Sony Xperia X review: Rated X

20 May, 2016
There's a shift of command in the house of Xperia. The Sony Xperia X and its two siblings are taking over from the Xperia Z. A dynasty has come to an end. We hear the C and M families are being put out to pasture as well, soon it will be all X top to bottom.

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  • 25 May 2016

AnonD-442781, 25 May 2016Don't worry, in his next post he will tell us he found an a... moreand then after that 3700 mah battery.

LOL.

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    • pJm
    • 25 May 2016

    Avan Dr, 25 May 2016Youre right, we cant expect rational discussion with them, ... moreDon't worry, in his next post he will tell us he found an app that gives it 4gb ram and makes the screen 1440p. ;-)

      AnonD-442781, 24 May 2016Objectively speaking, without the bias that Sony fans have,... moreYoure right, we cant expect rational discussion with them, they arent smart enough.

      H.265 supports 4K video recording and playing natively. The biggest one think all phones with h.265 player will records 4K, including this phone and upcoming Low end xperia e5. How pathetic he is.

      He desperated to find something better in this phone compared to others. I understand he was too excited when he found there is bigger number in X whitepaper compared to S7. Then he googled it, found an article about it, read it too fast. He was too happy, he jumped around and run then made a knee slide on the floor.

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        • 25 May 2016

        Sony Fanboy, 24 May 2016Eventhough the design is poor in your opinion, my opinion s... moresamsung also offer similar thing like stamina mode. it turns your screen to black and white and limits which application it can run. and also bigger battery capacity.
        so.. sony is not more than an overpriced average-class phone, nothing special about it.

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          • 25 May 2016

          AnonD-442781, 24 May 2016Objectively speaking, without the bias that Sony fans have,... moreyou can't do proper discussion with sony fans. Because they are stubborn and they will bash you back.

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            • 24 May 2016

            For me the price for this phone is okay, not because i have the money its because
            Sony has the best build quality compared to samsung.

              AnonD-442781, 24 May 2016Objectively speaking, without the bias that Sony fans have,... moreHey, fanboy, I never claimed it will do 4k, I said it is capable of 4k.
              Problems with english?

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                • pJm
                • 24 May 2016

                AnonD-533608, 24 May 2016I must say that the supporters of Sony here are not the one... moreObjectively speaking, without the bias that Sony fans have, it is clear that Sony made many concessions on their flagship that simply aren't okay, such as late release, expensive price, missing key flagship features, etc.

                And I don't know how you can claim Sony fans aren't dense when the biggest one here keeps dreaming of Sony having 4k recording and thinks any random feature will magically make the phone capable. Its a similar story with other aspects of their phones and it simply isn't possible to have a rational discussion with Sony fans.

                  Tann Hauser, 24 May 2016Dont mean much? That is an important feature for audiophil... moreTann. Keep dreaming.. LOL. That doesnt mean X can or will records 4K. What if low end phone has h.265 player, it will records 4K? LOL.

                  What a joke.

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                    • 24 May 2016

                    AnonD-533608, 24 May 2016I must say that the supporters of Sony here are not the one... moreThank you for the kind comment sir! I like talking to smart people like you because, like you, I am a Sony fanboy for a REASON.

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                      • 24 May 2016

                      AnonD-442781, 23 May 2016Design is poor. The front looks clunky and awkward and desp... moreEventhough the design is poor in your opinion, my opinion says that the design is better than Samsung and Apple. Although Apple switch to oled, it does not mean that lcds are overshadowed; lcds can always be improved and look just as good. Yes, the battery life is only 2000+mah; however, you can always turn on the Stamina mode and eliminate any unnecessary apps running.

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                        • t78
                        • 24 May 2016

                        [deleted post]I must say that the supporters of Sony here are not the ones who are dense. I'm really sure it is the other way around. I think it's because they have failed to see what Sony offers, haven't had an Xperia/long enough to have experience or blacklisted the company.

