Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra, L2 hands-on review

08 January 2018
Xperias, reimagined. Sony is stepping into the new year with a brand new yet recognizably Sony design for its XA-series of midrangers, now into their third generation.

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shappy, 10 Jan 2018Where is portrait mode? Come on Sony.. it's 2018.Portrait mode is called Background defocus, and has been present on Xperias waay before others got it, since 2015. actually...
Its funny that Sony has to actually rename it to Portrait so revs would actually recognize it as present.

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    • Anonymous
    • fC2
    • 11 Jan 2018

    shappy, 10 Jan 2018Where is portrait mode? Come on Sony.. it's 2018.Sony's been doing it since Xperia Z, it's called Background Defocus from their camera app.

      Anonymous, 08 Jan 2018You completely forgot about the design. I still can't say I... moreDesign is subjective. You might don't like it another person will.

      For example I love my Z5's design and I don't like s8's roundness. It's a personal thing to like something or not. Sony is unique and doesn't follow trends, deal with it.
      It's Sony, not some low smartphone company that just started making phones.

        [deleted post]On what? Are you insane?

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          • insomia
          • t7x
          • 11 Jan 2018

          why waste those extra space for not including speakers?...the end of stereo speakers.

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            • Anonymous
            • tEZ
            • 11 Jan 2018

            A shame that the OIS is put in the not-so-useful front camera. It would have been more appreciated if the OIS were in the rear camera.

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              • gIC
              • 11 Jan 2018

              I hate Samsung designs, does that give me the right to say that their mobiles are rubbish and will fail just because I don't like their designs ?
              People who say that this mobile will fail because they don't like the design lack any logic. You hate the design so much ? well guess what, there are people who love the design , and I am one of them. I just can't imagine myself having any phone other than Sony. Their design is flawless to me.
              Sony quality is unbelievable, I never had any issue with any Sony phone, I never used their warranties in my life.

                S8 User, 10 Jan 2018The only thing "ultra" about their phones is their ultra la... moreThe only thing great about your S8 is it's lack of stereo speakers, 4k display, updates support etc.
                But hey, last time I checked Sony phones weren't exploding either :)

                  Anonymous, 10 Jan 2018like i said yesterday, your effort to defend sony won't hel... moreDesign is subjective. You might don't like it another person will.
                  By saying it will fail based only on the design (which is great) is stupid. Get your ideas straight and think before you guys type.

                    Anonymous, 10 Jan 2018Good Phones this time sony did it right .. Pictures are bea... moreYou said it!! I looked XZ1 like WTF really Sony?? But when i saw it at the store it was so well build and beautiful.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • IYx
                      • 10 Jan 2018

                      Good Phones this time sony did it right .. Pictures are beauty but in my experience Xperia phones looks better and more beauty in hands against their pictures on websites ..

                        The only thing "ultra" about their phones is their ultra lack of design, and features.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • fAN
                          • 10 Jan 2018

                          The XA2 is a beauty!!

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 10 Jan 2018

                            Anonymous, 10 Jan 2018That statement of yours only reminds me of one carrier....B... moreYes... The cdma version of Z3+ got cancelled. It was going to have QHD, 3000mAh, wireless charging like Samsung phones and FPS.

                            But in july 2015 Apple try ro register power button as FPS. Then in 2017 they got the rights.

                              shappy, 10 Jan 2018Where is portrait mode? Come on Sony.. it's 2018.Portrait mode is in your 100mm lens and DSLR everything else is Snickers candy bar with finest Belgium chocolate written on it's wrapper.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • KgW
                                • 10 Jan 2018

                                eelpout, 09 Jan 2018a rumored reason they can't use a side mounted fingerprint ... moreThat statement of yours only reminds me of one carrier....Big Red....remember Z4v?

                                  Where is portrait mode? Come on Sony.. it's 2018.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • dQy
                                    • 10 Jan 2018

                                    Anonymous, 10 Jan 2018I have XZ premium for 4 months and it slowed down already. ... morehello liar .. factory reset

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Xuf
                                      • 10 Jan 2018

                                      [deleted post]Honestly I don't find any difference with a basher and a fan. A fan cannot digest any fake complain of its fav brand and a hater can't accept any good thing about a brand.
                                      Btw I used Sony,samsung etc but never experienced apple a good thing is alwys welcome to me and I find these new Sony devices very interesting

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • tj8
                                        • 10 Jan 2018

                                        AnonD-664474, 10 Jan 2018Okay. Let's say what you have experienced is true. But 2 o... morelike i said yesterday, your effort to defend sony won't help them to increase their sales.
                                        with this kind of ugly design sony will fail again this year

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