Sony Xperia XA Ultra

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Sony Xperia XA Ultra
Manufacturer Sony Mobile Communications
Type Smartphone
Series Sony Xperia
First releasedJuly 2016
Predecessor Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
Successor Sony Xperia XA1
Related
Form factor Slate
Dimensions
  • 164 mm (6.5 in) H
  • 79 mm (3.1 in) W
  • 8.4 mm (0.33 in) D
Weight202 g (7.1 oz)
Operating system Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Android 7.0 Nougat
System-on-chip MediaTek MT6755 (Helio P10)
Memory3 GB
Storage16 GB
Removable storage MicroSDXC (up to 200 GB)
SIM NanoSIM
Battery2700  mAh Li-ion (non-user-removable)
Rear camera21.5  MP, hybrid autofocus, 5 × clear image zoom[ clarification needed ]
Front camera 16  MP, wide-angle 88° lens, LED flash, optical image stabilization
Display6.0 in (150 mm) 1080p IPS LCD HD 1280 × 720 px
Connectivity Wi-Fi
DLNA
GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou
Bluetooth 4.1
USB 2.0 (Micro-B port, USB charging)
USB OTG
3.5 mm (0.14 in) headphone jack
Data inputs Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor
Website www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-xa-ultra/

The Sony Xperia XA Ultra is an Android smartphone manufactured by Sony Mobile Communications, and released in 2016.

Contents

Release

The Xperia XA Ultra was announced in May 2016 and was released in July 2016.

Specifications

Hardware

The device features a 6.0-inch (15 cm) 1080p screen, also features a 64-bit 2.0 GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6755 (Helio P10) system-on-chip with 3 GB of RAM. The device also has 16 or 32 GB internal storage with microSD card expansion up to 256 GB and includes non-removable 2700 mAh battery. [1]

The rear-facing camera of the Xperia XA Ultra is 21.5 megapixels with sensor size of 1/2.4 inch, featuring Sony Exmor RS IMX258 image sensor with quick launch and also features hybrid autofocus that utilizes phase detection autofocus that can focus the object within 0.03 seconds. The front-facing camera is 16 megapixels with sensor size of 1/2.6-inch, featuring Sony Exmor RS IMX234 image sensor and 88-degree depth of field. The front-facing camera also features an LED flash and optical image stabilization (OIS). The rear-facing camera, however, does not feature OIS. [2]

Software

The Xperia XA Ultra is preinstalled with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Sony's custom interface and software. [3] On August 23, 2016, Sony announced that the Xperia XA Ultra would receive an upgrade to Android 7.0 Nougat. [4] On June 15, 2017, it was reported that Android Nougat was rolling out to the Xperia XA Ultra. [5]

Variants

Here are the complete description of the Xperia XA Ultra variants in the world:

ModelBandsReferences
F3211UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)

[6]
F3213UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII),1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 2, 4, 5, 7,12, 13,17, 28)

F3215UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41M)

F3212 (dual SIM)UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)

[7]
F3216 (dual SIM)UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41M)

Release dates

The Sony Xperia XA Ultra was released in various markets, including USA, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan on 27 July 2016. [8]

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Preceded by Sony Xperia XA Ultra
2016
Succeeded by