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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  • AnonD-469228
  • 2IX
  • 22 Jun 2016

Modern day xperia sp. Reminds me of the old x sp with its led light bar below the phone. That phone is unique

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    • Anonymous
    • qnG
    • 22 Jun 2016

    AnonD-237381, 22 Jun 2016Not to mention that all Sony phones have low volume output!But they have a clear, clarity sound instead of the boom sound.

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      • Anonymous
      • qnG
      • 22 Jun 2016

      vrvly, 22 Jun 2016Funny thing is they claim 2days battery life for Z3, Z5, X ... moreThis one is still better than any of the phone you mention there.

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        • AnonD-551566
        • PH0
        • 22 Jun 2016

        Damn that looks amazing... i guess most ppl will be bumped about the battery (such as myself) but i really like the looks of the cell, well done Sony but ppl might ask for a bit more...

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          • Dave Granger
          • nxy
          • 22 Jun 2016

          That battery score is absolutely pitiful.

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            • Anonymous
            • Ibx
            • 22 Jun 2016

            AnonD-237389, 22 Jun 2016Thanks gsmarena for your great reviwe,thats why i always us... moreYes SONY will overcome! Hehe

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              • Anonymous
              • Ibx
              • 22 Jun 2016

              Sony XA is Champ of cell.

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                • AnonD-237389
                • Lhn
                • 22 Jun 2016

                Thanks gsmarena for your great reviwe,thats why i always use your website,
                The xa is certainly a great phone, everything is great except battery, its strange sony used such a poor battery, im sure sony will improve it by an update,
                LONG LIVE SONY

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                  • AnonD-267106
                  • KZ8
                  • 22 Jun 2016

                  2 days battery life for standby if u not using you device

                    Funny thing is they claim 2days battery life for Z3, Z5, X also. This for entry level specs, midrange price. You can get A5(2016),G4,950,S5,Z3+, simply a lot phones, all a lot better than this. They would do better not releasing any phone than releasing this, really whats mystery behind release of this thing?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • p6y
                      • 22 Jun 2016

                      AnonD-510275, 22 Jun 2016Reading review on gsmarena and p****arena, xperia X has bad... moregsmArena tests call time, web browsing and video playback with the endurance score also including standby consumption. pArena, however, runs a "custom web-script" that's supposed to simulate real-life usage, whatever that actually means, disregarding standby.
                      unless i misunderstood something, i think gsmArena has the better testing procedure for being more transparent and showing separate results for different types of usage so you can make your own comparison.
                      in the case of the Xperia X, the average endurance rating seems to come from rather high standby consumption.
                      you can use either test, you just have to know how to interpret and compare the result and how it was determined in the first place. a word or number alone doesn't say much

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                        • AnonD-10909
                        • fvE
                        • 22 Jun 2016

                        Anohter crappy failed attempt from sony with chinese shit chip. Move along..

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                          • AnonD-510275
                          • tht
                          • 22 Jun 2016

                          Reading review on gsmarena and p****arena, xperia X has bad battery life on gsm, but exelent on p****arena :/
                          Which one have better batterylife test?

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                            • AnonD-85136
                            • 6Ps
                            • 22 Jun 2016

                            I love this phone but I ll go for Xperia X performance

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                              • AnonD-237381
                              • 8UF
                              • 22 Jun 2016

                              Anonymous, 22 Jun 2016Sony have always had extremly bad sound quality, -54.9 ster... moreNot to mention that all Sony phones have low volume output!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • pWQ
                                • 22 Jun 2016

                                Is this battery life a joke or did it really only get 40 hours as a result? This is ridiculously bad.

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                                  • AnonD-481725
                                  • X1I
                                  • 22 Jun 2016

                                  Nice tire :D

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • J5M
                                    • 22 Jun 2016

                                    Sony have always had extremly bad sound quality, -54.9 stereo crosstalk is not acceptable, anything higher than -70 is very bad!

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                                      • Experialover
                                      • KZJ
                                      • 22 Jun 2016

                                      The slim width is the only attractive point for me in this phone. I will go for the z5 compact with extra 200 bucks over this phone. Cant accept it was not any better than my beloved two years old z1 compact.

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                                        • AnonD-38420
                                        • utY
                                        • 22 Jun 2016

                                        @gsmarena when you guys will upload OnePlus 3 review?