TheSony Xperia XZ2 is the world's first smartphone that's capable of recording 4K HDR footage, allowing you to capture more impressive-looking videos. It's great news for budding videographers
Sections Page 1 Sony Xperia XZ2 Review Page 2 Software and performance Review Page 3 Camera Review Page 4 Battery and conclusion Review Verdict Pros Pretty design Solid performance Powerful speakers Cons Camera not as good as rivals Lots of duplicate apps Key Specifications Review Price £699 FHD HDR 189 display 3180 mAh battery Qi wireless charging Snapdragon 845 4GB RAM / 64GB storage 19-megapixel camera 4K HDR recording 960fps slow-mo capture Sony Dynamic Vibration System LDAC Surround sound What is the Sony Xperia XZ2? After years of releasing phones that look almost identical, it’s nice to see Sony’s Mobile division make some changes. The XZ2 does feel a lot more modern when compared to the XZ1, there’s no denying that, but that doesn’t mean it’s without issues. Related Best smartphones Sony Xperia XZ2 – Design Visually, the Xperia XZ2 is a marked step up on past Sony handsets. This is mainly because Sony has finally ditched the squarish omnibalance design that plagued past Xperias on the XZ2. The flat, hard-to-hold design has been replaced with a beautiful mixed-material chassis, featuring a lovely slightly curved-glass back. Related Sony Xperia XZ4 The end result is a wonderfully modern-looking device that’s every bit as alluring as the Samsung Galaxy S9. I’m also pleased to see the company hasn’t jumped on the iPhone X’s notch bandwagon, leaving the screen pleasingly free of interruption. The only minor annoyance is that the bezel, while small, remains noticeable – although it’s nowhere near as thick as the Pixel 2’s. Sony has also done a good job of loading the phone with all the trimmings you’d expect to accompany a 2018 flagship device. The Xperia XZ2 comes equipped with NFC, Bluetooth Qi wireless charging and a microSD card slot, which makes it quick and easy to bump up the phone’s internal storage. For audio fans there’s added support for LDAC and Hi-Res audio, alongside reworked speakers that Sony claims are “20% louder” than those that featured on the first XZ. The speakers aren’t of the same ear-splitting quality of the Razer Phone, which remains the loudest phone I’ve ever tested, but they’re still a cut above most handsets. I wouldn’t use them for listening to music in public, unless you want to reserve a place in special hell, but they’re great for video streaming and gaming. They display a surprisingly powerful low end, by smartphone standards. The phone’s entertainment capabilities are further aided by the addition of Sony’s new Dynamic Vibration System’. Marketing guff aside, it’s basically a version of the haptic engine you’ll find inside a DualShock 4 PS4 controller. As such, the phone gives a more pronounced rumble when you receive a notification, or if you’re playing games and viewing films. You can set the haptic engine to one of four levels of feedback and it should, in theory, work on most apps and services. However, I’ve found it works with only a very limited number of apps. Fortunately, it does help to make compatible games feel more immersive and watching movie trailers is a little more epic when it kicks in. My only issue with it is how precarious the vibrations make leaving the phone unattended. The glass used on the XZ2 looks nice, but it’s slippery, even compared to the S9 and iPhone X. Leaving the phone sitting on my desk I regularly had to save it from an accidental drop after it inexplicably found a way to slide its way towards the edge, despite being on a flat surface. It happened so often, in fact, that I actually checked the desk with a spirit level. With the vibration engine on its max setting for notifications, the XZ2 regularly sprinted towards trouble like a lemming b-lining for the edge of a cliff. This is a big issue, as, like all glass-backed phones, even a minor drop could turn the XZ2 into a mosaic of cracks. My recommendation would be to invest in a case the moment you buy the phone. Elsewhere, build quality is excellent and the IP67 water certification also means it will survive the odd aquatic encounter – although you won’t want to submerge it for long periods. The phone is comfortable to hold, but there are a few design annoyances. Chief amongst which is the fingerprint scanner and power button’s placement. Like many other phones, the XZ2’s fingerprint scanner sits on its rear. But it’s atypically low, sitting dead-centre of the phone’s rear. If you have small hands then this won’t be an issue, but for me the placement proved incredibly awkward, sitting between where my index and middle fingers naturally fell holding the phone. The power button is also fairly low, at the centre of the device, a good inch and a half below the volume rocker. This again put it a significant distance from where my index finger naturally fell. My only other quibble is that, like everyone else, Sony has cut the port from the design – although at this point I’ll concede I’ve lost that battle; wired headphones on phones are gone. Sony Xperia XZ2 – Display The display is another key feature that Sony has tweaked for the XZ2. For starters, the company has finally moved to use the 189 aspect ratio currently in vogue. As an added perk it’s also designed the IPS panel to meet mobile HDR standards. This is a big deal, since the rear camera can shoot video in HDR and the phone can upscale content to HDR using Sony’s custom Bravia screen tech – so you won’t be limited to watching the odd bit of high-dynamic-range content on Netflix or Amazon. The screen’s FHD+ resolution isn’t anything to write home about in a world where the majority of flagships have jumped to QHD, but with real-world use I found it’s more than sharp enough. Icons and text look sharp and, in truth, 99% of folk won’t notice the lower pixel count. Out of the box the colours look nicely realistic and vibrant. Whites are reasonably clean, but take on a slightly red-ish hue when looking at the phone from an angle. Blacks, like all IPS displays, aren’t as deep as those seen on rival AMOLED screens, but they’re more than good enough for everyday use. Maximum brightness levels are also excellent. I’m also a big fan of the screen-customisation options Sony has loaded onto the XZ2. In the Settings menu, you’ll find a white-balance option that lets you tweak the whites using RGB sliders. You also get a choice of three colour profiles. By default it runs using Sony’s Standard profile, which apparently targets Sony’s special Triluminos gamut. Then there’s a Professional mode that tweaks it to target the more common sRGB gamut. Finally, there’s a Super Vivid option, which as far as I can tell just cranks up the settings to hugely oversaturate colours. After a couple of weeks with the phone I found myself using the sRGB mode by default, although others may prefer the more vibrant colours offered by the other two. How we test phones We test every mobile phone we review thoroughly. We use industry standard tests to compare features properly and we use the phone as our main device over the review period. We’ll always tell you what we find and we never, ever, accept money to review a product. Find out more about how we test in our ethics policy. Used as our main phone for the review period Reviewed using respected industry benchmarks and real world testing Always has a SIM card installed Tested with phone calls, games and popular apps
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Verdict Niggling flaws make the XZ2 Premium feel like a missed opportunity Pros Sharp display Excellent camera Swift performance Cons Unwieldy design makes it very hard to use and hold 4K screen is overkill at this size Terrible position of the fingerprint scanner It's still a 169 screen Key Specifications 3840 x 2160 HDR IPS LCD screen Snapdragon 845 6GB RAM 64GB of storage with microSD 19MP + 12MP dual rear cameras 13MP front camera 3540mAh Fingerprint sensor NFC What is the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium? The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium sits alongside the Xperia XZ3 at the top of the illustrious Japanese brand’s smartphone range, but it arrives to the UK a little late. It’s been out in the US since July, with some initial uncertainty concerning a wider rollout. It’s not too difficult to see why. This is a niche, high-end handset aimed at media-consuming. The spec list is undoubtedly impressive. Over and above the base Xperia XZ2 offering, you get a pin-sharp 4K display, 50% more RAM, and a sophisticated dual-camera setup. All in all, the XZ2 Premium offers an uncompromisingly potent multimedia package. But the trade-offs in everyday usability and simple comfort are quite considerable. Related Sony Xperia 1 review Design First impressions matter when switching to a new smartphone, but the impact is often temporary. Not so with the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. You’ll typically acclimatise to a larger phone’s increased dimensions with time and use, but that just hasn’t happened for me with the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. I wince at its ungainliness every time I absent-mindedly pick it up from the table or slip it into a pocket. The phone’s main design issues are brutally simple it’s too bulky, too wide and too heavy. To be a little more scientific about this for a second, it’s thick around the middle, 80mm wide, and it weighs a whopping 236g. Sony says that the XZ2 Premium has a “natural