Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual SIM G8142 64GB

Xperia XZ Premium hands-on review

Sony claims the Xperia XZ Premium boasts the first ever HDR 4K screen to be seen in a smartphone, as well as a brand new 19MP camera sensor that's capable of capturing 960fps slow-motion videos.

iPhone 7 Plus vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium comparison preview

In a number of key areas, notably camera and screen specs, the Xperia XZ Premium beats the iPhone 7 Plus pretty comprehensively - at least on paper. Whether it will provide a better overall user experience, or can back up its specs with real-world performance, is another matter, and one we cannot...

The showstopper

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a gorgeous 4K display. Better yet, a 4K HDR display! The latest Snapdragon 835 chipset is pulling the strings and delivering lightning-fast LTE while the Adreno 540 is firing up millions of pixels in a heartbeat.

Sony XZ Premium hands-on review

Is the Sony Xperia XZ Premium as aggressive, forward-looking and dynamic as the Samsung Galaxy S8+ or LG G6? Nope. The design is familiar, and it crams in fewer screen inches per square inch of phone. As with the Xperia Z5 Premium, the 4K screen doesn’t seem essential, and it’s actually the eye-popping colour that slaps you across the face more. Similarly, all the extra camera megapixels don’t amount to much, with much less consistent results than a Samsung Galaxy S8 or iPhone 7 Plus. It’s a good job, then, that there are some fun tricks under the hood, such as the ultra slo-mo video shooting and neat little side orders like Sony LDAC support for wireless headphones. All that colourful glass is sure to turn a few heads, too. What you're left with is a phone which adds up to less than the sum of its parts. If Sony could just get a bit of consistency they'd be on to a winner here, but as it stands, the XZ Premium just doesn't quite compete with the best phones where it really matters. Buy the Sony Xperia XZ Premium here from Sony

But it lives up to the name. If you want a premium handset and aren't afraid to pay for it the Sony Xperia XZ Premium comes highly recommended.

, it's only just landing in June. It's still the only phone on the scene with 960fps slow-mo video, a 4K HDR screen and 1GB download speeds, though, ensuring that even in June, it's cutting-edge.

What is a ‘premium' smartphone? A spec machine: something packing top-of-the-line hardware, featuring a refreshing design, and of course, placed on the higher side when it comes to price, is something you can call a premium smartphone.

With the heating issues that plagued its predecessors out of the way, Sony's newest flagship is a legitimate competitor to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is just as powerful, has an excellent display, is waterproof, has decent battery life, and offers a very good...

A few months back, Sony showcased the Xperia XZs which tackles the current flagships with its renowned camera. This year, Sony's latest smartphone Xperia XZ Premium is loaded with features even more than the Xperia XZs.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Review

Sony's top Android smartphone offering has all the bells and whistles to make it a viable contender against other top dogs. While Samsung and LG have opted to go with an all-screen phone, Sony is still taking the simple path.