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it's the world's first 4k smartphone the selling point is there on paper even if it won't make a real difference in your daily routine it's definitely expensive and shiny I'm Anthony Knight with pocket now and this could very well be just an expensive bragging right let's take a quick look at the Sony Xperia z5 premium and try to find out if it is our first impression start with the unboxing experience and they're not that bright sure sony decided to change the box and presentation of the z5 premium but the experience is not premium at all no we're not talking about the carton box or materials used we're talking about a premium device that even has the word premium in its official name which comes with no headphones but sure some regions might get them inside the box but this one right here in Europe did not we've seen mid Rangers ship with JBL headphones or premium devices come with AKG tuned premium earbuds right in the box this premium device does only ship with a screen protector a charging cable the charger itself and some literature not only that but Sony calls out high res audio on the box and specifications high res audio you'll have to enjoy with a separate set of headphones you do or do not own the device itself feels good we'll give you that much and the silver chrome unit is shiny it looks good and it can probably set a new world record for collecting fingerprints and smudges the Omni balance philosophy is still alive whether you love it or hate it and the Xperia z5 premium feels just as good as any other past Xperia Z smartphone yes you're entitled to say you're somewhat tired of the same old design but it feels so solid and good in the hand that you might just want to learn to live with it and its rough edges the world's first 4k smartphone has every chance of going unnoticed yes the 5.5 inch screen otherwise beautiful has a potential 2160 by 3840 pixel resolution and the EPI rating of 8 than six but that's something you'll barely notice about 90% of the time or even more you'll be limited to full HD 1080p as a matter of fact aside from sony's own movie and album applications everything else will run in full HD including apps and home screens sony says it was a user oriented decision to conserve battery life combined with the fact that most third-party applications don't even support 4k resolution Android itself doesn't support 4k resolution for screenshots so those will result in 1080p files as well at least while running lollipop the version of Android that powers the z5 premium and even if you shoot in 4k and play a vacuum 4k which you can with or without the upscaling would you be able to tell the difference between 4k and 1080p on a 5.5 inch display we're inclined to believe that this feature is just the bragging right an expensive one but we'll have to wait for our full review to draw the conclusion the fingerprint scanner is something new to the Xperia lineup and its placement on the side mounted power button is something you'll have to get used to you'll have to register at least three fingers right thumb left index and left middle finger if you want to be able to easily unlock your device with your fingerprint when you find the button it's working well it's not awkward you'll just have to get used to it the front-facing stereo speakers could be a tad louder as usual and we can't wait to see the camera improvement Sony developed for the z5 premium the software is android 5.1.1 lollipop with sony's own skin on top of it pretty much like on previous iterations processor RAM and storage aren't an upgrade at all over the c3 plus and we're yet to see how the almost 3500 million power battery will perform however we're happy to report we've experienced no heat issues or app crashes so far but we're far from drawing the conclusion just yet as if now we'll just say this the sony xperia z5 premium is one hell of a pricey z3 plus with a side mounted fingerprint scanner and the 4k display you will be happy to tell your friends about but neither you nor they will be able to tell the difference everyone will have a lot more on the z5 premium in the coming days and weeks and of course our full review drop us a comment below with questions you want answered about the z5 premium and of course make sure to follow PocketNow on all social media I've been anthony nod thank you very much for watching till next time