Sony Xperia X specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia X
  • Released 2016, May 153g, 7.7mm thickness Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) Adreno 510 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 168 USD
  • 5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 23MP 1080p
  • 3GB RAM Snapdragon 650
  • 2620mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia X overview

Sony Xperia X is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, May. Sony Xperia X has 5. inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating. Sony Xperia X uses Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 chipset, Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) CPU, Adreno 510 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 23MP Single main camera, 13MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2620 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia X is about 168 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia X compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 80 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 73 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 66 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Sony Xperia X full specifications

VERSIONS:   

F5121|F5121 USA|F5122
Also known as Sony Xperia X Dual F5122 with dual-SIM card slots

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5121, F5122
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F5121, F5122
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, February. Released 2016, May
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 143 x 69 x 7.7 mm (5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 in)
Weight 153 g (5.40 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
  Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU Adreno 510

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM (F5121), 64GB 3GB RAM (F5122)
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2620 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 2.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold
Models F5122, F5121
SAR 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Price About 168 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1714
Basemark X: 15087
Display Contrast ratio: 1219 (nominal), 2.989 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality Noise -94.8dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 67h

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