Sony XPERIA X Review: It's not a flagship phone... | Pocketnow

[@Toecuttr]

Employee: "Sir, how much should we price this phone?" Exec: "Imagine we're back in the 80s."

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

HA!

[@ShellymanStudios]

$550? Come on Sony...

[@bramwildenberg199]

you can get a 64GB Nexus 6P for that price.

[@ShellymanStudios]

Bram Wildenberg Word.

[@troy5568]

Who wouldn't want stereo speakers btw? Even S7 at a higher price tag doesn't have that

[@TheAwey21]

so it's mindblowing expensive everywhere?

[@bramwildenberg199]

+Paulo Kunze Yes, here it is €600.- Thats about $650

[@erodz1892]

Price, price they really don't learn

[@Jhoancin90]

549.99 it's in the video

[@Jhoancin90]

+shadowtsunami yeah it's too much. Just pick up a one plus 3

[@taydinghan00]

+Tango Down he was saying sony still hasnt learnt not to price their phone so high.

[@Jhoancin90]

+Tay Dinghan oh yeah.. my bad

[@Salemeh25]

In the Middle East Sony is a lot cheaper. With this price we will be able to buy the X performance.

[@Agumon5]

Awesome phone with slightly below average battery life. Just picked mine up for $229.99. A fantastic Flagship quality experience for the price.

[@jonegroove]

"Arrived DOA" seems kinda redundant, no?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

LOL! Damn it...

[@ast5515]

Is Sony even trying? Why would I bother paying 550 bucks for a Snapdragon 650 when I can get a Snapdragon 820 with double the RAM for 400 bucks?

[@samboobies8162]

exactly

[@troy5568]

Bro why would you sacrifice these for just a SD820 phone that doesn't even perform like one: 1. Dual front-facing stereo speakers 2. Great build quality 3. Simple and less gimmicky design 4. Great software (neae stock) 5. Excellent camera (this camera beats the shit out of that cheap Chinese OnePlus 3) 6. Great display (this video proves that. It is nearly as bright as the S7 in sunlight) 7. Quick updates like Nexus Overall, it's simply a beast. You have to try it before judging it, because you may regret that

[@seb4179]

+Tourettes Guy Im not paying that much for for bad headphone quality, an ugly design, mediocre camera, and bad battery life. I'd just get a Nexus 6P

[@seb4179]

+Tourettes Guy Also, it's 2016, i'm not going back to 1080p displays. The Galaxy S7 is so close to this phone in price, the choice is obvious

[@ikhsanhasbi657]

"3. Simple and less gimmicky design". That's a really poor excuse, you know. Design is largely subjective matter. It might looks good to you but others might find boring. Like me for example, I used to like xperia line, but after several years sony playing safe sticking to the same design it got really boring.

[@KongBobbyK]

This guy make the best reviews

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

And THIS guy writes the best comments!

[@Rizu__]

I agree.

[@KongBobbyK]

Keep the good work Juan. I surely hope so you'll do the ZTE Axon 7 when it's out.

[@deki90to]

gay

[@myratogonon]

Dejan Jovanovic hahahahah

[@liviuvelichi6847]

This phone is literally for iPhone users that switched to Android. Pricey and underpowered

[@nomadchad8243]

Just bought it for $229. Should arrive soon. This is my third Sony phone. The reason I keep buying them is the aluminum/quality build, the FM receiver (never mentioned in any reviews, ever!) and the close to stock Android UI. I've had the SP and T3 phones before.

[@PavelVarga24]

For this price, you can buy a Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, or OnePlus 3, or, lets say, Galaxy S6. All of these are better phones than this Xperia X. I really see no reason why someone should pick up this over the other phones I mentioned. Not to mentions these phones wont let you down for example if you want to take a longer video in the hot, sunny day, where this Xperia simply overheats and stops recording.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

That thermal limit was very surprising...

[@Antwan.Frazier]

great point!

[@anthonyt425]

Agreed. Too many choices to choose this phone. Your drunk Sony, try again. XD

[@huynhtranhung]

They need to sack who ever the fuck makes that camera software for years, seriously their image sensor is the best on the market but Sony phone is nowhere near the top.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's been a frustrating app to use for sure.

[@cheeseburgermacpac607]

+Anthony Turner True. Maybe the movie makers are hogging all the best camera sensors. Thus today's movies look fantastic! End of comment. Lol!

[@joaotrovao8271]

In Europe that costs over 600€, which means, over 700$, wanna complain?

