Sony Xperia Z5 specs

After using the phone for almost 2 years, here is my review of it. After around 6 months, the phone started slowing down and by the end of the first year, I had to factory reset it. The phone crashes my computer every time I connect it and it is in the wrong configuration. The phone looses LTE signal where other newer phones such the V30 on the same network won't (unsuprisingly). Software is near stock android with features like double tap to wake/lock but lacks some customisability such as the colour of settings menu etc. Apps crash and hang very often, where Instagram stops working twice every day. The display is excellent (clear, bright and colour accurate) but some bug causes it to have a different tone (lightness) of display occasionally. The camera is average where auto mode is not on par with similar devices from the same era (Note 5) in terms of sharpness and noise. Manual mode is only limited to ISO and white balance, which is very limited. Video recording is excellent, especially the Steadyshot (EIS). The stereo speakers are nice but became softer after Nougat. The equalizer keeps automatically switching for no apparent reason in the background when I scroll past autoplay videos which are muted. Now for the worst part: the battery. My average screen on time is just 3 hours, which is horrid, and thats with just pure web browsing and texting. The phone's standby drain is so much I lose 10% overnight in normal reception areas. The battery also gets very hot (46 degrees celsius) when I use it to do web browsing. It literally means I have to bring a portable charger every time I go out. The charging is still slow even with the Quick Charger I bought from Sony. This means it spoils the overall usability of the phone.

Design
Dimensions	5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm
Weight	5.43 oz (154.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gold, Pink, Green, White
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Display
Size	5.2-inch
Resolution	1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	71.00 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	4 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 430
RAM	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 23 GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS	Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Battery
Capacity	2900 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	23 MP (PDAF) Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Flash	LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) Continuous autofocus, Video calling
Front	5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 13, 2015 FCC ID value: PY7-PM0901
Measured SAR	Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 0.59 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.16 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced	Sep 02, 2015

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 5(850), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM	Yes

Differences from the main variant:
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

Differences from the main variant:
Dimensions	5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches 146 x 72 x 7.4 mm
4G (FDD)	Bands 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 5(850), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 38(2600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM	Yes