The Sony Xperia XZ aims to fix what shortcomings previous handsets have suffered in the past.

Improved design; Excellent Screen; Good battery life

Disappointing camera; Expensive

At $700, the Sony Xperia XZ is priced like a flagship phone, but it can't match the premium experience of devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7. It lacks a fingerprint sensor, has a lower-resolution display, and mediocre battery life. The unlocked Galaxy S7 is a better pick all around.

Fast performance; Solid camera; Strong network connectivity; Waterproof

Overheating issues in testing; Mediocre battery life; No fingerprint scanner; Heavy UI layer

Absolute Beautiful device. It is every bit a flagship. Sony has done the impossible and created a device which is truly a masterpiece. I almost bought a Note 7 before they started exploding. Then thought of Pixel XL but they were sold out.

The Sony Xperia XZ offers very good performance, battery life and cameras, along with waterproofing. For those buying outright, there's a good case for choosing this phone over the Galaxy S7 but on a plan your choice is limited to Telstra.

Price too much as compare moto z play

.gorgeous design; .every thing is gorgeous

.price; .non removeable battery

Sony needs to get it together. I've reviewed its phones -- from the top of the line down to the most basic -- for several years now, and I hate to see the Xperia family decline. Hard truth: It just can't keep up with its competitors. Take this "flagship" Xperia XZ, for example.

Sony's Xperia XZ looks good; it won't die when you spill your drink on it and its bold screen makes mobile games look great

Its battery life doesn't impress, and nor does the camera; Its full HD display isn't as high resolution as most of its rivals

Boasting 5-axis image stabilization along with a 23-megapixel rear camera capable of capturing 4K video, Sony's $699 Xperia XZ clearly hopes to unseat the Galaxy S7 Edge and the iPhone 7 Plus as the camera phone champ.

Bright display; Comfortable grip; Solid image stabilization on videos; Impressive battery life

Doesn't live up to blur-free promise; Photos shot in daylight appear too bright; Distorted color in low-light shots

With the flagship Xperia Z family abandoned , the device that everyone expected to be the Xperia Z6 launched as the Xperia XZ. The new device is the fifth Sony smartphone to launch in 2016 - following the Xperia XA , Xperia X , Xperia X Performance and Xperia XA Ultra - and launches alongside the...

Waterproofing; some nice software features; decent camera performance

Stamina mode can be too aggressive; camera app is a muddled; battery life poor; confused design

The Sony Xperia XZ is the last of 2016's top Android phones. It's Sony's equivalent of the LG G5 or Samsung Galaxy S7 : a top-end phone with lots of features and the price to match. Like all ￡500-plus phones, it's good. Of course it is.

Improved ergonomics; Bold screen; Water resistant

Disappointing camera; Expensive; Conservative improvements

This is undoubtedly the phone that should have kicked off the X-rated rebrand of Sony's dwindling smartphone family. With a premium look and feel that revitalises a tired design, a solid, if unspectacular camera and enough satisfying features to make up for the irrelevant ones, the Xperia XZ would...