[@fineartpottamus9020]

R.I.P wallets 🌷

[@Rivalgamesbg]

You are so wrong. It depends where you live.

[@joaotrovao8271]

+Rivalgamesbg There is not that big of a difference anyway, you can check by yourself. Where do you live?

[@joaotrovao8271]

It does in Spain, Portugal and France as well

[@mrdot1126]

570-630€ in Hungary

[@tinaa140]

I bought it for $220 that's worth it right?

[@huynhtranhung]

tinaa140 How is the phone holding up so far? Looking forward to upgrade from my Z3.

[@aok9153]

i have the xa and its a great phone but i want better performance and better camera.

[@cooltwittertag]

I bought it for 100$ last year.

[@MinhPham0407]

Totally agree with your conclusion at 6:50 Juan! Sony still think they are in their golden time when people will buy their products regardless of the price tag.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I really tried to figure out who this was for... It was a struggle...

[@michaelaj4495]

Other than the timeburst app on the play store you can't burst capture anymore since the marshmallow update on any Sony phone, I don't know why they took it away.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

WHY?!?!? THAT MAKES NO SENSE?!?!? DANG IT SONY!

[@troy5568]

You can. But you have to turn it on in the settings. I just don't know where though since I don't own one

[@qeshela71]

now 2020 and i have sony xperia x f5122 dual sim version, love it.

[@yogeshwarbarai9686]

Same

[@aspe]

Maybe you should do the battery test at full brightness, since some smartphones may not increase brightness at an even rate.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

We've had debates on that. Probably move to a standard nit measurement instead.

[@mkoldewijn]

+JuanBagnell Sounds like a good plan

[@aspe]

Yes

[@amirkeyrain]

care to elobrate more?

[@YourTechGuide.]

this is the reason why I don't like Sony devices cause it still a portable oven. they really need to change the design so it doesn't heat up and fire all the quality control for letting the device heat up and selling it to consumers. that's not good quality control. I experienced it on my Xperia z3+ and the z5p. Sony devices overpriced for a thermal throttling device performance. better off to buy another device until they fix the stupid heating issues.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

No joke. 9 minutes of video recording in an air conditioned room and I get a thermal throttle? Yikes...

[@YourTechGuide.]

JuanBagnell its mind boggling how Sony QC just let it go huh. seriously man. this device isn't cheap. I really dunno anymore lol

[@azimqayyum89]

i really like your review, nice wording and tone, thanks

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

Great review Juan. What stylus are you using? I have looked everywhere for one with a sharp point like that.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Check out stilo pen. Pricey, but one of the better options I've found.

[@blablablablabla9859]

Wow man thats wat u call a GREAT REVIEW all in one thumbs upp man

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@IntegrateDu]

When is the Sony Xperia x performance review coming

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

When we get one.

[@davidmerc2124]

+JuanBagnell and when is that?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

David Merc bfy.tw/6N12

[@davidmerc2124]

JuanBagnell it's already on sale on amazon. A true reviewer would have taken the initiative and have gotten the phone already.

[@tasosjw]

Juan excellent review! You are by far filling the gap of Michael here! Thanks for keeping me not to unsubscribe from Pocketnow.

[@osojudio1]

mi5 and op3 shits at this mobile in almost every single area while costing 150$ less

[@ahdoah]

The phone is around 400$USD in my country get or not get?

[@samboobies8162]

Get the One Plus 3 instead of this

[@mrnb8932]

Sony 😉

[@Rivalgamesbg]

Wait for X Performance.

[@samboobies8162]

Get the One Plus 3 it's cheaper than either the x or x performance, has better specs and you don't need an invite to buy one this time.

[@ahdoah]

One plus does not sell here

[@vincentkarlberghauge5191]

What game is that 2:35? I would be very greatful for an answer!

[@jidb-yt]

Sony has so much potential to exceed in the smartphone market; they have a good history in music( Walkman etc.) so their phones should have the good audio playback, they make some of the best camera sensors, so their phones should be top contenders for the best smartphone cameras, they have the PlayStation and have made very successful handheld gaming consoles (PSP) so their phone should be good at gaming (they also need to advertise the remote play feature more). Considering all of the resources they have its amazing that they're flopping like they are.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

The audio shocked me. Sony's rep is for top tier reproduction. This phone was just average.

[@dtb6456]

looking at you XEE TECH CARE for putting the review unit in water!