                        I have stated in my old post that Sony is not a total garbage company. Again, I have owned multiple devices and it's safe for me to say that they're among the companies who value quality over anything else. They're a Japanese company and I really know what Japanese people are, at least not saying this in a stereotypical manner. They're among the best countries in the world in terms of ethics.

                        Sony IS a good company but I have to admit that their marketing is among the worst. I HAVE BECOME a fanboy because I started to like what they have to offer, quality. It is not a dream that they're a good company, IT'S A REALITY. I would not say they're a perfect company, but good in some areas.

                        I'll pass on this 4K argument.

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                          • 24 May 2016

                          AnonD-442781, 24 May 2016YouTube has 1440p videos is what I'm saying. Even 1080p Gam... moreYou're one to talk; you are clearly a Samsung fanboy. If you want to call me a fanboy then yes, I am also a fanboy.

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                            • AnonD-533608
                            • t78
                            • 24 May 2016

                            Smartphones, specifically flagship ones are not always about competitive specs. Flagship means it's the best the company has to offer, not some high-end stuff slapped into it. Sure, it doesn't have the "quantity" but I'm pretty it has got "quality." Specs vs real-world. What's the point if you have it, let's say 4K recording? Is it really necessary? I doubt it. Most of the features smartphones have today are nothing but novelty. Yes, it's nice to have something than none, but is it really necessary? Does it add to you or change you in any way?

                            Here is Sony at 'Chapter 3' of their Xperia lineup for 2016-2018, which states "Xperia for new communication," meaning that their X series are no longer here for competitive specs. Their aim now is to improve, add and change the smartphone experience, hence "Xperia."

                            Read the rest here: http://blogs.sonymobile.com/press_release/sony-mobile-introduces-an-evolution-of-the-xperia-brand-to-redefine-communications/

                            If you want competitive specs then I'm sorry to say but Sony has moved on to that. That was their "Chapter 2" from 2013-2015 and those were the Z series. But today is a different story.

                              Mochabey, 24 May 2016Is good device but I am confused about the loud speaker and... moreDont be...
                              Htc10 boomsound mono speaker is only 62db noise(music volume), this one is 61db stereosound noise(music volume)
                              Higher quality and stereo sound is usually lower on volume metering than mono ones

                                Anonymous, 24 May 2016I've recently compared GSMA's recently released PaV compari... moreSorry wrong person reply

                                  AnonD-442781, 24 May 2016For Christ's sake. I know you're really desperate for actua... moreYou are one desperate ill informed troll you know....

                                  "H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10, Advanced Video Coding (MPEG-4 AVC) is a block-oriented motion-compensation-based video compression standard that is currently one of the most commonly used formats for the recording, compression, and distribution of video content."
                                  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC

                                  "High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), also known as H.265, is a video compression standard, one of several potential successors to the widely used AVC (H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10). In comparison to AVC, HEVC offers about double the data compression ratio at the same level of video quality, or substantially improved video quality at the same bit rate. It supports resolutions up to 8192×4320, including 8K UHD."
                                  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Efficiency_Video_Coding

                                  You dont even take the time to educate yourself before obvious trolling

                                  Here, now Ive educated you...
                                  Dont be too vain and at least learn these facts before another troll set from you...

                                  I know you barely can live with this fact that X midranger is capable of h.265 video encoding and your favourite flagship is not...
                                  But IT IS FACT.

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                                    • 24 May 2016

                                    Is good device but I am confused about the loud speaker and the audio quality and as per the review is too bad 61 dbm !!

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 24 May 2016

                                      I've recently compared GSMA's recently released PaV comparison tool samples of Zenfone Max, Mi Max, Xperia X, and HTC 10. The first two, as I expected, underperformed against Nexus 5X and Moto X Force. Meanwhile, the latter two, which I thought would outperform the 5X and X Force, is pretty up there but not quite; Xperia X's and HTC 10's GSMA samples still were not enough to impress me. But I would say Xperia X's samples, albeit donning a weaker or less than high-end SoC and with no 2160p video recording was on par with HTC 10's when tuned to equal scaling; sometimes even outshines the HTC 10 on the level of detail. Now waiting for X Performance samples

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