form”. Which I suppose is accurate, insomuch as it calls to mind a big chunk of obsidian. Related Best smartphones The back is very shiny As with the plain XZ2, Sony has attempted to soften these brick-like dimensions with a curved glass back, which also facilitates wireless charging. In the svelter form of the XZ2 it marked a considerable step up from Sony’s recent utilitarian design work. Here, it largely serves to make a very heavy phone extremely slippery and prone to skittering off any time you lay it down on a less-than-flat surface. There are further design issues on the rear. The positioning of the dual-camera module quite far down the device undoubtedly helps with photography, as evidenced by the fact that I haven’t had a single finger-in-shot’ moment during my time with the XZ2 Premium. But this also forces the fingerprint sensor down to an unnaturally central position level with the power button, which is also awkwardly placed. Combined with the fact that this biometric component feels very similar to the camera module, I’ve found that my finger tends to start on the latter before sliding down. You can imagine the smudges. Still, it’s possible to justify this unwieldy positioning in light of the phone’s impressive camera credentials. It’s far tougher to justify the lack of a headphone jack, besides its likely contribution to an admittedly thorough IP65/68 rating. That aside, it seems crazy that a device of this size doesn’t apparently have space for a headphone socket, especially given its audiophile credentials. Talking of which, Sony has packed the XZ2 Premium with a set of stereo speakers in landscape, naturally, whilst also packing support for LDAC and Hi-Res Audio. A little less successful is the inclusion of what Sony calls its Dynamic Vibration System’. This essentially ramps up the haptic feedback to accentuate audio output, almost creating the impression of a physical bass response. That’s the theory. In practice it’s rather strange and gimmicky, creating an unwanted buzzing sound any time someone talks on a video. Thankfully, you can crank this down or – preferably – turn it off through the volume menu. The feature is more welcome in gaming, so it isn’t quite a write-off. But as mentioned in the XZ2 review, it can combine with that slippery rear to send an unattended phone to the floor. Display The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium’s screen is unusual for a couple of reasons. Most obviously, this IPS LCD is one of the very few mobile displays to pack in a 4K resolution. At 3840 x 2160 and 765ppi, it’s the most pixel-dense display of all the current big-hitters. This means that it’s the only 2018 flagship that can play 4K video content natively. This is impressive, but more in a technical or back-of-the-box way than in reality. When it comes to day-to-day navigation, web browsing, or even video watching and intense gaming, the gains made by all those extra pixels are tough to pick up on. The other unusual thing about this screen is its shape. We’ve grown accustomed to the stretched 189 or thereabouts aspect ratio as the new standard, even at the lower end of the market. Here, though, Sony has gone with old-fashioned 169. This lends the phone’s wide feeling mentioned in the previous section. With an 189 aspect ratio, a screen can – and frequently does – feel wieldy. Not so with the more stout 169 standard. Related Best 4K TVs In the Xperia XZ2 Premium’s defence, it does reflect the handset’s status as a media-playing powerhouse. There are no black borders or cut-off portions when viewing video content here. Every one of those inches is put to use. In terms of picture quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is good. It might not have the sheer pop of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 or iPhone X’s OLED screens although you can shift to a more vibrant Super-vivid’ mode in Settings, but it’s very colour-accurate, and it gets plenty bright. The screen also supports HDR content – premium Netflix subscribers take note. One thing I’d point out is that the auto-brightness appears to be little off. I found that it would often flick between two very different brightness settings in certain situations, and would occasionally be way too dim for comfortable viewing. I ended up switching it off. Performance Running a top-end Snapdragon 845 CPU with a sizeable 6GB of RAM, you’d expect the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium to be fast – although that 4K display provides a little reason for concern. As it turns out, there’s no reason to worry. The XZ2 Premium is a flying machine that tackled any task I threw at it with ease. General navigation and hopping between apps was pause-free, while using the fingerprint sensor to jump to the homescreen was near-instantaneous – when you can actually manage to put your finger on it first time, that is. Jumping straight to the camera app with the physical camera button a feature we still love proved similarly snappy. In addition, any games I played on the XZ2 Premium pretty much flew. Asphalt 9 in High settings is a great test for any modern phone, and it ran flawlessly on the Sony. Guns of Boom is a pretty scalable game across all kinds of modern hardware, but it looks and moves great in the forced 60fps mode here. PUBG, too, responded well to my pushing its graphical settings right up to the maximum Ultra’ frame rate and HDR’ settings. Related Best Android phones An average Geekbench 4 multicore score of 8433 reflects that mastery. That said, it’s interesting to note the difference that the XZ2 Premium’s display makes. The OnePlus 6 has the exact same CPU and RAM setup, but a far less intensive 1080p display, and it scored 9045 in our test. Against rival devices with different chipsets, the XZ2 Premium stands up well. The Huawei P20 Pro scored 6837, while the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus with its custom Exynos chip scored 8890. Software The XZ2 Premium comes with Android Oreo out of the box, and it sticks with Sony’s customary approach to software customisation. Hopefully, they’ll be an update to Android 9 Pie soon. On the one hand, the notification menu looks comfortingly familiar, and you can access Google’s feed by swiping to the left of the main homescreen. On the other hand, you get Sony’s own custom Music, Album, Video and Email apps on top of the often superior Google versions. You also get a bunch of third-party applications preinstalled, which is never particularly welcome. There’s an entire folder given over to Amazon apps, although it contains only three items. You also get Facebook, AVG, and the mystifyingly superfluous Kobo Books. Sony’s Xperia Assist app is included, and pretty much fills the role of an interactive tutorial app. Don’t worry, though you’ve got the far more useful Google Assistant a long press of the virtual home button away. Xperia Lounge, meanwhile, is a rather pointless ad app that throws Sony products at you. The fact that the first thing it sent me was a notification about the recently announced Sony Xperia XZ3 felt like a bit of a kick in the guts – or it would have, if I’d just spent £800 on the XZ2 Premium. All in all, it’s an improvement if you’re coming from, say, the Huawei P20 with its gaudy custom software offering. But it’s a clear step back from the cleaner, bloatware-free approach of the OnePlus 6 or the Google Pixel 2. Camera Arguably the main feature of the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is its impressive photographic capabilities. This may be the first time Sony has attempted a dual-camera approach, but it’s certainly hit the ground running with the technology. The combination of a 19-megapixel f/ camera, a secondary 12-megapixel f/ monochrome assistant with large pixels, and a big 1/ Exmor RS sensor leads to all-round accomplished results in a variety of lighting conditions. There’s no OIS here, but all the shots I captured were crisp and detailed. Even in low-light conditions, images don’t get overly noisy, while dynamic range is generally on point. That second camera also comes into play with portrait shots – or, as Sony calls it here, Bokeh mode. This is one of the more natural-looking dual-camera effects I’ve seen, with less of the edge-blurring side-effects of many systems. That said, the subject doesn’t tend to truly pop here – as much as it does with, say, Apple’s Portrait mode. If it isn’t right up there with the very best smartphone cameras in terms of all-round eye-popping results, Sony’s first dual-camera is hovering just below the leading pack. Meanwhile, the presence of a physical camera button, coupled with a highly reliable autofocus system and speedy capture times, certainly gives the phone an edge when it comes to impromptu shots. It also joins the Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ3 as the only smartphone camera to be capable of shooting 4K HDR video footage, while it can also manage 960fps super-slow-motion video at 1080p. Related Xperia XZ3 vs Xperia XZ2 Both the blue sky and the early-autumnal tree in the foreground are rendered well here There’s a little noise, but the colours of this dish are captured well in low-light conditions Detail and balance are pretty spot on here The reflections on the water and the stripy curtain in the background have both been captured well A crisp, nicely balanced landscape shot Another low-light food scene captured well Check out how much this flower pops from the background Battery life Given the size and weight of