Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 71%
Highlights
5.46 inches IPS LCD
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
4 GB RAM
19 MP
3230 mAh with 18W charging

Quick Summary

Striking a masterclass balance between cost and capability, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a versatile mid-range smartphone designed for the modern user. It runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), which pairs beautifully with its 5.46 inches IPS LCD display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. It effortlessly handles daily applications and moderate tasks, drawing power from a 3230 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 63%
Display 76%
Camera 73%
Battery 68%
Memory 91%

Launch

Status Discontinued

Display

Type IPS LCD, HDR10
Size 5.46 inches, 82.2 cm² (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~807 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features Runs at 1080 x 1920 pixels except for select use cases
  Triluminos display
  X-Reality Engine

Main Camera

Single
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR
Features Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

Single
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/plastic frame
Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso

Connectivity

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G8142
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141, G8142
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8141, G8142
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
SIM Nano-SIM (G8141)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G8142)

Platform

OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), 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 Storage 64GB 4GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.1
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack Yes
Features 24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3230 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3

Performance

GeekBench Score 5460 (v4.4), 1603 (v5.1)

Miscellaneous

Models G8142, G8141, SO-04K, SO-04J

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