Sony Xperia XZ1 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia XZ1
  • Released 2017, September 19 155g, 7.4mm thickness Android 8.0, up to Android 9.0 64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Adreno 540 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 291.2 USD
  • 5.2" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 19MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 835
  • 2700mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia XZ1 overview

Sony Xperia XZ1 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, September 19. Sony Xperia XZ1 has 5.2 inch, IPS LCD, HDR10, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 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) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Sony Xperia XZ1 has 19MP Single main camera, 13MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia XZ1 is about 291.2 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia XZ1 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 63 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 68 / 100 points
  • Price: 34 / 100 points

Sony Xperia XZ1 full specifications

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 - F8341, F8342
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8341, G8342, G8342
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - G8341
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - G8342
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66 - G8343
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, August 31
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm (5.83 x 2.89 x 0.29 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD, HDR10
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), 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", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF, Laser AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA

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

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), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue
Models G8341, G8342, F8341, F8342, G8343, SOV36, SO-01K
Price About 291.2 USD

TESTS

Performance GeekBench: 6541 (v4.4), 1527 (v5.1) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1406 (nominal), 3.765 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 82h

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