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At long last, Sony has made a seriously compelling flagship. Not only is the Xperia XZ Premium the best looking handset the company has made in years, but it also boasts a high end camera capable of extreme slow mo video recording. It's also one of the first phones to use the Snapdragon 835 chipset, which supports Gigabit LTE speeds where available. Plus, coque samsung s6 blanc it has a sumptuous 5.5 inch 4K display that is HDR ready. That's a whole lot of reasons to check out the phone, but is it personnaliser coque samsung j1 worth splurging $800 on Well, that depends on your needs.
The XZ Premium certainly looks and feels every bit as expensive as it is. It sports the same somewhat boxy silhouette that the Xperia line is coque ultra slim silicone iphone xr known for, but the gently curving sides, Gorilla Glass covered front and back coque iphone xr rouge carbone and super shiny finish make it attractive and comfortable to hold. In fact, it's so shiny that the phone's rear can double up as a mirror.
Because the XZ Premium coque iphone xr transparente roi lion is a relatively large phone and also due to its slippery, glossy finish, though, I often came close to dropping it. The coque samsung galaxy s4 mini ananas good news is, if you drop it into a puddle, the XZ Premium should survive, thanks to its water resistance.
Although it has a strikingly pretty frame, the XZ Premium's real highlight is its camera. It has a 19 megapixel sensor that uses Sony's new 3 layer technology to coque samsung galaxy s4 mini dream snap more rapid fire pictures than before. It also shoots 4K video that's nice and steady thanks to digital fnac coque samsung galaxy s5 5 axis stabilization. I liked how pictures and videos turned out they were colorful, crisp and vibrant. In fact, I was most impressed when the series of pictures I coque samsung core g386 snapped from a fast moving cab all turned out sharp and distortion free.
What truly stands out about the XZ Premium is its ability to shoot slow mo coque samsung galaxy j 6 plus videos at up to 960 fps. That's four times the coque samsung galaxy alpha ebay framerate of the iPhone 7 Plus, which shoots 240fps at the same 720p resolution. The resulting clips are mesmerizing coque samsung galaxy s4 mini animaux and smooth. Most importantly, all my subjects looked impressively clear even at snail's pace.
Recording slow mo comes with a few caveats, though. For probleme coque samsung s7 one, you'll only capture good quality footage under optimal lighting conditions, like outside on a bright day. Any time I tried to shoot in the evening or even indoors, the image coque samsung j5 2016 bumper got noisy.
There also aren't many reasons to use extreme coque samsung s7 rock slo mo. A lot of the action I tried to record wasn't fast enough for it to really look interesting. From waving coque samsung galaxy j3 2017 cdiscount hands to jumping friends, most regular activities barely show up as movement.
When it comes to faster action though, the XZ Premium really shines. I caught a bird mid flight, butterfly flitting by, drops of coque iphone xr bus vw water shooting out of a fountain, and the resulting slow mo footage was stunning. But even then, the way the feature is applied in the camera app makes it challenging to get the results you want. First, coque samsung s4 licorne you need to enable slow mo mode, hit record, then press the onscreen trigger button (not to be confused with the dedicated physical camera button on the phone's right edge).
The device saves about 3 seconds of slow mo each time you push the button, and you can use it repeatedly as you're recording, but you can only slow down short segments at a time, so you'll really need to know what to expect when you're shooting.
I understand Sony did this by design to prevent slow mo enthusiasts from quickly eating up storage with coque samsung galaxy s3 mini the walking dead these clips. But, unlike the iPhone, you can't edit the footage after the fact to pick precisely when the slow mo kicks in. You also don't get any say over how long you can shoot in 960fps. Offering coque iphone xr hunter x hunter these options would make the feature much more useful.
Overall, though, the XZ Premium's camera is a speedy shooter that delivers excellent quality. Its 13 megapixel front camera takes sharp, vibrant selfies even in low light. The pictures looked particularly vivid when viewed on the XZ Premium's lovely 4K display. Sony used the coque samsung j7 2016 aliexpress same technology in its Bravia TVs in this handset's panel, and it pays off. Everything from Instagram pictures to YouTube videos were coque samsung galaxy j3 2016 paillette rich and sharp.
The XZ Premium is also the first smartphone to support HDR, which appears particularly saturated and colorful on this screen. There's not much HDR media floating around at the moment, though, so it's not something you'll notice a lot during typical use. Still, it's a nice touch.
Frankly, I don't have many complaints about the XZ Premium. It held up under intense multi tasking thanks to the powerful Snapdragon 835 chipset, coque iphone xr spiderman mignon and the battery generally lasts a full day. Plus, recharging is surprisingly fast I usually get about 50% of juice within 30 minutes of plugging in.
Like other high end phones this year, the XZ Premium also runs Android Nougat, and Sony's overlaid skin here is lighter than on previous Xperias. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to coque samsung j5 attack on titan test gigabit LTE, since it hasn't been deployed in the US yet.
Ultimately, there are many reasons to like the XZ Premium, but at $800, it costs as much as flagships from Samsung and Apple. The thing is, even though its standout slow mo feature will only appeal to a very select group of people, the XZ Premium is a flagship that can finally contend with the Galaxies and iPhones of the world. Sony (and its fans) should be very proud…