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Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

$169 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 5.5" AMOLED

Processor Helio P20

Battery 3430mAh

RAM & Storage 32GB storage, microSDXC

Full Specs

Should you buy the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $169

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Dual with dual-SIM card slots

Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch Announced: 2017, August. Released 2017, October Status: Discontinued

Body Dimensions: 155 x 75 x 8.7 mm (6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 in) Weight: 189 g (6.67 oz) Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame SIM: Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display Type: IPS LCD Size: 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Chipset: Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm) CPU: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) GPU: Mali-T880MP2

Memory Card slot - microSDXC (dedicated slot) Internal: 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera Single: 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama Video: 1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie camera Single: 8 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF Video: 1080p@30fps

Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes

Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE Positioning: GPS, GLONASS NFC: Yes Radio: FM radio USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery Type: Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable Charging: 10W wired

Misc Colors: Black, Blue, Pink, Gold Models: G3416, G3412, G3426, G3421, G3423 Price: About 150 EUR

Tests Performance: AnTuTu: 77232 (v7), 95157 (v8)
GeekBench: 3783 (v4.4), 915 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display: Contrast ratio: 1572 (nominal), 2.93 (sunlight)
Camera: Photo / Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 88dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality: Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -83.5dB
Battery (old):
Endurance rating 102h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.