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May 2016
(74%)
381 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(82%)
36 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Quick performance — most of the time
Goodlooking display
Comfortable
Ergonomic chassis
Decent photos from both front and rear cameras
Excellent screen
Solid
Well-balanced build
Dedicated camera shutter button
Cream of the crop high-res audio output
Above average VR performance
Excellent overall performance
SD card slot
Nearly stock UI with great feature additions and customizati
Display The 1080p LCD is very bright and the colors look accurate
Save for a touch of color casting offaxis
Battery life The claim of two days per charge isn't far off. I can get a solid day and a half with moderate use
Software The build of Marshmallo
Very fast continuous autofocus in video footage
Starts at 32 GB of storage
About $100 cheaper
Great allaround camera
Rich and quality app ecosystem
Thin and light chassis
Stylish design and metal construction
Quick charging and useful power saving modes
Fingerprint scanner
Android 6.0 Marshmallow and a simplified UI with useful pre-installed apps
Reasonable exterior temperatures after heavy workloads
23MP camera with
Fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor
Solid camera
Latest software and minimal bloatware
Expandable storage
IP68 waterproofing
Decent looks and build quality
Zippy focussing and shooting speeds
Good screen
1080p display is bright and vibrant
Long-lasting battery life
Unified design
Fantastic cameras
Fingerprint security
Solid media machine
Attractive
Signature Sony design
Very bright display
Very good system performance
Beautiful display
Metal back won't shatter like glass
Battery lasts through the day
Great image quality
All-day battery
Solid performance
Good
Customizable display
The Sony Xperia X is a winning compact phone for its high-quality camera and ergonomic in-hand fit. The dedicated camera button gives you a convenient quick-shoot option
Classic Sony design
High quality display
Good low light photography
MicroSD card support
Elegant chassis
Fingerprint sensor
20 GB free storage space
Android 6.0
WiFi 802.11ac and LTE
High voice quality
Good camera
Bright display
High system performance
Good battery life
The editors didn't like
Frustratingly slow camera performance
Overall design is somewhat dull
U.S. buyers miss out on fingerprint security
More bang for your buck available elsewhere
Lack of quick charging functionality
Build feels like plastic
Not metal
Digitizer can be very unresponsive
Battery life will be a problem for some people
Lots of issues with the camera
Overheating during 1080p 60fps video recording
No fingerprint s
Design It's not water resistant
And the volume toggle is in a stupid place
A bit more expensive than expected
Lack of 4К video recording
Overheating issues in testing
Mediocre battery life
Relatively low-resolution display
No fingerprint scanner
Overpriced
Inconsistent camera
Inconsistent fingerprint scanner
Heating issues
Bloatware
Weird pseudo-ads take up space in the app drawer
The phone gets almost scalding hot when it's over-processing
The fingerprint sensor is there
But doesn't work
No water resistance
Not as cheap as we'd hoped
Matte glass back is very slippery
Decidedly overstated color reproduction with the display
Main camera has quite a few problems
Including poor color fidelity
Blur
Noise
And lack of detail clarity
None of the Big Four will carry it at launch
Ultima
Wildly overpriced
Uninspired design
No fingerprint reader on US model
Heavy-handed skin and bloatware
Bland design
Battery life is constrained
And the fingerprint reader won't work on the US version of the phone
The Sony Xperia X is a winning compact phone for its high-quality camera and ergonomic in-hand fit. The dedicated camera button gives you a convenient quick-shoot option
Battery life is constrained, and the fingerprint reader won't work on the US version of the phone
A reliable and likable midrange phone, the Xperia X stands out for its palm-friendly build and strong camera, but we can't recommend it for US customers...
Abstract: Sony kicked off its MWC 2016 campaign with three new smartphone models - the Sony Xperia X, X Performance and the Xperia XA - alongside a smart Bluetooth earpiece called the Xperia Ear and a host of smart home products and wearables.Of all this clutch of...
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Published: 2016-08-25, Author: Chris , review by: g3ar.co.za
it's tough to nail down exactly where the Xperia X sits in the increasingly blurry space between mid-range and high-end phones. It's pricier than the average mid-ranger, but under-delivers compared to the high-end competition. And it's not really the be...
The Sony Xperia X is a phone that's just crying out for an identity to hold onto; a cheap price, a superb build quality, a stunning screen, and it has none of those things. At first glance it's a slightly different Xperia Z with lower spec.But dig a littl...
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Published: 2016-07-11, Author: Dave , review by: dailystar.co.uk
There's no doubting that the Xperia X is the superior smartphone.With a better camera, faster speeds, brighter display and fingerprint scanner it packs more must-have features.However, even though it's a good device we can't help thinking the Xperia X is...
I am surprised at how happy I have been with the use of the Xperia X, and even though I thought I would miss some of the features from my Xperia Z5, the only thing I genuinely miss is the IP67 protection. It just means that I have to take a bit more care...
