[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] martin042068:
My Experience So Far UK Model G8141

Today will be the third day with my Chrome G8141 Unlocked UK model and I'm very satisfied overall. My wife has the S8+ so I've had time to compare the two side by side. I didn't write this as a direct comparison but used her phone for a reference.

Here's my summary:

Camera:

Stills: Very good quality for stills. Seems to be more accurate in the detail colors by switching to manual. Picture quality is flagship level but not class leading. It's good but not great in low light. It snaps and focuses very accurately and quickly. You'll get great stills of objects in motion. No RAW support that I['m aware of. This is a very good camera and have no problems using it regularly.

Video: Excellent overall and very quick. 4k and HD look amazing, sound and picture top notch. The slo mo feature takes some practice to get the timing right and it's easy to miss the chance to capture, but it can be very rewarding in use. No delay with commencing any recording. Very fluid and image stabilization is excellent.

Camera UI is missing some settings for serious photo bugs but decent.

Battery Life:

Could go a least a day and half no worries. I haven't had to put it on the charger even once before the end of my day. There aren't excessive sudden power drains and has been very consistent is use. I've only experienced slight warmth during heavy use. That's major compliment coming for me as I use mine for work applications and personal so it sees very heavy use on a typical day. I'm very impressed with battery life and it's far exceeded my expectations.

Software/UI:

Very light skinned and super quick. I've had no lag and very smooth performance. If you like the Nexus experience you'll be very close on this one. Camera UI is little clumsy and for some reason Sony left group (mass) text messaging responding out. Texting issue easily remedied by additional texting application. This phone is somewhat quicker than my wife's S8+.

Sound/Speakers

Very good sounding speakers on the phone though a little soft in volume. Not as quite as good or loud as HTC boom sound but very satisfying nonetheless. Call quality all speaker phone all very good, though not the loudest phone I"ve owned.

Music playback is excellent IMO either through the headphones or Bluetooth.

Display:

In short, amazing! Clean, crisp, great color, plenty bright, and 4k looks stunning on this phone! Daylight visibility isn't quite as good as my wife's S8, but more than acceptable. I wouldn't trade screens for the S8 for certain.

Connectivity:

In short excellent. Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, and, LTE/4G+ speeds, cellular reception all top notch. I'm on AT&T in the US.

Build Quality:

Solid, evenly balanced in hand and built very well. Top notch quality. Fingerprints will be your main issue. Recommend a clear case.

To sum up this up. This phone is the best phone overall I've ever owned. IMO it may be the best phone out this year. There is nothing about my wife S8+ is wish for except for the always on screen. It's not for you if you need the absolute best low light camera in a phone or you don't like the design.

Hope this helps.