Last year in Berlin at the IFA exhibition, Sony Mobile Communications presented three models of the upper price range at the same time: to the already familiar Sony Xperia The Z5 and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact have added the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, the world's first smartphone with a 4K display. Additionally, both older models are available in versions with one or two SIM-cards.

In this review, we will get acquainted with the dual-sim version of the classic flagship - SonyXperiaZ5 Dual. Using his example, let's try to figure out what the new Japanese manufacturer can offer and how interesting its product is against the background of direct competitors. To begin, let's take a closer look at technical specifications novelties:

Appearance, arrangement of elements

With the release of the fifth generation of Zetok, Sony has changed the design concept from OmniBalance to Sense Of Unity. Despite this, we have before us an elegant non-separable glass and metal bar, which is well known since the days of the Sony Xperia Z1. But there are changes, and they lie in the details. So, the Sony Xperia Z5 Dual has got a little more strict and straight outlines of the side faces, and thanks to a special treatment, the rear panel glass has become matte, which added practicality to the device. In addition, the smartphone has lost magnetic contacts for connecting the docking station, and the proprietary round power button has received an oblong shape and a built-in fingerprint sensor.

The usual color palette (black, white and gold) has been replenished with green, which effectively shimmers depending on the lighting conditions. In general, the device looks expensive and solid.

The dimensions and weight of the Sony Xperia Z5 Dual have not changed much, which allows you to manage it even with one hand. But we have some comments on the controls.

If in previous models the round protruding power button was easy to find by touch, then the new one has practically no tactile highlight (slightly recessed) and is characterized by a sluggish short stroke. And the fingerprint scanner built into it does not work as well as we would like.

In particular, there are problems with fingerprint detection, even if most of the available slots are occupied by the same finger. Recognition occurs only when the finger is applied exactly at the angle at which it was scanned. With the right location, everything works quickly, otherwise you can use the PIN.

The position of the volume rocker also looks disputable - closer to the two-position camera button. According to the manufacturer, this is done for the convenience of zooming during shooting, but in practice you must have a fairly long index finger to reach it. During a call, the volume can be adjusted with the middle or ring finger (holding in the left hand) or thumb (holding in the right hand), but this increases the likelihood of dropping the smartphone.

The front side of the Sony Xperia Z5 Dual is covered protective glass. The frames around the screen are not the smallest: 16.25 mm on top, 15.5 mm on the bottom and 3.75 mm on the sides. There are a number of familiar elements: proximity and light sensors, company logo, front camera peephole, integrated notification sensor and stereo speakers. Onscreen keys.

The sides of the smartphone are covered with a metal frame with a matte finish. It protrudes slightly on both sides of the glass panels, which provides a more secure grip and non-slip on smooth surfaces, but digs unnecessarily into the palm.

On the left side there are slots for two Nano-SIMs and a microSD memory card (covered with a cap with a seal); on the right - the power button, volume rocker and camera key. On the bottom is a micro-USB port and a strap eyelet, while on the top is an additional microphone and a 3.5mm audio port.

On the back of the non-separable part of the Sony Xperia Z5 Dual is the main camera with a flash, an NFC contact pad, and the Sony logo.

Like previous models in the Sony Xperia Z line, the device is protected from dust and moisture according to Ingress Protection (IP) 65/68 standards. But now the manufacturer does not recommend completely immersing the smartphone in water and other liquids, and its improper or inappropriate use leads to the cancellation of the warranty.

The quality and rigidity of the body of the tested model are at a high level: all parts are perfectly fitted to each other, and nothing creaks or bulges during operation. Only during torsion, a slight compliance of the structure is felt, but this is not critical.

Display

The Sony Xperia Z5 Dual has a proprietary 5.2-inch IPS-matrix screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a pixel density of 423 ppi. Yes, this is not a 4K display, but it is more than enough for any task. Fans of phablets can take a closer look at Sony models Xperia Z5 Premium - here you have a 5.5-inch diagonal and a record-breaking 4K Ulta HD resolution.

The smartphone display leaves a positive impression. The screen is characterized by maximum viewing angles, a high level of contrast, bright and saturated colors, however, there is a noticeable deviation towards cold shades.

