Japanese tech giant Sony has unveiled the Xperia XA2 Plus smartphone in London yesterday. With a 23-megapixel rear-facing camera, fingerprint sensor and 4K video recording capabilities, the device becomes the latest offering of the Japanese giant. Color variants of the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus include Black, Gold, Silver, and Green and the device is expected to be made available by late August. The company has also launched a leather-like cover stand for the Xperia XA2 Plus in silver and black variants.
Hideyuki Furumi, Executive Deputy President at Sony Mobile Communications, said, “Our super mid-range line inherits everything we love about the Sony innovations at the premium end of our portfolio.” He further added, “Xperia XA2 Plus further improves on that with a reimagined 18:9 display, Sony’s Hi-Res Audio, and powerful camera technology, to offer a unique content consumption and creation device for consumers at this section of the market.”
Coming to the specifications of the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, the device is available in both single and dual-SIM variants. It features a 6-inch full HD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630SoC coupled with 4GB or 6GB of RAM. Internal storage variants include 32GB and 64GB which is further expandable to a maximum of 400GB by a micro-SD card.
On the optics front, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a 23-megapixel rear camera hybrid autofocus, 84-degree wide angle lens, and support for 4K video recording. On the front, it features an 8-megapixel sensor with f/2.4 aperture and 120-degree wide angle lens. It is fueled by a 3,580mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 3.0. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi, NFC, GPS and USB Type-C port. It also features a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for improved security and authentication.
Information about the pricing or availability of the device in India is yet to be announced by the company.
