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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  • Anonymous
  • IbE
  • 28 Jun 2016

yes sony rocks..

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    • AnonD-481725
    • AIA
    • 27 Jun 2016

    Anonymous, 25 Jun 2016Disadvantage: screen too smallBest size ever

      Better than XP

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        • Anonymous
        • pWQ
        • 26 Jun 2016

        Tom_XD, 26 Jun 2016I just want to thank the whole GSMARENA team coz at last! ... more... Are you serious?

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          • Tom_XD
          • t7X
          • 26 Jun 2016

          I just want to thank the whole GSMARENA team coz at last!
          a website did appreciate What Sony is.
          So Thank you!!!
          For me GSMARENA is the best website in its type
          Coz im a fan of Samsung and Sony but this is the 1st time i see a website
          Who really Appreciate what Sony is! And For me GSMARENA is not an BIAS website anymore!! So THANK YOU!!!

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            • madmax
            • Hkt
            • 26 Jun 2016

            Anonymous, 24 Jun 2016Look at the battery life of J7 2016...I won't just look at the battry life bud... My friend as nd my sister uses J5 and J7 respectively... It ain't that a great phone..
            battery is not everything... If u only need battery life buy some phone with a crappy camera... but a good 5000 mah battery with good endurance rating.. will u.. Perhaps not...
            No offense bud...

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              • madmax
              • Hkt
              • 26 Jun 2016

              mir, 24 Jun 2016Did you really expect 2 days battery life from a 2300mah ba... moreBecause that's the only thing u see abt it...just hv a look in the review section.. it is clearly specified that camera is better than other mid rangers.. both rear and front... design is one of the best.. storage capacity... easy to handle... etc etc... don't just go all anti Sony ya... if u don't like Sony, all is good.. but don't gv misleading comments.. No offense buddy....

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                • Anonymous
                • 4@Y
                • 25 Jun 2016

                Disadvantage: screen too small

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                  • JiR
                  • 25 Jun 2016

                  AnonD-501550, 25 Jun 2016For the first time in quite awhile, GSMArena has given a go... moreBattery life is the worst thing about this Phoenix, and its an important aspect. But it isn't exactly the only fault with the device. It just completely overshadows the other faults of the device. You wouldn't find a phone out in the last few years with worse battery life, and you'd struggle to find one at all.

                  Anyway, there isn't exactly anything particularly good about this device, no USP, and its about average at best in everything.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Kg%
                    • 25 Jun 2016

                    AnonD-501550, 25 Jun 2016For the first time in quite awhile, GSMArena has given a go... moreYeah, I agree with you. Sony isn't appreciated by people because it is not as good as Samsung or Apple for people. Same thing goes for GSMArena but I'm really surprised that for the first time, they appreciated in a review a Sony phone.

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                      • mir
                      • t7E
                      • 25 Jun 2016

                      AnonD-501550, 25 Jun 2016For the first time in quite awhile, GSMArena has given a go... moreDig into the comments more to find other gripes the readers have with this phone.

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                        • msV
                        • 25 Jun 2016

                        Are the sides really metal ? I read somewhere (xperiablog) that it's all polycarbonate.

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                          • Herry
                          • uv4
                          • 25 Jun 2016

                          We still don't get this device so we can't able to judge it's battery life. .after lunch we will used to know about this ..so far wait and don't update any review about battery life. .may be after buy ul get update about battery life suddenly. . Just wait and watch

                            Oho...great design ...thanks sony company.... I love all xperia phones...u make always something different and awesome... Yoooohooooooo...sony is best !!!!!

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                              • f}G
                              • 25 Jun 2016

                              AnonD-442781, 24 Jun 2016It looks like laughing at you hurt your feelings more than ... moreWow o_O You're awesome (Pointless and personal replies) !!! Anyways let it be (sigh) !!!

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                                • AnonD-501550
                                • 7XY
                                • 25 Jun 2016

                                For the first time in quite awhile, GSMArena has given a good conclusion to a Sony device while everyone here in the comments section keeps bringing up the only bad thing they said about this phone: "Battery Life"

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • wry
                                  • 25 Jun 2016

                                  [deleted post]Only further proof your expectations are extremely low just like its battery. LOL

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • wry
                                    • 24 Jun 2016

                                    AnonD-481725, 24 Jun 2016Are you kidding me? Z1 battery crap from the day it comes? ... more'most people around the world leave their phones on charges rapidly while playing this game'

                                    Where did you come up with this garbage?

                                    Did you go into every house in each country and watch them play this game?

                                    Honestly, just because you do it does not mean everyone else does it.

                                    Maybe people who have a S7 edge don't need to charge while playing Clash of clans.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • wry
                                      • 24 Jun 2016

                                      AnonD-481725, 24 Jun 2016Ok correction, one time with initial charge, secondly where... moreEver tried reading the review first before commenting?????????

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • wry
                                        • 24 Jun 2016

                                        AnonD-481725, 24 Jun 2016Are you kidding me? Z1 battery crap from the day it comes? ... moreClash of clans? LOL

                                        Try GTA San Andreas, Infinite Flight or 007 Goldeneye N64 Emulator.

                                        Then you will experience what real battery intensive games are.

                                        You should try infinite flight, my Z1 overheats and throttles after 10 minutes of flying.

                                        My z1 will only last 2-3 hours playing these games.