Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Official announced.

At IFA 2015 Sony officially took the veil off of the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, the largest and highest-end variant of the new Z5 family. While not nearly as large as the now well-aged Xperia Z Ultra, the new Z5 Premium could be perfect for Sony fans looking for something a bit more on the phablet side.

Xperia Z5 Premium – Discover the world’s first 4K display* from Sony

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium specs and features

	emium
Display	5.5-inch 4K display with 808 PPI
Processor	1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
RAM	3 GB
Storage	32GB with microSD
Network	LTE, LTE Cat6, GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G), UMTS HSPA+ (3G)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, A-GPS / Glonass, USB 2.0
Camera	Main cam: 23MP cam with Exmor RS sensor, fast autofocus, 4K video capture and output, 23mm wide-angle G Lens, 5x clear image, HDR, ISO 12800 photo / 4000 vide, Steadyshot tech Front: 5MP
Software	Android 5.1 with Sony UI
Battery	3430 mAh
Dimensions	154.4mm x 75.8mm x 7.8mm, 180 grams

Where the Xperia Z5 Premium really shines is the display, as the handset is the very first to offer a 4K screen. Considering the 5.5-inch size and the impressive PPI of 806, the resolution here is going to be nothing short of amazing. As for the other specs? The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium offers a Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, microSD, and a 3430 mAh battery that Sony says should provide around 2 days of battery life.

Xperia Z5 series from Sony – Announced at IFA 2015

ust like with the Sony Xperia Z5, the Z5 Premium also features a revamped camera. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a 23MP sensor with autofocus of just .03 seconds and F2.0 G Lens tech. The camera also offers 5x clear image zoom, advanced processing software, and improved low-lighting capabilities. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium’s camera certainly looks and sounds great on paper, but until we have more time to put the camera though its paces, we’ll reserve judgment.

On the software front, you’ll find some of the Sony goodies you’d expect like Playstation Remote Play for playing your PS4 games on your Xperia device. That said, the software experience is much tamer than in the past, ditching a lot of the Xperia skin elements in favor of a near-stock Android approach.

While the Xperia skin was already lighter than many of its competitors, it is great to see that Sony isn’t holding still here. Sure there are some changes to icons and other areas, but many of the menus and other elements are going to feel a lot more like stock Lollipop than every before. We imagine this should also provide for a smoother, faster experience but we can confirm until we get some hands-on time and really put the UI through its paces.

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium price and availability

While the Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact will be available starting in October, fans of the Z5 Premium will have to wait a little longer. The Z5 Premium is expected to launch in November. It’s unclear if the phone will be made available in the US, though we wouldn’t be surprised to see it launch under T-Mobile, Verizon, or perhaps both.

We can’t comment on pricing just yet, but we’d expect the 4K display to come at a premium.