[@benparry1990]

1:20 whats is that thing spinning round called?

[@blase3121]

camera in X is average, at most

[@salimelyabouri]

I won't consider it even average .. camera shuts down after 9 min of video recording? what the hell my 3 years old S4 can shoot video as long as there is storage and battery to keep it on .. that's embarrassing.

[@HadrorexHun]

You have one?

[@lazybumsuriname1466]

I find it BAD the Galaxy S6 and 7 are better

[@lazybumsuriname1466]

+Salim El Yabouri Exactly

[@troy5568]

Nope. Xperia X low light is on par with the S7. Anyone who believes this is just plain stupid

[@Manchitm]

I really really understand what Juan Carlos feel in this situation, It's like you really wanna love this phone yet you can't cause there are those minor stuff which holds you back. Oh hey I forgot about the pricing :P

[@maxwesterdijkmw]

when does the X Performance release?

[@anilkumarchhetri7300]

WHAT'S THAT PEN USED IN PHONE 0:37 ?...?

[@kevindsmith10000]

What where the 2 games that you showed in this video? They looked cool.

[@nicholashansen]

is there still a waterproof phone?

[@avehein]

It also plays high resolution audio out of the box. Great buy for audiophiles.

[@datruth1824]

I love my xperia z3 but Sony falling off now. It seem like they were too ambitious with the xperia premium

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Z3 seems like it was the gold standard for xperias...

[@datruth1824]

+JuanBagnell probably so but the Z3+ & regular Z5 were good to. Sony took away the water resistance so I want be upgrading to a 3rd phone from them. Moving to the HTC 10 next

[@Jucelegario]

I think Sony is playing with what they said a couple of months ago, that they had a bigger profit in 2015 selling less phones than in 2014 selling more phones. I really think the strategy of Sony now is for them to finish selling the Z5 line by overpricing the X line, lowering the Z5's price without the reputation cost and selling them all, that way, a bigger profit coming from those remaining phones and the few overpriced ones they will sell with the X line.

[@ShamoyRahman]

J.C. L. If Sony makes a really good flagship and pursues scale with organic growth, they can sell a lot of phones and profit a lot.

[@Jucelegario]

Shamoy Rahman the "scale" way of doing things is worst for us now, now, we don't have 3 flagships, we have the same ranges of phones other companies have and its worst for us because those 3 scaled devices from the X series are so fuckingly overpriced.

[@EmjayDTube]

Hopefully you guys can review the X Performance since that phone is more competitive than the X :)

[@AlfOutdoors]

About the video mode. He probably didn't have Sony's Steady Shot on. I own an old Xperia Z1 Compact. That phone did the smoothest videos. The shots were so steady. Way better than any OIS. No other phone comes close apart from iPhones which also use electronic stabilization.

[@hasifaiman]

What is that "morse code" sound on the end of the video?

[@waqasahmad219]

its good phone? can i buy? pleas tell me ....

[@kittypurry5896]

what sytlus/pen are u using for this?

[@faeinthebay]

I still don't get why Sony disabled the fingerprint sensor in the US version...

[@css2538]

where did you buy that stylus you got?

[@zillion321q]

what stylus are you using in this video

[@harwantsethi2350]

+JuanBagnell Noticed you use Groove, how is it on Android? iOS app kinda sucks but I love it on Windows 10

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's OK. A little laggy on my S7. I mainly use it just to tie into my OneDrive because I'm tired of de-authorizing in Play Music.

[@MusicAndCars1]

Same here, love it on Windows ^^ Its running pretty well on my 830, and the new Your Groove update that recently arrived seems to be interesting n_n

[@jason83ok]

may i please ask the name of the stylus that you used?

[@Chris-jm7ci]

Is this a good upgrade from an iPhone 5c?

[@boriseto]

For the audio, place the phone on flat surface (table or something). there is a huge difference.

[@lodbldbol]

How about smaller bezels and hardware keys instead of software keys?

