The Sony Xperia XZ is a nice-looking smartphone, if a little samey; Sony smartphones seem to follow a similar angular design aesthetic, which is great if you like the design, but not so much if it doesn’t please your eye.
The XZ houses a 5.2in display encased in a metal body which is notably curvier than with previous Xperia smartphones. Sony calls this Loop Surface, and is designed to make the phone appear seamless whilst making it more comfortable to hold at the same time. Although you can definitely see lines where materials meet ( the small strip at the bottom on the rear seems unnecessary) , the phone does feel nicer in the hand compared to the Xperia Z5.
It’s a bit of a shame to see that Sony hasn’t done much to cut down on the bezels here so the Xperia XZ is quite big for a phone with a 5.2in screen. It’s mainly at the top and bottom where there’s a lot of nothing, although we appreciate that it does offer front facing stereo speakers.