Sony Xperia X - contender for the title of sympathy leader
Experiments of manufacturers in the design of their smartphones are welcomed by consumers. Sony products should be discussed in more detail. The brand in its mobile phones tries to take into account the experience of using past models, making the following more convenient and stylish. This is exactly what can be said about the Sony Xperia X. This smartphone has received changes in the layout of the control elements, as well as a more accurate body design. And of course, the Sony Xperia X is a contender for leadership, a powerful computing platform and a carefully balanced technical solution.
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Specifications
The table contains the main technical characteristics of the Sony Xperia X.
| CPU | 28 nm MSM8956 six-core Snapdragon 650 |
| Graphics chip | 610 Adreno |
| Display | IPS matrix 5 dumes, 441 ppi, FullHD resolution 1920 × 100 pixels |
| Memory | 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of ROM for the model f5121 with one SIM, 3 GB of RAM, 64 GB of ROM for the model f5122 with two SIM |
| SIM | 1 or 2 depending on the model |
| Connection | GSM (four bands), WDCMA (6 bands) |
| Wireless technology | MU-MIMO Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC |
| Sensors | Illumination, acceleration, ultrasonic fingerprint, pressure, magnetic compass, gyroscope |
| Cameras | Rear 23Mp (autofocus, LED flash), front 13Mp |
| Battery | 2620 mAh, Qiuck Charge 2.0 |
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The device is made in a metal case on the power frame, weighs 152 g and has dimensions of 143x69x7.7 mm (HxWxT). Protection against moisture and mechanical particles - not stated.
Important! The device is offered in two versions, different communication module. In Sony Xperia X dual (model f5122) it is possible to use two SIM cards. The phone in this version has a combo slot. You can install a memory card by donating the services of one carrier.
Design and ergonomics
If you take the Sony Xperia X in hand, immediately felt neat body design. The back cover moves so smoothly into the side frame that the line of their connection is almost not felt. The design of the phone as a whole is a type of typical product from Sony.Slightly rounded corners do not conceal clear rectangular shapes.
Some have happened changes in the location of controls.
- On the right is a familiar set of power buttons, a two-way volume control and a camera on. Here is a fingerprint scanner. It is located in the power button, which is slightly recessed into the body.
- On the left is a tray for SIM and memory cards.
- Bottom interface for connecting the charger and data exchange common standard microUSB. Here is the hole behind which the main microphone is hidden.
- Above pleases music lovers 3.5mm interface for connecting wired devices. Here is the microphone noise hole.
On a note! Feedback on these changes is not always positive. So, in the Sony Xperia X f5121 volume rocker shifted down, and is now almost next to the camera's start button. As some phone owners say, it's easy to make a mistake when pressed.
The second difference concerns the technical performance, and it is rated by users positively. The lid that closes the SIM + memory card slot now no longer hangs on the rubber flagellum when opened. It is made directly on the tray.To open it, the clip is not needed, just pull the cover with your fingernail to remove the slot from the case on the slide.
On the front panel there are horizontal lines familiar to the followers of Sony products at the top and bottom of the screen. At the top - the expected set of elements from the speaker for talking, the front camera eye, the warning system LED. Hidden located light sensors, approximation. The bottom bar contains only a thin line of the main loudspeaker. When listening to music Both front panel sound emitters form a stereo pair.
Made of metal back cover is simple and concise. Optics of the rear camera with a flash diode slightly lower are located in its upper left corner. In the visual center of the cover is the name of the XPERIA series.
The phone can be bought in one of four colors: it is black (Black), white (White), lemon (Gold Lime), gold (Rose Gold). In all colors of enclosures, the convex frame has exactly the same color as the back panel and the horizontal areas of the frontal part. As a result, Sony Xperia X looks stylish, neat and uniquely recognizable.
Screen
Model f5121 received a fairly modest five-inch matrix.It is made by IPS technology and is characterized by an authentic display of colors. The display is protected by a Gorilla Glass with 2.5D rounded edges. The screen supports up to 10 touches.
Characteristics of the Sony Xperia X in part of the display look like this:
- density 441 ppi;
- side frames in body color 3.5 mm;
- horizontal areas above and below the screen 16 mm;
- geometry 62х110 mm;
- Resolution 1920x1080 FullHD.
Present backlight autotune mode according to the light sensor. The system works adequately and responds quickly. In this case, the manufacturer eliminated the flaws that are present in some models of the Iksperia series. The Sony Xperia X auto brightness controls operate in the full range from a technical minimum of 4.8 cd per square meter to a maximum of 570 cd / m2. Therefore, working with Sony Xperia X is convenient both in a dark room and on a sunny day. Confirms the last statement and high-quality anti-reflective coating.
