Sony Xperia XZ1 hands-on review: First impressions

31 August 2017
There's a new top Sony dog in town and its name is the Xperia XZ1. So, it's official: Sony is persisting with its, let's say, questionable naming convention. To be fair, we do see the consistency in it all, but it is still a rather silly title. Plus, we do have to complain about some aspect of the XZ1, since, frankly, after spending a bit of time with it, our initial impressions are really positive.

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  • Keseblak
  • wra
  • 06 Sep 2020

Is it XZ1 could tap to wake and wake up?

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    • Anonymous
    • ymE
    • 13 Mar 2018

    UltimateZeroSeconds, 13 Oct 2017Why? ? ? Because you think Samsung is better and Sony is a... morethis phone looks much better than the copycat xz2.
    LOL. sony is always going backward

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      • Anonymous
      • kXE
      • 27 Oct 2017

      UltimateZeroSeconds, 13 Oct 2017Why? ? ? Because you think Samsung is better and Sony is a... moreWhy did you have to get so defensive over that and start making indirect insults?

        Anonymous, 10 Oct 2017i hope samsung will buy sony's mobile busines soon. lol. li... moreWhy? ? ?
        Because you think Samsung is better and Sony is an old brand? (tired to heard...)
        Please Keep a mind the competition is never end in a long run.
        As we know...
        When Sony start adopt Qnovo battery charging technology, Samsung start it Note 7 explode and recalls.
        When Samsung adopt bezelless designs with a weird FPS placed, Sony start the Motion Eyes.
        When Samsung announce will bring the foldable smartphone to the table, Sony still keep it mirai smartphone designs layout in mysterious.

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          • Anonymous
          • Lfn
          • 10 Oct 2017

          UltimateZeroSeconds, 08 Sep 2017Burn in cheap quality Super Amoled. Always with Dark color ... morei hope samsung will buy sony's mobile busines soon. lol. like when foxcon bought sharp.

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            • Anonymous
            • 7Xh
            • 13 Sep 2017

            Anonymous, 09 Sep 2017Not going to even read your fake link. Sony said 50 % volum... moresony said Xperia xz1 have more sound pressure not volume but not louder than htc u11 with a subwoofer.

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              • Shamsuddin Ahmed
              • XS3
              • 11 Sep 2017

              Can any one honesty tell me that she'll I buy it or not because I am planning to buy.if yes why I have to buy this phone.Thanks.

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                • Anonymous
                • krW
                • 10 Sep 2017

                Anonymous, 09 Sep 2017You are the one with professional trolling skill. I have to... moreI only troll if it's on a troll so....

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                  • Anonymous
                  • tAT
                  • 09 Sep 2017

                  Tann Hauser, 09 Sep 2017To troll number 1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DecibelNot going to even read your fake link. Sony said 50 % volume increase, which it isn't.

                  Its just that simple, XZ1 has barely increased its volume level. So, its still below average volume level.

                    Anonymous, 09 Sep 2017You only lie to yourself. Sony said 50% increase in volume... moreTo troll number 1:
                    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel

                      Anonymous, 09 Sep 2017Yawn. You attack every single comment you see that does any... moreTo troll number 2:
                      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel

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                        • Anonymous
                        • tZk
                        • 09 Sep 2017

                        Anonymous, 09 Sep 2017Yet here toot are trolling. Telling the people that are def... moreYou are the one with professional trolling skill. I have to learning with you, anonymous.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • tAT
                          • 09 Sep 2017

                          Tann Hauser, 09 Sep 2017You only lie to yourself, and only out of your ignorance D... moreYou only lie to yourself. Sony said 50% increase in volume, which it isn't. Maybe, it is in your dream DB logaritmic scale, but thats not what Sony is talking about.

                          Perhaps a 10% inrease in volume to the human ear. Again, Sony has lied to us.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • krW
                            • 09 Sep 2017

                            Tann Hauser, 09 Sep 2017You only lie to yourself, and only out of your ignorance D... moreYawn. You attack every single comment you see that does anything else other than praise and glorify Sony all day long every single day.
                            Do you do one single other thing with your life?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • krW
                              • 09 Sep 2017

                              Anonymous, 08 Sep 2017you all trolls get outta here! This is sony site ! all you ... moreYet here toot are trolling. Telling the people that are defending against the trolls to get out and acting as if it's not the sonny fans doing 95% of the trolling in the first place

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                                • Anonymous
                                • krW
                                • 09 Sep 2017

                                Tann Hauser, 08 Sep 2017Well, I certainly dont prefer amoled reddish....its more an... more Abe the problem with that false implication is that only some s8 units in smaller volume had a bit of red tint.
                                And you get more accurate screen options and can also use an rgb slider with Samsung.

                                A slightly more blueish display is not uncommon in the Sony displays. But nothing terrible one that person made it sound either

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • krW
                                  • 09 Sep 2017

                                  UltimateZeroSeconds, 09 Sep 2017With Super amoled, you will always choose darker colors the... moreExcept the problem in that theory is that in real life Samsung has very efficient displays that while even displaying white will still probably outlast whatever phone you were trying to compare it to.
                                  Smart people just know how to prolong that life even further to gain even better battery life. And it generally looks better or cooler.

                                    Anonymous, 09 Sep 2017Thanks for that link. But, the XZ1 Is NOT 50% louder, may... moreYou only lie to yourself, and only out of your ignorance
                                    Db is a logaritmic scale, XZ1 achieves 10 db more than XZ which is exactly 50% power increase.

                                      Anonymous, 09 Sep 2017LCD monitors can suffer from stuck pixels, broken pixels, d... moreWith Super amoled, you will always choose darker colors theme for the phone to save battery, you definitely wouldn't choose white color theme to waste battery. But I can choose the white theme hassle free for my Ips display, it white is holy nice looking! And I can also choose darker theme too because it doesn't a matter and white theme is save battery than Super Amoled set at White theme, you set Super amoled display at white theme is more battery comsumption compare to Ips display set in white theme.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • tAT
                                        • 09 Sep 2017

                                        UltimateZeroSeconds, 08 Sep 2017Burn in cheap quality Super Amoled. Always with Dark color ... moreLCD monitors can suffer from stuck pixels, broken pixels, dead pixels, burn in damage and residual image problems. This can make the pixels all black or stay at a set luminance level.

                                        LCD is old technology and slowly being phased out to lower end models.

                                        Oled is the future due to better battery life, curved screens, flexible screens, better colour management, better colours, etc etc

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