Sony Xperia XA1 - Unlocked Smartphone - 32GB - White (US Warranty)

Such a bargain for the price (currently 300). I'm moving from a Lumia 1020 which had an amazing camera on it, and I knew Sony has great camera sensors but this blew me away with not only the picture quality but the rest of the phone as well.First of all the phone looks very elegant and at first glance looks like it should be priced way above the current asking. Functionally it's great, I have not ran into any slow downs or hiccups. Setting it up was a snap and I had no problems throwing in a sim card from ATT and a micro SD for more storage and using it immediately.The screen itself has great contrast and can easily be used in direct sunlight. The built in speaker leaves something to be desired when listening to music but the built in headphone jack makes up for it, the built in speaker works great for speaker calls and general use.As far as the camera goes It's incredibly quick from time it takes to press the dedicated camera button to when the shutter snaps. Automatic setting take great pictures and it has many manual settings in case you want to get fancy.

Great phone! I traded from a Samsung S7 edge and couldn't be happier. Minimal bloatware, excellent battery life, super fast. Blows the Galaxy away. I'm so sick of Samsung phones and this is just the remedy. I would typically have to charge my samsung 3x a day. I've yet to have to charge my Sony more than once a day. I can use maps, camera, video without worry of sucking the battery dry. Like many android phones though, the bluetooth stack is weak. Once you know that, you'll realize that sometimes it's a pain to connect to devices at first (it magically gets better over time), and if you leave BT on all day, it will drain your battery. However, that's my only complaint. Otherwise, this phone is fantastic. Oh yeah, one other thing - the led on the back (the flash and flashlight) is frigging hot. It's bright as hell, but if you ever try to use it to read your heart rate, you'll straight up burn your finger.

The software is fantastic, ergonomic, light a pretty powerful technology. This is my second phone in less than a month, the Z5 (waterproof) the camera was damaged, because the phone works pretty nice i decide to try it again and went with a lower model XA1 (this model) now for the XA1 the corner of the screen don't feel the finger track, therefore the phone can't be unlock, if I manage to unlock it the 25% of the screen don't recognize the finger track leaving it unusable. I thing it was me with this model I ordered: (Sony Xperia XA1 G3125 Case,Feitenn Hybrid Armor Alloy Aluminum Metal Bumper Case Gorilla Glass Soft Rubber Military Heavy Duty Shockproof Hard Water resistant Case For SONY Xperia XA link here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071YTCYGC/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_1 ) and it won't stop the phone to damage, sadly the "warranty" in both cases expire 3 weeks from the phone start making trouble, which means nothing was covered. I won't recommend any other person to purchase a Xperia equipment and definitely I won't buy any other Xperia phone.

This review is not so much a review of the phone, which probably will work fine with the mobile operator of your choice, but a description of the challenge initially encountered to get it activated on the AT&T network.We purchased this phone as a replacement for a two year old Lumia 640 Windows phone which is still working fine but has dwindling app support.Day 1: Since the Xperia XA1 requires a nano-SIM card while the Lumia 640 uses a micro-SIM we visited our local AT&T store to get one. The charge for a new SIM card is currently $5.The agent stated that it would not work as AT&T does not support Sony phones. As we insisted it would, he inserted a SIM card in the Xperia XA1 with reported "No service". He then demonstrated that the SIM card was working by inserting it in an iPhone 8. We left the store somewhat frustrated but with the new nano-SIM card in the phone.We then contacted AT&T Tech support by chat. Level 1 was not able to make it work and offered to escalate to level 2.Level 2 suspected that the SIM card had already been activated in the past and stated that the issue would have to be handled by the "Backend" team and that it would take up to four hours. He promised to call back.As it was late we went to bed. Callback never came.Day 2: In the morning the Xperia still reported "No Service". We contacted Tech support again by chat. This time the agent reported that the "Backend" team had indeed done what it was supposed to and that the phone could now be activated. The phone was activated within a couple of minutes.HOWEVER, by the end of the day the phone was back to "No Service"Started another chat. Agent suggested getting another SIM card. Went back to store to get one. Still "No Service"Came back home. Started yet another chat. Another ticket was created.Day 3: After further chat with AT&T, agreed that the problem was probably an hardware issue. Contacted Sony's technical support which made me "repair" the phone (i.e. reformat it). It obviously did not help. Then Sony offered me to send it to a repair center in Canada for further assessment, which would take 14 business days (3 weeks including week-ends). I declined the offer and simply requested an exchange on Amazon, which was granted (Amazon service is great!).Day 11: Received new phone from Amazon. Moved SIM card in it and it worked right away. Most likely explanation is that cell antenna in first phone was defective or unplugged.To conclude: a good mid-range Android phone that works well on the AT&T network, but if the the one you get does not work properly do not waste too much time dealing with AT&T or Sony and just get replacement from Amazon...UPDATE 04-FEB-2018One month later, replacement phone continues to work fine. Clearly the first one had an hardware issue.It is a good midrange phone and I am happy with the purchase but you should know the XA2 has now been announced by Sony and you therefore have to decide if you would rather purchase the XA1 today (at a discounted price) or wait a few weeks for the XA2 (and probably pay full price for it)...UPDATE 19-MAR-2018The XA1 received the Android 8 (aka Oreo) update over the week-end and it works very well. Price has dropped further now that the XA2 is available for purchase. The XA1 is now a very good buy although you may want to spend more and get the XA2 if your budget allows.