Sony Xperia XZ Premium User Manual
White paper
February 2017
G8141
Xperia™ XZ Premium
White paper
February 2017
G8141
Xperia™ XZ Premium
White paper | Xperia™ XZ Premium
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Table of contents
Product overview ........................................................................................................2
Highlights ...............................................................................................................2
Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and networks ......................................4
Categorised feature list ..........................................................................................7
Technologies in detail ...............................................................................................10
Accessibility and Usability ..............................................10
Device-to-device communications (local) ...........................................................11
Bluetooth® wireless technology .......................................................................11
Wi-Fi® ...............................................................................................................12
DLNA Certified™ (Digital Living Network Alliance) ...........................................13
Messaging ...........................................................................................................14
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)..............................................................14
Email .................................................................................................................14
Positioning – location based services .................................................................15
Provisioning (OMA CP) ........................................................................................15
Multimedia (audio, image and video) ...................................................................16
Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS, Google Sync™) ...............................................19
Web browser .......................................................................................................19
Memory in Android™ devices .............................................................................19
Trademarks and acknowledgements ..................................................................23
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Product overview
Highlights
• The world’s first smartphone with a 4K HDR display
• 19MP Motion Eye camera
• Super slow motion video at 960 frames per second
• 13MP wide angle front camera
• IP65/68* water resistant
• Smart Stamina
• Xperia Actions intelligently learns and adapts to your usage
19MP Motion Eye camera
Motion Eye camera is the latest camera system developed with Sony Digital Imaging know-how to
capture motion beyond human eye capability, powered by the world’s first memory stacked image sensor
in a smartphone**.
• Super slow motion***
The new Xperia XZ Premium is the first smartphone with 960fps video capture***. This means you can
capture the action 32x slower than with normal video.
• Predictive capture
When the action starts, the Motion Eye camera starts buffering to automatically capture up to 4 photos
from before you press the shutter, to ensure you capture those unexpected moments.
• A breakthrough in clarity and quality
1. Superior image quality powered by a brand new 19MP memory stacked sensor and a redesigned
Sony G Lens.
2. With 19% bigger pixels, the new sensor can capture more light and detail.
3. For fast moving objects, Anti-distortion shutter reduces misshaping of the image.
The world’s first smartphone with a 4K HDR display
Using Sony BRAVIA TV technology, the Xperia XZ Premium plays 4K HDR content that’s so clear and
lifelike, it takes your breath away.
Because TRILUMINOS Display for mobile selectively maps colours from a wider palette, all of life’s subtle
shades are preserved. Even reds, blues and greens, which are typically hard for screens to show
accurately, look vivid and realistic.
*Xperia XZ Premium is water resistant and protected against dust, so don’t worry if you get caught in the rain or want
to wash off dirt under the faucet, but remember that all ports and attached covers should be firmly closed. You should
not put the device completely underwater; or expose it to seawater, salt water, chlorinated water, or liquids such as
drinks. Any abuse or improper use of the device will invalidate the warranty. The device has been tested under an
Ingress Protection rating of IP65/68. For more info, see www.sonymobile.com/waterresistant. Note the Xperia XZ
Premium has a capless USB port to connect and charge. The USB port must be completely dry before charging.
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A unified approach bringing together technology and innovation for one
timeless design
With so many technologies working in harmony, the XZ Premium is beautiful inside and out. The
experience begins with our exquisite glass loop surface, which surrounds the seamless exterior to create
a luxurious look and feel.
The phone that gets smarter every day
The Xperia XZ Premium learns and adapts to your preferences every day, making your life that little bit
easier.
• Smart Stamina
Xperia XZ Premium learns your usage behaviour to give you an accurate battery life estimation and
suggests to switch to Stamina mode when you need it most.
• Xperia Actions
The Xperia XZ Premium pays attention to the little things you do, like turning on silent mode when needed.
It then starts adjusting its settings automatically, so you always get an easy and convenient experience
from your phone.
**Xperia™ XZ Premium feature a memory stacked image sensor capable of directly capturing slow motion video at 960
frames per second in High Definition (720p) using device hardware. Verified by Strategy Analytics' SpecTRAX Service
against the published camera sensor specifications for over 9800 smartphones. Correct as of the 16th December
2016.
***Super slow motion video at 960 frames per second is recorded in High Definition (720p).
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Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and networks
Operating system Google™ Android™ 7.1 (Nougat)
Processor 2.45 GHz / 1.9 GHz Qualcomm MSM8998 Octa Core
GPU Adreno 540
Size 156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (TBD)
Weight 195 grams (TBD)
Available colours Deepsea Black, Luminous Chrome
SIM card Nano SIM
Main screen
Size (diagonal) 5.464 inches
Colours 16,777,216 colour TFT
Resolution 4K 2160 x 3840 pixels
Display Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
Luminance
Input mechanisms
Text input On-screen QWERTY keyboard
Touch screen Capacitive
Touch gesture Yes – multi-touch, up to 10 fingers supported
Memory
RAM 4 GB
Flash memory UFS 64 GB*
Expansion slot microSD™ card, microSDHC, microSDXC supported**
Memory card speed class Up to Class 10***
Memory card UHS speed
class
700 cd/m
Class 1***
2
Camera
Effective pixels 19 MP Motion Eye camera with Sony Exmor RS™ for mobile
sensor
Triple sensing technology Yes
Digital zoom 8x
Clear image zoom 3x
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Video recording 4K
ISO (Main Camera) ISO 3200 maximum in Manual mode
ISO 12800 maximum in Superior auto mode for photos
ISO 4000 maximum in Night scene mode for video
F number F2.0
Minimum focus distance 120 mm
Front Camera 13 MP front camera with Sony Exmor RS™ for mobile sensor
(Full HD, 1080p)
Sensors
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Barometer sensor Yes
eCompass™ Yes
Game rotation vector Yes
Geomagnetic rotation vector Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Magnetometer Yes
Step counter Yes
Step detector Yes
Significant motion detector Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Networks
G8141 UMTS HSPA+ 800 (Band VI), 800 (Band XIX), 850 (Band V),
900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I)
MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands
1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,26,28,29,32,38,39,40,41 (TBD))
WLAN, 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, NFC
Data transfer speeds
GSM GPRS Up to 107 kbps
GSM EDGE Up to 296 kbps
HSUPA (upload) Cat 6, up to 5.76 Mbps
HSDPA (download) Cat 24, up to 42.2 Mbps
LTE (4G) Cat 16 (downlink/uplink)
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Battery performance
Talk time (GSM) (TBD) ****
Standby time (GSM) (TBD) ****
Talk time (UMTS) (TBD) ****
Standby time (UMTS) (TBD) ****
Standby time (LTE) (TBD) ****
Music listening time (TBD) ****
Video playback time (TBD) ****
Battery (Embedded) 3230 mAh minimum
Charge to other phone Yes (TBD)
* Memory comprises approximately 14.69 GB of firmware, plus 49.31 GB of “Internal storage” for music, pictures and
movies, and downloaded applications and their data. For more details about memory, see “Memory in Android™
devices” on page 19.
** SDXC theoretically can support up to 2TB card. However, 256 GB is the largest capacity of microSD card available
in the market as of January 2016.
*** This device meets the minimum hardware requirements to support Class 10 / UHS Speed Class 1 Flash memory.
Flash memory performance is dependent on the application and task being performed on the device. If you would like
to know about your memory card, refer to the technical specifications that came with the card.
**** Values are according to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique as performed in controlled
laboratory conditions. Actual time may vary.
NOTE: The battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and
device usage.
NOTE: The performance metrics are all measured under laboratory conditions.
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