Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs iPhone 7 Plus quick camera comparison

30 April 2017
Our first hands-on with the Xperia XZ Premium at the European launch event quickly turned into an impromptu camera comparison with the iPhone 7 Plus.

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  • 18 Jun 2017

Vegetaholic, 17 Jun 2017Keep dreaming, not even close, it is same camera as XZs, s8... moreI wasn't wrong about the iPhone 7 Plus, but I was about the S8:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjUdAStXH8g ~ XZ Premium vs S8+ Camera Comparison
HOWEVER, it was by no means "demolished" or "without a sweat".

Greenery be looking like it's from Wonderland on the S8+ tho... :P

    AnonD-628531, 01 May 2017The XZ Premium took much better pictures almost 90% of the ... moreKeep dreaming, not even close, it is same camera as XZs, s8 demolishes it without sweat

      Anonymous, 04 May 2017The iphone 7plus capture the distortion image while zooming... moreI started studying and had to stop. Hope fully will go back

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        • KZ8
        • 08 May 2017

        Art, 05 May 2017Based on this and several other hands-on short reviews I ha... more960 fps slow mo is worthless???
        If Samsung has it in the future tell them that is a worthless feature

          AnonD-226698, 05 May 2017...So I hire a professional for top dollar and he shows up ... morethat's because you believe that they can't, yet i just told you smartphones are just as good in good lighting conditions.

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            • Anonymous
            • 4S2
            • 07 May 2017

            DenisXD, 05 May 2017because they look more natural. less vibrant and with bette... moreReally? Sony absorbs more light, so everything in the background is more natural unlike Apple. Moreover, Sony has better algorithm software to render images more detailed than the iphone 7 plus.

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              • 4S2
              • 07 May 2017

              Art, 05 May 2017Based on this and several other hands-on short reviews I ha... moreDamn it troll. What does it take to make you get it?

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                • Anonymous
                • IVM
                • 05 May 2017

                Art, 05 May 2017Based on this and several other hands-on short reviews I ha... moreDon't confuse people, make it clear the 1st image is taken by XZ Premium, the 2 image is taken by iphone 7plus, I am worry you mistook between two of it.

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                  • Art
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                  • 05 May 2017

                  Based on this and several other hands-on short reviews I have read, it seems that SONY still has yet to get it right. The XZ Premium is still not totally competitive with the iPhone 7 or Samsung 8. The camera is still not where it should be, and the screen is a wash out in bright sun because it isn't bright enough. Damn you SONY! what does it take to get it through your head that you need to focus on getting the basic right and skip the tricks until you have the right stuff. 4K is useless and worthless. 960fps is an utterly worthless trick. PlayStation remote is needless and worthless. Dinosaurs in the picture is needless and worthless. These are unnecessary gadgets that do nothing but make the phone cost more but add nothing to value or performance. Nobody really cares about these frivilous features. SONY, can you please give us an awesome camera, a brighter clearer screen, and better audio? Good enough is just not good enough anymore when the competition repeatedly hammers you year after year. What will it take for you to "get it" SONY?

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                    • FMY
                    • 05 May 2017

                    DenisXD, 05 May 2017I have taken pictures at a wedding with my Z5 for professio... more...So I hire a professional for top dollar and he shows up with a 2 year old smartphone to take my wedding pictures?...Fired on the spot.

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                      • IWN
                      • 05 May 2017

                      lek, 05 May 2017only fan boys will say Sony is the winner here. I personall... moreapple fanboy obviously

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                        • KZ8
                        • 05 May 2017

                        Longmanus, 03 May 2017Oh, Warren Buffett is here !!, trend s&p 500 is up or ... moreLOL

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                          • Anonymous
                          • vV5
                          • 05 May 2017

                          ccychin, 05 May 2017Bancruptcy???? are dreaming still not wake up ....... sony ... moreSony is surpass Samsung and iphone in camera tech especially the stacked camera sensor is the latest tech, the competitors all behind Sony.

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                            • vpj
                            • 05 May 2017

                            Anonymous, 02 May 2017Your comments on Sony being on top of everything is a damn ... moreBancruptcy???? are dreaming still not wake up ....... sony profit for fy 16 is $2.6 Billion usd....... more than enough for you to eat big mac until u are 1000000 million years old.... Target profit for next year is 5.2 billion the best ever in 20 years for sony since 1998 (the first PS1 come)...... because of the recovery of image sensor business after earthquake last year... and targeted most fone will use dual camera so each phone additional 1 sensor...lollllll wake up..... sony is catching aplle n samsung...

                              Anonymous, 03 May 2017Let me ask you why is the iphone 7 plus picture look dull a... morebecause they look more natural. less vibrant and with better light balance. xz takes more vibrant and more contrasty photos.
                              So at the end of the day iphone takes better photos to work on.

                                AnonD-226698, 03 May 2017History has proven that perception is stronger than reality... moreI have taken pictures at a wedding with my Z5 for professional work so yeah, I can tell you that natural photos are much easier to work on.

                                remember it's not the camera that takes a good photo, it's the photographer. So put me behind an 100€ phone and I will take better photos than most smartphone users, simply put.

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                                  • lek
                                  • PA7
                                  • 05 May 2017

                                  only fan boys will say Sony is the winner here. I personally using 6s+, but admit Pixel and S7 are on par with mine, even G6. they both have pros and cons.
                                  for Sony, its just a 'nice try'

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • IWQ
                                    • 04 May 2017

                                    Anonymous, 04 May 2017The iphone 7plus capture the distortion image while zooming... moreYea, I'm a apple fanboy(I use iphone 7plus) but really,ur so right abouy sony having accurate colour reproduction .
                                    Iphone really loses out especially the SHUTTER LAG!!!WHY APPLE FIX IT!!!and also the colour reproduction is not accurate.
                                    My next phone would be SONY unless apple comes out an amazing phone that has good cameras.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • tZj
                                      • 04 May 2017

                                      Spike1, 04 May 2017I dont like Iphone but i liked their pictures better. HDR s... moreThe iphone 7plus capture the distortion image while zooming, cant you see that? maybe you dont know/study photography, the image colors also look so pale.

                                      The XZ Premium capture more punch colors and the color is more realistic, you may see the foliage as example, the foliage is as green as natural in that whether conditions , while iphone 7plus capture yellowish foliage.

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                                        • 04 May 2017

                                        the sony is better in almost every way most notably and most important color accuracy.