Sony Xperia X Performance review

Sony's high-end Android phone is seriously lacking

By Cameron Faulkner
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Sony Xperia X Performance

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Sony Xperia X Performance

All of the colors are well-balanced in auto mode, but the Nexus 5X can do this shot better.

Click to view the high-resolution image. Here's what the Nexus 5X captured.

Sony Xperia X Performance

The wide-angle lens really captures a lot.

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Sony Xperia X Performance

Sony's camera got the colors and exposure right with this one, but the detail is lacking once again.

Click to view the high-resolution image. Here's the S7 file.

Sony Xperia X Performance

Sony's sensor fails to capture the smaller details compared to the S7 camera.

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This image turned out well with the X Performance and captures more thanks to the wide-angle lens.

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Sony Xperia X Performance

The details simply aren't as striking as Samsung's sensor can pick up.

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Sony Xperia X Performance

Low-light test #1: It's hard to make out much of anything with Sony's camera, despite it's ISO chops

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Low-light test #2: What are we looking at here, some kind of creature?

Click to view the high-resolution image. Thanks to the S7's camera, I can see that it's just my cat.

Sony Xperia X Performance

Low-light test #3: Thanks to the streetlight, we finally see something.

Click to view the high-resolution image. Check out the S7 result here.

Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner

Cameron is a writer at The Verge, focused on reviews, deals coverage, and news. He wrote for magazines and websites such as The Verge, TechRadar, Practical Photoshop, Polygon, Eater and Al Bawaba.