Entry-level · 2017

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

Name: Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
Brand: Sony

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 10W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (2700mAh), 10W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Helio P20 4 / 32 GB

2700 mAh 10W charging

23 MP 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.0″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz

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

Not listed

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Mali-T880MP2

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

75,400

GeekBench

3,807

Graphics test

GFXBench 4 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

Mali-T880MP2

Process

16 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 2.39 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Camera

23 MP f/2.0 main · 16 MP selfie

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 IMX300 Exmor RS, 1/2.3", 1.08µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2700 mAh · 10 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

2700 mAh

Lab endurance

68:00h

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

188 g · 8.1 mm

Height

165.0 mm

Width

79.0 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

Weight

188 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

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

Lower benchmark score

75k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection · 188 g vs 174 g

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

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

Lower benchmark score

75k vs 202k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 188 g vs 155 g

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

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Where to buy

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone X

Samsung Galaxy S8

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