Sony Xperia XZ review: X to the Z

28 September 2016
Sony's latest flagship, the Xperia Z6 comes with refined design, improved camera, and a due update in specs. Wait, back up a little there - it's actually called the Xperia XZ this time around but, yeah, the rest of that is true.

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  • 30 Sep 2016

Tann Hauser, 30 Sep 2016Ahh, invisible antenna design then,....so anntenas are ther... moreThese guys are really disturbed by antenna lines.. how pathetic some people can be.

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    • 30 Sep 2016

    meh, 30 Sep 2016and you tried to runaway, because you can not answer my que... moreWell, if Asus did it, its good. They focused on petty things like antenna lines, but they couldnt put good stereo speakers? Or a good software (Zen UI is the ugliest skin I've ever seen)? Or a compelling camera? And I'm sure they arent using a Quantum Dot display panel like the XZ.
    The average customer doesnt give a dime about the antenna lines. I bet half of them don't know anything about those antenna lines.
    Antenna lines were never an issue or a con. iPhones, HTCs, Sony Xperias, LG, etc. almost all of them have antenna lines. In case if you didnt notice, iPhone 7 series also have antenna lines, but you guys wont call them stubborn or lack of innovation, would you?

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      • 30 Sep 2016

      Wow 230 comments !! Discuss is hot under sony phones review even hotter than iphone and samsung phones ... why sony sell less than them when there are many fans allover the world and all many people discuss about their smartphones?!
      But i wanna experience one sony phones . this phone is good but i choose xperia x because its design is lovely. Design of this phone is good but for now it is strange for me !! Like toyota perius last models that their design are excellent but revolutionary. If xperia x experience will be good for me i will be a sony fanboy and get others flagships like xz and other from next ces.

        meh, 30 Sep 2016here, since i can not post a link here, i copy this informa... moreAhh, invisible antenna design then,....so anntenas are ther on the back or on the edges, covered by plastic, just under good disguise.
        Even you cant tell where exactly they are.
        Thats good design cover, but not knowing where exactly they are we cannot even comment on better or worse solution than sonys design.
        Get it?

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          • 30 Sep 2016

          Tann Hauser, 30 Sep 2016So, you dont care to believe your ears, youre just interest... moreBut a flat and clear frequency output result is a damn good thing to begin with. And it's also nice to have plenty of volume in reserve in case you need the phone to drive high-ohm -headphones without external amplifier. Phone's built-in speakers and their "quality" is pretty much irrelevant to me, as no speaker that small can sound REALLY good like a real, big speaker can. :) As long as the phone has a clear sound for calls, the speaker does it's job well enough - they're not for serious music listening. Headphones or external speakers are.

            AnonD-442781, 30 Sep 2016What does the speakers have to do with the poor headphone q... moreWhat does my headphone speakers criticism from long ago have to do anything about this subject of external speakers test?
            Derailing from the subject fanboy?

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              • 30 Sep 2016

              meh, 30 Sep 2016and you tried to runaway, because you can not answer my que... moreand then.. you show up again with this comment

              your comment:
              You're the person who told S7 is full metal, all your comments are just meh.
              He's talking about audio, not antenna.


              hey.. where is asus?

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                • 30 Sep 2016

                Anonymous, 30 Sep 2016You really love jumping topics dont you? You told S7 was F... moreand you tried to runaway, because you can not answer my question about asus.
                i mention asus and iphone before. not just iphone.
                here is my previous question, and your previous answer.

                my question:
                how about iphone and the latest asus flagship? lol.

                your answer:
                You really know nothing about phones
                You called S7 a full metal phone. That's just too stupid.
                And iPhones... Well, if you aren't blind you can see the antenna stripes on the back (white colored).

                so you cant answer about asus right?

                  Anonymous, 30 Sep 2016So they don't even test it properly and provide results? Ok... moreSo, you dont care to believe your ears, youre just interested in numbered results, which you will not find anywhere cause only arena tests quanitatively, but did the test without clearaudio+ which by recombu live test obviously gives better results?
                  Oki doki
                  Seems people looking up and commenting on that yt site believe more in their hearing ability than you...

