Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra review: Geared up

3 June 2017
Sony's love for big screens goes all the way back to 2013 and the 6.4" Xperia Z Ultra, which was followed by a phablet in every generation since. Some four years later we have the Xperia XA1 Ultra at our doorstep, all 6 inches of it.

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  • fDh
  • 10 Jun 2017

It's time for Sony to make some high end edge less phone

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    • Anonymous
    • vV5
    • 07 Jun 2017

    AnonD-652708, 05 Jun 2017em using sony since era of sony ericsson , but em really di... moreYou trolling without compare the Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia XA1 Ultra.

    The Xperia XA1 Ultra 68h battery endurance rating is better than Xperia C5 Ultra 62h

    Xperia XA1 Ultra: 68h battery endurance
    Xperia C5 Ultra: 62h battery endurance only

    Here is the Source:

    http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8595&idPhone2=7463&

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      • Anonymous
      • tVs
      • 07 Jun 2017

      AnonD-652708, 05 Jun 2017em using sony since era of sony ericsson , but em really di... moreYou trolling without compare the Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia XA1 Ultra.

      The Xperia XA1 Ultra (62h) battery endurance rating is better than Xperia C5 Ultra (68h):

      http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7463&idPhone2=8595&

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        • saya bosan hidup
        • K5W
        • 07 Jun 2017

        the bezel on the right side of the phone

        near to the volume buttons

        is slightly thicker than the one to the left side

        a no go for me

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          • AnonD-122669
          • vbM
          • 06 Jun 2017

          SOny coud have knocked this out of the park but they held back again. I dont kno why they keep punishing themselves.

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            • Anonymous
            • 6XU
            • 06 Jun 2017

            Anonymous, 05 Jun 2017Even my 3 years 6months Xperia C is working very well.Yes. And you see it yourself. Sony is the smoothest android out there.

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              • Anonymous
              • Rbq
              • 05 Jun 2017

              Excellent midrange Sony cell!

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                • AnonD-404798
                • d%{
                • 05 Jun 2017

                Anonymous, 05 Jun 2017That way you end up w very bad things. Only certain years p... morethat's your opinion , I think SAMSUNG made good phone ,only bad thing is aspect ratio of the screen and as usual their software but they made some other small improvements... LG is asking to much for SD821 and midrange camera sensor and they also opted for crappy aspect ratio like samsung did but at least they finally improved the looks abandoning stupid modular design and removable battery... SONY stayed great as always , most complete package with all features that I need . Only one that is downgraded is HTC going from bad to worse , I'm really starting to hate them .
                There is nothing bad in his way of buying phones , I would do the same , rather than going for midrange phone because even two year old flagships are better than most current midrange offerings .



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                  • Anonymous
                  • 4Js
                  • 05 Jun 2017

                  Anonymous, 05 Jun 2017Sad to hear this, I'm sure you will miss Sony and you will ... moreWow your type is arrogant

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 6jr
                    • 05 Jun 2017

                    naap51d, 05 Jun 2017That's how I buy phones. I NEVER buy this years new best t... moreThat way you end up w very bad things. Only certain years produced great phones. Others not so. For example 2017 like 2015 shapes up to be pretty disappointing.

                    Samsung downgraded, LG downgraded, Sony remains as bad as ever... Probably only HTC moved forwards. So next year they'd still be bad phones.

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                      • thv
                      • 05 Jun 2017

                      make believe

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                        • jaisa
                        • uwD
                        • 05 Jun 2017

                        what will be the price and release date ?should i wait for it or go with the mi 6

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 04W
                          • 05 Jun 2017

                          Anonymous, 04 Jun 2017Don't trust fake reviews. And don't look at benchmarks and ... moreEven my 3 years 6months Xperia C is working very well.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 4Js
                            • 05 Jun 2017

                            Anonymous, 04 Jun 2017Don't trust fake reviews. And don't look at benchmarks and ... moreMy 8 year old omnia HD works fine. That doesn't mean is the phone that everyone should choose right now

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 04W
                              • 05 Jun 2017

                              AnonD-652708, 05 Jun 2017em using sony since era of sony ericsson , but em really di... moreSad to hear this, I'm sure you will miss Sony and you will come back friend.

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                                • AnonD-652708
                                • ut%
                                • 05 Jun 2017

                                i want a sony ultra phone with 2k display, 4000mah battery and dust and waterproof body. please sony do it in 2017.

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                                  • AnonD-652708
                                  • ut%
                                  • 05 Jun 2017

                                  em using sony since era of sony ericsson , but em really disappointed now by this creation of sony they have to seriously think about battery life of their ultra phones, even my two year old c5 ultra have a batter battery life. i waited for xa ultra and then xa1 ultra but now wait is over and em going for s8plus. please sony do something in one month or you will loose a proud buyer of sony.

                                  thnx and regards

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • v6K
                                    • 05 Jun 2017

                                    AnonD-633729, 04 Jun 201768hr endurance rating may be ok in 2012 but not in 2017 whe... moreYep but Sony phones are generally renowned for poor to moderate battery life. The low light studio pics aren't great either.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • vV5
                                      • 05 Jun 2017

                                      As expected, that pathetic battery life, just buy Mi Max 2 if you want a phablet.

                                        naap51d, 05 Jun 2017That's how I buy phones. I NEVER buy this years new best t... moreSame here...
                                        Although, I do wait for 6 months instead of a year... but, yeah, I agree...
                                        Cheapskate and practical people like us don't get influenced by the hype.