Sony Xperia XA (2016)

Lovely phone with weak battery – Was really happy with this phone when I first got it. It seemed like great value - really thin and attractive design. Smoothe Android experience - plenty of power to chomp through everything. Very nice screen and acceptable camera. Battery was the big let down. That thin-ness is paid for with a low capacity battery and its just not enough for a whole day. I have since sold the phone. Loved it, but need more battery than that.  Show details

Repaired 4 times in 2 years – The phones is fine when it works. Mine has twice now stopped connecting to my in house wifi. Bluetooth connectivity stopped working and it required a factory reset. It had a problem with calling out whereby it would immediately disconnect the call when the call was answered. Sony keep fixing it, but its very inconvenient. Im glad I have an… Read more

extra two years product warranty on this phone because I cant see it lasting another two years.

I cant recommend this phone at any level

Great second phone – I still use my XA as a backup phone to take on nights out and days when the iPhone might otherwise suffer. Its a beautiful phone and meets all my needs save for the battery issue which others have addressed. Its areal shame as this phone is one of the cheapest phones that does NFC and I even set up Android pay specially. Oh well - good phone!  Show details

Solid phone with weak battery – I really like this phone but it has been relegated to the desk drawer due to poor battery performance- only getting half a day of normal use. I tried carrying a USB recharge bank with me because i really wanted to keep it but that got old very quickly. Unfortunately the battery isn't removable either. The phone itself is beautiful and slim. Great screen and reception. Oh well...  Show details

Iphone who? – I got this wonderful mobile phone and I'm amazed of all the features, the easy use, the battery life, scren resolution and specially the wonderful sound, better price than the Apple phones and nothing to envy. The headphones that come with the device aren't the best, but once I bought another ones I like.... the result was and is just amazing. 100% recommendable.  Show details

Cheap phone with NFC – My main reason for upgrading my "backup" phone was NFC - my bank now does Android pay and there was a good bonus for signing up so the timing was good. The actual phone is quite beautiful! Its really slim and scrolls very nicely - no lag or stutter. Fast 4G internet, good screen although resolution could be higher but as others have noted "the… Read more

battery" - its the weakness of this model. I cant get a whole day out of it and even my old S5 can easily do that. Shame because it's great ion most other ways.

Edge-less Design Weak Battery – I bought the Sony Xperia XA for three reasons - 1/ I love the edge to edge style display 2/ It has NFC 3/ It was on special for $99. I just noticed it on special again at Big W BTW but it has a very limiting flaw - poor battery durability. Even at my most frugal I just cant get through a whole day with this and its a problem! The phone is stunning beautiful in design but no battery means no use. I suppose that why it is so thin.  Show details

Beautiful Design & Screen – I bought this on impulse because it was on super special at Woolworths for $99. I hadn't had an upgrade for a while and I was blown away by the Android 7.0 (after upgrade) so I guess part of my positive impression is that. The screen is lovely and it has NFC which is great if for so many things. Its a slim design too. Now the battery.. well that… Read more

was the big let down. I could only get half a day out of it and that is just too annoying for me. I have given it on to my younger brother who doesn't seem to mind but that is the issue with this model. Great phone - weak battery life.

Bought it on special – Got this because I stumbled across it on sale and I knew it was a great model. I didn't realise it was locked to Vodafone but I was able to get it unlocked. It really is a lovely phone - beautiful screen, slim, Ok-ish camera. Its does have a fatal flaw however. Because its so slim it has a very weak battery and I either have to carry a recharge… Read more

pack or plug it in because it just cant make it through the afternoon on a full charge. beautiful phone, weak battery

Lovely Sony Xperia – Really love this phone. I bought it for my daughter but I had a big play with it setting it up. Its so thin but with a lovely colorful screen. I found browsing to be very pleasant and the screen transitions were as smooth as butter. Audio is good and call quality is good too. This is a very well polished all round package. She's happy with it!  Show details

Really Nice Phone Smooth To Use – Was very chuffed to score this at Woolworths on big discount even though it meant using Vodafone. It is a beautiful phone, lovely screen, slim body and good browsing experience. The camera is just OK coming from a Samsung but its not a deal stopper. It has NFC which is awesome and feels very good in the hand. Battery life is so/so but overall it is an amazing phone for a supermarket discount find. Very happy with it.  Show details

