Sony Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra officially announced!
The Xperia XA1 and the XA1 Ultra are Sony’s new mid-class phones, which should bring users the camera quality of the more expensive models. Coming with Mediatek processors and 23 megapixel cameras, these phones are going to make a big hit in the market!
Sony Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra Specs and Features
In addition to its two high-end devices, the Xperia XZs and XZs Premium, Sony also introduced two new mid-class smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona: the Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra – refreshed versions of the XA phones which were announced at MWC last year. Starting with the Xperia XA1, the smaller phone of these two mobiles
It comes with a 5-inch display like its predecessor Xperia XA. Under the hood, it is powered by an Octa-core 4×2.3 GHz Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 processor along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that you can expand up to 256GB via a microSD card. It runs on Android Nougat and features a non-removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery. In terms of optics, this mid-range phone sports a stunning 23 MP rear cam with f/2.0, phase detection and laser autofocus and LED flash. On the front there is a nice 8 MP selfie snapper with f/2.0, 23mm, autofocus, 1/4″ sensor size.
Its sibling, the Xperia XA1 Ultra has a bigger 6-inch FHD with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It sports also a 23MP primary camera, but comes with a better front snapper of 16MP. At heart it is backed up with the same processor as the Sony Xperia XA1. However, it features more memory, there are two variants available 4GB of RAM paired with 32GB or 64GB. Other sepcs include a non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery, runs on Android Nougat, and a fingerprint sensor.
Sony Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra: Price and Availability
Both phones are coming with beautiful colors: White, Black Gold and Pink. The first, Xperia XA1 will be available in the middle of April with the latest generation Android 7.0 (nougat) in black and white for 279 EUR. The Xperia XA1 Ultra will be available in the middle of May 2017 with the latest Android version 7.0 in black and white for about 379 EUR. Excellent specs for little money!