Sony Xperia XA Ultra review: Lord of the selfies

20 July 2016
The Internet can be a scary place with its billions of users, but modern smartphones have a way to let you leave your mark - the selfie camera. That's exactly what the Sony Xperia XA Ultra is all about.

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  • 28 Aug 2016

ian ok, 14 Aug 2016PLEASE CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TOUGH THIS PHONE IS??? i've g... moreThougher than iPhone though it's not a rugged phone, you may need to use a good cover

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    • Davood
    • p}L
    • 28 Aug 2016

    Kudos to that camera on the front side

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      • cestasol12
      • v{Z
      • 25 Aug 2016

      nice mobile

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        • Anonymous
        • IbE
        • 25 Aug 2016

        Rh13, 24 Aug 2016You obviously haven't used the z3Yeah and thus one is specialty Selfie Sony cell!!

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          • Rh13
          • s3R
          • 24 Aug 2016

          AnonD-44008, 23 Jul 2016Hey Sony If you know how to make great phone like XA ultra... moreYou obviously haven't used the z3

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            • tZk
            • 21 Aug 2016

            mirroire, 18 Aug 2016Please read your comment yourself: {those specification you... moreits this Sony salesman forum?
            yeah. only Sony phone can use for 2 days so far.
            Not my. i only survive upto 2 days by using Note4 feat with zero lemon 10000mah & Lenovo P1 5000mah only can last me until 8am to 2am.
            btw , have u own ur very first smartphone before you copy paste those article ?

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              • Anonymous
              • Ibx
              • 21 Aug 2016

              Excellent Sony mid Ranger.

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                • mirroire
                • tVs
                • 18 Aug 2016

                AnonD-98399, 18 Aug 2016your comment its non relate to what i post. i was talk abo... morePlease read your comment yourself: {those specification you provide are more on paper rather we can notice in our daily life }
                My reply is base on this sentence. I provide the test and review all from the Gsmarena's reviewer not on paper.

                The low light selfie XA Ultra also did well, here are the copy-paste from the review, read please:
                The Sony Xperia XA Ultra selfie camera is impressive enough that we've added it to the Photo and Video quality comparison tools. Note that we're comparing it against the main cameras of other mid-rangers and not their selfie cameras, which are much less impressive. The low-light performance is much better here, shot at dusk-like light and without flash.

                My opinion is the XA Ultra battery capacity is enough but could be little bit better, XA Ultra use the Qnovo battery tech to provide it keeping away from any battery/charging problem and battery capacity reducing due aging. Sony claim the 2days usage, read please:
                Xperia XA Ultra might have a big, bright display, but that doesn’t compromise the Sony battery standard. You still get up to 2-days of battery life from a single charge, leaving you more time to chat, snap and watch. Disclaimer, Battery life has been measured against Sony Mobile Communications AB’s smartphone usage profile, defined in September 2014 to represent the typical smartphone user’s active condition, including, but not limited to a range of usage scenarios (calling, texting, web browsing, social networking, game playing, music listening, picture taking, picture browsing, online video watching, video recording and playback).

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                  • 18 Aug 2016

                  mirroire, 17 Aug 2016You are wrong, all the comments I just copy-paste from the ... moreyour comment its non relate to what i post.
                  i was talk about battery life. you are talk about selfie & camera. then you go ahead. but i dont get wat is the meaning you selfie at low light. its this phone work charm in low light? not today...

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                    • mirroire
                    • tVs
                    • 17 Aug 2016

                    AnonD-98399, 10 Aug 2016to me , i prefer Sony Xperia XA Ultra just represent as a p... moreYou are wrong, all the comments I just copy-paste from the Gsmarena reviewer test, you can find the related page yourself. It is tested by Gsmarena's reviewer both phones.

                    Nowadays the selfie become more important to our life, we couldn't stay with a 5 megapixels selfie phone which you had mention the Lenovo P1 and how about in low light?

                    We can have a better pixels and new tech to enrich our lifestyle even in low light, this is why the XA Ultra exist.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • tx4
                      • 17 Aug 2016

                      ian ok, 14 Aug 2016PLEASE CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TOUGH THIS PHONE IS??? i've g... morebuy a phone case.
                      without case, even an iphone is not suitable for you.

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                        • 3Jn
                        • 14 Aug 2016

                        PLEASE CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TOUGH THIS PHONE IS??? i've got a terrible history of dropping and breaking phones
                        many thanks!

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                          • tZ4
                          • 11 Aug 2016

                          AnonD-457428, 25 Jul 2016Samsung battery not last more than Sony 5000mah not last more this will be kidding. or maybe you're double standard , you might try what u not in Sony but Samsung.
                          i using P1 , S615 , 2GB , 32GB rom 5000mah , i can even use as wifi hot spot after 9pm until 2-3 am. then give it a rocket charge . unplug every morning 7am

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                            • 10 Aug 2016

                            mirroire, 23 Jul 2016The Xiaomi Mi Max sacrifice the Sunlight Contrast ratio to ... moreto me , i prefer Sony Xperia XA Ultra just represent as a phone. those specification you provide are more on paper rather we can notice in our daily life . i use Note 4 , Lenovo P1 . i dont feel any different even this 2 model resolution different so much .
                            all i want for the phone is , 1 .good battery life 4500mah above 2. loud ringtone , 3 good camera in day time , 4. 6" FHD LCD .
                            for those under sunlight test , its 0 meaning for me. our sun are so hot. what u expect to do below the sun. even my Lenovo P1 auto are already good enough to see below sunlight. what more u want.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • IbE
                              • 10 Aug 2016

                              Anonymous, 07 Aug 2016Sorry gsm no good open postings for true Sony Fans. Yup yup.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • IbE
                                • 10 Aug 2016

                                AnonD-569899, 08 Aug 2016Sony is dying bcz of the only ceo think he is filling his p... moreWhat an L.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Xj$
                                  • 09 Aug 2016

                                  If can find one, better to choose the G pro 2...

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                                    • 08 Aug 2016

                                    Anonymous, 07 Aug 2016Because sony is dying. They must reduce cost as minimum a... moreSony is dying bcz of the only ceo think he is filling his pockets with old phon.he is still in newspaper yera he should have not buyed any tablets

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                                      • AnonD-569899
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                                      • 08 Aug 2016

                                      Sony is good iam using for the past 4 yrs and i like sony smar>hne,but the fact us that uf i wnna go for finger or iris ther is no option? U have to go for a new alternative company. I give you or guarantee that the quality of making sony is damm sure perfect.it is makerr of perfect testing and my phone got mic problem now after 3 decades. But the company thinking is slow and moves like a tortoise only thinking of lens and cameras let the ceo go home and new yo yo come in l8ne to pull the company into tecie yera

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                                        • 08 Aug 2016

                                        AnonD-567521, 02 Aug 2016Shame on sony... Japanese 🏯 are looting money 💵 with cheap ... moreGet yourself a canon camera