Sony Xperia Z5 deals and reviews

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

100	Expert Reviews | Katharine Byrne While it's slightly disappointing that Sony continues to persist with the same screen size and resolution, the display itself is the best LCD panel in the business and it's great to see the company finally moving the Z series forwards with its new fingerprint sensor and camera module. Read full review
100	Recombu | Chris Barraclough Sony's Xperia Z5 is one of the most desirable and feature-packed phones of 2015, boasting a strong everyday camera, sharp visuals that can be customised how you like and an improved (but still gorgeous) design that incorporates one of the best fingerprint sensors yet. The few drawbacks, such as a lack of wireless charging, seem quite petty. Read full review
100	S21 It brings a new, less flashy design with a fingerprint sensor built into the power button, and sports an upgraded 23 megapixel camera too. It's one of the fastest smartphones available, with an excellent screen and plenty of memory. Read full review
90	TechRadar | James Peckham If you're going to buy a Sony phone, make it this one. The Xperia Z5 is the best phone Sony has ever produced and it's up there as one of the better Android phones on the market right now... The Xperia Z5 is a huge improvement on the predecessor with a new fingerprint sensor and a sexy design, but there are still a few little issues stopping it from getting that perfect score. Read full review
90	Mobile Choice | Sunetra Chakravarti The Xperia Z5 is not the phone it could have been. You cannot tag a phone at its' price while it still runs an older version of Android and Sony have still not addressed the over-heating issue. Read full review
88	NotebookCheck | Michael Moser If you are not scared of the high price and you are not allergic to glass and metal, then it is really hard to ignore the Sony Xperia Z5 when you are looking for a flagship smartphone. Read full review
86	MobileTechTalk | Mark Ramos I'm going to miss the Z5 when it goes back, while I find the line-up confusing there isn't any doubt that Sony have produced a very fine device, with a very fine screen and for a phone, very fine audio quality. Read full review
86	Android Authority | Krystal Lora The Sony Xperia Z5 is a great smartphone, but once again is an incremental update from its predecessor - the fingerprint scanner being the biggest new feature. Although the Z5 is a durable device with fast and clean software, you'll have to ask yourself if it's worth it's price tag. Read full review
80	The Mobile Indian | Anil Satapathy ... if you are not bothered about money then better go for the Xperia Z5 Premium which is world's first phone with 4K resolution or something else or the older Xperia Z3+ which now seems like the twin of Xperia Z5 Dual. Read full review
80	Alphr | Jonathan Bray Fast, fabulous and long-lasting, the Sony Xperia Z5 mixes it with the best handsets in the business. If you like the combination of weatherproofing and the microSD slot, then this is the phone for you, but for me, it isn't quite the match of its rivals. Read full review
80	Android Central | Richard Devine It can be said that the Z5 is good phone, because it is. Generally. And it has a very good camera. But we're still waiting for that 'wow' factor. For Sony to do something to blow us away... The Z5 is a handsome phone. But I'd be lying if I didn't say the lack of anything truly new on this front disappoints. Read full review
80	What Hi-Fi? A solid flagship smartphone, but not the innovator we hoped for....It's a good phone and one that offers some really good flagship-like features: fingerprint scanner, 23MP camera, above-par battery life. But we don't feel as though Sony has moved things on enough. Read full review
80	Trusted Reviews | Max Parker A major step-forward from the Z3+, Sony's latest Xperia has an excellent camera and a fast fingerprint scanner, yet it struggles to stand out from the crowd. Read full review
80	The Telegraph | Sophie Curtis The Xperia Z5 is a sleek, stylish phone with a handful of great features and a camera that blows the competition out of the water. In spite of a few small niggles, it is a device that can be proud of. Read full review
80	The Guardian | Samuel Gibbs The Xperia Z5 is a great flagship smartphone, and arguably the best Sony smartphone yet... fast, great camera, microSD card, waterproof and the most convenient fingerprint scanner in the business make for a solid, if unremarkable smartphone Read full review
80	Stuff | Andrew Williams It's no pack leader but the Xperia Z5 is a good choice if you love Sony's style. Read full review
80	Pocket-lint | Chris Hall We'd happily recommend to Sony fans looking for an upgrade. But it lacks the panachewe're seeing elsewhere in Android, which makes us a little bit sad in wondering what could have been. Read full review
80	International Business Times | Alistair Charlton The Z5 is a stylish smartphone with a great skin over the Android operating system, and a good screen. Many consumers should look past some issues and towards the good phone the Z5 fundamentally is. Read full review
