Sony Xperia XZ3 Review - Third Time's a Charm

[@orbital16]

One of the best channel that caters Sony phone being underrated phone..thanks.

[@Simplypunjabi1]

Guys believe me, this phone is awesome, I am using this from last 1 month and everyday I am falling for gorgeous screen . I owned IPhone X, S9 but I really love this phone

[@KRC910]

Simplypunjabi1 Was Can you give me the phone once you feel like giving them since there’s a new phone coming next month or next year. Thanks!!

[@Simplypunjabi1]

K R what are you trying to say ?

[@markovistica9812]

K R has no shame lol

[@KRC910]

Simplypunjabi1 I was just kidding. Its fine if you didn’t find it funny.

[@KRC910]

Marko Vistica 🙂 maybe you have a spare phone that you might not need tho. Haha #noshame

[@kryzlerd9085]

I was able to use XZ3 and XZ2P for a few times, frankly level screen is really something crazy, we have both best screens types of the smartphone, the best LCD screen and the best OLED screen, but no one is talking about there is only for Samsung, Apple Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, who have nothing moreto be in fashion (more photo sensor and more RAM for nothing), it is nonsense. Sony deserves to be under the spotlights for once with the good job they did The XZ4 Premium Oled 4K hdr ^^ if Sony does it like that i buy whatever the price and throw my P20 Pro who starts to make me quirks.

[@usmantariq7997]

That's because Sony never promotes it

[@tomazudovic6900]

I like sony cuz i have xperia X since it was released, and it still works better that iphone 7/8, huawei 10, samsung s8+/edge...

[@Qjemuse]

all good and one of the best video shooter. but i just couldn't stand the finger sensor placement in the dead center.

[@fatfat6389]

I now that, Z1 user currently :) 5 years no probs, SONY Equipment is the cheapest you can buy in this world, considering life durability.

[@the_matchless]

Great review, I was waiting for this one. I knew you'd not be afraid in dealing with this phone the way any top of the line deserving phone should be delt with. Although I would like to suggest that you should consider adding certain things like speaker performance where the viewer can hear what you mean to say as you move on to the next topic and so on. Keep it up I like your channel so far a lot. 👌🏼

[@androidheadlines]

Are you wanting to hear actual audio samples out of the speaker?

[@the_matchless]

@@androidheadlines yes recorded via camera mic with some decibel meter as well maybe. Thanks for the reply 👍🏼

[@androidheadlines]

@@the_matchless We'll give that a shot in the future. Thank you for the suggestion and for watching!

[@the_matchless]

@@androidheadlines you are welcome, appreciated 👍🏼

[@Beast_KISSER]

Google Pixel 3 range also just has 4GB’s of ram. Only Samsung needs 6GB and upwards because of bloatware and UI that sucks 50% before even using the phone. For one thing Sony knows what they are doing and if google uses only 4GB as well, that tells you something.

[@androidheadlines]

The Pixel 3 XL has serious RAM management issues. 6GB of RAM is more common in flagships this year than just with Samsung for a number of reasons. This phone doesn't have the issues the Pixel 3 XL has, but the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Premium didn't have any noticeable issues because of a better RAM:resolution ratio.

[@OspreyFlyer]

The exterior of Sony Experia line of devices, especially the screen, is so sleek and beautiful.

[@sugionosuyono9243]

Watch with Sony Xperia XZ3 white silver... It's so good and beautiful...

[@Kingkodiakbear]

Good review exept leaving out that its the fastest and it has the best display, thats the only thing that counts to me

[@MrWalker1000]

decent unbiased review. one of my freinds really liked the phone but returned ultimately the number 1 reason is the camera. they thought it wasn't good enough indoors or low light so they returned it and got op6t

[@AlexHernandez-gn6rd]

MrWalker1000 the 6T camera isn’t the best either.

