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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  • 22 Jun 2016

Lex79, 22 Jun 2016I'd agree with that to an extent. For myself however I c... moreMy wife has a M4 Aqua and last week she said this is her first and last Sony-phone.

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    • 22 Jun 2016

    Yogi, 22 Jun 2016Whatever the comments I read hear, I come to the conclusio... moreI'd agree with that to an extent.

    For myself however I can say my criticism of Xperia's (I won't have it called bashing), is based on a number of examples of them I have hands on experience with.

    This includes: the Z2, Z1C, Z3C, Z5 (very briefly) and a M4 aqua (its in a rather poor state mind as I bought it cheap second hand).

    And from those experiences I can say I'm not really impressed with the products themselves.

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      • 22 Jun 2016

      AnonD-331984, 22 Jun 2016Of curse vertu is one of them. I was only setting a trap fo... moreGuess you can't argue about it either if that's all you could do.

      I'll throw you a bone. I'm using a Samsung currently. Only things appealing for me is the combination of massive battery and the ability to wash the phone under running water. Heavily subsidized by carriers and were available when my last phone died.

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        • 22 Jun 2016

        AnonD-5197, 22 Jun 2016Vertu is one of them.Of curse vertu is one of them. I was only setting a trap for you, thought you were going to say samsung and apple are the premiums minus sony. Because according to you none of them brands is doing something special. I simply would have sent a sniper at you.

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          • 22 Jun 2016

          AnonD-331984, 22 Jun 2016So there a no actual premium brands like you said. If there... moreVertu is one of them.

            --, 21 Jun 2016Lol. Best joke from sony's sale man. Hooohoohooo... Flat ... moreI am Z2 user, not a salesman, I found the competitors always bashing and trolling Sony, and as a Z2 user I have to correct them.
            In normal usage my Z2 didn't get any scratches, even the body still like new.


            I have use the tempered glass protect the screen and it is durable, because I drop it many times without casing.

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              • 22 Jun 2016

              AnonD-5197, 22 Jun 2016I'm not defending anything if you have any sort of reading ... moreSo there a no actual premium brands like you said. If there is any please let us know, mind you it has to be gold/diamond plated...

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                • 22 Jun 2016

                Whatever the comments I read hear,
                I come to the conclusion that some ppl are defending Sony products too much without actually using it.
                And some are bashing it without knowing it thoroughly..
                Imo Sony products are good and durable(I'm having one).
                But they are too Xpensive and the aftr sale service is horrible...!

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                  • 22 Jun 2016

                  Sagittarius, 21 Jun 2016Haha. Premium brands make premium products. If not all, the... moreI'm not defending anything if you have any sort of reading comprehension skills. What you need to defend is what you said which doesn't make any sense. No matter how much Sony wants to position their products as "premium", all parts of their devices are only on par with everyone else's products. Only real differentiating point of Sony would be the camera at this point which is looking like it will be marginally better than competition if that. The way I see it, no matter how you defend your beloved Sony, like 90% of their product is no different than what most people consider "low end brands" such as Huawei, Xiao Mi, ASUS, etc. And boy oh boy those P series, Mi series, and Zen series, are competitive in terms of both performance and pricing.

                  Hard fights for Sony in a disposable market. It's not like the car market where Lambo can charge half a million dollar because they can move their car super fast. Sony has no differentiating factor. There's no real "premium" offered by major OEMs in this market. I just find it hilarious that you try to justify Sony as a premium brand when they offer the same as their competition for more expensive. "Premium" would be those gold, platinum or diamond covered phones. Sony isn't any more "premium" than "Chinese brands". No offence to Chinese brands.

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                    • 22 Jun 2016

                    I don't know why everyone is still whining in this page, seems like some fanboys feel that Sony took all the HYPE. Sony is coming back in all its sectors. Who saw the previous E3 would know that Sony has already switched gears.

                    Great phone, thanks Sony for the premium you give. Sony is already preparing for the IFA to give its last K.O. To all competitors. Check GFXBENCH and stop hoping for Sony's loss.

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                      • 22 Jun 2016

                      Why don't you guys just get a room ! ;)

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                        • 22 Jun 2016

                        Sagittarius, 21 Jun 2016And only other brands' fanboy keeps bashing and always look... moreWhy bother, Sony's doing a good job of bashing their own phones before it gets a chance to release them.

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                          • 22 Jun 2016

                          61h endurance rating lolol. Clearly Sony is just throwing s#!t against the wall to see whatever sticks...

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                            • 21 Jun 2016

                            mir, 21 Jun 2016Sony has long lost its premium level of quality. Only the p... moreAnd only other brands' fanboy keeps bashing and always looking for Sony's mishaps and disadvantages.

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                              • 21 Jun 2016

                              AnonD-5197, 21 Jun 2016That's very interesting actually. So you put overpriced and... moreHaha. Premium brands make premium products. If not all, then most of the products. Their mobile department may not be satisfying to those so-called tech-savvy, pretending to be tech-savvy, and hungry individuals but to others they are good with it. Tho all of us disagrees with their pricing. But Im sorry. Did I hurt your feelings by saying that Sony is a premium brand? Like no matter how you defend your brand, still it wont become a premium brand. Fanboy or not, so what? You yourself is also a...fanboy!

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                                • 21 Jun 2016

                                AnonD-391800, 21 Jun 2016You again... I have a link twice with X Perf scoring cond... moreEven if that were true, it's still beaten by both the HTC 10 and Onplus 3 which both score as much as 150,000, But whatever......

                                And yes you have said that the S7 was crap, if I could be bothered going back through the 1000's of your gibberish posts I would quote you directly.

                                But who cares eh, DXOMark are going to score the X series whatever they see fit, and if that's higher than the current number 1's, then your no doubt going to do your usual nauseous 'I told you Sony are best routine' over and over again.

                                I still see you for the brand obsessed hypocrite you are though, and debating you????.....now that is a joke, debating fanboys like yourself is an entirely pointless endeavour.




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                                  • 21 Jun 2016

                                  Dual heatpipes, 21 Jun 2016Apple protect its lens with sapphire which is stronger than... moreLol. Best joke from sony's sale man.
                                  Hooohoohooo...
                                  Flat means if you put it in on the table, it touches the table's surface. And you said it wont be easily scratched in normal use?
                                  Sony = overprice bad design with cheap Plastic camera.

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                                    • 21 Jun 2016

                                    Lex79, 21 Jun 2016I'm a little confused, the X-P scores lower than other 820 ... moreYou again...
                                    I have a link twice with X Perf scoring condecutive 137 and 139k on antutu.
                                    Typically you....
                                    On camera, never said s7 and htc crap, just X Perf better, and provided links for evidence.
                                    Again typically you. ...

                                    Dxo mark are most proffesional camera testers, as proven and provided in their most detailed reviews of all,
                                    Dxo uses a standardized acclaimed software program for testing, called dxo(get it), not subjective assesment...
                                    So really, guys like you and gray should really make an effort to inform yourselves first before debating me.
                                    Get it?

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                                      • 21 Jun 2016

                                      AnonD-391800, 21 Jun 2016So if it suits you numbers are objective, if it doesnt they... moreNo, the objective numbers are objective. The subjective ones are subjective. Unfortunately you can't tell the difference.

                                      I rate the xperia x 6/10. Since I used a number, is it suddenly objective? No.

                                        AnonD-79180, 21 Jun 2016Couldn't agree more. I no longer see Sony phones in people'... moreIf you phone is not broken/lag/problematic, you do not need to show your expensive new phone.