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This is my first Sony phone, and honestly... I think I'm in love. The phone is powerful, which is something you'd expect from a flagship phone, but it has a very sleek yet non-flashy look to it. The smooth glassy appearance isn't just for looks; the phone is covered in gorilla glass 5, making it strong and (hopefully) resistant to the bumps and bruises of everyday life. Further, the phone comes with a water resistance rating, so you don't have to panic every time the phone gets in the rain. The XZ2 Premium sports some of Sony's top of the line image sensors, allowing it to take clean, colorful photos and video. Further, the phone comes loaded with minimal bloatware; there are a few Sony specific apps, but I didn't find anything too obnoxious, and I was pleasantly surprised by a 3D scanning app, since 3D printing is one of my hobbies. Finally, battery life is decent, especially for how powerful the phone is, but it's nothing that'll wow you. Anyway, enough rambling, let's break the phone down:
PROS:
-Powerful processor
-Accelerometer and gyroscope
-Powerful cameras, with dual cameras for better low-light photos
-Stereo sound
-A dedicated button for quick camera activation
CONS:
-A bit hefty
-Extremely slippery, but a phone case fixes this
-While has a lot of options, some options for exactly what you want may be missing
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The phone itself is great! But not Awesome
I'll spare you the introduction and jump straight to it.The phone itself is great! But not Awesome.First, the camera. Very good quality, as expected from Sony. The main selling point, however, is the low-light function with a high ISO.Well, to no one's surprise, the XZ2P can take the pictures in low light...but...the are very grainy. Too much in fact, that it might not be worth using it for low light shots after all, but that's just my opinion.Second, the screen. It's a beautiful 4K HDR display that only Sony can produce. The maximum brightness I'd say is on par with the XZP from last year. One issue though, at least for me, is the (SVM) Super Vivid Mode. On the previous XZP, the SVM worked wonderfully! With good color saturation.This time around though, the colors do pop slightly more, but my complaint is on the blacks. The images and video's blacks get so saturated that you can't see anything! You literally have to switch it back to Standard mode to enjoy anything that has shadows or dark scenes, and thus, fixes the dark issues, but the colors look washed out. I hope Sony fixes this in a update.Third and fourth: NO HEADPHONE JACK! and the Fingerprint Scanner is quite annoying to reach since its not placed where your finger would naturally reach. (User experience may vary)Lastly, battery life. This might be an issue with my model, but who knows. From 100% to 67% in about 50 minutes... Watching YouTube... in 480p...Bluetooth, NFC off and screen brightness around 75%Now, I'm no tech expert, but to me, I'd say my battery should have at least been at 80% since I watched less than an hour of video and only 2 apps running in the background. Not looking good Sony.Overall, its a good phone, but certainly not for the $1000 price tag.My suggestions to Sony:6.4in or more on the size for the Premium model. Like the Z UltraEither remove the 4K screen or find a way to improve battery life.Bring back the headphone Jack!Make it bezeless, but only on the with! Like on your XA Ultra device!Move the fingerprint scanner back on the power button like on the XZ Premium.And just quality of life improvements, like the Super Vivid Mode fix etc.P.SI'm not asking to revolutionize or think of brand new product. In fact, all my suggestions come from Sony phones that I have!
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