Well, xperia has a lot going for it.iy has a first 4k hdr screen, super vibrant at 807ppi. But not amoled so not deep blacks like samsung.it has huge bezels, big footprint, so its a big phone
The battery life is pretty good and will last for one day with support for quick charge. Performance quite smooth. Its buttery smooth and software quite outdated but still not heavy. So top notch performance.
Camera is kind of a hit or miss.960fps slow
mo is quite gimmmicky sometimes.but u can get sone great slow mo videos if timing is perfect.still photography and video rec is average.its nowhere near s8 or pixel.its just okkie
So, its better to go for s8 or pixel2 rather buying sony.but if sony price it at 30-35k, it Will be stellar phone