Yesterday, Sony announced the Xperia XA2 Plus, its first mid-range phone with an 18:9 aspect ratio. Latest report says, the phone will be launching in Taiwan.

Sony already sells the Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra in Taiwan and now it has confirmed that the XZ2 Plus will also be sold in the country. According to the source, the phone will be available at the end of August.

The new phone packs similar specs as its siblings save for the display which is the major difference. It has a 6.0-inch FHD+ screen covered with Gorilla Glass 5. Under its metal body is a Snapdragon 630 processor paired with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of expandable storage.

It has a 23MP f/2.0 primary camera and shares the same 8MP front-facing camera as the smaller Xperia XA2. Its battery capacity is 3580mAh, the same as that of the Ultra. There is Quick Charge 3.0 and Sony’s Qnovo Adaptive Charging technology.

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The Xperia XA2 Plus runs Android Oreo, has a USB-C port, dual-nano SIM slot, Bluetooth 5.0, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It also has an FM radio, Hi-Res audio, a smart amplifier, and comes with a Bluetooth headset.

The phone is already listed on Sony’s Taiwanese website. When it goes on sale, it will be available in black, gold, and green.

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At the beginning of this year, Sony had launched the Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra smartphones. Today, Sony has added another member to the XA2 family by announcing the Xperia XA2 Plus smartphone. Except for the inclusion of an 18:9 aspect ratio screen and 6 GB RAM, the XA2 Plus borrows its specs from XA2 and XA2 Ultra.

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Specifications and Features

What’s interesting about the Xperia XA2 Plus is that it features the trendy aspect ratio of 18:9 but retains the same 6-inch IPS LCD screen that is available on the Xperia XA2 Ultra. The display is well-protected by Gorilla Glass 5. Also, like the Ultra model, the XA2 Plus is powered by Snapdragon 630 SoC.

The 32 GB storage model of the XA2 Plus has 4 GB of RAM whereas the 64 GB variant includes 6 GB of RAM. It includes support for microSD card through a hybrid SIM slot. The smartphone is preinstalled with Android 8.0 Oreo. It borrows the 23-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture that is available on the XA2 and XA2 Ultra models.

The XA2 Plus has a front-facing camera of 8-megapixel. The Ultra model is equipped with dual selfie cameras. A fingerprint scanner resides on the backside of the phone. It has a 3,580mAh battery that carries support for Quick Charge 3.0.

The connectivity features available on the Xperia XA2 Plus include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack. The handset can be availed in color choices like Silver, Black, Gold and Green. The smartphone measures 157 x 74 x 89.6mm and it weighs 205 grams.

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Sony is yet to reveal the pricing of the Xperia XA2 Plus. The smartphone is slated to release in August in Europe.

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