Sony Xperia Z5 review: Finely tuned

19 October, 2015
With the Xperia Z5 family, Sony has definitely piqued the interest of the public, delivering not one, but three flagship devices. The Z5 Premium is the world first 4K screen phone, while the Xperia Z5 compact is a powerhouse device with a small footprint...

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  • Anonymous
  • t7%
  • 20 Oct 2015

Vaio Agent, 20 Oct 2015even chinese manufacturer can design better look compare to SONY!No not really, Sony pays attention to small details. I think using a matte textured glass is one example. And to tell you, even the late Steve jobs admires how sony does their designs.

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    • AnonD-391800
    • m@G
    • 20 Oct 2015

    The best multimedia phone with best camera on a phone.
    That SoC did hurt the batterylife though...but still good :-)

      even chinese manufacturer can design better look compare to SONY!

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        • Anonymous
        • X}8
        • 20 Oct 2015

        didnt z5 had superior auto mode at 20MP

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          • AnonD-206412
          • u14
          • 20 Oct 2015

          AnonD-237081, 20 Oct 2015What do you mean no stereo speakers.. So what are the slits... moreZ5 sounds worse than Z3 but better than Z3+. do a side by side comparison if you want to know the actual results. . the series , should come with improvement right ?? this is drowngrading

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            • Anonymous
            • Tm0
            • 20 Oct 2015

            Sony are a joke, an upgrade with worse battery life than the z3 and z2??

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              • Mick
              • PA7
              • 20 Oct 2015

              Worse screen contrast on top of worse battery life and still mediocre camera.. they dare to make three failure of the same Z3+, Z4, Z5 SMH SMH SMH SMH SMH

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                • Kettzy
                • bER
                • 20 Oct 2015

                Scratch resistant glass? So, it's not gorilla glass or even dragontrail? Really?

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                  • Jumbo
                  • 3Y}
                  • 20 Oct 2015

                  AnonD-206412, 20 Oct 2015Bezels Humongous , No stero spekears. . no offscreen butto... moreThere are stereo speakers. Also:

                  - SD slot
                  - Waterproofing
                  - Lanyard eyelet

                  They may not mean a lot to many, but to some, they each mean everything.

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                    • cxc
                    • 9xx
                    • 20 Oct 2015

                    AnonD-237081, 20 Oct 2015What do you mean no stereo speakers.. So what are the slits... moremaybe for extra ventilation. because sd810

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                      • AnonD-237081
                      • JbR
                      • 20 Oct 2015

                      AnonD-206412, 20 Oct 2015Bezels Humongous , No stero spekears. . no offscreen butto... moreWhat do you mean no stereo speakers.. So what are the slits at the top and bottom of the screen for? For Ventilation??!!

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                        • AnonD-384226
                        • 20 Oct 2015

                        It's pretty weird. There is a Z5 preview on gsmarena, and the camera photos look better than this Z5 review.

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                          • adeel
                          • y@@
                          • 20 Oct 2015

                          Sony has produced another fail

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                            • AnonD-457196
                            • wA{
                            • 20 Oct 2015

                            dxomark used 8mp. These pictures are taken in 8mp, credit goes to Tim Austin and Tordfuglstad from the XDA forums. https://www.flickr.com/photos/136945683@N06/sets/72157659728750492 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/fuglstad/sets/72157657452370734

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                              • Anonymous
                              • U}}
                              • 20 Oct 2015

                              original design, like no other, love it!!

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                                • leo R
                                • X}6
                                • 20 Oct 2015

                                Good design but after 5 generations, it looks boring.

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                                  • AnonD-265341
                                  • xsY
                                  • 20 Oct 2015

                                  I love it, got the z5c and i am very happy

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • sG%
                                    • 20 Oct 2015

                                    To me, I feel like all sony flagship reviews are the same so i usually just jump to the battery life page, and theres nothing special about the battery life. Samsung either has the best battery optimization or the snapdragon 810 is the problem.

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                                      • mxx
                                      • 20 Oct 2015

                                      Cons - non removable battery ... seriously Garena ? come ooon drop this nonsense already..

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                                        • Jay
                                        • Kg{
                                        • 20 Oct 2015

                                        I hope Sony will release an update for it's camera software. I'm planning to get this device next month.