Who needs a 4K TV? Tom Mor an han s Sony’s latest fla ship phone on the wall instead

ack in 2015, Sony was the first maker to cram a 4K display into a phone. Two years later, the 5.5in XZ Premium is the first to do both 4K and HDR.

BTo see this tech in a smartphone is seriously impressive. Admittedly you’ve got to get close to spot all that detail, but with both Amazon and Netflix bringing 4K and HDR support to their mobile apps later in the year you’ll be able to make the most of the deeper contrast, brighter whites and richer colours wherever you go. HDR and 4K are no longer exclusive to your living room.

It’s not the XZ Premium’s only world first either. Most phones can only manage to shoot slow-motion video at 240 frames per second but this 1/2.3in 19MP camera sensor is Sony’s fastest yet, able to cope with a Dslr-matching 960fps. It’s all thanks to some extra high-speed memory that’s been added directly behind the sensor, and the result is that even clips of rain hitting a puddle become smooth, moody vignettes.

And you’d better believe the XZ Premium has the hardware to back up that screen. Sony has managed to bag Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 835 CPU, which makes it the most powerful phone around today.

The mirrored finish, chamfered corners (which double as antennae) and 2.5D glass – curving slightly at the edges – mean the design hasn’t evolved much; but if you want the latest and greatest screen and camera tech, there are few phones that can compete. O OS Android 7.0 O Processor Snapdragon 835 O RAM 4GB O Screen 5.5in 3840x2160 O Storage 64GB, expandable via microsd O Cameras 19MP rear, 13MP front