[@isik810]

For me, the reason I'm miles away from the nearest sony phone is not because it does not feature the latest specs, or the flashiest screen, or the largest battery etc etc. I had an xperia z1 as my second ever smartphone. It was perfect. Amazing hardware combines with amazing software, easy to use. Except for... one thing... the phone had a broken touchscreen from day 1. I dont mean a cracked screen, i mean when the screen was on for more than 30 seconds, it started not registering your touches anymore or registering them at the wrong places. You couldn't touch the buttons on the webpages, there would be phantom touches all over the place when using apps, and playing games would be completely impossible. The phone with such a price tag was literally UNUSABLE. I thought it was a defect on my unit only, but searching the web i found out MANY other people had the exact same issue as I was, and sony were trying to play it off as if it was some kind of software issue instead of admitting that they have f*cked up and giving people free replacements. Thats why I can't do it, i cant take the same risk again. I cant risk paying $600 for a phone and have it come to me unusable because the manufacturer has f*cked up. You might have had a better experience than mine, but this is my experience with sony and sony has to make it up to me or at least assure me that they wont f*ck up for me to get a Sony mobile product again.

Wow...very interesting design!!! We haven't seen this anywhere yet.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

:-D

[@royhaddad3420]

hey man does it have a loud speaker?

[@Sonu-nu9hb]

man can u tell me what stylus do u use

[@TheSpeedo666]

What stylus is that?

[@Jucelegario]

What I'll really miss is the compact flagship line, Sony has to continue that in one way or another. Or some other manufacturer could step in and do it.

[@Fastt708]

does it have the "okay google"' feature?

[@centurytuna100]

so, which one has a better camera- xperia z5 or xperia X ? hope u can make a comparison

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

No video needed. The Z5 is a better overall feature set, but Sony's app is frustrating to use regardless.

[@centurytuna100]

Thanks, now I'm content, but I like the hardware design of X. 😊 I appreciate your reply👍

[@taoronaldo]

This phone sucks at the current asking price. Maybe i'd pay $299 for this.

[@randomaccount53793]

Yea that price would be much more fair considering the similarly spec'd Chinese phones are around $200. I'd say it might even be worth it at $350, but then that is moving to one plus 3 territory

[@HmmRProductions]

340 at max and still wont be worth it cause 50 $ more u get one plus 3

[@torguy5763]

Got it for $49

[@ahmadshumayal1697]

I got for 326$

[@taoronaldo]

Kelly Pina why don't you read it properly?

[@seanhess5736]

are you going to review the Sony xperia x performance?

[@chakravarthishekar4119]

is there any news abt new Nexus

[@luiscastilloful]

its $399 now, which makes it good buy now

[@brentbynoe7762]

299 to be exact lol

[@capitanlongnose6941]

Is it worth it for abou 330?

[@risvangonzales]

what's the name of that stylus?

[@rameezbinayaz8146]

which smart phone you showed us for quad hd resolution

[@El_Venudo_O]

for burst... you have yo have to hold the photo shutter

[@bingobaz6402]

Did this phone have an hdr display?

[@Bruhtastic_sarP]

FYI What's is Dat Wallpaper On Your Desktop? (It Seems Pretty Cool)

[@iamplatinum844]

Design should have been the XA with its bezel-less approach. And the 650 doesn't cut it especially with the price tag.

[@gianenrico5483]

i have been using sony smartphone for almost 3 years from z1,z2,z3,and now z5 ! and theres nothing difference from the previous version. i love the walkman(music) application with DSEE hx.just for this

[@albertoportillomejia6065]

I Payd $232 for this Phone in Amazon and is Amazing.

[@nomoney9733]

Alberto Portillo Mejia just bought one yesterday , can't wait to get it and see how it works

[@Huevos_de_colores]

Carlos Elfiero You Will Love it...

[@ogindianspice]

How good is the 13MP front camera?

[@troy5568]

Better than ever

[@marcusxe3]

At that price , you better have a feature set comparable to the galaxy S7 or iphone , if not go the cheapo way and compete with xiaomi and one plus at the bottom

[@Commander_Strider]

Does this work on At&t

[@RkOnWheels1]

Xperia x performance??

[@RexOtaku]

This one or the z5? Why?

[@TheRicardo28]

Everyone that critises the product of the Sony Is the same people that never used Sony products. They are completely different the other companies like Samsung or Apple. In the review they never mention the other things that smartphone of Sony has like quality of sound with the phones the technology that optimise files with low quality of sound to high quality without the user notices it's a process that no body mention's in the reviews. I have my old Xperia Z and the Samsung S7 edge. I miss all the things that I mention the Samsung doesn't have.

