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Sony Xperia go / Xperia advance / Sony ST27i / Sony ST27a

1127 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (63)
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performance (45)
design (39)
durability (35)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1127 reviews of Sony Xperia go / Xperia advance / Sony ST27i / Sony ST27a. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. People really like the design and durability. The portability and performance are also appreciated, whereas comments are divided on the reception.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Sony Xperia go / Xperia advance / Sony ST27i / Sony ST27a is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Xperia go / Xperia advance / Sony ST27i / Sony ST27a

alaTest has collected and analyzed 53 user reviews of Sony Xperia go / Xperia advance / Sony ST27i / Sony ST27a from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the design and durability are generally positive. The usability and performance are also appreciated.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony Xperia go / Xperia advance / Sony ST27i / Sony ST27a

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of Sony Xperia go / Xperia advance / Sony ST27i / Sony ST27a from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com.

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for Sony Xperia go / Xperia advance / Sony ST27i / Sony ST27a

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Sony Xperia go / Xperia advance / Sony ST27i / Sony ST27a from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.ca. Reviewers really like the battery.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : GSMArena team (gsmarena.com)

Sony Xperia go review: Get out, get wet

The Sony Xperia go is not a phone to keep on a short leash. Not your kind of phone either if you'd say no to a dip in the pool because you are expecting an important call. The Sony Xperia go lets you join the fun. The midrange package that Sony just...

IP67 certified for dust and water resistance, wet-finger tracking ; Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support ; 3G with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA ; 3.5" 16M-color LED-backlit LCD capacitive touchscreen of HVGA resolution (320 x 480 pixels) at around 165...

No ICS out of the box ; Screen resolution a bit low by today's standards ; No arm case and wrist strap in the bundle (ala the Sony Ericsson Xperia active)- available in the Xperia go "Sports Edition ; No hardware camera shutter key ; No secondary...

Sony may've parted ways with Ericsson but they still seem to hang out at some of the places they used to go together. One thing's for sure, the Xperia go won't mind being around the Xperia active, even if it finds itself under the occasional meter of...

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : Ray S. (phonearena.com)

Sony Xperia go Review

Rugged phones have been around since time immemorial, but they have always been designed for a specific audience. Because of that, they are predominantly niche products, which, in most cases, are hard to look at, but can stand the forces of nature in a...

Water- and dust-resistant ; 1GHz dual-core processor ; Good HD video capture

Very cheap-feeling plastic build ; Low-resolution screen

The Sony Xperia go is an average device no matter how you look at it. It has a pretty good processor for its class, and we can live with the low-resolution screen, but the unpleasant plastic casing may ruin the experience for you. Still, it'll be best...

Jul, 2012

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Sony Xperia advance

Sony Xperia advance is the US version of the Xperia go. A stylish but yet water and dust resistant smartphone. It is coming with a 3.5" scratch resistant mineral glass display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine and 5MP camera which is said to go from...

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Expert review by : cellphones.ca (cellphones.ca)

Sony Xperia Advance

The Sony Xperia go is among the best-looking rugged handsets ever released with Android in the past few years. It has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, a dual-core processor, a 5MP camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and built-in dust and water protection that'll...

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : thinkdigit.com (thinkdigit.com)

Sony Xperia Go Review

The Sony Xperia Go is a device whose performance is louder than its appearance. At its price, the Xperia Go faces off against the HTC One V, and takes the cake in terms of performance. The only downside is that the Go runs on Android 2.3 out of the box...

Solid performance, Great build quality, Good camera

No ICS out-of-the-box, Low-res display, Cramped onscreen keyboard

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : YugaTech (yugatech.com)

Sony Xperia Go Review

If anything, the added resistance to the natural elements and from occasional bumps and scratches is the Sony Xperia Go's greatest selling point. This should appeal to people who are looking for a smartphone that they can take wherever they are...

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Lim Pei Hao (mobile88.com)

Sony Xperia go

The Sony Xperia Go runs on Android OS v2.3 (Gingerbread) and is powered by Dual-core 1.0 GHz processor with 512MB RAM. It has a 3.5-inch, 320 x 480 pixel display. The Sony Xperia Go also comes with a 5.0-megapixel camera that is able to record videos...

Water and dust resistant; Excellent call quality; Decent camera

Low resolution display; No Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0); Back cover is a stain magnet; Transceiver; Headset; USB Cable; Charger

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : Clinton Jeff (zomgitscj.com)

Sony Xperia Go Review

The Sony Xperia Go is technically a successor to last year's Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, taking the place of the rugged, meant-for-outdoors smartphone in...

Portable with a 3.5 inch display ; Dust Resistant ; Water Resistant ; Great Build quality ; MicroSD card slot ; Okay battery life ; Above average camera ; Decent specs means it’s more future-proof

Low screen resolution ; Android 2.3 Gingerbread is two versions old ; Loudspeaker is a little quiet

If you’re looking for a rugged phone that can survive the outdoors, or the beach, or even your clumsy little hands, this is pretty much the best you can get.

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by (nothingwired.com)

Sony Xperia Go

We found the Sony Xperia Go retail pack is pretty huge to hold when it arrived yesterday at our lab. But then we were told that it was a rugged Smartphone so maybe the heavy packaging was a part of the theme. The rest of the doubts evaporated once we...

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Expert review by : Ross Catanzariti (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony Xperia go Android phone

The Sony Xperia go's dust and water resistant capabilities should certainly get your attention

Water and dust resistant ; Good build quality ; Camera works underwater

Cramped screen ; Outdated Android software ; No front-facing camera

The Sony Xperia go is a compact and well designed Android phone with excellent rugged credentials. It has good build quality to go with its water and dust-resistant capabilities but the screen is cramped, it ships with outdated Android software and...

Oct, 2012

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