Indeed, the XZ has a lot in common with the Z5. The display, for one, is the same size and resolution as the last generation - not necessarily a bad thing, but the XZ also comes with 3GB of RAM - modern-day flagships will crack a condescending smile seeing that in the spec sheet.
Sony Xperia XZ key features
5.2" 1,080 x 1,920px LCD display with 424ppi, X-Reality for Mobile, Triluminos technology; Gorilla Glass
Android OS v6.0 Marshmallow with Xperia launcher
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset: quad-core Kryo CPU (2x2.15GHz +2x1.6GHz); Adreno 530 GPU; 3GB RAM
23MP Sony IMX300 camera, 24mm-equiv. f/2.0 lens, predictive hybrid laser/phase detection/contrast AF, IR sensor for white balance selection, SteadyShot, LED flash, dedicated hardware shutter key; 4K video recording
13 MP front-facing camera with 1080p@30fps video
32GB/64GB of built-in storage and a microSD card slot
Single and dual-SIM models (DualSIM has a hybrid slot shared with the microSD card)
LTE Cat.9 (450/50 Mbps); Dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac; GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, Bluetooth v4.2
Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic; 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
2,900mAh non-removable battery, QuickCharge 3.0 support, Qnovo adaptive charging, Battery Care smart charging
IP68 rating for dust- and water-proofing
Fingerprint sensor (market dependent), stereo speakers, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack
Main shortcomings
3GB of RAM when the competition has almost entirely switched to 4GB or 6GB
FullHD screen resolution not flagship-grade
Fingerprint recognition not available in the US
NETWORK Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8331, F8332
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F8331, F8332
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
LAUNCH Announced 2016, September
Status Available. Released 2016, October
BODY Dimensions 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
DISPLAY
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.2 inches (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~424 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
- Triluminos display
- X-Reality Engine
PLATFORM
OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530
MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
Internal 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, EIS (gyro), phase detection and laser autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features 1/2.3" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, check quality
Secondary 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm, 1/3" sensor size, 1080p, HDR
SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser HTML5
Java No
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
- Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor
BATTERY
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)
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