Sony Xperia XA1 Plus - a good device for fans of bright solutions

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus is one of three devices of the Japanese company, represented in Barcelona in 2017. The phone is the average of the new XA1 line diagonally. Finding a cool stuffing here is difficult, but the device has received a number of pleasant chips in comparison with the younger version, which make it more interesting for the buyer. Talk about each of them in the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus review.

Specifications

Any modern smartphone in the first place attracts the buyer with the appearance, but the final choice is formed on the basis of its filling. With her, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus dual is all right. This is not a top-end device, but for its price segment, the hardware is at a decent level.

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

Features Sony Xperia XA1 plus to some extent repeat the younger device series. The difference is that the battery has grown, the amount of RAM has increased. There are differences on the displays, here it is more and with the best resolution. Also in the older device added fingerprint scanner. For his absence, the younger model was periodically criticized, because today it is necessary for everyone and everyone, even if there is nothing special to hide in the phone.

Design

By design, the smartphone Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Dual repeats the younger brother. Sharp corners, looped design. All faces smoothly flow into each other. Device received one new color - bluebut lost white. In addition, there are black, pink and gold options.

The front panel has a very thin frame on the sides and fairly wide protrusions from the bottom and top. The device turned out to be narrow and elongated, but it lies well in the hand.

Important! The plastic cover does not slip, but does not scratch well. The body is quickly covered with ugly stripes and scuffs. It is recommended to immediately purchase a case.

On the top panel there is a camera, a speaker, sensors, a notification indicator. On the bottom there is nothing but an auxiliary speaker.Standard touch control buttons. The right side has three buttons: volume control, power on, camera. The power button on the phone changed shape, previously it was round (traditionally for Sony), now it has become oval and elongated. Hiding in it fingerprint scanner. This is convenient, because when you turn on the display device immediately unlocked. The left side is given under the slot. It is not combined, two sim and memory card work together. Choose what you need, do not have to. The upper end serves for headphones and a microphone. The bottom one is dedicated to Type-C with OTG support and speaker. On the back of the camera fit the flash and both are not convex. NFC chip here is marked with a special sign.

Screen

Sony Xperia XA Plus received a display similar to the younger device. This is if we talk about its capabilities. It is bright, it shows itself well in the sun. Automatic brightness adjustment works well. there is oleophobic and anti-glare layer. Glass to protect the sensor of a higher generation - Gorilla Glass 4. The color rendition and contrast are good, at the corners the colors are not inverted.

In comparison with the younger version, the smartphone has increased the screen size to 5.5 inches, and with it the resolution has grown to FHD. Sensor has become understand 10 touches, ХА1 had support only 4. The overall impression on the screen is positive, there are no minuses. A bit of a large OS interface, but in the settings there is the possibility of scaling, so this is completely fixable. The glass is made according to 2.5D technology, but the curves around the edges are so insignificant that they are practically invisible and not perceptible.

Speed, interfaces, autonomy

Sony Xperia XA1 plus runs on the same processor as the younger device, but here there is a small flaw in the work. Due to the FHD resolution, the phone sometimes pauses while scrolling through the menu. It is hard to say why this is happening, since the Helio P20 was developed with regard to its use in FHD phones. A possible reason lies in the Sony interface. In phone tests gaining 60 thousand pointsas the younger device. Games start, speed is good, as is multitasking. The latter has become even better due to the increase in RAM. The stock of main memory did not change. This is expected, since the model has a separate slot for microSD, and 32 GB is enough for installing a large number of applications.

There are no questions about the work of wireless interfaces now. At the younger phone, the radio module slowed down a little and did not always quickly connect to the network.Also the connection could be a bit unstable. At the senior device such difficulties do not arise. In addition, became faster work GPS module. In the reviews, it was often mentioned that the younger phone with a cold start was searching for satellites for about 1 minute. XA1 Plus (G3412) spends about 3-4 seconds searching for satellites. This is a very fast indicator. The NFC chip performs all the necessary tasks, Bluetooth quickly connects with accessories and keeps in touch.

On the battery phone Sony Xperia XA1 Plus received a boost. The battery now has a capacity of 3430 mAh, and this is noticeable. If during typical tests - reading, movies and games are indicators similar to the younger device (13, 9, 4 hours), then in daily use the battery shows itself much better. In the background, Wi-Fi doesn’t affect the battery so much, and 1.5-2 days of work for the model are achievable..

Important! Another nice thing about the smartphone is fast charging. Full capacity will be reached 80 minutes after the start of charging. The XA1 didn't have one.

Camera

The XA1 Plus mobile phone received a completely similar camera as the device with a smaller diagonal. If we recall the review of the camera in XA1, then the device had some difficulties at night,but in general, noise reduction brought the image to a decent level. Here the situation is completely similar. Phone shoots exactly the same. Good picture in the afternoon, a little worse at night. Excellent front camera has become even better due to the appearance of autofocus. Also, the device has become better to shoot video, however, 4K and Slow-mo have not done it here. Still the same not the most convenient interface for a new userbut it takes some getting used to. The capabilities of the application have not changed in any way relative to the younger version.

Conclusion

The price of the device today does not exceed 20 thousand. The device is very similar to its younger version, but it has a number of serious advantages - the battery is enlarged, dactyloscopic protection, a large display appeared. If these factors matter to the buyer, then it is worth buying this particular device, and not its younger version, which by the end of 2018 can be found for 15 thousand rubles. If these nuances are not too important, then it is recommended to stop at the 5-inch model, since it is better optimized. In addition, the phone has a number of competitors from Chinese manufacturers, which in general are similar to the XA1 Plus.

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus