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  Sony Xperia XA

  Global · 2GB · 16GB

  5 years ago

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  Useless GPS. Bloated with apps. Uses NAND memory. ROOT to get best xperience.

  SONY ARE NEVER UPDATING THIS PHONE TO OREO. BUY A DIFFERENT PHONE
  
  Stuffed with bloatware. Over 1GB of bloatware. It is also a NAND based device so needs root + a specific system app uninstaller from the play store to get rid of the bloat.
  
  The GPS is useless unless out in the open. Forget about it working in a vehicle. Passivated car windows contain metal particles and the XA hasn't a hope of getting satellite lock. I got a bluetooth gps for the car in the end.
  
  Aside from that the WIFI IS OK EXCEPT WHEN BLUETOOTH IS ON. Wifi speed drops from ~50 mb/s to ~3 mb/s with bluetooth on. Awful. Truly awful. Many other models and manufacturers have this same issue.
  
  The phone is more responsive once rooted and the bloatware is removed. The camera is so-so. I am mainly interested in app responsiveness so happy with that.
  
  Avoid this phone if you need GPS and need good screen visibility in sunlight.
  
  Otherwise no one is going to steal this phone for its features.
  
  
  
  
  

  Pros

  • responsive once bloatware removed
  • sharp screen
  • heavy enough to not slip out of hand
  • Where is OREO? Oh it's never going to happen? Bye

  Cons

  • BAD. BAD. BAD GPS. Get an external GPS
  • poor screen visibility in sunlight
  • AWFUL WIFI speed with bluetooth on
  • loaded with 1GB+ bloatware
  • uses NAND storage
  • NO OREO updates

  • 6
  • Screen6.3
  • Performance7.0
  • Camera6.8
  • Connectivity3.7
  • Battery7.0

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