Mid-range · 2018

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Poco C50

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

630 4 / 32 GB

3580 mAh 18W charging

23 MP 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.0″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.0"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 508

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

89,110

GeekBench

4,198

Graphics test

GFXBench 6 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 508

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) · 1-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Software support

1 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

23 MP f/2.0 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

23 MP f/2.0

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony Exmor RS

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3580 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

3580 mAh

Lab endurance

100:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/32GB · 4/64GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

221 g · 9.5 mm

Height

163.0 mm

Width

80.0 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm

Weight

221 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

75 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

35% larger battery capacity

3,580 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

89k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 221 g vs 177 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

19% larger battery capacity

3,580 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

89k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 23 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 221 g vs 163 g

Full comparison

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone XS

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