Sony Xperia L1 review: Level one

23 June 2017
The Xperia L1 marks Sony's return to the still growing and highly-competitive entry-level market. Putting together a good smartphone for beginners can often turn out to be an even tougher task than designing a flagship. Maybe that's why Sony is retiring its E-series and introducing a new contender in the Xperia L1.

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AnonD-615118, 24 Jun 2017Are you a retard... The 'A' series is in the upper midrange... moreThe price of Samsung A series is upper mid range.The specs,poor camera performance and only waterproofing makes A series 90-100$ above their original price range.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 26 Jun 2017

    AnonD-678118, 26 Jun 2017Guys, this is Mister m4 aqua, he had one from centuries and... moreYou wish it was fake - you can't fake such a bad quality, not even with the wildest imagination in the whole world. :D Just told it point out the fact that their 250 euro device was such a disaster, so who knows how mighty bad this one MOST LIKELY is - based on our horrible experience of Sony. Of course, there's the 1 % chance that they actually tried to built the phone to last... Remains to be seen... Or well, repaired. :D

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      • 26 Jun 2017

      Indian, 25 Jun 2017Honor 6x May Be 9 Month Old......But The Advantages Of Hono... moreAdd Chinese product to the list hehehe

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        • 26 Jun 2017

        Anonymous, 26 Jun 2017So you're okay with Sony's phones and the gaps near camera,... moreGuys, this is Mister m4 aqua, he had one from centuries and he is claiming from centuries again that it had bad build quality, probably it was fake or defected, so he is on all so threads telling Sony is bad with his story, from centuries again.

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          • 26 Jun 2017

          Anonymous, 26 Jun 2017So you're okay with Sony's phones and the gaps near camera,... moreEvery phone have their very own problem, and the company is trying to solve the problem on their next device.

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            • 26 Jun 2017

            king carnival , 26 Jun 2017Budget phones means their durability is a must. for that ... moreSo you're okay with Sony's phones and the gaps near camera, screen and rear camera that needs to be pressed back into the body after a year of careful usage? M4 Aqua was like that, as witnessed on m5 wife's ex-M4.

            I bet this being ever cheaper, it will be even worse. Display will probably pop off (bad glue, has happened to some Z5's or Z5C's I've heard of) and the USB-connector breaking in half. That's some Sony-quality for you, must be nice having those. :D

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              • 26 Jun 2017

              When it will available in india

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                • 26 Jun 2017

                Dem bezels sony, dem bezels

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                  • 26 Jun 2017

                  AnonD-678801, 24 Jun 2017Sony target this phone for people do not have money for hig... moreBudget phones means their durability is a must. for that extra 50£, L1's durability is more than enough for those Chinese crap tend to die faster than half of sony's lifespan

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                    • 26 Jun 2017

                    Nice Sony cell phone!!!

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                      • 25 Jun 2017

                      Anonymous, 24 Jun 2017Honor 6x is not a entry budget phone. It is 9 month old pho... moreHonor 6x May Be 9 Month Old......But The Advantages Of Honor 6x
                      1. Super Slim Phone And Light Weight
                      2. Full HD
                      3. Fast Performance
                      4. Better Battery 10hrs Continous Usage On 3g 4G
                      5. Better Camera
                      6. Better Front Camera
                      7. Finger Print
                      8. GPS With Glonass, BDS
                      9. Octa Core 1.7
                      10. Huawei Brand Always Best Quality Like Big Brands ( Huawei Come In Top 3 In World Selling)
                      11. Honor 6x Already Go Nougat Update
                      12. Better For Gamers

                      Only If U Want To Go Sony Then Go For Xperia L1..... Xperia L1 Good But Can't Be Compare With 6x :)

                        Anonymous, 25 Jun 2017I guess fingerprint sensor and double battery are more than... moreSony phones are sometimes weird due to having fingerprint sensors only for the high end flagships and not midrangers

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                          • 25 Jun 2017

                          Anonymous, 23 Jun 2017Why do they alway ruin it by placing the camera lens in the... morePeople like you need to learn how to hold a camera.

                          Cant stand people who take photos and especially videos in portrait mode.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 25 Jun 2017

                            xXENDER FREAKXx, 25 Jun 2017Yes it is better but the only disadvantage is the 1.3ghz pr... moreI guess fingerprint sensor and double battery are more than enough to compensate for the underclocked processor. It's same processor. Only difference being Sony over locked it by around 10%

                              Anonymous, 24 Jun 2017Then why Sony launched cheap phone. BTW check Moto e4 plus.... moreYes it is better but the only disadvantage is the 1.3ghz processor

                                Anonymous, 24 Jun 2017good to see Motorola, Nokia and Sony competing at this pric... moreAnd Tech SL is comparing it with chinese midrangers which are cheaper and better......

                                  Anonymous, 24 Jun 2017Honor 6x is not a entry budget phone. It is 9 month old pho... moreHe will not understand........ because he thinks every chinese midrangers are super cheap thats why he compare that with this phone right here. Chinese phones will always be cheap, but is their build quality cheap? I thought it is so

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                                    • 25 Jun 2017

                                    zonk, 24 Jun 2017what for these all technology?? we want long battery backu... moremediatek is terrible. their chips documentations are incomplete. they also very closed-source. dont have good relationship to the opensource community. that's why writing custom roms for mediatek's chips is very very difficult.

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                                      • 25 Jun 2017

                                      Anonymous, 24 Jun 2017Honor 6x is not a entry budget phone. It is 9 month old pho... moreThis is actually a good comparison since trollers compare Sony entry cells with higher specs competition! Lol

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                                        • 25 Jun 2017

                                        Being an entry-level smartphone the Xperia L1 is perfectly good for calls, web browsing, email and everything social media. You can stay connected, shoot and post photos and videos, watch away YouTube and play your favorite music or radio station. Sounds like more than enough for a beginners' phone, doesn't it?

                                        Isn't this what most people use their smartphone for? Nothing beginning about that