Sony has not had a lot of sales success with its Xperia lineup of Android smartphones, especially outside of Japan. That’s not stopping Sony from trying however, as it hopes to win us over with the ...

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Sony today announced the XA1 Plus, a handset that finds some middle ground between the XA1 and XA1 Ultra. It's a mid-range handset that leans heavily on Sony's tired design language. The price point ...

Sony has quite the 2017 lineup of smartphones. So far, we’ve seen the Sony Xperia XZs, XZ Premium, XA1, and XA1 Ultra. And at IFA 2017, we got our first look at the Sony Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact, and ...

If you want a slim, diminutive phone that won’t make your wallet weep, but has a good camera, the Sony Xperia XA1 is one of your best options. You can get sharper screens at the price, but the photo ...

Sony is betting on these two mid-range Xperia smartphones to help it find traction with U.S. buyers. They have reasonable prices, reasonable spec sheets, and that Sony design language. Here are our ...