# Selfie-Focused Smartphones The Sony Xperia XA Ultra Features a Hi-Res and Large-Scale Front Camera By M | Published 2016-05-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-xperia-xa References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/new-sony-phone-goes-for-selfie-crowd-with-giant-front-c-1776956179) & [sony](http://www.sony.com) The [Sony](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-xperia-proi) Xperia XA Ultra is a specially designed smartphone for the [millennials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmd-x1) that are often seeking a cellular device with a high quality camera to capture selfies on. The Sony model is specifically designed to do just that with a high resolution camera complete that opts for 16-mega pixels in order to capture every detail of images taken. The phone is built for the selfie age, with a front camera that is more powerful than the back. The focus on the Sony Xperia XA Ultra is to capture the perfect selfie, with a smartphone design equipped with the specs of a DSLR camera. The front camera is complete with a 16-mega pixel front facing camera that offers three times the capability of its competitors. The increased mega pixels offers more focused, brighter and high quality image capability for the [selfie generation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollei-powerflex-x8-dual-lens). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Selfie-centric Smartphones:** The trend of smartphones designed to cater to users seeking high-quality front-facing cameras presents an opportunity for manufacturers to continue innovating in this direction. - **Improved Front-facing Camera Technology:** As evidenced by the Sony Xperia XA Ultra's focus on a high-resolution front camera, trendsetters in the smartphone industry should direct their developers' efforts toward enhancing the quality of front-facing cameras. - **Facial Recognition Features:** As selfie culture elevates the importance of the front-facing camera technology, handset makers should attempt to alter the selfie function by adding innovative features like facial recognition. ### Where This Applies - **Smartphone:** As this technology becomes increasingly relevant in our daily lives, the smartphone market should continue to seek ways to adapt rapidly and introduce innovative products. - **Photography:** With the smartphone camera becoming increasingly powerful, a disruptive innovation opportunity presents itself for the photography industry to adjust to this trend and offer a more mobile and personalized experience to users. - **Fashion:** As selfies continue to dominate social media and online representations, the fashion industry can provide innovative designs to make holding, using, and displaying selfie-ready phones an integral aspect of consumers’ personal styles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Premium Camera-Intact Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xperia-5-v.md) - [Camera-Inspired Sleek Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-15-ultra.md) - [Oversized Camera Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivo-x80-pro.md) - [Camera-Centric Chinese Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cameracentric-chinese-smartphones.md) - [Pro-Grade Selfie Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinix-zero-30-5g.md) - [Image Sensor-Upgrade Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xperia-1-v.md) - [Hyper-Speedy Photography Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-xperia-1-iv.md) - [Four-Camera Integrated Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/13-ultra.md) - [Flagship AI-Powered Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-xperia-1-vii.md)