Lovely Phone Weak Battery – This phone was so much better than I was expecting. I literally could not believe how smooth the scrolling and how nice the screen is. It is a pleasure to use and its got something I had been really wanting - NFC for Android Pay. Set that up and it's been excellent too. The only let down is the battery. I just can't get a full day out of it which is a shame because apart from that this phone is a winner and specially for the price.  Show details

Great phone for the price – This phone is excellent for what you pay - the battery life is really the only downside. It takes good pictures and is close to stock Android. Has a sleek design, although some may find it kind of long. The display is sharp and memory can be expanded with an option micro sd card.  Show details

Budget phone at a budget price – Phone is good that it gets good firmware updates. However, battery life is poor. Not sure why but possibly memory is small the phone is slow and sometimes freezes. Camera is quite good for the price though. Screen is not flat and difficult to get a glass screen protector. I wish it has less pre-loaded apps which I could not uninstall easily.  Show details

Perfect at cheaper prices – The original XA, and we love it. It has NFC, and most of its parts are good quality. The camera can be blurry esp in low light. Its antenna has 4G reception problems. Finally, we're overjoyed with its durability. 5 drops hasn't destroyed it yet. Music app and other apps preinstalled are very annoying - bad quality and also uninstalls are not possible.  Show details

The features are Very user friendly – This is definitely worth the price I paid. The features are user friendly and got most of the apps and fantastic operating system. Can recommend to any one, who is looking for a medium range of mobile phone without getting your pocket empty. The camera is really sharp and excellent, really good.  Show details

Very Fluid Experience But Screen Just Average – I really wanted to like this phone! I got it from Woolworths for only $100 on special and it seemed like a bargain. I certainly like Android 6 and the phone had enough RAM and processor power to provide a fluid user experience however! The screen resolution is not that fabulous, nor is it's brightness in sunlight. It has one good benefit… Read more

though and thats NFC for Android pay - thats a good feature at this price point.

would I buy it again? Probably not based on the screen.

Not happy with phone or sony – It looks great (good size, weight) however my phone soon stared having issues. I'd be talking with someone on the phone and the pages would go crazy, the torch would switch on and not turn off, I'd lose the person on the phone, and I couldn't turn the phone off. This happened increasingly often, and seemed to be relating to the phone heating up.… Read more

Before I took it back to get fixed, I took the protective cover off so it would be cooler. Then it fell out of my pocket and the screen cracked. After this Sony wouldn't honour the warranty as the cracked screen voided it. This is despite explanation of the fault and why, thanks to the fault, I had no protection on it. I'm very unhappy with Sony as I now need to buy a new phone because their's was faulty. I won't be buying Sony again.

Great budget phone – Bought as a secondary phone on sale for $150. Performance is very good (it runs on android 7.0 Noguat) for the price and the screen is very good. Only downside is the battery which won't last a day. The build quality is excellent and it also has an expandable SD card slot  Show details

Good Phone – Bought this phone as to replace my HTC whole my contract ran out .... Its a really good phone has all the functions you need ... as an adroid user I found it super easy to use and the screen is just the right size ... not too big .. it fits in my pocket  Show details

Excellent phone – I have been using this phone since May 2017 and am extremely happy with it. smooth touch, quick response, nice camera. It has fallen down at least 10 times but there is no damage. Surprisingly, the phone never hung/froze. my wife loves the camera quality and she clicks all my baby pics with this phone only.  Show details

Great phone on a budget – This phone is very responsive & easy to use, with the added bonus of NFC. It is well designed, slim and comfortable to hold. Apps work quite smoothly and the display is nice and bright. I like this phone and I don’t really have any complaints, I would recommend it as a good all rounder.  Show details

Great looking . Battery awful – Great looking phone this sony . I would recommend if it wouldn't hang up 1-2 times a month and battery last just a day with no intensive usage. a few 5 minutes calls and battery will melt in front of your eyes. colors good. very slim and cool looking phone.  Show details

A simple mobile – I have purchased sony xperia XA last year. It was good for me the only disadvantage that its small internal memory which causes the mob to freeze alot so i have to restart it again. Its easy to use, nice design, bright colors, light weight and loud volume. I like it  Show details

