Sony Xperia XZ Premium review: The showstopper
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- Arian Adler
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- 15 May 2017
Lex79, 15 May 2017See a lot of comments on here claiming that the best way to... moreAbout five years ago, my Nokia N8 vs my iPhone 4/Xperia X10 (with great zoom) and my GS2: was not good actually! I mean in auto mod! But in manual mode: N8 was real winner even on 3.5"d 360×640 with only 210ppi, I'm not sure but I guess Xenon flash is necessary in Sony's flagships
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- Anonymous
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- 15 May 2017
AnonD-77443, 13 May 2017You need to have a look at the link i posted to see the S8+... moreYou should learn basic of digital photo processing. In the world of photography, there is a trade off between noise reduction and details. More noise means more details and grey/color scales so you will see much better image if you don't view the photo at 100%. In real world, most people view image up to 50% only. What they shown here is a trick: it is a 100:0 white/black image so give you an impression that Samsung is better but please just imagine the real world: you need grey scale to have more information that gives depth so your brain can imagine a 3-D image.
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- Anonymous
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- 15 May 2017
Alan, 13 May 2017OMG Sony, with 1:1200 contrast ratio and you call yourself ... moreDude. The measurement is nothing more than a joke. Do you think 600/0.5 is worse than 500/0.3? I am surprised that you guys never think about grey scale that really does affect the quality of image.
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- Rey
- t7X
- 15 May 2017
Why do gsmarena not included a review or test of actual quality of LTE signal reception indoors? I mean that should be important coz everybody now is using LTE...
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- thv
- 15 May 2017
So there is another Super Slow Motion mode that allows you to record up to 5 second of 960fps video if that is true it's great news
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- Lex79
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- 15 May 2017
See a lot of comments on here claiming that the best way to get maximum results out of Xperia cameras is to use manual mode, just like the pro's.
Well forgetting for one second that a pro photographer would just as likely pick a smartphone to apply their trade as a military sniper would choose a nerf gun, the manual mode in the Xperia cam is one of the most convoluted and limited on offer.
For starters, anyone advanced enough in photography to use manual is going to want as much control as possible, and for it to be intuitive.
The Xperia camera ui offers neither, ISO is buried in a different settings menu, shutter control is more limited in range than many competitors, and white balance is limited to just 4 preset options.
The simple fact is that in auto mode, Xperia's generally don't fare as well as the best out there, they tend to over expose, and exposure compensation (any easy adjustment on most smartphones) is again not on by default, but has to be enabled every time the camera ui is opened.
In manual mode, the experience is no way intuitive, nor does it offer anywhere near the same level of control as the best of the competition.
My experience using the XZ is that to get the supposedly 'superior' pictures the fanboys keep saying is possible is a frustratingly difficult process.
A smartphone camera first priority is to be convenient. Point - shoot - result, that's the bread and butter, you want to play around with manual photography and have £649 lying around spare, get a DSLR.
Not saying manual controls have no place in a smartphone camera, but they should not have to be relied upon to make up for short comings in the 'convenience' aspect of mobile photography.
Xperia's can take great pictures, but doing so is not as easy as it should be.
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- Arian Adler
- 41t
- 15 May 2017
Anonymous, 15 May 2017http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xz_premium-review-1610p... moreHi, thanks brother
But in my opinion aptX HD is necessary for music lovers! I think next year is Year's speakers-subwoofer system with integrated amplifier with aptX HD, Sample:
HD6 premium powered speakers with built-in aptX HD Bluetooth and 24-bit DAC
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- Anonymous
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- 15 May 2017
Anonymous, 15 May 2017Even samsung runs on 1080p by default in S8...... You don't... moreIt's called sweet Sony!!
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- Anonymous
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- 15 May 2017
Avan Dr, 15 May 2017He would not. When sony used TFT screen fanboys said IPS hu... moreEven samsung runs on 1080p by default in S8...... You don't seem to complain
I think you know the pentile matrix used in amoled display with 1/3 fewer subpixels, but you are ok with that.
Xz premium did better than s8 plus in phonearena.com battery test
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- Anonymous
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- 15 May 2017
Arian Adler, 15 May 2017Glassy back panel!? No it's OK ! My hands can to take it
O... morehttp://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xz_premium-review-1610p3.php
It have aptX support. But it is not a big deal anyway since Android O will have built in aptX support
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- AnonD-542706
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- 15 May 2017
AnonD-77443, 15 May 2017Personally the OIS on the S8+ works as well as any I've use... moreNoo!! https://youtu.be/vJN4Za0OFVU
I sorry you loss.
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- Arian Adler
- 41t
- 15 May 2017
Glassy back panel!? No it's OK ! My hands can to take it
Opening of a lens's diaphragm only f/2.0!? No! I do not like photography especially in dark place!
Bezels!? No! I have not problem with bezels in XZp
So what!? The only my disappointment in XZp is:
According to Bluetooth v5.0 It has not aptX HD audio! That's all
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- AnonD-635604
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- 15 May 2017
ithehappy, 15 May 2017Mobile phones are meant to be used in automatic mode. If on... moreI think the true photographer takes shot from manual mode, and not the automatic mode.
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- AnonD-635604
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- 15 May 2017
Anonymous, 14 May 2017Worst battery than any flagship. Very bad camera and man... moreThe ones who are agreeing with you are haters.
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- AnonD-635604
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- 15 May 2017
ithehappy, 14 May 2017Pointless in most part, on point in a few.
First off, th... more"Display, umm, I am not sure, is it 4K or 1080p?"
Your long comment shows that you are only know to bash on Sony. 4K is available for the 4K content. You comment also shows that you are do not know about this phone.
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- AnonD-615118
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- 15 May 2017
AnonD-542706, 14 May 2017XZ premium is the king!! Kneel losers before your king !! ... moreLokl.... So true bro xD
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- AnonD-635604
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- 15 May 2017
ithehappy, 14 May 2017Pointless in most part, on point in a few.
First off, th... more " And even in camera there is no OIS! "
Google Pixel with no OIS can beat S7.
Sony and Google prove with their latest flagships that OIS is not necessary for great video and photos, respectively.
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- AnonD-615118
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- 15 May 2017
Anonymous, 15 May 2017hahaha, as if there are people going to buy this phone...so... moreWhy whats wrong with the phone. Its a Sony, and its the best theres is of what it can do. Its a shame samsung is still lagging behind. xD
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- AnonD-615118
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- 15 May 2017
AnonD-664474, 15 May 2017Based on my self-GSMArena statistics, the most hated brands... moreSometime the most hated brands can be the best brand. And thats the case with Sony.
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- 15 May 2017
AnonD-77443, 15 May 2017Personally the OIS on the S8+ works as well as any I've use... moreOis samsung is crappy.
https://youtu.be/vJN4Za0OFVU
https://youtu.be/4g6kewO_hKU