Overview Xperia XZ3 - flagship from Sony with an unusual design
Devices / / December 19, 2019
Table of contents
- Specifications
- Equipment
- Design
- Screen
- Sound
- Camera
- Performance
- Software and gestures
- Protection
- autonomy
- results
Specifications
Colors | Black, White Silver, "The Emerald Forest", "Bordeaux" |
Display | 6 inches, Full HD + (1440 × 2880 pixels), OLED |
Platform | Snapdragon 845 (4 × 2,7 GHz Kryo Gold + 385 4 × 1,7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) |
RAM | 4/6 GB |
Built-in memory | 64 GB |
camera | Basic - 19 megapixel, front - 13 MP |
Shooting a Movie | Up to 2160p at 30 FPS and up to 1080p with 960 FPS |
SIM card | Two slots for nanoSIM |
Wireless interfaces | Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC |
connectors | USB Type-C |
sensors | fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, light sensor, proximity sensor, compass, color spectrum sensor |
unlocking | Fingerprint, PIN |
Degree of protection | IP65 / 68 |
operating system | Android 9 Pie + Sony Xperia UI |
Battery | 3300 mA · hr, and maintained fast wireless charging |
Dimensions | 158 × 73 × 9.9 mm |
Weight | 193 g |
Equipment
In the box: a smartphone adapter with USB cable - USB Type-C and instruction manual.
Looks like we got the equipment for sample testers, as the empty space in the box a lot of suspicion.
Design
Perhaps the most unusual smartphone design in terms that fell into my hands. No hint of frameless top and bottom, the name of the company is located on the front panel of the bottom edge, and the front camera is not in the middle, and in the upper right corner. It is only from the front.
The smartphone is sold in four colors: black, white, emerald and purple (which for some reason called "Bordeaux"). We got the last modification.
Sony Xperia XZ3 in the "Bordeaux" - very bright smartphone with gloss and rounded edges of both the front and the rear of the device. To some it may seem cute, someone - too flashy for long-term use as a primary device.
He reminded us some sweet caramel, which is also nice to look at and touch. Perhaps this feeling after some time will pass, and in the hands of the user will remain defiantly bright smartphone.
Front and back panel covered with a protective glass that seems reliable. Are behind a fingerprint scanner and a camera. The lens is located above the sensor footprint and zalyapyvaetsya when trying to unlock the smartphone.
Facets are made of aluminum. Above is a slot for a SIM card, which is pulled out without the aid of clips, the bottom - the entrance Type-C.
On the left, almost sharp edge is empty, on the same right - coupled volume button, power button and turn on the camera. Clicking on the latter, you can also take pictures. The keys are a little backlash.
The device is heavy and lies well in the hand, but, in my opinion, a bit too wide.
Screen
Although the screen and has the underlined edge of the top and bottom at the sides, he radically frameless. The display ends where the aluminum frame begins. When this happens lzhesrabatyvany: the right side of the screen does not respond to the occasional touch of his hand.
Unlike the previous model is checked OLED-display with a high resolution (1440 × 2880 pixels). The screen is excellent, with a good margin and brightness calibration. Sensor lighting sometimes fails, but not critical.
There Always On Display Mode, which is referred to herein Ambient Display. When it is enabled, time and notification are displayed continuously, without pressing the power button.
Sound
Earphone is not supplied, but the smartphone has a loud stereo speakers. Their sound seemed good. However, with a little battened top.
Sony Xperia XZ3 supports the playback of music in lossless-format, LDAC technology that is responsible for the sound in Bluetooth-headset, and the algorithm DSEE HX to improve the quality of compressed records.
Also, the smartphone has a full-time equalizer to help adjust the sound according to frequency characteristics for themselves.
While Xperia XZ3 and nedotyagivaet to audiophile device requests the ordinary user in terms of sound, he just exceeded.
