Sony Xperia XZ2 review

14 March 2018
You don't really have to look any further than the new Xperia XZ2 and its little Compact sibling for proof that Sony is evolving even if slowly. The 2018 flagship is different in a number of ways, some of which more controversial than others.

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  • AnonD-699490
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  • 14 Mar 2018

I like this phone!!! Nice design, good battery life, improved photography, top performance, new Dynamic vibration system and wireless charging!!

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    • Anonymous
    • kAF
    • 14 Mar 2018

    Tann Hauser, 14 Mar 2018Those are both equally great lowlight shots. XZ2 seems bri... morePretty sure there are going to be shared on FB with it's awesome details saving compression algorithm. What's the point of pixel peeping? Both click good pics for social media and that's what world wants. No point in arguing that see this pixel is more visible on device x than device y. Besides people want warmer color reproduction. Sammy gives them, for Sony you go manual for that..

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      • AnonD-731491
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      • 14 Mar 2018

      Anonymous, 14 Mar 2018xz2 is the thickest phone in universe with the poorest lcd. lolNop, xz2 only 6mm and ips hdr 2020 10 bits, crapmoleds penline poor in subpixels 8 bits without technology sdr to hdr and poor shine manual

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        • AnonD-27765
        • t7s
        • 14 Mar 2018

        Same screen to body ratio as the S7 edge. This phone still looks dated compared to Samsung's 2-year old flagship. Sony really don't know how to design nice phones. There are so many things wrong with this phone from the looks, to thickness, to old and outdated user interface to lack of exciting features.

          who the hell shoots at 1/16 at night?

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            • Anonymous
            • fCI
            • 14 Mar 2018

            I like it

              I'd rather get the XZ1. This is a shame, given how Sony's original Xperia X1 with the keyboard was probably one of the best phones ever made. Sony has strayed so far away from what made it great. I might be skipping out on flagships this year too. The glass sandwich and missing headphone jacks don't seem to be worth the price.

                Nick, 14 Mar 2018No, XZ2's pictures aren't any more detailed than S9's. What... moreWell, you are indeed wrong. In your "analysis".
                Absolutely minimum luminance noise and sharpening artifacts in XZ2 shots.

                All there is more noise, and with it more detail, less white bleed, and more texture preservation...clearly seen for ex, by better preserved texture of walls or trees, or details of those snails, on both shots of that building.

                XZ2 seems to be a superb lowlight shooter.

                  Anonymous, 14 Mar 2018still without ois? sony is never serious doing busines. th... moreGo to Chinese brand... They include all features

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 42J
                    • 14 Mar 2018

                    AnonD-731491, 14 Mar 2018You can wake up from your dreamsorry.. people hate lcd with dull colors, light bleed, and dead pixels

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                      • AnonD-258449
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                      • 14 Mar 2018

                      Anonymous, 14 Mar 2018Low light shots are worse than galaxy note 4, let alone S9 ... moreHahahaha, like Samsung, there is nothing like you. Pure irrelevant.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 42J
                        • 14 Mar 2018

                        still without ois?
                        sony is never serious doing busines. their phones always lack something

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Q}4
                          • 14 Mar 2018

                          AnonD-731491, 14 Mar 2018You can wake up from your dreamxz2 is the thickest phone in universe with the poorest lcd.
                          lol

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                            • AnonD-429807
                            • thw
                            • 14 Mar 2018

                            Ellio74, 14 Mar 2018That is some very good smartphone here, no major flaws (apa... moreThis is the kind of comment I've been missing a lot in many tech review sites, fair and simple. Well said!

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                              • Nick
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                              • 14 Mar 2018

                              Tann Hauser, 14 Mar 2018Those are both equally great lowlight shots. XZ2 seems bri... moreNo, XZ2's pictures aren't any more detailed than S9's. What you're seeing as "details" is mixture of luminance noise caused by high ISO setting, and something called "sharpening artifacts" which occurs when an excessive amount of sharpening is applied to an image. Also you should expect to see even fuzzier details in XZ2's photos in real life situations since it does not come with OIS unlike S9, which ensures blur-free images even with slow-shutter like 1/4s.

                                Kiyasuriin, 14 Mar 2018As a user of S9. This is so accurate. I absulutely love eve... moreLol sarcasm fam???

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • IsY
                                  • 14 Mar 2018

                                  Anonymous, 14 Mar 2018Low light shots are worse than galaxy note 4, let alone S9 ... moreBest camera on earth? Have you ever seen a real camera? I mean a one that is not a phone. Like Canon and other companies. No phone has a great camera. Sony hasn't announced their "true" flagship yet (probably not) as it's quite disappointing that the new Xperias have EIS and not OIS. And I'm not the biggest fan of the design. Looks generic in front and the back looks bland with a touch of HTC.

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                                    • stv
                                    • 14 Mar 2018

                                    Where is the video review?

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                                      • AnonD-481725
                                      • StN
                                      • 14 Mar 2018

                                      Anonymous, 14 Mar 2018Low light shots are worse than galaxy note 4, let alone S9 ... moreI don't know what cigarettes do you smoke, but i really want it :D

                                        Anonymous, 14 Mar 2018Low light shots are worse than galaxy note 4, let alone S9 ... moreAs a user of S9. This is so accurate. I absulutely love everything about it. And 1000000000% agree with you

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