[@redi6460]

This phone has the best display, even better than the note9

[@carver9312]

No its not

[@alesandroperez3017]

Yeah

[@mejoker3251]

That's right

[@samueltan2148]

Even as a Sony fanboy, I won't say it's better than Samsung's Amoled. But it is definitely awesome

[@elsicario1095]

@@samueltan2148 actually Sony oled comes from their bravia plasma which is heaps better than the Samsung oled

[@saviordream]

Held off on getting this phone when it was first released in the U.S. due to the price. I've always wanted to try a Sony phone, but their pricing always made it a tough sell. Luckily (or sadly, depending on how you want to look at it), their prices don't seem to stay sky-high for long. This morning I was able to order a brand new international versions, with 6 GB of RAM as well as in the Bordeaux Red color (neither of which are available on the U.S. model), and only paid $629 through Amazon! Really excited to get this, as it really caught my eye last year, and it was only the pricing that held me back from picking it up then.

[@AE01HD]

This phone isn't for me but it makes me excited for the XZ3 Premium since it might have a 18:9 4k oled screen with curved edges and the better dual cameras

[@silva_br1]

It will be XZ4 Premium or XZ5 Premium... All Xperia 2019 might be 21:9.

[@the_matchless]

@@silva_br1 let's hope not lolz cause the earlier the better. It does depend however on what the next Snapdragon CPU can deliver. If it would be able to deal with 4k+ display that is.

[@AE01HD]

@@the_matchless Still I would love the next premium phone.

[@the_matchless]

@@AE01HD great let's hope more people feel the same 👍🏼

[@marxygaming4640]

native 4k does not come in 18:9 ratio..thats why xz2 premium comes at 16:9 ratio

[@RennieAsh]

Three is a charm, two is not the same, I don’t see the harm, so are you...game?

[@DamienJohnstonAUS]

It's a shame this phone isn't available in Australia, I think I'll hold onto my XZ premium and hope the XZ4 comes to us and is even better

[@travism8597]

Just order it brother

[@BayuMukti937]

Hi you just got new subscriber 😊

[@kapilbusawah7169]

Hold up. The move from the LCD XZ2 to the OLED XZ3 is not dramatic at all. The SONY LCDs look great and don't black crush like AMOLEDs

[@yvesbb6990]

kapil busawah I had the 4k xz1 premium and now the xz3 for about a month, which is only 2k... But still this screen is better 😁, it really looks great, pretty much the best display on the market right now for sure

[@the_matchless]

Yes that crushed details in blacks or, more appropriately, in shadows is what I have been pointing out for a long time so I think I know what you are getting at. Also the contrast they all drool about is unreal since there is no absolute black or absolute white in real life. It's absolute black only when it's dark and absolute white in snow where one needs goggles. Another reason why I liked LCDs better is the fact that I somewhat feel strained looking at an oled panel which is maybe due to the direct light source. Also colour accuracy had been better on the LCD panels. However, it's now beginning to change, better image processors and better control over each led is now leading towards better oled displays. Colours have improved, shadows are better, contrast too is better managed, though not sure about the strain on eyes I get cause I haven't had a chance to play with the XZ3 or the note 9. Any way which ever way we look at it there is no denying that Led panels are the future for now just as is the removal of 35mm audio jack is an inevitable deduction in future flagships.

[@yvesbb6990]

Umer Khayyam Khan I have to disagree buddy... This is my first oled screen and I'm gonna go back to oled... Saves battery, looks great all in all I prefer this over an lcd screen and the headphone jack isn't a problem for me... It frees up some space plus with the dongle that comes with the xz3 I don't need a headphone jack.. But to each their own, if u prefer lcd and oled strains your eyes, stick to lcd 😁... But the technology will only get better like u said

[@the_matchless]

@@yvesbb6990 My dear if you read carefully that's more or less what I have said in my message. I don't know what gives you the expression that I think otherwise.

[@the_matchless]

@@yvesbb6990 by the way I am jealous that you have xz3 😬 while I am stuck with XZ ☹️

[@benjmiester]

This phone is looking better and better lately. I'm not 100% obsesses with 0 bezels and this is plenty small enough considering true dual FF speakers and no notch.