As before, there is the ability to adjust the white balance and primary color channels (RGB), as well as select ready-made image enhancement profiles.

The brightness adjustment range is sufficient for comfortable work on a sunny day or in complete darkness. Automation works quite adequately - without jerks and hitches. Multi-touch technology correctly handles up to 10 simultaneous touches. There is even a mode of operation with gloves. You can unlock your smartphone by double tapping on the screen. And when working with the camera, the sensor can be blocked.

Audio subsystem

As already mentioned, Sony smartphone Xperia Z5 Dual is equipped with two multimedia speakers. They are located symmetrically on the front side (bottom and top). The speakers provide high-quality and at the same time loud sound: a wide frequency range is reproduced and even the presence of low frequencies. At maximum volume, they do not wheeze, but high frequencies begin to predominate and the body resonates a little. In general, their capabilities are quite enough for games, watching videos, calls and notifications.

The package of the tested model does not include a headset, so the sound in the headphones was tested using gaming headphones (impedance 60 ohms) and in-ear Vivanco HS 200 WT (impedance 16 ohms). Traditionally for Sony flagships, the sound is very good, and the volume level is sufficient (there is a minimum headroom).

With minor manual settings, including when changing the equalizer, the sound becomes quite chic. For example, the ClearAudio+ feature adds clarity to the sound by boosting the highs but slightly dampening the mids.

Additionally, there is a radio module for recording and listening to FM radio stations with connected headphones.

Camera

The main camera received a proprietary Sony module Exmor RS (1/2.3”) with 23MP resolution and fast f/2.0 aperture Sony G Lens. The focal length in 35 mm equivalent is 24 mm, which gives a fairly large viewing angle. Additionally, there is a hybrid focus system, digital image stabilization (SteadyShot) and LED flash. Video is recorded in 4K Ulta HD (30 FPS), 1080p (60 FPS) and 720p (120 FPS) formats.

In sufficient light, the camera focuses at lightning speed, but speed and accuracy decrease as ambient light decreases. The resulting frames are characterized by pleasant color reproduction, high detail and good sharpness, which suffers somewhat at the edges of the frame. In most cases, the quality of photo and video content is almost as good as direct competitors, but loses when shooting in artificial or low light conditions. When shooting 4K video, support for the H.265 codec appeared, that is, the quality remained the same, but the file takes up less space. The minimum focusing distance for macro photography is 8 cm.

The front camera has a 5-megapixel module, a lens with an aperture of f / 2.4 and a wide viewing angle. It copes with its direct duties quite well - the pictures are bright and detailed enough.

The main camera settings menu has changed markedly compared to what we saw in . It has become visually more pleasing and simpler, works faster and finally learned how to remember the photo resolution set by the user when quick start through the hardware button on the sidewall. As before, many modes and effects are available, as well as a choice of manual or automatic mode filming. True, at manual mode photo resolution is limited to 8 megapixels, and only ISO, white balance and focus type can be changed from the settings.

Examplesa photo- andvideo filming

Smartphone daytime exampleSony Xperia Z5 Dualin resolution 4K Ultra HD atspeed 30 fps

Custominterface

The Sony Xperia Z5 Dual is running a still up-to-date operating system Android systems 5.1.1 Lollipop (update to 6.0 Marshmallow is expected), on top of which the proprietary Xperia UI shell with the Xperia Home 9.0 interface is installed. Visually, the shell has become even more simple and concise, in many ways reminiscent of stock Android.

As before, there is the ability to change themes, photos and the number of desktops. Menu "Quick Settings" was able to display only the most necessary items.

The manufacturer removed all unnecessary and unpopular functionality, leaving the most necessary. Among the useful ones, one can single out pre-installed mini-applications ( fast access to a number of programs), applications (Sony Xperia Lounge, OfficeSuite, Lifelog, and so on) and services (What's New, Sony Xperia Store, TrackID, Spotify, and so on) for work and entertainment. Separately, it is worth mentioning the ability to record video from the screen built into the shell (turns on in the menu when you hold down the power button).

The smartphone settings menu is made in bright colors. There is access to almost all device parameters: communication capabilities, appearance, screen calibration, sound effects, etc. The usual power-saving modes (“STAMINA”) and gesture control capabilities remained in place.

