Sony Xperia S

The Sony Xperia S is very fast, slick, has a large screen without feeling too big and does just about everything you need from a modern smartphone. The Sony Xperia S (also known as the Sony Ericsson Xperia NX in Japan) is an Android smartphone from Sony launched at the 2012Consumer Electronics Show. It is the first Sony-only branded smartphone after Sony acquired Ericsson's stake in Sony Ericsson in January 2012. The Xperia S has a 4.3 in (110 mm) touch-screen with the mobile BRAVIA engine which optimises the picture, a 1.5GHz dual core processor, a 12.0 mega-pixel rear camera, HDMI-out, 1 GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage.

Specifications

This is a listing of Xperia S’ main features and functions.

Camera and video

• 12.1 megapixel camera with LED flash and Auto focus
• Sony’s Exmor™ R for mobile CMOS sensor
• 16x digital zoom
• f/2.4 Aperture
• HD video recording (1080p)
• 3D Sweep Panorama
• Image playback, supported formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP
• Image capture, supported format: JPEG
• Video playback and recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4
• Accelerated Adobe Flash Video
• Front-facing camera (1.3 megapixel, 720p)
• Face recognition and Smile Shutter™

Connectivity and communication

• USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support
• WiFi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
• HDMI Support
• DLNA Certified
• Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Google Sync and Facebook
• aGPS
• WebKit web browser with Pan & zoom
• Bluetooth technology
• Native USB tethering
• NFC

Memory

• Internal phone storage: 1 to 1.5GB
• RAM: 1GB
• Flash memory: 32GB eMMC

Networks

• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
• UMTS HSPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

Entertainment

• TrackID music recognition
• xLOUD Experience – audio filter technology from Sony
• FM Radio with RDS
• 3.5 mm audio jack for headphones
• Audio playback, supported formats: MP3, 3GPP, MP4, SMF, WAV, OTA, Ogg vorbis
• Audio recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, AMR
• 3D and motion gaming
• Timescape with Twitter integrated
• Facebook inside Xperia 2.0
• Sony Entertainment Network (selected markets only)
• Clear stereo and clear bass
• 3D surround sound
• PlayStation® Certified
• TV launcher

Display

• 4.3”, 1280x720 pixels 16,777,216 colour TFT
• Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• Scratch-resistant, shatter proof sheet on mineral glass
• Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard
• Screenshot capturing

Pre-loaded applications

• Google Voice Search
• Google Talk with video chat
• Google Mail
• Google Calendar
• Google Gallery 3D
• Google Maps with Street View and Latitude