Sony finally launched its ultra-premium smartphone with Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium after series of leaks about the device.The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium will go on sale globally from Summer 2018 and will be available in two colors with Chrome Black and Chrome Silver.Currently, there are no details about pricing and exact date of launch.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium comes with a similar design as seen on MWC2018 launched Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact.It comes with 3D glass on the back and metal frame covering the device.The device back is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.It weighs around 236 grams and is 11.9 mm thick.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium sports 5.8” Triluminos 4K HDR display that’s 11% larger and 30% brighter than our previous 4K HDR display.It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.It is powered by SD845 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage which can be expanded via microSD cards up to 400GB.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is the first Sony smartphone to feature Dual rear cameras with the primary sensor of 19MP 1/ 2.3” Exmor RS sensor with an aperture of f/1.8, Pixel Pitch 1.22μm, 5-Axis Image stabilization and predictive capture whereas the secondary camera is a monochrome sensor of 12MP 1/2.3″ Exmor RS with an aperture of f/1.6, Pixel pitch 1.55μm with Dual LED flash and Laser AF.There is 13MP selfie camera with 1/ 3,06” Exmor RS, 22mm wide angle lens F2.0 and display flash.
The device also comes with a front-firing Stereo speaker with S-Force Front Surround for a better audio experience.It also comes with DSEE HX, LDAC, and Clear Audio+.The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also features IP68 certification which makes the device dust and water resistant.It also features rear-mounted fingerprint scanner below the Dual camera module.
The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with 4G LTE and VoLTE support, Bluetooth 5.0, Dual-Band Wifi, A-GPS, A-Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NFC, USB Type-C port and sadly no 3.5 mm audio port.The device is fueled by lower 3540 mAh battery with support for QC 3.0, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, and Wireless Charging.The device runs on Android 8.0 out of the box.
