While this is inconvenient, it shouldn't be a major issue unless you swap SIMs often. You have to use a fingernail to dig out the tray for the primary SIM, but the outer flap is connected to the second hybrid-SIM tray. There’s a flap on the left for the SIM cards. Button placement is fine, with the power button falling comfortably in line with your thumb (or middle finger if you’re left handed). What we didn’t like are the plastic sides that dilute the premium feel of this phone, especially since you end up in constant contact with them when holding this phone. The phone is also IP65/68 rated for water and dust resistance. The thick borders around the screen don’t exactly scream 2017.īuild quality on the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is still excellent thanks though to a metal frame and Gorilla Glass 5 on the front as well as the back. Sony seems to be stuck in a design rut which it simply cannot (or refuses to) break out of. This Sony Xperia XZ Premium is also a lot heavier than the XZs at nearly 190g, and feels quite chunky. The chrome dressing also means it’s incredibly slippery when used with one hand. The back of the phone literally doubles up as a mirror. It’s highly reflective, and is a pain to keep clean. Sony Xperia XZ Premium design and build qualityĪesthetics is a very subjective matter, and preferences vary wildly from person to person, but the ‘Luminous Chrome’ finish of our Xperia XZ Premium review unit is by far one of the most outlandish choices we’ve comes across. It's time to see if Sony's new offering can stand up to Samsung's flagship, but more importantly, has Sony managed to fix the overheating issue that’s plagued Xperia flagships for the past few generations? Let’s begin. 60,000, it competes directly with the Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Review). The pricing of Sony’s new offering is true to its name, and at nearly Rs. That was two years ago, and now Sony has added HDR into the mix to keep up with the times. The Xperia XZ Premium is the successor to the Xperia Z5 Premium, which was the first phone to ship with a 4K display. 10,000 more than the Xperia XZs.įor this premium (pardon the pun), you get the brand new Snapdragon 835 SoC, making this the first phone in India to feature Qualcomm's latest and greatest, as well as a 4K HDR display, which is the first of its kind in the world. Now, Sony has launched an even higher-end offering in India called the Xperia XZ Premium, which costs roughly Rs.

While the Sony Xperia XZs (Review) was a treat to review thanks to its wonderful camera, it was still tough to recommend to anyone, because of how much it overheated all the time.

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