No Xperia Z6, X series to replace Z series, Sony confirms

24 February, 2016
The confirmation came in the form of a Facebook comment by the German arm of the Japanese company.

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  • 25 Feb 2016

DenisXD, 25 Feb 2016Nothing of course, I don't want to argue with you silly boy... moreReally?? So you started an argument with me as an effort towards proving some kind of silly little point???

You maybe have too much time on your hands.

Right well when your done playing your silly little games or massaging your ego or whatever it is your trying to do, let me know and we can get back to a topic of relevance perhaps.



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    • Jumbo
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    • 25 Feb 2016

    Anyway, back to the point..

    X Performance doens't at all measure up to S7 or G5. Thicker, large bezels, no 4k Video. If X-series is really replacing the Z, there -must- be new releases in at least the top-end. And hopefully also Compact because I need a replacement for my Z1C and nothing else is even close to suitable yet.
    And regardless of whether there will be a higher model than the X-P or not, Sony is killing it from the start with this pricing. 700€ for a not-really-flagship-spec model?? It's been their problem forever, they need (dare I say it) to follow Xiaomi's lead, and make them --cheaper-- than the competition so that people give them a chance. Then once people are hooked you can bump up the prices. That's Apple's model too. Sony has committed fans but not enough of them to finance their entire operation. So they need to encourage more customers to take a chance on them, and the --only-- way to do that is to have --as good-- phones at ---CHEAPER--- prices. Not worse ones at the same price.

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      • AnonD-324989
      • 6XU
      • 25 Feb 2016

      1) Samsung fans don't troll here, post your crazy comments to Samsung page
      2) Samsung is popular because for true marketing but not quality
      3) Samsung is powerful but won't last more than a few months
      4) Touchwiz sucks, laggy crap UI with much bloatware, oversaturated camera
      5) Sony is a bit expensive, but durable
      6) Sony UI works very smooth without lag
      7) Sony camera is more realistic,
      8) Most important, don't forget about Sony's unbeatable battery life
      9) Sony phones are well optimized and won't slow you down, trust me
      10) Who switch from Samsung to Sony, they never look back again

        Lex79, 25 Feb 2016Having said all you just said, why do you bother with a sit... moreNothing of course, I don't want to argue with you silly boy. I just wanted to show you that you maybe don't start the arguments, but you certainly don't mind continuing them, as you just did.

        Yeah it was a trap, now don't argue again just for the sake of arguing. As for my hair, it's a hair style called mohawk, not a rooster head.. neither a roman helmet, neither a yard fence :\
        Yeah.. people make creative names for my head.

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          • AnonD-507177
          • msq
          • 25 Feb 2016

          AnonD-111968, 25 Feb 2016My comment is technical, why can't Sony fit a bigger batter... moreSony implements way more hardware in their devices than samsung like stereo speakers,large camera sensor,mounted fingerprint scaner takes some space at the side of the phone and if you ever reapired any of sony phones like I did many times...you would know that there is a lot of conections needed to put all buttons and ports in perfect position and not just randomly like other brands do and why you compare xperia x performance (midranger) with a S7 (flagship)?

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            • Lex79
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            • 25 Feb 2016

            AnonD-391800, 25 Feb 2016Only fanboys preorder phones... Mark my words, only true... moreTann, you calling somebody else a fanboy is just pure hypocrisy! Give it a rest.

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              • Lex79
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              • 25 Feb 2016

              DenisXD, 25 Feb 2016And yet you are the one who switches phones after 6 months ... moreHaving said all you just said, why do you bother with a site like this??

              You've gone to the trouble of setting up a profile, you change your avatar requently so we can all see your silly rooster boy haircut from a different angle, and are on here daily posting your cr*p!

              Yet, none of this mobile stuff matters to you in the least?, that doesn't add up?!?!

              Yeah I have life, a better one than you I'd wager, but mobile tech is something of a hobby of mine, so I change my phoned frequently, so what?? again what is it to you?!?!?

