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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  • 01 Dec 2015

Anonymous, 27 Nov 2015Really? Why wouldn't you set to to the white theme for your... moreWhat?

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    • Anonymous
    • 7FC
    • 01 Dec 2015

    AnonD-391800, 28 Nov 2015Guess it hurts when you learn ha? And no, lightweight co... moreLol. The one that out like the iPhone 4s ish as better than the limits 1020 and put the note 2 on par with the 1020. Yeah. Such experts indeed.

    Meanwhile most realistic comparisons show a different story... But because that is not what you choose to believe they are all liars ha-ha.

    You're hilarious

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      • AnonD-391800
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      • 01 Dec 2015

      AnonD-122899, 01 Dec 2015"So from iphone now to lumia ha?" - I don't see anything wr... moreAnd oh, that edge blur you chose to point out.
      Its due to z5 camera having widest lens in a smartphone, which results in largest field of view photos. Nothing to do with software but the lens. And is deliberately there and with a reason. And it is awesome to be able to take a photo with so much more field of view
      And if you want to reduce that blur, just shoot in 4:3 automode.
      Have any other questions for an actual xperia user?

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        • Anonymous
        • 7FC
        • 01 Dec 2015

        AnonD-391800, 01 Dec 2015Two can play this game. Z5 is superb and closest to DSLR r... moreExcept it's not. Sent don't you try using facts for once

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          • 01 Dec 2015

          AnonD-122899, 01 Dec 2015"So from iphone now to lumia ha?" - I don't see anything wr... moreTwo can play this game.
          Z5 is superb and closest to DSLR results
          Dont believe me?
          Look:
          http://imgur.com/bDDYDIS

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            • AnonD-391800
            • 0uJ
            • 01 Dec 2015

            AnonD-122899, 01 Dec 2015"android phones are computers closest to desktop functional... moreYou just proved you are quite ignorant about OS structures...
            Why debate if you dont even know the basics?

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              • QXP
              • 01 Dec 2015

              AnonD-391800, 29 Nov 2015Yeah, proffessionals are BS, but you are the thing.... Rig... more"So from iphone now to lumia ha?" - I don't see anything wrong with that. As long as it is not Android, is better. Furthermore, if you are boasting about Z5 camera quality, DXO is just BS. Just a few months down the road, and DXO will claim that Lumia 950 will have the best mobile camera.

              Still don't believe that Z5 is just so poor with its camera performances? Take a look at this:
              http://i.imgur.com/5Xqyvht.jpg

              Is just pathetic!

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                • AnonD-122899
                • QXP
                • 01 Dec 2015

                AnonD-391800, 29 Nov 2015What you call messy is actually the most advanced mobile OS... more"android phones are computers closest to desktop functionality ( and therefore most resource hungry)" - exactly!! Why would you need a desktop functionality mobile PHONE which is so resource hungry while on the go????

                "Advance OS" is very subjective. Not everyone need the "advance" features which you are using. OTG? I can hardly use the OTG function in a year time. And both iOS and Windows OS are so much better than Android because at least, it can control app resources like cellular, background tasks and battery permissions, out of the box. Android? Either you freeze the services or let them running wild and sucking battery in the background. Android is just messy.

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                  • Sephart
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                  • 01 Dec 2015

                  An Awesome Phone, hoping to buy it this Christmas but is the z5 compatible to be used on Dualshock 3?

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                    • AnonD-472281
                    • mHs
                    • 01 Dec 2015


                    Can I step into this bunfight and say something?

                    Good.

                    Can anyone see Netflix and Amazon streaming QHD content anytime soon? I can't.

                    4K? They already do......but not on their Android apps...but that will change...once they get the chance.

                    So fast forward into next year.

                    Can anyone here see Netflix + Amazon streaming QHD content on the Android apps?

                    Possibly. But since they are already streaming 4K...if I want content better than 1080p - then my chips are placed on 4K not QHD.