[@notme6793]

I'm excited for xz3 premium

[@jaccusaurelius2176]

The swiping to go back needs some practice but once you get it down and you put it on only one side on the screen, it will be super useful and you wont activate it on accident again

[@maxroman2010]

Never understood people who liked curved glasses... not on the edge phones, not on the galaxy s9

[@huetran4361]

I hate it because the glass screen protector doesn't work well.

[@TheDuckPox]

design wise, i hate xperia smartphones since xperia xz2

[@lolerswager3223]

​@Moritz Schmidt same xD

[@AJeetSingh-gj7hs]

is it worthy to buy xperia xz3 in 2020

[@norahriddhientertainment9027]

What is that blinking light? Why it keeps blinking?

[@romeoespina2736]

Its a sensor, you can only see it in camera but not when looking at it.

[@gogigp]

Sony can't be forgiven for removal of 3.5, same as htc. Themes will be terminated which is also huge bummer. Too expensive. LG G7 is incomparably better buy for asked price.

[@Shckwv-yw6ki]

4 gb of RAM is enough for day to day use

[@leon3295]

Looks amazing. Wow.

[@San_89]

OK! That's it! I am not gonna watch this till end, I saw a millipede....

[@ggdfggdfgdffgfddg34]

And you could make a rating like DXomark. Just arrange smartphones as you see fit! Many reviewers say a lot, but I need to know which smartphone is better.

[@fatfat6389]

It's 430 Euros now in my place. BUT, from today, I started thinking, I wonder how much will Xperia 1 be in 3-4 months time?

[@internetuser-os5hw]

Great review.

[@nicolar.8240]

Can someone tell me how's battery life? Could you maybe also compare it to xz2 battery life?

[@tacit25]

It's too expensive... even though it's cheaper than all other competitive flagships. Got it thanks. Still don't know why this is thrown in literally every fucking review of a Sony phone.

[@androidheadlines]

To be fair, this is said about almost every flagship this year. We've seen a big price increase this year with all phones, but this wasn't a negative we mentioned in the XZ2 review. Spending this much is becoming an unfortunate reality on higher-end phones though, and its likely we're just going to have to bite the bullet and deal with it if we want these sorts of components, features and build quality.

[@mochitsurii]

Is there an option to make an appliation fit to the screen ?

[@santanag2470]

Could you do a review on the xz1/xz premium now that the are officially receiving android pie? The updates stared rolling from last night this morning and it would be interesting to see what's changed.

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

No don't

[@cmdaga]

What about the battery?

[@VodKaSlam]

Remember everyone... How Samsung and I phones are so popular here in the US? The Sony Xperias are popular all over the world. FYI... There is an Xperia XZ3 Premium which has 8gb or rumoured 10gb ram. Sony has been doing this for years. There line of phones is for all sorts of people which makes Sony the best

[@ryansmith2493]

Sorry but that's not true. Sony has below a 3% market share when you take out the US with Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, and Hauwei crushing Sony.

[@VodKaSlam]

@@ryansmith2493 Then why the Luxury cellphone of the international world is a Sony? All of Europe have Sony phones mate. Hell even in the Caribbean Islands many people have Sony phones.

[@ryansmith2493]

@@VodKaSlam Except they don't. Global: www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS44188018 Europe: gs.statcounter.com/vendor-market-share/mobile/europe www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-european-market-share-q1-2018-864658/ Sony isn't in the Top 5 and barely registers. www.theverge.com/2018/7/31/17633792/sony-mobile-xperia-smartphone-sales-earnings-report "In the quarter ending in July 2018, Sony managed to sell only 2 million mobile devices, down 1.4 million from the same period in the preceding year." Other companies literally sold ten times that. Do you have any evidence that suggest otherwise other than incorrect anecdotal information?

[@StraightEdgeNexus]

Vodka Slam what bubble are you living in sir? Sony just has a big fanbase who just admire Xperias from distance or have some Xperia of yesteryears that may not even be a flagship

[@VodKaSlam]

@@StraightEdgeNexus Why you think they have a huge fan base? Because they are the top of the line phones on the market. Every phone manufacturer markets there phones with commercials etc. Sony doesn't do that in America... They do it everywhere else.

