Sony Xperia XZ

Released 2016, October
161g, 8.1mm thickness
Android 6.0.1, 7.1.1
32GB storage, microSD card slot
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5.2"
1080x1920 pixels
23MP
2160p
3GB RAM
Snapdragon 820
2900mAh
Li-Ion

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F8331

F8331 USA

F8332

Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Dual F8332 with dual-SIM card slots

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8331, F8332
	4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F8331, F8332
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes

Launch	Announced	2016, September
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2016, October

Body	Dimensions	146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	161 g (5.68 oz)
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm² (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes, up to 10 fingers
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		- Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine

Platform	OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), 7.1.1 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
	CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
	GPU	Adreno 530

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	32 GB, 3 GB RAM - F8331 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - F8332

Camera	Primary	23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, EIS (gyro), phase detection and laser autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	1/2.3" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, check quality
	Secondary	13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm, 1/3" sensor size, 1080p, HDR

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- 24-bit/192kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Xvid/MP4/H.265 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)

Misc	Colors	Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink
	SAR	0.81 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 440 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 2273 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2151 Basemark X: 29548
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1349 (nominal), 3.795 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 67dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 72h

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Sony Xperia XZ - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
tAT}
5 hours ago

You need to decide if you want a low, mid or high end phone first. The 2 most respected and trusted and popular brands are Iphone and Samsung. They have built up a strong reputation of quality and features over many years. Sony is not even in the top...

Naitx
sxss
9 hours ago

Which among the choices would you recommend then and why?

Anonymous
Hq45
21 hours ago

Sorry, but his advice is wrong. Sony xperia phones are notorious for overheating and shutting down. In the past, other brands avoided Sonys problems by throttling down these troubled cpu's or use another chip like Samsung did. Be warned that this is ...