Sony Xperia XA Ultra Review and price in kenya

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The major highlight of the recently unveiled Sony Xperia XA Ultra is the camera and its large

display. There has been an increase of big screen smartphones in the cell phone manufacture industry. These devices are intended to hit a particular target market; the young generation whose primary interests are texting and taking pictures for social media. This is not a premium device; it is a 6.0 inches phablet with the features of a midrange smartphone.

Full phone specifications 

Display: Full HD 6.0 inches 2K display

Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Processor: P10 (MT6755) MediaTek Helio Octa-core Processor.

GPU: Mali-T860MP2

RAM: 3GB

Storage: 16GB internal storage expandable up to 200GB.

Camera: 21.5MP with LED Flash, Hybrid Auto Focus and Exmor RS rear camera

16MP front camera with Flash, Sony Exmor R sensor, 88-degree wide-angle lens and OIS

Connectivity: Bluetooth, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, NFC and GPS.

Battery: 2700mAh

Display and design

This device comes with a bright 6-inch full HD IPS display. With a decent pixel density of 367 ppi, the device offers an above average viewing experience in different angles. The Sony Xperia XA Ultra’s frame is made of aluminium with clear polycarbonate on the back. Both the micro SD memory and the SIM card slots are covered with a lid on the left side of the aluminium frame. This, however, does not mean that the device has a water resistance characteristic like in most Sony Xperia line devices. This phablet does not have water resistance certification thus in this case the lid is just purely visual. The device will be available in lime, black, gold and white. The headphones jack is at the top of the device and a speaker at the bottom, quite an inconvenience while watching media or playing games with the phablet.

Camera

The Sony Xperia Ultra XA comes with a 21.5MP back camera and a 16MP front camera optimised for low light conditions and a LED flash. The front camera gives better results and has a digital optimisation function in the form of an optical image stabiliser. When put in comparison using computer software, images from the front camera appeared to be better than those from the rear camera which showed some distortions. The hybrid autofocus feature proved useful for quick image capture and focusing on the scene.

Performance

For a device with the word ‘Ultra’ in its name, the Japanese company could have done much better performance-wise on the Sony Xperia XA Ultra. The device comes with 3GBs of RAM and a Cortex A-53 midrange MediaTek Helio P10 2.0 GHz octa-core processor.  The device comes with 16 GB internal storage expandable to 200GB. For better performance, consider expanding the device’s memory using a micro SD card.

Software

The phablet comes with Android 6.0 marshmallow, but the company kept the UI light and colourful for a smooth experience. The Xperia UI has a system of suggested apps on the home screen and a new lock screen. Instead of the traditional Xperia keyboard, the device comes pre-installed Swiftkey keyboard.

Summary

The Sony Xperia XA Ultra is a decent looking phablet that will be empowered by a midrange price once it hits the domestic market. With all these specs the phone is approximated to have a Price in Kenya a of around 60,000. It offers an array of extra features uncommon in that category of smartphones which just might appeal to the Kenyan market.

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