Sony’s Xperia X line of phones has released in some parts of the world, though until now it has not been clear as to if the highest end product, the Xperia X Performance, would launch in the UK. It seems those fearing for the worst can alleviate their concerns, as the device will indeed be launching in the United Kingdom, but at the moment just with a single retailer.

Clove Technology has currently listed the Performance with a price of £457.00 without VAT, or £549.00 including it. This converts to roughly $650 sans tax and $782 with it, for those more familiar with USD. While the device is not yet in stock, it is listed with a Mid-July release date. According to Clove’s spec-related information (scroll to the bottom of this post to expand) the model will launch in just a single color: Black.

“Peculiar” pricing

Sony’s latest offerings have been the subject of some degree of controversy given that they has some decidedly mid-range specs. With respect to the Xperia X Performance, the phone packs the potent and powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 but couples it with a Full HD (1920 X 1280) display and only 3GB of RAM. Price-wise however, it – along with the standard Xperia X – are clearly on the premium side of the spectrum, competing with the Galaxy S7 and HTC 10. Said pricing, in and of itself, has already resulted in some rough reviews for said standard X, which is basically the same phone as the X Premium but with a Snapdragon 650 SoC instead.

It remains to be seen just how many customers the world over will go for the Xperia X Performance, especially when last year’s Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium are still sold and likely carrying significantly reduced price tags compare to that which they launched at last year. For those who don’t care about having an “old” SoC like the Snapdragon 810, the specs are shockingly similar, except the Z family was at least waterproof.

Clove lists the following key details for the Xperia X Performance:

Wrap Up

What do you think? Are you a customer living in the UK? Does the Xperia X Performance seem like your cup of tea? Is it priced too high to purchase? Leave a comment or two below and share your thoughts!