Sony Xperia S

The Sony Xperia S was announced in 2012, January. Released 2012, February With 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio) LED-backlit LCD,, Powered by Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 and running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 12 MP, AF rear camera captured crisp photos and 1080p@30fps video, while the Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26i
  • Speed: HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2012, January. Released 2012, February
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
  • Weight: 144 g (5.08 oz)
  • SIM: Micro-SIM

Display

  • Type: LED-backlit LCD,
  • Size: 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
  • Protection: Scratch-resistant glass

Platform

  • OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • GPU: Adreno 220

Memory

  • Card slot: No
  • Internal: 32GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

  • Single: 12 MP, AF
  • Features: LED flash, panorama
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

  • Single: 1.3 MP
  • Video: 720p@30fps

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 2.1, A2DP, EDR
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • NFC: Yes
  • Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS
  • USB: microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features

  • Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Note: ANT+, TV launcher, HDMI port, MP4/H.264/WMV player, MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player, TrackID music recognition, Document viewer, Voice memo/dial/commands, Predictive text input

Battery

  • Type: Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
  • Talk time: Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
  • Music play: Up to 25 h

Misc

  • Colors: White, Black, Silver
  • Models: LT26i
  • SAR: 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU: 1.30 W/kg (head)    
  • Price: About 230 EUR

Tests

  • Display: , Contrast ratio: 1038:1 (nominal)
  • Camera: , Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: , Voice 72dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB, ,
  • Audio quality: , Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -86.9dB