Sony Xperia XA1 goes on sale, Hong Kong gets it first
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- 03 Apr 2017
Anonymous, 03 Apr 2017You conveniently ignored the most crucial factor to buy a s... moreAre you serious? -_- They didn't mention a single thing about specs, simply that the phone is now available. Why would they randomly mention the battery size?
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- Sony The Innovator
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- 03 Apr 2017
Anonymous, 03 Apr 2017"lol..even iPhone have 720p display.."
iPhone does get c... more"iPhone does get criticized for the low resolution display, and rightly so. Never seen anyone commending Apple for that."
So basically, iPhone is crap. End of story
"Cool story, bro. Sony Xperia phones have been notorious for poor displays with washed out colors and mediocre viewing angles, and here you claim a 3 year old mid-range phone has a better display than the one of Redmi Note 4. Don't say this anywhere else or you will be laughed at."
Glad to know that you Xiaomi garbage managed to beat Samsung's Super AMOLED panel. How about you ask GSMArena about Sony's displays? Well, I guess this is what happens when people bought an inferior phone, they criticize the better one. Oh, wait, at least the phone doesn't bend in half. Mi5 that carries $200 isn't even as durable as an iPhone 6 - a laughable build quality.
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MediaTek SoCs are notorious for battery inefficiency and next to none custom ROM support"
So you assumed already that ALL MediaTek SoCs are the same, just because some aren't that good? That's sad because benchmarks of their SoCs told us that those chips is just as efficient as Qualcomm's SD6xx series, whilst being more powerful by a margin as well. Nobody will need a custom ROM if only the phone's OEM made a worthy OS. Yep, Xiaomi NEEDS it because their OS sucks.
"UI is a personal preference. It's not like I prefer MIUI, but one can always flash a custom ROM for Vanilla Android cuz of Snapdragon 625. The P20 is gonna have almost no support."
Your favorite UI is a preference, but which one is more stable isn't. Sony is clearly light years ahead of Xiaomi in terms of OS, and to the best, they're considered to have the most stable OS on Android platform. And like I've said, your Xiaomi trash needs a custom ROM because Xiaomi can't provide a decent OS to your phone. What a wasted SD625 if you're not gonna make use of it with your own OS instead.
"Learn proper English before you make a fool out of yourself"
So changing the topic makes you admit that Sony is a quintillion decades ahead of Xiaomi. End of the topic.
"If you read my post carefully again, I was mostly referring to the bang for the buck."
Exactly, at the purchase, it's bang for the buck. Use it and it's bang on your head for the problems it'll give you.
"Sure, but you get a very good phone for just $200 that ticks mostly all the boxes. You pay $320 for a phone with no fingerprint reader, MediaTek SoC, and (if my guess is right) poor battery life."
Lol whut? What does those mediocre devices tickle? Chinese OEMs are notorious for installing spyware on their devices. That's what the phone tickles - your private information. No thanks, I'd rather have a fingerprint scanner-less device but safe-from-malware device. Oh, should I forget that a 4,000mAh Chinese battery = 2,000mAh known brand battery?
Well, you'll always deny that because "it's bang for the buck". I guess you're glad enough that your phone will stay to what OS you got it. And yeah, the phone will at least be consistent in performance even after 3 years. I could barely name a single Xiaomi phone that has a consistent performance. Too bad we're not easily fooled by numbers
Specs aren't everything, but you can always deny every truth we tell you. Peace :3
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- 03 Apr 2017
Lol Malaysia price is US$270
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- Abhay
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- 03 Apr 2017
AnonD-629487, 03 Apr 2017Chinese OEMs typically have government backing and let's se... more"your xiaomi"
I'm not a fan of Xiaomi. But you gotta agree no phone can beat the Redmi Note 4 in giving the best bang for your buck.
"import fees"
I'm from India, and Xiaomi manufactures phones here in India itself. So no import fee, and the phone is sold at exactly $200.
"If you think it is overpriced, check out phones like the A5(2017) which is around $100 more expensive"
Of course, the A5 2017 is over priced, too. But it does come with a fingerprint reader, IP 68 protection, Always On Display, 1080p SAMOLED display, amazing battery life.. the list goes on. So yeah, while it's expensive it's got some redeeming features unlike the Xperia XA, which has none of them.
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Apr 2017
AnonD-505842, 03 Apr 2017lol..even iPhone have 720p display..
real life experience ... more"lol..even iPhone have 720p display.."
iPhone does get criticized for the low resolution display, and rightly so. Never seen anyone commending Apple for that.
"your excellent Redmi note 4 can't even beat T2 ultra's 720p display..my frnd have both..and we compared both side by side!;!!"
Cool story, bro. Sony Xperia phones have been notorious for poor displays with washed out colors and mediocre viewing angles, and here you claim a 3 year old mid-range phone has a better display than the one of Redmi Note 4. Don't say this anywhere else or you will be laughed at.