In general, the OS not only looks good, but provides high functionality and just works great (without any hitches and slowdowns).

performance and communication capabilities

Sony Xperia Z5 Dual received at its disposal the top-end 64-bit SoC processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (MSM8994). It is based on the 20nm process technology and includes four high-performance ARM Cortex-A57 cores with a frequency of up to 2 GHz and four energy-efficient ARM Cortex-A53 cores with a frequency of up to 1.5 GHz. Responsible for graphics Qualcomm Adreno 430 with support for OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2, Vulkan 1.0 and DirectX 11.2. The amount of RAM is 3 GB, and the permanent memory is 32 GB (21.5 GB is available to the user). You can expand this space with microSD memory cards (up to 200 GB). Hardware platform supports OTG mode, which will make it possible to connect an external USB drive, keyboard or mouse using the appropriate adapter.

The performance level is very high. This can be seen from both synthetic tests and real operating experience of the OS: any applications and demanding games work flawlessly, including at high graphics settings (for example, Asphalt 8: Airborne and WoT Blitz). However, almost any load, even not so long and high, begins to slowly reveal the back of the smartphone in the camera area. A high load, and this is primarily games and shooting video in 4K Ultra HD format, warms up the smartphone case to an uncomfortable state in 5-10 minutes. The temperature of the processor itself at the same time exceeds 60 ° C.

The built-in video player has just excellent support for modern audio and video formats, as evidenced by the results of the Antutu Video Tester benchmark.

The Sony Xperia Z5 Dual model supports the work with modern mobile networks 2G GSM, 3G HSPA+ and 4G LTE Cat.6. Support for two SIM-cards is implemented on the basis of one radio module. During the testing process, there were no complaints about its work. Speaker and the microphone perform well. The vibrating alert is average in strength.

Communication modules are represented by dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, DLNA, NFC and Miracast. There is also support for the MHL 3.0 standard.

Modules work wireless communication appropriately, showing good speed and the necessary stability.

The global geopositioning navigation module supports work with satellite systems GPS (A-GPS), GLONASS and Beidou. Cold start takes about 5 seconds.

Offline work

The capacity of the non-replaceable lithium-ion battery is 2900 mAh. With a moderate load with 50% display brightness (calls, SMS, music, a little Internet), it will last for a day and a half battery life. Using the STAMINA power saving modes, this figure can be increased up to 3 days.

As a result of watching HD video (MPEG-4 / AVC, MKV container, 4 Mbps stream), the device was discharged in almost 11 hours. A game simulation using Asphalt 8: Airborne ran out of battery power in 3 hours and 17 minutes.

The estimated battery life according to the PCMark benchmark was 7 hours and 12 minutes, according to the Geekbench 3 test - about 5 hours, while the GFXBench benchmark gave a result of 199 minutes. In all cases (except for the game), the display brightness was 50%, and the Wi-Fi and GPS modules were also activated.

The battery charging time from the power supply (5 V, 1 A) reaches 3.5 hours. The tested model also supports the technology fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0.

Results

This year, Sony Mobile Communications presented at MWC new line smartphones - which replaced the Sony Xperia Z. Therefore, SonyXperiaZ5 Dual can be safely called the swan song "Zetok" and one of the best smartphones from Sony. Japanese engineers slowly but surely brought their brainchild to its logical conclusion. The case not only retained the premium appearance and materials, but also became completely matte, which added practicality to it. In place protection against dust and moisture according to Ingress Protection (IP) 65/68 standards, albeit with some comments from the manufacturer. As before, we have an excellent 5.2-inch Full HD IPS display, high sound quality, good camera modules (5 and 23 MP) and the highest performance thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 and 3 GB of RAM. The device has support for all modern communications, which should meet the needs of the modern user. With each update, Xperia UX's proprietary shell is improved and offers excellent functionality and performance.

It's nice that the smartphone is devoid of critical flaws, but we still have some comments. These include not the most successful implementation of the fingerprint scanner, the controversial location of the volume rocker and a considerable price. Otherwise, if you are a follower of Sony Style and want to have a beautiful, solid and powerful smartphone, then Sony Xperia Z5 Dual will be an excellent choice.

