Sony Xperia XZ3 smartphone - pros and cons

Sony is a Japanese giant that provides the whole world with electronics, home appliances and professional appliances. Their products are of good quality, modern design and durable. Many people remember reliable mobile phones from sony ericsson, which captured the market with their beautiful and unusual appearance, bright screen and innovations. In terms of popularity of models and characteristics, it competed with such giants as Samsung and Nokia, which occupy the same niche in the rating of high-quality mobile phones.

The sudden appearance of smartphones did not hit Sony mobile as hard as it did Nokia. Having bought all the shares from the Swedish company, they launched the Xperia line. Smartphones were produced in different price segments: from presentable, expensive to modest and budget. Naturally, Xperia is a popular model that satisfies absolutely all selection criteria for a wide price segment.

In 2018, the Japanese presented at the international exhibition IFA - a new model Xperia XZ3. The first device with a pre-installed Android 9 Pie operating system, powerful hardware and unique functionality, which will allow you to successfully compete with the strongest companies for the title - the best manufacturers.

Specifications

The parameters of the XZ3 model are similar to the XZ2 Premium. Externally, it is an elongated and narrow block, the absence of side frames and still noticeable, albeit reduced, upper and lower frames. Perceptible and noble glass body. But the screen will be 6 inches instead of 5.7, OLED matrix instead of IPS. The battery capacity will be increased to 3300 mAh. More detailed characteristics are presented in the table:

Equipment

The monoblock and its components are packed in a dense matte white box. In the very center there is an inscription “Xperia” in a silvery and iridescent font, and “sony” is written in small and gray letters below. The design corresponds to the fashion for minimalism and clear geometry. We open and take out several small brochures with instructions in different languages. Includes a wired headset, cord length - 1 meter, portable charger - Sony CP-AD2AC with USB type C cable and CP-AC100 to Micro USB adapter. And a special key-clip for removing the SIM and SD card tray, but the design of the phone allows you to open the carriage without using it.

Design

The device is a weighty candy bar with rounded edges. Its dimensions are 185.3 × 73.0 × 9.9 mm, weight is 193 g. It is presented in four colors: black, white, emerald and burgundy.

The display occupies the entire front panel. Covered with thick protective glass - gorilla glass 5.At the top of the front panel there are speakers and a selfie camera module, at the bottom there is an inscription "sony"

The smoothly curving 3D glass sinks into the aluminum frames of the 7000 series. The button for shooting, volume control and unlocking is located on the right side. On the left - the microUSB port and carriages for SIM and SD are tightly embedded. On the top side there is a 3.5 mm headset jack and an additional microphone. At the bottom is the main microphone.

The back panel is covered with 2.5D glass. It houses the main camera module and flash, NFC ideogram and the inscription of the company name. It is noteworthy that the fingerprint sensor is located in the central part. At first glance, this will seem strange and unusual. In fact, this arrangement is very convenient, as it is oriented towards the keyboard grip. Now there is no need to shift the phone from hand to hand several times to turn on, unlock and write a message.

Screen

It is worth noting that companies such as Samsung, LG and SONY can afford stunning color displays. Since part of their production was originally tailored for TVs, monitors. It is clear to connoisseurs of a comfortable viewing of a movie which gadget company is better to buy.

Six-inch display with an aspect ratio - 18: 9, with a resolution of 2880 × 1440 and a pixel density of 538 ppi. Matrix on organic light-emitting diodes - OLED, contributes to a realistic and bright picture with good detail. Black is exactly black, not gray or green from screen rotation, this also applies to white.

Color filter settings for 4 palettes: default, adaptive, for games and photos. If the adaptive one allows additional settings for color, brightness and temperature, then the "default" item resets them altogether to the factory settings. In the sun, a white filter is automatically triggered for brightness and detail, at night - the Blue light filter adjusts the intensity of blue for a comfortable viewing.

A useful feature is built in - Always On Display. It allows you to display important events, missed calls or date and time on the off screen. Convenient application that allows you to save battery, because there is no need to constantly tug the device, turning it on and off.

Iron

The last couple of years, new products produced by the company have been met with extremely enthusiasm. And this model has already managed to collect positive reviews at the exit. Mostly praised for the productive filling, variety of colors, high-quality display and functionality.

The nimble 8-core Snapdragon 845 processor is paired with 4 2.7 GHz and 1.7 GHz cores. That helps to break down tasks complex and simple, each pair performs its own. Therefore, the time delay for performing functions is minimized, the device does not freeze or overheat, and the charge is also saved. A considerable amount of 6 GB of RAM has a positive effect on performance, so the smart is ideal for resourceful and active games. A nice addition to this is the modern Adreno 630 graphics chip.

There is also a lot of permanent memory - 64 GB, but in some flagships and even in inexpensive models it is already 128 gigabytes, you can increase the memory to 512, but in this case you have to choose: two sim cards or 1 sim card and a memory card.

Interface

As mentioned above, the Xperia XZ3 is the first phone with a built-in ninth android (PIE), but the shell and launcher from Xperia. The design is not particularly pretentious, but pleasing to the eye.

