Sony Xperia XA1 review

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Sony Xperia XA1 :

KEY FEATURES

  • 5-inch 720p screen
  • 23-megapixel camera
  • 32GB storage
  • 3GB RAM
  • 2,300 mAh battery
  • USB-C
  • MediaTek Helio P20 CPU
  • Manufacturer: Sony
  • Review Price: to be confirmed


Clearly though, the looks are not dramatically different from the original and the chipset is still midrange at best. The screen resolution is the same too - so what's the big deal? Well, the real change is the 23MP primary camera. 
Other tweaks can be spotted here and there. RAM's up to 3GB, and storage has doubled - the XA's 2GB/16GB allowance was barely acceptable last season, so it's good to see Sony make amends. One key area where an update opportunity was missed is battery capacity - the original 2,300mAh power pack could have used a bump.


Sony Xperia XA1 key features

  • Body: Aluminum frame, polycarbonate back, scratch-resistant glass (>9H pencil hardness).
  • Display: 5.0" TFT LCD, 1,280x720px resolution, 294ppi.
  • Rear camera: 23MP Type 1/2.3" sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 24mm-equiv. focal length; autofocus; single LED flash; 1080p/30fps video recording, SteadyShot EIS.
  • Front camera: 8MP Type 1/4" sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 23mm-equiv. focal length; autofocus; 1080p/30fps video recording.
  • OS/Software: Android 7.0 Nougat.
  • Chipset: 16nm Mediatek Helio P20: Octa-core CPU (4x2.4GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.6GHz Cortex-A53), Mali T-880MP2 GPU.
  • Memory: 3GB of RAM; 32GB of storage; microSD slot up to 256GB.
  • Battery: 2,300mAh Li-Ion (sealed); Mediatek Pump Express Plus 2.0 fast charging.
  • Connectivity: Single-SIM (model names G3121/3123/3125) and Dual-SIM (G3112/G3116) versions; Cat. 6 LTE (300Mbps/50Mbps); USB Type-C (v2.0); Wi-Fi a/b/g/n; GPS, GLONASS; NFC; Bluetooth 4.2.
  • Misc: single bottom-firing loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack, dedicated two-stage hardware 
  • shutter release button.


Main shortcomings

  • - Smallish battery capacity
  • - Big top and bottom bezels and no stereo speakers to show for it
  • - No fingerprint sensor


Unboxing

The Xperia XA1 review unit arrived in a plain white cardboard box typical of the Xperia Xs. There are colors underneath the lid, but with a dominant black. It's not the explosion of color we were treated to on previous Xperias.
Retail package - Sony Xperia XA1 review 

Inside just a charger (a plain 5V/1.5A one, at that), and a USB-A to USB-C cable. 

FIRST IMPRESSIONS








I give the original Xperia XA a 3/5 score, and the follow-up looks to be going along a similar path. It looks quite nice, has an interesting camera and there should be plenty of power, but that screen just isn’t up to scratch.


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