The most established technologies both in the tablet format and in that of smartphones, in a certain way remain on the sidelines of the great struggle for leadership that we can find in some segments such as Midrange. Despite the fact that a significant number of Chinese companies have attacked this group of terminals in a big way, the truth is that very few of them have managed to reach the highest models club, where the most consolidated firms from other countries such as Japan or Korea del Sur continue to have a privileged position despite the fact that in some cases, they have lost positions in the rankings of companies with greater implantation.
Today we are going to talk to you about Sony, since the creator of platforms that have made history such as PlayStation, continues to be determined to offer terminals with very high image performance that catapult it directly to the top of the market. Through a brief review of one of the latest models in the Xperia series, called XA1 UltraWe will try to see what the true possibilities of this phablet are, which among other claims has a large screen. Will it be a balanced device that can fight against other firms like Samsung?
Integrated
In this area, the fact that the casing, with a single body, is not made of a single material stands out. In this case, we could be in front of a terminal whose covers would be polycarbonate but that nevertheless, they would have aluminum finials on the sides. Its approximate dimensions would be 16,5 × 7,9 centimeters. Its thickness would be around 8 millimeters while its weight will remain in the 210 grams. One of the most criticized aspects of this and other Xperia series models presented during MWC is the lack of resistance to water and dust.
Image
If there is something that characterizes all the terminals launched by the Japanese firm, it is their equipment with very high image performance. We start with a diagonal of 6 inches with resolution Full HD which makes it one of the largest on the market but still far from others with similar characteristics such as Xiaomi's MiMax. However, the most characteristic of the XA1 Ultra are its cameras: A single rear lens that reaches 23 Mpx and a front of 16. Both can record videos in High Definition and have an optical stabilizer, autofocus and a zoom that allows great clarity after five increases.
Performance
High cameras and a large screen require a high processor to know how to correctly treat all the photographs and elements that are reproduced. MediaTek has been in charge of offering the XA1 a higher speed through one of its latest components, a Helio P20 that reaches maximums of 2,3 GHz. The 4 GB RAM it is already more typical of mid-range devices than of the highest ones. To try to offer somewhat more balanced results, it has an initial storage capacity of 32 GB that can be expanded to 128. Do you think that this last feature could be one of the limitations of the latest from Sony?
Operating System
Latest from Android will be present in the latest phablet of the Japanese technology. To this, a new function called «smartactions»That are responsible for activating different modes of use in environments such as work or just before sleeping. During the first days of use, the terminal will carry out a study on which are the most used functions and apps to facilitate future access. In terms of connectivity, it stands out for having supports for already known networks but especially, for its slot for USB type C. Its battery would be around a capacity of 2.700 mAh that would possibly be accompanied by some technology of fast charge and that could increase the duration even more through the optimizers included in the software itself.
Availability and price
Officially unveiled during the Mobile World Congress alongside another lower model called the Xperia XA1, it is believed that both devices could go on sale in the spring. It is unknown what the cost of both will be and if their arrival will be on a global scale or will appear gradually in the different markets in which the Japanese brand usually operates. It is assumed that it will be available in several colors: Pink, gold, black and white.
After learning more about the XA1 Ultra, do you think Sony is on the right track by offering devices with some of the best cameras on the market? Do you think that this is not enough and that it should create more balanced and in some cases, affordable terminals? What could be its course if we take into account that currently, the podium of the most established brands is occupied by Chinese firms? You have more related information available, such as more details about one of the latest technology tablets, Z4 characterized by having support for Nougat, so that you can comment yourselves on the path of the creators of PlayStation in other supports.