Advantages:

• stylish appearance;
• high-quality body assembly;
• protection against dust and moisture (IP65/68);
• excellent 5.2-inch Full HD IPS display;
• high-quality audio subsystem;
• good digital camera modules (5 and 23 MP);
• productive hardware platform;
• support for global positioning systems GPS, Beidou and GLONASS;
• the presence of NFC, Miracast, Bluetooth 4.1 and dual-band Wi-Fi with support for 802.11ac;
• good autonomy;
• support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 fast charging technology;
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"Don't rock our boat!" - Sony engineers and designers send a harsh message to lovers of change with the release of the next flagship of the Z line. The Xperia Z5 smartphone - like Daniel Craig in the role of "007" - from film to film is strict, reliable, like a rock, invulnerable and therefore ... a little boring ...

Specifications
- Operating system - Android 5.1.1
- Display - 5.2 inches, Full HD 1080x1920, IPS Triluminos, 424 ppi
- Processor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (MSM8994) 64-bit octa-core + Adreno 430 graphics accelerator
- RAM - 3 GB
- Built-in memory - 32 GB + card slot
- Camera - 23 MP, 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS sensor, f/2.0, hybrid autofocus (0.03 s), flash, 4K/30fps video + 5 MP front camera
- Miscellaneous - dual nanoSIM, LTE, GPS/GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM tuner, dustproof and waterproof (IP65/IP68)
- Battery - 2900 mAh, non-removable
- Dimensions - 146x72.1x7.45 mm, 156.5 grams
- Colors - graphite black, white, gold, emerald green

Design and features

Each manufacturer that has been releasing a line of its own flagships under “numbered” names for several years is faced with a choice. You can treat the consumer with surprises, like Samsung - S5 was plastic, waterproof, with a replaceable battery and a slot for cards, and S6 became a glass sandwich, afraid of everything in the world, without the ability for the user to influence the memory and battery ... Truly a surprise ... You can, how Sony, take the second path - their flagships of the "Z" line demonstrate such a high level of design stability and consumer qualities that they manage to annoy even loyal fans with this. Sometimes the predecessor and successor are so similar inside and out that it is extremely difficult to understand the purpose of the generational change... One way or another, we have the Z5 in a dual-sim version - another bucket of oil on the souls of traditionalists who love the Z line precisely for its constancy in design and properties!

The Z5's chassis evokes a sense of confidence and reliability, with an aluminum frame engraved with "Xperia" and covered top and bottom with scratch- and grease-resistant screen and back glass. The device is strong, monolithic, not subject to twisting, although it is afraid of falling on a corner or glass planes, like all its relatives.

The layout of the keys is traditional. Under the thumb of the right hand there is a power button (large, not an aluminum “pimple”, as before), muffledly clicking with a delicious sound with a pleasant tactile feedback. Beneath it are a volume rocker and a two-stage camera button. The left side is empty, on the top there is a headphone jack, on the bottom there is a charging socket (fortunately, not a newfangled type C!) and, attention ... a hole for a rope :) ! Lovers of tradition can rest easy - the Xperia Z5 is still the only flagship smartphone from the first-tier manufacturing community that still has the ability to be worn on a neck strap!

The cover of the only compartment hides slots for a memory card and two SIM cards. Both SIM cards are installed in one slot - on a common drawer.

And most importantly, the device is still waterproof, for which, in fact, many appreciate the flagships of the Z line!

Sony Xperia Z5 Dual:: Overview:: Display

I love the high brightness of the display, and when I turned on the Xperia Z5 for the first time and adjusted it to the maximum, I was unpleasantly surprised - has Sony really returned its smartphone line to two-year-old displays - dull and dull?! Ugh, damn - just in the usual place on the menu quick settings there is no light sensor activation checkbox - it is available only in the settings menu in the "Display" section. The sensor was active by default, turning it off and turning the brightness control to the maximum, I was amazed again, this time pleasantly - I have not seen such a high screen brightness in gadgets for a long time! Direct sunlight significantly reduces the readability of the Z5 display compared to many expensive smartphones, and by displaying a white picture on the screen (at least an empty window in the browser), you can make a very powerful flashlight from the Z5!

