Our quick take
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Sony Xperia XZ Premium - 4.0 / 5
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Sony Xperia XZ Premium review: Design
156 x 77 x 7.9mm; 191g Fingerprint sensor within power button on side microSD and SIM slot behind cover on left
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Sony Xperia XZ Premium review: Display
5.5-inch IPS LCD display Mobile HDR compatible 4K resolution (3840 x 2160; 801ppi)
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Sony Xperia XZ Premium review: Camera
19MP Motion Eye rear camera with memory-stacked sensor 13MP front-facing camera Super slow-mo feature offering 960fps
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Sony Xperia XZ Premium review: Hardware, performance and battery
- Qualcomm SD835, 4GB RAM 64GB storage, microSD 3230mAh battery capacity, Quick Charge 3.0
Sony Xperia XZ Premium review: Software
- Android Nougat operating system Includes some Sony bloatware No Google Assistant (at time of review)
To recap
Ultimately, there is plenty to love about the Sony XZ Premium, especially if you’re a Sony fan and you’re into that flat-slab design. It’s a flagship device with some great features, some of which can’t be found elsewhere, but in the current fabulous smartphone world, it’s sadly just not quite as exciting as its competition.