80	Digital Spy | Luke Johnson The Sony Xperia Z5 is a solid phone that never quite blows us away. That is until you get to its camera. A feature good enough to recommend the phone on outright, this stunning shooter is let down by the phone's wider overheating and UI problems. Read full review
80	Engadget | Daniel Cooper ... Sony is an engineering firm, and that engineering-led approach means that the Xperia Z5 is a beautifully constructed piece of hardware. The downside to that is that the device lacks any sense of personality, and that puts it behind some of its more popular rivals. It's certainly a good phone, but I'd struggle to say that it's a great one. Read full review
78	What Mobile | Thomas Wellburn We really wanted to love the Sony Xperia Z5 simply because of the brilliant camera quality but it's incredibly difficult to do so when the performance is so mixed. Read full review
75	TechSpot | Tim Schiesser The Xperia Z5 isn't the easiest smartphone to recommend this year, which may come as a surprise considering it's arguably the best device Sony has produced. But with great devices in the market to choose from, being merely 'good' isn't enough to take out the win. Read full review
75	Mobile Syrup | Patrick O'Rourke The Xperia Z5's impressive looks and phenomenal camera are muddled by performance and build-related issues...this device is a missed opportunity. Read full review
74	CNET UK | Andrew Hoyle The Sony Xperia Z5 isn't a bad phone by any means, it just doesn't do much to stand out anymore. Its blocky design remains too similar to past generations to really generate much excitement, and its display and processor are pretty much unchanged from its predecessor. Read full review
72	The Verge | Vlad Savov The Xperia Z5 is a phone without a home. It's comfortably beaten by Samsung's Galaxy S6, whether you're talking design, ergonomics, performance, or price. I'd also prefer to buy an LG G4, if camera performance is paramount, or an iPhone 6 or 6S, if the fluidity of the user experience is the primary objective. Read full review
70	Gadgets Now ...a good smartphone by all measures, offering a decent display, great battery life, smooth performance, good camera, and quality audio in a package that is not too big for the hands. However, the price tag ...can be its bane, considering several smartphones offer similar features and performance at a lower price. Read full review
70	PC Mag | Ajay Kumar The unlocked Sony Xperia Z5 is an attractive Android phone with solid performance, but there are better options available for the price. Read full review
70	Digital Trends | Ted Kritsonis The Sony Xperia Z5 isn't a flagship phone, and is also too expensive to be considered a true mid-range handset. Read full review
70	Android Headlines | Tom Dawson An elegant piece of hardware with great battery life and an excellent camera, the Xperia Z5 is a good phone. Compared to how the rest of the pack have evolved over the past 12 – 18 months however, and it's clear Sony is still in need of some fresh blood where their mobile offerings are concerned. For now though, this represents the absolute best Xperia Z smartphone so far, and even though it's taken them countless versions before it, the Xperia Z5 has the best elements of Sony's brand rolled into one smartphone. Read full review
70	Brighthand | Dragan Petric The Sony Xperia Z5 is one of the most powerful smartphones released in the second half of 2015. Its biggest selling-points are the fantastic design finish and the 23-megapixel camera. Read full review
70	phoneArena | Ray S. there seem to be few reasons to go with this phone, aside from the fact that it's Sony, and it's water-resistant; neither of which are that high up in our priorities. The Z5 gives off the impression that it's been built to merely keep Sony in line with the times, in case it eventually decides to invest itself more significantly in smartphones. Read full review
60	AndroidPit | Eric Ferrari-Herrmann The Xperia Z5 is a great smartphone with great features. It has an excellent display, above-average battery life, competitive performance and the best camera on Android. The main problem is this phone should have come to the US months ago. Read full review

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Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar Dimensions 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in) Weight: 154 g (5.43 oz)
Screen	Size: 5.2 inches diagonal Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels Screen Density: 424 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 70.9 % Display Type: IPS LCD
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Performance	Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57 GPU: Adreno 430 RAM: 3GB
Camera	Main Camera: 23 megapixels with LED flash, 4k video recording Secondary Camera: 5 megapixels
Storage	Built-in Storage: 32GB Expandable Storage: Micro SD
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 2900 mAh Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: Yes (v2)
SIM standard	Dual SIM: Micro SIM + Nano SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	IP68 Rating: Protection from contact with harmful dust, and protection from immersion in water up to a depth of 30m for up to 30 minutes
Fingerprint Reader	Side
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page