Sony began distributing the firmware for the flagship Xperia XZ Premium, built on Android 8.0 Oreo (contrary to previous rumors about plans for December ). The Android Oreo update brings the Xperia XZ Premium closer to the more recently launched Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact, with a feature called 3D Creator. The company has said that the software rollouts are a phased process and thus timing and availability will vary by the market where some operator/market exceptions will likely be applicable. This means the Japanese customers of the Xperia XZ Premium Rosso will get the Nougat version, followed by the Oreo update.
Along with the new version of the “robot”, the first 4K smartphone with HDR received a number of features previously available only on the new Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact, including 3D model constructor (demo see our preview of new products IFA 2017), predictive shooting with smile recognition, tracking autofocus for continuous shooting and improved stereo sound quality. Also on the Xperia XZ Premium there were shortcuts (context menu with long clicking on the application shortcut). The size of the update was 1290.2 MB. You can update by “air” through the smartphone menu. Update and share with us your impressions of the new Sony software. Details on the update of other Xperia devices we will report separately.
Specifications Sony Xperia XZ Premium:
- Network: GSM / GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA + / LTE cat9
- Platform (at the time of announcement): Android 7.1 Nougat
- Display: 5.5 “, 3840 x 2160 pixels, TRILUMINOS, X-Reality, 4K HDR, 800 ppi, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, sRGB 138%, 600 nits, glass 2,5D, Gorilla Glass 5
- Camera: 19 megapixels, sensor size 1 / 2.3 “, Motion Eye, f / 2.0, LED flash, predictive hybrid autofocus, laser focus, infrared sensor, 5-axis stabilization Steady Shot, video recording 4K, record slo-mo 960fps
- Front camera: 13 MP, sensor size 1 / 3.06 ”, f / 2.0, autofocus
- Processor: 8 cores, up to 2.5 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
- Graphics chip: Adreno 540
- Wi-Fi (802.11a / b / g / n / ac)
- USB Type-C 3.1
- 3.5mm connector
- Memory: 4 GB
- Internal memory: 64 GB UFS
- Memory card: microSD (up to 256 GB)
- A-GPS and GLONASS
- Fingerprint Scanner
- Bluetooth 4.2
- NFC
- One or two nanoSIM
- Audio: LDAC, DSEE HX, High-Resolution Audio, Clear Audio +, S-Force Front Surround
- Waterproof IP65 / 68
- Battery: built-in, 3230 mAh, fast charging (charging UCH12W), STAMINA
- Dimensions: 156 x 77 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 195 u
