Sony Xperia XA2

  • Released 2018, February
    171g, 9.7mm thickness
    Android 8.0
    32GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.2"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 23MP
    2160p
  • 3GB RAM
    Snapdragon 630
  • 3300mAh
    Li-Ion

Sony Xperia XA2 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H3123
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H3113, H3133, H4113, H4133
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 28(700), 29(700), 66(1700/2100) - H3123
  LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - H3113, H4113
  LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - H3133, H4133
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, January
Status Available. Released 2018, February
Body Dimensions 142 x 70 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz)
Build Aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform OS Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 508
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
Main Camera Single 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4"
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
Misc Colors Silver, Black, Blue, Pink
Models H4113, H3113, H4133, H3123
Price About 200 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark OS II: 1690 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1548
Basemark X: 14312
Display Contrast ratio: 1327:1 (nominal), 2.938 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -87.8dB
Battery life

Sony Xperia XA2 - User Reviews

  • Bra this XA2 is upgradable to 9pie right now and sony is thinking of giving it 10 also

  • I bought XA2 3 months ago and received Android P in the same day

  • Sony does not keep its promises to deliver upgrades for Android. My phone continues to be the first 8.0 version after 19 months of the initial release. I'm done with the Sony liars.

  • 100% Agreed.. But sony is no more to care about our suggestions, requirments and complaints.. I don't remember now how many times i emailed them, how many times i requested on sony support forum to fix these things but they did not even reply.. The recognition of sony for good customer care is about to die now :(

  • Is Sony Xperia Xa2 (H3113) support dual SIM?? If yes then how can I use dual SIM? Please suggest....

  • Bought the XA2 because the Z5 Compact was amazing in every way and I cannot afford its replacements in South Africa. And it's camera is broken, otherwise I would still use it. The XA2 camera software sucks. Refuses to take pictures when it randomly decides to provide the virtual shutter button; and randomly refuses to take a photo when I press the physical button. I use internal memory and took resolution down to 12 to be lighter on CPU. No change. Not even after OS update. It also gets very confused with Bluetooth, GSM and WhatsApp calls, especially call waiting. That said, it handles 3G to WiFi handover nicely and everything else works well, as expected. But I expected a phone to handle calls well and from a Sony, a wonderful camera experience. FAIL. Please fix the software and I could still get happy. Until then, the XA2 is a frustrating brick. To add insult to injury, two weeks after I bought it, Sony pulled out of South Africa. So much for customer support.

  • You are right...

  • Not exactly, they still haven't fixed the camera issue following the Pie update.

  • Wifi direct?? What about lanucher 9?? What about dark mode?? And what about all new features with android 9?? We are still using Android 5 features on Android 9 in several Xperia devices yet.. Very disappointing policy of sony xperia manufacturers :-/

  • I don't know why Xperia XA2 (and other Xperia model) has not Wifi Direct to use with other device, Only you can use with other Xperia because has the same app transfer. why I cannot use this feature with other device like samsung..etc

  • you we're right. i used rubbing alcohol, just a little bit and cleared that area and didnt had any problem. sweaty fingerprints due to the 8hour computer work did make this problem.

  • Yes

  • I have never faced issue like that, may be your device sensor having issues or some people have moisture problems on their skin, specially on finger tips, in that case sensor can having trouble to recognize the prints properly

  • Nope, it is working good for me on latest version .400

  • Did anybody had problems with fingerprint? i just got my phone screwed at some point i had to reboot it to start working properly again. fingerprint was doing its job on its own, just by standing on the desk. and advice with what to clear the area of fingerprint, i used tissues but i dont think it helpd very much.

  • Yes, and the charging time faster than before

  • For me, battery is really improved in latest update

  • Nothing new, its just security patch update, doesn't see any improvements

  • Anybody noticed something new after the new update that bringed the august security patch?

  • Agreed Agreed Agreed... 1000 times Agreed

  • Wi-Fi calling not working. No wifi calling option on android 9 on my xa2. Vodafone have enabled Wi-Fi calling and sent patch, patch received said installed however no luck. Not happy can't use phone at home, no signal. Sony tech and vodafone tech insist all ok and should work, however Wi-Fi calling not showing as an option. Should I get an iphone? Partners iphone gets Wi-Fi calling at home. Why is there a problem with xa2 ???

  • How is it possible that SONY can market a camera with 23mp resolution, AND TAKES SHITTY PHOTOS!! Back in 2003, I had a phone with a 2mp camera. It took much better photos !!!.....this is SONY we're talking about! WTF??

  • by now i cant find sony xperia phone in any sm malls..?what happen?

  • No update yet in Kenya

  • you can try "open camera" in playstore, it will better, i have the same problem too..

  • I don't know its region specific issue or globally, but yes i am facing these things, and not only me here suffering by these issues, you can search on Google or sony support forum for this, many people discussing regarding these bugs out there, and the most disappointing thing is the silence of sony officials regarding these bugs at sony support forum, they doesn't give a single reply to these posts yet :-/

  • I'm not experiencing any of the troubles that are described here after the pie update. The front cam is better than before and the rear cam is also better in both, 23mp 4:3 and 20mp 16:9. I use auto mode on both. Maybe the issues are region specific.

  • Dear i am also a sony guy from several years, i was satisfied completely few years back, but now sony doing something weird things which is not associated with Sony's profile and services, as you said samsung does update when they have to fix previous one, so why don't Sony doing this now?? Don't you realize what kind of issues XA2 having after pie update?? Several things are due to fix in XA2 after pie, camera is the most important part to fix, which was working decently when the device was on oreo, but now i am using a worst camera ever in sony cameras history, its producing too much grains even in day light conditions, improper focusing is another issue to be fix, So who is the responsible to fix these issues?? Should we request to samsung for that???

  • That's because when Sony does updates, it does it right. Not like Samsung when they need and update to fix the previous update.

  • My wife's Galaxy J6 (a lower category mid ranger) getting updates by every month almost, but sony doesn't support as well as it should be :-/

  • Good phone Sony Xperia XA2

  • Its better to stuck on 8.0, pie is really useless for xa2

  • Can i update 8.0 to 9.0 Sony Xperia xa2

  • Yes you are right..

  • 50.2.A.0.379, generally only back camera is crap worst then before and this is huge difference comparing what was before.

  • Well in my case, 4:3(24mpx) is worst grain now than 4:3(12mpx) i dont know how they did that but congrats for that. Sony staff should go for unpaid wor for google, and they will show you how to do the best 12mpx maera on the market right now. Anyway how to back to Android 8 ???

  • Can you post the build number?

  • We are not animes of sony, infact i am personally a big fan and follower of sony Xperia devices, but the fact is fact...!!! Camera goes very bad after last security update, generate lot of grains even in day light snaps, not only me or some other users here but you can check many other forums with the same issue complaining by users.. sony should fix this :(

  • What are you all on about? Cameras are better, not worse.

  • 110% agreed...

  • So don't upgrade and stay with Oreo or dont buy xperia's phones next time. The initial soft was good now is worts and worts.

  • The quality of back camera after upgrade to android 9 is very bad... my 7y old samsung galaxy ace 2 can do better than this now wtf?

  • Just lock your phone when you answer it. Problem solved. It happens to me occasionally like once or twice a month. So I always lock the phone when I answer a call.

  • Sony fix the camera software plzzzzzz... After the last update camera capturing images like some unbranded Chinese phone's camera :( what the hell???

  • Overall very nice phone, with a huge issue - proximity sensor with very erratic behaviour. After one week of usage, I have muted half of the calls I did so far (some of them multiple times). This has never happened to me with any of my previous phones. Not sure if I get used to it or return the phone and choose another model.

  • How update to pie? I cant found notification

  • After reading the comments about the update - PIE 9.0 I'm having hesitation. I need to download almost 1 gig for this update. I'll stay for Oreo and wait for the better PIE.

  • Yes bro front cam performing better than previous and i didn't mentioned that actually, its all about rear cam, after last update the picture quality of rear cam is very soft and too much grains i noticed even in good lighting conditions, before this update the manual mode was doing very decent job by tricking in low light conditions but now its also snapping with horrible and disappointing results..

  • I didn't notice that the main camera was worse than before. For me, the selfie and main camera actually improved.

  • Camera produces lot of grains after this update, I don't know what is sony doing with this device, before they updated XA2 with useless 9.0 pie update, nothing differences in UI and we didn't got even new Xperia home launcher, and now they put a bull shit update which have ruined the camera performance, i am really thinking to drop my device in dustbin 😕😕😕

  • Nothing differences appears.. over all useless update except security patch

  • Did anybody noticed any change in functions after the last upadte that installed the may security patch? The update was about 350mb big, so it was probably more than a security patch.

  • Awful sound for the video. Only 96 kb/s.

  • Update from last post. Main gain in battery saving is when in idle mode, I don't see a real difference in battery saving when using it. I also did a factory reset but some of the smaller things still persist. It's a 50/50 this update. Gain security update and better selfie camera and slight improvement in battery at the expense of really minimal lag, lower quality of main camera.

  • I updated yesterday. My findings so far. Neutral =Some icons have changed. =notification panel is changed, time on left, notification icons are bigger. =The Ui for default camera app has changed. Positive +Selfie camera seems better +Notives better battery life so far +Also comes with the May 1 2019 security update. Negative -Basic apps take a small fraction of a second to load longer to open first time than on oreo. Even in settings when tapping into sub settings folders there are slight delays, just a fraction again. -Adaptive brightness doesn't seem to work properly or there is a delay. -On start up setting app sometime hangs. If you have digital time widget, sometimes it will display time without fourth digit. -A filter is applied to lock screen which turns everything in it a pale washed blue/purple, its okay afterwards in homescreen. - Main camera has more noise, reduced quality.

  • Just got an update notification - Pie, 50.2.A.0.379. I am on Oreo .123. Should I upgrade? How is the camera and battery on pie 379? Anyone? Thanks!

  • No.

  • is this waterproof

  • After the pie update ,the camera quality decreased in photos (i don't know in videos as i didn't film very much).In low light there is a blue-ish noise in areas which should be black and the HDR looks like half the resolution. In manual mode pictures get a little better if you know what to do but still they look worse after the "Pie" update.

  • yes i do

  • Did anybody notice the improved quality of the rear and especially the front camera after the Pie update? The difference in quality of the selfie cam is incredible.

  • And best of all you can install SailFish X and get rid of android. I'm pretty happy with it.