I remember that in 2012 I tested the LG Prada smartphone, which at that time was declared as the brightest in the world - its brightness was 800 nits (a nit is a unit of brightness equal to one candela per square meter). The Xperia Z5 has a claimed brightness of 700 nits, which is a very good indicator. And, of course, no one obliges the owner to use this resource to the fullest, burning the battery - the maximum brightness is only relevant outdoors on a sunny day.

Among other interesting things, the display has the ability to wake up with a double touch, enable increased sensitivity for operation with gloves, and adjust the color balance to your preferences.

Sony Xperia Z5 Dual:: Overview:: Fingerprint

Actually, this option has been present on a number of phones for more than a year, so it may seem strange to give it a separate chapter in the Z5 review. However, for Sony this is an innovation, before there was no such feature in any smartphone of the Xperia family ... However, if it were implemented like Samsung, it was hardly worth paying such close attention to it, but the fingerprint scanner in the Z5 was made very unusual and interesting - in the thin SIDE release key, on which the finger rests comfortably and automatically.

Underscreen button samsung galaxy and iPhone, LG V10 button and ring sensor Google Nexus 5, located on the back covers - all of them require either not the most natural, or frankly unnecessary movements. The button on the Z5 is much more logical - on it the finger turns out by itself, performing with one click both waking up the phone and unlocking it.

Sony Xperia Z5 Dual:: Overview:: Interface and menu

Unlock and home screen:

Applications as "out of the box":

Settings menu:

Menu of quick settings and running applications:

Branded two-window mode - active "small applications" on top of the main ones:

Sony Xperia Z5 Dual:: Overview:: Camera

The device has a camera module with a 1/2.3-inch matrix, 23 megapixel resolution, f/2.0. The camera has a so-called hybrid autofocus with a focusing speed of 0.03 s and SteadyShot stabilization - but this is not optical stabilization, but electronic.

The main camera menu control is a switch of 4 icons - the main modes, located along the right edge of the screen.

1 - Super Auto Mode (Basic, Intelligent Auto)
2- Camera applications (panorama, combination of images from the main and front cameras in one frame, 4K video, slow motion video, animation overlay AR effect, etc.)
3- Manual mode
4- Video shooting

The Z5's hybrid autofocus uses a combination of phase and contrast focusing principles. It is stated that the camera focuses in 0.03 seconds, but in practice it was not possible to feel a noticeable difference in focusing speed - everything is subjective, like in other flagships ...

At the maximum resolution (23 megapixels, 5520x4140 pixels), the camera takes a "square" frame in a 4x3 ratio. Therefore, all test shots were taken in a 16x9 widescreen version - the maximum available resolution for it is 20 MP. Actually, due to the fact that shooting with a “square” is unlikely to interest many, the number of megapixels, in fact, remained the same as the early predecessors of the Z line, which had 20.7 megapixel matrices.

I must say, the Z5 camera left an ambiguous impression. The main advantage of top-class smartphone cameras is the speed of focusing and burst shooting, according to which they have long overtaken camera cameras - “soap dishes” - I remember that the Xperia Z3 delighted me with the rapid autofocus speed, which allows you to cheerfully shoot moving people with virtually no blurring. That's just since the days of Z3, the quality of images of this kind has not actually improved. It is not bad, but even without complaints about the absence optical stabilization I would like to see at least some tangible progress ...

Photos of people in motion:

Night shots:

Against the world:

Close-up:

The device has a physical two-stage shutter button. Why it is - it's not too clear ... As already mentioned, the speed of processor data processing from cameras flagship smartphones in the last couple of years is so great that they no longer need pre-focusing, as it used to be - holding the on-screen button before the shutter release or double-clicking the physical key ... Let's say the Galaxy S6xx line of devices shoot with excellent focus on one touch of the screen or pressing the volume button - why does the Z5 have an archaic double-action button ?! Actually, checking the button in practice showed that it does not give anything sensible ... Shooting in dynamics with it slows down - you can shoot moving objects only using the instant on-screen button or the volume button in shutter mode. The latter, by the way, is much more convenient in terms of holding the camera, if you are doing a “reporter's” shooting without advertising.

