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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  • 29 Sep 2016

Tann Hauser, 29 Sep 2016Yeah I love it how they outed the S7 score without screen a... moreWhy not use battery saving mode on Samsung too then? Stop being such a shameless fanboy.

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    • AnonD-584691
    • sEE
    • 29 Sep 2016

    Love the result of the battery test,,,
    Want to upgrade to XZ but still love my Ziii faivv...

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      • 29 Sep 2016

      ME, 29 Sep 2016This site always has bad Sony reviews... in real life they ... moreAll sites have bad Sony reviews.

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        • 29 Sep 2016

        ME, 29 Sep 2016This site always has bad Sony reviews... in real life they ... moreThey are being honest is all.

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          • 29 Sep 2016

          Viper, 29 Sep 2016More like the worst... soft corners, lens flare, noise and ... moreThis site always has bad Sony reviews... in real life they are wonderful... wait to next week when ordinary people will get their hands on it.

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            • 29 Sep 2016

            Will have it Next week,blue.

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              • 29 Sep 2016

              Tann Hauser, 29 Sep 2016Yeah I love it how they outed the S7 score without screen a... moreHahahaha idk maybe won't be fair , anyways I think on screen is just too overrated cause i can simple wave or pick up the phone no need to keep it always showing, with Sony's LCD of course that's impossible cause battery life already isn't that good , I see the z2 numbers and now the xz and the xper and I know they are free falling when it comes to mobile sales cause they simply have a retarded marketing division and the mind of a five year old who don't wanna listen to any advice from customers who want manual controls over than one second or a different screen size or type or anything new with design other than materials , maybe 2017 can be better for them

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                • 29 Sep 2016

                Tann Hauser, 29 Sep 2016About the camera.... Even with its cons that rev mentions,... moreMore like the worst... soft corners, lens flare, noise and noise reduction artifacts, bad quality at dusk and even worse night time shots, pathetic narrowed field of view in 4k, 4k output is soft, 1080p nothing to get excited about, panoramas will have you in stitches, lol. It's a shame you wait this long for the flagship and that is all that Sony has to offer. They crippled the XZ, it suffers in all tests as a result.

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                  • 29 Sep 2016

                  S7 is still the King of under 5.5" screen.

                    About the camera....
                    Even with its cons that rev mentions, still beats all the rest , keep that in mind ;-)

                      AnonD-216319, 28 Sep 2016Battery ain't better that the s7 snapdragon Samsung's got 8... moreYeah I love it how they outed the S7 score without screen always on feature 80hr ( with always on its 49hr)
                      Same with edge feature on s7 edge....
                      Lovely, just turn a feature off for the phone to look better in the review...

                      Say, why dont they do that with Sony too?
                      Say put a score with stamina on(or x reality off) for the phone to look better, and down below in tiny text put the result with stamina off( or xreality on)

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                        • 29 Sep 2016

                        Z5 was better.

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                          • 29 Sep 2016

                          AnonD-216319, 28 Sep 2016Battery ain't better that the s7 snapdragon Samsung's got 8... moreAnd sorry camera is not that important for me. I still don't get why so many people complain about camera on a high level. What are 95% of users doing with their pics? As far I know they send it or upload it to wherever. And what happens then?? Being compressed and reduced for small size on social media. Seriously ??? Yeaaah we all need great cameras. Don't get me wrong this was generally speaking.

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                            • 29 Sep 2016

                            AnonD-216319, 28 Sep 2016Battery ain't better that the s7 snapdragon Samsung's got 8... moreGsmareana was reviewing the exynos model. Check the facts. Yes exynos is better and I would never buy the unbalanced und unoptimized American model. I personally like the 930f but for me Samsung without rooting debloating customizing tweaking toggling app killing is a no-go. Trust me I know what I'm talking about. As many others here I have my experience with many different oems.

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                              • 28 Sep 2016

                              AnonD-584268, 28 Sep 2016The best phone of 2016 and next dxomark pole.You clearly need to look at the studio comparison. The camera is better than the iPhone 7 and V20 but not as good as the note 7 camera.

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                                • 28 Sep 2016

                                High end specs with that 2900mah battery. No Thanks !!! Keep it to yourself Sony !

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                                  • 28 Sep 2016

                                  Great phone - they should spend more money for marketing campaigns to push Sony where this brand belongs to. And they should use OIS. I know the discussions and I tested S7, P9, G5, 6P, even Lumia 950 and CM1. And the Sony X and X Compact. Yeah, great camera in good light. In low light the quality is still great with some settings. But compared to the HTC 10 I have to say the 10 is still better in terms of details, sharpness and colors (with some settings, too) I guess it's the OIS and those bigger pixels. In my opinion HTC 10 is No 1 in terms of camera, followed by Xperia XZ. Btw, the S7 seems to be completely overrated - the pictures look artificial, kind of flat and grainy when zooming in only a little bit. I was kind of shocked and can't understand why so much "experts" hyped this camera. Maybe they only watch the photos directly on the phone?

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                                    • 28 Sep 2016

                                    Sorry, double posting..

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                                      • 28 Sep 2016

                                      Viper, 28 Sep 2016"It's the best Sony smartphone ever".... and yet it's a sub... moreYeah, and still some people are trying it spin the review into a all-positive thing while even GSM Arena can't really recommend the phone over other new phones. Just don't be a brand-loyal person, there's no reason to be loyal to a COMPANY.

                                        Well GSM boys.., a decent review for a sony phone finally.

                                        I can argue about the camera, but on all the rest you are on spot. I too believe Sony can do better, but there is no denial that it's the best Sony phone yet (if you put aside the radio).