Xperia X missing features

[Pachito514]

I am so disappointed by this phone. It got good thing but why always cut thing that were good ? Like remote control for tv... I had Xperia ZL in the past and would trade this one for an older. As for Gmail app included with those of Sony. Making wasted space, since playstation vita, I feel like Sony is juste beta testing on us....

[Uliwooly]

The IR-blaster it's not standard with Android, it was available to that specific Xperia. 

As for Gmail and other GOOGLE preloaded apps, its a MUST, you can't have an android phone with access to the playstore w/o Google apps/services. 

Also, Sony has far less bloatware than other brands (non nexus/pixel devices) 

In other words, IR-blaster is NON standard with Android nor other Xperias, google apps and services MUST be installed as this is required by Android/Google and you have less bloatware than other brands.