Sony Xperia XZ1 review: XZibit one

11 September 2017
Sony was never a company to blindly follow trends, having its own approach to the mobile market. A fact perfectly illustrated by the company's latest flagship duo - the XZ1 and XZ1 Compact, which you only need to look at once to recognize the Xperia pedigree. The 2017 Sony flagships proper combine the best elements across the lineup to try and cut themselves a solid piece of the holiday sales pie.

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  • 15 Sep 2017

Anonymous, 13 Sep 2017true. samsung can achieve better result without qnovo. agai... moreRemind me who makes Samsung's camerq sensors.

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    • IbE
    • 15 Sep 2017

    Tee, 12 Sep 2017It's a shame Sony is still stuck in 2013. Same bland design... moreReread the review

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      • Anonymous
      • 6XU
      • 15 Sep 2017

      So many haters. They talk shit. Don't trust them and buy Sony. I've used many brand phones but Sony is the smoothest.

        Anonymous, 15 Sep 2017That doesn't even make sense. Yes the quality of the speake... moreNot with one DAC, as it splits signal to duo speakers. You have an option of mono sound in accessability options, hat adds extra db to volume.
        Only with maybe two DACs could they make hem even more louder.

        But its nonsens, I find even my X Perfor speakers quite loud, and XZ1 is indeed quite loud, and because of equilizer preset, quite easy on the ears too for longer listening...Some people may prefer other eq setting with higher hf and somewhat more db....but I personally dont enjoy listening to music extra loud with high noise...maybe if I was in my teens Id be saying otherwise tho.
        But really, the sound on XZ1 is superb and quite loud for stereo speaker

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          • Anonymous
          • 9xx
          • 15 Sep 2017

          Anonymous, 14 Sep 2017because they are not smart enough to make it louder. their... moreThis XZ1 uses newer amplifier that delivers 50% louder volume. I think sony has already solved the weak volume issue.

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            • Anonymous
            • 9xx
            • 15 Sep 2017

            Phones dont change people's appereance. If you are an ugly person, you would still ugly even if you own the most beautiful phone in the world. So better stop this bezel war nonsense

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              • AnonD-700540
              • tDQ
              • 15 Sep 2017

              Hmm... So hot debat here as usual... I am now using S8 and I do love its beauty and performance so far, it has been 4 months away... But honestly, if I have more money, I will still buy this XZ1 coz despite the top and bottom bezzel is rather big for today standard, in overall the design and look is still suit to my personal taste of ellegance... S8 is definitely not ellegance, S8 is futurictic.. Yeah ofcourse if Sony can make those bezzels 50% narrower would be a great deal for me...

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                • Anonymous
                • krW
                • 15 Sep 2017

                UltimateZeroSeconds, 14 Sep 2017I don't trust Samsung tech with recalls twice for it relate... moreLike the motherboard failures and self cracking displays on Sony.
                And the second battery failures were due to a manufacturing defect in rush from lg.

                And deny all you want but their safety is obvious now and among the best.
                And don't know why works better but their new battery saving tech is legit.
                Which is better been the samsung and Sony we shall see.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • krW
                  • 15 Sep 2017

                  UltimateZeroSeconds, 14 Sep 2017Leading trend is easy thing, just have bloggers keyboard wa... moreWell then Sony would be leading in tends

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 15 Sep 2017

                    AnonD-412467, 14 Sep 2017It's about quality vs quantity...ur choice...That doesn't even make sense. Yes the quality of the speakers slightly improved, but you'd think if the xz1 has two front facing speakers, it would be one of the loudest phones.

                      Anonymous, 14 Sep 2017qnovo is just an useless gimmick. unproven techI don't trust Samsung tech with recalls twice for it related explode cases. They maybe would promise twice...

                      Qnovo battery charging technology is proven a better way to protect the battery from charging damage and prolong the battery lifespan. https://qnovo.com/technology/

                        Anonymous, 14 Sep 2017if apple and samsung use it, it means it is a future trend.... moreBase on your comment, do you think bezel-less is the biggest inventions?
                        bezel-less still have it limitation, because the front camera sensor and proximity sensor and speakers will be there and it is the reason why the fingerprint scanner located at a bad space, because fingerprint scanner don't have a well place for located it component! Like this invetion is a backwards.

                          Anonymous, 14 Sep 2017Time of invention and time of trend are not the same thing.Leading trend is easy thing, just have bloggers keyboard warrior trolls.
                          Leading invention is not that easy, it must have talents and investion.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • krW
                            • 14 Sep 2017

                            AnonD-412467, 14 Sep 2017It's about quality vs quantity...ur choice...Stop with the excuses.
                            So much wrong. First of all having both is not that hard. Especially in flagships as high ends. Especial when budget as middle ground can get it.
                            Second of all the quality on them is not that amazing. So it's not volume or superb quality.

                            And in fact since its not great quality and there is two of them... it is in fact quantity over quality completely the opposite of your claim

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                              • Anonymous
                              • vjw
                              • 14 Sep 2017

                              Anonymous, 14 Sep 2017Smells like teen spiritSmells like kid spirit

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 3xW
                                • 14 Sep 2017

                                Sony will be next HTC....

                                How I miss Ericsson, they new how to inovate...Still havent´s found no phone as inovative as the Xperia Arc....

                                I understan sony wants to be different like they always did, but this?!

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                                  • fnV
                                  • 14 Sep 2017

                                  Anonymous, 14 Sep 2017Why Sony always have a weak speaker? It's about quality vs quantity...ur choice...

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • krW
                                    • 14 Sep 2017

                                    Tann Hauser, 14 Sep 2017There will always be people that dont follow trends just fo... moreJust because sony doesn't follow all the trends doesnt mean they dont follow any. Or that they are perfect.

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                                      • 14 Sep 2017

                                      I have no idea if Sony's designers love the bezel for their personal taste or hate the bezel-less language, or the company targets the customers who have the same mind as their designers, or whatever, but to me the market for Sony becomes more and more narrower they don't change the design.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • n41
                                        • 14 Sep 2017

                                        Anonymous, 14 Sep 2017Why Sony always have a weak speaker? because they are not smart enough to make it louder. their software skill is terrrrrrible. just like their distorted camera.