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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  • 13 Sep 2017

Anonymous, 13 Sep 2017Your point is wrong according to Samsung R&D boss Oh Bo... moreThe same company who make exploding phone battery......

    AnonD-670091, 12 Sep 2017So much THIS! Reviews are biased 4K= overkill because main... moreNice to see some people realize this.
    XZ Premium 4k screen being adaptive only for apropriate media is the smartest choice ever...running games at 1080p and not 2k or 4k seriously enhances gaming performance, one just needs to look at graphic bench scores of sd835 devices with FHD and 2K...FHD screens, or FHD adapted screens like on XZ Premium, performing almost 100% better than those other 2K...
    So no, performance wise it is actually stupid to run screens always in 2k or 4k, as it seriously affects performance of some aspects of smartphones, like low fps and stuttering in gaming and every day screen stutter and lag in 2d graphic rendering while using UI or browsing.

      King of bezel champio as always.
      Glad to see Sony stand it's character and not washed by the trend.

      GMS Arena should've listed U11 as alternatives choice

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        • 13 Sep 2017

        Anonymous, 12 Sep 2017My point is.... After 3 years XZ1 will still be 2700. ... moreYour point is wrong according to Samsung R&D boss Oh Boo-keun the S8 should still hold 95 percent of its charge after 2 years.

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          • 13 Sep 2017

          amazing battery life for 2700 mAh, nice camera , premium feeling. if the bezels had been a little bit smaller it would have been a stunner

            AnonD-670091, 12 Sep 2017So much THIS! Reviews are biased 4K= overkill because main... morePeople watching the 4K HDR TV have a longer distance, but people watching 4K HDR in a smartphone the distance is very short so it is very closer to see the details.

            2K display is just like toys level in TV standard, because it is older technology. BTW, the Sony 4K (HDR) display in smartphone can swift change between 1080 and 4K automatically when viewing different contents, it is advance technology that the competitors all behind Sony.

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              • 12 Sep 2017

              OIS is phones is worthless. fact is this phone has the smoothest video... proving EIS is superior.

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                • 12 Sep 2017

                Anonymous, 12 Sep 2017Sony for life. Amazing phones every year. Even my three yea... moreAside from 4k hdr and ram stacked camera the z3 was a better example of what sony can accomplish.

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                  • 12 Sep 2017

                  Sony for life. Amazing phones every year. Even my three years old Z3 works fine.

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                    • 12 Sep 2017

                    coolsauce, 12 Sep 2017Because Spec Warriors have a fine moment under the sun thes... moreSo in other words you don't have a clue what you are talking about. Understood

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                      • 12 Sep 2017

                      Anonymous, 12 Sep 2017But the phone size is that they could fit 5.7 screen. So y... moreSony would have to downgrade front cam to 8MP because of size we see for tiny bezel.
                      Photos would be bad like selfies from s8 and iphone.

                      The 13MP front has same size of rear cam of G6 and i7+.

                        AnonD-670091, 12 Sep 2017So much THIS! Reviews are biased 4K= overkill because main... moreBecause Spec Warriors have a fine moment under the sun these days.

                        Any display that has more than 350dpi is a waste of battery. OLED is great if it's TV grade OLED such as LG Premium or Sony, any other OLED looks worse than LCD. They try to trick your eyes with that insane saturation but 90% AMOLED/PMOLED on phones are third grade and are worse than mid to high grade LCD. Hues are shifting all over the place, blues are going crazy but the worst offender is the muddy white which freaking blinks all the time, it's like it's on 60Hz CRT refresh rate.

                          Anonymous, 12 Sep 2017Sony should really get rid of the huge bezels at the top an... moreThen just go get a Samsung or LG. Because bitch please, Sony is DIFFERENT.

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                            • 12 Sep 2017

                            Thus a beaSt of Sony flagship

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                              • 12 Sep 2017

                              xXENDER FREAKXx, 12 Sep 2017And that answer should go to u, because this smartphone is ... moreEven without going into shutter time and iso, just switching to manual 8mp and hdr with a steadyish hand should make it pretty competitive, based on experience with the older 23mp sensor. I always do that for low light and get much better results than auto max resolution like reviewers use.

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                                • 12 Sep 2017

                                Sony Fanboy Bitches, 12 Sep 2017Intelligent people that actually knows a lot about technolo... moreOh dear

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                                  • 12 Sep 2017

                                  AnonD-310963, 12 Sep 2017Sony lover hear Sony headphones, PS pro, Sony Xperia Xz p... moreSo much THIS! Reviews are biased
                                  4K= overkill because mainstream brands dont use it
                                  2K=best becazse most popular brands use that
                                  1080p=trash except oneplus which get free pass
                                  The same story with amoled, sure black are good, but what about amoled white vs ips white? Again biased. ALWAYS based what popular brands do. Not everyone should follow trends

                                  In my opinion 1080p is plenty for phones, bigger than that is waste on gaming performance and on battery life!
                                  Still Sony gives a choice, you think bigp is good? Grab premium, you think 1080p enough, then XZ1, or want small phone, then XZ1 compact!

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                                    • 12 Sep 2017

                                    Anonymous, 12 Sep 2017Doesn't protect it from only being 2700mahThe 82hours endurance kinda protect it from any battery comment .

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                                      • 12 Sep 2017

                                      Anonymous, 12 Sep 2017But the phone size is that they could fit 5.7 screen. So y... moreYes I don't want it . I use my phone mainly for reading . And those ghost touch is annoying .

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                                        • 12 Sep 2017

                                        Anonymous, 12 Sep 2017My point is.... After 3 years XZ1 will still be 2700. ... moreAnd the battery will get pregnant...