  • Camera performance on the XA2 in daylight situations is amazing as you'd expect from a 23Mpx Sony Sensor. Photos are crisp with plenty of details. Video performance is wonderful with both 4K at 30fps or 1080 at 60fps which are features that even the P30 Lite seems to skip. Now if you are going to use the camera in well-lit situations, this is the best deal that you could get for the money. Even better than the Xperia 10 because honestly other than the pleasing form factor, I believe that the 10 would actually be a downgrade from the XA2. Now low light performance on the XA2 is not bad by any means, but it also isn't stunning. If you tweak the settings in manual mode and turn HDR on then you will surely get some more than decent photos but don't expect anything close to an flagship low light performance. It still gets the job done in dark situations but there are better shooters more suitable to low light situations. I actually got the XA2 on a discount for USD250 with an offered case, screen protector and 16Gb Micro SD card and for that price it was the best deal on the market. Of course there are trade-offs but I do not regret my purchase especially after receiving the Android 9 update which made the phone even better and brought out the best out of the excellent Sony hardware.

  • Can you please tell me, if you tried both the xa2 and 10, which one has a better camera performance especially in the low light (f.e. Clubs and concerts)? I know xa2 has better battery life and 10 is interesting because of screen. So the camera will be the deal breaker for me

  • Just got me the Xperia XA2. Have to say for an affordable mid range phone, it holds its own against the Xperia 1 and Xperia 10 in my opinion. Xperia 1 has 6GB RAM, the Xperia10 has 3 or 4GB. Compared to the 1 & 10's slightly faster processor, XA2 Qctacore 2.2Ghz is not bad at all. XA2 camera is 23MP to both other models' camera at 13MP. All in all for what you pay, u do get a lot of phone for sure. Can't see why one would need 6GB RAM for casual use, e.g Netflix, making calls etc anyway, 3GB is more than enough?

  • I got on update to Android 9 yesterday. The screen didn't work anymore after the update, but after a forced reboot it worked again.

  • someone from the philippine get a pie update for this phone

  • I wonder why XA2 got the android pie update while XZS did not? Can anyone explain it? Thank you.

  • but isn't havening with all Sony's i've buyed (5 phones).all worked fine.

  • Coming late, but Sony phones always seem to have proximity sensor problems. One workaround is to press the Home button while on a call. This at least takes you to your Home screen during the call, which stops you accidentally pressing call-critical buttons like Mute with your face.

  • In order to my review about pie update after 20 hours of use i noticed fast battery drain, its not terribly but yes its noticeable, bcz on Oreo battery timing was a huge plus point of this device, sony should fix this with another update soon..

  • Okay!

  • Yes it is, read my opinion for review..

  • Today I have Received 9.0 Pie Update on my XA2, Positive Side:- Very Smooth and Faster experience then Oreo, Eye Catching Graphical elements, New And Better Camera App, New Style Notification Penal, Very Decent and Upgraded over all UI look, Negative Side:- Nothing Changes in Xperia Home 12, i expected to rollback whole device skin changes in themes as past but they didn't :( After Oreo Xperia Home Layout has been changed and in the name of theme we just change a wallpaper and so called icons, which is very bad idea by xperia home developers :-/ Also i expected to rollback double tap to sleep/Awake Option back in home settings But its not came back :( Anyway over all performance vise good update...

  • Hi ... I am from Indonesia and I just got an software update notification to 50.2.a.0.352 is it an android pie?

  • daylight / outdoor are best than s9 imo in terms of colours match eye-view and post-processed photos, using auto mode. For low light auto mode does very bad comparing to its manual mode, where you can achieve pretty detailed and noiseless if you know how to play with params like iso, af, etc.

  • Probably they are fixing whatever was causing problems in Russia... There might be considerable delay.

  • Can somebody tell about its camera performance? For example in concerts in nature?

  • when is the release of pie update for sony xperia xa2

  • Great experience with this device, but i have a question.. I have H4113 dual sim model, and i have security patch lavel of 1st March 2018, while my cousin have H3123 model and he is oni think December 2018 or may be January 2019 patch level, so why H4113 have nearest security patch yet while ita global dual sim device?? Can Anyone explain?

  • Not yet... ...i would guess it's coming Q2 :)

  • the screen is very good;the speaker is loud and clear;the battery is very good ;the cell is very smooth.Thank you sony!!!

  • has anyone recieve a Android pie update for this phone

  • so?

  • Very much awake. My Moto X4 cost less than this and has a IP68 rating.

  • Very disappointed that Sony don't let you move apps to the SD card on the Xperia XA2, all my other Android devices allow you to do this!! Has anyone found a workaround for this??

  • Good choice Jussi, well done! I'll follow your leed soon.

  • Good luck with that, I hope you're patient,

  • I did get my XA2 and flashed SailfishOS on it. Im happy now.. goodbye google..

  • what ever you say

  • Lol now that was a classic

  • Performance, looks, feature set, battery life, and efficient use of the available space all are in favour of this phone and correspond to what one would expect in its class. However, it has a number of issues one may not expect: - the case has separate top and bottom plates that protrude slightly. This gives them a noticeable hard edge that makes it painful to press the phone against the ear for extended periods of time. - the proximity sensor has a fairly short range of about only about 2 cm. Combined with the edge that one doesn't make one want to push the phone against the ear, this causes the phone to frequently fail to detect the nearness of the face during calls, which in turn makes it easy to press buttons (mute, speaker, etc.) during calls. This is very annoying, and there is a long thread suggesting that this is an issue Sony are unable to fix: - the fingerprint sensor does not work very well. I can't tell whether the sensor itself is poor quality (or too picky) or whether it's just the rear placement, but I've basically given up on the sensor, for requiring far too much fumbling.

  • The sony xa2 is an awsum phone... I have had mine for three months no issues... Only problem is my phone often with alot of apps open... Its as if the touch recodnise my finger at other places of where its not. Other than this its a brilliant midrange phone.

  • This is midrange phone,dude...wake up!

  • Why removing the Water/dust protection? this sucks...

  • No

  • Read

  • Is sony xa2 a waterproof mobile???

  • tokopedia/bukalapak

  • They could have a version with 64GB storage and 4GB ram, for those who do not want a giant screen : P

  • Where can i get this phone in Indonesia? I like this phone small dimension, i think snapdragon 630 is enough

  • I know what the problem is. 1 to 1000 will inevitably be damaged

  • my wife have some touch problem with her phone, particularly in the side of the phone.

  • my wife have some touch problem with her phone, particularly in the side of the phone.

  • good phone. I' used 8 months

  • @Gautham no. Using it 4 months now. Not a single problem.

  • Is there any touch problem in xa2

  • It depends on what you prefer in a phone. For me, the camera matters a lot and the XA2 has more potential with its 23MP rear camera. Even though some reviews say it's not the greatest with the camera, they seem to be comparing it to flagship phones and since the lenses themselves have a high capability, once a software update for the camera comes out it's likely to improve. The Nokia 6.1 has only a 12MP rear camera and, while that is a perfectly decent camera, software updates aren't going to be improving it by much. The Nokia 6.1 has Android One, meaning it's first in line for software updates so if that's important to you maybe consider the Nokia. Sony's XA2 does have Android 8.0 Oreo right now and it has been added to the list to receive Pie in early 2019, so I don't think there's a huge difference in the OS but it's something to consider if you plan on using the phone for a long time. Aside from that, I've read mixed reviews about the sound quality and current camera capability of both. I'm personally going with the Xperia XA2 because the camera is very important to me, and also because I think it looks nicer and the smaller size is preferable since I have small hands. I've also read in most reviews that Sony apps are pretty decent! I don't know yet if I'll feel the same but I'm giving it a shot. Hope that helps! ;)

  • Which would be the better buy Sony Xperia XA2 or Nokia 6.1? Their specificstions are basically the same

  • It is a great phone, the battery is very much, much like the P20 PRO, so the battery is premium. Premium and finishing, just a little thicker. The only problem is the recognition of a foreign handsfree pair, that is, any model other than Sony, the problem being to recognize the microphone by the phone. It's a trick to Sony, the same problem we had on Xperia X, just that there we solved by turning to andorid 7.1.1. So I hope to solve the problem with rejecting the microphone to other models of handsfree (I use akg) on the next update or Android 9.0. If anyone has any idea if they will fix it on update or 9.0 post here.

  • I have XA2 but i don't have problems with the battery. I tested the phone in Youtube playing 4k in 60fps for very long time and it works perfectly. I didn't sense any overheating or smth like that.

  • I had that issue with my Z3C heating up and battery draining very quickly. Usually a reboot fixed it. Also watch your browser apps.

  • hey.. probably you have many apps running in the background at the same time, which causes phones to overheat sometimes. try to stop the apps you're not using at the moment. Also, avoid using your phone while charging. it may cause damage to the battery.

  • i bough this device a month a go..verry nice and i love it but after 3 weeks i start faced heat faster and battery life is drain faster too .any solution?

  • Nope :(

  • No, this phone doesn't have it. However, it does come with qualcomm fast charging 3.0

  • The j7 pro have a bit bigger display and a bigger baterry and a better front cam,but in the rest the XA2 is much better: better perfomance in cpu (2.2ghz vs 1.6ghz) and gpu (adreno 508 vs mali-T830mp1(mp1=one core)), better sound (24 bits), bluetooth 5.0, usb type c with quick charge 3.0. If the difference in the price is not much, go ahead with the XA2. Sorry for the bad english, Greetings.

  • does this device come withe wireless charging / ??

  • XA2 or J7 pro help please

  • Has anyone tested it's ability to play Hi-Fi audio yet?

  • still not released in India why?

  • Got my Ota upgrade notification yesterday

  • Boo. Just not even splash proof. But its ok for me.

  • is this waterproof/water-resistant?

  • Thanks... I've gotten it, really nice

  • if the money is not a problem for you ,of course go for the xz1 because it was the 2017 flagship ,the xa2 is a midranger

  • Hello famz. Please which Xperia should i go for XA2 or XZ1

  • Japanese brands always represent good quality, but why Xperia phones not popular?

  • Hi, pls help me, which phone should I buy, samsung j6 2018 or Sony XA2 and why ? I know that samsung is more proved brand, and i know xa2 have sensor on the right side, what else ? is this enought to buy j6 2018 ?? ps in my country the price of the both phones is equal ..

  • And the power button sits ‘conveniently’ under the thumb and the palm precisely that way so when you answering the phone it turns itself off.. And if it did not, the thumb will push volume down. To avoid this happening, you need to hold the phone with the thumb below the middle. I gave it back to Kogan.

  • Just bought a nokia 8 finally

  • Xa2 very good

  • Xa2 or a6? Which is the best overall? About ui,battery,updates,audio quality

  • So?

  • i just got my Xperia xa2 (h3113) and when i check for update i found (50.1.a.10.40) june patch level, This is the latest update!!

  • According to the user guide it has a notification LED.Like most Sony models I think.I like this LED notification.Without unlocking your screen you always can see if you missed a message/call.

  • Is there a notification light?

  • I have read a lot about issues with the autofocus, is it true or???

  • Not at all..

  • Maybe can you explain why the XA 2 is a better choice?

  • Xa2

  • Excited for the xa3.. Hopefully slimmer 7.5mm please and poled screen upgrade camera. 64gb memory +6gb ram and upgrade to snapdragon processor 710 please retain screen size to 5.2" a little trim on top and bottom would do but please do not put notches.

