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With an average price of R$3.299, Xperia XZ1 arrived on the Brazilian market with a series of titles: in addition to being Sony's first smartphone with u, the model is also the first in Brazil to run the Android Oreo and the first in the world to board a scanner 3D on your camera*. 6o5h2o
But does all this keep you up to date with current competitors? It's the Xperia XZ , is it any threat to Sony's newest device? During the last four weeks when I used the Xperia XZ1, I tried to answer these and many other questions.
Check now the Xperia XZ1 full review, the newest high-performance option in Sony's portfolio. Come on?
Design 145g70
With an aluminum back and Gorilla Glass 5 on the front, the Xperia XZ1 is, above all, discreet. Unlike the XZ sibling, which has bevels and is quite reflective, the XZ1 has tails more sober.
In the front of the device, in addition to a beautiful display 5,2 inch Full HD, you can find an LED for notifications, the 13MP front camera, the Sony, the ambient light sensor, the proximity sensor and the two front speakers stereo.
already in the part rear of the model, the logo of the line is located Xperia, the camera MotionEye, flash LED, the NFC chip, the RGB sensor for the camera and, in addition, the laser for the autofocus. The interesting thing to note about this rear is that, except for the camera, all the sensors and components that I mentioned are in a small piece of glass, well 'squeezed' in the center of the device.
The right side contains all the buttons on the Xperia XZ1. In it, you can find the volume keys, the two-stage camera button and the on off, which in addition to being very ergonomic, already includes the fingerprint reader. The cool thing about this reader location is that unlocking becomes immediate – you barely take the device out of your pocket and it's unlocked.
While the left side doesn't hold anything, except for the SIM and microSD card port, components like the headphone port, at entrance USB-C 3.1 and both microphones, one main and one auxiliary, are located at the bottom and at the top of the device.
What about the edges? 224j10
Although the drawing I just described is already a little dated, there is no denying that the lines chosen by Sony became yours visual identity.
In the midst of so many similar competitors, with rounded shapes, glass invading the sides and everything else, the line Xperia teacher original - With your natural distinguishable from any other on the market.
This also applies to the edges: although they make the device unnecessarily large, it has to be agreed that there is no practical benefit in thin edges – even more if we think that, in order to have fewer edges, manufacturers usually make workarounds such as the 'notch' of the iPhone X and the rear biometric reader of the Galaxy S8.
In this way, the discussion about the edge is strictly personal. What is the objective to evaluate in the Xperia XZ1 is that its construction is solid, has IP65/IP68 protection against water and dust, uses good materials and is pleasant to hold.
Fabric 3c653a
Forgetting the details of the battery and the natural, is what most differentiates the Xperia XZ1 Xperia XZ : here, the screen is also IPS e HDR, however, in addition to being smaller, at 5,2 inches, it has Full HD, instead of 4K.
Despite looking inferior to the 'chic' of the XZ , the screen of the Xperia XZ1 even stands out in some points: due to the lower resolution, the display shine brighter, has colors remarkably more vivid and deeper blacks.
And just like in the model, the used here reproduces up to 38% more colors than conventional LCDs, and is also compatible with the HDR10.
This latest technology, very popular in the more expensive models of 2017, promises to display more color, brightness and contrast in the images: when viewing an HDR video on YouTube, for example, darker scenes will not simply be 'black' – lighter scenes, which normally explode in white, will not lose their levels of brightness either. detail.
It's like the screen is more precisely when determining the tones it displays; which works very well in Xperia XZ1. However, it must be ed that the content watched also needs to be HDR. Today, services like Netflix and YouTube already the standard.
Finally, another interesting trick of this screen is the Assertive Display, which only comes into play when the device is used under the sun. This feature intensifies the lighter tones of the screen, which makes it easier to see the contents.
During the first few days seeing the feature work, you might even think that it is a color calibration failure. But don't worry, it's nothing like that.
Among the points that could be better in this display, I would highlight the resolution: although the 1080 pixels are sufficient for a comfortable use day-to-day, there is no way to recommend this screen for use with VR.
Audio 3n1j5g
A audio experience in the devices gives Sony is usually very positive, but Xperia XZ1 it's even better: thanks to a new amplifier, the loudspeakers that equip the front of the device are higher than those of its predecessor.
The device uses the DAC pattern of Snapdragon 835, offering a surround with little distortion, very pronounced bass and a very, very clear sound.
And in my opinion, the best way to listen to music with these speakers is in the landscape (horizontal) position, as the feeling of immersion in the audio it gets even bigger.
Unfortunately, the demo devices of the Sony do not come with headphones, but I had the opportunity to test the device with the NC31EM, the Xperia line handset with noise cancellation.
As with the speakers, the sound in the headphones is sensational. This is because Sony offers a series of customizations for audio; adjustments involving equalizer, ambient simulation, high-resolution audio and much more.
