Sony Xperia XZs

116 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 116 reviews of Sony Xperia XZs. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the battery and size. The design and camera are also appreciated. Many are negative about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Sony Xperia XZs is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Cameron Faulkner (techradar.com)

Sony Xperia XZs review

A confused midrange phone with a time-stopping ability

Refined design ; Awesome super slo-mo feature

Too expensive ; Not futureproof in specs

Sony’s slo-mo focused phone impresses with its camera trick, but this phone is too expensive for being a mostly iterative experiment.

Aug, 2017

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Expert review by : Britta O'Boyle (pocket-lint.com)

Sony Xperia XZs preview: Same design, new hardware

The Xperia XZs is one of four smartphones debuting at Mobile World Congress 2017 from Sony Mobile, succeeding the Xperia XZ that was announced six months

The Sony Xperia XZs isn't as exciting as the XZ Premium in terms of design or features, but it does bring last year's Xperia XZ up to scratch in terms of Sony's camera offering.

Feb, 2017

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Expert review by : Ajay Kumar (pcmag.com)

Sony Xperia XZs

The Sony Xperia XZs makes few significant hardware improvements over the original to warrant its high price.

Solid performance. Good camera. High-resolution audio and dual stereo speakers. Waterproof. Current Android software.

Expensive. Relatively low-resolution display. Fingerprint sensor not activated in US. Bulky design.

At $700, the Sony Xperia XZs is priced like a flagship. It offers great camera performance and solid battery life, but in most other regards it doesn't have the hardware to measure up to the competition. The processor hasn't been upgraded from last...

Jul, 2017

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Expert review by : Andrew Hoyle (cnet.com)

Super shiny and shoots in slow-mo

A shiny chrome body and a camera that captures video at 960 frames per second make the XZ Premium a compelling phone.

Feb, 2017

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Expert review by : Kunal Khullar (tech.firstpost.com)

Sony Xperia XZs review: Minor flagship upgrade, but a long way to go

Sony has added a new camera and bumped up the RAM. But is that enough to make it a worthy buy? Read on for more.

I mentioned before that I love Sony smartphones. I still do, they have a certain place in my heart. But the past few flagships devices from the company have not been up to the mark and not been able to justify the price. The Xperia XZs is a minor...

May, 2017

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Expert review by : Ilse Jurriën (letsgodigital.org)

Sony Xperia XZs pre-order in Europe

Pre-order Sony Xperia XZs and receive with free speakers : Late last month, Sony introduced the new Xperia XZs, a compact premium smartphone with a waterproof design. As we have come to expect from Sony this smartphone incorporates a high-quality...

Mar, 2017

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Expert review by : Damian M. (phonearena.com)

Sony Xperia XZs Review

Sony is dishing out flagships like there's no tomorrow. Last year, the Japanese company was probably the most prolific top-of-the-line manufacturer of them all. And this year, at MWC, Sony decided to update its flagship line once more. The result were...

Great camera performance in medium and good lighting conditions ; 960 fps slow-motion video ; Well-performing LCD screen

Camera struggles in low light ; No fingerprint scanner for the US model

The Xperia XZs could have benefited from some more improvement, but it's still an okay phone.

May, 2017

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Expert review by : Chester Tan (musicphotolife.com)

Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs. Xperia XZs Review

Xperia XZ Premium and Xperia XZs are the first smartphones that capture 960fps super slow-motion video. Smooth UI, good battery life, premium audio processors. Read for comparison.

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Given my mixed experience with the

Jun, 2017

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Expert review by : Rahul Srinivas (mysmartprice)

Sony Xperia XZs Review: The slow-motion champ - MySmartPrice

If you happen to be a '90s kid like me, it is highly probable that your love affair with mobile phones started out with a Nokia handset sometime in your late teens. In fact, I wouldn't be remiss to state that most of us now in our mid-20s and early 30s...

Heating issues ; Pricey for a slightly older SoC ; Poor battery life ; Noisy low light images

May, 2017

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Expert review by : Rohit (gizbot_com)