Even though Sony hasn't released the Xperia X, XA, or X Performance yet, it's still busy announcing new phones in the range. The latest to be unveiled is the Xperia XA Ultra, a phone with a curved glass screen and a 16MP front-facing camera.

The highlight here is obviously that front-facing camera. It has optical image stabilisation, like the HTC 10, and a wide angle 88 degrees lens. It's also got HDR, which is good for those low-light selfies. The rear camera isn't half bad either: 21.5MP, HDR, and 5x Clear Image Zoom, which presumably means digital zoom doesn't affect the image quality or something. Interestingly, there is no mention of OIS for the rear camera.

The second highlight feature is the 'razor-thin' bezels on either side of the phone. These are due to the curved glass edges Sony has used, which means that although the phone has a 6-inch screen, it fits in what would normally be a 5.5-inch frame. However, as per usual with Sony, the top and bottom bezels are pretty big, although I guess they need somewhere to put that 16MP camera.

Other specs include an octa-core MediaTek processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB of storage with microSD expandability up to 200GB, a 2700mAh battery that can go for 2 days, and a 1080p display. Pretty good specs for a phone that is being promoted as 'mid-range.'

The XA Ultra is due for release in certain markets. As Sony doesn't tend to focus on the US, it's unlikely to get released here, unfortunately. Color availability is the normal white and black, with a 'lime gold' option too. The price is unknown at the moment, but we'll keep you informed of any and all developments.

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Source: Sony