Camera
The camera produces consistently good results and acceptable day - evening. The less light, the more diligently working software algorithms: there is a non-critical noise, bright areas of the frame illuminates expected.
For the main camera work no complaints: on Xperia XZ3 can take good pictures, without delving into the settings. To the front, too.
But there is a problem that is evident even before you turn the camera. Sony Xperia XZ3 is positioned as the flagship, it costs 60 thousand rubles, but at the same time is on the rear panel, only one lens. When the presence of the portrait mode has become a common practice, but the number of cameras compete even srednebyudzhetniki, This decision seems at least strange.
Shoot portraits at Xperia XZ3 can, but software algorithms fed: the contours of the object in focus are obtained by random, but rather the beautiful bokeh background blur zamylivaetsya the most boring in the world. To use this, in my opinion, it is impossible.
The sheath sewn features which, in theory, should help to make photos - automatically take the picture when you look at the front camera or raising hands in salute. This, of course, great, but the need for these features, I do not see. Take pictures by pressing on the screen or a special mechanical button is still more convenient.
Xperia XZ3 can shoot videos in 4K and HDR, as well as slow-motion video in Full-HD-resolution at 960 FPS. But without stabilization.
Performance
During the performance meets an eight Snapdragon 845 with four cores Kryo Gold 385 with a frequency of 2.7 GHz and four Kryo Silver 385 with a frequency of 1.7 GHz. Videochip - Adreno 630, RAM - 4 or 6 GB. We got the version with 4 GB of memory.
Performance flagship: the game run at maximum settings, did not lag even with large amounts of running applications.
The test results Geekbench 4:
And AnTuTu:
Software and gestures
The smartphone runs on Android 9 Pie with her shell Sony Xperia UI. At first glance, it is clear that where the. In terms of basic navigation add-in from Sony has kept the recognizable features of other operating systems: icons, folders and widgets.
Smart phone "out of the box" comes with an animated and not very nice screensaver with soap bubbles, which wants to remove sooner. The casing seems overloaded because of a million pre-installed applications: in addition to "Googley» Xperia UI provides a lot of partnerships and their programs.
However, you can delete unnecessary applications, and shell design customized.
The main distinguishing feature of the software Xperia XZ3 - gestures that made artful combinations of touching the side faces of the device. For example, swipe your fingers down causes the action "Back", and double-tap - menu with apps for quick access.
I spent not so much time with your smartphone, so the verdict of the fiche to not ready. Unable to get used to commit or familiar actions in this way, nor be accustomed to make these gestures correctly. The latter, incidentally, can be disabled.
Protection
The main way to unlock - thumb. It works quickly and correctly, the sensor is located in the usual place - on the back of the center. The PIN can be used as an alternative.
Protection level is designated in the specification as IP65 / 68. This means that the device is not afraid of dust, sand and occasional moisture. Swim with the Xperia XZ3 not necessary, but from the spray and rain, he is protected.
autonomy
The Xperia XZ3 The battery capacity of 3330 mAh - this is enough for a day of active work with the smartphone. Claimed video reproducing HD-quality with maximum brightness - 14 hours.
Supports quick and wireless charging. True, the adapter, which uses the standard USB Power Delivery, complete does not go, and Qi-charging a little hiccup. Belkin our smartphone tablet to recognize at once: it was necessary to move it to find the correct position.
results
Sony Xperia XZ3 - an unusual smartphone that does not try to imitate anyone. It impresses at first glance at the device, but in the long-term usability and competitive characteristics still more important.
By cons devices include soft-touch solitary confinement, not the most convenient and, in my opinion, completely unsympathetic shell, as well as price. For contingencies 60,000 can take Samsung Galaxy S9, iPhone X from AirPods or three Xiaomi Pocophone F1.
The rest of the Xperia XZ3 - competitive flagship with a good performance and autonomy, excellent screen, sound and recognizable design as the main device chips.
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The author expresses his gratitude to the company Sony for providing the test device.
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