Part of the Xperia X series, the device was announced to the public along with the Xperia XA2 Ultra and Xperia L2 at the annual 2018 Consumer Electronics Show on January 8, 2018.

[3] This was the last Sony phone to have the Sony logo above the screen on the front of the Phone.

The device features a 5.2-inch (13 cm) 1080p screen.

[4] The rear-facing camera of the Xperia XA2 is 23 megapixels.

The Xperia XA2 is preinstalled with Android 8.0 Oreo with Sony's custom interface and software.