Perfect – I bought this Sony Xperia XA1 from Vodafone as a plan, I love the camera button, such a big screen on it. looked after it, never dropped the phone.I do not know why I did not change earlier, I seen some bad reviews before I bought it but I think there all wrong it is the perfect phone for the price February 26th 2018 Update: Perfect It looks… Read more

great (good size, weight), . Its a really good phone has all the functions you need ... as an adroid user I found it super easy to use. The build quality is excellent and it also has an expandable SD card slot, and its better in then the note in many ways

Superb

If you want a slim, diminutive phone that won’t make your wallet weep, but has a good camera, the Sony Xperia XA1 is one of your best options. You can get sharper screens at the price, but the photo hardware is hard to beat.The Sony Xperia XA1 is an altogether more practical proposition. It’s the kind of phone many can afford to buy outright, or without a contract that costs as much as a good gym membership.

Crap! Worst phone phone ever – I bought this Sony Xperia XA for coles at Erica fair. After two months months it started to freeze all the time. The was hot to touch all the time. The basically I couldn't use it. I I seen some bad reviews before I bought it, but unfortunately didn't listen. I never buy this phone!  Show details

can live without it – i bought this phone after the day after boxing day at jbhifi and paid $299, i looked after it, never dropped the phone, the reception was terrible, it got hot often and the battery doesnt last two days... only last a day but last night it said android system not responding and heated up so i took it back to jbhifi this afternoon and was able to… Read more

get an exhange so i got the huawei y7 for $249 and a laptop cover to spend what i paid for the over one and its alot better than the sony xperia xa. i think its the worst phone sony have made and was so lucky to get a new phone thanks to jbhifi.

my update – I needed a new mobile phone because my original was getting old and out of date. My new phone gives me many more options for use. My daughter very quickly showed me how to bring my use of mobiles up to date. I do not know why I did not change earlier  Show details

Cheap Cheap good good slow slow – Bought 4 month back at Coles spend 130, package contain 30 Vodafone similar card. Is a lock phone but Vodafone give a good deal so... Not a problem. This phone run a bit slow and internal memory very small. But in overall to just use for fun is recommended to buy. Anyway I smash the phone screen but they still work well  Show details

Ok for the price – Phone works well, fast enough for my use. Camera quality is poor, I take photos all the time for work and want to upgrade because of this. Battery life is just OK, need to recharge daily. Screen size is bigger than new iPhone 8. @ 1/5th the price of an iPhone I think it's good.  Show details

Okay for the price – This phone is fine if you don't plan on having too many apps open at the same time as it will cause the phone to overheat. I am not used to phones overheating so it is concerning how hot it gets. It actually gets to hot to touch or hold about once a day. I just close all of the open apps and wait for it to cool down which only takes about half and… Read more

hour.

I suspect the overheating is not good for the phone, but you don't really care if a cheap phone breaks after a year.

The battery life is rubbish too, so I keep it permanently on the charger some days.

Also, when you turn on Bluetooth the wifi drops out. Therefore you can't use wifi and Bluetooth at the same time.

Not too Bad – Been buying Xperia from last few years. With my last phones I had battery issues but this one has not shown any yet !! Front and back Camera results are also good. I love it's size. Its not too big so it cant fit in my hands or too small to look like a toy phone. Overall, it's an average phone.  Show details

Don't get one! – 2 faulty Xperia XA's on the trot. Thought I'd have a change of phones, got the XA, the radio didn't work, & then it started making 'chiming noises' when scrolling, then just started doing that without touching the phone. Virgin sent a replacement which had a worse fault. When dialing out the screen went black, you couldn't use the keypad at all.… Read more

Even when the other person hung up, the phone stayed connected running up a phone bill. Had to take the sim out to stop it. Even after a factory reset, the Virgin tech team couldn't solve it, same thing happening. It's been nothing but 'agro'. They now want me to send this one for repair too! It's brand new same as the last one for heaven's sake. What repair should a new phone need??

This phone is really hard to say – I purchased this phone because the advertisement said the battery was a longer life than other brand phones. However, I am so disappointed with it. This might be because the screen is bigger, but I don't use it very frequently every date. I don't use it to play games and just on facebook. Also, if you're a female, this phone may be a little bit… Read more

bigger to handle.

On the other hand, because of the size of the screen, the experience of surfing is so amazing.

Overall, this big screen handset has two sides.