One way or another, but the main reproach to the Z5 camera is the lack of optical OIS stabilization. And this is a reproach from the category of regular - no longer to the first Z-flagship. Megapixels grow, their size decreases, susceptibility to smearing fluctuations increases ... Why does OIS stubbornly not appear in Xperia Z? Perhaps because on the example of competing camera phones, such as the Galaxy S6, Lumia 950, Huawei Nexus 6P and most others, it is clear that in order to introduce optical stabilization, the camera module has to be made thicker - either separately or at the same time thickening the body as a whole. In this case, the design of the THIN "sandwich" Xperia Z of two identical sheets of glass will undergo changes. This is likely to give engineers and designers headaches when it comes to waterproofing, which is why Sony can't decide...

Frame scaling examples from Sony Xperia Z5 and Samsung Galaxy S6. Due to the lack of OIS, a light “soap” and an excess of contrast caused by the processing algorithm are clearly visible on the Z5 images.

Sony Xperia Z5 Dual:: Overview:: Performance and Nutrition

The device is built on a powerful chipset Snapdragon 810 - MSM8994. This is a 64-bit 8-core (4 ARM Cortex-A57 2.0 GHz cores + 4 ARM Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz cores) processor with an Adreno 430 video core. The very “hot Qualcomm”. In benchmarks, he is not among the top ten, which, however, does not prevent him from having higher degree decent performance - especially considering that many of those who are ahead of him often have the same hardware ... (Yes, you yourself understand that Chinese smartphone manufacturers are much closer and dearer in every sense to the most popular developer of the "parrot-meter" AnTuTu - Chinese uh huh...)

The gadget is really very productive and powerful, but the thermal mode of the device requires a separate discussion. The device heats up very much - running something resource-intensive, you can wear it in severe frost in mittens, warming your hands! The Xperia Z5 successfully competes in this sense with the GK-1 catalytic gasoline heating pad, popular with fishermen and tourists… Everything would be fine, but warming up the processor noticeably affects its performance. Here are the results of the popular benchmark, conducted three times in a row without pauses - for comparison Samsung screenshots Galaxy S6, where the same threefold procedure reduces performance much less noticeably:

Let's conduct a simple and visual test, which I traditionally use to compare battery efficiency - charge the battery to 100%, reboot the device to clear the memory of clogging programs, turn off all wireless interfaces, except cellular communication, set the screen brightness and volume to maximum. We launch a movie in AVI format, lasting 1 hour 23 minutes and weighing 1.45 GB. After the movie ends, we look at the remaining battery charge.

77%. Not enough ... It’s enough for a day and a half, but this essentially means one day, since hardly anyone wants to look for an outlet for tomorrow by lunchtime.

Sony Xperia Z5 Dual:: Overview:: Conclusions

At the time of the review, the cost of the Z5 Dual was almost 45,000 rubles. The amount, I must say, is serious - especially against the background of the economic downturn. And this amount must, of course, be considered not spherically in a vacuum, but in comparison, because the status Sony's flagship For a long time, it has not been crowning the smartphone of the Z line with one of its designations ... For example, for 40-42 thousand, you can buy a two-SIM Samsung Galaxy S6 Duos - it will not have moisture protection, but it will have twice as much flash memory. For 38-40 thousand for lovers of experiments, there is an option to try to get in the face of Meizu Pro 5 and the “best from everywhere” at all - a processor and AMOLED from the Galaxy S6, a 21-megapixel camera from the same Sony, as many as 4 gigs of RAM, 64 memory, and with it also has more anti-twist "parrots" and a more capacious battery ... In general, it is obvious that the main strategic advantage of the Sony flagship is still the ability to swim, which no competitor's flagship can still do. This, of course, is a lot in itself, this is more than enough for regular fans of the brand, but is it not enough to attract new ones?..

very nice design and tactile sensations. there is a place for attaching a cord, where the phone can be hung around the neck. the battery charges fairly quickly.

good camera, two slots for sim card

Quick. Bright. Nice body. Gets Wi-Fi instantly. The call is loud. The speakers and microphone are of good quality. A good camera - both photos and videos. Video in 1080/60 format is generally gorgeous in quality - clear, juicy, no lags or sagging. It holds a charge for a long time if you use it only for talking.