  • have any heating issue?

  • please explain me.what bad side xa2 ?

  • Who can advise me which phone is better;the XA2 or the XZ1 from Sony?I know that the XA2 is not resistant against water.

  • Just got the July security patch. All is well. No proximity sensor issues. Battery life is superb. I charge it every 3 days, but I'm no power user.

  • Don't be a liar, Sony said that the xperia XA2 series will receive Android 9.0 early 2019.

  • I don't use it for gaming, so I can't tell you how lack of gyro affects gaming performance. Maybe others can tell you.

  • No gyroscope. It is a big minus? I read it is used to play games.

  • @kata Go for it. I had a Xperia Z3C and it's a nice upgrade.

  • Now I have z5c. Is worth going to XA2? It is an upgrade or not? I just want a bigger screen (maximum 5,3 inch) and a good battery

  • As I have both devices, for me, the A8 is overall the better choice, but is also pricier.

  • If we were to compare the XA2 with it's somewhat equivalent Galaxy A8 which one would you guys choose in terms of: 1. Battery life in standby time, calling, video playback (NOT exactly battery capacity) 2. Camera in general daylight, acceptable low-light shots, quality, colours, dynamic range, autofocus, image & video stabilization, bootup, low noise when zoomed in, etc. + wide angle, autofocus & EIS in selfie camera. 3. Louder & cleaner audio in speakers 4. Useful toggles such blue light filter, NFC toggle, Chromecast. 5. Better screen sunlight legibility

  • Lots of posts regarding proximity sensor issues. Is that true that screen goes on and off during a calls? Thank you

  • Thanks :-)

  • check the proximity sensor before buying. i wanted to buy it, but after i found out that 2 x different xperia xa 2 had the same issue, changed my mind ;)

  • I love Sony products for their design but Sony seems to be having a problem nowadays. My phone went dead within 3 months along with XA1 which I purchased at the same time. Is their an issue lately?

  • XA2 for sure it will be well updated and timely.

  • It's not bad, not great, bu it's ok.

  • I want advice. I want to buy a mobile for heavy games and be a good camera for imaging and supports the property of 64 bits, you advise me to buy Sony Xperia Xa2 or Z5 or Huawei mate10lite

  • Hi, in gsmarena review wrote that self camera is bad. Any opinion about that ?

  • Snapdragon is better than mediatik

  • What do you mean by it won.t give a single android update,,plz explain more

  • Ima Sony Fan boy but the Xa2 series is totally shit Because the Sony will not give a single Major android Update

  • I want to buy sony xperia XA2. Plz advice me about this phone good or bad.

  • Same taught too. I've the experience of this complain when I'm using Xperia XA. Hope xa2 is not the same as I'm planning of getting it.

  • Went to a freedom mobile shoppe looking at phones a month or so ago. They give their employees free Sony phones and was told by the actual employee and backed up by his co worker that they are junk. Problems galore, which was a bummer because this phone was on my list. But after he showed me his phone for a few minutes it was clear he wasn't lying.

  • Puto Cerote it's a good decent I should say good 📸 good battery 🔋 life.

  • Get the xa2 without any doubts, z5 is mostly obsolete.

  • Xa2 or z5 to buy need advice ??

  • Friends , don't buy Sony Xperia smartphone . Battery problem and high price

  • Why did they take my Mediatek away? ;_;

  • Xa2 or z5

  • Hi. How's the battery life? Thanks from Guatemala.

  • I want to know this too, please somebody can answer this? Does it have problems with touchscreen's sensibility at borders right or left? Because I have the XA1 and have that terrible problem, i can't turn "p", "0", or "q".... Does it change on this XA2? I am thinking in buying this phone but I don't know if it works well or what about the issues it has, can somebody answer me please? Thanks!

  • I just exchange my XA2 (still under warranty) because the screen just blanked out and was not coming back. The phone was working because I could hear notifications and vibration feedback from pushing the buttons. Brand new phone left me stranded after a couple days after buying it. Going back to Samsung / iPhone!

  • Any google camera port working for this device?

  • Both are good but resin is cheaper sony way to much costly for of 630

  • Buy Nokia 7plus good quality better soc

  • This XA2 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro? For gaming and selfies and battery efficiency

  • Is it better than z5

  • xperia Z5 or xa2 to buy ,,need advice

  • i need one...on bd.

  • Just igot and installed the june security patch. No problems at all. I noticed the apps animations are even smoother. Loving this phone.

  • Sony Xperia XA3 IP65/IP68 dust/water proof is OK !

  • So true!

  • In the era of bezelless phones, when it's impossible to hold a phone without always touching the screen...I'm happy there is still a manufacturer who is using some intelligence.

  • don't think that you touched it yet, I tried it yesterday, it's the most elegant phone Sony made- in black color- except the favored side FP relocation and centralized back camera.

  • in the era of baseless phones this is a very unattractive design! peace

  • I own one.... Another sister...the same problem with proximity sensor....do not recommend....it working only close to ear.... Newer choose Sony again

  • Hi, can an actual user tell me more about this phone? What are pros and cons? What about camera and battery performance? Any issues? Currently I have XA so I expect xa2 will be a nice upgrade.

  • Sony Xperia XA3 IP65/IP68 dust/water proof is OK !

  • My phone was fully charged and suddenly turned off. I cannot turn it on again despite having tried all the steps that were said in the sony website.

  • No man it doesn't but it has a problem with manual focus.

  • XA2

  • What about the software updates, guys, with this model??? And is it true that XA2 has problem with the autofocus, or not???

  • Xperia XA2 or Samsung J5 2017, which one should i buy?ty

  • This phone or Samsung Galaxy j5 2017?

  • LMAO ! HAHA how are you Philippines ? yayt there mate?

  • Therible Experience.. Had z5, break displey so buy xa2... Making phone call was imposble, it end call, turn speaker, put call on hold, or enter displey, open mesenger and so one, send it on servise and today they send back to me new one, will see is this one better... Other things on this phone are realy good.. Batery. Displey.. Camera.. Everything else is soo good

  • I had sam problem with proximity sensor.. Making call was impsible, it end call on it own or hold.. So i sent it on servise and they replace my phone with new one, so i got it today and will see

  • XA2 also not widely available in Malaysia.

  • Best device in its class. Stop trolling!

  • I've owned this phone for a month now. I've had Z3C before for 3 years and then the touchscreen issues begun. The battery is impressive, it lasts me for solid 3 days with 6-7h screen on time, but I don't use the phone that much (calls, sms, Twitter). The display is nice and bright, the camera is pretty great, but nothing special. The fingerprint reader could be faster and more accurate. I've had no problems so far. The performance is great, no lags, no proximity sensor problems, no gorilla glass problems, no wifi problems. None. The phone works great and I got for 250€, so I'll say it was a pretty good deal. It's a nice phone if you're not a heavy user like me.

  • There is a problem with wifi, if I disable it a while will get stuck and doesn't start anymore, I have to reboot phone to work again. Anyone else having this problem? Is really frustrating, also there is no software update, I have the latest installed.

  • Bud, I own the phone, I tested my proximity sensor, its so weak it only registers on the right hand side of the phone, its pathetic. Making a call is a unnatural experience. You have to hold the phone right on ur ear, on the right hand side of the phone! How could they get something so simple wrong? Overall: The battery life is great but the cpu/onboard phone storage/memory is still a little too slow(photos take a bit too long going from fuzzy to clear. Either the onboard memory is slow or the cpu), coming from a iPhone 5s and 6s, I thought the phone was nice except for the bad design of the proximity sensor! So no, don't buy it. The sensor is a deal breaker.

  • Almost all phones have the proximity sensor on the right. Don't know what you are complaining here.

  • Battery is awesome but proximity sensor is on the right and u have to specially hold it CLOSE & ON your ear to stop it from turning the screen on. If you don't then the screen comes on and u start activating the speaker or mic controls during a call. Pathetic.

  • Hi, guys. I want to buy this phone, but in the official Sony forums many people complain about serious proximity sensor issues during call. Can someone who owns this phone say something more about this. Thanks.

  • Hello There Philippines

  • Yeah! Please Sony give some comments, why are you not releasing this good phone including your mini series (compact phone) here in philippines? Is there some issues? Please answer us!

  • I'm still wondering why this awesome phone was not released in my country (I'm Philippines btw...) but released its ULTRA version.

  • I have a brand new xperia xa2 device. Vertically, two faint stripes on both sides of the Gorilla glass are visible. It's like being on the surface of the glass but it can not be cleaned. The display all surface is works fine! I think there is no display problem but Gorilla glass. But these two bars appear when the device is on. Like it would be visible when it came to warming, when the power is off, it is not visible. Looking at some angle from the display. I sent photos to the official Sony site. Has anyone encountered this problem?

  • I agree with a previous commentator. I had the Sony Z3Compact. Incredible phone in every way , except the camera (but the model is like 4 years old). The battery would last 2 days and continue this way for 2 years. No lag, no problems.

  • My old Sony worked well for more than 4 years until I broke the display

  • I recently purchased the pink version for my gf and she absolutely loves it. The battery lasts a full day of use. The back camera is great. The front camera not so great. We did some low light selfies together and it was dark and grainy. QC3.0 works great, but not sure why the original charger it came with is a standard non-QC. But once we got a Car and Wall QC3.0 charger its great. Wish there was wireless charger as well She doesn't mind the thickness and she said it felt good in her hand. The phone feels nice to the touch but the back is plastic. Still a solid feel to it. Overall if you not a gamer and don't need the top of the line Snapdragon this a good bet. The Pink definitely will attract female users

  • Hi, you can buy this Phone from Ebay or dx.com

  • Please tell me should I buy Sony xa2 or there is a better phone you know,I want a powerful platform for gaming like Snapdragon

  • Does xa2 also face the touch screen issues as seen in xa1

  • The fingerprint scanner can also be used for Google Services. I know it can at least be used to make payments to the Google Play store, for music, games and whatnot.

  • Can't wait when Sailfish OS will be available on this phone!

  • samsung model ?

  • Dude you have no idea about mali gpu. M already checked adreno Gpu heat up very early nd Samsung Exynos is very fast for gaming you can check on YouTube

  • Can the fingerprint reader be used for anything else besides for just unlocking the device?

  • compatibility bro, Samsung is shit when it comes to updates, slow and when it finally rolls out it messes your phone up and if one company (Qualcomm) makes both CPU and GPU ,then son...you got yourself one solid great performance. and don't back your words with "S8 or S9 is better with Exynos!" well yes ofc...on a samsung device since it is their own CPU they can optimize it as much as they want for better performance and low battery drain....but does that mean it is the best ? nah. the Oneplus 6 for an example. wiped out Samsung and even though it has the same Snapdragon 845 found on an S9 that couldn't beat the Exynos S9 version.

