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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  • mirroire
  • ibj
  • 23 Jul 2016

AnonD-98399, 20 Jul 20166.4" xiaomi MAX , 4850mah. only this offer very good runtim... moreThe Xiaomi Mi Max sacrifice the Sunlight Contrast ratio to achieve 108h in the battery test. Furthermore, the Mi Max Neutral setting to not quite live up to its name, the white and gray colors have a blue tint. Yet, the reviewer found that the color accuracy improves if you push the white balance slider towards Warm. The white balance improves quickly (but magenta goes off).

Meanwhile, Xperia XA Ultra provide the 6 inch screen with good brightness and offers high-contrast and great viewing angle. It is comfortable for reading when you go the other way, push the brightness slider to minimum, the display put out 6.7 nits low enough that you can use it in the middle of the night. Apart from this, although XA Ultra color reproduction is not perfect, but more accurate screens in this price range are rare.

Sunlight contrast radio
Xperia XA Ultra = 2.906 (within 3.0)
Xiaomi Mi Max = 1.99 (within 2.0)
Conclusion: The XA Ultra have good sunlight legibility. Unfortunately the Xiao Mi Max is better stay at interior.

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    • Anonymous
    • IbE
    • 23 Jul 2016

    AnonD-44008, 23 Jul 2016Hey Sony If you know how to make great phone like XA ultra... moreEeehhh???

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      • AnonD-44008
      • vMh
      • 23 Jul 2016

      Hey Sony
      If you know how to make great phone like XA ultra wity great sound and loud enough speaker and loud ear piece and great camera then why you are not doing that in the flagship with powerful process.
      It is.really strange
      Why you dont do the same and name it whatever Z or just Sony Xperia 7 or any name.
      I can no longer buy phone with low earpiece volume.
      Make good phone in the flagship z5 premium and X and X performance are failures.
      Hopse you can listen

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        • Anonymous
        • nmM
        • 23 Jul 2016

        mirroire, 23 Jul 2016And the Z5 both cameras is better than nexus 6.They should be, Nexus 6 is a old model and Z5 has newer technology. :) It's obviously better in camera-department, otherwise it would be really bad for Sony.

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          • Anonymous
          • t7X
          • 23 Jul 2016

          Anonymous, 21 Jul 2016Z Ultra is still their best phablet ever, even after all th... moreI agree its a beast

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            • Anonymous
            • IbE
            • 23 Jul 2016

            Anonymous, 22 Jul 2016Cause Sony had a superior stamina mode.yes sony rocks!

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              • mirroire
              • ibj
              • 23 Jul 2016

              Anonymous, 22 Jul 2016Cause Sony had a superior stamina mode.And the Z5 both cameras is better than nexus 6.

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                • Anonymous
                • 7uy
                • 23 Jul 2016

                Should have equipped with a 3500 mah battery...

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                  • Anonymous
                  • qnS
                  • 22 Jul 2016

                  Anonymous, 21 Jul 2016Because your bro uses his mi for gaming. And you use your ... moreCause Sony had a superior stamina mode.

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                    • XuB
                    • 22 Jul 2016

                    Anonymous, 21 Jul 2016Because your bro uses his mi for gaming. And you use your ... moreWe have same apps and games.. But both of us didnt used much heavy games. (I dont criticise other brand because my opinion is different as others with mine, so same goes with mobile brand.)

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                      • Anonymous
                      • pWQ
                      • 22 Jul 2016

                      Anonymous, 22 Jul 2016No big difference compared to my motorola nexus 6 except th... moreAnd Nexus 6's battery life is much better.

                        Anonymous, 21 Jul 2016Do you used any x series?Nope, I only follow many reviews. Currently I use a Z5, which I like much, but talking about picture quality, they are behind Samsung or Iphone(sadly, because they use Sony sensors too!)
                        Battery life on my Z5 is better than the battery life on X series.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • PxV
                          • 22 Jul 2016

                          No big difference compared to my motorola nexus 6 except the camera....

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                            • Anonymous
                            • RYf
                            • 21 Jul 2016

                            Z Ultra is still their best phablet ever, even after all this time.

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                              • NHr
                              • 21 Jul 2016

                              Sony used to be known for their battery life performance (was great)......now though, not so much, started going downhill with the Z5 series, downward spiral still on-going...

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                                • Anonymous
                                • tx4
                                • 21 Jul 2016

                                sony, 21 Jul 2016Even I wonder how 2300 mah of Sony overpass 3000 mah of oth... moreBecause your bro uses his mi for gaming.
                                And you use your sony for sleeping. Lol.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • n5u
                                  • 21 Jul 2016

                                  It's a shame because I think it looks fantastic. Slim bezels, the back looks great (minimalist & modern). Just a bit of a let down in other areas.

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                                    • AnonD-48141
                                    • Hku
                                    • 21 Jul 2016

                                    Ohhh dear sony ..better start using your CLEDIS Display technology on xperia instead of this good for nothing qnovo qrap!

                                      Hoho, 20 Jul 2016Lol. Because samsung uses Super Qnovo battery.You mean sony,because its the only brand I see on their site.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • pWQ
                                        • 21 Jul 2016

                                        AnonD-259759, 21 Jul 2016Sony's engineers/designers, are you high or drunk? Why this... moreThey are idiots. Who would want a good battery life on their phone in 2016. :D