Sony at IFA 2016: Xperia XZ and X Compact hands-on

31 August 2016
Asus folks certainly had a stretch of sleepless nights preparing for this year's IFA and brought a huge number of devices - some entirely new, others already announced, but not all of them available.

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  • 02 Sep 2016

AnonD-287672, 01 Sep 2016Disappointed with : 1. 32 GB internal and 3GB RAM.I know t... moreThen, you have become SamsungFan with that spec

    Jumbo, 01 Sep 2016And then they bring back the 4K screen with a killer app fo... moreA killer Sony app for VR will be Playstation VR headset integration via usb app. No need for extra res screen there ;-)

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      • 02 Sep 2016

      ICE, 01 Sep 2016And still they place the camera up in the corner of the pho... moreThat could be a con to some people too

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        • 0Bx
        • 02 Sep 2016

        For me Sony is dead, and phones like X Compact should be selling for 300$.

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          • rZG
          • 02 Sep 2016

          4gb RAM is missing and a big battery should be there.

          Every thing else is awesome.

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            • Anonymous
            • vV5
            • 02 Sep 2016

            I like the Older-sony... What happened?

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              • 02 Sep 2016

              AnonD-213493, 01 Sep 2016This phone is called xperia xz because it is the combinatio... moreI am totally agree with your opinion and so much excited to see it in the market but am not optimistic about the price!

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                • 6Px
                • 01 Sep 2016

                This phone is called xperia xz because it is the combination of both the Z and X series..

                And 3gb ram is enough because Sony has the best best optimized android UI out there ..
                Remember apple only using 2gb of ram so its all about the software optimization even when op3 has 6gb ram but its software optimization is sh***...
                The camera is freaking AMAZING !!
                World's first 5 axis stabilization, laser autofocus, predictive autofocus, color sensing (RGCB-IR sensor) and what's excites me more is the all NEW "Qnovo" battery life technology for longevity .. Now that is called innovation..

                I will wait for sony price to go down and will buy it then :D

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                  • 01 Sep 2016

                  Nice looking phones but €700, are you serious Sony?

                    The video recording 720p is very impressive, it is the top stable and zero shaking.

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                      • 01 Sep 2016

                      AnonD-579068, 01 Sep 2016Lol... Thats funy... but mybe its real reason why sony de... moreAnd then they bring back the 4K screen with a killer app for VR smut and call it the XXX..... :)

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                        • 01 Sep 2016

                        AnonD-287672, 01 Sep 2016Disappointed with : 1. 32 GB internal and 3GB RAM.I know t... moreYou demand too much. More does not necessarily mean that it is better; it comes down to how much time you spend perfecting each components.

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                          • 01 Sep 2016

                          DonAlduck, 01 Sep 2016Sony CEO: I'm tired of the 'Z' name. Team: Okay Sir, How a... moreLol...
                          Thats funy... but mybe its real reason why sony decide to give it XZ

                          Its more interesting if you remember sony give compact version of original xperia Z with ZR... and removable batery xperia Z with ZL

                          Also Xperia S, SP and SL

                          Im waiting for Sony Xperia XL then Xperia XXL, and the ultra version XXXL !!

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                            • 01 Sep 2016

                            The only sony problem its their aftersales service...
                            Since it take a 3-6 mounth just for repairing water damaged phone...
                            In my country

                            But the real problem its sony price...
                            Sony still think they have a loyal customer...
                            Sony fans just wait and see xperia phone price its drasticaly down few weeks after official launch...
                            And buy it at around 60% of original price...

                            So... sony
                            You better put ur price at 60% of ur normal price... and you rock the world!!

                            Sory...
                            I know my english its so terible
                            Lol

                              Well, i've seen camera samples, and the picture quality is so grainy and when they compare XZ, X Compact and Note7 side by side i'm amazed how beauty Note7 it is :-D

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                                • 01 Sep 2016

                                AnonD-287672, 01 Sep 2016Disappointed with : 1. 32 GB internal and 3GB RAM.I know t... moreVery reasonable comments. I think the Dual SIM variants bump the Internal to 64Gb, but if you use an SD card you lose the second SIM capability (If the configuration of the Slot is the same as the XP))

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                                  • 01 Sep 2016

                                  AnonD-122669, 01 Sep 2016Superfat ? REally ? like what a soda can ? shoe box ? a com... moreWell duh, like a not-so-compact smartphone. I have a Z1C, still going strong, it works just fine but they're going in the wrong direction. Thigns should be getting smaller. Ok if they bumped the battery up to 3500 or something then I'd say, "bring on the chub!!" Every other (high-end) phone is

                                    They need to balance the location on XC! It disturbs me a lot!
                                    I won't buy this years compact model either and I'll still be using my Z3C.
                                    But that XZ looks good though.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • ymI
                                      • 01 Sep 2016

                                      that square frame and sharp edges. what an ugly design. like spongebob squarepants.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • t7%
                                        • 01 Sep 2016

                                        I am really a fan of how Sony incorporates new materials along with the new design. Very sleek, solid and sturdy. The new camera hardware seems to be very promising and no doubt a topnotch. The software tho, MUST BE POLISHED.