Sony Xperia XA1 Plus preview: Mid-ranger with a beefy battery

Sony announced three smartphones at consumer electronics show IFA in Berlin, including two flagships to complement the 4K Xperia XZ Premium and one “super mid-ranger”.

The super mid-ranger comes in the form of the Xperia XA1 Plus, sitting alongside the XA1 and XA1 Ultra that launched earlier this year but adding a fingerprint sensor and beefy battery to the party.

Here are our first impressions of the XA1 Plus and its edgy display.