The stereo speakers located in these bezels are but a lame alibi.Įnsuring water and dust resistance are long-standing Sony traditions when it comes to smartphones, and IP65/68 certified XZ1 is no different. In the bottom right corner (make that top right in landscape mode) we find a dedicated camera button that opens the camera app and acts as a shutter-release button once the app has been launched.Īlthough all controls are located on the sides, the bezels below and above the display are still fairly wide: 16 mm (~0.63 in) each. Unlike the protruding volume rocker, the power button is slightly recessed into the case and therefore very easy to distinguish from the former. Gone is the circular power button, a characteristic Xperia symbol for many years, and in its stead we find the more common elongated power button with integrated fingerprint reader embedded into the aluminum case.

Our review unit was clad in Silver, but the XZ1 is also available in Black, a rather softish Pink and an equally pale Blue. The two exceptions are made of matching plastic, and we were unable to tell the plastic parts apart from the aluminum parts thanks to the very neat and smooth transition. The entire case apart from the top and bottom panels is made of aluminum. Notwithstanding the fact that ever since the Xperia Z1, Xperia smartphones have slowly but surely transformed from modern to dull over the years their design is still undeniably unique.

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