[@joelconolly5574]

I dont know why, but my home country Malaysia hasnt seen the likes of the Xperia XZ3 for some reason. Whether its not suppose to be sold here is the biggest question ever.

[@hatsuharu6111]

They will not sale in Malaysia maybe have poor selling smartphone, u need to buy at Amazon. I gonna wait next year Sony new phone maybe dual camera... Hope so

[@joelconolly5574]

@@hatsuharu6111 Same dude.

[@SomebodY-ig6wu]

What a review

[@karimsadouni1705]

Best phon بهترین تلفون است

[@joeyacmilan]

Subscribed

[@99Venom]

2:46 I would not like at all to show my gallery in front of people you know why😂😂

[@travelpackgamerz]

I want this phone, still using my Sony Xperia z3 😥

[@neorich59]

I am really intrigued about Sony phones. But, for me, it's not a "win, win, win," design wise, not so long as that rear mounted fingerprint sensor is so low ;O) I am tempted by the upcoming Xa3, if, as rumoured, the fingerprint sensor returns to the Power Button, or, better still goes "under glass!" ;O)

[@tidus1ph]

How about XZ3 speakers vs Razer 2's speakers?

[@scottmiller5248]

Lost me at no wifi calling. That's a must for me.

[@the_matchless]

Ok what's that?

[@androidheadlines]

Yes, this is really a tough one to lose. Seeing VoLTE on T-Mobile this time around is good progress though. Hopefully, we see the switch flipped on the carrier side soon because the phone itself is capable of it.

[@yhensantander8011]

This is waterproof? Tnx

[@betomacias9515]

sure

[@loola456]

YES

[@the_matchless]

No it's water resistant, there is a difference between waterproof and water resistant and so far as I know there is no phone that is claimed to be waterproof at all. Sony has been making water resistant flagship phones since ages. They pioneered it and everybody else followed much later. So yes it is water resistant on the maximum level available in the phone industry.

[@akaraikiriakatsuki3157]

Water Resistant, So can take this to shower.

[@the_matchless]

@@akaraikiriakatsuki3157 lolz yes and also can take accidental dips in pool. But not ideally reconnected for underwater video shooting for example.

[@tomazudovic6900]

Xperia xz3 is like 500€, you can get it even for 300

[@androidheadlines]

Makes it an incredibly attractive option at that price, for sure.

[@frankroby1554]

Why is it more expensive in the US than in the UK when everything else is the other way round

[@flameaxe1012]

Never a fan of the curved glass impossible to protect

[@johnpineda8478]

How does the phone compare to the note 9

[@the_matchless]

There is no comparison honestly. Note 9 is a different beast and has its own League. XZ3 is perhaps more directly comparable to the S9. So between S9 and XZ3 I'd say XZ3 easily is better. However, I'd like to add that after sale service matters a lot so you've got to weigh that in as well in your decision.

[@kapilbusawah7169]

Umer Khayyam Khan SONY are usually very quick to roll out updates to their phones for a coupleb of years

[@the_matchless]

@@kapilbusawah7169 yes they indeed are 👍🏼

[@user-cx5gi3jm9i]

@@the_matchless The XZ3 has better performance, better software, a better screen (newer tech) and a better overall camera according to video comparisons, in addition to having better update support from Sony. The Note 9 has better battery life, a bigger screen, better video capabilities (4K60fps) and a better camera in very low light, but loses to Sony in all other categories. Certainly in the same league but Sony's leading the pack right now.

[@the_matchless]

@@user-cx5gi3jm9i and that S pen lolz

[@prakashm6450]

Superb sony

[@lance_medul]

I liked everything about it except the curved screen

[@silva_br1]

I 'd rather buy XZ2 Premium. At least it won't have screen issues.

[@imranhussein55]

Xz3 has it?