the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, as well as the extra demands of that 4K display, you might expect it to have a huge battery. Surprisingly, it doesn’t. At 3540mAh, it’s hardly a small unit. But given that the Sony Xperia XZ2 with its 1080p display comes with a 3180mAh battery, it kind of feels like the bare minimum. There are few complaints in practice, however. I found that a day of fairly light usage would see me end the day with as much as 40% battery life remaining. Bringing that up to moderate usage, with a few calls and some media streaming, will leave you with around half that. There’s Qi wireless charging here When you hit the media hard, that figure will drop significantly. Playing an hour of Full HD video with the screen brightness cranked right up to max ate a fairly hefty 15% of the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium’s charge. Conversely, playing 15 minutes of Guns of Boom on half screen brightness sucked 5% – which isn’t too bad. Whatever the power drain, you’ll be able to pump the juice back in fairly quickly thanks to the presence of Qualcomm Quick Charge while Qi wireless charging is also supported. Should you buy the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium? The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium might seem to be a true flagship phone, but that would be to suggest that it’s a safe bet for more or less anyone with £800 to burn. That isn’t quite the case. This is a niche, specialist device for a hardcore audience who demand the highest spec possible – even if that comes at the expense of basic usability. This is a phone that can both shoot and display 4K HDR content, backed by cutting-edge performance and wireless charging. But it’s also excessively big and heavy, with unwieldy controls. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has a better screen and camera; however, it does cost slightly more. Even Sony has superseded the Premium with the Xperia XZ3. Verdict The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium throws everything but the kitchen sink into its bulky body. It’s a highly accomplished device by most technical standards, but it simply doesn’t hang together as a friction-free, pleasant-to-use smartphone. Which should surely be the bare minimum requirement for a 2018 flagship. How we test phones We test every mobile phone we review thoroughly. We use industry standard tests to compare features properly and we use the phone as our main device over the review period. We’ll always tell you what we find and we never, ever, accept money to review a product. Find out more about how we test in our ethics policy. Used as our main phone for the review period Reviewed using respected industry benchmarks and real world testing Always has a SIM card installed Tested with phone calls, games and popular apps Trusted Score Score in detail Performance 7 Camera 8 Design 5 Battery Life 6 Value 7 Software 8 Calls & Sound 8 Screen Quality 7
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TechRadar Verdict Pros +Full day of life from a single charge+Great sound quality+Feature-packed camera Cons -Design not as desirable as rivals-Dynamic Vibration a gimmick-'Only' full HD display Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. The Sony Xperia XZ2 is the Japanese firm's most recent flagship handset, but it refuses to follow in the footsteps of many of this year's top-tier it has the high-end power under the hood, and a well-specced camera with a slow-mo party piece, but in comparison to its peers it has a resolution commonly found on phones half its price, and it isn't afraid of showing us some bezel. The Xperia XZ2 is slightly confusing then. Is this a true flagship phone that's ready to take on the likes of the iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy S9 and Huawei P20, or is it, rather, going up against young upstarts such as Honor and OnePlus?After extensive time spent reviewing the Xperia XZ2, we're still not We've added new Sony Xperia XZ2 US price and release date information to this Xperia XZ2 price and availabilityThe Sony Xperia XZ2 is available in most major markets worldwide, so it shouldn't be too hard to find. In the US, it launches exclusively through Best Buy on April 20, and then expands its reach to Amazon and other US retailers on May terms of the Sony Xperia XZ2 price, you're looking at $799, £699, around $AU1,000 SIM-free. That makes it slightly cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S9 in the UK, but almost $100 more expensive than the S9 in the US. It's comfortably cheaper than the iPhone X, and sits in between the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro, while it’s more expensive than the LG V30 and Google Pixel 2 sweeten the deal in the UK, you can bag yourself a free PS4 or a PSVR if you already have the console if you order early. Key features4K HDR video recording and HDR displayThe Sony Xperia XZ2 is the world's first smartphone that's capable of recording 4K HDR footage, allowing you to capture more impressive-looking great news for budding videographers, providing an easy way of capturing high-quality footage which looks great on 4K HDR TVs and for many the more likely use of the video camera on the Xperia XZ2 will be to feed their social media addiction, in which case the quality offered on the phone is said, the HDR playback quality can be enjoyed on the Xperia XZ2's HDR-enabled screen. This isn't the first time Sony has built HDR technology into a smartphone display, but the technology works well here to deliver a crisp, bright and visually enticing viewing Vibration SystemThe Xperia XZ2 also features something new called Dynamic Vibration System, which aims to give you an enhanced haptic feedback experience when watching video, playing games or listening to fine for gaming, but when it comes to movies it feels entirely like a gimmick. We get how it's an enhancement on a PS4 controller to have this DualShock-type functionality, but when watching a movie on a phone it just episodes of Scrubs on Amazon Prime Video, the Dynamic Vibration System only features when there are off-screen sound effects. At no other times are there vibrations, even if there's a collision on screen – a situation where we'd expect to feel something from the Xperia found it similarly bizarre for music playback, with the phone buzzing along in our hand to the beat. It's certainly different, but we wouldn't say it necessarily enhances the playback the handset during playback, though, and it'll stop vibrating, which means it won't be constantly making irritating sounds if you pop the Xperia XZ2 on your can adjust the vibration level of the system, with 'mild', 'normal' and 'powerful' options to choose from. You adjust these as you would the volume just click the volume rocker during playback or gameplay and you'll notice an additional segment in the notification bar giving you control. You can also opt to turn the feature off completely, which we did after a Dynamic Vibration System is a fun addition best suited to gaming, but it's a feature we could live without – and the additional battery drain, although minimal, isn't worth the limited experience it HD slow-motion videoSony first unveiled its 960fps slow-motion video skills in 2017 on the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and now it has competition from the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 ensure it stays one step ahead of the slow-mo competition, Sony has upped the recording quality to 1080p Full HD, while Samsung offers just 720p at the same super-slow means better slow -motion shots all round, although the Xperia XZ2 – like its predecessors – still favors natural daylight for the best results. Current page Introduction, price and key features Next Page Design and display John joined TechRadar over a decade ago as Staff Writer for Phones, and over the years has built up a vast knowledge of the tech industry. 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SonyXperia XZ2 official / unofficial Price. Sony Xperia XZ2 comes with IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors , 5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio) display, Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) , Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) . The price of Sony Xperia XZ2 is IDR 13644872 In Everything in HDR. HDR is the key term for Sony's new high-end smartphone Xperia XZ2 The display supports HDR 10 and is able to upscale content to HDR, while the camera can record videos in HDR. Can this be seen as a real innovation? Have they done enough to compete on the market?Florian Wimmer, 👁 Daniel Schmidt, ✓ Felicitas Krohn translated by Sabrina Hartmann, Published 04/25/2018 🇩🇪 🇭🇺 ... Sony Xperia XZ2Whenever a new Sony flagship is released, we can be sure it picks up a new trend for displays and/or cameras, and then it will anchor this trend in the world of smartphones by being one of the first devices to use it. The same is true for the Xperia XZ2, our current test device The display supports HDR 10 and can even upscale non-HDR content. Furthermore, the camera can record super-slow motion videos in Full HD for the first time and is also able to record videos in HDR. So Sony offers plenty of features here, but they also had to face criticism in the recent past The Japanese company slept through the trend for 21 displays with sleek bezels and even the Xperia XZ2 still has not quite caught up to the competition in this regard. We will compare the device to the Xperia XZ1 to find out if an