Sony Xperia XZ Premium: World's First Smartphone With HDR Display & 960fps Slow Motion Camera

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a flagship device from Sony for the year 2017. Sony announced Xperia XZ Premium along with a couple of devices as a part of its 2017 lineup at the Mobile World Congress 2017.

The premium device from Sony will be among the first ones to be powered by a Snapdragon 835 SOC. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is expected to be released on April 5 this year and will come with Android version 7.1 Nougat. The smartphone will come in both dual-SIM and single SIM versions.

The design of the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is an enhancement over its predecessor and the phone uses Gorilla Glass 5 on the front as well as back. This makes the device look gorgeous, however, it also makes it feel slippery and smudged with fingerprints, reported PCAdvisor

The antennas are located at top and bottom panels of the phone. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium supports 1Gbps LTE speeds. The phone also has a USB Type-C port that supports QuickCharge 3.0. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has IP68 certification which makes it dust and waterproof smartphone.

The most striking feature of Sony Xperia XZ Premium is its 4K display with 807 ppi. It is one of the first smartphones to have an HDR screen that boosts color range and color reproduction, reported AndroidAuthority. The smartphone is equipped with a 19 MP camera that can record 720p video at 960 fps making it the first phone to record at such a high frame rate.

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium comes with 64GB internal storage and 4GB RAM and microSD storage expansion. The smartphone houses a 3230mAh non-removable battery and supports fast charging. The power button also houses the fingerprint reader, however, the phone sold in some regions will not house the fingerprint reader.

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has yet to receive any official pricing, however, it is believed that the smartphone will be priced similar to the Xperia X5 Premium when it is launched. The smartphone will compete with Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus.