Sony - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished Xperia XA2 4G LTE with 32GB Memory Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Silver
Model: GSRF H3123
SKU: 6214672
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I purchased one of these refurbished Xpreria XA2 phones for my wife as a replacement for an older phone, and was so impressed with it that I purchased a second one for myself. This phone is one of the fastest I have seen, due to its 8-core CPU with plenty of memory. It comes with Android 8 (Oreo) pre-installed so you'll benefit from the latest Android software. Another nice feature is the fingerprint sensor on the rear of the phone that you can use to unlock the device. The photos are taken with the same Exmor imaging units found in many of Sony's high-end cameras, with a 23 megapixel image size when taking pictures using a 4x3 aspect ratio (20MP when shooting 16x9). The phone is light, but seems to have a long battery life so far. You can junk up your phone with a lot of garbage apps that drain your battery, but if you keep to the essentials, this phone should last you through the day quite well. The call quality is good, and having the latest advances in cellular and wifi circuitry helps with reception and signal strength issues. The SIM card is easily accessible, as is the microSD card slot (though you need to slide out a small black carrier tray for the microSD card which isn't immediately obvious until you look closely at the card slot). The phone sports the latest version of Gorilla glass, which should help it survives normal contact with other objects. The back of the phone is a bit slippery though, so you might want to consider getting a cover for it that makes it easier to hold reliably. All in all, I'm very pleased with my purchase (I have never considered Sony as a phone maker before), and I hope others will take a look at this phone as well. I think you will be pleased.
Posted by Korfuntu
The good: - Feels really well built. Solid, quality materials. - Super fast. Good connectivity all around. - The batter lasts forever. Two days without charging for me. - You get 90% of the top of a line phone for around $250. It's a steal - Refurb works like new. No issues or scratches - It's different. It seems everyone uses an iPhone or a Galaxy. I like the personality of the Xperia. The not so good: - I would have preferred more memory but so far I have not needed it so far - The camera is sub-par. Which is surprising, given how good Sony cameras are. Still, it is good enough for 95% of people. Overall, I am super happy with my purchase and very glad I did not spend 750 on a top-of-the line phone
Posted by TXGman9
Overall very happy with the phone, which I've had for about a month. Lots of convenient settings options, fast performance, plenty of storage. The camera has some cool features: a very welcome physical camera button on the side of the phone, quick access to the camera without having to unlock the phone, sensitive auto modes. The selfie camera has a unique wide angle camera, so you can get more people or background into the photo-- not many phones have this. My only complaint is that the Smart Lock feature is inconsistent. My understanding is that this is a problem with Android 8.0 and was corrected in Android 8.1. If this is important to you I would find a phone with the 8.1 operating system. I like the size of the screen and the phone. Large enough without being a pain to carry around.
Posted by Rich