                  P.S.
                  you do know that quality of the sound has nothing to do with topping every single chart in this here audio test, but is all about the best balance of factors measured? For more, Ask any audiophile on the matter.

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                    • 30 Sep 2016

                    Tann Hauser, 30 Sep 2016Sorry fanboy, I thought it was clear, as that anonym guy po... moreWhat does the speakers have to do with the poor headphone quality, you know, the thing you criticised gsmarena for?

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                      • 30 Sep 2016

                      meh, 30 Sep 2016here is him. another fanboy appear. Bashir. lol. help him ... moreI do remember you, yes you are the one who think that compact smartphones are for poor people, right? you know something, that person was right, your posts are all meh, compact smartphones are for poor people, Samsung Galaxy S7 full metal, and now iphones are without antenna lines??? overall i will not get in a useless conversation, reply or not, i will not, good bye.

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                        • 30 Sep 2016

                        AnonD-442781, 30 Sep 2016I see you're making stuff up again. Why not produce a link ... moreHe does have a source
                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0bKB7ISiBc
                        And most people at the comments section agree XZ has the best audio, or atleast tied with the HTC 10.

                          AnonD-442781, 30 Sep 2016I see you're making stuff up again. Why not produce a link ... moreSorry fanboy, I thought it was clear, as that anonym guy posted the link earlier:
                          Recombu speaker compare on youtube is the source.
                          Read through the comments before jzmping for your fanboy guns.

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                            • 30 Sep 2016

                            Hi BrickBezel Lovers, 30 Sep 2016i will answer it. where there's a will there's a way. If... moreIf you call Sony stubborn, please call Apple, HTC, LG and Samsung (To name a few) also as stubborn companies, as even they can't hide antenna lines D:

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                              • 30 Sep 2016

                              meh, 30 Sep 2016i challenge that ip address nC2G fanboy and also that Bashi... moreSony lacks innovation because they couldn't hide the antenna strips.. well thats the dumbest thing I've heard.
                              HTC 10, iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, LG G5, all have antenna strips like the Xperia XZ. I wonder if you would call HTC, Apple, LG and others as companies that "lack innovation"?
                              Oh, and Samsung's unibody metal phones like the C5 have antenna strips. Do they also lack innovation?

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                                • 30 Sep 2016

                                meh, 30 Sep 2016so what? haha.. you are trying to help tanny to ignore my q... moreWhat was the question again?

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                                  • 30 Sep 2016

                                  meh, 30 Sep 2016here, since i can not post a link here, i copy this informa... moreYou really love jumping topics dont you?
                                  You told S7 was FULL METAL LMAO, and I was quoting only about that.
                                  No one is talking about the Zenfone deluxe, so please troll, stop jumping topics.
                                  A person who doesnt even know S7 is made of glass and metal.. living under a rock lately?

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                                    • 30 Sep 2016

                                    Hi BrickBezel Lovers, 30 Sep 2016i will answer it. where there's a will there's a way. If... morei challenge that ip address nC2G fanboy and also that Bashir fanboy. not you! so let them reply my question.
                                    but what you said is true. sony lacks innovations.

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                                      • 30 Sep 2016

                                      Anonymous, 30 Sep 2016You're the person who told S7 is full metal, all your comme... morehere, since i can not post a link here, i copy this information special for you ;-) from asus websites:

                                      ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) debuts several meaningful world firsts. It is the world’s first smartphone with an aluminum alloy unibody featuring an invisible-antenna design. Inside, ZenFone 3 Deluxe is the world’s first smartphone to use the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 821 processor which is.... bla bla bla you can read it by yourself

                                      now i challenge you to answer my previous qustion. can you do it? haaahaa..
                                      for your information, i was a sony ericsson fanboy too, long long time ago. but not anymore, the current sony is not as good as my favorite brand long long time ago. sony is not special anymore.

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                                        • 30 Sep 2016

                                        Tann Hauser, 30 Sep 2016Deny ignorance you vitamin. Recombu actually used Xperias ... moreI see you're making stuff up again. Why not produce a link that shows it fixes the problems laid out in this review? Based on this review, the audio is poor. In the face of that we have a silly diehard fanboy saying its the best there is. Who do you think would believe the fanboy who has no source?