To this day, I haven't found another manufacturer that offers so many tweaks. natively.
O microphone it is also full of adjustments, manual and automatic. In addition to the settings for noise cancellation, the manufacturer lets you set your sensitivity, which ends up being very useful time to record videos and is hard to find on other devices.
Hardware and software 154b1k
counting on the Snapdragon 835, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of UFS 2.1 storage, the Xperia XZ1 perform the system with your back foot. But since hardware is nothing without software, we'll talk about both here.
Although the device is in the middle of the current tops of the line, offering a set equivalent to the devices of this price, the Xperia XZ1 it is visibly more agile that competitors like Galaxy S8.
This past month with Sony's device, I've had the chance to constantly compare it to its Korean rival - and the Xperia XZ1, like the XZ , has always come out ahead when it comes to performance. performance.
This does not mean, however, that the Snapdragon 835 is more capable than 8995 Exynos Octa, they are quite similar, actually.
Is that the with da Sony, Besides being lighter and closer to 'pure' Android, it was better optimized – offering a less feature-rich experience, but in return, more agile in animations and when opening applications.
And it goes without saying that the device runs any application integration. Together with the Adreno 540 GPU, the eight cores of the processor fly, whether in games or apps. In all, there are four cores with a maximum frequency of 2.3GHz, for greater performance, and four more with up to 1.9GHz, for times of lower energy use.
As for the other components, the appliance Sony brings dual-band a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 5.0 low consumption and with A2DP; GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou; high-speed UFS 2.1 storage; accelerometer; gyroscope; barometer; proximity; com; fingerprint reader and card microSD from to 256GB.
as in all Snapdragon 835, the LTE connection is category 16, very high speed.
In Brazil, so much speed is not exactly a necessity, but if you spend a vacation in Japan or South Korea, for example, you can achieve incredible 1Gbps in the connections LTE-Advanced.
New Android, Old Guy 3331s
While it is commendable that the Xperia XZ1 already count on the Android Oreo, Sony could have taken advantage of the new system to debut a new interface. Sony's software, despite very well optimized and full of interesting functions, it essentially has the same face from 2015.
You can't spend so much time making just minor cosmetic adjustments. From version Lollipop here, the company changed some icons, changed the camera interface and released new themes, but no changes really changed the interface.
And in Android 8.0, the only visual changes I could notice were the ones that Android itself brought, like the new navigation bar, the new settings screen and the new notifications.
Among the positive aspects of the software, we can highlight the fluency of the system, consistency in typography and icons, and vast amount of settings for everything in the device: Sony offers a variety of settings for , performance, audio and camera.
In short, despite the with not being ugly (in my opinion), causes a certain déjà vu in those who have been using the brand's devices for a few years – as is the case with this one who writes to you.
Camera 2xzk
Call of MotionEye, the camera Xperia XZ1 is full of tricks, but it stands out for recording videos at 960 frames per second, a number four times bigger than on most competing devices.
However, in practice, capturing videos in Super slow-motion is not so simple: in addition to needing a well-lit environment, you must have nimble fingers to press the shutter. This is because Xperia XZ1 only records in slow motion for 0.18 seconds, turning that blink of an eye into 5 seconds integers.
The rest of the video, in turn, is recorded in normal speed, with you having to press the button again every time you want to 'stop time'. Despite all the difficulties, the effect is simply incredible – as well as unheard of in other smartphones.
Still in the filming sector, it is worth ing that the Xperia XZ1 records videos with the following settings:
- Em 4K at 30 frames per second;
- Em Full HD at 30 or 60 frames per second;
- Em HD at 120 or 960 frames per second
And despite not having optical stabilization, the system Smart Asset uses the device's sensors, in addition to the quick RAM inserted into the camera, to 'predict' the movements of the device and the recorded object.
In this way, in addition to recordings being shake-free, the focus is adjusted very quickly.
The vast amount of photographic components it still allows the device to be a beast in captures: the device has 1.22 micron pixels; a 1/2.3″ sensor; diaphragm opening f/2.0; 25mm lens; PDAF and laser focus; RGB sensor for color calibration and the aforementioned DRAM chip which gives this camera incredible capabilities.
In well-lit scenes, the Sony device takes good pictures even in automatic mode (Superior Auto), which is the weak point of every company camera.
In this type of setting, the device usually hits very well in colors e not contrast, offering images that maintain the level of detail even in colors such as red, even more so with HDR enabled.
Already in internal environments things get a little more difficult: the camera Sony is very powerful in manual mode, offering precise adjustments and which, in the hands of those who know the basics of photography, can produce beautiful images. At the Automatic mode, however, images in night environments are more noisy, as the device raises the ISO overly.
In general, it is possible to take beautiful pictures with the Xperia XZ1. Despite having a weak automatic mode, much lower than competitors, such as iPhone 7 and Galaxy S8, the manual part of this camera is very powerful, with several sensors that, if used well by the , won't be ugly in any situation.
