Sony Xperia TX / Sony LT29i

Distinctive, arc-shaped design ; Excellent display ; Some nice UI features

Disappointing camera ; Average battery life and no 4G ; Plastic design feels cheap

The Sony Xperia TX has an excellent display, some nice UI features and a distinctive arc-style design. However, it offers little that we haven't already seen on rival devices, making it a good smartphone that lacks any real wow factor. Given this is...

Distinctive, arc-shaped design ; Excellent display ; Some nice UI features

Disappointing camera ; Average battery life and no 4G ; Plastic design feels cheap

Best Sony screen to date ; Nice user interface ; Replaceable battery, expandable memory

No HDMI ; Photos can be quite noisy ; Older version of Android

The 13-megapixel camera should be a feature that really sets the TX apart from the pack, but regardless of how many pixels this camera can capture, the results are easily bettered by phones from companies like HTC, Apple and Samsung.

Great Screen and high pixel density; Sony's Android skin is the most attractive; Camera shutter key; ;

Cubed corners undermine the arced spine; Camera quality is underwhelming, particularly for a Sony smartphone;

Honestly, if you’re a veteran Sony Xperia user, you don’t need me to tell you that it has a software problem that makes it difficult to love. If you’re one of the rare folks that doesn’t care regardless — and I know you’re out there — the Xperia TX is...

Great Screen and high pixel density; Sony's Android skin is the most attractive; Camera shutter key

Cubed corners undermine the arced spine; Camera quality is underwhelming, particularly for a Sony smartphone

Fantastic screen, unique phone design and shape, lightweight

Average battery life, keyboard needs reworking, camera doesn’t do well indoors

Overall thought, the Xperia TX runs smoothly through most everyday tasks – surfing the web, checking emails, Facebook etc. are all easily handled here.