Unlike Samsung and LG who have respectively unveiled its new flagship devices, Sony’s latest announcement brings forth three new mid-range smartphones under the new Xperia X lineup, namely the Sony Xperia X, Sony Xperia XA, and Sony Xperia X Performance.
Despite being a tier lower than Sony’s prized Xperia Z portfolio, the new Xperia X-series are no pushover in terms of design and features.
By merely looking at the press renders above, one could already see the semblance that the Xperia X smartphones have with its other cousins. It’s simple yet sophisticated unibody form factor is truly an eye candy which is further complemented by a metal finish at the back and a sleek curved display at the front (for the Xperia XA at least).
Although the whole presentation was rather short, Sony was keen to point out some of the key features of the Xperia X lineup. These comprises of a 5-inch Full-HD display (curved for the Xperia X), Snapdragon 650 processor (Snapdragon 820 for the Xperia X Performance), Predictive Hybrid Autofocus that anticipates the movement of a the subject to counteract motion blur, and Qnovo’s Adaptive Charging technology which is aimed at reducing the time it takes to fully charge these new handsets.
Model | Sony Xperia X | Sony Xperia XA | Sony Xperia X Performance |
OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 hexa-core processor | MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 octa-core processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor |
Memory | 3GB | 2GB | 3GB |
Display | 5-inch touchscreen display, 1080 x 1920 | 5-inch display, 720 x 1280 | 5-inch touchscreen display, 1080 x 1920 |
Storage | Expandable 32GB on-board storage | Expandable 16GB on-board storage | Expandable 32GB on-board storage |
Camera | 23-megapixel rear camera with LED flash + 13-megapixel front camera | 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash + 8-megapixel front camera | 23-megapixel rear camera with LED flash + 13-megapixel front camera |
Battery | 2,620mAh | 2,300mAh | 2,700mAh |
Others | Fingerprint sensor, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Hi-Res Audio, DNC, Qnovo Adaptive Charging | TBA | IP68 Water/Dust Resistant, Fingerprint sensor, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Hi-Res Audio, DNC, Qnovo Adaptive Charging |
Color | Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold and White | Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold and White | Graphite Black and White |
Pricing details of the new Sony Xperia X smartphones were not disclosed during the announcement, but Sony quipped that these handset will ship starting in June.