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ow big is too big? What difference does half an inch make? When does a phone become a tablet? These are all questions you’ll ask yourself when you pick up Sony’s whopping XA1 Ultra.

HThere’s no getting around it: the XA1 Ultra is huge… but it’s definitely still a phone. The size issue is exacerbated slightly by the vast bezels on the top and bottom of its 6in screen, making one-handed use either impossible or an accident waiting to happen. If you do like large screens, though, there’s plenty here for your Youtube browsing and Netflix gorging.

It’s a shame the resolution only reaches 1080p Full HD. Stretched across all six inches of the screen, that works out at a pixel density of 367ppi – it’s not going to look super-sharp when you press your nose to it.

The Mediatek octa-core CPU, while not the latest and greatest Snapdragon, is still not to be sniffed at, and 4GB of RAM keeps it up to pace with LG’S G6 – but a slightly measly 2700mah battery