Sony Xperia XA1 review: Square one

06 May 2017
The Sony Xperia XA was our unlikely favorite of the last season's Xperia X-series. A year later, some things have changed. The XA1 comes with upgraded internals and the once flagship-only 23MP camera...

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  • Varun
  • gMB
  • 11 May 2021

mirza , 29 Sep 2017i want to buy this phone .............but after seeing user... moreNever ever buy this one

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    • Ram
    • HjB
    • 10 Oct 2020

    Anonymous, 02 May 2020Worst experience ever!!! Been struggling with touch since d... moreI feel you bro... Same problem... Great phone.. But the toushcreen is garbage

      barely used it, never dropped, brand new... came in with many problems/errors/defects such as compass not working, or GPS not very good. Touch screen stopped working on sides after a few months making it nearly impossible to use. Constant crashes. Unusable. Couldn't be bothered to ask for refund, it was still under warranty but I didn't expect it to break so easily, I had such high expectations and never had a more broken phone in my entire life.

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        • Will
        • 3Jf
        • 18 Jun 2020

        I love this phone, iv dropped it on concrete millions of times, dropped it in the toilet 4 times and its gone through so much but still worked like brand new and no i dont have a case for it, yesterday i dropped it by a river and got caught on rocks after bouncing a few times and all it has is a badly smashed screen but still workes perfectly fine. Id 100% recomend this phone to anyone

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          • Anonymous
          • Q{f
          • 02 May 2020

          Worst experience ever!!! Been struggling with touch since day one!!!

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            • Anonymous
            • nHU
            • 23 Apr 2020

            Biggest problem since day one is the non-responsive touch screen, with me only on the outer edges.
            The so called 23mp camera is a big disappointment too.
            Shame, has been a good phone otherwise.

            Bought Sony Ericsson and then Sony phones all my life and this has the best specs ever but also the worst phone ever.

            I think I'll try a different brand next time.

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              • Android disppointmen
              • 01j
              • 02 Dec 2019

              It was not a good experience. The touch screen was flakey and it did not work well on Android Auto. Last straw was it not connecting to the Internet over cell LTE. Same SIM card works flawlessly with Apple
              device. I could not depend on it.

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                • Anonymous
                • j46
                • 23 Jul 2019

                Touch screen is so suck!!!

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                  • stone
                  • 7tV
                  • 04 Jan 2019

                  Its the worst phone that i have seen please don't buy this product @ any cost. The sound display isn't working . & bass quality is not that good.

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                    • Sony "fan"
                    • mqc
                    • 21 Dec 2018

                    It's OK but it glitches all the time. The screen is Trash!

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                      • deserted traveller
                      • p36
                      • 02 Dec 2018

                      Awful, awful piece of shi!t!!
                      Travelling now for 4 months with this quick fix failing device. YES believe the comments. You WILL lose screen sensitivity. But mine has evolved into a random shutdown creature when you most need it! WTF SONY!

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                        • dadado
                        • nXb
                        • 13 Nov 2018

                        Using XA1 G3121 since 1.5 years now and I'm quit happy with it. Some notes: shortly after I got it the touchscreen failed on me around the letter 'p'. I had not let the phon drop or what so ever, it just happened gradually. My provider than agreed to repair the screen. After that basically no problems at all. I enjoy the design. The battery could be more, I usually charge it the next morning again. Also it's the ONLY device in my life with a USB-C charger, rest is still micro USB so that is slightly annoying for me.
                        I will replace the phone now because I need a dual sim one, honestly was looking in to just getting the XA1 dual version because I'm so pleased with it.

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                          • fizul
                          • ijs
                          • 16 Sep 2018

                          Sesin, 01 Sep 2018dont buy touch problemwhat is your sony code? im g3116 so far okay

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                            • fizul
                            • ijs
                            • 16 Sep 2018

                            xa1 is best i am using sony xa1 G3116 so far okay .so why people having toich problem what code is your sony?

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                              • Sesin
                              • KSv
                              • 01 Sep 2018

                              dont buy touch problem

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                                • Girish
                                • fCS
                                • 09 Aug 2018

                                Sony xa1 is very wrosted mobile in this range 20000₹ Having problem is toch pad not working . In four months & big heving problem started new update virson oreo.8.0 display is totally failed.

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                                  • Girish
                                  • fCS
                                  • 09 Aug 2018

                                  Sony xa1 is very wrosted mobile in this range 20000₹ Having problem is toch pad not working . In four months & big heving problem started new update virson oreo.8.0 display is totally failed.

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                                    • Yuvee
                                    • DkH
                                    • 20 Jul 2018

                                    Hey guys don't buy this handset. I Purchased in last May and it is replaced three times in one year but still facing touch issues. All have same problem starts within three months.
                                    Don't buy

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                                      • Vijay Pratap
                                      • U{1
                                      • 17 Jul 2018

                                      I purchased an Xperia XA1 handset in October 2017. I am facing various issues with it right from the beginning. In December 2017 I registered a complaint regarding buzzing sound while playing audio and video files. For which I was told this issue is common across all such handsets and Sony would come up with an update to resolve the same and till then I would have to wait. Reference number for the same was 1-35567617213.
                                      Later in April 2018 I encountered serious hotspot connectivity issue. The reference number for the same is 1-36865808662. Now, I am facing issues with touch. Even after 3 serious issues the company is not willing to replace the set. They say our policy allows repairs but not replacement. That’s unacceptable for such a premium brand. It’s quite clear Sony has resorted to making substandard products for cost-cutting. Besides, they’ve reduced the number of their service centers in Delhi to just 5. I will not recommend Sony Xperia to anyone. It costs 30-40% higher than leading brands but now, both its products and services have gone low-quality.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 7Xb
                                        • 07 Jul 2018

                                        Oustanding phone