Smartphone Sony Xperia XZ3 - advantages and disadvantages

Sony is a Japanese giant providing the whole world with electronics, household and professional appliances. Their products are of good quality, modern design and durability. Many people remember reliable mobile phones from Sony Ericsson, which captured the market with a 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, occupying the same niche in the ranking of high-quality mobile phones.

The sudden emergence of smartphones hasn't hit Sony mobile as hard as Nokia. Having bought all the shares from the Swedish company, they launched a line - Xperia. Smartphones were produced in different price segments: from presentable, expensive to modest and budget. Naturally, Xperia are popular models that satisfy absolutely all selection criteria in 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 of the best manufacturers.

Specifications

The parameters of the XZ3 model are similar to the XZ2 Premium. Outwardly, 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 case. 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. A more detailed description is presented in the table:

Equipment

The monoblock and its components are packed in a dense matte white box. In the very center, the inscription “Xperia” is written in silver and iridescent font, and “sony” is written in small and gray letters at the bottom. The design is in line with the fashion for minimalism and clear geometry. We open and pull out several small brochures with instructions in different languages. A wired headset is included, the cord is 1 meter long, a portable charger is Sony CP-AD2AC with a USB type C cable and a CP-AC100 to Micro USB adapter. And a special key-clip to remove 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 heavy monoblock 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. It is covered with a 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".

Smoothly curved 3D glass sinks into the aluminum frames of the 7000 series. The shooting button, volume control and unlock are located on the right side. On the left, a 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. On the bottom is the main microphone.

The back panel is covered with 2.5D glass. It housed the main camera module and a flash, an NFC ideogram and an inscription of the company's 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 to the grip for the keyboard. Now you do not need to shift the phone from hand to hand several times to turn it on, unlock it and write a message.

Screen

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

Six-inch display with an aspect ratio of 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 color is exactly black, not graying or turning green from turning the screen, this also applies to white.

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

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

Iron

For the last couple of years, new products manufactured by the company have been extremely enthusiastic. And this model at the output has already managed to collect positive reviews.They are mainly praised for the productive stuffing, a variety of colors, a high-quality display and functionality.

The nimble 8-core Snapdragon 845 processor is divided in pairs into 4 cores with a capacity of 2.7 GHz and 1.7 GHz. What helps to break down complex and simple tasks, each pair performs its own. Therefore, the time delay for the execution of functions is minimized, the device does not freeze and does not overheat, and the charge is also saved. A considerable amount of 6 GB of RAM has a positive effect on performance, so smart is ideal for resourceful and active games. A good addition to everything 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 there are already 128 gigabytes, you can increase the memory to 512, but in this case you have a choice: two SIM cards or 1 SIM card and a memory card.

Interface

As mentioned above, the Xperia XZ3 is the first phone with built-in Android 9 (PIE), but the skin and launcher are from Xperia. The design is not particularly pretentious, but pleasing to the eye.

In addition to the useful Always-On Display feature mentioned above, Side Sense has become the main feature. With it, you can manage programs and applications displayed on the quick launch bar using the rounded side edges. Adaptive setting of applications by time and location is provided. Plus, this feature allows you to take a photo by double tapping the screen.

Camera

On the back of the case is a flash and a main camera module. It is single, unlike many flagships. Rear camera lens with a resolution of 19 MP, f / 2.0 aperture and a viewing angle of 76 degrees. That allows you to take high-quality pictures.Thanks to stabilization, you can click without worrying about whether your hand will tremble or not. Photos will be clear, bright, with soft light and detail. Pleased with how the phone takes pictures at night. The pictures are noise-free, not blurry and the focus is not disturbed.

The front camera will be more modest with a characteristic. Resolution - 13 megapixels, aperture - 1.9 and viewing angle - 78 degrees. A camera for good selfies, a good angle allows you to take pictures with a company. When asked how the front camera takes pictures, you can answer - it’s quite normal. With decent autofocus, pictures are obtained with detail, acceptable sharpness and rich color, but only in daylight. At night, the sharpness drops, and the pictures are washed out or grainy. An example photo for comparison is shown below:

Video can be recorded in super slow motion mode 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 shooting.

Protection

The stiffening ribs for the device are an aluminum frame with a high coefficient of strength and impact resistance. The 5th generation chemically tempered glass withstands impact with a 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 a dusty room. Resistant to shock, when dropped from a small height, the screen will not crack.

Sound and headset

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

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

autonomy

The battery is non-removable 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. At full load - 18-20 hours. The charge dropped by 5% in 1 hour of watching a video on YouTube, and by 8% in 1 hour of playing.

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 Quick Charge 4.0 mode, which allows to reduce recharging time by 20%. Supports Qi wireless charging function.

What is the price

At the time of the release of the smartphone, the approximate price was $800. At the international exhibition IFA, manufacturers put up a final price tag of $900. It is clear that for such a luxurious flagship with a high degree of protection, a good camera, a high-quality display and powerful hardware, you 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 may be overstated, depending on the distributor. Therefore, there is no reliable information about where it is profitable to buy XZ3.

Advantages and disadvantages

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

• Stylish and representative appearance;
• Pleasant to the touch;
• Modern processor;
• Productive stuffing;
• Shockproof, protected from dust and moisture;
• High-quality photos at night shooting;
• Stabilization;
• Ergonomic location of the fingerprint scanner;
• High-quality and loud sound;

• Marky monoblock;
• The quality of night selfies is poor.

This review smoothly comes to an end. 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.

Model Xperia XZ3 - a truly luxurious and externally and internally. Few people managed to create a flagship that satisfies absolutely all the needs and preferences of the target audience.

It 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 on top, all the slots are cut clearly and rubberized, the plugs fit tightly. With a high protection factor, you can not be afraid to talk in the rain or drop your phone in the sand. It is shockproof, when it hits the ground or asphalt, it will not shatter into pieces, and the glass will not be covered with cobwebs. Therefore, which model is better to buy, the question does not arise.

A little 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. Yes, and many cellular communication stores arrange sales and discounts for their subscribers on holidays, this particular phone may be among the discount ones.