As Sony's latest Xperia Series phone nears release date, we will be exploring the finer details and inspect whether or not the Xperia XZ is worth your money.
The XZ Design
- Despite the fact that the screen resolution has changed, the Xperia XZ keeps the same 5.2-inch display as seen on previous models, and the familiar ultra-slim power button-cum-fingerprint sensor once again garnishes the side of the handset plater. You'll need to press the sensor before it can recognize your fingermark, but on the whole it is definitely quick and precise. Likewise, with built-in NFC on board, it's set and ready for Android Pay, so you can use it to make associated payments.
- This ultimatetly remains to be one of my favorite design novelties since last year: The milliseconds saved by powering on and unlocking in unison are a welcome change.
Display - The Sony Xperia Way
- The design might not be to publicly acceptable, but the good news is that Sony's IPS screen engineering remains first class. To the naked eye, it looks attractive, and our X-Rite colorimeter certainly thought so too. The 5.2-inch Full HD display reproduces a nigh-on perfect 99.3% of the sRGB color gamut, hits a highest brightness resolution of 609.7cd/m2, and however, on the other side has a huge contrast ratio of 1,365:1.
- All that adds up to one of the best IPS displays on any Smartphone currently available. It might not look quite as saturated as Samsung's Super AMOLED screens on the S7 and S7 Edge, but colors are still splendidly rich and vibrant. Videos in specific look fantastic.
Of course, being a Sony Smartphone, the Xperia XZ can also be used in combination with the company's PS4 Remote Play app, which lets you use the XZ as a second screen for streaming games around your home. This makes it it to the rigid expectations of PS4 owners, as PS4 Remote Play at the moment is not supported by any other phone manufacturers.