A good camera, with good lighting in general, clear pictures are obtained.

A year ago

I've been a Sony fan ever since push-button phones. However, this was last phone which I bought from this manufacturer. I never write any reviews, but this is really hot. The phone was bought in the fall of 2016 with the hope that it will last 3-5 years at least. At that time, it cost 37,000 rubles. And at that time everything suited, the shortcomings began to emerge later.

A year ago

The chic device did not take the PCT in the intellect, for 16 k everything works well. The sound in the ears is excellent. The excellent camera pulls all the hard games; the Taiwan assembly is not heated.

2 years ago

Updated to Android 7. Beautiful, fast, camera Fire! In general, an excellent flagship.

2 years ago

not bad for the money

2 years ago

big screen, 2 SIM cards, bright display

A month after the purchase, the corners began to fall off, after another 3 months it started rebooting by itself and in the middle the screen stopped working, and after another 3 months the screen began to peel off, the battery is not enough even for a third of a day. The phone is terrible

Almost immediately, the plastic corners of the frame flew off. the phone looks a bit messy. the battery drains quickly. upset that android version not the last. suddenly ("by itself") the rear window cracked

The case heats up, during active work / games it discharges very quickly

Heats up under any load. It heats up instantly - to the point that it hurts to hold it. Video in normal quality - you can’t shoot for more than five minutes - cuts off from overheating. The battery lands very quickly under any serious load. The power key is hidden flush in the body and is not as easy to find as the previous models. The connector for connecting the docking station has disappeared. Once a week it hangs tight.

It heats up during prolonged use on the Internet, the camera does not shoot very well in the dark.

A year ago

I had to do a master reset several times already. There was a glitch that Speakerphone turned on by itself, there were still some glitches. Now for the points. 1. Often reboots itself. 2. A year later, some kind of stain appeared on the camera, which is why good photos you can forget. Everything is in a fog, everything is blurry. 3. The flashlight is very weak. So much so that it's almost useless. 4. Terribly buggy phone. Either one or the other bugs pop up. 5. Strongly heated. Sometimes for no apparent reason, and at such moments the battery is discharged right before our eyes. 6. The location of the buttons is not convenient. In particular, you constantly touch the camera key with your fingers during the process of photographing, which turns on the focus mode, and because of this it is unrealistic to take a photo. Do not use this button

A year ago

The battery could be a little more powerful

2 years ago

The battery would be more powerful

2 years ago

Akum, like most Sony products, but this time the Akum heats up even without any special loads, which affects performance and durability, the sensor also blunts periodically, the screen goes blank during a call and there is no way to interact with the phone, the matrix also had problems when the screen was turned off for several seconds, the time and date are displayed in red, the camera is also not to say that it is of excellent quality; periodically, the pictures are of poor quality and do not correspond to the declared ones, but in service center dns said that they do not exist and cannot be in general, sony rolled down in my opinion

2 years ago

Battery, freezes

Smartphone for the most beautiful memories! Sony Xperia Z5 pleases with stylish, slim body in frosted glass and rich content, in which the 23-megapixel camera with instant focus stands out in particular. The smartphone is available in full-size, Compact and Premium versions.

Impressive mobile camera

Numerous innovations have found their way into the main camera of the new Z5 series models. In addition to a resolution of 23 megapixels, the camera boasts 5x Clear Image high-definition zoom, as well as hybrid autofocus technology: it is now ready to capture the action in just 0.03 seconds. You will never miss the right moment again!

A case that will withstand many tests

The smartphone is “dressed” in noble materials: the frame is made of aluminum, the back panel is made of frosted glass, the front panel is covered with glossy shockproof glass with an oleophobic coating. Despite the aristocratic subtlety and elegance, this smartphone is not easy to break, it is not afraid of dirt and does not get wet even when immersed in water.

Fingerprint scanner for error-free identification

First in line Xperia smartphones There was a model with a built-in fingerprint scanner. Just touch the side power button - your smartphone will recognize the owner and instantly unlock the screen.

Reliable battery

Z5 series smartphones last up to two days without recharging thanks to a powerful battery and special energy-efficient technologies that do not allow device components to waste energy.