Sony Xperia XA1 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia XA1
  • Released 2017, April 143g, 8mm thickness Android 7.0, up to Android 8.0 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-T880MP2 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 156.8 USD
  • 5" 720x1280 pixels
  • 23MP 1080p
  • 3GB RAM Helio P20
  • 2300mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia XA1 overview

Sony Xperia XA1 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, April. Sony Xperia XA1 has 5. inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It uses Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-T880MP2 GPU. Sony Xperia XA1 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Sony Xperia XA1 has 23MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Sony Xperia XA1 uses Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia XA1 is about 156.8 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia XA1 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 73 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 59 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Sony Xperia XA1 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

G3121|G3112|G3125|G3116|G3123
Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Dual with dual-SIM card slots

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 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, February
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 145 x 67 x 8 mm (5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 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

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", AF
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Pump Express+ 2.0
Stand-by Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 603 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Black, Gold, Pink
Models G3116, G3121, G3112, G3123, G3125
Price About 156.8 USD

TESTS

Performance GeekBench: 3611 (v4.4) GFXBench: 7.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1049 (nominal), 3.012 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 58dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -95.2dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery life Endurance rating 72h

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