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It's all about creating a lineup of devices. Sony retired the Xperia Z collection of devices, last year culminating in the ambitious Z Premium with a 4K display. Sony's mission this year? Streamline. Focus on the features which “really” matter. No more fu...
Stylish design, Respectable front speakers, The cleanest software skin we've seen on a Sony...
Thermal throttling...
I have to admit to not being able to fully partake of the Sony ecosystem, lacking a current PlayStation, but I can't believe that's a significant omission as it pertains to daily smartphone use. Every brand carries fans and critics and Sony is no diffe...
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The time of our Sony Xperia X Performance quick review has come after last month's reviews of Sony Xperia X and Xperia XA . X Performance can be considered as the current flagship model of the Japanese company, or at least this will be the case until the...
Stylish design and metal construction, Quick charging and useful battery modes, Fingerprint scanner, Water-resistance (IP68), Android 6.0 Marshmallow and a simplified UI with useful pre-installed apps, High CPU and GPU performance thanks to Snapdragon 820...
Slightly more expensive than expected, Lack of 4K video recording...
Xperia X Performance is currently the best Sony smartphone. This, however, does not mean that it's equal to all other premium models. This smartphone comes with a Snapdragon 820 CPU, and it is only natural that we do not have any remarks as regards perfor...
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Sony's newest smartphone delivers a fantastic camera and hardware that's worth the cash. Early reviews of this device have been mixed, for reasons from the device having an "underwhelming camera" to the device having an "awkward volume control placement."...
The Sony Xperia X Performance suffers from Sony's inability to survive only on their basic software finesse and high-quality hardware builds. That's unfortunate. Instead they seem to have to jam in as much software and promotions as they can to make the m...
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White balance is generally very good, rendering a neutral colorcast with strong and vivid color. The predictive hybrid autofocus system performs exceptionally well, delivering fast and accurate focusing in all lighting conditions when shooting both stills...
Fast and accurate autofocus in bright and low light, Good target exposure and dynamic range, Wellcontrolled noise in low light, White balance is generally very good, Good detail preservation using flash...
Auto HDR mode sometimes fails to trigger, Slight chromatic noise visible in outdoor pictures, White balance is not repeatable over consecutive shots using flash...
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It's no secret that Sony's smartphone business is struggling. Competition has become fierce over the last couple of years, with continued innovation and lower prices causing trouble for market incumbents. Rather than doubling down on their flagship produc...
Great 23megapixel camera. System performance is excellent thanks to the Snapdragon 820 inside. Frontfacing stereo speakers.
Dated, chunky design. Poor battery life. Display has improved very little in three years. Bloatware. No 4K video recording or USBC. Expensive.
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The Xperia X Performance isn't a bad phone, per se. It's just that Sony's newest flagship doesn't bring anything new to the table. For $700, it offers fast performance (as its name suggests), and the design is water resistant, so that's nice. Other than t...
Flagship-level performance, Water-resistant design, Lightweight, unobtrusive Android skin...
Not worth the asking price, Lacks some features you'd expect from a flagship, Middling camera, Occasionally overheats...
Sony, what are you doing? Though the $700 Xperia X Performance features a flagship-level processor and runs well as a result, Sony apparently didn't feel the need to bring anything new to the table. What we have here is a reasonably good smartphone th...
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No, you aren't experiencing déjà vu. What you see here is Sony's Xperia X Performance, the higher-end sibling of the Xperia X. It's not a complete disappointment like its mid-range counterpart, but considering it only offers a minor performance upgrade, i...
Water resistant, Same Snapdragon 820 as the rest of the flagship competition...
Disappointing battery life, Design doesn't feel premium...
The Xperia X Performance is totally not worth its flagship title, though it'd be a worthy buy if it were $200 cheaper...
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No, you aren't experiencing déjà vu. What you see here is Sony's Xperia X Performance, the higher-end sibling of the Xperia X . It's not a complete disappointment like its mid-range counterpart, but considering it only offers a minor performance upgrade...
Water resistant, Same Snapdragon 820 as the rest of the flagship competition...
Disappointing battery life, Design doesn't feel premium...
The Xperia X Performance is totally not worth its flagship title, though it'd be a worthy buy if it were $200 cheaper...
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It's no secret that Sony has been floundering of late, despite its flagship Xperia Z line being quite impressive. However, an odd release cycle, pricing strategy, and limited availability have all resulted in the company struggling to make an impact in th...
Classic Sony design, Metal back, Unintrusive software, microSD expansion, Good camera, Front facing speakers, Vibrant display...
No fingerprint sensor, No 4K video recording, Volume/camera key feel cheap, Overpriced, considering what it lacks...
The Sony Xperia X Performance is a good smartphone, but it lacks some key features that are expected from flagships, and its current price point makes the device overpriced, and offers poor value for the money...
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2016 has been a monumental year in many ways, and for Sony Mobile those ways are looking increasingly more grim. Worldwide the Sony Xperia Z lineup did pretty well for itself over the past couple of years, but for a number of reasons Sony seems to have wa...
Excellent build quality, IP68 dust and water resistant, Minimalistic UI, yet lots of features, Lots of added value and tie-ins, Superb stereo front-facing speakers, Integral part of a high-resolution sound lifestyle, Good VR performance, Amazing camera ph...
No fingerprint scanner on US model, Mediocre display for a 2016 flagship, Less than average battery life, Camera software can be slow, No 4K recording, Low light camera performance is poor...
Sony's latest flagship delivers their promise of quality in many respects, paying great homage to Xperia flagships of the past. It falls short in a number of areas though, and for $700 you're absolutely going to find other phones that do just about eve...
