Sony Xperia S
Operating system
Android 4.0.4
Screen size
4.3 in
Processor frequency
1.5 GHz
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Video resolution
1080 p
DLNA
Yes
HDMI
Yes
Photo resolution (Front camera)
1.3 MP
Battery life on music playback
25 h
4G LTE
No
Removable storage
No
SAR
1.3 W/kg
phoneArena
Sony is starting fresh after 10 years of marriage with Ericsson, and thus the Xperia S marks a whole lot of firsts for it. It is the first handset...
GSMArena
In staging their grand return, Sony Mobile could've done a lot worse than the Xperia S. The fresh divorcees are back on the market, their new Xperia...
The Verge
The Sony Xperia S is the first product to emerge from the newly consolidated Sony Mobile group. Although it'll inevitably be treated as the bellwether...
3G.co.uk
Sony parted company with Sony Ericsson last year, so we have been waiting with bated breath to see what kind of handsets the Japanese manufacturer...
SlashGear
The Sony Xperia S is something of a smartphone stepchild: the first smartphone to bear Sony's sole brand in recent years, but developed under the...
CNet UK
The Xperia S is Sony's flagship device in its all-new Ericsson-less Xperia range -- or at least it is until the mobile maker brings the 4G Xperia Ion...
TechRadar
So Sony has paid Ericsson off with a nice little divorce settlement and is now single and ready to rock - and the result is the 12MP-camera, HD...
GSMArena
The Sony Xperia S is the current champion of the NXT series and comes aptly armed with a tack-sharp 720p screen and 12MP worth of stills. It sets a...
DigitalVersus
As the first all-Sony smartphone, the Xperia S inaugurated a new range of Android mobiles revealed at the Mobile World Congress in February....
Digit.in
It is quite rare to find a phone that is almost perfect. We were honoured to meet a second such device in quick succession. Close on the heels of the...
CNet
When Sony unveiled the Xperia S at CES 2012, many Android fans in the know dreamed that this ultrastylish handset could herald a new beginning for the...
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| General | |||
| Operating system | Android 4.0.4 | ||
| Available | Yes | ||
| Released (US) | March 2012 | ||
| Released (FR) | March 2012 | ||
| Street price (EUR) | 480 € | ||
| Design | Candybar | ||
| Color | White Black |
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| SAR | 1.3 W/kg | ||
| Rugged | No | ||
| Display | |||
| Screen type | TFT | ||
| Resolution | 1280x720 pixels | ||
| Screen size | 4.3 in | ||
| Touchscreen | Yes | ||
| Touchscreen type | Capacitive | ||
| Multitouch | Yes | ||
| Colors | 16 777 216 | ||
| 3D | No | ||
| PPI | 342 | ||
| Network | |||
| GSM | Yes | ||
| GSM frequencies | 850 900 1800 1900 |
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| GPRS | Yes | ||
| EDGE | Yes | ||
| UMTS | Yes | ||
| UMTS Frequencies | 900 2100 |
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| HSPA | Yes | ||
| HSPA+ | Yes | ||
| Maximum theoretical bandwith | 21 Mbit/s | ||
| CDMA | No | ||
| 4G LTE | No | ||
| WiMAX | No | ||
| Digital Camera / Video | |||
| Back camera | Yes | ||
| Photo resolution | 12 MP | ||
| Video resolution | 1080 p | ||
| Flash | Yes | ||
| Flash type | LED | ||
| Features | Auto focus Face detection Smile detection Panorama Image stabilizer Video stabilizer |
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| Front camera | Yes | ||
| Photo resolution | 1.3 MP | ||
| Front Flash | No | ||
| Sensor | |||
| Accelerometer | Yes | ||
| Gyroscope | Yes | ||
| Proximity sensor | Yes | ||
| Compass | Yes | ||
| Barometer | No | ||
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | ||
| Size and weight | |||
64 in
10.6 in
128 in
144 oz
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| Height | 128 in | ||
| Width | 64 in | ||
| Thickness | 10.6 in | ||
| Weight | 144 oz | ||
| Hardware | |||
| CPU | Qualcomm MSM 8260 | ||
| Processor frequency | 1.5 GHz | ||
| Core number | Dual Core | ||
| RAM | 1024 MB | ||
| Internal storage | 32 GB | ||
| Removable storage | No | ||
| Connectivity | |||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | ||
| Wi-Fi Standard | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n |
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| Wi-Fi hotspot | Yes | ||
| Bluetooth | Yes | ||
| Bluetooth version | 2.1 + EDR | ||
| Profiles | Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP) Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) |
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| GPS | Yes | ||
| GPS type | A-GPS | ||
| USB | Yes | ||
| USB version | 2.0 | ||
| USB connector type | microUSB | ||
| USB features | USB charging Mass storage device |
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| Audio | Yes | ||
| Headset jack | 3.5mm | ||
| HDMI | Yes | ||
| HDMI type | Micro HDMI (Type D) | ||
| HDMI Version | 1.4 | ||
| DLNA | Yes | ||
| NFC | Yes | ||
| Infrared | No | ||
| Multimedia | |||
| Music player | Yes | ||
| Supported formats | eAAC+ MP3 WAV WMA |
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| Video player | Yes | ||
| Supports | H.263 H.264 MPEG4 WMV |
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| Compatible game platforms | Sony Playstation Mobile | ||
| Radio | Yes | ||
| FM Transmitter | No | ||
| Battery | |||
| Battery type | Lithium-ion | ||
| Capacity | 1750 mAh | ||
| Battery life on stand by | 450 h | ||
| Battery life on 2G talk time | 7 h | ||
| Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time | 8 h | ||
| Battery life on music playback | 25 h | ||
| Qi wireless charging | No | ||
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