Sony Xperia XA1 Plus review

07 October 2017
So, what if one Xperia isn't big enough but the other is a tad too much? Well, you come up with something in the middle. Enter the 5.5" Xperia XA1 Plus, which is perfectly bridging the gap between the 5-inch XA1 and the 6-inch XA1 Ultra

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  • 08 Oct 2017

I think we can turn on finger print manually

    Anonymous, 08 Oct 2017A multimedia phone with poor screen color accuracy, massive... morePoor color accuracy that GSMArena went lazy this time and did not get bothered by fiddling in the settings to improve the accuracy like they always do with every other smartphones. At least they're not like AMOLEDs from Samsung that are still very inaccurate, like the ones on the Galaxy A series.

    Massive bezels has just made this phone even more of a multimedia phone. Good luck carrying your fragile S8 with one hand on its sides though lol. Tablets are also multimedia devices, and guess what - they all have large bezels too. LMAO.

    And Sony putting stereo speakers on smartphones for $380? Steal my money Sony! Lol.
    It would be a real shame that a Sony mid range phone has stereo speakers, while a Samsung or other high end phone from other brands doesn't. And as if there's actually some multimedia smartphones with stereo speakers except Xperias lol.


    Also, bezel less was their very own thing.
    https://m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_zl-5203.php

    But at least it's a nice way to start trolling :)

      AnonD-633729, 08 Oct 2017Lol. Don't be stupid blind fan. Blue on XA1 plus is the exe... moreAnd water resistance rating on the Galaxy A7 is the same as that on the Xperia M5 of 2015.

        AnonD-633729, 08 Oct 2017So, sony will copy LG to use 18:9 ratio screen? Copycat sony heheNah, they will have a version of their very own thing.
        Copying LG just because they are going to do something similar is basically as stupid as saying that every other smartphone manufacturer is copying Apple for the past 10 years.

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          • Anonymous
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          • 08 Oct 2017

          I don't see much improvement from my bad xperia m4 aqua

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            • Anonymous
            • 6XU
            • 08 Oct 2017

            AnonD-633729, 08 Oct 2017Lol. Don't be stupid blind fan. Blue on XA1 plus is the exe... moreDon't be laggy interface fan. Lol.

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              • 08 Oct 2017

              Anonymous, 08 Oct 2017This battery size could have been implemented on the XZ Pre... moreProfits

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                • 08 Oct 2017

                Nokia4

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 7kM
                  • 08 Oct 2017

                  savage, 08 Oct 2017And so...how about iphone x screen,did they copy samsung or... moreYes they did. So ? They never were innovative to begin with unlike what their fans claim

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                    • Anonymous
                    • vV5
                    • 08 Oct 2017

                    Sony made this one audio loudness so strong, battery endurance so strong, side bezel is slimmer, selfie and back camera looks great for day light.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • sXj
                      • 08 Oct 2017

                      Too tall

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                        • Anonymous
                        • LQX
                        • 08 Oct 2017

                        AnonD-633729, 08 Oct 2017Lol. Don't be stupid blind fan. Blue on XA1 plus is the exe... moreIt is same blue of X compact

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                          • 08 Oct 2017

                          AnonD-633729, 08 Oct 2017So, sony will copy LG to use 18:9 ratio screen? Copycat sony heheNo... They'd rather use 21:9

                          Playstation and Sony Pictures do not have any content 18:9. Actually nobody does because there is no tv 18:9, and will never be.

                          These 2:1 screen are waste of time. If S8 had the screen of N7 with smaller bezels only it would be better.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • LQX
                            • 08 Oct 2017

                            Selfie is better than G6 or N8

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Kg%
                              • 08 Oct 2017

                              This battery size could have been implemented on the XZ Premium and the XZ1 but Sony is just too stubborn. I dont get why can't they just offer a flagship phone with a 4000 mah battery. What wrong with that much battery capacity? So disappointed by the battery since z3+, but since reading the XZ1 Compact battery endurance in GSMarena's review, it just shows how great battery performance are in Sony phones with the right implementation. Another disappointing example is the XZ1 itself. Why on Earth does it have the same battery capaxity as the XZ1 Compact if it is noticeable a much bigger device? What are they even thinking? Sony fan here but just saying my disappointments.

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                                • 08 Oct 2017

                                title name of this review???!!!!

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 08 Oct 2017

                                  SONY xa1 plus xa1 xa1ultra xaultra etc etc ..all in last 10 months -- very low sales ..nofront runners ..sadly ..

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                                    • 08 Oct 2017

                                    AnonD-633729, 08 Oct 2017So, sony will copy LG to use 18:9 ratio screen? Copycat sony heheAnd so...how about iphone x screen,did they copy samsung or lg? Care to tell?

                                      I'm still not sure what to think about Sony's (outdated) design but kinda respect them for keeping it as something recognizable,which is rare these days..
                                      In terms of what do you get for your $,I believe this phone aims at Sony's fans (mostly),it is a capable phone but you can get the same performance or better for 100 to even 150$ less..Redmi Note4(x20),Mi A1,Lenovo P2,Meizu M6 Note ,even Moto G5s Plus..apart from Moto,they're all (way) cheaper..

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                                        • 08 Oct 2017

                                        AnonD-633729, 08 Oct 2017So, sony will copy LG to use 18:9 ratio screen? Copycat sony hehelike what sony do to xiaomi. steal mi3 design. lol