Sony’s Xperia XA1 to launch in Canada on May 5

Sony’s Xperia XA1 is set to launch in Canada on May 5th 2017, first through Vidéotron, followed by Freedom Mobile on May 12th.

The company says the Xperia XA1 Ultra is also coming to Canada through Freedom Mobile and Vidéotron starting on June 22nd. Unfortunately, specific pricing remains unannounced, though Sony notes that “pricing will be available though carriers” in the near future.

Specs

Sony Xperia XA1

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

Display

5.0-inch HD 720p, 294ppi

6.0-inch Full HD 1080p (1920x1080 pixels, 367ppi)

Processor

MediaTek helio P20 Octa Core 64bit (Quad core 2.3GHz + Quad core 1.6GHz)

MediaTek helio P20 Octa Core 64bit (Quad core 2.3GHz + Quad core 1.6GHz)

RAM

3GB

4GB

Storage

32GB (microSD card up to 256GB)

Up to 32 GB / 64 GB flash memory (microSD card, up to 256GB)

Dimensions

145 x 67 x 8mm

165mm x 79mm x 8.1mm

Weight

143g

188g (tbc)

Rear Facing Camera

23MP 1/2.3” Exmor RS for mobile image sensor, Hybrid Autofocus, 0.6s Quick Launch, 24mm wide-angle F2.0 lens, 5x Clear Image Zoom, SteadyShot

23MP 1/2.3” Exmor RS for mobile image sensor, Hybrid Autofocus, 0.6s Quick Launch, 24mm wide-angle F2.0 lens, 5x Clear Image Zoom, SteadyShot

Front Facing Camera

8MP 1/4" Exmor R for mobile, 23mm wide-angle lens, F2.0, Autofocus, SteadyShot

16MP 1/2.6” Exmor RS for mobile image sensor, 23mm wide-angle lens F2.0, Front Facing Flash, OIS, Autofocus

OS

Android 7.0

Android 7.0

Battery

2300 mAh

2700 mAh

Network Connectivity

LTE (4G), LTE Cat6/4, GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G), UMTS HSPA+ (3G)

LTE (4G), LTE Cat6 (EU)/ Cat4, GSM GPRS (2G), UMTS HSPA (3G)

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

SIM Type

nano SIM

nano SIM

Launch Date

February 26, 2017

February 26, 2017

Misc

Black and White colour options in Canada

White, Black and Gold

Both the XA1 and XA1 Ultra were originally announced at Mobile World Congress 2017 and are successors to last years mid-range XA Sony smartphones. The Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra are set to be available in white and black with colour variant availability based on each carrier.

The Xperia XA1 features a MediaTek Helio P20 octa-core 64bit processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a 5-inch 1280 x 720 pixel display. The other device, the Xperia XA1 Ultra, includes the same processor as the XA1, but instead features a 5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixel display and 4GB of RAM.

MobileSyrup went hands-on with the XA1 and the Xperia XA1 Ultra back in February. It’s still unclear when Sony’s more premium 4K offering, the Xperia XZ Premium, as well as the Sony Xperia XZs will launch in Canada.