Sony Xperia XZ Premium specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia XZ Premium
  • Released 2017, June 18 195g, 7.9mm thickness Android 7.1, up to Android 9.0 64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Adreno 540 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G8142 About 358.4 USD
  • 5.46" 3840x2160 pixels
  • 19MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 835
  • 3230mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia XZ Premium overview

Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, June 18. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has 5.46 inch, IPS LCD, HDR10, a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 540 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G8142. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has 19MP Single main camera, 13MP Single selfie camera. Sony Xperia XZ Premium uses Li-Ion 3230 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia XZ Premium is about 358.4 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia XZ Premium compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 63 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 108 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 77 / 100 points
  • Price: 41 / 100 points

Sony Xperia XZ Premium full specifications

VERSIONS:   

G8141|G8142
Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G8142
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141, G8142
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8141, G8142
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, February 27
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G8142
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD, HDR10
Size 5.46 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~807 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Runs at 1080 x 1920 pixels except for select use cases Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 540

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF, Laser AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3230 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso
Models G8142, G8141, SO-04K, SO-04J
Price About 358.4 USD

TESTS

Performance GeekBench: 5460 (v4.4), 1603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1238:1 (nominal), 2.877 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 62dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery life Endurance rating 72h

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