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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  • Anonymous
  • CGH
  • 14 Jun 2018

I just bought it yesterday and I can't find my way around it ....the camara is always turning on with out me doing anything and the camara and the picture is turned upside down .I need help

    Anonymous, 05 Jan 2018Wow, this is probably the most dramatic comment I have ever... moreMan what phone do you use now? I also owned Xperia L & currently running on a 2&half year old M4 Aqua. Average phones at best.
    I would like to know what phone are you using right now.

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      • Anonymous
      • 6jq
      • 12 Mar 2018

      AnonD-521587, 28 Feb 2018Weird how the xzp didn't sell well when the xzp has been re... moreReviewers often don't get what is needed on a phone.


      This one looks positively ancient, gimmicky, with small battery life.

      Critics should slam all those, but they often play favorites which is why they are so often wrong. It ddn't sell well because it is not that good of a phone.

      There is a reason why the chinese are in vogue. They qctually try. Packed phonnes, modern designs. The Japanese and the Koreans are very conservative to matter anymore...

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        • Ibx
        • 28 Feb 2018

        Weird how the xzp didn't sell well when the xzp has been regarded highly by all the critics.

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          • waU
          • 04 Feb 2018

          Between iPhone 7+ vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium
          I preferred in 2017 Sony Xperia XZ Premium very well device among iPhone 7+ and all other Android devices.

          Now waiting next Sony Xperia XZ Premium 2018. Which would I prefer to buy between iPhone 8+ or Sony Xperia XZ Premium 2018?

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            • Anonymous
            • sxr
            • 05 Jan 2018

            AnonD-27765, 13 May 2017Sony Xperia phones are catered only towards die-hard fans a... moreWow, this is probably the most dramatic comment I have ever read in this article.

            I used to be a sony fan/user and I can say that it's not worthy to buy an xperia these days because they just have only decent specs compared to other phones yet have overpriced price tags and those decent specs are found mostly on their new flagship phones like this one. I also have several complaints of these freaking phones (xperia l, m4 aqua) like being so slow, small internal storage capacity, deaf volume levels, hungs every while bc of the ram, etc.

            Yeah, for me, I can say that's not good at all. At least I have a different phone now. But to say that you'd pick a google nexus for stock android or an s8 for advanced features? The hell, that sounds stupid. Nobody is asking what you should pick anyway.

            Btw you're no different from the other sony and samsung fanboys. This behavior is the reason why a lot of immature people exist these days.

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              • AnonD-716625
              • v{u
              • 01 Jan 2018

              Hi Guys
              Did any of you guys come across issues/problems in the wifi, fingerprint and bluetooth.

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                • Anonymous
                • 7Ac
                • 05 Dec 2017

                Anyone else loves this phone as much as I do? This is the phone of the year, for me.

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                  • AnonD-717191
                  • 3%N
                  • 20 Nov 2017

                  God, i laughed my arse off from the sony fanboys' comments. Even in my country these guys are the same - answering to the criticism of their favorite brand with nothing but hating of samsung

                    The best "gimmick" ever....
                    960 fps slo mo FTW:
                    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xDSzJIJlqqc

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 7Ac
                      • 02 Nov 2017

                      Piphacker, 27 Sep 2017Yes I have read from their site a couple of week ago , But... moreYou can't compare Qnovo to Dash Charge. They do two completely different things. One saves the battery while the other torches it

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                        • gxd
                        • 25 Oct 2017

                        Has anybody tested the new Android 8.0 firmware for camera (which was having too much MPEG & JPG artifacts previously), 3D modelling etc.?

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                          • JhR
                          • 17 Oct 2017

                          This is 1205th Comment of most popular review of GSMarena don't know why this phone is cheap/er than galaxy s8 ... i like it too much does it have any specific issue?

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                            • AnonD-392500
                            • 6p$
                            • 16 Oct 2017

                            Piphacker, 30 Aug 2017Hi All , It's My 2nd Honest Review of this phone after 20-D... moreGo to settings, battery care and then turn it off. You'll get faster charging times

                              Anonymous, 21 Sep 2017Shame, DxO scored it 83 pointsYou trust a site that says XZ Prem doesnt even have bokeh effect and gives it 20 points for it?

                              Then what is this?
                              XZ Prem https://imgur.com/gallery/SdSDh

                              Dxo became a scam site since a month ago.

                                AnonD-145316, 26 Sep 2017Battery charging is made to be that way from 80-100% due to... moreYes I have read from their site a couple of week ago , But still i feel OP5 DASH Charging technology is better then sony's QNovo Technology , as it tookjust 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes to charge from 0% to 100% & Give better back up time even then Note 8 ... ( Reviews on Youtube)

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                                  • AnonD-145316
                                  • CDG
                                  • 26 Sep 2017

                                  Piphacker, 30 Aug 2017Hi All , It's My 2nd Honest Review of this phone after 20-D... moreBattery charging is made to be that way from 80-100% due to Qnovo technogy in order to extend the battery's charging cycle. By that in a year your phones battery will still feel as new. Haven't you read about about qnovo technology??

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Ibx
                                    • 23 Sep 2017

                                    Anonymous, 21 Sep 2017Shame, DxO scored it 83 pointsI second that notion.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • fjU
                                      • 21 Sep 2017

                                      Shame, DxO scored it 83 points

                                        Hi All , It's My 2nd Honest Review of this phone after 20-Day's of use almost
                                        Only Problem which i have with this phone is !

                                        1) Poor volume of Speaker for ringing or you tube video's which is very annoying

                                        2) Slow Battery Charging from 80% to 100 % which took one hour even with Anker's Q.C. Three
                                        However it charge from 0% to 80% in just 60-Minutes but from 80% to 100% it's charging speed becomes disaster & it's very annoying when you need you phone with 100% Charging

                                        ------ Otherwise this is the best phone i have ever bought ... Camera is better then S8 in Daylight , But in low light it's OK ... Battery Performance is very powerful with gaming , Browsing on Google or FB, Insta , Etc etc but it drains battery fast with 4K or even with 1080p video's on you tube with 50% or 100% brightness ...
                                        Playing games on it is a very pleasant experience with no heating issue at all like we have seen in previous Sony phone's and Snap Dragon 835 Chip set made it super fast For internet & gaming ... Overall i,ll Give it 8/10 ... Good Phone ... Good Luck All