In addition to the useful Always-On Display feature, which was mentioned above, the main feature is Side Sense. With it, you can control programs and applications displayed on the Quick Launch panel using the side rounded edges. Provides adaptive setting of applications by time and location. Plus, this feature allows you to take a photo by double-tapping the screen.

Camera

The back of the body houses the flash and the main camera module. It is single, unlike many flagships. Rear camera lens with a resolution of 19 megapixels, f / 2.0 aperture and a viewing angle of 76 degrees. That allows you to take high-quality pictures.Thanks to the stabilization, you can click without worrying about whether your hand shakes or not. Photos will be sharp, bright, with soft light and detail. I was pleased with how the phone takes pictures at night. Pictures are without noise, blurry, and focusing.

The front camera will be more modest in terms of performance. The resolution is 13 megapixels, the aperture is 1.9 and the viewing angle is 78 degrees. A camera for good selfies, a good angle allows you to take pictures with a company. To the question of how the front camera takes pictures, you can answer - it is quite normal. With decent autofocus, shots are obtained with detail, acceptable sharpness and rich color, but only in daylight. Sharpness drops at night and pictures are blurry or grainy. An example photo for comparison is presented below:

Videos can be recorded in super slow motion at 960 frames per second. Shooting at ISO 4000 and 4K HDR is also supported. The presence of stabilization improves the quality and convenience of video recording.

Protection

The device is reinforced with an aluminum frame with a high coefficient of strength and impact resistance. 5th generation chemically tempered glass withstands impact force of 90 MPa. High index of protection against dust and moisture - IP65 / IP68. The phone can stay in the sand for several hours, and in the water for an hour and a half, at a depth of more than 1 meter.

The phone is not afraid of rain, falling into a puddle and dusty room. Shock-resistant, the screen will not crack when dropped from a small height.

Sound and headset

The external speaker is quite loud. The sound quality is beyond praise. The sound is clear, smooth, there are no abrupt transitions, and the upper boundaries do not shine. The bass is smoothed, the speaker does not wheeze. At maximum volume, the sound is not distorted.

The headphones are even better and better. Noise cancellation is working properly. Loud and clear sound, high and low frequencies do not creak. Bass is more improved, softened. The equalizer setting is precise, you can indulge in different effects, equalize the volume, tweak the sound settings for each track. The ClearAudio + function optimizes parameters in case of using a low-quality headset.

Autonomy

Non-removable battery with a capacity of 3300 mAh. In normal mode, not loaded with games and watching movies, the phone will work for a day and a half offline. Full load - 18-20 hours. The charge dropped by 5% in 1 hour of watching a video on YouTube, and in 1 hour of playing - by 8%.

A 100% empty battery will charge in 1 hour and 40 minutes, 85% in 1 hour and 10 minutes, 50% in 40 minutes, 25% in 20 minutes.

The model supports the Quick Charge 4.0 mode, which reduces the charging time by 20%. Supports Qi wireless charging function.

How much is

At the time of the release of the smartphone, the approximate price was $ 800. At the IFA international exhibition, manufacturers put up a final price tag of $ 900. It is clear that such a luxurious flagship with a high degree of protection, a good camera, a high-quality display and powerful hardware will have to fork out, but it's worth it.

The flagship will arrive in Russian stores in early October at an estimated price of 60,000 rubles. The cost of the gadget can be overpriced, depending on the vendor. Therefore, there is no reliable information about where to buy the XZ3 profitably.

Advantages and disadvantages

Before choosing this particular phone model, you need to familiarize yourself with the list of its qualities:

• Stylish and personable appearance;
• Nice to the touch;
• Modern processor;
• Productive filling;
• Shockproof, protected from dust and moisture;
• High-quality photographs when shooting at night;
• Stabilization;
• Ergonomic location of the fingerprint scanner;
• High quality and loud sound;

• Monoblock easily soiled;
• The quality of night selfies is poor.

This concludes the review smoothly. At the end of 2018, the device really follows all fashion trends and technological innovations. And this is not surprising, because Sony has been in the electronics market for a long time, and is constantly progressing in terms of innovation.

The Xperia XZ3 is truly luxurious both externally and internally.Few have managed to create a flagship that meets absolutely all the needs and preferences of the target audience.

This is also a beautiful candy bar, presented in several colors to choose from. A good photo and video camera that shoots at any time of the day, in any amount of light. And a kind of game console. Music lovers will also like it, the sound is just cosmic.

The quality, as always, is high, all slots are clearly cut and rubberized, the caps fit tightly. With a high protection factor, you don't have to be afraid to talk in the rain or drop your phone into the sand. It is shockproof, when hitting the ground or asphalt, it will not scatter to pieces, and the glass will not be covered with cobwebs. Therefore, which model is better to buy, the question does not arise.

A slight disappointment in the price. Yes, it is rather big, but the quality and parameters cost money. With the release of new models, the price will fall, and more people will be able to afford such a gadget. And many cell phone stores during the holidays arrange sales and discounts for their subscribers, this phone may be among the discount ones.