The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra is following its smaller sibling, the XA1, to market in Canada on June 22nd through Videotron and Freedom Mobile, Sony confirmed today to MobileSyrup.
The XA1 Ultra has been touted by Sony as a mid-range device ideal for media consumption, with its massive 6-inch 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS display backed by a MediaTek Helio P20 chipset (which is the same as the Xperia XA1’s), 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
Sony Xperia XA1
Display
6.0-inch Full HD 1080p (1920x1080 pixels, 367ppi)
5.0-inch HD 720p, 294ppi
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
4GB
3GB
Storage
Up to 32 GB / 64 GB flash memory (microSD card, up to 256GB)
32GB (microSD card up to 256GB)
Dimensions (in.)
165mm x 79mm x 8.1mm
145 x 67 x 8mm
Weight
188g (tbc)
143g
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
16MP 1/2.6” Exmor RS for mobile image sensor, 23mm wide-angle lens F2.0, Front Facing Flash, OIS, Autofocus
8MP 1/4" Exmor R for mobile, 23mm wide-angle lens, F2.0, Autofocus, SteadyShot
OS
Android 7.0
Android 7.0
Battery
2700 mAh
2300 mAh
Network Connectivity
LTE (4G), LTE Cat6 (EU)/ Cat4, GSM GPRS (2G), UMTS HSPA (3G)
LTE (4G), LTE Cat6/4, GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G), UMTS HSPA+ (3G)
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SIM Type
nano SIM
nano SIM
Launch Date
February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017
Misc
White, Black and Gold
Black and White colour options in Canada
Display
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
6.0-inch Full HD 1080p (1920x1080 pixels, 367ppi)
Sony Xperia XA1
5.0-inch HD 720p, 294ppi
Processor
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
MediaTek helio P20 Octa Core 64bit (Quad core 2.3GHz + Quad core 1.6GHz)
Sony Xperia XA1
MediaTek helio P20 Octa Core 64bit (Quad core 2.3GHz + Quad core 1.6GHz)
RAM
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
4GB
Sony Xperia XA1
3GB
Storage
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
Up to 32 GB / 64 GB flash memory (microSD card, up to 256GB)
Sony Xperia XA1
32GB (microSD card up to 256GB)
Dimensions (in.)
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
165mm x 79mm x 8.1mm
Sony Xperia XA1
145 x 67 x 8mm
Weight
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
188g (tbc)
Sony Xperia XA1
143g
Rear Facing Camera
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
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
Sony Xperia XA1
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
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
16MP 1/2.6” Exmor RS for mobile image sensor, 23mm wide-angle lens F2.0, Front Facing Flash, OIS, Autofocus
Sony Xperia XA1
8MP 1/4" Exmor R for mobile, 23mm wide-angle lens, F2.0, Autofocus, SteadyShot
OS
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
Android 7.0
Sony Xperia XA1
Android 7.0
Battery
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
2700 mAh
Sony Xperia XA1
2300 mAh
Network Connectivity
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
LTE (4G), LTE Cat6 (EU)/ Cat4, GSM GPRS (2G), UMTS HSPA (3G)
Sony Xperia XA1
LTE (4G), LTE Cat6/4, GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G), UMTS HSPA+ (3G)
Sensors
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Sony Xperia XA1
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SIM Type
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
nano SIM
Sony Xperia XA1
nano SIM
Launch Date
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
February 26, 2017
Sony Xperia XA1
February 26, 2017
Misc
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
White, Black and Gold
Sony Xperia XA1
Black and White colour options in Canada
The device’s rear camera is a 23-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture and fast autofocus, while the front-facing camera is a selfie beast with its 16-megapixel 1/2.6 Exmor RS sensor with optical image stabilization, plus a front-facing flash. The device comes with Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.
Like the XA1, the XA1 Ultra also supports Freedom Mobile’s Band 66 LTE, adding yet another option to the company’s budding group of LTE-ready offerings.
While neither Freedom Mobile or Videotron have announced pricing for the Sony XA1 Ultra, it’ll presumably be more than the XA1, which is about $320 outright in Canada.
