Sony Xperia XZs

Refined design ; Awesome super slo-mo feature

Too expensive ; Not futureproof in specs

Sony’s slo-mo focused phone impresses with its camera trick, but this phone is too expensive for being a mostly iterative experiment.

Solid performance. Good camera. High-resolution audio and dual stereo speakers. Waterproof. Current Android software.

Expensive. Relatively low-resolution display. Fingerprint sensor not activated in US. Bulky design.

At $700, the Sony Xperia XZs is priced like a flagship. It offers great camera performance and solid battery life, but in most other regards it doesn't have the hardware to measure up to the competition. The processor hasn't been upgraded from last...

The Sony Xperia XZs isn't as exciting as the XZ Premium in terms of design or features, but it does bring last year's Xperia XZ up to scratch in terms of Sony's camera offering.

I mentioned before that I love Sony smartphones. I still do, they have a certain place in my heart. But the past few flagships devices from the company have not been up to the mark and not been able to justify the price. The Xperia XZs is a minor...

Great camera performance in medium and good lighting conditions ; 960 fps slow-motion video ; Well-performing LCD screen

Camera struggles in low light ; No fingerprint scanner for the US model

The Xperia XZs could have benefited from some more improvement, but it's still an okay phone.

Given my mixed experience with the

Heating issues ; Pricey for a slightly older SoC ; Poor battery life ; Noisy low light images

Capable camera ; Super Slow motion video support ; Premium and Durable design ; Gorgeous 1080p screen

Battery performance could have been better ; Super slow motion video capturing process can be clumsy