Hands-on review: Sony Xperia XA Ultra

By Gareth Beavis

If you’re wondering why there are so many big-screen phones out there at the moment, then you’re probably missing the point. They’re designed to hit a certain market, a more youthful user that cares less about phoning their parents and wants more to take pictures of themselves and browse the web or use apps.

Well, that’s the theory that Sony’s putting forward for the reason it’s created the Sony Xperia XA Ultra – a large-screen version of its forthcoming Xperia UA handset.

It’s simple to see what this phone is all about, as it’s got a 6-inch screen and a hugely powerful front-facing camera – both of which are designed to attract the more youthful user, as well as appealing to a segment of the lucrative Asian audience.

And this thing is BIG, make no mistake. As you can see in the pictures, it’s something of a palm stretcher, although what impresses the most is how easy it is to wrap your hand around it.

I’m not saying that it’s comfortable, but at the same time the edge to edge display allows for a larger screen in a chassis that you might see on a phone 5.5-inch display.

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Source:: techradar.com – Phones