Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra review: Geared up

3 June 2017
Sony's love for big screens goes all the way back to 2013 and the 6.4" Xperia Z Ultra, which was followed by a phablet in every generation since. Some four years later we have the Xperia XA1 Ultra at our doorstep, all 6 inches of it.

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Anonymous, 03 Jun 2017I'll wait screen on time. My Spidey senses tell me ... Less... morehttps://youtu.be/sl9MbbWWohw?t=5m57s

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    • 03 Jun 2017

    Anonymous, 03 Jun 2017I'll wait screen on time. My Spidey senses tell me ... Less... more7 hours.

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      • Anonymous
      • gNT
      • 03 Jun 2017

      hoge, 03 Jun 2017Please sell in japan, my Z Ultra is still running… Only flaws is battery. I love z ultra. I want to buy it in India but sony stopped it's production. Sad.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 03 Jun 2017

        [deleted post]So , the use of a new cpu and 4gb ram for 300 dollars is innovation to you.

        Except Huawei, rest of chinese are crap

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          • 03 Jun 2017

          For such a feature packed sony device why are you offering a 2700 mah battery? Can it not be a4000?

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            • Anonymous
            • 6jr
            • 03 Jun 2017

            [deleted post]What else did you expect?

            It's a Sony

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              • Anonymous
              • 6jr
              • 03 Jun 2017

              L0lip0p, 03 Jun 201710hour of video playback and 11.40 hour web on wifi is not ... moreI'll wait screen on time. My Spidey senses tell me ... Less than 5 hours....

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                • 03 Jun 2017

                No test of audio quality, stereo crosstalk..., that was the only really good about GSMArena reviews?!

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 03 Jun 2017

                  xXENDER FREAKXx, 03 Jun 2017Snapdragon 660 actually is much better than X20 based on th... moreThat GPU in x20 though. I don't want the same processor of my note 4 in something that costs double that. Plus I'm confident that Sony will do much better in multitasking than Chinese counterparts

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                    • doc doc global
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                    • 03 Jun 2017

                    nov 2016 -our distress purchase sony xa ultra - i had misplaced samsung note 4 10am after sleepless night on duty .. very poor xa ultra -- xa1 ultra only marginal improvement to RAM32gb .. humble suggestion -- please dont waste your money on sony -products .
                    must choice ==.samsung or htc high end or apple 7 plus ..

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                      • 03 Jun 2017

                      Anonymous, 03 Jun 2017Otherworldly bad battery. Seriously Sony keeps outperformin... moreIt's not bad actually, look at those flagship phones with 6 inches screen size and compare it with this one and you'll find that it's far better than those. Ex. Mate 9 with 4000 mah vs 2700 mah. It's downside is on calls with only 12 hrs but who the heck is trying to call you 12 hrs a day? If you want stellar phone for calling try the Nokia 3310.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 03 Jun 2017

                        Sony and LG ruining good phones with small batteries....

                          [deleted post]What innovation?

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                            • 03 Jun 2017

                            Xperia XA1:

                            Great screen,
                            Sub-par battery life,
                            Awesome Sony software/multimedia package,
                            Mediocre performance,
                            Loud speaker,
                            Punchy, sharp & contrast-y images from two good camera's.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • HBx
                              • 03 Jun 2017

                              Anonymous, 03 Jun 2017Replacex20 with sd660 and I'll buy 2. One for me and one for momRight said.

                                Anonymous, 03 Jun 2017Replacex20 with sd660 and I'll buy 2. One for me and one for momSnapdragon 660 actually is much better than X20 based on the speed and graphics but multitasking is better on X20

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • XQQ
                                  • 03 Jun 2017

                                  xXENDER FREAKXx, 03 Jun 2017Really hope they will further upgrade the phone processor i... moreReplacex20 with sd660 and I'll buy 2. One for me and one for mom

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • HBx
                                    • 03 Jun 2017

                                    [deleted post]So glad Sony is flying in the sky of innovation while the others are sinking in copying others.

                                      Anonymous, 03 Jun 2017Otherworldly bad battery. Seriously Sony keeps outperformin... more10hour of video playback and 11.40 hour web on wifi is not that bad actually

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                                        • 6jr
                                        • 03 Jun 2017

                                        Otherworldly bad battery. Seriously Sony keeps outperforming itself ... To the bottom