The next three phones Sony ships — the Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra, and L2 — will all include fingerprint sensors when they arrive in the US. Sony is also changing how it does fingerprint sensors: instead of building the sensor into the phone’s power button on the side, these phones all place them on the back. It’s a less elegant look, but it’s a convenient position and what Android users are used to.
Unfortunately, these first phones aren’t much to get excited about beyond this change.
There are two mid-range models: the Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra (pictured above), both sequels to last year’s XA1 and XA1 Ultra. The big upgrade this year is that they’re moving from Mediatek Helio processors over to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon line — both include the Snapdragon 630. The smaller model is also growing in size ever so slightly, from a 5-Inch 720p display to a 5.2-inch 1080p display. The Ultra sticks with a 6-inch 1080p screen. Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but they’re supposed to launch later this month or in early February.
The lower-end model is the Xperia L2 (pictured up top), coming just under a year after the L1. It still has a 5.5-inch 720p display, and it’s still running Android Nougat. But this version has more RAM and storage — 3GB and 32GB — as well as a larger battery and what’s supposed to be an improved front-facing camera. Also, you know, a functional fingerprint sensor. It’s supposed to launch around the same time as the XA2 models.Unfortunately, these first phones aren’t much to get excited about beyond this change.
There are two mid-range models: the Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra (pictured above), both sequels to last year’s XA1 and XA1 Ultra. The big upgrade this year is that they’re moving from Mediatek Helio processors over to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon line — both include the Snapdragon 630. The smaller model is also growing in size ever so slightly, from a 5-inch 720p display to a 5.2-inch 1080p display. The Ultra sticks with a 6-inch 1080p screen. Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but they’re supposed to launch later this month or in early February.
The lower-end model is the Xperia L2 (pictured up top), coming just under a year after the L1. It still has a 5.5-inch 720p display, and it’s still running Android Nougat. But this version has more RAM and storage — 3GB and 32GB — as well as a larger battery and what’s supposed to be an improved front-facing camera. Also, you know, a functional fingerprint sensor. It’s supposed to launch around the same time as the XA2 models.
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