upgrade is worth it for owners of the predecessor model. We will also include other high-end devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy S9, the Apple iPhone X, and the Huawei Mate 10 Pro in our inch 21, 2160 x 1080 pixel 424 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, IPS, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, TRILUMINOS display for mobile, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, X-Reality for mobile, Bravia TV Upscaling to HDR, HDR 10, glossy yesStorage64 GB UFS Flash, 64 GB , 50 GB freeConnections1 USB / Gen1, Audio Connections audio output via USB-C, Card Reader microSD up to 400 GB, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors acceleration sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, USB-C DLNA, Miracast, USB OTG, aptX, aptX a/b/g/n/ac a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/, Bluetooth GSM 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100, LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B26/B28/B29/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66, LTE, GPSSizeheight x width x depth in mm x 153 x 72 = x x in Wh, 3180 mAh Lithium-Ion, Quick Charge SystemAndroid OreoCameraPrimary Camera 19 MPix f/ contrast AF, laser AF, phase-shift AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, videos 2160p/30fps, videos 1080p/960fpsSecondary Camera 5 MPix f/ videos 1080pAdditional featuresSpeakers front-pointing stereo speakers, Keyboard virtual keyboard, USB charger, USB cable, adapter USB-C to headset, 3D Creator, Skizze, Playstation App, AVG Protection, 24 Months Warranty, bandwidth download/upload 1200Mbps/150Mbps LTE; SAR value head, body; wireless charging Qi; IP65/IP68-certified, fanlessWeight198 g = oz / pounds, Power Supply 71 g = oz / poundsNote The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar manufacturer breaks new ground with the case of the Xperia XZ2. As mentioned, this was sorely needed, too, seeing as the last Xperia smartphones already had a slightly outdated appearance. This time, we receive at least slightly sleeker bezels and a trendy 21 display. The back no longer has the matte surface used for previous generations, but instead a curved 3D glass surface that is glossy and smooth. The design is reminiscent of HTC's current Liquid Surface design with flowing forms and it is a rather radical breach of Sony's former design tradition that favored matte surfaces and angular forms, bestowing it a certain uniqueness within the smartphone market. Maybe an evolutionary advancement of the previous design might have pleased the fans more. Even so, thanks to its rounded back, the smartphone lies comfortably in the user's hand, but the smooth surface is rather slippery and prone to fingerprints. The build quality and the haptic are at a high level, but the transition areas between the back and the lateral metal frame feel different depending on the position on the smartphone. The available color options are black, white, pink, and teal. The device is dust- and waterproof according to IP68. The Sony XZ2 is not a sleek smartphone The rounded back gives it a thickness of millimeters ~ in at the thickest point. Because of its broader bezels, it is also wider and longer than the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the iPhone X. Its weight of 198 grams ~ lb makes it also one of the heaviest devices. Sony Xperia XZ2 Huawei Mate 10 Pro Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony Xperia XZ1 Apple iPhone X DIN A6 ❌153 mm / inch 72 mm / inch mm / inch 198 mm / inch mm / inch mm / inch 178 mm / inch mm / inch mm / inch 163 lbs148 mm / inch mm / inch mm / inch 156 mm / inch mm / inch mm / inch 174 lbs148 mm / inch 105 mm / inch 1 mm / inch lbs4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage match not only the predecessor's values, but also those of most of the other high-end smartphones in our comparison. However, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro offers both more RAM and more storage space, and the iPhone X is available with more storage space as well. Our test sample is a single-SIM device, identical to the model offered by the provider in combination with a contract. Both the single-SIM and dual-SIM variants are available over the counter and support a microSD card, although it occupies one of the two SIM slots for the dual-SIM variant. It is not possible to format the microSD card as internal storage and apps cannot be outsourced there. DLNA, USB OTG, NFC and Bluetooth with support for aptX HD are a solid starting point for a high-end smartphone. MHL, meaning the possibility to conduct video output via the USB port, is sadly not has a good reputation in terms of software – the Android operating system is still rather fast with Sony's modifications and comes with a variety of additional features. It has detailed explanations on how to get the hang of this system for new users, and it can be heavily individualized thanks to numerous settings. Sony also shows that they have a heart for modders, supporting the development and installation of different operating systems on their devices in a separate area of the Sony Developer World. On the other hand, many of the apps installed on Sony phones might be unnecessary. For instance, the apps of an online retailer were pre-installed on our test device. There are also exciting apps to be found on the smartphone, though, such as the 3D Creator App that enables the user to scan objects in 3D. The data can then be exported to a 3D printer or it can be used for custom 3D projects. Scanning one's own face works relatively well under good lighting conditions, but the result for complex objects, such as a glass fruit bowl, is still in need of improvement. Overall, though, it is rather impressive for a free smartphone for all current Wi-Fi standards is basically a necessity for high-end smartphones, and the Sony Xperia XZ2 does not show any weakness here either. In addition, the transfer rates in our standardized test with the reference router Linksys EA8500 are much faster than they were for the predecessor model, even outdoing the Samsung Galaxy S9. Our test device even takes the lead for transmission speed. Near the router, websites are loaded quickly and images do not take long either. At a distance of ten meters ~33 feet to the access point and even through walls, we still had full reception and websites loaded only minimally more slowly. Superfast 4G with transfer rates up to GBit/s and over 20 supported LTE frequencies turn the Sony Z2 into a global player and make it a fast smartphone in terms of Internet usage – as long as the mobile network allows it. The reception should not prove an obstacle in any case Our test device always had at least 3/4 LTE reception in the well-developed German D2 network while we were in the inner city, even inside concrete iperf3 transmit AX12Sony Xperia XZ2Adreno 630, SD 845, 64 GB UFS Flash 633 MBit/s ∼100% Huawei Mate 10 ProMali-G72 MP12, Kirin 970, 128 GB UFS Flash 627 490min - 666max MBit/s ∼99% -1%Huawei Mate 10 ProMali-G72 MP12, Kirin 970, 128 GB UFS Flash 225 MBit/s ∼36% -64%Average of class Smartphone - 1368, n=62, last 2 years 531 MBit/s ∼84% -16%Samsung Galaxy S9Mali-G72 MP18, Exynos 9810, 64 GB UFS Flash 519 MBit/s ∼82% -18%Sony Xperia XZ1Adreno 540, SD 835, 64 GB UFS Flash 500 MBit/s ∼79% -21%Apple iPhone XA11 Bionic GPU, A11 Bionic, 64 GB eMMC Flash 456 MBit/s ∼72% -28% iperf3 receive AX12Apple iPhone XA11 Bionic GPU, A11 Bionic, 64 GB eMMC Flash 939 MBit/s ∼100% +40%Sony Xperia XZ2Adreno 630, SD 845, 64 GB UFS Flash 669 MBit/s ∼71% Samsung Galaxy S9Mali-G72 MP18, Exynos 9810, 64 GB UFS Flash 652 MBit/s ∼69% -3%Average of class Smartphone - 953, n=63, last 2 years 499 MBit/s ∼53% -25%Sony Xperia XZ1Adreno 540, SD 835, 64 GB UFS Flash 489 MBit/s ∼52% -27%Huawei Mate 10 ProMali-G72 MP12, Kirin 970, 128 GB UFS Flash 355 105min - 550max MBit/s ∼38% -47%Huawei Mate 10 ProMali-G72 MP12, Kirin 970, 128 GB UFS Flash 338 MBit/s ∼36% -49%The GPS module supports the Russian Glonass, the European Galileo and the Chinese Beidou as navigation systems. The Sony phone was able to locate us with an accuracy of 5 meters ~ feet, even within buildings. Near a window, the localization is even more accurate at 4 meters ~ feet, and outdoors at 3 meters ~ feet. But how accurate is the localization in continuous use, such as during a bike ride? We wanted to find out and brought along a Garmin Edge 500 as a comparison device, since this professional navigation system usually has a rather accurate localization. The measured track differed by only 40 meters ~131 feet and the Sony smartphone showed a somewhat edgier track when looking more closely. This indicates that there was no localization point for longer stretches, forcing the system to draw a straight line to the next localization point. As these edges were not too common and not even the Garmin Edge 500 is perfect in this area, we still recommend the Sony Xperia XZ2 as a navigational device, as long as you do not demand extremely high standards of your GPS uses the Android app for the smartphone's telephone functions, which is completely fine because the app has a clear layout and offers all the necessary features. The call quality is okay, as long as the volume is not turned up too high At maximum volume, a buzzing noise can be heard from the earpiece and there is noise interference. The microphone transmits our voice well, even when we speak quietly. It is not fond of loud voices, but even then it does not boom all that much. The same is true for