[@TheRicardo28]

The feature that I'm talking about of Sony products has a price and it's not for free. I don't understand why everyone said that product it's to much about the cost of money.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

There are plenty of ways that companies can optimize sound of lower quality files, and Sony's process is fairly transparent. It's a nice feature to have. But when paired with an off the shelf DAC (same mediocre DAC found in the S7 and G5) and a low power amp, it doesn't inspire much passion for audio. When you plug really nice headphones into an LG V10 or HTC 10, and then expect solid performance from a brand that built its reputation on high quality audio, it's a bit of a shock. No amount of software trickery can make up for "OK" hardware.

[@SithLordMills]

Pretty please give us a Xperia X "Performance" review! PLEASE! It has the Qualcomm® 820! I need to know what this phone is like before I automatically get a Note 7 when it releases.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

LOL! I feel that's par for the course on a lot of our videos. _"I REALLY need to know about THIS phone, but I'm still going to buy what I always buy instead!!!"_

[@SithLordMills]

Haha! I'm not surprised! But I'm super cereal! I need to know if the Xperia X Performance is worth getting so that I can get it without regretting not getting the Note 7. My biggest concern is the Xperia X line was announced so long ago and as far as I can tell, STILL has no release date. Not in Australia anyway. I have the Xperia Z4 tablet and love it to death. If the X Performance is what I dream it's specs mean, I want it!

[@DrGanja99]

Already $350 at Best Buy. Sony trolls with initial pricing

[@ahmadshumayal1697]

Got mine for 326$. Bargain?

[@04tsxpower]

Plz tell who uses manual settings on a camera phone? finger print scanner is flawless. You got some funny nit picks

[@terbentur2943]

Why oh why did they remove the waterproofing -.-

[@vchanceu]

after reading a lot of comments I'm confused right now... is it worth it to buy this phone?

[@ManuSaraswat]

Why do u use Astro file Manager?

[@user-ii8dz4vu7n]

I would like to see this vs the Oneplus X. Battle of the x's if you will.

[@barryn3500]

is wifi more draining than having mobile data on

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

WiFi uses less juice when actively pulling data than LTE.

[@Philbytronic]

That Stilo Pen costs at least $49.99 at Amazon.

[@yashjain5200]

link for the stylus u use

[@danielm5633]

Everyone keeps talking about the OP3 because of the 6gb of RAM even though it lost a app opening speed test against the s7 so what's the point?

[@JAZFLOWJ2K]

does anyone know what the pen he is using is called????

[@sunwitness7270]

how much in uae..... in Usain Xperia c,,,it's almost used 1 nd half year....

[@petremazilu8441]

so.. for ~400$ is this worth it?

[@a1kumar87]

For which phone, i will go for??? Sony xperia x or LG G5.???

[@a1kumar87]

I will prefer camera a priority.

[@michaelnyanteng6130]

Anoop Kumar LG G5

[@domdouglas3952]

Your xperia x must have battery issues as mine lasts extremely long.

[@MrBloodypassion]

i love Sony even now I'm still using z4 but seriously sony you've gotta step it up a bit

[@kunalsandhu6273]

can you do a one plus 3 review please if you can

[@mkoldewijn]

What song does he use in his speaker test?

[@troy5568]

V2 Speaker Test Asset Audio File

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

HA! Good eye!

[@mkoldewijn]

+JuanBagnell Hey thanks! I really like the sound! I find your reviews to be even more thorough than Micheal's were! Keep it up!

[@mkoldewijn]

+Tourettes Guy bruh you serious? I could read that myself

[@mkoldewijn]

JuanBagnell I can't find it on youtube though...

[@VanityCyan]

how about surfing you tube for long hours. I heard the nougat update in z series is causing heating issue and shut downs apps

[@MrNemesis911]

Where's Michael?

[@SPEXWISE]

I just upgraded to this phone for free and it will arrive tomorrow. I was offered a galaxy s7 instead but would have to pay upfront cost of £40. Have I made a mistake?

[@kartik-nain]

Spex Wise a huge one!!

[@SPEXWISE]

Kartik nain Well it turns out that I really like the phone. It does some cool stuff. It can be a Midi controller for my pc which is handy for me and the music programs I use. Battery life is better than the HTC one I had before. I get the reviews and stuff but I'm happy. I don't play games or use the camera much so I guess the differences don't really affect me. It does get a bit hot when using lots of apps or intensive ones.

[@JuanSinMiedo441]

Neil Wyatt i don't think you did

[@ANGELARIY]

The phone is really OK, I use the machine at 5 months, in Bulgaria the price is 300€,but have another story, and the price is 250. So I always use Sony phones, my wife too. My first Sony is J70. And never change the brand.