Now talk about the company’s latest flagship handset Sony Xperia X Dual of. The Rs 48,990 Xperia X Dual clash with the big player in the market. Even though the specification of this phone is also weak compared to many affordable handsets, Sony has tried to overcome this deficiency by giving a lot of new in camera technology. Does Xperia X Dual prove its price correct? Let us know through its review.
Look and design
We were expecting a big change in the design since the name changes, but it did not see it. The new phone looks like Sony Xperia Z5 to a great extent. The company has reiterated the old formula with Xperia X Dual. As a result it is fantastic in appearance.
The entire metal body goes to its favor. It gives the phone a premium look and it also looks strong. The Xperia X dual smartphone has a 5 -inch screen. The texture is such that there is no problem in holding and gripping Xperia X dual.
Scratch protection is present on the screen of the phone. Two speakers are provided for Stereo Sound. The front camera, Sony’s logo and proximity sensor are on top.
The phone has been given metallic finish. The rear panel has Xperia logo, camera and flash. The top has a 3.5 mm socket. There is a power button on the right side. Camera buttons are also given on this side. Micro-USB ports are at the bottom. Hybrid dual-sim trays are present on the left side. You will not need an ejector pin to open the SIM tray. Your nails will be enough for this. It is worth noting that Xperia X is not a dual water resistant, which the company has now been presenting as a premium feature.
The fingerprint sensor in Sony Xperia X Dual is integrated in the power button, exactly like the Sony Xperia Z5. The sensor does not work in standby mode. For this, you have to bring the phone into active mode first. To do this, you have to press the power button and then keep the finger for a few seconds above the button. It works well many times and unlocks the phone rapidly, but not always.
Based on our experience, we can say that it is not the best place for fingerprint sensor. We did not have difficulty in using it many times.
The device has a 5-inch full-HD IPS LCD skin with a pixel density 441 PPI. Its screen is slightly smaller than the 5.2 -inch display of Xperia Z5, but you will not be able to tell the difference with open eyes. It is bright compared to the handset with AMOLED screen but is slightly weak in contrast, black level and color range.
Overall, the screen of Xperia X Dual is good. Sony has also made some useful changes to increase picture quality.
Specification and software
Most of the phones in this price segment are equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset, but Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 chipset has been used in Sony Xperia X Dual. It has 3 GB RAM and 64 GB inbuilt storage. The funny thing is that Snapdragon 650 processor has also been used in Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, which is a quarter of this phone of Sony.
Coming with dual SIM 4G connectivity, this phone contains hybrid SIM slots, support for microSD cards up to 256 GB, Wi-Fi A/B/G/N/AC, Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC features. The phone has a 2620 mAh battery and supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology. By the way, we were given a mango 7.5 watt charger for the review. Sony’s popular stamina and ultra stamina mode are also given in this phone which will work to increase the battery life of your phone.
The Xperia X dual smartphone is equipped with Android 6.0.1 on which Sony’s Xperia UI has been used. There has been no change in the look of the interface. Notification sheds and Quick Toggle menu are like stock Android launcher. However, excessive apps on the phone are already installed and some of these cannot be removed.
This includes Amazon Kindle, AVG Protection, Clean Master, Hungama Play, Soni Live and a few select games. It is possible to disable them but not to remove permanently. Sony Live works to harass by sending notifications repeatedly. It can be blocked only through system settings. We think Sony is trying to popularize its partner apps. The app drawer is slightly different. Some additional features have been integrated into it.
Camera
Sony Xperia X Dual has a 23 -megapixel primary camera and a 13 -megapixel front camera. Both of them have used Sony’s own Examor RS sensor. The rear camera has LED flash. With both cameras, you will be able to record videos of full-HD resolution. The rear camera can record common videos from 60 frames per second and 120 frames per second slow motion video. The video recording 4 is not part of this handset that seems to be a shocking decision.
The camera app is made well. Flash comes with camera switcher, settings and gallery quick access. Standard shooting mode is superior auto, but you will be able to choose manual or video mode easily. The fourth option in the menu gives you access to AR Effect, Sweep Panorama, Timeshift and other features. You can also download additional camera apps through Sony’s Whats New App and Google Play. You are able to control a lot from the Settings menu.
It also has a digital image stabilization tool which has been named Standy Shot. This video tries to overcome the problems caused by moving during recording. But it does not emerge as an alternative to optical image stabilization from anywhere.
Sony Xperia X dual especially takes pictures with excellent color reproduction and details in good light. Due to the resolution of the picture, it is possible to capture maximum details. You will not have much problem with the generally taken photos.
The phone is amazing then takes pictures of low light. There will be a problem of grain, but the phone manages to take pictures with commendable level details and color even in low light. The autofocus works faster and is usually successful in focusing on the right part of the shot. The phone’s camera misses only on macro photography and closeup shot.
Video quality is excellent. The phone ensures that more moving photos come through your digital image stabilization feature. The front camera is quite good. Selfie fans will like this.
Performance
Sony has played in a way gambling using the mid -range processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 chipset in Excise X Dual. Even though it is a competent phone according to its own, it does not give equal performance to a range of Rs 50,000 from anywhere. If we ignore its price for a moment, then this phone gives equal performance to the flagship phone launched last year. This shows how many magnificent chipsets have come in the mid-range this year. The performance was usually satisfactory, but Soni Xperia X Dual disappointed us several times.
The phone became more heated while charging, gaming and video shooting. This is a matter of concern, especially when the phone stops video recording due to heating. This happened to us many times.
The phone got a respectable score in the benchmark test. The phone is good in terms of performance, but many great performances are available at even lower price.
We are satisfied with cellular, Wi-Fi network and call quality. The Xperia X dual comes with a front dual speaker setup. In such a situation, there is a good sound when watching videos and listening to songs.
The sound coming from the headphones is good. The battery life is satisfactory, but is far behind the rest of this price range. The phone battery lasted 10 hours 29 minutes in our video loop test. It should last for a day in common use. Overall, Xperia X Dual is not an excellent performance like its other handset. In such a situation, it is not possible for us to justify the price of Rs 48,990.
Our decision
Sony’s new flagship Xperia X Dual gave us a mixed feeling. It is a beautiful device in appearance with a good texture and the screen is also fantastic. It has a camera equipped with many features that take good pictures under most circumstances. Sadly, it has some big shortcomings. The phone heating reduction cannot be ignored. Apart from this, the fingerprint sensor also fails many times. The software is also a bit disturbing. UI is not very easy.
The biggest issue for us is the price of this phone. A slightly higher price for a big brand like Sony is valid, but this time the company has made a wrong decision. 15,000 rupees are also very high for Xperia X Dual. Even though Sony feels that better camera technology and tricks are its most important feature, but Xperia X Dual is not an all -rounder phone.
If you are planning to buy a powerful flagship phone equipped with many features, then OnePlus 3 is always a better option and its price is also very low. If you are looking for the top brand then Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 ,Review) There are far better options. Xperia X Dual is not a bad phone. It will only like the gross pimples of Sony, at least until it costs it.