Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra in the news

This week we saw the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G claim the title of "Best selfie camera", at least according to DxOMark. The phone's rear camera matched the score of the Huawei P30 Pro, which previously ruled alone. This along with the results from last...

It seems some Sony Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra users are now receiving the Android 9.0 Pie update on their phones. We received a tip from a reader from Myanmar but it's likely that many more countries are getting the over the air firmware as we...

The Sony Xperia XZ3 failed to impress the reviewers at DxO Mark and, strangely, it failed to best the score of the Xperia XZ Premium. Note: not the XZ2 Premium, but the first Premium phone from early 2017. In fact, the phone just barely beat the...

Sony has been lagging behind in the multi-camera race, but the Xperia XZ4 may change that. CAD-based renders from the reliable pairing of @OnLeaks and MySmartPrice show a triple camera on the back and one large screen on the front. The makeup of...

Last week the Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact got their Android Pie serving and today the company announced that it's about to add more phones to the list. A trio of former flagships will receive Pie starting October 26 - the Xperia XZ...

Yesterday two unannounced Sony devices got leaked CAD-based renders and videos, namely the Xperia XA3 and L3. Now the exact same thing has happened for the Xperia XA3 Ultra. Like the name implies, this is likely to launch alongside the XA3 as...

Sony has officially revealed which of its phones are on the Android Pie update waiting list. Basically, if you have a recent flagship or a new mid-ranger, you’re on the list. The premium Xperia XZ line (from the XZ Premium onward) can expect to...

Sony is pushing a small OTA to Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra users. It brings the build versions up from 50.1.A.10.40 to version 50.1.A.10.51. The payload seems to consist entirely of a security patch, dated 1 July 2018. As per quite a few...

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium keeps expanding to new markets. The phone was just approved by the Eurasian Commission that certifies phones for Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. More interestingly, it was joined by an upcoming Sony...

Sony Xperia XA2 and Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra have been around since January, and now the Japanese manufacturer unveiled a middle-ground solution called Xperia XA2 Plus. It has the same 23 MP camera and Snapdragon 630 chipset as its XA2 siblings but is...

DxOMark Image Labs has completed its review of the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, released way back in February, and given it an overall score of 75. That's not a lot and puts the Xperia XA2 Ultra just below the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). That's not where...

The first three months of 2018 saw announcements from most manufacturers, including powerful flagships and attractive mid-rangers. Winning specs races is one, but the true testament of success is else - it is fan love. So we though we'd go true...

Sony has started pushing out new updates to its Xperia XA2 series as well as L2 smartphones. The Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra update bumps the build number to 50.1.A.4.102, and brings along Android security fixes for the month of January. The...

Today Google has launched a new program called Android Enterprise Recommended. It's a way for businesses to easily choose Android devices to deploy for their employees. To be Android Enterprise Recommended, a handset has to adhere to a strict set of...

A curious customer tweeted to Three Ireland, inquiring about the availability of a new Sony Xperia handset. More specifically, Mike was asking about the Xperia XA2. In response, the carrier tweeted back that it would not carry the XA2, but that the...

The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra continues its tour across Europe, heading to the northern countries at the start of February (previously it landed in France and Germany). It’s alone, the smaller Xperia XA2 and the entry-level Xperia L2 are yet to join...

Sony unveiled three phones at CES and the Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra got a warm reception in last week’s poll. There’s no clear favorite, the votes for these two are nearly evenly split (the Ultra wins by a nose). Many appreciated the upgrades that...

Sony’s CES trio has reached Europe and is currently taking orders and pre-orders. Here are the the online stores we managed to find that offer the three phones. France is getting the better deal, with Boulanger promising to ship units within 24...

Sony’s Xperia XA line is home to some of the best mid-rangers, has been since it first hit the scene. That said, the third generation phones are much better than the ones that came before and are the highlight of CES 2018 for us (admittedly, there...

Sony unveiled three new mid-range smartphones at CES this week, the Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra, and L2. All three are now up for pre-order in both the US and the UK. Best Buy is the retailer to go to if you want to be among the first people in the US...