Sony Xperia XA2 Blue - sim free

Wonderful phone, it's a mid range that feels like a high end phone. Great build quality, nice look, especially in blue! Great camera, works great in low light Perfect for one handed use Awesome screen Solid battery that lasts almost 2 days Android Oreo Fingerprint sensor on back USB Type C Well done Sony!

UPDATE: I've used this phone for almost 2 months now and wanted to update my review for any would-be phone buyers out there. My previous review still stands. Camera is great. Front camera is OK with good light. It's fast for the most part, but I don't game. The one area that could be improved is the antenna. My house is like a cell reception dead zone, but this phone seems especially weak compared to other phones. I don't know why, but anywhere else it's fine. I can't knock it down a star just for that because I don't have an explanation for it, but it's worth mentioning. Overall, I really like the phone and the battery life is way better than advertised. I'm easily getting 2 days and it charges fast. There's also some predictivity that I like. For example, if I turn off my weekday alarm it will tell me my normal alarm is off and if I want to turn it on. It's saved me a few times. _________________ I spent months researching phones because the camera on my old phone was terrible. Having a 4 year old requires being able to take decent pictures. After a lot of spec checking and considering other phones like the Moto X4, Moto G5S, Honor 8, Honor 7x, HTC U11 Life, Asus Zenfone 4, One Plus 5T I ended up buying the Sony XA2. Here's are my reasons. My top reason was the camera and after a lot of research the Sony is on top in this category. All these other phones have dual cameras which sounds like it should be better, but unless you buy a top of the line phone with a ton of ram and a much better processor (and AI) you're phone will eek out mediocre pictures. I think long term, dual cameras will be the norm which is the case on the best phones. It an issue of processing and sensor size. In midrange phones, it less taxing to take a single image without stitching 2 images together. Another issue I'm having with a lot of phones is the obnoxious size. I wanted a slightly smaller screen size. Going forward I'm not getting a screen any larger than 5.5". The 18:9 ratio like the Honor 7x is an advantage over this phone, but the XA2 sounds very good in the hand. Finally, I had a hard time considering a phone that didn't come with the latest version of Android (Oreo 8.0). Google has a spotty record whether they will push updates to their phones. I originally bought an Honor 8. It was on the list to get Oreo, but who knows if that will happen. I really wanted an Asus Zenfone but from all the reviews I've read their camera has suffered at version 4 and will they actually get Oreo. In any event, I'd recommend this phone. The mid-range phone market is an interesting place to shop because there are lots of choices, but every phone has a trade off. If I were willing to spend more I would have bought the One Plus 5T or if I wanted to risk it I may have bought an Essential Phone. This is my first Sony phone in a very long time and I'm pleased with the purchase.

I've never been a "high end" phone person, using my phone for pretty basic tasks like calls, texts, internet, and occasional pictures (I still own a separate camera). This phone certainly meets or exceeds my expectations, and is a big upgrade over my 5 year old Moto X in terms of display quality, processing speed, battery life, and camera quality. I like the size/design overall, although I wish it was a bit smaller (I don't think there are many phones these days that are smaller than this). There are some features from the Moto X that I miss, and the swipe keyboard on this phone seems more sensitive and "dumber" at guessing what you're trying to type. Thus why I deducted a star. Finally, I would have had no idea this was a "warehouse deal" phone if you did't tell me. Packaging was in good condition, the phone didn't show any signs of flaws or usage, and it has worked perfectly so far (in use for a little over a month).

This is a great value for a smart phone, especially in a time where flagships cost 700 USD or more. This is half the price and does everything you need it to do. Sure it won't have the best camera like the Pixels, iPhones, or Samsungs, BUT it's good enough to capture that moment. It's honestly better than I thought it would be. Now I owned this phone for 6 months and I decided that it'd be best for my mother because I decided to buy the OnePlus 6 since I'm a nerd. My mother can call/text/play solitaire like a boss 24/7. The Sony skin on it isn't terrible like touchwiz on Samsungs. I thought it was easier to manipulate in the ol' Android way. It's not stock Android but it does the trick. The battery life on this for light users is about 2 days. My mother gets about 3 days out of it from what she tells me and I trust her 92%. This is one of the best phones you can get under 400 USD

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