
05 February 2018
Finally, the wait is over for the Sony fans as the company officially confirms the availability and price of Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra and Xperia L2 in the US. All three devices are the company's latest offering in mid-range and entry-level segment. The devices were showcased at the CES 2018. Now the company confirms its availability via Amazon and Best Buy in the US.
The Xperia XA2 will be available online from February 16 at a price tag of $349.99. The Xperia XA2 Ultra can be grabbed for $449.99 in the US from February 16. The cheapest of all the Xperia L2 will be available from February 9 at $249.99. All three devices will be available from physical stores from March 4.
Both the XA2 and XA2 Ultra are powered up by the Qualcomm's Octa-core Snapdragon 630 chipset. The standard XA2 features 3GB RAM whereas its larger sibling XA2 Ultra has 4GB RAM. In storage section, the XA2 has 32GB memory whereas the XA2 Ultra has 64GB storage. Both the devices support memory expansion via MicroSD.
The primary rear snapper on both the devices is 23MP but the camera sensors are different on the front. The XA2 sports a single 8MP sensor with a 120-degree field of view. The larger XA2 Ultra has dual sensors 8MP+16MP. The secondary sensor is 16MP with OIS for better-detailed images.
Apart from the selfie cameras, the devices have different display panels. The XA2 comes with a 5.2-inches display with Full HD 1080 x 1920 pixels screen resolution whereas the XA2 Ultra has 6.0-inches Full HD display. The smaller sibling lights are kept on by a 3,300mAh battery cell whereas the XA2 Ultra has a 3,580mAH battery. Sony XA2 and XA2 Ultra are the first smartphones from the Sony with a fingerprint scanner for the US customers. As OS both have latest Android Oreo 8.0 pre-installed. If you are planning to grab any one of the aforementioned devices, feel free to read our XA2 Preview and XA2 Ultra Preview to know both the devices in detail.
Specs | Xperia XA2 |
Display | 5.2-inches |
Screen resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Chipset | Snapdragon 630 |
RAM | 3GB |
Storage | 32GB Expandable via MicroSD |
Rear camera | 23MP with f/2.0 aperture and 4K support |
Front camera | 8MP |
Battery | 3,300mAh |
USB | Type-C |
3.5mm headphone jack | Yes |
OS | Android Oreo |
Specs | Xperia XA2 Ultra |
Display | 6.0-inches |
Screen resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Chipset | Snapdragon 630 |
RAM | 4GB |
Storage | 32GB Expandable via MicroSD |
Rear camera | 23MP |
Front camera | 16MP+8MP |
USB | Type-C |
OS | Android Oreo 8.0 |
IP-ratings | None |
Battery | 3,580mAh |
Specs | Sony Xperia L2 |
Display | 5.5-inches |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels |
Chipset | MediaTek MT6737 |
RAM | 3GB |
Storage | 32GB Expandable via MicroSD |
Rear camera | 13MP |
Front camera | 8MP |
Battery | 3,300mAh |
OS | Android Nougat |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes |
IP-ratings | None |
comments
Had read quite a few details regarding the XA2 Ultra. Was waiting for the price and availability details now.
There were a few comparison articles I read about XA2 and XA2 Ultra. But then there were no availability details then. Now the comparison is clearer.
The L2 is the cheapest of them all with early availability. Now is the real fun in determining which one suits me.
As expected no IP ratings for the L2. So, the low price is apt.