The Sony Ericsson Xperia Active is one of those odd phones that can survive underwater, help you lose weight and update your social networks, all in one go. But is it actually a decent mobile too?
Sony Ericsson's released a boat load of different Android smartphones this year. We've had two versions of its huge 4.2-inch Xperia Arc flagship, mid-range options such as the excellent Xperia Ray and Neo, plus the smallerXperia Mini and Mini Pro for those on a tight pocket-space budget.
The Xperia Active sits somewhere at the lower end of that lot. You get a 3-inch capacitive Bravia Engine touchscreen running at 320 x 480 resolution, along with a 5MP camera with LED flash and the ability to record video at 720p resolution.
It's all stuffed in a dust and water-resistant case - plus a few health apps pre-loaded. And there's a stretchy armband in the box for wearing it at the gym, or just keeping it safe.
Key Features
Rugged design
Waterproof
3in Bravia Reality Display
Fitness-focused applications
Bundled runner's armband
Android 2.3.4
5 megapixel camera
The Xperia Active is equipped with a 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM, by no means anything to write home about in 2011. Yet because it has to process less pixels than today's high end handsets, the Active positively flies. It is certainly helped by shipping with the latest version of Android for smartphones (v2.3.4)
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