WATCH: Sony reveals a new device, the XZ2 premium with 4K cameras

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Image: Sony puts emphasis on the XZ2 premium with 4K cameras

Published Apr 21, 2018

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INTERNATIONAL - At the Mobile World Congress, which was less than two months ago Sony unveiled the Xperia XZ2 but they are now back again with the Xperia XZ2 Premium.

The new smartphone has the same design as the XZ2 but has been upgraded with a new display, camera, battery, and other specs. 

Here's what's been upgraded, according to the Sony website:

Display:

 The Premium model has a 5.8-inch 4K HDR screen, while the regular XZ2 has a 5.7-inch Full HD+ HDR panel.

RAM:

  6GB of RAM in the XZ2 Premium versus the 4GB in the standard XZ2.

Rear camera(s):

 Sony switched to a dual-camera system for the XZ2 Premium, which can capture higher-ISO photos and video. 

The color sensor is 19MP, and the monochrome is 12MP.

 In a future software update, Portrait and black and white shooting modes will be added.

Front camera:

 The XZ2 Premium has a 13-megapixel selfie camera. 

Battery:

 The battery inside the Premium is 3540mAh compared to the 3180mAh battery in the regular model.

Other key specs remain the same as on the XZ2.

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Specifications

Memory and storage

6GB RAM/ 64GB UFS internal memory1

microSDXC support (up to 400GB)

SIM capability

Single SIM/ Dual SIM

Nano SIM

Operating System

Google Android™ O2

Processor (CPU)

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845 Mobile Platform3

Durability

Water resistant (IP65/68)4

Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5

Battery

3540 mAh/ Smart Stamina/ Qnovo Adaptive Charging /Battery Care

STAMINA Mode/ Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.03 / USB power delivery / Wireless Charging (Qi)

Weight

236g

Dimensions

158 x 80 x 11.9 mm

Colour

Chrome Black

Chrome Silver

Display

5.8", 4K (2160 x 3840) HDR display/ TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile/ X-Reality™ for mobile

Dynamic Contrast Enhancer / Dynamic Vibration System

Dual camera

Motion Eye™ Dual camera 19MP and Black & White 12MP

Main camera

Motion Eye™ 19MP camera/ 1/ 2.3” Exmor RS™ for mobile memory-stacked sensor

Pixel Pitch 1.22μm / 25 mm wide Sony’s award-winning G Lens F1.8

Black and White camera

Black & White 12MP camera/ 1/2.3" Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor

Pixel pitch 1.55μm / G Lens F1.6

Camera Features

AUBE™ fusion image signal processor / BIONZ™ for mobile image-processing engine / 960 fps Super slow motion video (FHD/HD) Predictive Capture (motion / smile) Autofocus burstx8 Digital ZoomHDR Photo / 4K HDR Movie recording5 / Quick Launch & Capture

Low-light photo: ISO 51200Low-light video: ISO 12800 / Predictive Hybrid AutofocusAnti-distortion shutter / Triple image sensing technology / SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stablization) / Bokeh effect (picture) / Monochrome effect (picture and video)

Front camera

Networks

GSM GPRS/ EDGE (2G) UMTS HSPA+ (3G)

LTE (4G) Cat18 with up to 1,2Gbps

Connectivity

A-GPS, A-Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS8 / WiFi MiracastBluetooth® 5.0 wireless technology / DLNA Certified®Google CastNFC

Google Cast / NFCUSB 3.1 / Gen1 (5Gbps)

Fingerprint Sensor

Fast and secure unlock

Sound

High-Resolution Audio (LPCM, FLAC, ALAC, DSD) / 10DSEE HX™LDAC / Clear Audio+Stereo speaker with S-Force Front Surround

Stereo Recording/ Qualcomm® aptX™ HD audio / Automatic Headphone Optimisation/ Virtual Phones Technology/ USB Type-C™ to 3.5mm Audio Jack Adapter in the box

Entertainment

PS4 Remote Play

Applications

3D Creator / MusicAlbum / Video

Movie Creator/ AR effect / What's New / Xperia Lounge

Key accessories

Xperia XZ2 Premium Style Cover Touch SCTH30 / Xperia XZ2 Premium Style Cover Stand SCSH30

Wireless Charging Dock WCH20

The local launch of this new device as well as pricing is yet to be announced. 

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