Sony has unveiled its new lineup of Xperia smartphones,
and this year's headline model is the Xperia Z5 Premium. Available in
chrome, black, and gold, the Z5 Premium looks undeniably luxurious, and
the company claims its 5.5-inch 4K display is a first for a smartphone.
However, with internal specs that are identical to the smaller, more
reserved Xperia Z5 (and not far off the "pocket friendly" Z5 Compact),
it's not clear if the Premium has more to show beyond a rich, glossy
finish.
Like the Z5 and Z5 Compact, the Premium boasts a new fingerprint sensor
built into a redesigned power button on the side of the device. (Sony
says this location is marginally more convenient than a sensor at the
bottom of the phone and I agree — marginally.) There's a Snapdragon 810
64-bit processor and 3GB of RAM powering the device, and the same
23-megapixel camera that Sony's putting into the Z5 and Z5 Compact. The
company claims it has the fastest autofocus on the market — just 0.03
seconds — and is making big promises about solving familiar "pain
points" for smartphone cameras, like taking pictures in low light.
Judgement on that will have to wait for a full review.
