Sony Xperia X Performance review: Chief of staff

17 June 2016
It's the best Sony’s got. The Xperia X Performance is the chosen one to fly the banner of Sony's revamped smartphone lineup. The top of the range, the Deus X Machina, the one to make you forget about your ex – the Z-series.

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  • sanso
  • ixc
  • 18 Jun 2016

Please stop thinking that the Sony X performance with the sd820 is powerful enough for you, do you wanna something real good? Save your money for the Note7 and thank me later.

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    • Boron
    • IVC
    • 18 Jun 2016

    What a boring name! Unnecessarily lengthy. Well, Indy says X marks the spot :P

      AnonD-547716, 17 Jun 2016This isnt a smartphone. It is a social experiment. It ... moreSmartest comment

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        • Anonymous
        • XjZ
        • 18 Jun 2016

        Tann Hauser, 17 Jun 2016Nah, G5 got 86 points on dxo S7 is 88 Waiting X Perform t... moreMaybe z7 will do...

          As much as I love Sony products and their quality. Their smartphone division is really having a tough time. I thought when they brought the Z5 family, it'll be a start of their reigning again in the smartphone market much like they day they compete with Nokia but I guess it's still a process they need to learn again.

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            • Anonymous
            • uNV
            • 18 Jun 2016

            @ GSMArena, why are you guys putting iOS and Android benchmark in the same table. They are not compareable with each other. Those cross platform benchmark has flaw and don't run same binary.

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              • meow
              • n41
              • 18 Jun 2016

              another sony review. war will begin soon.
              Guard your tower, sony fans. Trolls incoming.

                Top simply design, rectangular and slightly rounded corner make the phone look boxy. That's why i never buy a single xperia phone. Not looked pretty at all. Sony still a looser even when they have superior hardware quality.
                Just My oponion. I prefer Apple iPhone or android Samsung. Even chinese phone have a lot beautiful phone today.

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                  • LG
                  • gyc
                  • 17 Jun 2016

                  Bad battery life And it's one I wrote that Sony has better stamina than LG: D does not.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • w6A
                    • 17 Jun 2016

                    OMG, even Taiwanese phones HTC 10 and ASUS Zenfone 3 Deluxe better than this.

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                      • AnonD-547716
                      • vGN
                      • 17 Jun 2016

                      This isnt a smartphone.
                      It is a social experiment.

                      It is meant to identify a 'sheep' from a 'wolf' in this world. (Hint: not buying this phone makes you neither and the 'wolves' are the suits sitting in Sony HQ.)

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                        • AnonD-428442
                        • y$Y
                        • 17 Jun 2016

                        The worst part is that this phone was announced months ago, before even the Galaxy S7 launch. It would be kinda okay if this was launched right then and there. But now? This is the problem of Sony since the Xperia Arc. They announced a seemingly great/decent device, and then they let the competitors to out-launch them by months to the point that Sony's devices become just a meh when they are actually shipping. And it's not like the devices are perfect either. Sony phones cannot even take better pictures than other phones that use Sony's own sensors. That's how bad it is.

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                          • AnonD-89109
                          • gwB
                          • 17 Jun 2016

                          As ever with current line of Sony flagships I am in wonderland, please tell me a reason to buy this phone in June 2016, for that price especially.

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                            • AnonD-265317
                            • X}$
                            • 17 Jun 2016

                            AnonD-5197, 17 Jun 2016Released very late with same specs as everyone else's phone... moresame specs on paper only it looks. technically only camera looks better. no build quality no optimization same old tiny volume sound etc. i m mad at sony for putting zero effort into this.
                            atleast APPLE makes it worth the price.

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                              • AnonD-265317
                              • X}$
                              • 17 Jun 2016

                              dude camera is not everything. the difference will be marginal in either direction on dxo. u r talking like it will leave other flagship cams miles behind. REALLY POLYCARBONATE FRAME. what i dont get is , how lg g5 with 2800 battery on 5.3 QHD screen has 60hr endurance, and this fullHD 5 inch with 2700 has 61hrs, and with only 300 more at 3000mAh xiaomi mi5 has 30hrs more (92hrs) of endurance . i suppose sony really put zero effort into software and other optimizations, and they want to take full advantage of stupid fans like us. my dream of switching from z3 to xp down the drain hah!

                                This year Sony just made new record of weird and ldiotic ideas... I have no idea who made those decisions but it perfect example of stabbing yourself in the back using rhino riding on lion that have katana in his paws...
                                It sound weird just like Sony recents ideas... And xperia XP is perfect example of it

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                                  • AnonD-85136
                                  • 6Ps
                                  • 17 Jun 2016

                                  i love it. great phone

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • J5M
                                    • 17 Jun 2016

                                    Tann Hauser, 17 Jun 2016This one will be too. It does better shots than s7, G5 and ... moreBut definitely not €100 better than S7!

                                      AnonD-542706, 17 Jun 2016Wait xperia x premium in september, always first en dxomarkThis one will be too. It does better shots than s7, G5 and htc10....
                                      Its easy to go to compare tool and look by yourself the difference in quality, both light and lowlight at same crop, ..
                                      X is the best

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                                        • ICE
                                        • fjU
                                        • 17 Jun 2016

                                        Well, it sure got what it deserved in this review ;) Pitty about all the critical weaknesses.