Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
Sony is a brand that has always believed in quality over quantity and brings its premium devices to the consumers and does not believe in compromising its products just to increase its numbers.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a 6.0 inches of IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen and has a screen resolution of about 1080 x 2160 pixels with a pixel density of 402 ppi. The colours on this device are clear and you find them to be natural and crisp. The sunlight viewing angles are good and turning up the brightness helps in reading the display easily even in bright sunlight.
The cameras on the Honor devices are improving as they bring out new smartphones in the market. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has dual cameras in the rear, a 13 MP lens with an aperture size of f/1.8 and another 2 MP with an aperture size of f/2.4 and a depth sensor for those images with the bokeh effect. The front camera is a 8 MP lens with an aperture size of f/2.0. Pictures snapped from these cameras are good and you can see good detail in them. The selfie shots from the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus are good and you can easily share them on any social media platforms.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset with Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 processors and Adreno 508 graphics chipset. The device runs on the Android v8.0 Oreo. The device has 4 GB RAM and 6 GB RAM with 32 GB and 64 GB of internal storage with the ability to expand the memory up to 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a 3580 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery and there is a 18W fast charger in the box. The device is able to sustain for a day and a half before running out of juice with average usage. It goes from 0-100 in about 2 hours.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus comes in Silver, Black, Gold and Green colour variants.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors
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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
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Form factor
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CandyBar
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Release Date
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September 2018
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Package Contents
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Handset, Charger, USB Cable, Warranty Card, Quick Start Guide, Eject tool, Protective Case
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Price Group
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Budget Range (10000 - 40000)
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BODY
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Factors
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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
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Material
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Main body: Front glass, Plastic Back, Aluminium Frame
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Dimensions
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157 x 75 x 9.6 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 in)
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Weight
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205 g (7.23 oz)
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SIM
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Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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Screen size (Diagonal)
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6.0 inches
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Colors
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Silver, Black, Gold, Green
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Keys
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Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control
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DISPLAY –
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Factors
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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
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Resolution
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1080 x 2160 pixels
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Pixels per inch
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402 ppi
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Technology
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IPS LCD
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Touch
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Capacitive, Multitouch
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Features
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Sunlight display
Night display
Supports standard display
Light sensor
Proximity sensor
Always-on display
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Colors
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16 Million
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CAMERA –
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Factors
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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
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Primary(Rear) Camera(s) + Aperture Size
Focus
Flashlight
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23 MP, f/2.0
Autofocus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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Features
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Digital zoom
geo-tagging
touch focus
Face detection
Smile detection
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Video
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2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
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Video features
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Video Sharing
Video calling
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Secondary(Front) + Aperture Size
Video
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8 MP, f/2.4
1080p@30fps
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Features (Front Camera)
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Selfie countdown
Face recognition
Group shots
Mirror
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Shooting Modes
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Panorama
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
ISO control
White balance presets
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SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors
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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
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OS
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Android 8.0 (Oreo)
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Chipset
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Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
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Processor
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Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
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Graphics processor
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Adreno 508
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System memory
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4 GB RAM or 6 GB RAM
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Internal memory
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32 GB or 64 GB
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Card Slot
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microSD, up to 400 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
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BATTERY
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Factors
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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
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Capacity
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3580 mAh
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Type
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Not User replaceable, Li – Po
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Fast Charge
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Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
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MULTIMEDIA
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Factors
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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
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Mirroring
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DLNA, Wireless screen share
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Music player
Filter by
Features
Supported formats
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Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
Album art cover, Background playback,
MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
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Video Playback
Supported Formats
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MPEG4, H.263, H.264
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Speakers
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Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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Headphones connector
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3.5 mm
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Radio
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Yes
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CELLULAR
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Factors
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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
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Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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3G Network
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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4G Network
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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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Data
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LTE, HSPA
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No. of SIMs
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2
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Card Slots
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Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM)
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VoLTE
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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GPRS
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Yes
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40)
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Yes
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IR port
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No
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PHONE FEATURES
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Factors
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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
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Sensors
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Fingerprint Sensor (Rear Mounted)
Accelerometer
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light Sensor
Gyroscope
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Notifications
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Haptic feedback
Music ringtones (MP3)
Vibration, Flight mode
Silent mode
Speakerphone
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Messaging
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SMS(threaded view)
MMS
E-mail
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Browser
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HTML5
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E-mail
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP
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Instant messaging
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Hangouts / Google Talk
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Java
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No
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Other features
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XviD/MP4/H.265 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/
Document editor
Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recording
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CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors
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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
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Bluetooth
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v5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
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Navigation
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Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
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Infrared port
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Yes
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Radio
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Yes
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Wi-Fi
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802.11 a/b/g/n
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Wi-Fi Direct
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Yes
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Mobile hotspot
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Yes
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NFC
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Yes
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USB
Connector Features
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Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Mass storage device, USB charging
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Charging connector
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Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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Other
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Tethering
Computer sync
OTA sync
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PROS –
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6.0 inch IPS LCD display.
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Average screen to body ratio that is approximately 81.9%.
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402 ppi pixel density.
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Good Neat design
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Camera Pictures are Good.
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3580mAh battery.
CONS –
The Ultimate Review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a good device that has some of the best features and specifications for the mid price range segment.
The cameras take good quality images. The colour reproduction is natural and crisp. The dual cameras take good images and you can see much detail and blacks in them.
The device has a 3580mAh battery that lasts you for almost a day and a half which is good and the fast charger helps in keeping it charged to 45% in just 40 minutes.
The device is suitably priced in the mid price range and is a premium built device from Sony but it is a bit expensive and there are better phones on offer in the market.
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