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Sony made headlines at this year's MWC edition by announcing a trio of phones aimed to form a completely new X-line portfolio, bidding adieu to the Z-line that has been shaping its Android strategy for a few years now. Top of the line here is the Xperia...
A tad better outdoor visibility, Better camera overall, Tighter performance, Very fast charing...
With a more elegant and palm-friendly chassis, superior camera, and much faster charging, the Galaxy S7 is the clear winner here. On paper the phones are near equals, but when we got down to the details, Samsung's flagship turned out to be better in almos...
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Sony's got a new breed of smartphone in town, with the Xperia X lineup arriving to offer shoppers a variety of feature and performance options (with an emphasis on camera capabilities and battery life), all tied around a unified design. Of all those new...
Looking at all these comparisons individually, Sony's model ended up coming a lot closer to competing on the same level as Apple's market-leader than we ever expected it might, and even where one phone pulled ahead of the other in all the various aspects...
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A quick comparison of Sony's mid-ranger and high-ender...
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The Xperia X Performance may be Sonyꞌs 2016 top-of-the-line phone, but you wouldnꞌt know that by looking at the devices. With the same display, casing and camera as the Xperia X, the Performance only separates itself from its sister device in its namesake...
Fast as any phone out ther, Excellent battery lif, Top-level camera...
Thick and slabby desig, Missing flagship features like a fingerprint reader and always-on scree, Too much bloatware...
The Xperia X Performanceꞌs $700 price tag invites comparisons to other phones in that lofty price range — the iPhone 6s and, arguably, the best Android handset ever made in the Samsung Galaxy S7. Sonyꞌs offering canꞌt match the stylish design of those sma...
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Sony's mobile strategy is a total mess right now. In the U.S, the company's Xperia-branded smartphones don't even register as a blip on most people's radars when it comes to buying time.The company's slowness to release its smartphones in the U.S. has fo...
Snaps quality pics, Waterproof, Unlocked for AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S...
Lacks fingerprint reader, Sluggish performance, High price doesn't match overall experience...
Sony Xperia X PerformanceThe GoodSnaps quality pics • Waterproof • Unlocked for AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S.The BadLacks fingerprint reader • Sluggish performance • High price doesn't match overall experienceThe Bottom LineThe Sony Xperia X Performance's...
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Valentina PalladinoThe Sony Xperia X Performance.Valentina PalladinoThe Sony Xperia X Performance.Valentina PalladinoThe 5.6-inch brick-like handset has rounded glass edges.Valentina PalladinoThe brushed metal back gives it an elegant look.Valentina Palla...
Elegant glass and brushed metal design, Sony's Android skin lets you tweak certain settings more easily, and gives you extra battery saving options, Quick launch camera button lets you snap photos with just two presses, Good battery life...
Overall performance isn't up to par with the OnePlus 3, Gets hot easily, No USB Type-C connector, Expensive for what it offers...
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Sony's new line of smartphones gets a spec boost in the Xperia X Performance, but do a few tweaks to the formula justify its $699 cost?The Sony Xperia X Performance is a good phone, but it not only fails to justify its $150 premium over its cheaper counte...
Great performance in apps and games, Nice daylight photo capabilities, Excellent stereo sound output, Waterproof metal chassis is one handfriendly...
Stupefying screen responsiveness issues, Slow camera startup and occasional shutter stutter, Too similar to the Z5, Can't justify its $150 price increase over Xperia X...
Should you buy the Sony Xperia X Performance? Probably notLet's take a look at what we have. A phone with at least one critical flaw that could possibly be solved with a software update. A phone that, were it $200 cheaper, would still have trouble standin...
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Oh, Sony. The company has tried time and again to craft a smartphone that would find success in the US, and time and again it has fallen short. But when Sony pulled back the curtain on a batch of new Xperia X's at Mobile World Congress earlier this year...
Flagship-level performance, Water-resistant design, Lightweight, unobtrusive Android skin...
Not worth the asking price, Lacks some features you'd expect from a flagship, Middling camera, Occasionally overheats...
Sony, what are you doing? Though the $700 Xperia X Performance features a flagship-level processor and runs well as a result, Sony apparently didn't feel the need to bring anything new to the table. What we have here is a reasonably good smartphone th...
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It's a new day for Sony, as the company turns the spotlight from the Xperia Z models that for so long dominated its smartphone lineup to welcome a new series of handsets, this year's Xperia X family. And while last year may have left you wondering if the...
Nice, clean look, Unobtrusive UI, Respectable performance, Fast camera launch/capture...
Price, price, price, Hardware not quite up to the level of competitors, Lack of 4K video is a downgrade from Z5, Build quality falls short of expectations...
The big problem with the Sony Xperia X Performance isn't one having to do with the phone's features, its software, or even its design. Instead, it's in how the manufacturer is positioning the phone.With a $700 price tag (the phone's currently available fo...
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Sony is now accepting pre-orders for its line of Xperia X phones in the US, including the X and X Performance. We've already covered the Xperia X in detail , learning that it's a disappointing phone. But what of the top-of-the-line Xperia X Performance? I...
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Certainly one of the fastest growing segments of the consumer electronics market are smartphone. This is due to the fact that they have long since moved from the category of simple “dialers” in universal solutions for business and pleasure. Judge for your...
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Certainly one of the fastest growing segments of the consumer electronics market are smartphone. This is due to the fact that they have long since moved from the category of simple “dialers” in universal solutions for business and pleasure...
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