Whilst it fails in comparison to the new Moto G, for the price it is an attractive proposition.
Add the fact that no topup is needed, plus you get a free £20 Amazon voucher thrown in, it is hard to beat at this £69.99 like price point. Unlocks currently cost £4 on ebay.
O2 claim their normal price is £139.99.
EDIT:
Please note that there are quite a few phones with the £20 Amazon Voucher offer on O2. Might want to check it out. I like the idea of XA1 myself.
- tpol
All O2 Sony E5 unlock sellers, or do you have one seller specifically in mind?
£4 is a touch expensive. I paid 99p for my last O2 unlock.
rodman
4 Jun 171#4
easy to unlock? Any good linky?
coldo
4 Jun 17#5
I hope the battery has better life than my xperia xa which is woeful , that model was also claimed by Sony as 2 days battery life !! false advertising ..also waiting on the nougat 7.0 update which was promised in the first quarter of the year !! contacted Sony but it appears they don't have any customer service!
rev6 to coldo
4 Jun 172#6
If you want good battery life, it seems the rule of thumb right now is to stay away from Sony.
BurkusCat to coldo
4 Jun 17#22
I don't think Sony is going to release an update for this phone. This is going to be stuck on Android 6.
Loathecliff
4 Jun 17#7
Anyone know if the battery can be yanked out with ease? Thxs. (one of the reasons I wont touch an ap*le phone)
Search hukd for "xiaomi redmi note 4" (global version), unbeatable value for about £115. I switched from s7 edge week ago, superslow delivery(to avoid customs) took 9 days(!). I'm happiest phone owner in the world: battery lasts twice longer, phone is nice and stable, little extra is ir blaster for remote control apps. But I knew where I'm coming to, as I had 6.4" xiaomi mi max before s7. Only downside is little noise at low light conditions photo, but camera is ok otherwise...
techno12 to MickKnipfler
4 Jun 171#33
Any of the Xiaomi ones with the 4000mAh+ batteries IMHO.
Using a Redmi 3S and it's never run out on a day no matter what I do. My previous phone (Samsung S4 Mini) would require 2 extra batteries swapped over in a similar 'surfing and using it all day' scenario.
Camera is mediocre mind you (sound broken when recording video) but it's all about the battery life, and I smiled a while ago when, on a day out, my 2 friends had to find a pub with a spare plug socket so that they could recharge their iPhones etc but mine was still on over 50%. Suckers haha!
yeni1210
4 Jun 17#9
Anyone if this is a good phone for a child 11yrs old ? Any good for gaming? Many thanks
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Add the fact that no topup is needed, plus you get a free £20 Amazon voucher thrown in, it is hard to beat at this £69.99 like price point. Unlocks currently cost £4 on ebay.
O2 claim their normal price is £139.99.
EDIT:
Please note that there are quite a few phones with the £20 Amazon Voucher offer on O2. Might want to check it out. I like the idea of XA1 myself.
- tpol
Sony say you need to purchase this phone on a tariff. That might mean you have to use the supplied Sim thus making the price £10 more.
https://campaigns.sonymobile.com/o2amazonoffer/terms.php
the working link to the promotion. The one on the card is not working.
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- vtec
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A balanced review by the sound of it.
£4 is a touch expensive. I paid 99p for my last O2 unlock.
Using a Redmi 3S and it's never run out on a day no matter what I do. My previous phone (Samsung S4 Mini) would require 2 extra batteries swapped over in a similar 'surfing and using it all day' scenario.
Camera is mediocre mind you (sound broken when recording video) but it's all about the battery life, and I smiled a while ago when, on a day out, my 2 friends had to find a pub with a spare plug socket so that they could recharge their iPhones etc but mine was still on over 50%. Suckers haha!