Sony Xperia XZ Premium review: The showstopper

12 May 2017
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a gorgeous 4K display. Better yet, a 4K HDR display! The latest Snapdragon 835 chipset is pulling the strings and delivering lightning-fast LTE while the Adreno 540 is firing up millions of pixels in a heartbeat. With or without the mirror finish, this is one of the classiest designs around and waterproof, too.

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  • AnonD-72356
  • rKv
  • 22 May 2017

[deleted post]Maybe people like you post those problems behaving like a real customer. See literally speaking my Galaxy S8 is perfect and has 0 issues if someone has issues he will get desired service and can even get replacement. So if someone gets a defective unit it doesn't mean S8 isn't perfect. It's just that particular unit is faulty and I'm sure such customer will contact samsung or his retailer instead of commenting crap on these articles.

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    • AnonD-625621
    • 7k7
    • 22 May 2017

    No matter what ... the camera is crap

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      • Anonymous
      • tZ0
      • 22 May 2017

      Anonymous, 22 May 2017Doesn't change the fact that Sony lost most individual test... moreHater gonna hate, Sony have software updates for market version, the prototype is only for demolish.

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        • Anonymous
        • XuA
        • 22 May 2017

        I'm waiting xzp.please make it available soon. I don't like s8 since my bro consider it a remote control

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          • Anonymous
          • XuA
          • 22 May 2017

          Anonymous, 22 May 2017Easily the worst flagship of 2017. It's not even a contest.... moreWhat actually is ancient??

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            • AnonD-670333
            • KZK
            • 22 May 2017

            Anonymous, 21 May 2017XZP loses to S8 in most review sites. S8 is worse than S7E ... moreoh i see , so what i can understand from u word it will be like this

            S7E > XZs > S8 > Prototype XZP

            Someone will not like it bcoz he/she thing S8 is perfect :)

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              • AnonD-542307
              • T0w
              • 22 May 2017

              AnonD-481725, 22 May 2017Sales are always for Chinese and the similar "Samsung" If the phone is great in eyes of customers that will be translated to buying decision and hence good sales figure.
              So lets wait and see

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                • Anonymous
                • swf
                • 22 May 2017

                Easily the worst flagship of 2017. It's not even a contest. It looks and performs (espec the camera) positively ancient

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                  • Anonymous
                  • vV5
                  • 22 May 2017

                  Anonymous, 22 May 2017Do you know that for a fact? Are you saying that GSMaren... moreThe blind test is done by how we are not going to judge it, the competition is not end yet. My experience, I have test the Xperia Z2 at the Sony centre when I decide to buy it or not, I test the camera for the demo unit (prototypes), it also take lousy photo in interior, BUT after I bought it I have receive the software update and the camera is become better and even better. That's why I believe Sony suppose is not so weak by right. I never believe the Hater, they are bias and not qualify to use Sony.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • swf
                    • 22 May 2017

                    AnonD-481725, 22 May 2017That xz premium is a prototype unit. Do you know that for a fact?

                    Are you saying that GSMarena cheated Sony?
                    Maybe, just write a letter to them demanding that they will redo the tests with the correct unit. Until then I will regard XZP as the loser of this (weak) generation, it lost way too many tests.

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                      • AnonD-481725
                      • X1E
                      • 22 May 2017

                      Anonymous, 22 May 2017Doesn't change the fact that Sony lost most individual test... moreThat xz premium is a prototype unit.

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                        • AnonD-481725
                        • X1E
                        • 22 May 2017

                        AnonD-542307, 21 May 2017Sales figure will say everythingSales are always for Chinese and the similar "Samsung"

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                          • Anonymous
                          • swf
                          • 22 May 2017

                          Jumbo, 21 May 2017I dunno dude. You should read their Galaxy A3 (2017) review... moreDoesn't change the fact that Sony lost most individual tests in the direct comparison between 3 phones.

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                            • AnonD-481725
                            • X1E
                            • 21 May 2017

                            Anonymous, 21 May 2017Polls are easily manipulated. Sony fans banded together and... moreBwahahaha, so you are not good with bumbling.

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                              • AnonD-542307
                              • T0w
                              • 21 May 2017

                              AnonD-481725, 21 May 2017Well... The poll?? S8 barely could come close to xz premium... moreSales figure will say everything

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                                • AnonD-481725
                                • X1E
                                • 21 May 2017

                                AnonD-72356, 21 May 2017It's because S8 wasn't launched in MWCWell... The poll?? S8 barely could come close to xz premium.

                                http://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_xperia_xz_premium_voted_best_h1_flagship_galaxy_s8_comes_in_at_a_close_second-news-24659.php

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                                  • AnonD-72356
                                  • rJR
                                  • 21 May 2017

                                  AnonD-481725, 21 May 2017Go here, Xperia xz premium awarded the best smartphone at M... moreIt's because S8 wasn't launched in MWC

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                                    • Jumbo
                                    • n%q
                                    • 21 May 2017

                                    Anonymous, 21 May 2017The conclusion makes no sense. Gsmarena tries to not play f... moreI dunno dude. You should read their Galaxy A3 (2017) review - it's verrrry anti-X-Compact even though it's clearly better in almost every way. In general they do a good job of remaining neutral but sometimes the preferences are not well-hidden...

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • swf
                                      • 21 May 2017

                                      AnonD-481725, 21 May 2017Go here, Xperia xz premium awarded the best smartphone at M... morePolls are easily manipulated. Sony fans banded together and gave the wrong result.

                                      What's the best phone is not a matter of opinion. Only looks is about opinion. Everything else is hard specs and that can be measured. And Sony loses in most of all...

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                                        • AnonD-481725
                                        • X1E
                                        • 21 May 2017

                                        Anonymous, 21 May 2017He has been proven wrong quite many times too, btw. But ... moreGo here, Xperia xz premium awarded the best smartphone at MWC 2017 and in a poll here.

                                        http://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_xperia_xz_premium_voted_best_h1_flagship_galaxy_s8_comes_in_at_a_close_second-news-24659.php

                                        http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xz_premium_awarded_best_new_smartphone_at_mwc_2017-news-23754.php