Sony has finally brought its flagship Xperia XZ Premium smartphone to India after its debut at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. The handset arrives at a time when the flagship smartphone war is at its peak.
Like Samsung has its Infinite Display to stand out in the crowd, Sony has some of its own tricks to impress fans. Let's start with the most outstanding feature of the Xperia XZ Premium – the 4K HDR display, which is a step ahead of other flagships' 2K resolution screen. The 5.5-inch display is quite compact and complements the screen resolution by bringing out the details whether you are watching a movie, photo, or even playing a game.
The overall design of the handset, complete with glass loop surface, glossy finish, seamless curves and diamond cut finish on top and bottom, makes it a strong competitor in the market. After briefly spending time with the Xperia XZ Premium at the MWC 2017, we will finally be reviewing the phone to discover its full potential over the next few days.
But we have the complete details of the Xperia XZ Premium right here for you. Like most of the Sony smartphones, this one too is water and dust-proof and has a Gorilla Glass 5 on front and back to add stability.
The phone's camera is quite an interesting place where we would be spending a lot of time during the review. The Xperia XZ Premium comes with a 19MP rear-facing camera, 13MP front snapper for selfies and, for the first time ever, has a memory stacked Exmor RS sensor for faster image scanning and data transfer.
The revolutionary Motion Eye camera tech, usually found in Sony "a" and cyber-shot cameras, is integrated in the Xperia XZ Premium. The handset bundles a series of camera features, such as Super slow motion video capture and Predictive capture.
Under the hood, the Xperia XZ Premium packs a punch. It is powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 835 chipset, which is paired with 4 gigs of RAM and 64GB onboard storage with option to expand further up to 256GB via microSD cards.Interestingly, the performance of the phone gets a significant boost with Gigabit Class LTE connectivity, which can deliver speeds at up to 1Gbps. These ultra-high speeds are made possible the integrated Snapdragon X16 LTE modem. Look at this feature as getting fiber optics on-the-go.
There's a 3,230mAh battery running the show, and the Smart Stamina ensures extended battery life. Sony Xperia XZ Premium runs Android Nougat out-of-the-box, and has a fingerprint scanner integrated within the lock/power button on the side, a feature Sony has been applauded for.
Pricing and availability
Sony Xperia XZ Premium, priced at Rs. 59,990, can be pre-booked, starting June 2. Those pre-booking the device before June 11 will get a free Wireless Bluetooth Speaker SRS-XB20.
