Older flagship · 2016

Sony Xperia XZ

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04 Camera shares the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's main sensor

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.2″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

820 3 / 32 GB

2900 mAh 18W charging

23 MP 13 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Sony Xperia XZ looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.2"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

124,000

CPU

4-core, 2.15 GHz

GPU

Adreno 530

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

2x Kryo 2.2 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

23 MP f/2.0 main · 13 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

23 MP f/2.0

Front camera

13 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX300 Exmor RS, 1/2.3", 1.08µm

Entry-level sensor

Same sensor in

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

2900 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

2900 mAh

Lab endurance

72:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

3/32GB · 3/64GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B20, B21

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B29, B32

Build & Design

161 g · 8.1 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

146.0 mm

Width

72.0 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

Weight

161 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.2″ vs 4.7″ screen

48% larger battery capacity

2,900 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

124k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Heavier in hand

161 g vs 138 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 3 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution

Lower benchmark score

124k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 23 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

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