  • Adreno is better, not to mention the Compatibility and also SONY's stock-ish optimized UI :D f*ck samsung bruh, let me tell you something the moment you just update it even if just a security Patch update you gonna regret it fr. I was a sony user and tried samsung and I'm getting back to sony.

  • Dude, you have no idea, the A8 2k18 is worst for gaming due to the Mali GPU, adreno is way better.

  • Don't buy for games buy for games Galaxy A8 2k18 this is beast for gaming nd selfies

  • This cell fone display is oxm

  • No xz1 is a beast oxm believe me

  • when this mobile launchin india......?

  • What you talking about Sony? What do you know about Sony? Sony is Sony😠😠

  • Things missing from this device: Repeat notifications - Can be fixed with Disable noise cancellation (When making a call while phone is on my car dashboard, the interlocutor can hear me perfectly on Galaxy A5 2017/Galaxy S4/SE W810i/SE K750i/SE C510; but on the XA2 no-one can hear me; I assume due to aggressive noise cancellation) Decent default keyboard (Space bar is notoriously hard to hit on Sonys - pains me to say it but the best experience I've had is with Samsung's keyboard) Default control media volume with volume keys (At homescreen, without media playing, I'd like to be able to press volume key to change media volume rather than ringtone volume) Bluetooth audio volume persistence across disconnects (Bluetooth audio is reset to halfway each time I reconnect) - Can be fixed with Swipe up on camera to switch to front/rear Single tap mode (Don't have to swipe to answer calls) Scroll capture

  • Where is that option on the XA2?

  • Jeez this setting is kept in a stupid place. Maybe in Apps & Notifications? Nope. Maybe in Battery? Nope. Oh of course, it's in Xperia Assist! Mother of obviousness... I'm almost regretting buying this phone.

  • Disable the smart cleaner feature from the settings.

  • this phone good for gaming no heat issue...but doing multitasking no good apps keep restaring....

  • No xa2 nd no p20 lite Buy xperia xz1 is oxm believe me

  • Mine doesn't heat at all

  • Sony mobile series all heat up a lot.

  • Hi, Dont ever buy the Sony mobile series. Its complete garbage, you'll take it to servis in a couple of months like I did. My recommendation is Samsung or Huawei (or Apple if you have to?)

  • I have narrowed down my search to the Huawei P20 lite, and the Sony Xperia XA2. Any thoughts welcome.

  • does this model eat up battery fast when playing games? for example playing mobile legend. any lag?

  • Try camera settings, data storage?

  • this phone not good when doing multitasking

  • This device seems really cute but how to safe (not to move everytime) photoes on SD card? It's booooring :/

  • u are fool or u think others are fool. don't spread lie.

  • hi! does xa2 has problems with updates/display/performance?I want a phone with less problems with updates or performance. Had read the reviews on Honor view 10 and mate 10 but reviews showed both phones got some issues(which I don't like to deal with...)

  • Does it have a night regime(eyes comfort or something similar) for the display pre-installed???

  • I've used this for several weeks and it doesn't heat up for me with intensive use, such as watching videos.

  • i bought this phone last week, i choose black varian and i love it, i love the curve screen 2.5D, case finishing and size, but i think too heavy, compared to my old smartphone Xiaomi mi5.

  • Hi, Bought this phone just few days before. It heats up too fast while talking. Is it happening for everyone? Thanks!

  • Thank you!

  • Whichever one is cheaper honestly. If you have to have the dual camera setup, Moto G6 Plus

  • But googles trusted face feature does not work that well as in the oneplus 5t ?

  • Great phone. Feels premium though it's a mid-range supposedly. Used two other Xperias in the past and love Sonys for their proprietary apps and block-style design. I use it mainly for light surfing, texting, and calls. Upgraded from iPhone, which was nice in terms of physical design but Android slays the awful iOS in every way. (You can't even manage your own files; it has to be through iCloud - just pathetic!) Anyway, if you're not looking to game or for intensive video or photography activities, this phone will be right for you.

  • This or moto g6 plus?

  • You should go to Settings >> Lock screen and security >> Smart Lock, then enter your pin/pattern, and click on Trusted face and follow the steps ;)

  • Thanx alot :)

  • I own it, I like it, but no face detect feature. Fingerprint sensor is very fast though - definitely faster than on my ipad air 2.

  • Can any XA2 user tell me whether this has the face unlock feature as in Oneplus 5T ? If it does will the face unlock feature on the XA2 work as fast and reliably in the OnePlus 5T ?

  • i am thinking about buying this phone, but there is one thing: why wouldn't they bundle a quick charger in the box? it's quickCharge 3.0 compatible but they put a 5V/1.5A charger.. seriously? Plus i see it's got some bloat apps that you are not able to uninstall

  • the problem there is your network provider. that's in thier end not from the phone

  • Try hard reset, or update the phone.

  • I've had the xa2 for less than 3 weeks. It won't receive text messages. Anyone know how to fix it?

  • Years ago I bought a Sony digital camera. I had to press the shutter button halfway down for it to focus, then fully down and in spite of this, very often it didn't make clear photos. Recently, I bought a Sony Xperia M5. The speaker makes crackling noises and the camera loses focus many times during video shooting. The first photo I take is almost never clear. When touching the screen to focus, it gets better but about half the time. I'm very disappointed with Sony.

  • Its one of the best phones if 2018i won't put it as mid-ranger cuz its frikin premium as hell is nice device Nice Sony you guys are the best.

  • The performance of the L2 is substantially below the XA2 in both benchmarks and typical usage.

  • Can't tell you what to do but that Galaxy Note 5 is getting pretty old now. I don't think it is getting any updates anymore while the Sony is a current model that is still supported.

  • 1.5GHz (on L2) is much lesser than 2.2GHz (on XA2)

  • I'm thinking about this phone or galaxy note 5. Sony is new and cost 270 euros and samsung is the same price but second hand and almost as new. What do you think i should get? Tnx

  • Don't buy this phone, because sony L2 Mediatek better than this one in browsing and multitasking if you don't believe me search L2 vs xa2 on YT

  • Xa2 definetely

  • Thats a let down. Wonder why Sony always use crappy lens for. They never listen to their customers...... Thanks for the info bro, btw ;)

  • This phone or Huawei mate 10 Lite .. in gaming performance and daily tasks?

  • No it is not and this is pissing me off a lot.

  • Is the rear camera lens glass? I owned a Xperia Z5 and the only thing annoys me most is the plastic camera lens. Can any Xperia XA2 user confirm what material is Sony using?

  • Please drop a comment here.

  • Xperia XA2 have Video recording 720p 120fps, kindly update

  • It is bad, it distorts sound. I pointed the problem to Sony and it's been weeks since then with no answer for them. This is disappointing!

  • You're so a Nokia fanboy... Sony also has support for 2 years of security updates, and also is certified for Android Enterprise, here is the list of Android Enterprise devices: Android Enterprise Recommended requirements:

  • Sony Xperia xa2 still not coming in INDIA. Why?

  • Nevertheless to compare. I would pick up Nokia at anytime. Reason? 1) (XA2 family belongs to midrange classification). 2) Updates come with nothing. It means if you bought your phone a year ago, the phone still remains the same UI, no new features, no new lock screen, no new wallpaper and apparently nothing NEW at all even when it reaches the EOL cycle. Meanwhile Nokia: (1) Price is much more affordable compare to this s**t company. Even for midrange level. (2) Updates are extremely fast. Even some of their midrange phones are updated to Android 8.1 a week ago. (3) > it tells everything. (4) Snapdragon 660 is much powerful than 630. Finally as a smart consumer, the decision is yours.

  • Real users please reply. What about performance - camera - battery life.

  • andone more thing about xa2, when i lock and unlock screen, it often dont unlocks, or screen is turned"even if i hold it stright" annoying, and all system is slow

  • agree, bought for mother nokia 6, piece of crap, worst phone ever

  • i bought this phone one week ago, and i dont like it, its slow, battery life is low, just using few hours a day, like 3 just waching jokes,and battery is empty, but he is soooo slow, camera is bad if u want to make photo with documents or text, camera is slow, i can make 1 pic and need to wait 4 seconds till it allows to make another one, if u turn screen, and then back, screen will go back only every second time, only + is screen resolution, all is bright and realy sharp, my huawei for 200 eiro was WAY better than this one

  • Does the display better than Samsung's super amoled screens??

  • How does this phone compare to the Xperia Z3 Compact? Performance, build quality, camera?

  • How I wish this was instead the XZ2.......

  • Feels real heavy unlike Sony phones of the past.

  • How is the microphone quality when recording videos? did you notice anything abnormal?

  • Yes selfies are good and not blurred like GSM Arena stated

  • No it doesn't have fave unlock, I've got this phone, it performs smooth and fast, screen is beautiful, battery life excellent, camera is good but not great. Camera tends to suffer from horrible lens flare which is green in colour when facing the sun. Also as usual Sony again has used a plastic camera lens on main camera. They always do this on midrange and budget phones.

  • It's because you use double tap for lock and turn off screen. Disable that option and fingerp works as usual. Sent from my Tesla phone 9.1

  • XA 2 will be better. Nokia's phones are useless

  • Whenever i tried to unlock with finger print, its show device locked by admin then i have to open with my pin number. Does anyone meet this problem ?

  • Sony xa2 still not coming uae. Why?

  • Nokia 7 plus.

  • xa2 (not ultra) or nokia 7 plus? which would you recommend?

  • Can any XA2 user share its stock wallpapers by extracting it from its system folders please?

  • No it doesnt have face unlock feature

  • thanks for the info, yup, SAR value is not fixed, sometime high sometime low, but lower sure is better.

  • Sony findings = highest 1.07 head , 1.43 body which is a little different than the Ultra model, which was .41 head and 1.12 body. Both within guidelines. In US iPhone sells like crazy and has some high numbers, but then again not. It depends how often the phone struggles to connect as to how much radiation you are getting. In other words the higher numbered SAR phone could in fact be less than a lower number phone. It is all very confusing. So far there are no significant health risks proven, but who knows. They just leave it all up in the air -- you decide if there is even a risk at all. I am not a scientist, and even those people disagree.

  • Can a xa2 user tell me whether this has the face unlock feature ? If it does is it fast , accurate and easy to use as in the OnePlus 5T

  • Can a xa2 user tell me whether this has the face unlock feature ? If it does is it fast , accurate and easy to use as in the OnePlus 5T

  • This

  • Doesn't explain why the problem persists after he has changed the screen three times. I would say that there is an inherent design defect in XA1.

  • People buy phones to make calls. Duhh

  • Indeed. The microphone catches very poor distorted audio while filming, sounds like phone is underwater.

  • Don't buy a phone because it has bad audio in video recording mode? LOL.

  • Don't buy this phone, is has terrible audio recording quality!

