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[vivftp]

Sony announced the Z5, Z5 Compact and Z5 Premium at IFA today

Z5:

- 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G Network: LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
- Nano SIM
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual Band, DLNA, Wi - Fi Direct/HotSpot, Bluetooth v4.1 With A2DP/APT-X, MicroUSB v2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-Out) , USB Host And NFC
- GPS With A-GPS Support And GLONASS
- Dimensions: 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm
- Weight: 154 Grams.
- Display 5.2" IPS LCD FullHD (~424 Ppi Pixel Density) With Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine And Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
- 32 GigaBytes Memory Internal
- Expansive Memory Up To 200 Gigabytes
- 3 GigaBytes Ram LPDDR4
- CPU Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 Quad - Core 2.0 GHz Cortex A57 And Quad - Core 1.5 GHz Cortex A53 (SemiConductor Technology 20 nm HPM HK-MG)
- GPU Adreno 430 (Quad - Core Graphics @650 MHz)
- Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) With Sony UI
- Office Document Viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint And Reader PDF)
- Camera 23 MP With Pulse Led Flash
- CamCorder UltraHD 2160p @30 FPS
- 5 MP Front Facing Camera For Video Chat And CamCorder FullHD 1080p @30 FPS
- Dolby Mobile Sound Enhancement
- Stereo FM Radio With RDS
- Standard Battery Li-Ion 2900 mAh (Non-Removable) With Fast Battery Charging: 60% In 30 Min (Quick Charge 2.0)
- Waterproof And Dust Tight (IP65 And IP68)
- Available Black, White, Gold And Green Colors

Z5 Compact:

- 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G Network: LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
- Nano SIM
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual Band, DLNA, Wi - Fi Direct/HotSpot, Bluetooth v4.1 With A2DP/APT-X, MicroUSB v2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-Out) , USB Host And NFC
- GPS With A-GPS Support And GLONASS
- Dimensions: 127 x 65 x 8.9 mm
- Weight: 138 Grams.
- Display 4,6" IPS LCD HD (~319 Ppi Pixel Density) With Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine And Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
- 32 GigaBytes Memory Internal
- Expansive Memory Up To 200 Gigabytes
- 2 GigaBytes Ram LPDDR4
- CPU Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 Quad - Core 2.0 GHz Cortex A57 And Quad - Core 1.5 GHz Cortex A53 (SemiConductor Technology 20 nm HPM HK-MG)
- GPU Adreno 430 (Quad - Core Graphics @650 MHz)
- Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) With Sony UI
- Office Document Viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint And Reader PDF)
- Camera 23 MP With Pulse Led Flash
- CamCorder UltraHD 2160p @30 FPS
- 5 MP Front Facing Camera Wide Angle Lens (25mm), SteadyShot And CamCorder (FullHD 1080p)
- Dolby Mobile Sound Enhancement
- Stereo FM Radio With RDS
- Standard Battery Li-Ion 2700 mAh (Non-Removable) With Fast Battery Charging: 60% In 30 Min (Quick Charge 2.0)
- Fingerprint Sensor (Fast And Secure Unlock)
- Waterproof And Dust Tight (IP65 And IP68)
- Available Graphite Black, White, Yellow And Coral Colors

Z5 Premium:

