Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra

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Model: With the never ending fad of selfies Sony has also caught up on the bandwagon with their latest release, the Xperia XA2 Ultra. From a quick glance, the front portion of the phone pretty much looks alike the previous models, though what gives it away is the dual front cameras. It boasts a dual camera for selfies consisting of 16 MP sensor for low light images and an 8 MP sensor for super wide group selfies. The phone comes with a 23 MP rear camera. Fitted with three impressive cameras, it is now considered to be one of the best releases of Sony in recent years. An added plus point is its price range. Catered for those looking at mid range phones, this model is almost half the price of most high end models. The cameras perform decently though not outstanding as compared to other models in town. As the name says it all, Ultra can be considered as a huge sized phone with a display size of 6 inch. The size would be great for movies though a tad too huge for those with smaller fingers or those who prefer something that fits their palm comfortably. The phone is also slightly on the heavier side making it bulky. Nevertheless, it will be a hit among those who prefers a bigger phone with an expensive look. While the sides of the phone are made of metal plates, the back portion is made of plastic. This is unlike Sony's higher range phones. This should not be much of concern though as it still looks sturdy and the back is more scratch proof.

As with many of its competitors, this model comes with a fingerprint scanner on its back, placed at strategic point where your index finger lands comfortably. Additionally, XA2 Ultra is fitted with a battery size of 3850 mAh battery life, which delivers far longer battery life than most of its competitors. Unlike the XA1, the XA2 Ultra comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor. The pairing of energy efficient chip and 3,850 mAh battery proves solid. There’s also NFC for mobile payments. The storage space is on the lower end with 32 GB internal memory though it is expandable with a micoSD card up to 256 GB. One downside though, the phone is not waterproof or dust proof. The charging point is also exposed without any rubber enclose. XA2 Ultra comes with Android 8.0 Oreo, which is excellent as compared to most other mid-range device as well as other handsets double its price. All in all, the phone has some pretty good hits. While it is light on the pocket, it needs a huge pocket space, literally!

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Qualcomm Adreno 508: Integrated graphics card in the Snapdragon 630 SoC based on the Adreno 500 architecture. According to Qualcomm "up to 30% faster graphics rendering than previous designs".  Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
630: Mid-range octa-core SoC with eight ARM Cortex-A53 cpu cores at up to 2.2 GHz, an Adreno 508 GPU, a LPDDR4-2666 memory controller and a X12 LTE (Cat 13/12, 300 / 150 MBit) modem. Manufactured in the modern 14nm process. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6":

This display is quite big for a smartphone but frequently used for smartphones.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.  

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0.221 kg:

This weight is typical for smartphones.

Sony: Sony Corporation is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Japan. Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its name is derived from sonus, the Latin word for sound. The company was founded 1946 with another name and renamed in 1958. Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its five operating segments—electronics, games, entertainment (motion pictures and music), financial services and other. Sony is a notebook manufacturer of medium size according international market shares.

From 2014, Sony has reduced the production of Vaio laptops and finally discontinued them. Sony is still present in the smartphone and tablet market, yet not among the Top 5 manufacturers.

77.36%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
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