During Glomo Awards 2017, Sony Xperia XZ Premium has won the award in the category of “Best new mobile handset, tablet or device at MWC 2017”.

The awards were held in Barcelona, Spain.

According to Hiroki Totoki the President and CEO of Sony Mobile Communications,

“Sony Xperia XZ Premium is our most technologically capable Smartphone ever. We’re honored by this recognition – Xperia XZ Premium has received endorsement from operator partners, media, consumers and industry peers alike, which is testament to our relentless pursuit of innovation, to deliver great products and experiences for consumers.

The Glomo Awards truly showcase those companies and individuals that are driving innovation in the rapidly evolving mobile industry. We thank all of our entrants, judges, sponsors and partners for supporting the 2017 Glomo Awards.”

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium won this award due to its physical design, innovation, best performance, low price in same category, perceived value of money, and functionality.

In 2016 awards, LG G5 smartphone won this award in the category of best handsets & devices.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Specs

• 5″ 4K HDR Display, Triluminous display for mobile
• Dimensions: 6.1″ x 3.0″ x 0.3″
• Water-resistant (IP65/68)^2, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on front and back
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB (Single SIM)/64GB (Dual SIM) UFS internal memory, microSDXC support (up to 256GB)
• Google Android 7.1 (Nougat)
• 3230mAh, Smart Stamina, Qnovo Adaptive Charging
• 19MP Motion Eye camera (1/2.3″ Exmor RS, f/2.0); Steady Shot, Anti-distortion shutter, predictive capture
• 13MP Selfie Camera (1/3.06″ Exmor RS, f/2.0)
• Colors: Luminous Chrome & Deep-sea Black
• Fingerprint sensor
• Accessories: Style Cover Stand SCSG10, Quick Charger UCH12W, Charging Dock DK60, Hi-res headset MDR-NC750, Bluetooth Headset with Speaker SBH56
• Sim Variants: Single SIM, Dual SIM, Nano SIM

The launch of Xperia XZ Premium is expected in the first half of 2017.

During Glomo Awards at MWC 2017 Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge won ‘Best Smartphone 2016’ award. Also JazzCash won Best Mobile category award.

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