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                • AnonD-391800
                • 0uK
                • 25 Feb 2016

                Lex79, 24 Feb 2016Well I have just pre-ordered an S7 (and sold my iPhone 6S t... moreOnly fanboys preorder phones...
                Mark my words,
                only true fanboys..
                ;-)

                  Lex79, 24 Feb 2016Yet your the one with 677 posts to my 340.....hmmm....seems... moreAnd yet you are the one who switches phones after 6 months or so, and not because your current phone broken or something. Why? Dont you have a life?
                  What's the point if what you have isn't broken? You obviously have a lot of money, and sad life if you think phones give you anything more than a way to kill your time.

                  Preorder.. seriously now.. im laughing. Is this what the world become? Believe in marketing and wait in huge lines for days, just to get a phone?!

                  And you ask me who is obsessed? Man you really are a comedian.

                  Next..!

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                    • AnonD-122669
                    • U2f
                    • 25 Feb 2016

                    If Belgium version is true then that mean confusion & indecision within Sony itself. & Sony going Nokia's way.

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                      • AnonD-122669
                      • U2f
                      • 25 Feb 2016

                      AnonD-111968, 25 Feb 2016My comment is technical, why can't Sony fit a bigger batter... moreBecause they don't need to. Sony's smaller batteries perform better than Samsung's big ones.

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                        • AnonD-122669
                        • U2f
                        • 25 Feb 2016

                        Some time back I read that Sony is closing their facilities because they will be focusing on 1 line of phones like Apple instead of so many of them. If that was true then X series makes sense. XA woud replace M series, XP & XPremium woud be flagships. That woud confirm what German version says. But I do hope that keep making Compact, Lite & tablets.

                          how about a different focus, new high end zx range ( like the high end audiophile digital audio players) for flagship for high end audio, maybe even decent dac with S-Master MX amplifier built in as well as digital noise cancellation *(silence air con, airplanes, trains, very good technology which protects your ears)

                          http://www.whathifi.com/sony/nw-zx2/review

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                            • AnonD-121301
                            • rvg
                            • 25 Feb 2016

                            No Z6 mini?!!!???????!!! Noooooooooo!!!! They just lost my business then. Have been an avid supporter of the mini range, only reason I use Sony, their camera algorithms and software sucks. Samsung and Apple photos look a lot better. Shame on you Sony for taking away one of the only ranges that sells well

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                              • AnonD-507316
                              • 9CR
                              • 25 Feb 2016

                              What about Tablets?
                              i was waiting for successor of Z4 tablet with a USB-C connector

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                                • 25 Feb 2016

                                if xp is the flagship, why wouldn't it be sold at the uk and germany?
                                and where is the 4k screen?

                                xp is like the z4 - a limited availability phone. it's not sold everywhere because sony don't want it to interfere with the expected launch of the future z6.

                                there would be a z6 - or an equivalent, but with a different name!

                                xp is not the 2016 flagship!

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                                  • AnonD-111968
                                  • UGm
                                  • 25 Feb 2016

                                  AnonD-507177, 24 Feb 2016Hahahaha Sony engineering faill??! Really?! Such nonsense.Y... moreMy comment is technical, why can't Sony fit a bigger battery with this huge phone bigger than S7, just because they think people wanted a thin phone, sacrificing a smaller battery size.

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                                    • Jumbo
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                                    • 25 Feb 2016

                                    AnonD-507177, 24 Feb 2016Who said that? The specs sheet....

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                                      • Lex79
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                                      • 24 Feb 2016

                                      DenisXD, 24 Feb 2016No, i haven't and won't preorder anything. I won't beta tes... moreYet your the one with 677 posts to my 340.....hmmm....seems this stuff might matter to you more than me.

                                      All your doing is taking the p*ss out of anybody who has ever pre-ordered anything, not really sure there is reason or point to such a discussion.

                                      So I sold my phone to get another, what's it to you.....Boy?!?!, funny you calling me that, what are you like 12 or something????

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                                        • AnonD-387177
                                        • nxR
                                        • 24 Feb 2016

                                        Well Sony xperia x performance is pretty powerful phone. Dunno what exactly is different from others as well. It will go for small differences in design and overall user experience. But sony did well in last two outings. Z5 series are pretty good. Maybe sony corrected flaws in X. Flaws z5 had.