Testseek.com have collected 125 expert reviews of the HP Elite x3 5.96 inch and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP Elite x3 5.96 inch.
November 2016
(77%)
125 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(60%)
2 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Supports both wired and wireless connectivity to displays and other peripherals.
Sleek
Executive design
Very smooth performance
Accessories for almost any use case
Excellent battery life
Enterprise focused features
Significant value for price
Big
Clear screen
Easily IT managed
Integrates well with Microsoft Cloud and Salesforce
Turns into a desktop or laptop with Continuum
Workspace virtualized apps are something special
Desk Dock provides an excellent Continuum experience
Two (not one!) ways to log in via Windows Hello
Transforms from phone into mini PC
Dual SIM option
IT-department friendly
Impressive battery life
Performance is impressive
Continuum works smoothly
Fingerprint Scanner and Iris scanner
A huge 4150mAh battery
Impressive headphones and presentation
Fast SoC
Outstanding voice quality with ANC
Robust design
Large AMOLED display
Extendable storage
USB 3.1 with DisplayPort/HDMI
Iris and fingerprint sensor
Strong business ambitions
Large battery
The editors didn't like
Its Windows 10 Mobile operating system can't perform like the full Windows 10
The Office apps for Windows 10 Mobile are not very capable
And there are few business apps at all for Windows 10 Mobile
The mix of peripherals for the Elite X3 is confusing
Windows Phone platform is limiting
Lap Dock accessory is buggy when wireless
Continuum lacks creature comforts
Requires expensive infrastructure for full potential
Not as well supported by third parties as Android or iOS devices
Expensive
Continuum only works with a limited subset of apps
Extremely high price out of reach for most consumers
Workspace interface could use some ease-of-use refinement
Mediocre camera
Windows Phone lacks apps
Difficult to type with one hand
Occasional lags when switching apps
Design is bland
Display performs poorly under sunlight
Camera produces poor pictures and struggles with autofocusing
Transforms from phone into mini PC, Dual SIM option, IT-department friendly, Impressive battery life
Windows Phone lacks apps, Difficult to type with one hand, Occasional lags when switching apps
HP's Elite x3 can bolster productivity by transforming from phone to desktop to laptop. We certainly give the phone points for versatility, and the battery life seems impressive. But the process of going from handheld device to workstation mode wasn't as...
Abstract: Everything about HP's Elite X3 seems like a gamble. It's the company's first phone in two years, and it's the first major Windows Phone device since Microsoft's Lumia 950 debuted last year. HP is betting big that premium hardware and the ability to use th...
Abstract: After several days of trying out the new HP Elite x3 at the CRN Test Center, we're not ready yet to predict whether this is the future of computing.But the device is definitely futuristic.It feels legitimate to say, as HP does, that the Elite x3 is a new...
Workspace virtualized apps are something special, Desk Dock provides an excellent Continuum experience, Two (not one!) ways to log in via Windows Hello
Extremely high price out of reach for most consumers, Workspace interface could use some ease-of-use refinement, Mediocre camera
Performance is impressive, Continuum works smoothly, Fingerprint Scanner and Iris scanner, A huge 4150mAh battery, Impressive headphones and presentation
Design is bland, Display performs poorly under sunlight, Camera produces poor pictures and struggles with autofocusing, The Bang & Olufsen speaker isn't very loud
The HP Elite x3 deserves a different score depending on if you are buying it as an enterprise user or consumer. For business users, the device offers a sleek smartphone with the latest specs that's super-durable, with amazing battery life, great security...
Three big companies, three flagship phones, three very different target markets and design theories.The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are the most ambitious. The company is both aiming at the general smartphone market as it's evolved and hoping to...
Great battery life, Nice screen, Explores interesting ideas
Underwhelming performance, Continuum is still too slow to be practical, Lapdock is an expensive extra
Despite exploring a number of compelling ideas, the Elite x3 is very much for Windows phone die-hards only, and even then, might not quite be enough to keep them in the fold...
