Nepa Hima Trade Link, the authorized distributor of Sony devices in Nepal has slashed the price of Sony Xperia XA Ultra smartphone. The smartphone was launched a year back and now to compete with other existing mid-rangers the phone is trying to attract the consumers with its new price (Rs.34,500 Rs.31,500) Sony Xperia XA Ultra is a midrange phone from Sony providing flagship grade build quality and design. For the price, it doesn't offer any significantly better specs than the competition. The phone comes with a 6-inch Full HD edge to edge display. The phone also comes with an unknown protective layer on top. It is powered by MediaTek's Helio P10 octa-core chipset clocked at 2.0GHz coupled with 3GB of RAM. Xperia XA was running on Android 6.0.1 marshmallow but recently the Nougat update has been rolled out for the device which makes this device preferable even after a year of its launch. Optics-wise, the phone comes with 21.5MP Rear Camera with f/2.2 aperture and PDAF and 16MP secondary camera. So for photo enthusiasts, this phone can be a fine pick. Backing up the device is a minute 2700mAh battery.

Specs Overview of Sony Xperia XA Ultra:

• 6-inch (1920 x 1280 pixels) IPS LCD Display • Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor • Mali T860MP2 GPU • 3GB RAM • 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow • Dual SIM (nano+nano) • 21.5MP Primary Shooter • 16MP Secondary shooter with LED flash • 2700 mAh battery Price: Rs.34,500  Rs.31,500 Alternatives of Sony Xperia XA Ultra are: 

Gionee A1

Specs of Gionee A1:

• 5.5-inch (1920× 1080 pixels) Full HD in-cell display with 2.5D curved glass
• Gorilla Glass 3 on the front; Full Metal body on the back
• 1.8 GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with Mali T860 GPU
• 4GB RAM, 64GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with micro SD
• Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Amigo OS 3.5
• Dual Hybrid SIM (4G + 4G)
• 13MP rear camera with LED flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.0+” sensor, 5P lens
• 16MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.06″ sensor, 5P lens, selfie flash
• Fingerprint sensor (embedded on the home button)
• 3.5mm audio jack, Waves MaxxAudio
• Dimensions: 154.5 x 76.5 x 8.5mm; Weight: 182g
• 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
• Gyro Sensor
• 4010mAh battery with fast charging
• Color Option: Black, Gold, and White
• Price: Rs.29,999

Coolpad Cool 1 Dual

Coolpad Cool 1 Dual Specs:

• 5.5-inch full HD display with Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow with EUI 5.6
• 32GB ROM (not expandable)
• 4GB LPDDR3 RAM
• 13 MP Dual Rear-facing Camera with f/2.0 aperture, dual tone LED flash, 6P Lens, 4K Video Recording
• 8 MP Front Facing Camera with f/2.2 aperture
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 64-bit SoC
• Octa-core processor (4×1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
• Adreno 510 GPU
• Fingerprint Sensor (rear mounted, 360 degrees, unlocks in 0.5secs)
• Dual SIM with 4G VoLTE
• USB Type-C connectivity with fast charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
• Non-removable 4060 mAh battery
• Color Option: Gold
• Price: Rs.30,996

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Xioami Redmi Note 4 Specifications:

• 5.5inch FULL HD IPS LCD display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core CPU clocked at 2.0GHz; Adreno 506 GPU
• 4GB RAM & 64GB storage (expandable up to 256GB via microSD card; uses SIM2 slot)
• MIUI 8.2 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
• Rear Camera: 13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, dual-LED (dual tone) flash; 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
• Front Camera: 5 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, IR sensor, FM Radio, USB OTG support
• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
• Li-Po 4100 mAh battery
• Color: Gray, Gold, Black, Pink
• Price: Rs. 28,499