  • Was really considering of buying this in silver or black but it never arrived for Best Buy, so I just started to forget about it. I wanted to replace my Moto E2 for the E4 and the E4 has been fairly smooth the last week. Awesome device and for the price. Has become my daily driver and giving vacation time for my LG flagships from 2016. A $350 midranger is still just too high. I will just stick to Moto E-series if it can also offer removable battery. Sony removing headphone jack and going back to glass rears also disappointed me this year. I guess I will stick with Sony for gaming and nothing else. Stick to cheap LG or Motorola for smartphones. There's just nothing from Sony this year that makes me want to buy from them and not for their outrageous asking prices. Even the still expensive XZ1 Compact lost its luster on me.

  • Could anyone tell me about selfi camera, I need to know is quality good enough?

  • I wanted to buy XA2, but the SAR value considered high. Sony should concerned about that.

  • nothing buy xiaomi ..save money

  • This or xa2 ultra?

  • No release in the Philippines?

  • You can get XA2 on E-Bay but you won't get any warranty because Sony never released these phones officially in India.

  • I want to buy this phone where can I get it in india

  • when is this coming to India? I want to buy this smartphone as soon as it available in India.

  • Does it have a gyro sensor or not???

  • Right now this device in Open Devices program so you can root or mod this. More detail:

  • Dear friend from which site or store did you purchase? i asked in a Sony store and they said they are not aware of the phone release.

  • Does this phone has gyroscope.... I check other website... Some said it has and some said it doesn't

  • Additional to what my mate said, xa2 has 8mp wide angel selfy camera vs 13mp normal angel, more future update support. The xperia x is more stylish. Front facing stereo speakers with pretty average loudness vs one mono speaker place at the bottom with very good loudness. Btw you should have mentioned your priorities.

  • Xa2 has not yet launched in India. The ones found on ebay are imported and you will not get manufacturers warranty on it, at best you'll get seller's warranty.

  • XA2, bigger battery, more efficient chip, 4K+slow-mo, same camera sensor, newer phone

  • Xperia X or XA2 ? Which is better guys? please tell me guys ?

  • Dedicated SD card slot, only flagships hybrid sim slot.

  • does XA2 have hybrid SIM slot or dedicated memory card bcoz in sony site nothing is showing like hybrid slot and where to buy this in india

  • is it orginal piece

  • Ebay

  • Been through hell of disappointment with xa1. guess XA2 is better? anyway, it's good to read reviews before buy.

  • It appears that the touch screen problems were for the first batch of xa1 phones in black colour. It's not found in later batches. As for the xa2, can't say if same issues are there because it hasn't yet launched here in India.

  • So, who bought this already? Don't you have bad audio while filming? Like the phone is underwater or static noises?

  • Is is launched in India? Where can I buy it from?

  • For its specs this is slightly overpriced by GBP50. But is it true that these Sony midrange phones are secretly water resistant?

  • Man maybe you arent lucky thats it. In my shop i had a customer who returned to complains brand new S8. The touch screen were freezing. The phone went to repair. After a week same issue. Phone went to repair. On third complain they gave to customer new motherboard and the problem still persisted. So we had to refund customer and he bought somewhere else.

  • Does this phone also have the touch sensitive problems along the edges similar to XA1? Don't argue that XA1 doesn't have that problem because I changed the screens three times and the problem is persisting even after that.

  • Good upgrade from Z5 or should i go for XZ1 C as i was planing ?

  • Yes, you can get 2 days out off battery on normal usage.

  • If u ok for 32gb internal storage u should go for xa2..but mate 10 life has 64gb internal..but in term performance xa2 win

  • Xa2

  • Xa2 is much better... Better camera and with 4k video recording Much better battery life Better display Better performance snapdragon 630 with the adreno 508.

  • It looks really bad... Will they fix it... poor to see such audio quality compared to the superb camera

  • Hey guys I'm buying a new phone next week so im in between the XA2 and Huawei's Mate 10 lite. Any proposals?

  • Take a look at this

  • Whr did u get it from?

  • Where did you get it from?

  • I have got it allready ,its 20k in india --

  • Do you own the phone? How is the selfie camera?

  • I'm from India and desperately waiting for this phone to launch here.

  • I hope this phone is better succesor for xa1.

  • 1. When XA2 is launching in india. What is the expected price in INR ? 2. Can the navigation bar made disappear ? like in windows mobile

  • hope its gonna be fixed. sound quality is terrible.

  • yes you can. i got 2 days with spotify turned on for at least 40-50% of time (mostly not saved music), some moderate browsing answering some calls (approx 10 overall), with LTE on. Stamina activated at 20% of battery.

  • How's that no one is addressing the low quality of audio recording in any video preferences! It sounds like the phone is in a barrel, or a theatre, or a huge hall... It's just bad and I'm not sure it can be fixed by future updates, it's a hardware thing.

  • The last thing that you should ask about is the battery because this smartphone is a battery monster, there is no need to be concerned.

  • What about battery life? Can we get 2 days without charging with moderate use(browsing, music, fb)?

  • Got it sale during president day weekend. Smaller than my old LG phone. Feels pretty snappy. No GPS toggle in drop down menu. Camera app at first wouldn't let me save to SD card but next day the option to save to SD magically appeared. Phone is also pretty thick. My tempered glass screen protector doesn't fit well.

  • Ir don't know where are you living, but I allready have one. Looks great, feels nice. Camera makes beautifull pictures, offering great Camera features. Running without any lags, very smoothly. Charges up real quick. Sound for this device, when you listen to music or watching some movie, are clear and loud. What else? I'm lucky with this phone, great work from SONY. By the way, in Latvia it is on markets about a week now. I'm using mine xperia XA2 by 3 days now.

  • Not sure why is it taking such a long time for Sony to launch this phone. By the time this phone is in markets others might launch new models. Desperately waiting to get my hands on this model.

  • If you are non hard core battery user and you have a decent offer on the xperia x then get it no brainer.

  • XA2 is much better simply because the difference between SD650 and 630 wont be noticeable much at all in day to day usage. Not to mention XA2 will get atleast Android P while X is done at Oreo.

  • country?

  • Xperia X or XA2 ? Which is better guys?

  • Xa2 when will launch in India

  • price of both XA2 and XA2 Ultra + differences and differences between 1 Sim and Dual Sim .GSM LTE ??? thank you.

  • people are getting crazy, its like some will like toyota and some will like bmw or ford, it all comes with what our desire, not other peoples desire

  • Man my Lenovo Vibeshot is chonese its almost 3 years out and still working like a brand new. Either you are coward or paid by sony to talk trash about chinese phones. What do you say?

  • Hahaha nope quality of phones are very different a xiaomi phone would only last 6months and start to have problems china phones are only good on the start while a sony phone would run smooth even after 2years of use. This is based on experience and yes this is based on not only one phone tried serveral ones, this is also same with my friends. Its either you havent use a sony phone or you are a paid marketing agent of xiaomi( which are common chines company are pouring lot of money for marketing)

  • Man i am using Moto X4 before had Lenovo Vibeshot and Before some Huawei, apple, Sony Erricsson and dozens of Nokia. To be honest every company spying on you or if not company its US gowernment and their satelite network they call it a prevention of terorism they monitoring around 98% messages and calls wordwide according to guiness books of records. So your first comment have no value at all. Man camera isnt crappy? Would like to see both on compare i bet it will be like same. A1 supports treble as well and quick charge. A you may see never used a xiaomi phone before but i always expect best phone for a best price. For that xiaomi doing pretty well compared to your beloved Sony where dudes like you pay for having Sony sticker on it another 30% of a phone price.

  • At least Sony doesn't install spyware in their phones. Cameras aren't as crappy as other midrangers AND it supports treble. Also has fast charging, which is also a must for me. So yeah, I'd rather get the XA2 than any SD625 equipped Xiaomi (A1, Note 4, etc.). I still don't understand why you're here. Think Xiaomi is better? Fine. Just don't irritate people here with your subjective opinions. P.S. Adding that "I'm a Sony user too" doesn't mean anything at all.

  • Thats correct because MI A1 for much lower price offers equal device. Sony is Expensive apart from that offers nothing. Compare both and see for your self.

  • I like sony. Have their 60 inch TV with a 60% discout. Which was a real deal. But this phone for 400 offer specs which xiaomi Oneplus and so can make same phone with 200 eur pricetag.

  • I am not promoting. I am just saying for much less price you have a much better device. Sony for 200 more bucks doesnt offer anything worth 200 more bucks.

  • Your comment makes me laugh. Finally, a sony fanboy said "less bezel" as an advantage. I think sony fanboys love bezels. Sony fanboys are so..flexible hehe.

  • Jack mi a1 even can't compete with Xperia xa

  • u are crazy. just simple words, if u don't like Sony thn don't purchase it, and why do u here if u hate Sony.

  • VirginMobile Already announced this mobile phone and it's LIT !

  • Xperia XA2 release date April 10 2018, confirmed

  • Does anyone have any idea on when it's going to get launched in India? Went to the Reliance Digital yesterday .... they are clueless. XA2 is probably going to be my next phone after more than 4.5 years with Xperia L.

  • My cousins Xiaomi just lasted 4 months before it went haywire, went to the service shop told her just get a new one since its cheap and disposable lol.

  • I own Mi A1 and its $hit phone. just dont see the price tags. camera is pathetic. Oreo update is cr@p. very poor signal reception even 2G.

  • It is dedicated except in flagships.

  • l simply wonder why Sony's recent dual SIM models have no dedicated memory card slot. Sharing SIM slot 2 with a memory card, the whole point of dual SIM standby feature gets void because you want to expand the memory space with an additional memory card but you would have to give up one SIM slot to do so. In effect, this is no different from a normal model. I hope that Sony will realise this flaw in product design.

  • This is a thread about XA2. Enough with your stupid Xiaomi garbage. If you want chinese spyware, no so support and unusable interface, so be it. Don't polute our thread.

  • Faster processor, capable of fast charging, bigger battery, better camera, NFC, supports Treble, and has less bezel. So yeah, XA2 is the better phone (excluding price) Although I agree the Xiaomi A1 offers better bang for the buck, please stop promoting it here.

  • And cant compete with A1? Ah cmnon. What this toy have? A slightly better cpu and GPU worse ram less disk space and simmilar battery. Maybe a bit better screen but no pure androoid just lots of bloatware, You are kinda funny my friend like always. Anyway A1 cost about 170 euro. XA1 or XA 2 cost twice more. Maybe 3 times more. Yes we really cant compare these phones. Xiaomi is a winner.

  • Oh man its not difficult to mount even a 40 mpix shooter on plastic phone with stats and specs from 2012 era or earlier. Even a Nokia 1020 does much better photos than your beloved XA and we speak about 5 years old phone. Even Nokia 808 PureView does much better photos. And thats 6 years old phone. Like Sony do. Phone does decent or excellent photos but CPU and GPU are horrible. And its costs are horrible as well. Sony sells expensive junk if we speak about entry level devices or midrangers. Their top phones are really good but also a bit pricey.

