Sony Xperia XZ

Sony Xperia XZ

Brand: Sony

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Key Features

5.2 inches

Display

23 MP

Camera

3GB

RAM

2900

Battery

Full Specifications

Overview

Brand
Sony
Model
Sony Xperia XZ
Released
2016, September 01. Released 2016, October 03
Status
Discontinued
Dimensions
146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight
161 g (5.68 oz)
OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Body

SIM
Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Weight
161 g (5.68 oz)
Dimensions
146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)

Misc

SAR
0.81 W/kg (head)     0.35 W/kg (body)
Price
About 230 EUR
Colors
Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink
Models
F8331, F8332, SO-01J, SOV34, 601SO
SAR EU
0.85 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)

Comms

NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Radio
No
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers

Tests

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

Launch

Status
Discontinued
Announced
2016, September 01. Released 2016, October 03

Memory

Internal
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, QC3
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)

Display

Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm, 2, (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
IPS LCD
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

Network

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F8331, F8332
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Platform

OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

Main Camera

Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Single
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

Video
1080p@30fps
Single
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"
Features
HDR

About Sony Xperia XZ

Sony Xperia XZ is a discontinued device from Sony's popular line of first class Android phones, released in the 2016.

Sony Xperia XZ has a wide variety of great specifications such as 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM with Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) , as well as ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The thing that makes this decent smartphone special is its sleek design and an amazing all-screen design with no notches at all.

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