"and for p20 it performs almost as same as SD625 plus here the display is 720p"
MediaTek SoCs are notorious for battery inefficiency and next to none custom ROM support.
"sony's Superior UI..anyday better than shitty Xiaomi!!"
UI is a personal preference. It's not like I prefer MIUI, but one can always flash a custom ROM for Vanilla Android cuz of Snapdragon 625. The P20 is gonna have almost no support.
"comparing Xiaomi with sony?? lol!
u behaves like kid!!"
Learn proper English before you make a fool out of yourself.
"Xiaomi is good only for value for money wise;!
Xiaomi nowhere close to sony or Samsung!!"
If you read my post carefully again, I was mostly referring to the bang for the buck.
"average Display, shitty UI, always medicore cam = Xiaomi!"
Sure, but you get a very good phone for just $200 that ticks mostly all the boxes. You pay $320 for a phone with no fingerprint reader, MediaTek SoC, and (if my guess is right) poor battery life.
Guess, the owners of Redmi Note 4 are gonna have the last laugh.
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- 03 Apr 2017
Unreasonably large bezels on top and bottom of display.
Other than that, the design is likeable.
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- 03 Apr 2017
AnonD-629487, 03 Apr 2017Chinese OEMs typically have government backing and let's se... moreGood response
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- 03 Apr 2017
Abhay, 03 Apr 2017People who buy this junk are hopeless. $320 for a 720p disp... moreChinese OEMs typically have government backing and let's see if the $200 price of your xiaomi + import fees can justify the price difference. This is a pretty worth it phone in my opinion, and Sony is off to a good start here. If you think it is overpriced, check out phones like the A5(2017) which is around $100 more expensive. It's tri-core Mali-T830 is nowhere near the Mali-T880MP2 in this thing. And Mediatek is not all that bad, I have a MTK phone here (MT6591) and I can say it offers satisfying performance for the price I bought my phone ($80). Going with Mediatek, Sony si making a business decision, Mediatek chips generally offer "competitive" performance at a lower price compared to their Snapdragon counterparts. The P20's counterpart is the SD625 which is built on a 14nm node while the P20 is built on a 16nm node. Other than that, you may be seeing even performance between an SD625 phone and a P20 phone like the XA1.
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Apr 2017
Abhay, 03 Apr 2017People who buy this junk are hopeless. $320 for a 720p disp... moreYou hit it right on the spot.
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Apr 2017
Who really love big bezel phones?
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Apr 2017
AnonD-505842, 03 Apr 2017lol..even iPhone have 720p display.. real life experience ... moreYou conveniently ignored the most crucial factor to buy a smartphone. The battery 2300 mAh is it 2013 again? You summarize your company's fans in a nutshell. Ignoring and twisting facts to suit your argument and not ready to accept criticism for your beloved savior. Calm down guys it's a phone and pretty good one sans the battery which simply is not enough
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- 03 Apr 2017
AnonD-505842, 03 Apr 2017lol..even iPhone have 720p display..
real life experience ... moreExcellent comment,pure facts,
Comparing xiaomi against sony shows how much is the quality knowledge of the the person do that, they live in their low quality world
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- 03 Apr 2017
pretty attractive price for a tier 1 brand
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- AnonD-505842
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- 03 Apr 2017
Abhay, 03 Apr 2017People who buy this junk are hopeless. $320 for a 720p disp... morelol..even iPhone have 720p display..
real life experience matter , not those shitty spes!!
your excellent Redmi note 4 can't even beat T2 ultra's 720p display..my frnd have both..and we compared both side by side!;!!
and for p20 it performs almost as same as SD625 plus here the display is 720p with sony's Superior UI..anyday better than shitty Xiaomi!!
comparing Xiaomi with sony?? lol!
u behaves like kid!!
Xiaomi is good only for value for money wise;!
Xiaomi nowhere close to sony or Samsung!!
average Display, shitty UI, always medicore cam = Xiaomi!
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- 03 Apr 2017
Abhay, 03 Apr 2017People who buy this junk are hopeless. $320 for a 720p disp... moreyou know i never expected sony to go past z5 series...their tablets were awesome...and i really like how their compact versions had all the specs similar to a flagship except for screen size and resolution...all that changed
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- 03 Apr 2017
People who buy this junk are hopeless. $320 for a 720p display, laughable MediaTek SoC, Poor GPU, no fingerprint reader, and a measly 2300 mAh battery. Haha!
The only redeeming feature of this phone is the supposedly good camera (both front and rear), and hey, the phone looks aesthetically good. Typical Sony - makes beautiful phones, but crams poor specs, and sells at exorbitant prices. And one wonders why Sony is sinking.
Redmi Note 4 puts this phone to shame in pretty much every department, save for the cameras. And guess what? It costs only $200, and you get a better 5.5" 1080p display, too.
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- 03 Apr 2017
Wow I love it