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SpecEagle review · Sony

Xperia XA Ultra review: 6" 2016 phablet.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2016·$370
Overall
64/100
Class rank
#24 of 27
Tier
Mid-Range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Xperia XA Ultra.

XA Ultra paired 6" display with 16 MP OIS selfie cam — Sony's 2016 selfie-focused phablet.

01Display

70/100

70/100 trails the 75-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2016.

TypeIPS LCD
Size6.0"
Resolution1920 x 1080

02Performance

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid-range phones of 2016 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetHelio P10
RAM3 GB
Storage16 GB

03Camera

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2016.

Main21.5 MP
Front16 MP OIS

04Battery

68/100

68/100 trails the 74-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2016.

Capacity2,700 mAh

05Software

64/100

64/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2016.

What works
  • 16 MP front cam with OIS.
  • 6.0" big screen.
  • 21.5 MP rear.
  • NFC.
What doesn't
  • Helio P10 weak.
  • 202 g chunky.
  • 2,700 mAh small.
  • 16 GB storage.
Cross-shop it against
Honor 9
$430 · score 80/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 27-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .