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Sony Xperia X deals and reviews

Sony Xperia X

Sony Xperia X deals and reviews

68/100
29 Critic Reviews

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Release Date (UK): May 2016

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What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

90/100

Recombu | Chris Barraclough

The Xperia X is a curious endeavor from Sony, a flagship phone that willingly skimps here and there in order to undercut rival handsets. And while some might bemoan the lack of Snapdragon 820 action, or how the water resistance is a thing of the past, the Xperia X still ticks all of the boxes for a flagship device.

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85/100

NotebookCheck | Manuel Masiero

The Sony Xperia X is a rock-solid, yet quite expensive smartphone, which can only be considered as a mid-range model.... The Sony Xperia X does a lot of things right, but cannot entirely live up to its self-imposed claim of being a top smartphone.

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84/100

Android Authority | Gary Sims

Overall the Xperia X feels nice in the hand and is easy to handle.... The color reproduction is great and the display can go very bright when needed, making outdoor usage good... In terms of general performance the Snapdragon 650 provides a snappy user experience.

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81/100

MobileTechTalk | Chris Wallace

Sony Xperia X is a very nice phone to use. With the display it has and the battery life you can't go wrong. The camera is pretty nice too. Whilst the screen is only 5 inch's and I prefer bigger screens it's still fine for me.

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81/100

Coolsmartphone | Garry Clark

A very good high-end put phone that should be sitting in the middle price range but is confused about where it belongs in the family lineup.

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80/100

IT PRO | Alan Lu

It's not quite the excellent phone Sony says it is, but the Xperia X is still a good alternative to the Galaxy S7 and LG G5 as well as a step up from the Nexus 5X.

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80/100

Stuff | Andrew Williams

Not the biggest, fastest or most camera-savvy phone in the world, but still a good bet if you don't quite have the cash for the competition.

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79/100

CNET UK | Nic Healey

The Xperia X Performance runs rings around the basic Xperia X and is a great phone for anyone who likes their handsets with a bit of grunt... For the user who prizes power over pretty looks, it's hard to go past the Sony Xperia X Performance. The design might be sedate, but it's comfortable to use and the experience is akin to driving a high-powered car -- and that goes for the fuel economy too.

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70/100

Gadgets Now | Robin Sinha

Sony's key selling points for the Xperia X are its camera capabilities, form factor, and battery. However, at such a price, we can only hope that Sony sees enough sales, where smartphones with 5-inch Full HD displays, octa-core processors, big batteries and more are easily available at less than half the price.

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70/100

Firstpost | Kunal Khullar

The smartphone is very well made and offers a sturdy performance package but not for the price that Sony is asking.

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70/100

TechRadar | Gareth Beavis

The Xperia X doesn't really fall into any camp as a smartphone. It's not the best-performer in any category, but it's not the cheapest of its kind either. It's lost some of the magic that Sony usually offers, and adds in some annoying bugs, but the base components of good audio and a capable camera will still win some hearts.

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70/100

Expert Reviews | Katharine Byrne

This is a real shame, as the rest of the phone holds up well to its closest competitors. However, if the camera wasn't enough to hold the Xperia X back, its price definitely is.

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70/100

The Journal | Quinton O'Reilly

A familiar style brings a mix of old and new but the Xperia X isn't quite worth the asking price.... The Xperia X is a mixture of old habits and new features and while it's certainly performs well, a number of things trip it up.

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70/100

Pocket-lint | Chris Hall

So while the Xperia X doesn't really do much wrong and is a potentially solid choice, it's the surrounding competition and lack of cohesion in the range that stop it being top pick.

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70/100

Mobile Choice | Sunetra Chakravarti

Fact of the matter is that while it is a fine phone, it cannot justify its price tag.

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70/100

Android Central | Alex Dobie

Most of the basics are well-executed, from the impressive display to the solid though understated build. It's a phone that performs well and comes with minimal distractions, and as such it lacks the wow-factor of other big-brand offerings. And in one crucial area - camera performance - the phone is let down by its less-powerful CPU.

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70/100

Android Headlines | Nick Sutrich

...you'll find performance never drops no matter what you do, including VR. Even the screen is fantastic, something not always true of LCD displays on smartphones. The downsides here are going to be battery life, especially for people who heavily use their phones, a build that certainly doesn't feel metal even though it still feels solid, and some crazy problems with the touch experience.

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70/100

Tom's Guide | Cherlynn Low

The Sony Xperia X is a very good option for shutterbugs and gamers. The Remote Play feature will delight PS4 owners, while the phone's excellent cameras will please smartphone photographers. Plus, the Xperia X offers long battery life. Too bad Sony continues to stuff a bit too much bloat into its phones.

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67/100

The Verge | Chris Welch

In a smartphone market that's become so roundly impressive, Sony's slow crawl and iterative habits are painfully clear now more than ever. It's time for the company to do some reinventing.

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65/100

TheEffect.Net | John Reilly

If you're willing to splash out that little bit extra, the Xperia 10 Plus will offer you better performance thanks to its faster processor and marginally better battery life.

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60/100

Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman

The phone is a mid-range handset, but strives to be a flagship. The X doesn't offer some of Sony's best innovations, which makes it hard to take seriously as a flagship contender. Too bad, then, that Sony priced the Xperia X as high as it did.

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60/100

What Mobile | Manny Pham

Sony gets more wrong than right again and that's just the unfortunate truth. By all means that does not mean the Xperia X is a bad device, it's just not great. We're spoilt this year, like every year with great options, so I find it hard to recommend the Xperia X, especially at the current price point.

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60/100

phoneArena | Chris P.

An edge in a world of round, the Sony Xperia X is a familiarly, but still rather uniquely, designed smartphone that we can't help but feel attracted to... The display is a mixed bag.... Thankfully, performance is pretty good and the UI is simple, friendly, and works well... As for battery life, it's better than average, but not by a whole lot.

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60/100

Trusted Reviews | Max Parker

With so many fantastic phones out there, the Xperia X is tough to recommend. Especially when I believe it costs far more than it really should.... New name; same old story from Sony. An overpriced, uninspiring phone that under-delivers on many of its claims.

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60/100

Alphr | Jonathan Bray

The Sony Xperia X is an odd fish. In its own right, it's a very good smartphone, with lovely design, decent battery life and performance, a great screen and (in some circumstances) an impressive set of cameras. Yet, given its specifications, it's entirely the wrong price.

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50/100

Digital Trends | Jeffrey Van Camp

Sony's Xperia X is a great phone, but it's just too expensive to recommend... Sony's Xperia X is a good looking phone that runs an up-to-date and easy-to-use Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, and it's comfortable to hold. The camera isn't perfect, but is also very good and the shutter button is a nice touch.

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40/100

V3 | Matt Farrington-Smith

Whichever way you cut it, the Xperia X is a woefully overpriced handset. Coupled with the performance problems and dull design, there's just not enough here to justify that high price and make it a handset to recommend.

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40/100

The Inquirer | Matt Farrington-Smith

Whichever way you cut it, the Sony Xperia X is a woefully overpriced handset. Coupled with the performance problems and dull design, there's just not enough here to justify that high price and make it a handset to recommend.

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40/100

International Business Times | Oliver Cragg

The camera is sub-standard, performance is mediocre, the design is forgettable and the UI should spend less time shoving the Play Store's detritus into the user's face and more effort in deleting its own swathes of chaff content.

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Dimensions

142.7 x 69.4 x 7.7 mm
5.62 x 2.73 x 0.3 in


Weight

152 g
5.36 oz


Screen

Size: 5 inches diagonal
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Screen Density: 441 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio: 69.6 %


Storage

Built-in Storage: 32GB
Expandable Storage: Micro SD


Camera

Main Camera: 23 megapixels with LED flash
Secondary Camera: 13 megapixels


SIM standard

Nano SIM
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Water & Dust Resistance

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Battery & Charging

Capacity: 2,620mAh
Removable Battery: No
Wireless Charging: Not Available
Quick Charge: Yes (Quick Charge v2)


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