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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  • Anonymous
  • wry
  • 17 Jun 2016

AnonD-542706, 17 Jun 2016Wait xperia x premium in september, always first en dxomarkX premium was fake.

Don't you keep up with gsmarena news?

Even if it was real Sony will take another year to release it.

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    • AnonD-541274
    • th1
    • 17 Jun 2016

    It 'feels' like the SD820 in this smartphone is unmolested in software-trigger for benchmarks and it can breathe well on graphics with the FHD screen. In addition, I'm surprised it did better in screen contrast against other LCD-based display like LG and HTC.

    Battery endurance kept on declining but it'll be healthier over the years through the Qnovo QNS software (I hope it had the Qnovo QN200 chip for fast charging and best battery life).

    The camera is good, still needs post-process improvement (The lack of OIS really took a toll in lowlight). Those high pixels are not gonna help any more than it did.

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      • FirePhone
      • n5C
      • 17 Jun 2016

      MIUI has always had full backup option both online and offline. so why do you say android has never had backup solution. get your facts right

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        • AnonD-542706
        • 3Nu
        • 17 Jun 2016

        AnonD-442781, 17 Jun 2016On closer look the camera is quite poor. All those pixels a... moreWait xperia x premium in september, always first en dxomark

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          • AnonD-535358
          • Nu7
          • 17 Jun 2016

          I swear down..I would pick the one plus 3 over this x performance in a heart beat..
          The one plus 3 is far better

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            • Anonymous
            • wry
            • 17 Jun 2016

            Tann Hauser, 17 Jun 2016Who are you, troll? I said batterylife could be better Al... moreOh,what's that. You finally admit the battery life is crap. Hallelujah 🙌.

            Now all you need to do is admit the camera, audio volume, build quality, video recording and price is a joke.

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              • Anonymous
              • wry
              • 17 Jun 2016

              Lex79, 17 Jun 2016In all fairness Qvono tech is not aimed at improving batter... moreI know that.

              It's the sonyfanboys that kept boasting about it triggered me to say that.

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                • Anonymous
                • mAS
                • 17 Jun 2016

                I said it before and I'll say it again, this phone is crap. Would I buy it? Yes, if it launched at 250-300 bucks. But at this price, S7 Edge, S7, hell even S6, not to mention the HTC 10, Mi5, G5, those are all better phones, and most of them are even frikin cheaper!

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                  • AnonD-482637
                  • t@g
                  • 17 Jun 2016

                  I hope you get a sweet dream sony

                    AnonD-442781, 17 Jun 2016On closer look the camera is quite poor. All those pixels a... moreNah, G5 got 86 points on dxo
                    S7 is 88
                    Waiting X Perform to surpass it

                      Anonymous, 17 Jun 2016Yep everything on this phone is just perfect. (Sarcasm) ... moreWho are you, troll?
                      I said batterylife could be better
                      All else...perfect

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                        • AnonD-335961
                        • rRS
                        • 17 Jun 2016

                        I've bought the Xperia Z5 Premium when they came out last year, and I Love it, it's the longest I've had one phone in few years, there's nothing there that feels more Premium in my opinion, feels like when IPhone came out with the 4, glass and metal, that was a treat, looking pass that Sony's availability in USA is close to non, which makes consumers either order it from overseas, and those are the loyal customers, and the rest that might of purchase the phone will go with different brand and save them selves a hustle, why is mobile dept calling losses? No wonder, who's the idiot that runs the marketing there.
                        IPhone can slap a apple on anything and still makes sells, Sony doesn't have that type of fan base, so why bring a new phone with lower specs outside of the processor, get rid of that Premium feel you get from glass, price it like Apple and expect good sales? it's obvious that whoever makes the calls is a clueless bustard, Sony has the technology, best design out there, build the best possible phone you can, make it available, and it will sell I guarantee.

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                          • AnonD-442781
                          • JiB
                          • 17 Jun 2016

                          On closer look the camera is quite poor. All those pixels are wasted if you can't pixel peep, that's the whole point of using anything above 12mp.

                          Looks like camera of the year will be between the g5 and the s7 which have their strengths and weaknesses. Maybe Apple will finally get on top of things and release a decent camera this year, although I wouldn't hold my breath.

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                            • Lex79
                            • nw}
                            • 17 Jun 2016

                            Anonymous, 17 Jun 2016What can i say really? Everything i said about this joke... moreIn all fairness Qvono tech is not aimed at improving battery life in daily use, it is more to do with increasing battery longevity when faced with sustained use over time.

                            I.e. a two year old battery featuring Qvono should be in much better shape than a standard battery.

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                              • AnonD-442781
                              • JiB
                              • 17 Jun 2016

                              Anonymous, 17 Jun 2016What are you trolls doing here? You're wasting your time wi... moreThe only part of the phone that wasn't an absolute fact was the very last statement where he called it a joke.

                              So stop trolling.

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                                • AnonD-474365
                                • wHS
                                • 17 Jun 2016

                                Common sony what happened to you. What you are thinking about yourself now ?

                                removed 4k recording your wish, removed small apps your wish

                                pricing like you are using gold in it.

                                RIP sony. you are killing your fans..

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                                  • Lex79
                                  • nw}
                                  • 17 Jun 2016

                                  Not really the glowing review that was hoped for, and now when you consider you can get a OnePlus 3 for around £250 less than the X-P, it's relevance is further reduced.

                                  Shame.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • RIE
                                    • 17 Jun 2016

                                    AnonD-79180, 17 Jun 2016The usual story with Sony , great phone but unjustified pri... more100% agreed. sony has to change its pricing strategy or it will slowly and surely fall like nokia

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                                      • AnonD-79180
                                      • vI7
                                      • 17 Jun 2016

                                      The usual story with Sony , great phone but unjustified pricing !

                                      Another failure on Sony's hands. Their marketing department needs to get their head out of their a**es.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • KgW
                                        • 17 Jun 2016

                                        Anonymous, 17 Jun 2016We are here to tell the truth. We dont want you here