The latest update brings a handful of optimizations and bug fixes. Unfortunately, Sony has opted for Android 7.0 instead of the newer Android 7.1.1 in both the handsets. For the Xperia XA Ultra, the new firmware version is 36.1.A.0.179 and the date of the security patch is 5th May 2017.

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For starters, the Sony Xperia XA Ultra is an upper middle-class smartphone with a 6-inch Full HD (1080 x 1920) display. Inside, there is the octa-core MediaTek MT6755 chipset and 3 GB of RAM. The XA Ultra sports a 21.5 MP rear camera along with a 16 MP selfie unit. The phone supports 4G LTE and gets juiced by a 2700mAh battery. Currently, the handset retails at Rs. 22,990 at Flipkart. Both the Sony Xperia XA Ultra and XA Dual SIM shipped preinstalled with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The Nougat update has been a long due one indeed. Still, it is better to be late than never.