Sony Xperia V

The Sony Xperia V was announced in 2012, August. Released 2012, December With 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, Powered by Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus and running Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean), the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 13 MP, AF rear camera captured crisp photos and 1080p@30fps video, while the Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
  • 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 20 - LT25i
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2012, August. Released 2012, December
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 129 x 65 x 10.7 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.42 in)
  • Weight: 120 g (4.23 oz)
  • SIM: Micro-SIM
  • Note: IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

Display

  • Type: TFT
  • Size: 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
  • Protection: Scratch-resistant glass

Platform

  • OS: Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • GPU: Adreno 225

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot)
  • Internal: 8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

  • Single: 13 MP, AF
  • Features: LED flash, panorama
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

  • Single: VGA
  • Video:

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • NFC: Yes
  • Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS
  • USB: microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

Features

  • Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
  • Talk time: Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Music play: Up to 18 h

Misc

  • Colors: Black, White, Pink
  • Models: LT25i
  • SAR: 0.86 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU: 0.95 W/kg (head)    
  • Price: About 230 EUR

Tests

  • Display: , Contrast ratio: 1.792:1 (sunlight)
  • Camera: , Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: , Voice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 66dB, ,
  • Audio quality: , Noise -81.6dB / Crosstalk -81.9dB