- 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G Network: LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
- Nano SIM
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual Band, DLNA, Wi - Fi Direct/HotSpot, Bluetooth v4.1 With A2DP/APT-X, MicroUSB v2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-Out) , USB Host And NFC
- GPS With A-GPS Support And GLONASS
- Dimensions: 154.4 x 76.0 x 7.8 mm
- Weight: 180 Grams.
- Display 5.5" IPS LCD UltraHD (~806 Ppi Pixel Density) With Triluminos Display And X-Reality Engine
- 32 GigaBytes Memory Internal
- Expansive Memory Up To 200 Gigabytes
- 3 GigaBytes Ram LPDDR4
- CPU Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 Quad - Core 2.0 GHz Cortex A57 And Quad - Core 1.5 GHz Cortex A53 (SemiConductor Technology 20 nm HPM HK-MG)
- GPU Adreno 430 (Quad - Core Graphics @650 MHz)
- Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) With Sony UI
- Office Document Viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint And Reader PDF)
- Camera 23 MP With Pulse Led Flash
- CamCorder UltraHD 2160p @30 FPS
- 5 MP Front Facing Camera Wide Angle Lens (25mm), SteadyShot And CamCorder (FullHD 1080p)
- Dolby Mobile Sound Enhancement
- Stereo FM Radio With RDS
- Standard Battery Li-Ion 3430 mAh (Non-Removable) With Fast Battery Charging: 60% In 30 Min (Quick Charge 2.0)
- Fingerprint Sensor (Fast And Secure Unlock)
- Waterproof And Dust Tight (IP65 And IP68)
- Available Chrome, Black And Gold Colors

 

[DieH@rd]

Great phones, although I hope they will market them better.

As for 4K @ 5.5", I really don't see any need for that. But VR manufacturers will be happy the those screens exist.

 

[vivftp]

Some additional photos

Dat mirror finish!

 

[Kagari]

Is this coming to America in some form?

 

[Lexxism]

Hmm. I wonder how much it will be

 

[thuway]

The Z5 Premium. Wow.
I expect this to be iPhone prices. That screen is super sexy.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Thank god that they ditched glass backs.

 

[Chilikar]

Is this coming to America in some form?

Apparently it's having a global release in October for normal and compact while premium releases in November

 

[HigXx]

Dont know if I should get this or wait for a Z6 so I can upgrade from my Z2

 

[spats]

Not swapping my Z1 any time soon, but these do look damn nice.

 

[Mokubba]

Z5 premium Hnng

What is the advantages of using stainless steel over aluminium for the frame?

Thank god that they ditched glass backs.

Frosted glass apparently to match the frame and to stop the smudges.

 

[DrFunk]

Thank god that they ditched glass backs.

It's still glass - just frosted/mirrored this time

 

[darkwing]

ok just wow

Sony just drop every phone that is not on the Z line, you are wasting money competing on those markets

and bring it to NA for goodness sakes

 

[Lord Virgin]

My contract ends June 2016 though it is possible to extend it in February iirc. Premium it is.

 

[hitme]

Still rocking my Z1 Compact.

Maybe I'll get the Z7C next year.

 

[DieH@rd]

Thank god that they ditched glass backs.

This. That was one of my biggest complaints over Z3 line, and the reason why I chose 1+1.

 

[darkwing]

hnggggggg

 

[teepo]

the new camera software will determine whether i upgrade from my z1c

 

[Caayn]

No blue or orange version makes me a sad panda

Hmm. I wonder how much it will be

€599,- Z5 Compact
€699,- Z5
€799,- Z5 Premium

Those are the European prices.

 

[vivftp]

Videos:

Z5:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGqfFQdSbIw

Z5 Compact:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8NO87Dl04Q

Z5 Premium:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AsihR-MCig




Hands-on Videos:

Z5:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpwrI4WAQ-k

Z5 Compact:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d23zbQfR5ME

Z5 Premium:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIJu_77GNUw




Z5 Heat Test when doing 4k recording. It gets up to 10 minutes before the person stops it, but he phone keeps going. It is pretty warm, but not excessively hot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BfBakhs8To

 

[Jayayess1190]

I want to upgrade from my Z3C to the Z5. It sounds so good.

 

[mrklaw]

the new camera software will determine whether i upgrade from my z1c

same. Although I'm on a Z3 so don't need to update, it'll be a Z5/Z5 premium or an iphone 6S/6+S depending on which has better imaging



edit: No USB-C will disappoint some in the android thread.

 

[vivftp]

Thank god that they ditched glass backs.

It's still glass. The matte looking one is frosted glass.

 

[Radec]

Damn, that Chrome Premium.

:Kreygasm

Also, 806ppi holy fuck.

 

[Brohan]

The only thing that holds me back from instantly ordering a Z5 is the fact that they are still driven by that hothead the 810.

