It's from £129 as it is available on o2 and Vodafone as a payg upgrade.
If buying as non upgrade it is £129 + £10 topup.
I really like this phone stylistically I have one mainly because it looks and feels so nice for the money. One of the biggest screens that I can still fit in my shirt pocket.
It had a recent update which has made performance better, though still has issues with low useable memory which is probably it's one real weak point at this price. Battery too isn't great, but I find it okay, about average with the update.
Has an excellent FM radio which is a nice bonus (and saves loads of battery and data)
I don't use it as my main phone, but I think it's been kind of underated and is well worth a look at this price.
Payg Upgrade price from £129
- bro631
Non payg upgrade cost more then £129 its not £129+£10 top up
- bro631
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kwh to bro631
20 Oct 165#7
Jesus wept :laughing:
johnthehuman
20 Oct 164#32
That's seriously impressive, you could sell these for 10x the price if that's true :man:
finnmaccool
20 Oct 163#3
Nice phone, and I love the way they've put a chopping block at each end to slice your Veggies.
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gadgetcake
20 Oct 16#1
Very nice looking phone, the edge to edge screen is a design feature they should continue with their other phones (didn't use it on the new xz, which is strange).
For £130/140 this is a good phone, but many will find the spec limiting.
audir88 to gadgetcake
20 Oct 16#6
official response was that edge to edge screen could not be done on the X/ Xz because of the fingerprint sensor at the side of the phone.
wow that's a low price for this phone.
iainmann
20 Oct 16#2
It's a flawed phone, but very beautiful design. Good to hear a software update has improved things a bit. Worth this money just for the looks!
finnmaccool
20 Oct 163#3
Nice phone, and I love the way they've put a chopping block at each end to slice your Veggies.
chancooluk
20 Oct 162#4
Nice phone. It looks and feels very premium due to the small side bezels and curved glass.
Unfortunately the battery life is still poor even with the latest software update, and the plastic back is very prone to picking up scratches and marks, which takes away from the premium feel.
apmirkin to chancooluk
21 Oct 16#34
the backs metal though... but yes, it does scratch
bro631
20 Oct 16#5
720p screen cold
kwh to bro631
20 Oct 165#7
Jesus wept :laughing:
mvnl2008
20 Oct 161#8
Trying to work out if this is a worthy upgrade to my sons Xperia Z1 to buy as a Christmas present?
Although this is a newer phone it looks like the Z1 still beats it on screen, battery and the fact it's waterproof. This does look better though and is Android 6 as opposed to only 5.1.1 of the Z1. I think if the XA had a better screen I probably wouldn't be hesitating
Great price and heat added
DonkeyKonk to mvnl2008
20 Oct 162#10
I have a Z3 compact as my main phone it is far better than the XA in everyway, and can be purchased second hand in a lot of places for £150-£180 now (Game, CEX, etc)
The thing is, the XA without a case is the same width as the Z3C with a thin gel one, so the XA is great for screen size.
Not sure about the Z1, but for me the Z3C is an outstanding phone, but for brand new the XA at this price would make a nice gift I reckon
iainmann to mvnl2008
20 Oct 16#11
I had the XA for a bit, but took it back. It just doesn't work very well. Operating system is a bit laggy and stuttery and the battery life is pretty bad. Great pity, because the front design is good.
MitchellT
20 Oct 161#9
Would have purchased it if it wasn't for the reviews about battery life being terrible.
SoggyBeans
20 Oct 16#12
Having a nightmare with carphone warehouse. They didn't have my phone instock as it stated online at the time of ordering (Website Inaccurate) and its now been 2 months and still no refund.
7 emails, 2 phonecalls, A store visit and they still would not refund. I have a laughable email trail from customer services, which shows lies being told by them and contradicting themselves.
I am now having to enter a legal battle just to get my refund.
Ive bought a few phones from CPW in the past, but never again and id advise anyone the same...the service is totally unacceptable.
opaninkofi to SoggyBeans
20 Oct 161#30
No need to have a legal battle. U could have gotten your money back long ago if u really needed your money. Lol. Just phone your bank and tell them the story, they will chargeback your money back into your account without you having to deal with carphone warehouse again.
bro631
20 Oct 162#13
Buy a vodafone smart ultra 6 it has full hd screen and a octa core processor and its 5.5inch aswell
iainmann to bro631
20 Oct 16#14
You're right. The Smart Ultra 6 is probably still the best going at its price.
lianne21 to bro631
25 Oct 16#38
I would if I could find one!
Anyone know where I could buy a Smart Ultra 6 please?
PhilK
20 Oct 16#15
I'd love to upgrade my Z2 but NOT for a 16gb, and not for a pink one, and for the X 64gb only, at less than half what they're asking at the moment !
DonkeyKonk to PhilK
20 Oct 161#20
I had a Z2 too, that is also a rather better performing phone, but is heavier and chunkier than the XA.
k750man77
20 Oct 16#16
I can only see it across all networks through an upgrade at £159 as the cheapest price, what am I doing wrong ? anyone help ?
jakeby to k750man77
20 Oct 16#17
Clicking GET in original post should take you there. Upgrade and new are both £129
malaaa194
20 Oct 161#18
is it unlocked ??
