    AnonD-491921, 22 Dec 2016well 12 MP camera with Optical Image stabilisation and Bigg... moreEvery phone has unique features and advantage

                                    Sony ldac high bitrate wireless audio (3 times higher than standard Bluetooth)

                                    Ps4 controller support

                                    Ps4 remote play

                                    Digital noise cancellation built in for music, films and games

                                      They deserved to be more popular. Currently, I have a Sony and this is the best android experience I ever had. Solid hardware, the Xperia UI follows the REAL Android look, not iOS! ;) .Fast, clean, and smooth android with great battery life. They keep up with the updates, 4 Sony phones are already on Nougat. No other brand could do this fast, aside from Google. (lol) This is really what I need, not gimmicks and half baked features.

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                                        Jack-theiphoneKiller, 21 Dec 2016Well, the sales number have a completely different story to tellProbably broken units swapped to new ones, that could be the reason very well.