Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Gets the Job Done
The XZ2 wouldn’t be a flagship device if it weren’t running the best SoC available at this point in time. Under the hood, you’ve got a Snapdragon 845 that’s paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. As expected, everything ran very smoothly on this device tackling the day-to-day with no hesitation and apps launched in nearly an in an instant too.
Here’s a look at a few benchmark results.
As you can expect, gaming on the XZ2 isn’t a problem at all. You can run all the latest titles on Google Play at the highest settings available.
Software Needs a Bit of an Update
The Sony Xperia XZ2 runs on Android 8.0 with the familiar skin from the Japanese brand on top of it. Unlike other UI overlays, the one that Sony uses almost feels like stock Android. There are a few of the company’s pre-installed apps but nothing too obscene. We did run into a few apps crashing here and there, which we’re hoping an update to the latest version of Oreo will fix or a quick jump to Android P when the time comes.