DonkeyKonk to malaaa194
20 Oct 16#19
Yup
apmirkin to malaaa194
21 Oct 16#35
its open line. it's a crap phone. what until you here the tone it plays each time a alert from WhatsApp comes through. lmao. you cannot change the WhatsApp tone or hang up a WhatsApp call with this phone. it's utter Jap crap
Jelavic18
20 Oct 161#21
Excellent price for this handset imo. Have some heat!
gadgetcake
20 Oct 16#22
That's a real shame. Am sure they could find a way. If the XZ had the XA's design I would've purchased it, as is it's not as compelling. I'm hoping next year's Z release has the XA design.
saayinla
20 Oct 16#23
How bad is the battery on this device really, as I am looking to buy as a gift for someone.
anth2323
20 Oct 161#24
Battery life really not as bad as people making out, I got this for wife, and not had one complaint, charge at night and lasts all day
Maybe poor battery life for constant facebookers, Netflix watchers, tweeters, but for general use it's a great phone
lindus to anth2323
20 Oct 16#29
I'd agree it lasts a full day ?? this was first phone I had in ages that did last a whole day before needing charged up again.
lindus
20 Oct 16#25
lucky escape I took back a 600 pound contract on that only a few months ago?!?!
anth2323
20 Oct 16#26
Battery life not really a deal breaker anyway as you can get cheap as chips power packs that are very small and can hold upto 4 full charges
lindus to anth2323
20 Oct 16#28
Where dude a need an android powerpack.... n how much?? cheers bro
lindus
20 Oct 16#27
I had one it's complicated but great but not worth Wat I was paying however it's definitely worth 130 quid that's HAWTTT <3 WASN'T STAYING IN A HALF GRAND CONTRACT FOR IT. .. THAT'S ALL. BUT NOW AD CONSIDER GETTING ONEC <3
DonkeyKonk
20 Oct 16#31
Regarding Battery, since the update and after knocking out a few apps that update in the background, etc, aaaaand using stamina mode I would say this is okay, should be able to get a days usage easy enough.
johnthehuman
20 Oct 164#32
That's seriously impressive, you could sell these for 10x the price if that's true :man:
apmirkin
21 Oct 16#33
I paid £139.99 a two months ago for this pic on a paygo upgrade @ CPW.
avoid Sony. its rubbish. it's almost as bad as my Huawei and battery life is 5 hours with light use. avoid this.
better off with a Oukitel K10000 and that phone lasts 3 days minimum on a charge
apmirkin
21 Oct 16#36
better off spending some money and buying an LG G4 or G5
SoggyBeans
21 Oct 16#37
Maybe initially, but didnt know at the time...but this issue has cost me much of my time and money trying to be reasonable with CPW. Now i want compensation for the time and money they have cost me, not to mention the 2 months that theyve had my money. Absolute cowboys they are!
bro631
25 Oct 16#39
720p u rather buy an smart 6 ultra or smart7 ultra has 1080p screen for the same money
kwh
25 Oct 16#40
It's a 5 inch screen.
bro631
25 Oct 16#41
I knw but the vodafone smart 6 or 7 ultra is 5.5inch bigger better
miffyl
25 Oct 16#42
Would you say the Moto G4 at the same price is a better option?
MrSpencer to miffyl
2 Nov 16#45
yes. even the huawei p9 lite
leather
26 Oct 16#43
Forget the smart ultra 6, you can't get them now.
happyhiker
2 Nov 161#44
bought this over the weekend from an actual shop. Seems a really good phone for the price. Had no issue with battery and enabled Adoptive storage easily enough to give me 80gb storage.Appears to have gone up to £169 on the website though, because I was thinking of getting another for my daughter. Oh well, maybe it will come down again...
Opening post
If buying as non upgrade it is £129 + £10 topup.
I really like this phone stylistically I have one mainly because it looks and feels so nice for the money. One of the biggest screens that I can still fit in my shirt pocket.
It had a recent update which has made performance better, though still has issues with low useable memory which is probably it's one real weak point at this price. Battery too isn't great, but I find it okay, about average with the update.
Has an excellent FM radio which is a nice bonus (and saves loads of battery and data)
I don't use it as my main phone, but I think it's been kind of underated and is well worth a look at this price.
Payg Upgrade price from £129
- bro631
Non payg upgrade cost more then £129 its not £129+£10 top up
- bro631
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All comments (46)
For £130/140 this is a good phone, but many will find the spec limiting.
wow that's a low price for this phone.
Unfortunately the battery life is still poor even with the latest software update, and the plastic back is very prone to picking up scratches and marks, which takes away from the premium feel.
Although this is a newer phone it looks like the Z1 still beats it on screen, battery and the fact it's waterproof. This does look better though and is Android 6 as opposed to only 5.1.1 of the Z1. I think if the XA had a better screen I probably wouldn't be hesitating
Great price and heat added
The thing is, the XA without a case is the same width as the Z3C with a thin gel one, so the XA is great for screen size.
Not sure about the Z1, but for me the Z3C is an outstanding phone, but for brand new the XA at this price would make a nice gift I reckon
7 emails, 2 phonecalls, A store visit and they still would not refund. I have a laughable email trail from customer services, which shows lies being told by them and contradicting themselves.
I am now having to enter a legal battle just to get my refund.
Ive bought a few phones from CPW in the past, but never again and id advise anyone the same...the service is totally unacceptable.
Anyone know where I could buy a Smart Ultra 6 please?
Maybe poor battery life for constant facebookers, Netflix watchers, tweeters, but for general use it's a great phone
avoid Sony. its rubbish. it's almost as bad as my Huawei and battery life is 5 hours with light use. avoid this.
better off with a Oukitel K10000 and that phone lasts 3 days minimum on a charge