When Sony announced the new X-series, some suggested that the Xperia X Performance was meant to take on the likes of the Galaxy S7's and HTC 10's, but we knew that couldn't be the case. Okay, 'suspected' might be more accurate there. Obviously, now we all know that the Xperia XZ is Sony's top-dog for this season, and the Z in its name quickly reveals its ancestry. To check if the phone is compatible with your telecom service provider.
Body |
Dimensions |
146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) |
Weight |
161 g (5.68 oz) |
Build |
Aluminum body |
SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
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IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Display |
Type |
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size |
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution |
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) |
Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
|
Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine |
Platform |
OS |
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) |
CPU |
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) |
GPU |
Adreno 530 |
Memory |
Card slot |
microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only |
Internal |
32 GB, 3 GB RAM - F8331
64 GB, 3 GB RAM - F8332 |
Main Camera |
Single |
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF & laser AF |
Features |
LED flash, HDR, panorama |
Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
Sound |
Loudspeaker |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
3.5mm jack |
Yes |
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24-bit/192kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Comms |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
Bluetooth |
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE |
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) |
NFC |
Yes |
Radio |
No |
USB |
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host |
Features |
Sensors |
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum |
Battery |
|
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery |
Charging |
Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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) |
Misc |
Colors |
Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink |
Models |
F8331, F8332, SO-01J, SOV34, 601SO |
SAR |
0.81 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU |
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) |
Price |
About 250 EUR |