Sony Xperia Z5 Premium review: Premium Definition

25 November, 2015
Sony's flagships have always been playing off each other in a nice but, after a certain point, rather repetitive way. When Sony decided to pass on QHD screens, it looked like it had the right reasons to keep up with 1080p for flagship generations on end...

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  • Anonymous
  • 2W3
  • 26 Nov 2015

using this phone for about 3 weeks and i found that the screen backlit led on the top and right of the screen is noticeably bright while showing white or light colour contents and also the grid patterns on the touch panel is so annoying while using the phone under strong light

    I said it before, the whole 810 bad reputation is based on true facts but, Z5 series really don't overheat. They get warm yes, and a lot but nowhere near an overheating level.
    Think it like a good little heater for your hands during winter, just start toying with the camera and within 3mins the phone will be warm.

    Call me paranoid, but the heat is welcome to me if it's at reasonable levels, and it is. Without underclocking the SOC!

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      • AnonD-469135
      • 2SA
      • 26 Nov 2015

      best phone. Camera is great & Display is also very attractive

        AnonD-442781, 26 Nov 2015Wait, so is vr not in 4k? That's pretty much the only reaso... moreEven if the VR apps only display at 1080p, the screen itself will reduce the pixellated effect. But only the resolution of the software is still 1080p which means a single pixel of software output will be rendered as roughly 4 smaller physical pixel with this display.

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          • Anonymous
          • 7FC
          • 26 Nov 2015

          Vinay, 26 Nov 2015Please GSMArena, please stop this stupid new type of review... moreI agree

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            • Anonymous
            • 7FC
            • 26 Nov 2015

            B, 26 Nov 2015I didn't have any heating issues with my Oppo R7 plus that ... moreActually... Yeah they do

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              • Anonymous
              • Kip
              • 26 Nov 2015

              bharat, 26 Nov 2015indeed this phone is premium for now but after a year it wi... moreYes .... and it is 1 month ahead LOL
              better waiting for next year phones with newer chipset already at the door.
              dont' waste money for another 810 crapdragon

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                • AnonD-442781
                • JiP
                • 26 Nov 2015

                Wait, so is vr not in 4k? That's pretty much the only reason you should have 4k really.

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                  • Vinay
                  • xsU
                  • 26 Nov 2015

                  Please GSMArena, please stop this stupid new type of review system hiding everything and making us click what we want to see leaving everything else hidden. Its utter non-sense and total crap. Moreover after click on Click to reveal, it doesn't reveal all the content properly.

                  Please don't lower your standards by coming out with such useless idea of this type of review system. The earlier review system was way much better.

                  I hope you are listening to your beloved users like me who don't want you to go lower standards for anything.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Ibx
                    • 26 Nov 2015

                    Sony Z5P my Christmas present 2015.

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                      • sG4
                      • 26 Nov 2015

                      Christian, 26 Nov 2015And here comes the bad news:Crapdragon 810 still overheats ... moreI didn't have any heating issues with my Oppo R7 plus that has a SD 615 chip but you are quite right that the 810 has a bad reputation. However, not all phones with 810 have heating issues.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • iF$
                        • 26 Nov 2015

                        Impressive but no matter how fan you are of Sony, you have to think hard, is it any better iver a Samsung S6 Edge+? Is the 200€ difference worth over the Samsung?
                        Many Sony fans will probably jump over my comment and say how silly I am not to say yes. i like Sony even when it was Sony-Ericsson, which in humble opinion was a lot better than nowadays. The problem is that after the launch of the first Z series, and the novelty of the water resistance feature, none of the following models appart from the excelent design inovate that much to stand over the competition....
                        Many also will think a lot before choosing this phone because the Iphone...
                        I sincerely hope this phone meets the high expectations that Sony expects otherwise Sony will be the next HTC....

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                          • Christian
                          • 0U@
                          • 26 Nov 2015

                          And here comes the bad news:Crapdragon 810 still overheats and takes huge hit on performanses.It seems that this SoC is so badly flawed,that there is no way around it.Every 2015 flagship that used it had problems with it,and they were some pretty nice smartphones to begin with.So the race to 64bit SoC will be payed very dearly by some manufacturers like HTC&Sony who happens to trust Qualcomm to much.Even medium phones with SD615 had a lot of problems this year....that happens when you rellyed on just one company without plan B.

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                            • AnonD-463205
                            • uW}
                            • 26 Nov 2015

                            AnonD-467475, 26 Nov 2015I am disappointed ;( from 66h of battery endurance rate of ... moreNote 5

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 7Xr
                              • 26 Nov 2015

                              bharat, 26 Nov 2015indeed this phone is premium for now but after a year it wi... moreNo not really. Let us avoid hypocrisy here, we know that this one's a very capable and a future-proof phone. If you're just going to rant or complain, then don't forget that we have a lot of choices available and we have the freedom to choose. There's no point in dropping irrelevant comments, esp. if you don't like it even fr. the very first it was launched.

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                                • bharat
                                • w43
                                • 26 Nov 2015

                                indeed this phone is premium for now but after a year it will be joke!!!!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 61w
                                  • 26 Nov 2015

                                  Anonymous, 26 Nov 2015And I'm pretty sure that makes you sound like a Samsung or ... moreLOYALTY IS FOR SLAVE
                                  we consumer should go for what ever brand offer the best for our hard earned money

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 7FC
                                    • 26 Nov 2015

                                    AnonD-351811, 26 Nov 2015Is this the only review u have checked out? i can send u to... moreLol. Of course. Just because dx gives you the answer you want they are the only credible pointed even though theirs is not the most accurate.
                                    Lololololol you don't fanboys have always been as bad as apple ones

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                                      • AnonD-351811
                                      • f0I
                                      • 26 Nov 2015

                                      ithehappy, 26 Nov 2015Yeah, yet again a Sony phone with all bark no bite! 4K scre... moreIs this the only review u have checked out? i can send u tons of reviews that suggest it has the best mobile camera out now. All these reviewers make their assertions from their personal experience and nothing more. The only credible and fore most authority is dxo mark, they are the world's leading professional camera rating body and they state categorically that the Z5 has the best mobile camera in the industry. Gsmarena and all the various sites only render opinion, none of what they claim is recognized and can be quoted in the industry or by professionals as standard.

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                                        • IWU
                                        • 26 Nov 2015

                                        AnonD-467475, 26 Nov 2015I am disappointed ;( from 66h of battery endurance rate of ... moreit should be definetly able to use 5 hours or more for web browsing.
                                        Z5 premium is better.