Sony Xperia XA review: Narrow margins

22 June 2016
Sometimes an underdog proves to be the crowd favorite. This may be the case with the Sony Xperia XA - the most affordable of the four X-phones we've seen so far and yet it probably causes the most excitement when you hold it in hand.

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  • 23 Jun 2016

Anonymous, 23 Jun 2016Please No Low Grade on Sony posts, get Lost! Haha Too bad the battery is low grade. LOL

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    • Mv{
    • 23 Jun 2016

    Surprising people are buying smartphones with so weak battery. It requires to live next to charge.

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      • M2k
      • 23 Jun 2016

      Why did Sony even release this fail of a phone? That battery life is even worse than merely being pathetic. The only redeeming feature is the camera in comparison to the rest of the phone. SMH

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        • Anonymous
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        • 23 Jun 2016

        AnonD-482637, 23 Jun 2016Get out from your cave, my LG G2 has narrow bezel. Everytim... morePlease No Low Grade on Sony posts, get Lost! Haha

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          • ITj
          • 23 Jun 2016

          Costs more in my country than in EU and other places!

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            • t@g
            • 23 Jun 2016

            Anonymous, 22 Jun 2016What are you talking about? Every phone has a huge bezel on... moreGet out from your cave, my LG G2 has narrow bezel. Everytime i see a phone with huge bezel like this, i want to puke. Omg so ugly

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              • Ibx
              • 23 Jun 2016

              AnonD-105859, 23 Jun 2016best midrange ever good job sonyTotally agree, thumbs up Sony.

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                • ITj
                • 23 Jun 2016

                best midrange ever good job sony

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                  • Anonymous
                  • XjZ
                  • 23 Jun 2016

                  The battery life.... What happened?

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                    • Captain
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                    • 23 Jun 2016

                    Why don't you make video review ? It's better with videos.

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                      • 23 Jun 2016

                      Anonymous, 22 Jun 2016What are you talking about? Every phone has a huge bezel on... moreUsually those phones with big top and bottom bezels have something to justify the bezel, like capacitive buttons, fingerprint sensor etc, this one have nothing.
                      Look at the Galaxy S7 Edge, A7(2016), A9, they have smaller top and bottom bezels and still have capacitive buttons and fingerprint sensor.

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                        • 23 Jun 2016

                        the camera result is nice.. i'll go for this one..

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                          • 23 Jun 2016

                          SaltandPepper, 23 Jun 2016Clear? Clarity? Big NO! My experience with my brother Z3 a... moreDude try another music player, because the once in Xperia phone's became buggy and noisy after last updates but they are working on it.

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                            • 23 Jun 2016

                            I would be much more excited if Sony could make this little mid range phone a powerful one with this stand out edge to edge look, it should have been the Xperformance with this Xlook, THE QUESTION IS WHY MAKE IT CHEAP?

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                              • 23 Jun 2016

                              Anonymous, 22 Jun 2016What are you talking about? Every phone has a huge bezel on... moreNot every phone out there, like Nexus 6 and some LG's for example.

                                Anonymous, 22 Jun 2016But they have a clear, clarity sound instead of the boom sound.Clear? Clarity? Big NO!
                                My experience with my brother Z3 audio quality isn't good, turbid sound and low volume. Try HTC or Samsung flagship phones their audio quality Is clearer and louder.

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                                  • 22 Jun 2016

                                  Anonymous, 22 Jun 2016uhhh...you should compare the Xiaomi Note 3 to the Xperia X... moreActually they both use the SD650, but the question here is, what do you get for your money?
                                  The Redmi note 3 is cheaper than the XA, so for that reason they are competing in the same market and it makes sense to compare their specs.





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                                    • 22 Jun 2016

                                    40H endurance? Better to buy old Xpria phones like Z3.

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                                      • 22 Jun 2016

                                      AnonD-237381, 22 Jun 2016Oh wow, this top and bottom bezels are huge and horrendous,... moreWhat are you talking about? Every phone has a huge bezel on top and bottom.

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                                        • 22 Jun 2016

                                        AnonD-531620, 22 Jun 2016Totally agree, Sony are being undercut with better specs an... moreuhhh...you should compare the Xiaomi Note 3 to the Xperia X because they both used the SD652.