  • If some one hates Sony thn why? They are on this page

  • So why did not mi improved it by software. Ist use Sony then tell any thing. Contact me I will show you camera images if moto g5s+ and Xperia xa, than tell me which is better. And mi a1 also can't compete with xa, in any area I used both.

  • Here in Bulgaria starting price is bidded to 330 euro or around 415$. Sales will start next week. I guess 3-4 months later price will drop to 280-290 euros wich is way more reasnoble.

  • An agreement from another Xiaomi fan, congratulations for your agreement with each other but i have to tell you that there is around 20 million people do not agree with both of you, sorry for breaking it for you both.

  • Thank you bro. Thumbs up for you.

  • Totally agree.Sony is great phone,but can't beat Xiaomi in price and what giving for that price.

  • No i am not. I like or better to say i love Sony products. Have their 60 inch TV in my living room and is excellent. But it has been bought with 60% discount. All i like and love its an excellent device for an excellent price. But in case of XA which is midranger for price of a flagship we can speak about excellent price do we???

  • man most of that can be improved by software. Rest is a company logo you pay for.

  • Well. Then you will never have an excellent phone for an excellent price. All you pay for its a company sticker or it.

  • Yes i read thats why i am alowed to post. Man i love more than a Xiaomi. Lenovo Meizu and Motorola s well. All are excellent phones for an excellent price froma companies which does not rob you. You pay for what you have to. Givving 500 eur for a company sticker on it isnt an ption. You should know that but you dont understand. And the reason you dont really dont understand is that you really dont know the difference between manufacturing price i mean raw price and the selling price to a final customer. If you would know you would agree with me. But i really cant expect that from you.

  • @CptPower No trolling, bashing and spaming please.

  • side and bottoms are made of metal, back is made of polycarbonate.

  • yes, this phone don't deserve price over 23000 inr. although phone is good and sexy.

  • u are crazy wait n watch, what this phone is going to do. your word shows u are Sony hater

  • i have xperia xa and my friend have mi a1, and believe me Xperia xa is way better thn mi a1. camera is also better. don't go with specs. when i take both phones in my hand xa gives premium feel while i use both. no one can beat Sony.

  • I will never buy Xiaomi..

  • Design and processing is amazing, but battery could be more considering thickness. Reviews also are talking about its battery issues. Over that it do not have waterproof and shatterproof, putting case on will make it look like a brick, I love size and power, and its build. But It should've been thinner otherwise better battery and protection should be solid. Also camera do not have ISO, that is must nowdays.

  • Yes i did that why i am posting this and why they allowed me to post this. Thats the end of story. Rest you know. If you still dont get it show me a Sony phone with same or lower price than MI7 with same or better specs. Thats just not possible or maybe you are some kind of divine which can even impossible make real.

  • You still doing these cheap commercials for your beloved brand " Xiaomi" on all Sony threads, doesn't it feel pretty embracing for you, did you bother yourself and read posting rules.

  • Compared to Xiaomi Mi7 for only 350 eur with ultra elite specs, this phone have no chance to sell even a single piece. maybe only in countries where they dont have the xiaomi for sale.

  • You crazy? Xperia L2 is too overpriced for a mediatek phone. Low res 720p display, mediocre camera. Still it costs 20k, when you can get phones like the G5S Plus for a much lower price, which blows the L2 out of the water in every depaetmwnt. At this rate, I guess Sony will launch the XA2 for as much as 30k+, making it go head to head directly with the A8+ and OP5T. Still, it won't stand a chance against either of the phones.

  • has this released yet??

  • Yes bro, I think they are only charging for brand value, they could have skipped L2 launch in India & instead launched the XA2 & Ultra and could had skipped production costs. Actually I was expecting this price for XA2 seeing how aggressive other brands have been in terms of pricing. Hope Sony opts for decent pricing for XA2 , around 23k should be fine for most

  • It has a dedicated sd card slot and dual sim slots.

  • Does it accept two sims plus the sd card or only sim + sd or dual sim?

  • It's a Hybrid.

  • Metastic

  • Is this phone body made of metal or plastic?

  • separate sd card slot

  • I wanna know if this phone has dedicated sd card slot or hybrid?..thanks

  • the single sim version has also microSD slot, you can get a 128G microSD for £40, plenty of space

  • Yeah bro I hope so I really need 64gb storage xa2...xa2 ultra has 64gb version but so overpriced

  • So.. What are you regretting for in Samsung device ? What Type of Samsung that you used to have? What type of Sony that you are using now?

  • It is the Samsung Galaxy brand fame, so many people been tricked with this fame and bought Samsung Galaxy then they regretted especially after they tried another brands later including me after i switched to Sony.

  • I don't know why you got an S7 edge if you don't like it.

  • Not really overpriced. Oppo,oneplus and vivo are now starting to overprice phones, samsung a8(2018) cost more $150 compared to xa2 with almost same spec

  • Ive had lots of different smartphones. All of them have pros and cons but Sony always saticfied me the most. I had Xperia mini, Xperia T2, Xperia Z3. Now Im holding a S7edge and I havent liked it since day one. I also had Motorola and Huawei. The thing abiut Sony is that they have a nice taste in design and seems that they know what theyre doing. Feels good just to look at the phone in your hand and you enjoy all the time youre working with it.

  • Man am sure you will not believe me but i have same with chinese phones. My lenovo Vibeshot now 2 and half years old and works as a brand new my Moto X4 is fast as speed of light in vacum. Looks unique and there is nothing i should hate about this phone.

  • Yeah dude, same feeling about it. I had both Xperia Mini, the 2nd being funny and capable. I will buy an XA2 just for that, the silver one looks great, wish it could be thinner...

  • Xperia l2 launched in india for 20,000 rs highly over priced. 20k rs for cheap quality ph, Sony is greedy. Sony is going to mad. and like l2 Xperia xa2 will be launched at highly over priced.

  • MENAING OF THICKNESS WHAT??? OK battery life think not bad, what they put in that thickness.. not comfortable.. this already 2018 not 2008-2013. Qualocmm 625, 630, 821 energy saver.. 820 not, few samsung's.. also.

  • humans needs can never be fullfilled.

  • Thats why Samsung manufacture each year 30 to 50% more than he is able to sell. Because he loves quanitity and this company have a really big eyes. Thus to my reaction to your comment. I and plenty of my customers have, had positive reviews of chinese products like xiaomi, meizu or huawei. In my shop i have more complains on Samsung or apple devices than xiaomi. Because not everything china made must been really bad.

  • Everything is make in China, the difference is quantity and quality. Quality mostly refer to PREMIUM. Quantity mostly refer to cheaper.

  • Nokia is great company same goes to other companies chinese ones as well. I can hnestly say I have less complains on Xiaomi devices than Samsung ones in my shop.

  • Man everything is made in china so as you said anything is trash and junk phone a good point, I hope and expect you get an Iphone when it will be assmbled by USA and within the borders of USA. The it will be worth to bu. When USA worker have sallary of 10 USD per hour you can expect the phone will cost as brand new Aston Martin with everything maxed.

  • one thing is here, sony, Apple, Samsung all have own parameters and laboratories, all product manufacturer in China but on them parameters, these products are not Chinese. on the other side Chinese companies don't have any restrictions like dis they manufactures as they like, don't compare China co with Sony and Apple, i am using xperia m for 4 years, 100 of times i dropped it and never spent single penny on it. using Xperia xa for last 1.5 years and works perfectly. so think and never compare Chinese co wid others.

  • A8 is over priced for a midranger.

  • Because Nokia is not Chinese at all nowadays....

  • Id rather pick Nokia 6 2018 than your chinese trash can junk phones.

  • Fit a bigger battery. Can't have it both ways.

  • So better go with that plastic Samsung a8 good for use that's also mid ranger so that cost is 500 $

  • L2 is trash. XA is much better but for same price i rather pcik Mi6 or Mi7 a much better device.

  • Why are you even comparingto that trash L2 that most dont care about anyway, and most Sony users are anticipating the XA2 Series that comes with SD630 SoC not that 3yr old SoC SD625. lol

  • This is a low-mid end phone, if you want those extra features go for a flagship of course w/ flagship specs comes with flagship price.

  • Hopefully Sony releases a 4gb ram / 64gb memory version of xa2.

  • sony imx318 ?

  • To me it does seem like a good upgrade from a previous midranger - it does look good and rather unique in comparison to other phones, it has a competitive screen-to-body ratio (75%), good battery life, I expect it to have good software support and it already has Android 8, performance should be good and cameras for this price segment seem to be good enough. I just would have liked to see water resistance or dual front speakers, or both :) So as an overall package it seems like a a good and competitive phone for next couple of years + after a month of its release its price should drop and then it would be a great purchase :)

  • ok i checked it.

  • Man even a Sony is made in china due to cheap workers materials and so on. Iphones are made in china, Samsung as well. No matter if you compare or not the phone is made in china. All you pay for is a Sony Sticker on it thats your extra 100 bucks. Whole phone is not worth 280 eur. Mi max 2 cost 280 eur and is 4 times better than your Sony L2. Thats to my comments and this phone is worth 280 euros.

  • don't compare wid Chinese

  • February

  • Please showing the CPU's clock speed.

  • When will be available in India ?

  • XA1 did it... XA2 should too!

  • L2 running mediatek this one have suprisingly snapdragon :-)

  • I remember my xperia mini in this phone.

  • Mediatek?

  • After reading the review of Xperia XA2 by GSMArena, I still want to to get it but the price segment makes this phone a little disadvantaged.

  • It's snapdragon not mediatek

  • So 100 eur more expensive compared to much better xiaomi A1 for 180 eur. Sony like really?

  • Still expensive for a mediatek procesor with maybe better camera but much worse GPU and CPU battery and everything else like ram disk space etc.

  • It's available for pre-order for 350 USD so around 280ish Euro

  • Well, i thing xa1 Plus is a better choice. Bigger screen, better battery, and cheaper. You should compare it with xa1 plus, not xa1

  • Usually 32GB/3GB or 64GB/4GB, sadly no 64GB/4GB option.

  • surely the xa2 will be more fluid and faster than mobile of the competition with the 835, 821 etc.

  • The phone is 9.7mm thick ! That's a pretty thick phone they got there... I haven't seen a phone that thick for quite a while now....

  • Is this phone really doesn't have gyroscope?

  • but why only 3gb ram.........?

  • How exactly are the bezels huge? Compare the XA2 to the XA1 and see how the bezels have shrunk a lot in the XA2. Phone isn't bezeless, but the bezels are slim.

  • Wonder what the price will be but as we can expect compared to A1 xiaomi with simmilar specs this phone will be maybe a 150-200 eur more expensive.

  • Phone is quite nice, but why Sony is still stuck with big top and bottom bezels?

