Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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Sony Xperia XZ Premium
USB 3.1 (Type-C port, USB charging, Quick Charge 3.0)
1seg (G8188 and SO-04J models only)
Osaifu-Keitai (G8188 and SO-04J models only)
Data inputsMulti-touch, capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor
WebsiteOfficial Website
References[2]

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is an

Sony.[3] As part of the Xperia X series, the device was announced to the public along with the Xperia XZs at the annual Mobile World Congress in February 2017. Pre-orders for the Xperia XZ Premium started in Europe on May 22, 2017.[4] The device went on sale in the UK on June 2, 2017, and in the US on June 19, 2017.[5]

It supersedes the Xperia Z5 Premium and it was Sony's latest flagship after the Xperia XZ and before Sony Xperia XZ2.

Notable features include a 4K HDR ultra-high resolution display and slow-motion video capture at 960 frames per second.[6]

Hardware

Design and Build

The Xperia XZ Premium refines the Xperia XZ's “Loop Surface” design with its “Glass Loop Surface”, consisting of a

Gorilla Glass 5.[7] The top and bottom part of the chassis are flat and diamond-cut along the edge to form a reflective facet.[8] The most defining change in the XZ Premium, as well as the XZ1, is the placement of the image sensors on the back. It is now placed across the camera lens and slightly off-center, as opposed to being placed longitudinally below the lens like on the XZs. The NFC antenna is at the center part of the rear glass panel, just below the “XPERIA” nameplate. The front of the phone consists of dual front-firing stereo speakers, one on the top bezel and the other on the bottom bezel, along with a 13 MP front camera, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and notification LED
.

The Xperia XZ Premium's dimensions are 156 mm (6.1 in) in height, with a width of 77 mm (3.0 in) and a depth of 7.9 mm (0.31 in) and weighs approximately 195 g (6.9 oz).

fingerprint sensor embedded into the power button that can be used to unlock the phone and secure it from unauthorized access. This feature, however, is disabled on units sold in the US.[10]

Display and Performance

The Xperia XZ Premium is the second phone with a

IPS LCD screen has a pixel density
of 806 ppi when rendered in 4K resolution and features Sony's TRILUMINOS display and X-Reality for mobile technology.

It is powered by the

microSD card expansion of up to 512 GB (in a hybrid slot.[13]
for the dual-SIM variant).

Camera

Sony debuted in the Xperia XZs and the XZ Premium the world's first 3-layer stacked image sensor with

DRAM for smartphones.[14] Known internally as Sony IMX400, the new ExmorRS sensor features a RAM chip sandwiched in between the sensor and control circuitry layers which serves as a large and fast buffer to where the sensor can temporarily offload a significant amount of captured data before transferring it to the phone's internal memory for processing.[15] This enables the camera to record super slow-motion videos at 960 fps
, at a steady 720p resolution. Recording at super slow motion is limited to 0.18 seconds per buffer, due to limitations.

Officially called Motion Eye, the Xperia XZ Premium has a 19

MP 1/2.3” Exmor RS for mobile sensor with a 1.22 μm pixel pitch, f/2.0 aperture and 25 mm wide G Lens. It also features 4K video recording, which supports Steady Shot video stabilization alongside the standard 1080p/30 fps and high-speed 1080p/60fps and a 120 fps recording in 720p options. The front selfie camera has a 13 megapixel sensor (1/3.06") with 22 mm, f/2.0 lens and 90-degree wide angle lens, same as the Xperia XZ but now features Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stabilization) like on the XZs
.

The Xperia XZ Premium has Sony's Triple Image Sensing technology, first introduced in the Xperia XZ as standard. It is composed of the Image sensing (

white balance function of the camera by providing additional data about the light conditions of the surrounding environment. It also has Steady Shot with Intelligent Auto, in addition to the five-axis sensor-shift image stabilization
first seen in the Xperia XZ.

The Motion Eye camera also has a new feature called Predictive Capture. When it detects fast-paced movement, the camera automatically captures a maximum of four photos before the shutter button is pressed, and lets the user select the best one afterwards. This is done without any user intervention and is possible due to the same built-in RAM chip on the image sensor used in capturing the 960 fps super slow-motion videos.

In November 2017, after receiving user feedback, a software update within the camera features menu was released, titled “Correction for image distortion”.[16]

The camera received a DxOMark score of 83.

Battery

The Xperia XZ Premium is powered by a non-removable, 3230

USB 3.1. It also has Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 and Qnovo adaptive charging technology built-in. This allows the device to monitor the cell's electrochemical processes in real time and adjust charging parameters accordingly to minimize cell damage and extend the battery unit's lifespan.[17] It also comes with Battery Care, a Sony proprietary feature, that controls the charging process of the phone by learning and recognizing the user's charging patterns, preventing the phone from damaging the battery's cells from excessive heat due to overcharging
. For example, when charging overnight, Battery Care stops the initial charge to 90 percent and then continue charging until full where it left off the next day.

Audio and Connectivity

The Xperia XZ Premium comes with a standard

BeiDou and Galileo
satellite positioning. The Xperia XZ Premium has no FM radio.

Software

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium launched with Android 7.1.1 Nougat along with Smart Stamina battery saving modes and Sony's proprietary multimedia apps.[19] Android 8.0 Oreo started rolling out in late-October 2017.[20] Android 9.0 Pie was rolled out for the XZ Premium in February 2019.[21]

Variants

XZ Premium variants list
Model Bands Regions References
G8141 (Single SIM) GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

UMTS: 800, 850, 900, 1700/2100 (AWS), 1900, 2100 MHz

LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41

Europe (except CIS), North America (except US), Oceania, South America, Vodacom South Africa [22]
G8142 (Dual SIM) GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

UMTS: 800, 850, 900, 1700/2100 (AWS), 1900, 2100 MHz

LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41

Africa, Asia (outside Japan), Europe (including CIS), Middle East, US (unlocked) [23]
G8188 (Single SIM) GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

UMTS: 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

Japan (
Nuro mobile MVNO
unlocked model) 		[24]
SO-04J (Single SIM) GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

UMTS: 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

Japan (
NTT DoCoMo
carrier model) 		[25]

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