Sony Xperia XZ F8332 64GB Platinum, 5.2", Dual Sim, GSM Unlocked International Model, No Warranty

I buy smart phones that are at least two years older than launch date. I think this is good practice because the price often drops to half or less from price at launch. It also gives plenty of time in the public's hands to discover any major flaws. I don't need the fastest or most powerful "just released" phone. I need waterproof. (it has it). I need dependability. (it has it) I need USB type C charging. (it has it) I want great sound through earphones. (it has it). Sony has been making high end portable audio devices for several years. The sound is not so good through the speakers but it really shines with quality headphones and HD audio files.I've been using Android devices for as long as Android has been around and I know how to optimize them for best performance. You can get better performance by uninstalling apps you don't use. Disable them if they won't uninstall. Another VERY important thing unless you have a lot of ram is limiting the number of applications that can run in the background. This can be done in "Developer Options" on most all Android devices. Developer Options are turned off by default. It's simply a matter of tapping the build number in Settings / About 7 times in rapid succession to enable. There are online guides and videos on exactly how to enable Developer Options in settings. Once you have it enabled there is a background apps setting. I generally change this to allow no more than 3 background apps running in RAM. On Android TV Boxes I set it to kill ALL processes on app exit. You can always go back and change it but DON'T kill all on exit on a phone. By default it is set at "Standard Limit" which means it will keep as many background apps open as your RAM can support. This often requires a reboot to fix lag. The less RAM you have, the more import it is to limit the number of background apps the system can keep in RAM.This phone will most likely come with Android 6. This is the version it was optimized for. Before you allow the phone to update to the newer version of Android do some research on how it performs on your particular devise. The newer version, in many cases will slow the devise down as it requires more resources to run. I bought two of these at the same time but I will not be "upgrading" to the newer Android version. There is nothing wrong with running an older version of Android as long as it's running correctly. Bear in mind that if you choose to upgrade, it will be from difficult to impossible to downgrade again. It's fine to accept the Sony performance updates but you should avoid the full Android OS update. On this particular phone, overall performance will be less with a higher version of Android. Some devises with limited resources actually become useless after an Android OS update.Overall I am impressed with this phone for it's cost. The size, specs, cameras, screen quality and battery life are fine for my needs. These are 2016 model phone I bought "new" in 2020. I still find them impressive by today's standards. If you must have the "latest, most powerful" phone regardless of cost, this phone is not for you. If you want a good quality phone at a low price, consider this phone.

Nightmare. Never used it because the listing does not mention a very important point, that it only has two card slots for three features. This point is mentioned at the top of the Sony product page but absent from the listing info. Plus its as heavy as two other phones and just basically older technology.

love the phone its 4g thats for sure and the screen is nice and sharp and the feel of it really great job sony with this one i seem to have service in areas i was lacking with my other phone thought it was the service provider but i know now it was the phone / the battery life seems to be just fine more my use and it charges quickly dont listen to other reviewers -- i dont know what they are looking for a 15 minute full charge ??? who every wants this phone dont question just buy it -- you will like it / i upgraged from a sony experia z3+ and i loved that phone

Everything Perfect! very good product

Great design I love the fact that this screen is by Sony, I've like all Sony phones except the Z3 which became water logged after they said it was usable in the water like it's Z2's waterproof capabilities . This Xz combines the best features of the Xperia X camera and the Xperia Ź series but follow their warning it's clearly Stipulated in the Sony packaging and know their website it is not meant for prolonged periods of exposure to water; Im ongoing yo do it, but if you are so inclined, be my guest. But 64 Gigs seems a little bit small after 2 years of use now. It works this F8332. Although the battery does heat up fast. There's a reason.. this particular units USB port is faulty.. the camera was great while it lasted but they were not so helpful 8n finding me A place to repair it.Wat an upset after 2 years with it. the dealer, from Austrailia, had it shipped from a warehouse in Taiwan, so it was unlocked to work in any country, but.. So I get it, and its basic functionality, it works.but then why did it drain within 4 hours, a far cry from its advertised 2 days no charge required advertised specs, 4 hours, and its gone, well one reason the proximity sensor is faulty. When I dial a number, the scren goes black, I'm thinking it goes into its sleep mode. So the dealer was communicative, but since it was unlocked, and an international model, that its not under warranty. But now I'm stuck with it.

I bought this phone to replace my Xperia Z1S from t-mobile, as they decided to not longer have Sony in their fleet (hope the fired who ever made that decision ;-). )Anyhow, I used it while traveling for business in Mexico, England, Switzerland, Paris and of course my home the US...It doesn't matter where I was, thanks to the many bandwidth this cell comes with, I always had connections, fast online connections and 4GLTE where such networks where already available.There are only two things which is a little negative, if I use my highest settings for HD pictures or movies, the phone starts overheating when I have it in my protective cover.And the dual Sim lot, I can either use dual Sim (which I need) or have one Sim and am micro SD card for additional storage. However I never run into storage problems so far, as it comes with a generous internal storage.Would I buy it again? In a heartbeat!

Yes, side by side other flagship phones have better specs than this phone. However, this phone feels like it was made with a lot more quality. LOVE the camera...was surprised by the amount of detail it can pick up *with good lighting*.... Amazing shots! (never tried in low light).Would buy again.Feels great in your hand without a case. Cases for this phone may make it feel awkward