  • Sure the P2 has a bigger battery, but it's also 11mm taller and 6mm wider, so that helps a bit to fit a bigger battery in it. Despite the difference in battery size, both of these devices will easily get you through the day. And then some. On a side note, my XZ1 Compact is 9.3mm to 9.7mm. It's a manageable thickness that I find acceptable for the battery life I'm receiving of 1.3 dayish average.

  • Sony have best quality and features having an SD soc to its models. Mediatek had issues but with Snapdragon Sony got the most performance of all. Indolents that don't enjoy the understanding or testing its camera or some other hidden capabilities, will always choose an ultra expensive Samsung, or an ultra boring Huawei. Turning on and off a smartphone will never understand how and interesting a Sony device can be. So people having bad experiences are the same having bad interest in maintaining their Sony devices. Sony will be as overall performance and quality on top. Experience talks great in my case!

  • Sony have best quality and features having an SD soc to its models. Mediatek had issues but with Snapdragon Sony got the most performance of all. Idiots that don't enjoy the understanding or testing its camera or some other hidden capabilities, will always chose an ultra expensive Samsung, or an ultra boring Huawei. Turning on and off a smartphone will never understand how and interesting a Sony device can be. So people having bad experiences are the same having bad interest in maintaining their Sony devices. Sony will be as overall performance and quality on top. Experience talks great in my case!

  • sony can't produce phones anymore, i have experianced 3 xperias on long term and the quality of sony's phones has dropped progeressively, currently i rather burn my money than give it to sony this brand makes no effort and keeps building cheap trash boring phones with expensive budget while you can get x10 much better phone with lower price

  • Seriously, 9.7mm thick? I thought that might be a misprint. And a little heavy at 171 grams. I don't want that in my pocket. Too bad, b/c the display size is just right.

  • I believe XA1 Plus will drop its price once XA2 gets released.

  • Seriously with that 2015 SoC, crap camera, small battery, huge bezel, no BT5.0/LDAC/Aptx-hd, micro usb in 2018? ... and now owned by china hence crap quality build... Seriously? Its cheap for a reason....

  • same here, shortlisted xa1 plus on ebay and waiting patiently for prices of new xa2 to reveal here in India...there are basically only two advantages of xa1 plus over xa2 i.e. the screen size, a bit larger at 5.5" and availability of a 4gb ram version, also some may find the fingerprint scanner on side lock button more convenient than on back...other than that the two are almost the same except the soc which on newer xa2 has an edge and maybe the faster cat13 speeds...I think xa2 will be priced similarly to what xa1 plus is now ~350$...in India atleast

  • go and ask lenovo how they stuffed 5100mah battery inside Lenovo P2 measuring only 8.3mm in thickness!!

  • not at the price it will be going for, motog5s plus offers 4gb for lesser price and it is no way a cheap phone (quality wise), so premium midrangers in 2018 should at least start with 4gb ram..

  • snap 630 three years old? you are very funny boy :)

  • Waiting for xa2 in India to be released. I've to replaced my 1 yr old Asus 3 max its by far the worst device I've come across even my e4g was better than it. So I'm waiting to buy Sony again.

  • Obviously Sony has miles better camera that can record 4k(stereo recording), "Smaller" 5.2" and bigger battery w/ Qnovo, aptx HD, LDAC, Dedicated MicroSD slot w/o sacrificing Dual-Sim, etc. But i guess Nokia6 is cheaper w/ 4GB Ram and a bigger 64GB Storage option.

  • new shell with three year old components!got my G4 that's twice better and yes it is old.

  • Umm, this really does not have gyro? :/ Official page does not provide this info..

  • According to me old fingerprint scanner is better than this ugly one,,,, i am huge fan of sony products so plz....... sony continues with old lock button with scanner its nice one

  • 7.7 did not say the Nokia 6 was outright better device, only that it perhaps represents better value when considering the price difference. $100 is not insignificant. If the price between the two was equal, then yes the XA2 would likley come across as the favourable option, as the price is not equal, I would say 7.7 has a fair point

  • 3 gigs of ram are totally sufficient...

  • Haha this Sony Xperia XA2 is better than your Nokia 6 2018 please review specs again then you will recognize why. LOL

  • You definitely mean by specs only the SOC nothing else, i suggest you to compare the specs once again.

  • u need 10 gb ram? lol

  • I'd probably say the new Nokia 6 is a better value, it's got similar specs for around $100 USD less.

  • Here you go or search for "2011 Sony Ericson smartphones" Or you could spend a lil time and search for it yourself, instead of bashing Sony without anything to back your statements. Your comments are utterly foolish and immature.

  • That is because of real 3300mah battery...its really 3300!!! You will see

  • I wouldn’t say the 630 represents a fail, it is a perfectly capable SoC at this price range. Besides, going into 2018, I would not be surprised to see 660 toting devices edge closer to the $500 bracket

  • Just see the price tag... If xa2 cost too much for you than just go for xa1 plus... It's simple and easy way to choose...

  • 9.7 mm thickness because of 3300mah battery I think but for 5.2 inch screen L X B is smaller than Nokia 3

  • 3gb ram and 9.7mm thickness in 2018...wtf!!

  • Yes

  • Xperia XA2 Next. IP68 certified, Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM is Great.

  • This or XA1 Plus? Does this phone processor is better than the XA1 Plus processor?

  • Well thought of buying the xa1 plus this month but after Sony announce the xa2 I'm confused already..

  • Yup clearly sony was nowhere to be found even in 2011 .. thats why the link u put shows 404 error .. lmao .. u making fool out of yourself kid .. lol !!

  • My thoughts exactly...

  • The best in its price range unless you want to pick a 2016 flagship smartphone.

  • Expected price is 350 USD, what do u think about it....?

  • In spec sheet: adreno 510. That is a mistake? It's adreno 508.

  • Sony does maintain a good built quality....

  • Wow good specs on this powerbank....also this powerbank has a touch screen?

  • New design

  • Sony was already criticised for putting small batteries in their phones just for shaving off a few millimetres (from Z3+ till the recently released XZ1). I'm glad they're finally putting huge batteries in their phones. That along with Sony's superior optimization would provide some stellar battery endurance.

  • Looks like you've got no idea of how Sony phones looked back in 2011 Try doing some research, or else you'd only make a fool of yourself here.

  • What makes you say so? SD625 was widely regarded as one of the best processors Qualcomm ever made. Stellar efficiency, good performance. The SD630 improves on it. If you really care about performance that much then I suggest you to get a flagship phone.

  • Wifi is not 802.11 ac?

  • Are you joking. Sony is the best when it comes to optimization and updates. Not my words

  • I completely agree with you

  • Sony has a reputation for building more durable phones than huawei and moto

  • Great design anyway

  • XA2 is good midrange phone. Well done Sony.

  • Hi res audio in midrange device is not so common, but the gyroscope......

  • no gyroscope censer and no hi-res audio ???

  • i think 3000 mah is sufficient for xa2 that's why.

  • Snapdragon 630 = FAIL I would have jumped on this phone with a Snapdragon 660 even if it was $30 more. Who wants to go back to Nexus 5 performance from 5 years ago? It looks like Sony got everything else right except that one major piece. *bangs head repeatedly*

  • Nokia 6 is overpriced for a SD430 phone. XA2 is a way better phone. It'll be interesting to see how the new Nokia 6 will compare with XA2.

  • specs look nice...but maybe ram cudve been at least 4gb since its 2018

  • The only downside of this model I can see, is the lack of gyroscope sensor, which is a bit strange by the way....

  • Can I connect xa2 to TV by USB C to HDMI adapted.

  • no ip67 or 68?

  • Oh, and your buying one is going to show them is it? Attention all supposed 'trolls' and 'haters' it's game over apparently, speedemon1980 is planning to get a XA2........ Don't get me wrong, good luck to you with this whole endeavour and everything (it does look to be a cracking device), but I don't think it's going matter to anyone else, at all.

  • You made me laugh XD

  • Sure go for it man buy it Nokia 6 ... But I love Sony Xperia more then that

  • Well done Sony I hope it will available in India at the end of February ... Surely it's gone to be 23k .... Waiting to buy it and own Sony as soon as possible... I had an opinion on buying xa1 plus it has no slow mo 4k and 12000 iso .... But in fact xa2 has it ... Guys who love taking pic at night or low light go for it ... Ur gonna love it..

  • Hope the Xperia XA2 will be the perfect smartphone..

  • The nokia 6 is better

  • It's $350 so it's right around the X4 price but $120 more than the Nokia 6

  • Well for me it looks same as 2011 xperia phone . not strange at all .. quite familiar design ... lmao !!

  • Wow, you hold yourself in high esteem don’t you. I’m pretty sure that nobody on this site is going to loose sleep over the issue of you owning an XA2 or not.....

  • Dear Sony haters, I am very happy to inform you that despite you guys whining like 5 year old girls i will still be buying these gorgeous phones. Keep hating :)

  • It looks strange

  • The A8 (2018) is over priced, no two ways about it. The XA2 at £299 is an awesome proposition at that price. The only real competition is the Moto X4 & and the honor 7X (both of which can be had for around £275), but personally I’d go with the XA2.

  • atlaast sony has made the phone that we all were waiting for along time.good time is coming sony fan boys

  • my next phone...sure!

  • You are complaining about your battery life and then whishing Sony would have reduced their new phones battery size from 3300 to 3000? I am happy Sony is taking this route to thicken their phones to fit bigger batteries. I whish this would be with Android One, I am not sure about Sonys software smoothnes and updates.

  • Haha Sammy'J' series are the ones true midrange devices. The rest specially A's are seem over priced as almost flagships. Hahaha

  • Here you go!! A all new product from Sony which uses SD630, 3300mAh with Type C on 5.2" screen device, looks fantastic but the price should be competitive with other mid-rangers like Moto X4 & Nokia 6(2018). Not expected to be priced as upper mid-ranger like Lagsung A8(2018)...

  • 3300mAh, dude! Get your eyes checked!

  • If it runs Oreo, it runs ldac...

  • I was about to buy it's predecessor (XA1), after sold my XA1 Ultra (only last 1 week of full use), but then I chose to buy XZ (2016 flagship) due to its spec, although the review in this website is not quite good if compared with other flagship. Fortunately, I bought it for the same price of XA1 Ultra, and probably with the same price of this handset also (XA2), and I'm very grateful to it (XZ spec still better then this xa2 except the battery). Hopefully, Sony will keep maintaining the quality of their phone as usual (never ever disappointed with Sony).

  • 9.7 mm with just 3000 mAH battery? There are phones with much less thickness with more battery.

  • APTX-HD??? Does that mean they put LDAC in it!!! NICEEE!!!

  • USB Type-C.... really!

  • Probably my next phone or XZ1c.

  • U still use USB? while everything is wireless now!

  • Yes it is and expensive as always.

  • So does galaxy a8

  • USB 2.0? In 2018? Really?