[@the_matchless]

Hmm which screen issues?

[@oasisvittel3013]

@@the_matchless I guess he said that because it's a new display. And like everything new, even if you did all the tests during the development, you may have miss something that doesn't work very well. And this could happen after the launch of the product. But I don't think there will be any problems with the display, SONY always do great work about it.

[@the_matchless]

@@oasisvittel3013 hmm

[@alcylon]

You dont know what you are talking about.

[@SerjStar]

I want this phone out looks nice

[@اميرتاتليستاتليس-ج3ع]

ولله احسن جيهاز سوني

[@petualangmalam1557]

Mantap

[@saiyannoe21]

At least sony got some review 😁

[@soonkityaw5409]

Ahh good ol stock android

[@james87fry]

This why I get fed up of people that review Sony phones because all they want is them to look and be like all the other crap phones I'm so disappointed the fact they going for the curv screen as its pointless and crap and I don't mind the top and bottom bezzles.

[@TheDuckPox]

used to love sony xperia. i'm not buying this.

[@Mark-lu3tn]

Phones a bargain in Europe iphone to expensive

[@androidheadlines]

Really wish we could see better US presence for Sony again.

[@rich8381]

I'm returning this phone. Not a fan of the Ui. Glass back, no.thx phone is flimsy. I like my old xz better.

[@davidgtx8708]

i like only 16,9

[@alexanderakenzie3711]

R.I.P Sony mobile. Sales are lower then ever. They are closing down their business in several countries and regions around the world. Apple, Samsung, Huawei and other brands sells more mobile phones in a month than Sony does in an entire year

[@Slider93]

Sonys main problem is its camera. It's shit. When sony will transit to 48-12 mp camera, it will sell a lot better. Nobody buys 900$ phone with crappy camera that blows the sky in 2018. And in 2017. And in 2016.

[@attnMoFo]

$900? Yeah, no.

[@famousmidnight]

No headphone jack.... hell yea Sony

[@worldforalll]

A good phone but def not for me. I played with it last weekend at one of Carphone warehouse stores here in London and I enjoyed it but it comes with few compromises. I still don't understand why Sony being in such deep shit in terms of sales would remove the headphone Jack. Also, too narrow for me. I'm happy with my Note 9 which I think is still the best all around phone this year. And it would be even better if Samsung hadn't removed few features I had on my Note 8.

[@loola456]

lol ok

[@the_matchless]

Agree, indeed it is a matter of personal preferences for example even when I believe that note 8 and even 9 are the best phones out there and I can sure recommend them to anyone without thinking twice honestly, yet for myself I'd personally pickup XZ3 gladly over them. Why? I just like to stand out and not follow the popular trends. So yes it is indeed about preferences specially when they are just that much good. 👍🏼

[@worldforalll]

@@the_matchless I've never chosen the Note series (since Note 4) just to follow trends. I've never cared about trends to be honest. I would buy it even if it was not selling well and in the same position as many other underrated phones like LG G7, V40 and even this Sony phone. Actually I wish the Note series wouldn't be so popular so I could get it for a much cheaper price sooner rather than later. I just love the whole package since Note 4.

[@the_matchless]

@@worldforalll lolz right you are 👍🏼. I see your point and from your perspective I would be a fool to object at all. That's the reason why I said that I could recommend note series ever since note 8 to anyone, something I just can't do with Sony anymore for the obvious reasons. So yes I was just talking about my preferences cheers 👍🏼

[@kapilbusawah7169]

donxalamar wait, were you looking at this video planning to upgrade? Ofcourse if you just got the Note 9 nothing is going to be worth it. You just upgraded. Why would anything else interest you? That phone is good for the next 3-4 years as smartphones have plateu'd

[@omerkaya3]

Sony without ericson is shit!

[@debadityadas9683]

1st comment...yeeaahh

[@chuck00000100]

Mate 20 Pro still better.

[@arabianprince7508]

Channel name too long unsubscribed

[@shanehorne22]

This phone is absolutely shit