Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra in the news

The Sony Xperia XA1 trio - XA1, XA1 Plus and XA1 Ultra - is getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update as we speak. The update weighs about 900MB and bumps the Android Nougat Xperias up to Android 8.0 Oreo and brings the February 2018 security patch...

Sony has started pushing out a new update to its Xperia XA1 Ultra smartphone. It's a security update that bumps the build number from 42.0.A.4.153 to 42.0.A.4.167, and delivers the Android January security patch. There's no information on...

While its upcoming bezel-starved flagships might be more exciting, Sony is also preparing to launch a bunch of new mid-rangers in the next few weeks, either at CES or at MWC. Today official-looking press renders for three such devices have been...

Back in September an upcoming 2018 Sony smartphone had its specs leaked by a benchmark run. So far, however, all we've had to go on was its model number, namely H4233. And while that in itself betrayed the phone's mid-range status, it's always good...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday last more than two days - we've been seeing great tech deals for a couple of weeks now. But the discounts have reached a fever pitch and it can be hard to navigate all the offers, so we decided to put the best of them...

Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its Galaxy Note5 former flagship. Currently hitting units in Taiwan, it's the November security patch. Moving on, the Sony Xperia XA1 series is also getting the November update. It arrives as...

A couple of smartphones - one from Huawei and other a Sony Xperia - have received price cuts in the US. Starting with Sony, it's the Xperia XA1 Ultra that's been discounted, currently going for $300, down $100 from its previous price...

Don't check your calendar, you're not wrong - it is September, and it has been for 18 days already. Be that as it may, Sony is now releasing updates containing the August security patches for its Xperia XA1, XA1 Ultra, and L1 mid-range smartphones....

Another edition of the IFA congress is over and done and it was an eventful one. Samsung decided to forgo its big Galaxy Note8 announcement from IFA but LG, Sony and Motorola all showcased their next flagships during the tech congress. So...

An expected development, for sure, but the Xperia XA1 Plus is still a welcome sight for prospective buyers. With the Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra covering the 5-inch and 6-inch mid-ranger bases pretty well, it was mostly a matter of time before Sony...

The leaks and rumors about phones with flagship specs keep coming, and Xiaomi joins the mix too. The upcoming phablet Mi Mix 2, rumored to be eventually unveiled in September, is going to have 3D face recognition. The alleged screenshot...

Sony has launched its Xperia XA1 Ultra smartphone in India. The device carries a price tag of INR 29,990 (around $465), and is available through Sony Centers and major third-party electronic stores in the country. Available color options...

Although Sony's Xperia XA1 has been available to purchase in the US since May 1, for some reason it took the company this long to also bring its bigger sibling stateside. We're talking about the XA1 Ultra, which has only today been released in the...

A new update has started rolling out to the Sony Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra smartphones. It's a security update that's arriving as build number 40.0.A.5.66 for the former and 42.0.A.3.30 for the latter. The update brings along Android fixes for...

Canadian launch for the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra has been pushed back. The device was earlier set to officially arrive in the country on June 22, but that didn't happen, and the company has now confirmed that launch will happen July 5. The...

Patience pays off - after EU and Korean pre-orders, Americans are next in line to get a Sony Xperia XZ Premium. At least those with $800 to spare. Amazon, Best Buy, Fry’s and other retailers will offer the Sony flagship (but no carriers, for...

Sony introduced the Xperia XZ Premium in February and the flagship is now making its way to stores around the globe. Sony Malaysia launched the pre-order campaign for the Xperia XZ Premium or the Xperia XA1 Ultra before devices finally start...

Unlike the dual SIM variants of the Sony Xperia XZ and XZs, the Xperia XZ Premium dual won't be featuring a hybrid SIM tray. The device will instead let you use two SIM cards and a microSD card simultaneously. This was confirmed by the French...

A week after we reviewed the Xperia XA1, its bigger brother the Xperia XA1 Ultra came knocking at our office's door. Having similar design, the Jumbo-sized mid-ranger comes with mightier battery, bigger screen of higher resolution and more...

The Sony Xperia XA1 and Xperia XA1 Ultra are now on sale in Europe - we found them in several stores across several countries. The smaller XA1 costs €280 while the Xperia XA1 Ultra is priced at €380. In Germany, you can get visit MediaMarkt,...