the integrated hands-free mode It is best not to raise the volume to the maximum to avoid booming. The speaker's sound is generally rather thin, but our voice is transmitted relatively clearly by the taken by front cameraThe rear camera still has the same resolution as the predecessor Xperia XZ1, but it has a wider aperture, which should enable it to take better pictures in low-light situations. New options to record videos in HDR and to record short slow-motion videos at 960 frames per second in Full HD have been added. It is no longer necessary to switch to a separate app for 4K videos, but a 60-fps recording is still impossible. Samsung's Galaxy S9 is clearly ahead here. An overview of the exact differences in terms of video recording for the Galaxy S9 and the Xperia XZ2 can be found in this article. Also remarkable Opposing the current big trend, Sony does not install a dual- or even triple camera in its high-end model XZ2, instead opting for a single lens on the rear. A dual camera is only available for the flagship Xperia XZ2 Premium. A single camera does not necessarily pose a disadvantage, as long as the quality is sufficient. At 19 megapixels, the Xperia XZ2's camera does have a relatively high resolution. Sony attains high details in pictures taken with this single camera, and even extremely detailed surfaces and fine lines are captured well. However, dual-camera devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus have a much faster lens speed. Surprisingly, Sony's camera also performed better than its competitors in low-light situations. Not even Sony's camera can avoid visible image noise, but the brightening is rather strong. Furthermore, the camera takes relatively long before it triggers. Sony explains this with the memory that has been integrated into the image sensor to ensure a good image quality in low-light conditions, as data can be read and processed significantly faster. In comparison to the Xperia XZ1, the front camera's resolution has suffered noticeably and the aperture is lower, too. In normal lighting conditions, the front sensor still does its job well, showing vibrant colors and good dynamics in both dark and bright areas. Videos recorded with the main camera are sharp and highly detailed, especially in 4K. The optional HDR mode works, but differences are only really noticeable in situations with high contrasts. The image stabilization works only at up to 1080p and 30 fps. Image ComparisonChoose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test 1Scene 2Scene 3click to load images Under controlled testing conditions in our lab, we noticed slight impurities in large, colored areas, and the contrast was a bit too low. The sharpness remained very good throughout the entirety of the image though. The color representation was one shade too bright in comparison to the reference color than the charger and a USB cable, the box also includes an adapter from USB-C to mm audio jack and a headset with a good sound. A SIM tool is unnecessary as the SIM tray can be opened with one's finger. This time, the included charger is an actual Quick Charge device, which had to be bought separately for 50 Euros ~$60 for the predecessor smartphone. Take note For those interested in the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact The Quick Charger is not included here. Sony offers a warranty of 24 months for its smartphones. Please see our Guarantees, Return Policies and Warranties FAQ for country-specific does not use Google's GBoard as the virtual keyboard, which is normally delivered with Android, but instead they installed SwiftKey. This decision is mostly a matter of personal taste. In our opinion, both apps have a broad variety of settings and designs. Those who prefer an entirely different app can install it from the Google Play Store. The touchscreen is rather sensitive and fingers glide easily on its surface. It responds with a high accuracy even in the corners. An inactivity display is available as well as a glove mode for the winter season. The menu buttons can be found on the display. This smartphone does not offer an alternative, as all hardware buttons have been placed on the right side of the case the volume rocker, the standby button and Sony's famous camera button, which can even be used for the focus thanks to having two pressure levels. The fingerprint sensor has been placed on the rear and it works reliably, also capable of waking the smartphone from standby mode. However, it is relatively hard to tell apart the sensor and the main camera just above it by touch. Even after long exposure to this smartphone we still kept wondering why the fingerprint sensor was not responding until we realized that the finger was touching the camera instead of the fingerprint sensor. This in itself is already rather inconvenient, but we also had to constantly clean the lens because of accidental touches. Subpixel gridSony still cannot be dissuaded from installing Full HD displays in its high-end smartphones While the Samsung Galaxy S9 already has a display with a resolution of 2960x1440 pixels, Sony still uses the Full HD 21 variant with 2160x1080 pixels. Sony installed an IPS panel that is even slightly brighter than the already bright predecessor model. At 96%, the brightness distribution is rather exact as well Colored areas appear as having homogenous brightness throughout. 646cd/m²630cd/m²635cd/m²646cd/m²630cd/m²618cd/m²632cd/m²626cd/m²629cd/m² Distribution of brightnessX-Rite i1Pro 2Maximum 646 cd/m² Nits Average cd/m² Minimum cd/m²Brightness Distribution 96 %Center on Battery 630 cd/m²Contrast 14321 Black cd/m²ΔE Color Greyscale Xperia XZ2IPS, 2160x1080, Xperia XZ1IPS, 1920x1080, Galaxy S9Super AMOLED, 2960x1440, Mate 10 ProOLED, 2160x1080, iPhone XSuper AMOLED, 2436x1125, middle630620 -2%529 -16%629 0%600 -5%Brightness632610 -3%527 -17%636 1%606 -4%Brightness Distribution9693 -3%96 0%94 -2%94 -2%Black Level * -80%Contrast1432785 -45%Colorchecker dE 2000 * -180% 7% -13% 20%Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * -35%4 7% 16%3 30%Greyscale dE 2000 * -86% 24% -14% 24% 101% 109% 102% 102% 99%CCT6513 100%7086 92%6358 102%6337 103%6707 97%* ... smaller is better Screen Flickering / PWM Pulse-Width ModulationℹTo dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation PWM . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering flickering / PWM detected 2315 Hz ≤ 28 % brightness settingThe display backlight flickers at 2315 Hz Likely utilizing PWM Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 28 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness frequency of 2315 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any comparison 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19024 minimum 5 - maximum 3846000 Hz was measured. Because of its backlight, an IPS display can certainly never reach the perfect black of an AMOLED display, but the black value of the Xperia phone is actually quite good at cd/m². The same is true for the contrast at 14321. We detected screen flickering when the brightness was set to less than 28%. However, the frequency of the flickering is high enough that it should not pose any problems for the user. Various profiles as well as manual settings can be selected on the Sony Xperia XZ2. We tested all presets and a variant that has been optimized by us with the software CalMAN and with a spectrophotometer. We were able to eliminate the violet tint in our optimized settings, but the tint is visible in all other modes, especially in "super lively" mode. According to CalMAN, this mode also had the highest deviations of some colors to the reference values, but it had the highest color space coverage as well. The software's measurement method is not quite exact in this area, however. The color deviations can also be minimized without optimized settings, which can be found in the screenshot below. This way, you can get a rather accurate color representation on this display. Display Response TimesℹDisplay response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry ghosting. Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times. ↔ Response Time Black to White20 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6 ms rise↘ 14 ms fallThe screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive comparison, all tested devices range from minimum to 240 maximum ms. » 34 % of all devices are means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices ms. ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey40 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ ms rise↘ ms fallThe screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for comparison, all tested devices range from minimum to 636 maximum ms. » 53 % of all devices are means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices 35 ms. Outdoors, the smartphone does a good job thanks to its high maximum brightness. The ambient light sensor usually selects a suitable brightness level, but we had to adjust it manually a few times, especially in very bright surroundings. The viewing angles are good from any angle, but there is a visible shift in the brightness to the top and to the bottom of the new Snapdragon 845 comes with 8 cores at a maximum clock speed of GHz. This leads to impressive performance values, which surpass the Samsung Galaxy S9's performance. Even Apple's iPhone X is not always faster. In comparison to the predecessor, the processor performance boost of about 25% is clearly noticeable. The installed graphics solution is an Adreno 630 with DirectX 12 support. This graphics unit sets new standards as well, ranking first of the whole comparison v6 - Total Score sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 225663 Points ∼100% Sony Xperia XZ1 167748 Points ∼74% -26%Samsung Galaxy S9 217950 Points ∼97% -3%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 177341 Points ∼79% -21%Apple iPhone X 197851 Points ∼88% -12%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 162183 - 242953, n=23 225534 Points ∼100% 0%PCMark for Android Work performance score sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 9319 Points ∼74% Sony Xperia XZ1 7056 Points ∼56% -24%Samsung Galaxy S9 5736 Points ∼45% -38%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 8439 Points ∼67% -9%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 7998 - 13211, n=26 10123 Points ∼80% +9%Average of class Smartphone 9875 - 19297, n=4, last 2 years 12669 Points ∼100% +36% Work performance score sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 8069 Points ∼85% Sony Xperia XZ1 6443 Points ∼68% -20%Samsung Galaxy S9 5291 Points ∼56% -34%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 6932 Points ∼73% -14%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 7360 - 9868, n=27 8368 Points ∼88% +4%Average of class Smartphone 5279 - 12871, n=24, last 2 years 9501 Points ∼100% +18%BaseMark OS II Overall sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 3738 Points ∼73% Sony Xperia XZ1 2909 Points ∼57% -22%Samsung Galaxy S9 3285 Points ∼64% -12%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 3147 Points ∼61% -16%Apple iPhone X 3737 Points ∼73% 0%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 3291 - 4693, n=26 4111 Points ∼80% +10%Average of class Smartphone 411 - 9585, n=164, last 2 years 5147 Points ∼100% +38% System sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 8402 Points ∼82% Sony Xperia XZ1 5840 Points ∼57% -30%Samsung Galaxy S9 6234 Points ∼61% -26%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 5244 Points ∼51% -38%Apple iPhone X 10281 Points ∼100% +22%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 4417 - 8613, n=26 7644 Points ∼74% -9%Average of class Smartphone 2565 - 19657, n=164, last 2 years 8895 Points ∼87% +6% Memory sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 2193 Points ∼39% Sony Xperia XZ1 1752 Points ∼31% -20%Samsung Galaxy S9 2669 Points ∼47% +22%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 4142 Points ∼73% +89%Apple iPhone X 1219 Points ∼22% -44%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2193 - 5296, n=26 3649 Points ∼65% +66%Average of class Smartphone 670 - 11617, n=164, last 2 years 5652 Points ∼100% +158% Graphics sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 7868 Points ∼70% Sony Xperia XZ1 5923 Points ∼53% -25%Samsung Galaxy S9 6373 Points ∼57% -19%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 3657 Points ∼32% -54%Apple iPhone X 9248 Points ∼82% +18%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 5846 - 8001, n=26 7797 Points ∼69% -1%Average of class Smartphone 697 - 30125, n=164, last 2 years 11272 Points ∼100% +43% Web sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 1346 Points ∼80% Sony Xperia XZ1 1181 Points ∼70% -12%Samsung Galaxy S9 1099 Points ∼65% -18%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 1234 Points ∼73% -8%Apple iPhone X 1682 Points ∼100% +25%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 1009 - 1613, n=26 1344 Points ∼80% 0%Average of class Smartphone 10 - 2392, n=164, last 2 years 1447 Points ∼86% +8%Geekbench - 64 Bit Single-Core Score sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 2464 Points ∼57% Sony Xperia XZ1 1856 Points ∼43% -25%Samsung Galaxy S9 3688 Points ∼85% +50%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 1898 Points ∼44% -23%Apple iPhone X 4265 Points ∼98% +73%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2272 - 2500, n=27 2416 Points ∼56% -2%Average of class Smartphone 783 - 8424, n=81, last 2 years 4337 Points ∼100% +76% 64 Bit Multi-Core Score sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 8510 Points ∼74% Sony Xperia XZ1 6493 Points ∼57% -24%Samsung Galaxy S9 8786 Points ∼77% +3%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 6792 Points ∼59% -20%Apple iPhone X 10255 Points ∼90% +21%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 7754 - 9231, n=27 8705 Points ∼76% +2%Average of class Smartphone 2630 - 21505, n=81, last 2 years 11433 Points ∼100% +34% Compute RenderScript Score sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 14362 Points ∼100% Sony Xperia XZ1 7979 Points ∼56% -44%Samsung Galaxy S9 6219 Points ∼43% -57%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 8572 Points ∼60% -40%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 10876 - 14489, n=25 13578 Points ∼95% -5%Average of class Smartphone 2053 - 14785, n=67, last 2 years 8642 Points ∼60% -40%3DMark1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 62926 Points ∼94% Sony Xperia XZ1 31618 Points ∼47% -50%Samsung Galaxy S9 41093 Points ∼61% -35%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 30590 Points ∼46% -51%Apple iPhone X 64169 Points ∼96% +2%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 34855 - 65330, n=27 61139 Points ∼91% -3%Average of class Smartphone 32630 - 113147, n=4, last 2 years 67072 Points ∼100% +7%1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 80233 Points ∼71% Sony Xperia XZ1 47857 Points ∼43% -40%Samsung Galaxy S9 48433 Points ∼43% -40%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 34008 Points ∼30% -58%Apple iPhone X 112489 Points ∼100% +40%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 53794 - 85487, n=27 80548 Points ∼72% 0%Average of class Smartphone 48592 - 200519, n=4, last 2 years 106932 Points ∼95% +33%1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 35856 Points ∼100% Sony Xperia XZ1 23046 Points ∼64% -36%Samsung Galaxy S9 26851 Points ∼75% -25%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 22629 Points ∼63% -37%Apple iPhone X 25633 Points ∼71% -29%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 15614 - 37475, n=27 33322 Points ∼93% -7%Average of class Smartphone 15179 - 44810, n=4, last 2 years 30190 Points ∼84% -16%2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 6378 Points ∼100% Sony Xperia XZ1 4649 Points ∼73% -27%Samsung Galaxy S9 3911 Points ∼61% -39%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 3239 Points ∼51% -49%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 4363 - 6454, n=27 5811 Points ∼91% -9%Average of class Smartphone 574 - 9221, n=96, last 2 years 3358 Points ∼53% -47%2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES Graphics sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 8122 Points ∼100% Sony Xperia XZ1 6057 Points ∼75% -25%Samsung Galaxy S9 4569 Points ∼56% -44%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 3353 Points ∼41% -59%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 5637 - 8312, n=27 7763 Points ∼96% -4%Average of class Smartphone 517 - 13263, n=96, last 2 years 3653 Points ∼45% -55%2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES Physics sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 3642 Points ∼100% Sony Xperia XZ1 2564 Points ∼70% -30%Samsung Galaxy S9 2600 Points ∼71% -29%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 2896 Points ∼80% -20%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2124 - 3668, n=27 3115 Points ∼86% -14%Average of class Smartphone 937 - 4609, n=96, last 2 years 2980 Points ∼82% -18%2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme ES sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 4693 Points ∼100% Sony Xperia XZ1 3673 Points ∼78% -22%Samsung Galaxy S9 3244 Points ∼69% -31%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 2850 Points ∼61% -39%Apple iPhone X 3138 Points ∼67% -33%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 3197 - 4734, n=27 4388 Points ∼94% -6%Average of class Smartphone 286 - 7890, n=126, last 2 years 2511 Points ∼54% -46%2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme ES Graphics sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 5122 Points ∼100% Sony Xperia XZ1 3961 Points ∼77% -23%Samsung Galaxy S9 3553 Points ∼69% -31%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 2844 Points ∼56% -44%Apple iPhone X 3463 Points ∼68% -32%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 3488 - 5246, n=27 4919 Points ∼96% -4%Average of class Smartphone 240 - 9814, n=126, last 2 years 2517 Points ∼49% -51%2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme ES Physics sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 3630 Points ∼100% Sony Xperia XZ1 2928 Points ∼81% -19%Samsung Galaxy S9 2486 Points ∼68% -32%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 2871 Points ∼79% -21%Apple iPhone X 2361 Points ∼65% -35%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2118 - 3703, n=27 3217 Points ∼89% -11%Average of class Smartphone 858 - 4679, n=126, last 2 years 2999 Points ∼83% -17%GFXBench DX / GLBenchmark T-Rex Onscreen sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 60 fps ∼75% Sony Xperia XZ1 60 fps ∼75% 0%Samsung Galaxy S9 60 fps ∼75% 0%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 60 fps ∼75% 0%Apple iPhone X fps ∼74% -1%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 58 - 89, n=27 fps ∼78% +4%Average of class Smartphone 22 - 165, n=189, last 2 years fps ∼100% +33%1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 150 fps ∼75% Sony Xperia XZ1 111 fps ∼55% -26%Samsung Galaxy S9 144 fps ∼72% -4%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 112 fps ∼56% -25%Apple iPhone X fps ∼88% +18%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 98 - 152, n=28 fps ∼71% -5%Average of class Smartphone 19 - 497, n=189, last 2 years 201 fps ∼100% +34%GFXBench screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 59 fps ∼88% Sony Xperia XZ1 52 fps ∼78% -12%Samsung Galaxy S9 45 fps ∼67% -24%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 56 fps ∼84% -5%Apple iPhone X fps ∼87% -1%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 33 - 75, n=27 fps ∼81% -8%Average of class Smartphone - 161, n=190, last 2 years 67 fps ∼100% +14%1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 82 fps ∼72% Sony Xperia XZ1 56 fps ∼49% -32%Samsung Galaxy S9 73 fps ∼64% -11%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 54 fps ∼48% -34%Apple iPhone X fps ∼78% +8%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 54 - 83, n=27 fps ∼64% -11%Average of class Smartphone - 331, n=191, last 2 years fps ∼100% +38%GFXBench screen Manhattan ES Onscreen sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 55 fps ∼100% Sony Xperia XZ1 42 fps ∼76% -24%Samsung Galaxy S9 24 fps ∼44% -56%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 38 fps ∼69% -31%Apple iPhone X fps ∼80% -20%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 21 - 59, n=27 fps ∼82% -18%Average of class Smartphone - 143, n=191, last 2 years fps ∼97% -3%1920x1080 Manhattan ES Offscreen sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 60 fps ∼78% Sony Xperia XZ1 41 fps ∼53% -32%Samsung Galaxy S9 46 fps ∼60% -23%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 37 fps ∼48% -38%Apple iPhone X fps ∼63% -18%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 32 - 61, n=28 fps ∼70% -10%Average of class Smartphone - 223, n=191, last 2 years fps ∼100% +29%GFXBenchon screen Car Chase Onscreen sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 33 fps ∼91% Sony Xperia XZ1 25 fps ∼69% -24%Samsung Galaxy S9 14 fps ∼38% -58%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 22 fps ∼60% -33%Apple iPhone X fps ∼76% -16%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 13 - 37, n=27 fps ∼76% -16%Average of class Smartphone 5 - 110, n=191, last 2 years fps ∼100% +10%1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 35 fps ∼74% Sony Xperia XZ1 24 fps ∼51% -31%Samsung Galaxy S9 28 fps ∼59% -20%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 21 fps ∼44% -40%Apple iPhone X fps ∼67% -9%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 25 - 35, n=27 fps ∼71% -5%Average of class Smartphone - 166, n=191, last 2 years fps ∼100% +35%AnTuTu v7 Total Score sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 266981 Points ∼96% Samsung Galaxy S9 243861 Points ∼88% -9%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 212278 Points ∼77% -20%Apple iPhone X 256297 Points ∼92% -4%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 246366 - 299878, n=27 277434 Points ∼100% +4% CPU sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 94648 Points ∼95% Samsung Galaxy S9 88577 Points ∼89% -6%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 72307 Points ∼72% -24%Apple iPhone X 99873 Points ∼100% +6%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 62210 - 97035, n=27 89259 Points ∼89% -6% GPU sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 106371 Points ∼92% Samsung Galaxy S9 91292 Points ∼79% -14%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 81761 Points ∼71% -23%Apple iPhone X 94618 Points ∼82% -11%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 58602 - 128264, n=27 115172 Points ∼100% +8% UX sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 56292 Points ∼97% Samsung Galaxy S9 55698 Points ∼95% -1%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 44584 Points ∼76% -21%Apple iPhone X 50699 Points ∼87% -10%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 45765 - 64444, n=26 58329 Points ∼100% +4% MEM sort by valueSony Xperia XZ2 9670 Points ∼71% Samsung Galaxy S9 8294 Points ∼61% -14%Huawei Mate 10 Pro 13626 Points ∼100% +41%Apple iPhone X 11107 Points ∼82% +15%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 915 - 17441, n=27 10620 Points ∼78% +10%LegendSony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Qualcomm Adreno 630, 64 GB UFS FlashSony Xperia XZ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 8998, Qualcomm Adreno 540, 64 GB UFS FlashApple iPhone X Apple A11 Bionic, Apple A11 Bionic GPU, 64 GB eMMC FlashUsers also do not have to worry about a lack of speed when browsing the web The Xperia XZ2 places in one of the first ranks for all benchmarks and the high surfing speed was noticeable during our practical usage as well. Even complex HTML5 sites load really fast and run - Total ScoreApple iPhone X IOS 224 Points ∼100% +150%Average of class Smartphone - 414, n=75, last 2 years Points ∼61% +52%Sony Xperia XZ2 Chrome 65 Points ∼40% Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 - n=25 Points ∼36% -10%Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Browser Points ∼30% -24%Sony Xperia XZ1 Chrome 61 Points ∼27% -32%Huawei Mate 10 Pro Chrome 61 Points ∼25% -37%Octane V2 - Total ScoreApple iPhone X IOS 35255 Points ∼100% +110%Average of class Smartphone 4633 - 74261, n=196, last 2 years 29689 Points ∼84% +77%Sony Xperia XZ2 Chrome 65 16774 Points ∼48% Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Browser 15233 Points ∼43% -9%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 3991 - 18275, n=28 15153 Points ∼43% -10%Huawei Mate 10 Pro Chrome 61 10406 Points ∼30% -38%Sony Xperia XZ1 Chrome 61 10096 Points ∼29% -40%Mozilla Kraken - Total ScoreHuawei Mate 10 Pro Chrome 61 3591 ms * ∼100% -50%Sony Xperia XZ1 Chrome 61 3268 ms * ∼91% -37%Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2154 - 11204, n=28 2905 ms * ∼81% -21%Sony Xperia XZ2 Chrome 65 2394 ms * ∼67% Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Browser 2078 ms * ∼58% +13%Average of class Smartphone 414 - 10031, n=170, last 2 years 1928 ms * ∼54% +19%Apple iPhone X IOS 718 ms * ∼20% +70%WebXPRT 2015 - Overall ScoreApple iPhone X Safari Mobile 354 Points ∼100% +35%Sony Xperia XZ2 Chrome 65 262 Points ∼74% Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 96 - 291, n=23 246 Points ∼69% -6%Sony Xperia XZ1 Chrome 61 170 Points ∼48% -35%Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Browser 163 Points ∼46% -38%Huawei Mate 10 Pro Chrome 61 158 Points ∼45% -40%* ... smaller is betterUnfortunately, Sony's high-end smartphone did not perform quite as well when reading from and writing to our reference microSD card Toshiba Exceria M501 Pro Even the predecessor had a better performance in this area. The internal storage test results were not impressive either, but they met our expectations for UFS Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ1Samsung Galaxy S9Huawei Mate 10 ProApple iPhone XAverage 64 GB UFS FlashAverage of class SmartphoneAndroBench 3-524%50%217%93%398% Sequential Read 256KB679679 0%815 20%732 8%697 ?392 - 895, n=503%1192 ?215 - 4512, n=232, last 2 years76% Sequential Write 3% 4% 5%217 ? - 512, n=509%762 ? - 3062, n=232, last 2 years283% Random Read 5%131 -12% -11% ? - 192, n=50-9%209 ? - 543, n=232, last 2 years40% Random Write -12% 36% 867% ? - 208, n=50380%220 ?13 - 572, n=233, last 2 years1194% Sequential Read 256KB ?Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 ?Toshiba Exceria Pro M50191% ?Toshiba Exceria Pro M501131% ?18 - n=33100% Sequential Write 256KB ?Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 ?Toshiba Exceria Pro M50158% ?Toshiba Exceria Pro M501123% ? - n=3373%Of course, gaming is an area of importance for a declared entertainment smartphone as well, especially for a manufacturer such as Sony that owns a significant gaming brand with its PlayStation. Aside from the pre-installed PlayStation app, no increased gaming ambitions were noticeable at first glance, though. The games we tested ran very smoothly at 60 fps without exception, no matter if the settings were high or low. Given the fact that some of the most demanding games to date were included in our test, there should be no problems with gaming on this smartphone in general, making the Xperia XZ2 a future-proof choice. The operation via touchscreen and position sensor worked very reliably. Shadow Fight 3 SettingsValue high60 fps minimal60 fps Your browser does not support the canvas element! Arena of Valor SettingsValue min60 fps high HD60 fps Your browser does not support the canvas element! Battle Bay SettingsValue half resolution60 fps full resolution60 fps Your browser does not support the canvas element! GFXBench battery testSony had problems with case temperatures in the past, but the Xperia XZ2 shows only a marginal warming, up to a maximum of °C °F under a protracted full load. In idle mode, the temperatures are noticeably even lower all over the case. The SoC cannot maintain its full performance under load. Throughout the 30 iterations of the GFXBench Manhattan battery test, the performance dropped steadily until it was about 1/4 lower at the end than it was at the start of the benchmark. °C103 °C102 °C97 F °C103 °C101 °C101 F °C97 °C99 F38 °C100 F Maximum °C = 103 FAverage °C = 101 F °C92 °C96 °C99 °C91 °C95 °C99 °C91 °C93 °C96 F Maximum °C = 99 FAverage °C = 95 F Power Supply max. °C = 81 F Room Temperature °C = 68 F Voltcraft IR-260- The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is °C / 101 F, compared to the average of °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.+ The maximum temperature on the upper side is °C / 103 F, compared to the average of °C / 95 F, ranging from to °C for the class Smartphone.+ The bottom heats up to a maximum of °C / 99 F, compared to the average of °C / 93 F± In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is °C / 95 F, compared to the device average of °C / 91 F. Pink Noise speaker testSony has quite some experience in terms of sound, as the Japanese company produces not only headphones and hi-fi systems, but also car stereos, speakers and basically everything concerning audio reproduction. Consequently, Sony's smartphones should offer a decent sound experience for their users as well, right? Well, the Sony Xperia XZ2's stereo speakers are at least pointing to the front, which is a start. Sony also installed software that offers various audio improvements. We absolutely recommend ClearAudio+, which prevents any speaker boom and heavily optimizes the sound in general. Supported by this software tool, the sound is decent overall, but only up to about 90% of the volume bar. Any louder than this and the highs are amplified too much, which causes them to stick out unpleasantly. As the speakers can get rather loud, this is acceptable, though. Still, even though this phone has objectively better test results than the predecessor Xperia XZ1, we cannot quite warm up to its sound too shallow and too treble-prone, despite bass boost and automatic adjustment. A funny gimmick included by Sony is the vibration support for the phone's sound, simulating bass vibrations. This is rather amusing, but still does not improve the sound quality. In direct comparison, the OnePlus 5T has a much warmer and fuller sound despite having only one speaker. The USB-C port can be used for audio playback via external headphones or speakers, while devices with a headphone connector can be used with the included adapter. The sound playback is clear and can also be improved with some installed software tools. For audio playback via Bluetooth, users can utilize the current standard but it can still pose a bit of a problem to find speakers or headphones supporting Bluetooth The standard is backward compatible, though. In addition, aptX and aptX HD are supported for a higher music quality. The sound is actually quite good connected to a Bluetooth speaker or to a car stereo. dBA 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper rangehide median Pink NoiseSony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ1Frequency diagram checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devicesSony Xperia XZ2 audio analysis+ speakers can play relatively loud dBBass 100 - 315 Hz- nearly no bass - on average lower than median± linearity of bass is average delta to prev. frequencyMids 400 - 2000 Hz± higher mids - on average higher than median+ mids are linear delta to prev. frequencyHighs 2 - 16 kHz+ balanced highs - only away from median+ highs are linear delta to prev. frequencyOverall 100 - Hz± linearity of overall sound is average difference to medianCompared to same class» 46% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 42% worse» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%Compared to all devices tested» 67% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 26% worse» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%Sony Xperia XZ1 audio analysis± speaker loudness is average but good dBBass 100 - 315 Hz- nearly no bass - on average lower than median± linearity of bass is average delta to prev. frequencyMids 400 - 2000 Hz+ balanced mids - only away from median+ mids are linear delta to prev. frequencyHighs 2 - 16 kHz+ balanced highs - only away from median+ highs are linear delta to prev. frequencyOverall 100 - Hz± linearity of overall sound is average difference to medianCompared to same class» 52% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 36% worse» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%Compared to all devices tested» 71% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 22% worse» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%In comparison to the predecessor Xperia XZ1, the power consumption is at a similar level, but the average consumption under load is much lower. The Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Huawei Mate 10 Pro do an even better job with their energy management, Xperia XZ23180 mAhSony Xperia XZ12700 mAhSamsung Galaxy S93000 mAhHuawei Mate 10 Pro4000 mAhApple iPhone X2716 mAhAverage Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Average of class Smartphone Power Consumption-6%35%19%-1%1%12%Idle Minimum * 29% 10% -18% -43% ? - n=26-20% ? - n=175, last 2 years-23%Idle Average * 2% 63% 48% -9% ? - n=2622% ? - n=175, last 2 years32%Idle Maximum * -0% 59% 45% -17% ? - n=267% ? - n=175, last 2 years23%Load Average * -62% -3% 10% 36% ? - n=26-6% ? - n=175, last 2 years6%Load Maximum * 1% 45% 10% 29% ? - n=261% ? - n=175, last 2 years23%* ... smaller is betterThe battery runtimes of the Sony Xperia XZ2 are good overall They are slightly above those of the predecessor model and easily beat the Galaxy S9. The smartphone lasted for 1119 hours in our Wi-Fi test before we had to charge it. Because of its high power consumption, the smartphone falls behind under full load, though. Via Quick Charge the smartphone can be fully charged in less than 2 hours. Wireless charging via Qi is possible as Runtime Idle without WLAN, min brightness 23h 22min WiFi Websurfing 11h 19min Big Buck Bunny 1080p 12h 02min Load maximum brightness 2h 39min Pros+ blazing fast smartphone + 60-fps gaming is possible + bright display with vibrant colors + main camera with numerous features... + ...and really good image quality + 3D scans are possible + case protected according to IP68 + very exact touch input + fast LTE with many bands + exact GPS + good hardware + extensive, high-quality softwareCons- some bloatware apps - prone to fingerprints - fingerprint sensor can't be felt easily - earpiece booms for loud voices - moderate speaker quality - relatively slow access to microSD - situationally high power consumption - relatively broad bezels - no mm jack - throttling under loadThe Sony Xperia XZ2 in review, courtesy of Sony Sony... we want to praise your smartphones just because they are daring and you know how to present them well. But then we remember that you overlooked the trend for bezel-less smartphones and that you are now releasing a new phone that entirely ignores any design traditions of your brand. In addition, you are always slightly behind with the memory installed in your phones. The reason for the continuous drop of call quality and earpiece sound quality ever since the Xperia Z3 is unknown to everyone but yourself. We cannot praise the Xperia XZ2 without reservations, even though it is still a good smartphone The cameras with HDR support for videos and the option to scan objects in 3D shine, and not just on paper. Even though the front camera's resolution is significantly lower than that of the predecessor phone, it still takes good photos. The smartphone's performance is excellent, permitting 60-fps gaming, and the emissions are acceptable as well. The battery runtimes are good, but could be improved by lower power consumption. The Sony Xperia XZ2 is a high-quality smartphone. Its performance and its great cameras are strong reasons for a some impediments, the Sony smartphone still delivers really good reasons for a purchase recommendation. The great hardware and blazing fast performance are only two of those reasons. Sony Xperia XZ2 - 04/23/2018 v6old Florian Wimmer Connectivity48 / 60 → 81% Games Performance70 / 63 → 100% Application Performance72 / 70 → 100% Smartphone - Weighted Average Pricecompare Editor of the original article Florian Schmitt - Managing Editor Mobile - 1036 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2009I initially wrote about gaming laptops when I joined Notebookcheck in 2009. I was then involved with the setup of the comparison portal Notebookinfo and worked with social media concepts for large companies like BMW and Adidas, while also returning to work for Notebookcheck in 2012. Nowadays, I focus on smartphones, tablets, and future technologies. Since 2018 I have been Managing Editor for mobile device reviews, working alongside my colleague Daniel Schmidt. Florian Wimmer, 2018-04-25 Update 2019-03-20 Sony> Xperia XZ2 Dual Price In Indonesia; Sony Xperia XZ2 Dual 64GB, 4GB Price In Indonesia. Sony Xperia XZ2 Dual Key Specs. 25 April 2018 5.7" 1080 x 2160 pixels. 4GB. RAM. 3180. mAh Battery. 19. Front 5 MP. Sony Xperia XZ2 Dual is powered by Android 8.0 (Oreo), the new smartphone comes with 5.7 inches, 64GB memory with 4GB ram, the the SonyXperia XZ2 Premium Price In Indonesia ; Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium - Indonesia . BASIC INFO. Brand. Sony. Model. Xperia XZ2 Premium. Status. Available. Release Date. 2018, July. BODY. Dimensions. 158 x 80 x 11.9 mm (6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 in) Weight. 236 g (8.32 oz) Colors. Chrome Black, Chrome Silver. Body Material. Front/back glass SonyXperia XZ2 Premium - Indonesia. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium comes with IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors , 5.8 inches, 91.5 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio) display, Android 8.0 (Oreo) , Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) . The price of Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is IDR 14112505 In Indonesia. .sony xperia xz2 review indonesia
