Sony Xperia Z5 premium, Z5, Z5 Compact unveiled with 23MP camera

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Sony Xperia Z5, Z5 Compact unveiled with 23MP camera

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium with world's first 4K screen

Capturing and displaying true to live images has long been close to Sony's heart and today they revitalized that passion. The Sony Xperia Z5
Premium is the first to reach the next benchmark in display smartphone technology – 4K resolution – and comes with a much-improved camera
to match.

The 4K Triluminos display is an IPS panel has 3,840 x 2,160px resolution, that's four times 1080p or just over 8MP. It puts 806ppi pixel density in
the palm of your hand for crystal clarity of 4K footage from Netflix, YouTube or some that you've shot yourself.

You can do that with the brand new camera, the first major upgrade since the Z1. The Xperia Z5 Premium packs a new 1/2.3" Exmor RS sensor
with 23MP resolution (shared with the other Z5s). The sensor sits behind a Sony G Lens with an f/2.0 aperture and tech borrowed from Sony's α
line of lenses.

The camera captures 4K videos with improved Intelligent Active Mode and SteadyShot technology for smooth, sharp videos at day and at night.
ISO for videos goes up to 3,200, for photos the maximum jumps to 12,800.


The new camera locks focus faster than you can blink – it needs just 0.03 seconds so it gets perfect focus even in spontaneous action-packed
moments. The upgraded sensor and lens also promise clear night photos and 5x digital zoom with minimal quality loss.

Selfie photography is handled by a 5MP shooter with an Exmor R sensor. It features a 25mm wide-angle lens to fit more in the frame and can
record 1080p video with the same software magic as the main camera.

Audio also focuses on quality and resolution. High-Res Audio handles playback of high frequency sound for a "studio quality experience" while
DSEE HX takes regular audio and upscales it to near High-Res levels. For the full experience you'll need a compatible headset – Sony's MDR-
NC750 (€93) supports High-Res and its noise cancellation snuffs out up to 98% of the noise around you.

For Bluetooth headsets the LDAC codec promises a 3-fold improvement over the basic audio streaming. Finally, the phone has a good pair of
speakers on its face if you want to share the music with those around you.

The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a stainless steel frame (unlike the other Z5s, which are made from aluminum). It's painted in Black, Gold or the
unique Chrome option (a mirror finish). The body is IP65/68 rated – dust-tight and waterproof with a cap-less USB port.

A new addition to the Z family is the fingerprint sensor on the redesigned Power key. Things naturally flow from waking the phone with the key to
unlocking it with the sensor, which also supports the FIDO standard for online payment services.

The phone runs Sony-flavored Android 5.1, naturally, powered by a Snapdragon 810 chipset with 3GB of RAM. You get 32GB of storage out of the
box and can add up to 200GB more with a microSD card if you need extra room for those 4K videos.

The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium will launch globally in November, pricing will be revealed around that time. It will come in single and dual-SIM
versions, both of which support Cat. 6 LTE.





The Sony Xperia Z5 and the Xperia Z5 Compact are now official. The new
generation “mainstream” flagship and its pocket-friendlier brother were just
announced at a press event two days before the IFA expo opens to the
public.

The regular-sized Xperia Z5 comes with the familiar 5.2-inch diagonal
established with the Z2, and the Z5 Compact retains the 4.6 inches of the
last Z3 Compact. The Z5 has a FullHD panel with a 428ppi density, while the
Compact sticks to 720p resolution, resulting in 323ppi. Both displays are IPS
units with the TRILUMINOUS and X-reality technologies inside and
undisclosed make chemical tempered glass on top.


Sony Xperia Z5

The mighty Snapdragon 810 powers both smartphones with a dual quad-core
CPU, ticking at up to 2GHz, and Adreno 430 GPU. You get 3GB of RAM on the
vanilla model, but only 2GB on the Compact. Both models will have 32GB of
built-in storage, though the Compact may ship with half than in certain
markets. The microSD slot is universally available, though. The entire Xperia
Z5 family will run on Android 5.1.1 upon launch.

Number one on the new features list is the 23MP camera. It uses a custom-
made sensor, exclusive to Sony, housed behind a 24mm-equivalent f/2.0
lens. The sensor’s effective area is actually larger, as we’ll try to explain,
and you’ll be able to shoot 23MP images in 4:3 aspect or 20MP in 16:9. The
camera app has been thoroughly redesigned as well for a more
contemporary look and improved usability.

The Xperia Z5 bears a strong resemblance to the previous model, but a few
new design elements clearly set it apart. Chief among those is the reworked
power button, now doubling as a fingerprint sensor. The now aluminum
frame has an Xperia logo engraved on the side, while a frosted back panel
replaces the glossy predecessor, aiming to put an end to smudgy backs and
to achieve a more unified look between front and sides.

Measuring 146mm x 72mm x 7.3mm, the Z5 is identical to the Z3 in terms of
dimensions and thus marginally thicker than the Z3+. Weighing in at 154g
it’s heavier than either of the two older generations, but its battery is
smaller, at 2,900mAh. Both have IP68 certification for the lineup’s signature
dust and water resistance.


Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

The Xperia Z5 Compact shares the fingerprint sensor and the Xperia logo in
the frame but looks a lot chunkier. It measures 127mm x 65mm x 8.9mm so
it’s not really thin, it’s just that the Z3 Compact did a much better job at
masking its waistline. The 138g of heft are justified here by the 2,700mAh
cell capacity.

The Sony Xperia Z5 will be available in the more formal White and Graphite
Black, but also Gold and Green, while the Z5 Compact spices things up with
Yellow and Coral. The smartphones will be on store shelves globally starting
in October, but pricing remains to be detailed.

Source:gsmarena