  • I'm an iPhone guy but also switch to Android now and then. This phone looks really promising and very good, especially if the price will be around 300 to 400 euro. Of course you can get phones with similar or better specs from Chinese brands, but those companies are not to trust and the customer service is bad or non-existent here in Europe. Nobody owns Xiaomi or whatever phone. I'm looking forward what Sony will do with their flagship of 2018. Hopefully OIS in the camera, a really loud speaker sound, not too big screen/overall dimensions (5.2 is enough) and that they stick to 1080p. A higher res is NOT necessary. Sony has the potential to become the best manufacturer in the Android world in my opinion. I've tried different brands but Sony's are blazing fast, the software optimization is really good.

  • why the hell r u putting finger scanner on the back of the phone sony..

  • This is THE phone I've been waiting for. I currently have a Galaxy S7, but my battery is highly degraded to a point where I can only get about 3 hours of screen time... barely, so probably after the 2 year anniversary of my phone's purchase date, I'll buy this one. I really like what Sony has done with it. I just hope the camera performs as good as it looks on paper, in which case, I'm sold.

  • lovely phone

  • 9. apxHD codec

  • Xz1 compact.

  • what i really like from the XA is : 1. dual sim with dedicated memory slot 2. 3300 mah bigger battery with qnovo fast charging 3. oreo out of the box 4. 75% screen to body ratio ( it means it will not be big phone ) 5. full HD Display 6. 23 MP mail camera / 8 MP front camera 7. video recording @ 2160p@30fps 8. Bluetooth 5.0

  • so this phone should have a round design or a rectangle design?

  • sony already reduced bezels for xa2, but i think they should install 3000 mah battery instead of 3300 mah so that they can reduce few mm. now i am using xa and battery is really poor.

  • Master phone for front camera department ois and many more features

  • It's just a midrange. I think you're referring to Samsung's A8 😂🤣.

  • I would wait for the new flagships. If they don't suit your taste. All other phones you mentioned should have a price cut by then. Win win

  • It should since it is shipping with Oreo installed

  • Any idea will it support Project Treble???

  • Who cares... Go with Apple then

  • I much prefer a 10mm thick phone with big batery inside to a 7mm phone with shity batery life. But the perfect phone for me will be a 4.5 ” display with narrow bezel, just keep size under 130mm. I dream to future compact from Sony.

  • Another Sony 500 eur budget phone with specs simmilar to A1 from xiaomi which cost 200 eur.

  • Is the XA2 a good replacement for my Z3 Compact, or should I go with X compact, or maybe even XZ1 compact? Or wait for the new flagships?

  • lol, may you say $350,right?

  • Expected price, anyone???

  • I miss my Xperia acro s.. I spent alot of time taking pics while swimming with em back in 2013

  • In my opinion, i don't mind the big bezel on sony phones because they just what to maintain their design.. just look the xperia z their is not much changes. not like Huawei and LG the design manufacture suck! from the first LG G to LG G6 the design has changed 100%. the Xperia z and xperia z5 almost look identical..

  • Pls dont cost more than 350 euros.... :')

  • It will be good if they add 64/4gb model.

  • Too thick..

  • XA2 - 74.89% XA2Ultra - 76.6% Honor7X - 77% Galaxy A8(2018) - 75.6% Galaxy A8+(2018) - 75.43% Nokia 6(2018) - 73.2% Nokia 8 - 69.4% For the haters who just hate Sony.... those are the screen to body ratio’s of phones mention above. I do think haters just mention it’s “BIG BEZELS” because the XA2 series is a great phone and they can’t think any insulting other than it’s “BIG BEZEL” Tip for haters.... mention it’s THICKNESS 9+mm instead of insulting it with it’s “BIG BEZELS” lols hahahaha

  • 400€

  • If this has big bezel, it also mean the Nokia 6 2018 also has big bezel and surprise! surprise! The "bezelless" A8 has the about the same stb and bezel compared to XA2

  • Not this one, go to the xa2 Ultra.

  • If its more affordable than the a8 2018. I will buy this xa2 phone

  • where is the second front camera ?

  • does this have dual front camera? I think that feature is limited to the ultra version of the XA2.

  • So here is huge competition between Nokia 6 2018 vs Sony xa2 vs upcoming redmi note 5 with little bit better Sd 632. Not only these there will more phones from lenovos k series, LG's k series, Moto's G series. All about prices. Let's wait for couple of months and pick the best. By the way I like the Sony Xa2 more than Nokia 6 2018.

  • Same old same old.... same square shape, always big bezel...

  • This is my next phone.

  • without gyro sensor in 2018. so no AR. i hope its a good phone

  • Gonna have this phone soon. LOVE the SPECS.

  • This XA2 series is definitely above specced compared to those phones with sd4xx/entry level chips priced @$300(overpriced) ViVo?lol dont bother with them just coz they sponsored Stephen Curry as their advertiser they can overice their junk? Aswell as Huawei though not as much as ViVo... Software updates sucks on both this chinese companies btw. XA2 with SD630(2017 SoC), BT 5.0(aptx,hd,etc.), 23mp camera/16mp8mp dual selfie, better battery with Qnovo Care, 16:9 screen(thankfully), USB Type-C, etc. And better future Custom Roms compared to Kirin SoCs, and better/faster software updates. I actually believe Sony overspecs them. We'll just have to see Sony's pricing on these devices.

  • It's got less bezel than the Pixel 2 does it's 3.7mm shorter even though the screen is 0.2 inches larger

  • Is this phone use hibrid slot or memory card dedicated slot? I interested in this phone..

  • Probably but definitely not on the MediaTekCrap XA's.

  • just wondering, does this XA2 support Ldac? i notice it supports aptx hd and bluetooth 5.0

  • Still in XA ballpark, Im comparison, $300 is about the same as honor 7x, that has 18:9 screen(good) but it underspecced(not good) and same story for vivo v7+ and mate10 lite, so i don't think this phone is overpriced at all considering the package

  • This is a battle between Nokia 6 (2018) and Xperia XA2. It is all down to pricing in the end... Samsung has already lost this battla, sammy has absolutely nothing to offer in middle range category. A8 is expensive as a flagship, J5 is not even close with its 16GB storage and mediocre processor and camera. It's funny, but XA2 has a little over exaggerated battery. It could do just fine with battery around 2800mAh, but this big fellow has made this beautifil device a bit bulky. It will score around 120h endurance result here at GSMArena. No need for such numbers...

  • Not even the S8+ or Note 8 has that much battery! Come on be realistic! If you want something with that kind of mAH power then go for a Xiaomi Redmi Note series phone.

  • Sony Xperia XA2, more version Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM is Great.

  • What?! Do you know anything about phones or processors in general, because you sound like you just read something off a crappy website without knowing what anything meant. Get your facts right!

  • Yes your correct but other manufacturers can ask for Amoled screens directly from Samsung. So not just Samsung devices.

  • An Amoled display would push the prices and sony doesn't want that, because then customers might turn to Xiaomi or another budget orientated company... In addition Sony LCD's are good quality so i wouldn't would care too much anyways.

  • I think the new l2 and xa2 and xa2 ultra are very heavy phones because of bigger battery and excellent materials and sony focused in battery life in these phones especially

  • AMOLED is Samsung brand, made and used just for samsungs' phones. you probably meant OLED display, but why should sony do that if they already have great displays? it's not all about the newest technology, OLED has disadvantages too - ask iphone x users..

  • Dear sony plz come with AMOLED display.

  • This phone has 2.65mm side bezels, it's noting compared with (the bezel less king) note 8 which has 2.3mm side bezels plus it's edge screen, well done sony.

  • Still no CDMA? I am stuck with Verizon due to poor coverage from att and t-mobile. I was really hoping Sony would make phones compatible with Verizon. Uggh!

  • XA2 is smaller than Xperia XA,it is just thicker and wider... I love my gorgeous XA in graphite black, XA2 and XA1 are nice but no sexy as gorgeous XA...

  • Everything is excellent.I think 2018 will be sony time.please do confirm does xa2 and xa2 ultra have gyroscope sensor.

  • Sony legendary bezel, damnnn

  • 9.8mm thick... Sonyy u mad or what i want to buy but ur makin it real hard for me.. Anything over 7.5mm is a big no for me. And yup its heavy ideal weight of a smartphone for me is less than 145gms

  • So 2018 midrange competiton is: Nokia 6 2018 vs Sony XA2 vs LG ??? vs Samsung J7 2018???

  • The camera location is horrible for a Sony device. They should have used the previous location.

  • My next phone.

  • The XA2 will cost €349 in Holland.

  • Spec wise I mean, MTK chips are no deal for me.

  • If the price is around Nokia 6. I think this phone will be great option

  • If enough 3300mah thickness 9.2mm very high.. Mustbe not high than 8.2-8.5 mm. After Htc M9 use (1.5years) now im using Sony Xperia X Performance. 8.7mm 2700mah 5" screen.. Only this model so thick compare with Z3+, Z5, XZ, XZS.. not good for snapdragon 820 battery life. For 821 may good

  • 📱 seems phone is good but i am sure it will be over priced, but believe me sony gives quality.

  • Xperia L 2 will also launch, will be cheaper thn xa

  • Do you think this will be overpriced ? Just like they made their Mediatek imbued in their crappy devices before ?

  • This phone is a beast.. I don't even know where to start, everything is great, it has sd630, 3300mah, great camera, memory.. The only flaw is it is a bit big for me (currently I use XA, which is 5") but that's just me because I have small hands lol can't wait to see the price, I'll get it at the end of the year

  • I see Xperia ZL style here, look nice anyway

  • $200-$300? Your kidding right, this isnt your mediacrap junk SoC. And considering Sony as a brand and a huge upgrade not only on SoC but Battery and FP, it will be not less than $300.

  • Wow it's great for one hand use and 4gb ram will be better... Can some one tell me what's the price and when it will be available in India ... Waiting for you Sony ....

  • Upgarde to XA1? Definitely yes Compared to Nokia 6 (2018), it will depend on what you want Nokia 6 have metal construction, pure stock android, the "bothie", bigger screen, AF selfie While XA2 has more compact body, slightly better camera, bigger battery, Ultra wide angle selfie(but fixed focus) And perhaps the XA2 will cost arount $200~$300

  • Aside the "XA" range, does Sony realise other midrangers in same year?

  • Sony Xperia XA2 more version Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM is Great.

  • Is this better than Nokia 6 2018 ? What do you think would be the price range of this device ? Probably, this is a good upgrade of that shitty XA1.

  • This is what we are waiting for. Nice move by sony.

  • in 2018 slim body is just 9.7 mm............ wowwwwwwwww well done sony. move ahead you will definitely sell only TVs in 2019.

  • 5.5" version of this please with same stb%

  • It now has everything it needs: fingerprint sensor, better screen to body ratio, a full HD screen... And it keeps Sony's classy design!

  • why? 3300 is enough.

  • Where is Gyroscope....?

  • sony lovers

  • Very bad model. 9.2mm and 3300mah. Or mustbe < 8.33mm or 9.2mm must have min 3800mah