NETWORK: GSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH: 2015, September
DISPLAY: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
PLATFORM: Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
MEMORY EXTERNAL: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY INTERNAL : 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
PRIMARY CAMERA: 23 MP (f/2.0, 24mm, 1/2.3″), phase detection autofocus, LED flash
SECONDARY CAMERA: 5.1 MP, f/2.4, 1080p, HDR
BATTERY: Non-removable Li-Ion 3430 mAh battery
SENSOR: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
MESSAGING: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
BROWSER: HTML 5

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a high-end smartphone out of the stables of the Japanese manufacturer. The Xperia device comes with top of the line hardware with a hint of innovation in terms of imaging. One of the highlights of the device is that it comes with a Hybrid 192-point Phase-detection autofocus that helps the camera to focus within 0.1-second. For capturing images, there is a 23-megapixel back shooter which offers modes like optical image stabilization, HDR, autofocus, panorama, face detection, etc. To click selfies, Sony has included a 5-megapixel front camera which can also be used for making high-definition video calls.
On its face, the Xperia Z5 Premium has a big 5.5-inch UltraHD display that supports 4K screen resolution. The device reproduces bright colours and comes with great viewing angles. In addition, the device has a shutter proof glass just like the other Xperia Z-series smartphones. The high-end smartphone is dust-proof and water-resistant as it is IP68 certified.
The Xperia Z5 Premium is designed to provide unmatched performance via a 2 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC. Also, to pave the way for multitasking and making sure that there are no performance issues there is 3GB RAM. Similar to the Z5 Compact, it features 32GB onboard storage to store all that you want and if that does not sound enough there is an expansion slot that can boost the storage up to 200GB.
Keeping in mind the need of staying connected, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium ships with LTE bands besides other regular connectivity options which include 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC and a microUSB 2.0 port. To keep the device afloat, there is a non-removable Li-Ion 3,430 mAh battery.
Overall, the Xperia Z5 Premium looks like a device people would want to have but keeping in mind the pricing it just might turn customers away.