Sony Xperia XA1

High-quality build, which looks and feels premium both around the sides and on the back. We noticed the back is easier to scratch than we're used to. The narrow body adds comfort for single-handed use. The massive chin and forehead may not be everyone's cup of tea but they make for an unusual body aspect ratio which works well for voice calls.The display is above average at maximum brightness; contrast is a downgrade from the XA, but still acceptable; we wish the colors on the screen had more punch; color accuracy is average but acceptable. The 720p resolution is reasonably sharp on the 5-inch diagonal.The Helio P20 chipset is a snappy performer in both CPU and GPU-intense tasks, with the 720p resolution helping in the latter. Its performance is on par with the likes of Snapdragon 625, Exynos 7880 and Kirin 658 and it's also nicely power efficient in comparison to the Helio P10.The single loudspeaker is on the quiet side and falls in the Average category in our test.
The corner softness is almost gone too. Colors are accurate and the dynamic range is adequately wide. There's resolved detail to spare and overall, we were pleased with the results, especially at the phone's price point.The 8MP front-facing camera has a fixed focus distance of slightly less than a full arm's length so keep your mug a little closer and you'll get the most out of it sharpness-wise. Turning off the skin smoothing completely requires switching to manual mode too - worth keeping in mind as all selfies in Auto will have beautification on. Selfie image quality is not really good in low light.The 1080p videos are disappointing when it comes to image quality - they turned out quite soft and noisy. The dynamic range is good, though.