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Posted by SO-02L on 3rd Apr 2021
After using the Xperia Ace every day for nearly 15 months, I decided that a proper review was quite overdue. As an owner of too many phones of multiple different sizes, my favorites were always compacts - such as the Xperia X10a, Xperia Z3 Compact, and the Xperia X Compact. The Xperia Ace has changed that, bringing proper compactness like the X10a had, proper shape like the Z3 Compact, and proper power like the X Compact had.
The Xperia Ace has been the most stable Android device I have used since the X10a on Cyanogenmod, and it still gets regular OS and security updates from NTT docomo. The Ace is also one of the most durable, with its rounded body and Gorilla Glass screen showing no signs of wear, despite a handful of hard tumbles to rough surfaces. The ports, buttons, camera, and speakers all work the same as day 1, despite a few dips into water.
I often get 3 days of battery life with mixed usage of GPS, Wi-fi, and mobile data before hitting the warning for STAMINA mode. Screen on time ~3 hours daily, brightness 28%, two constant BT connections, 8 email background sync tasks, two location trackers, and one fitness device.
Many built-in apps can be slimmed down or disabled right on the phone. For the more savvy users, there are scripts and safe-to-disable lists of apps and ADB commands for disabling the rest of the apps as needed.
Google Pay and other NFC payment services work fine in the USA. The Ace also works to accept payment to services such as Square or PayPal. NFC also works with coded NFC tags and devices for the USA region.
Service coverage on AT&T is good in densely populated areas and is great while roaming the country. GSM coverage was very good until discontinued in my area with the 5G rollout.
The Xperia Ace works with USA AT&T networks right out of the box. I am able to send and receive SMS and MMS, VoLTE works, and video calling is supported. If you run into issues with any network features from voice calling to sending video over MMS, make certain that your APN settings are correct - AT&T uses NXTGENPHONE. You can request pushing APN settings to your phone online in your AT&T account, by a phone call to AT&T support, or byvisiting an AT&T store. Lastly, confirm your preferred network type is suitable for your area, such as: LTE (preferred)/WCDMA/GSM.
Ordering the phone was quick and easy, it arrived safe and secure, and Kazuto provided updates and wonderful service from start to finish!
Posted by Jim on 13th Jan 2021
Great size phone that will actually fit in your front pocket. It has features that make one handed operation a breeze such as the finger print unlock is on the side and there is a feature call side sense that pops up your most used apps.
It's great for the commute to work. I can pick up the phone, and skip or back up a podcast with one hand, and barely look at the phone. It would also bee good on the train or bus if you were standing.
One note that the phone would not make voice calls on the USA ATT network, but it would make voice calls on USA T-Mobile network.