The device has shutter speed adjustments; ISO; manual focus; stabilization; HDR; HDR video; resolution and image aspect ratio; correction for photo distortion; exhibition; white balance and even augmented reality effects.
With regard to the selfies, the model's camera could be better. Despite having a great set of specifications, the photographic processing is too heavy, leaving the images with less definition in order to correct the color and light of the environment.
This effect is even more noticeable if we talk about the techniques of embellishment camera, which, like other devices, blur the skin in order to disguise imperfections (pimples and spots). In practice, none of this makes you more beautiful, just more 'blurred'.
In well-lit scenes (under sunlight), the effect disappears and the 13 megapixels of the front sensor do all their glory.
3D Maker 3v574m
Beyond the super slow motion, another highlight of the Xperia XZ1 and your cameras is the 3D Maker, which allows you to capture faces, heads and objects three-dimensionally.
In the videos that demonstrate the feature, the captures seem to be very detailed and easy to do, however, in the three weeks while I was with the model, I tried several times to perform the 3D capture – all failed.
This is because, as the device uses thes variations of light to determine the depth of the image, it is necessary to have a very uniform light source on the object - something that, according to the XZ1, I failed in any of my attempts.
I tried to take pictures in sunlight, indoors and well lit, with sparse lighting, with lighting just above the captured object… in all cases, the device claimed that the light used was not uniform, so the measurement for the 3D capture would come out inaccurate.
Using as a basis the videos I saw about the feature and the example images, which come pre-ed in the model, you can say that yes, 3D capture is very detailed, in addition to allowing you to print what was captured or, if you prefer, use the 3D models of your head or face in virtual reality.
The big problem is that, in practice, it may be that you hardly able to use the feature. As was my case.
Battery 554u5p
who sees the 2700mAh do Xperia XZ1 suspects that it can last a whole day of photos, games and browsing, but it didn't do badly in our tests: on days of intense use with the device in 4G, it was possible to unplug it at 07:05 in the morning and, around XNUMX:XNUMX in the afternoon, have the device with approximately 20% battery.
During the tests, the device ed 5 hours (and 20 minutes) of uninterrupted viewing of a video Full HD No. YouTube, using maximum screen brightness and Wi-Fi connection.
Although they are not spectacular numbers, the average is up to date with other tops of the market, which also have a merely satisfactory autonomy. compared to the XZ , however, the 800mAh unless they are needed.
When it's time to go back to the outlet, it's necessary 2h30 load to go from 0 to 100%, which is on average for other devices.
Cost-effectiveness and final considerations 6l5y6n
O Xperia XZ1 arrived in Brazil costing R$3.799. In just under two months, this value has already dropped by more than R$500, which makes the device a good option to keep an eye on, especially with the Black Friday and year-end sales coming up.
Like other branded devices, the Xperia XZ1 is for those who like a good finish, software updates constants e well optimized, a great audio and video experience and, in the case of the high-end, uncompromising performance.
Therefore, the reader needs to weigh what is most important to them: a reliable experience, with guaranteed lasting and faster updates, or, on the other hand, a natural bolder, with thinner edges and attract more eyes.
In this way, I would say no, the edges and the design do not make the XZ1 an inconsiderable option, as it stands out from competitors in important aspects such as updating with e performance.
The big problem with this model actually lives at home: the Xperia XZ , also from Sony, offers the same experience for a lower price, in addition to having a natural more immersive and battery to spare.
Check the technical specifications of the Xperia XZ1 4n4cf
| YES | single-SIM |
|---|---|
| Fabric | 5,2″ IPS, sRGB (138%) and HDR-10 |
| U and GPU | Snapdragon 835, quad-core (max frequency 2.4Ghz) Adreno GPU 540 |
| SO | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB UFS 2.1 |
| Screen Resolution | Full HD (1080p) |
| Camera | 19 MP with aperture f/2.0; single LED flash EIS, RGB sensor, predictive focus, 4K recording super slow motion, PDAF and laser focus 1 / 2.3 ″ sensor 3D capture |
| Frontal camera | 13 MP with aperture f/2.0, Full HD recording |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 A/B/G/N and AC, dual-band (5GHz) and DLNA Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE NFC |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS and GALILEO |
| Memory card | MicroSD up to 256GB (dedicated slot) |
| Audio | Stereo front speakers digital noise cancellation 3D surround |
| Doors | USB Type-C 3.1; P2 (3.5mm) for headphones |
| Battery | 2700mAh |
| Radio | No |
| Warranty | 12 months |
| Product Weight | 156g |
| Dimensions | 148 73 x x 7.4mm |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Gray and Pink |
| 4G | LTE Cat16 up to 1Gbps |
| screen saver | Gorila Glass 5 and oleophobic cobertura |