Need a new Phone but not sure what to do at this point.

Maybe there will be a Z5+ in februari/march featuring the 820?

 

[Amentallica]

Man... I went from an iPhone 5 to a Z3 in December. Then within two months I went to an iPhone 6+ (I guess I missed certain features and how reliable iOS is, but this phone is a bit too big). Now looking at these photos makes me want to go back to an Xperia phone, only this time I think I'd only consider a compact.

I don't know what to do. D:

 

[Putzweg]

They really went all out on the finishes.

Dont even know which is the hottest. The Metal Gear-ish matt or the chrome mirror.

 

[vivftp]

Video camera samples:


Rear camera:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfKtpvmJg_E

Front camera:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh0iAZYw1J4


Just from this, you can tell it's a significant improvement over the previous gen phones

 

[genjiZERO]

And these will never be available for Verizon in the US

 

[massoluk]

I have to see the drop test on Sony phones going from what I have been reading around this forum.

 

[DrROBschiz]

Hopefully I can get a Z3 compact for under 300 now YAY

 

[Philippo]

I want that Z5C, i've been stuck with a crappy phone for a while, that seems to be the right dimension for me and it has all i can ask for.

Any prices yet?

 

[DrROBschiz]

I want that Z5C, i've been stuck with a crappy phone for a while, that seems to be the right dimension for me and it has all i can ask for.

Any prices yet?

Probably goinf to hit the standard 500-800 range unsubsidized......

But a man can dream

 

[phazedplasma]

Is there a glass back? If I drop it will it explode?

I wanted a z3c so bad, but was scared about the glass

 

[vivftp]

I'm honestly saddened that Sony didn't go with a new Ultra variant. I love my Z Ultra, but have been eager to upgrade it. Downsizing by an entire inch to the Z5 Premium might be a bit more than I can take.

Ah well, guess I'll have to hold on a bit longer and hope for an Ultra next year

 

[darkwing]

crazy 3400mah battery, with microSD and waterproof, how

 

[Shadax the wizard]

That compact is looking good! Does anyone know what material is used for the back though?

 

[Lexxism]

€599,- Z5 Compact
€699,- Z5
€799,- Z5 Premium

Those are the European prices.

Oh, wow. Goodluck with Canadian prices and I doubt those three will make it here. Maybe just one.

 

[Mokubba]

That compact is looking good! Does anyone know what material is used for the back though?

Frosted Glass

 

[Jon Armdog]

Sorry if I missed it, but I didn't see a mention of the battery. Anyone know the mAh?

 

[Shiina]

Z3C specs are pretty similar to the Z5C. Considering the outrageous price point Sony likes to price their phones at there's not much reason to get one, or switch to it.

 

[Rosur]

Still rocking my Z1 Compact.

Maybe I'll get the Z7C next year.

Yea my Z3 contract will be able to upgrade around the Z7 release time so thinking that's the phone I'll pick next. Though may get the Compact version this time.

 

[Amentallica]

crazy 3400mah battery, with microSD and waterproof, how

Where did you read that? I can't find that. Is that for the compact? Approximately how many hours of use would that produce?

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

damn, i really like the premium one but you are a week too late sony already went back to team samsung.

 

[glaringradio]

Hopefully I can get a Z3 compact for under 300 now YAY

Don't. Very flimsily made phone, with a garbage camera, garbage audio quality (the volume in particular is terrible), breaks easily and has several manufacturing defects (hello audio jack that breaks from over-usage) that Sony didn't bother their arses addressing.

Source: I have one and have had it replaced 2 times now, heading for a 3rd because the audio jack is going again.

 

[Himynameischris]

I love my G4 but if this comes to sprint I'm switching

 

[diaspora]

Didn't the Z3 have glass cracking issues?

 

[Veritigo_X]

Cool. Can the US get the Z4 please?

 

[Zaru]

Maybe this line of Xperia phones doesn't shatter by itself while lying on a surface.

Would have loved to buy a Z3 compact if it hadn't been for that widespread issue.

 

[vivftp]

Updated the OP to better reflect the specs