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                      • mHs
                      • 01 Dec 2015

                      D&I, 29 Nov 2015Can anyone tell me which memory card should I buy for my xp... more
                      You really want class 10....but even then...there are faster class 10s and slower ones.

                      There is a premium on 200GB - but it's not that bad now...at least not in the UK. However, if are in the UK and you shop around you can get Sandisk Ultra 128GB for £40 in some places...which makes the £128 for a 200GB look bad value.

                      You WILL always be filling the thing up if you have decent download rates. It took me just days to fill up the 32GB on the phone...so I can see how someone could fill up 200GB in one month....4K content is very, very, very fat!

                      I'm going to see how my finances go...you need at least 128GB....but if you can afford it...200GB is pretty nice...

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                        • 8Fs
                        • 30 Nov 2015

                        weewee, 30 Nov 2015smart people wouldn't buy any sd810 devices. Don't be easil... more...one thing is a unit getting warm and another overheating... If you are new to high end units that run HD 3D games, HD images (Or 4k ones in this case) and have big displays then you know nothing...like Mr. J. Snow..
                        Heat is inherent to this devices and the way you manage it is the key... remember, this units have an 8 core processor...know that your 3 year old laptop needed 2 fans to keep half of the amount of CPU cores that your phone has. So, use this with high end things and the unit will feel warm to the touch but it should not be something that would not allow you to finish your game and immediately place the phone in your pocket like I do with this unit without worries. The phone's internal cooling pipes will kill that warm right away and even if the phone were to overheat ti has builtin controls to shut components and applications off to prevent damage to the unit or to you.

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                          • 8Fs
                          • 30 Nov 2015

                          sHui86, 27 Nov 2015z5p is 1mm taller than note 5, but note 5 wider 1mm than z5... moreOn this it depends...
                          I use it in my pocket with semi tight jeans. It's a bit on the big size but not uncomfortable to carry in your pants..unless you go full hipster skinny jeans...then you would have an issue.
                          The phone is large but because it's so thin it kinda compensates for it.

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                            • 30 Nov 2015

                            smart people wouldn't buy any sd810 devices. Don't be easily fooled by qualcom. Their latest revision of sd810 still have overheat issue.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 30 Nov 2015

                              mas39, 30 Nov 2015So many Samsung trolls on here, especially Note 5 users, ho... moreThey are future Sony cell users in the waiting, cause they are following
                              Sony Z5 posts.

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                                • 30 Nov 2015

                                mas39, 30 Nov 2015So many Samsung trolls on here, especially Note 5 users, ho... moreyou again. wanna say that your z ultra can open 200+ tabs of web pages without lag?
                                dude.. don't lie again here.

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                                  • MJS
                                  • 30 Nov 2015

                                  So many Samsung trolls on here, especially Note 5 users, how sad, you're all thinking what a waste of money your crap Note 5 is, my 6.4" Sony Z Ultra is ten times better than the pathetic Note 5.

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                                    • 30 Nov 2015

                                    D&I, 29 Nov 2015Can anyone tell me which memory card should I buy for my xp... moreClass 10 or above

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                                      • Jch
                                      • 29 Nov 2015

                                      Can anyone tell me which memory card should I buy for my xperia z5 premium? How many G and also the speed it should have for 4k videos.

                                      Thanks in advance, D&I

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                                        • AnonD-391800
                                        • Bmu
                                        • 29 Nov 2015

                                        AnonD-122899, 29 Nov 2015Who cares if it is Google or the OEM??? Do you not buy OEM ... moreWhat you call messy is actually the most advanced mobile OS today. IOS functionality is not even worth a mention. Windows OS is better than IOS, but...hey, it only got OTG capability just recently.

                                        Put it this way: iphone is just a phone with apps, windows phone is a computer but lacking some features of a desktop computer ( especially design wise), android phones are computers closest to desktop functionality ( and therefore most resource hungry).