The measured contrast of the Sony Xperia X matrix is 1100: 1. The gamma curve is characterized by an average value of 2.18, which is very close to the ideal 2.2. The colors on the display are bright, but somewhat oversaturated. This is the opinion of professionals armed with instrumentation.Solid and warm colors are shifted to the red area, there is not enough accurate display of cold shades. However, on the part of the average user, the price of Sony Xperia X is fully justified by the image quality on the display. It is detailed, no component pixels, even small fonts can be identified by eye.
Sony Xperia X supports branded image enhancement modes. It:
- X-Reality for Mobile with the most accurate display of colors and muting oversaturated shades;
- Super-Vivid with maximum color saturation;
- standard with default parameters.
It is possible to fine-tune the color balance by per channel setting
Hardware platform
A smartphone with a fairly small display by modern standards, the Sony Xperia X is equipped with a modern six-core Snapdragon 650 processor. It is made using 28 nm technology. In games, the CPU is paired with the Adreno 610, a powerful graphics processor with a frequency of up to 600 MHz. Having 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of data storage with high read-write speed, the phone shows good performance.
Synthetic performance tests show a fair and transparent picture.Compared to phones built on 810m Snapdragon and other powerful chips, Sony Xperia X gaining about 75,000 points AnTuTu (flagships - from 105 to 130 thousand points). However, the phone will not make its owner regret the purchase. A field test of gaming tests shows the following results at maximum graphics settings:
- WoT - averaged 58 frames per second;
- Modern Combat 5 - 29 frames per second.
Unexpectedly good results Sony Xperia X showed in synthetic computational tests. The model has bypassed a more powerful platform built on the Snapdragon 652 CPU. 3DMark Ice Storm (3 tests), GFXBenchmark T-Rex (2 tests), Bonsai Benchmark showed an excess of indicators by a substantial number of percentages. In the final test, the superiority of Sony Xperia X was almost 50%.
Images in the infrared spectrum showed that the materials of the case are selected correctly. The lid slightly warmer in the upper part has a relatively evenly distributed temperature over the entire surface. The maximum deviation from the ambient temperature was 12 degrees Celsius after 10 minutes of passing the synthetic load test.
Autonomy
The capacity of the battery installed in the Sony Xperia X, is only 2620 mAh. However, the device shows unexpectedly good time intervals of work in different modes. Some measured data:
- reading with a comfortable backlight display - up to 16 hours;
- video from the Internet, 60% of the backlight and volume - up to 9 hours;
- games with high requirements, maximum graphics settings - 5.5 hours.
In general, Sony Xperia X will not force its owner to sit next to the socket. The phone will surely live more than a day from a single battery charge, if you don’t abuse video and games.
System supports Quick Charge technology of the second generation. From the average adapter, with a working current of 1.5A, the battery recovers charge in 2 hours and 20 minutes. The charging parameters are controlled by Qnovo Adaptive Charging technology.
Cameras
The Sony Xperia X review will be incomplete without a description of the capabilities of the photo module. The main, rear camera Sony Xperia X - a 23 megapixel sensor with a 24 mm wide-angle lens. For the owners of the phone was a surprise that she can not shoot video in 4K. The stream is limited to FullHD, but you can write up to 60 frames per second.
Both cameras (rear 23 megapixel and 13 megapixel front) are equipped with Steady Shot image stabilization system with intelligent adaptive mode trim. This allows you to get smooth video even when shooting on the go. Cameras quickly focus and perform auto-adjustment of image parameters.
Rear camera can:
- fine detail backdrops;
- show fairly uniform sharpness across the frame;
- work in a wide dynamic range;
- successfully neutralize digital noise;
- nice to transmit halftones and shadows;
- grasp small objects with no bright background (for example, wires and clouds).
There are no complaints about the front camera. Having a stabilization mode, it shoots high-quality video. A selfie in good light turns out great.
The camera control program has many preset shooting modes. Proposed photo processing based on a set of standard templates. There is also a manual mode. It allows you to adjust the white balance, change the focus setting mechanics, set the photosensitivity, change the values of other parameters.
Should I buy
The Sony Xperia X is a great, balanced phone. He confidently shows good results in modern demanding games, will not make you worry about battery life. The model is uniquely recognizable and stylish. It will appeal to a huge audience of consumers.
Only gamers will have small claims to the product. Display Sony Xperia X has a fairly modest diagonal by modern standards. However, the model clearly has a claim to become a leader in the choice of many users. And its price is an additional plus for the decision to buy this productive, neat and functional device. Today, for the version with two SIM, they are asking about 17 thousand rubles.
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