Initially announced in MWC 2017 in Barcelona, Sony’s Xperia XA1 Ultra is now available here in the Philippines. Priced at PhP 21,990, the XA1 is equipped with a 1/23-inch Exmor RS CMOS sensor to provide 5x faster image scanning and data transfer, which allows the XA1 to take videos at a whopping 960 frames per second.
Aside from the super slow motion capabilities of the sensor, it also has an aperture of f/2.0 that can take photos of up to 23MP. Hybrid Autofocus has also been thrown into the mix in order to capture subjects even while on the move. The front camera has been taken care of as well with a 23mm-wide, 16MP camera with OIS to remove shaking whenever you’re taking selfies.
At the front of the XA1 is a 6.0-inch FullHD screen with 2.5D glass for a more ergonomic fit on the hand. Powering the device is a MediaTek Helio P20 octa-core processor to keep up with your daily requirements. Here are the full specifications of the XA1 Ultra:
| Display | 6.0-inch IPS FullHD, 2.5D Glass |
| CPU | MediaTek MT6757 Helio P20 |
| GPU | Mali-T880MP2 |
| RAM | 4GB RAM |
| Storage | 32GB/64GB, expandable via microSD slot |
| Rear Camera | 23MP, f/2.0, 24mm, Laser AF, LED Flash |
| Front Camera | 16MP, f/2.0, 23mm, OIS, AF, LED Flash |
| Battery | 2700mAh |
| OS | Android 7.0 |
| Others | Dual-SIM, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Colors | Rainbow White, Black, Pink, Gold |
