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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meh, 29 Sep 2016"photoalbum size photography consumtion" what?? did anyo... moreNope, phone cameras should be suitable for web, personal and photo album consumation with no more than A4 format size.
For professional photoshop design and commercial usage posters there are dedicated dslr cameras

    meh, 29 Sep 2016it means they dont have good designers. iphone and s7 stil... moreOh the stupidity...
    Thin Antena plastic covered stripes on your so called better designed phones are about 80% more prone to damage than Sonys antena under that thicker polycarbonate frame.
    Its called a SMARTER metal alloy phone design in every book
    Except yours.

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      Anonymous, 29 Sep 2016Stopped reading after the RAM thing. Seriously, why is 3GB ... moreCause they are mundane people. That is why people like to troll alot.

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        Anonymous, 29 Sep 2016Just because it has a polycarbonate frame doesn't mean Sony... moreit means they dont have good designers.
        iphone and s7 still receive good signal with full metal body.

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          meh, 29 Sep 2016so. answer my question please.. i know alkaleido is one ... moreI believe the frame is thicker, because it is just little on the edges of the phone, so it must be thicker. But most of the phone is build of Alkaleido & Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

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            • 29 Sep 2016

            meh, 29 Sep 2016seriously.. i dont know about that. could you give me expla... moreSamsung AMOLED displays use pentile pixel arrangement instead of the stand RGB pixel arrangement.

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              meh, 29 Sep 2016so. answer my question please.. i know alkaleido is one ... moreJust because it has a polycarbonate frame doesn't mean Sony isn't serious lol.
              They use a polycarbonate frame so that it doesn't interfere with the radio transmission.
              This is why metal clad phones have antennas stripes.

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                I love Qnovo, 29 Sep 2016You really have study about the knowledge of Xperia XZ, you... moreso. answer my question please..

                i know alkaleido is one of the best grade metal.
                but why they dont use it on the frame too?
                now look at iphone, it has high grade materials everywhere.

                that's why i said: sony is not serious in making a true flagship.

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                  Anonymous, 29 Sep 2016You really have study about the knowledge of Xperia XZ, you... moreyou talk like my old friend "dual heatpipes". lol.

                  i know the reason why they dont use full alkaleido frame. TO REDUCE COST.
                  Dude.. if that is the real reason, it means they (sony designers) are Stupid.
                  Because real rich fans like you and tann hauser will still buy it, regardless the price.

                    You really have study about the knowledge of Xperia XZ, you are know nothing about it.

                    The Xperia XZ is use the Polycarbonate not plastic for the frame only, most of the part is Alkaleido ( Polycarbonate is a durable material ).
                    Plastic is use by most of the Samsung phones.

                    The Xperia XZ have build the front, border and the back with most of the new material: Alkaleido, it is a REFINING (Do you know how to make a good sword? Yes, it need Refining , I repeat it is refining!) of aluminum alloy.
                    You could not say it is plastic, unless you are bias to XZ.
                    I found the news from the Taiwan web-site (can't post the link here), they have a interview of the Sony XZ and X compact design and features.

                    The front of the screen is Corning Gorilla Glass 4. A introducing by Sony Xperia GB officially.
                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eF87dN8jIE

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                      Anonymous, 29 Sep 2016You really have study about the knowledge of Xperia XZ, you... moreso. answer my question please..

                      i know alkaleido is one of the best grade metal.
                      but why they dont use it on the frame too?
                      now look at iphone, it has high grade materials everywhere.

                      that's why i said: sony is not serious in making a true flagship.

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                        meh, 29 Sep 2016so. sony enginers are not serious in making a true flagship... moreYou really have study about the knowledge of Xperia XZ, you are know nothing about it.

                        The Xperia XZ is use the Polycarbonate not plastic. Polycarbonate is a durable material, Plastic is use by most of the Samsung phones.

                        The Xperia XZ have build the front, border and the back with most of the new material: Alkaleido, it is a REFINING (Do you know how to make a good sword? Yes, it need Refining ) of aluminum alloy.
                        I found the news from the Taiwan web-site, they have a interview of the Sony XZ and X compact design and features.

                        The front of the screen is Corning Gorilla Glass 4. A introducing by Sony Xperia GB officially.
                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eF87dN8jIE

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                          Tann Hauser, 29 Sep 2016Well fella, its your monitor then, not your eyes....That in... moreWell, 3440x1440 resolution is okay for this size and it's basically the same as a normal 2560x1440 on 27" size. But whatever. :)

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                            Tann Hauser, 29 Sep 2016Well fella, its your monitor then, not your eyes....That in... more"photoalbum size photography consumtion"

                            what?? did anyone here ever say that?
                            big megapixel should be suitable for big monitor.
                            if it's not, it means fake big megapixel.

                              Anonymous, 29 Sep 2016Big 34" monitor could help me notice the noise easier, but ... moreWell fella, its your monitor then, not your eyes....That inch size...no wonder you can see 200% crop size detail on that monster. But, its not quite representative you know....its like, you used a magnifier.
                              Were talking bout mobilephone camera photos and eventually photoalbum size photography consumation.

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                                Tann Hauser, 29 Sep 2016Wow, you spot noise without zoom on a 23 mpx shot... Wow..... moreBig 34" monitor could help me notice the noise easier, but it's really easy to see.

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                                  AnonD-404798, 29 Sep 2016Samsung uses fake QHD on S6 , S7 and Note series anyway , LOL . seriously.. i dont know about that. could you give me explanation about that? or give me a link? thanks dude.

                                    Anonymous, 29 Sep 2016Open up the first picture from the "Image quality" -section... moreWow, you spot noise without zoom on a 23 mpx shot...
                                    Wow....
                                    Thats like, a wonder, a circus performance quality man...
                                    Can see some fuzz on the left, but only top corner. Not present in every picture tho, so I guess its an autofocus thing.

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                                      Anonymous, 29 Sep 2016The frame of the XZ is made by polycarbonate, it is a stron... moreso. sony enginers are not serious in making a true flagship.

                                      iphone = full metal body with high grade aluminum
                                      s7 = full metal body with good aluminum
                                      xz = Plastic Carbonate frame + high grade aluminum back cover.

                                      can you see it ?
                                      why they dont use full metal alkaleido body? sony is pathetic. can not afford to make a true flagship.

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                                        AnonD-591074, 29 Sep 2016"the camera issue is still there" let me correct that "You ... moreThe you obviously don't know how to use an S7 camera, mate.

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