At IFA 2015 held in early September in Berlin, Sony launched their latest beast Xperia Z5 Premium with amazing 4K display. This made Sony Xperia Z5 Premium the first smartphone in the world to feature such display. Sony fans in particular and technology fans in general are getting so excited with the new device. However, there is a very common concern that everyone has: will the enormous screen resolution exhaust the battery faster and reduce the usage time of the handset?
In order to answer to that question from users, Sony has spoken up to confirm about the working regim of the 4K display. According to the Japanese company, this Premium Xperia Z5 will only display 4K resolution for photo and video viewing in order to provide users with the best experience ever. With other apps and fuctions, the Xperia Z5 Premium display will automatically turn back into Full HD resolution to even keep the beautiful display yet save battery and maximize the usage time.
The Xperia Z5 Premium battery capacity is 3430 mAH, and with Sony’s confirmation about the guarantee for maximum powering savings, users can now feel more ensured to experience the newest technology from Sony.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium specs
| Device | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium |
| Display | – 5.5”, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors- Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Resolution | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K Display) with ~805 ppi pixel density |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 180 g |
| Rear Camera | 23 MP, 5520 х 4140 pixels, phase detection autofocus, LED flash |
| Front Camera | 5.1 MP, 1080p, HDR |
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810, Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57 |
| RAM/SIM | 3 GB RAM /Nano-SIM |
| Storage | 31GB, microSD, up to 200 GB |
| OS | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3430 mAh battery + fast charge |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Color options | Chrome, Black, Gold |
Xperia Z5 Premium price and availability
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is now carrying a 5999 yuan price tag. This mean the Xperia Z5 Premium price in Philippines will be around PHP 44K. Do you think this is a worthy price to experience the 1st 4K display on smartphone? And are you convinced by Sony’s explanation about the battery usage that will provide you decent time to work on and enjoy the smartphone?
It is very likely that the Xperia Z5 Premium will be available in the market starting November.