Sony Xperia go specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia go
  • Released 2012, July 110g, 9.8mm thickness Android 2.3, up to 4.1.2 8GB storage, microSDHC
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Mali-400 Mini-SIM About 179.2 USD
  • 3.5" 320x480 pixels
  • 5MP 720p
  • 512GB RAM NovaThor U8500
  • 1305mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia go overview

Sony Xperia go is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2012, July. Sony Xperia go has 3.5 inch, LED-backlit LCD,, a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels screen with Scratch-resistant glass. It uses NovaThor U8500 chipset, Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400 GPU. Sony Xperia go supports 2G, 3G networks with Mini-SIM. Sony Xperia go has 5MP Single main camera. It uses Non-removable Li-Ion 1305 mAh battery. The price of Sony Xperia go is about 179.2 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia go compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 28 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 28 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 34 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Sony Xperia go full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST27i
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST27a
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2012, May. Released 2012, July
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm (4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 in)
Weight 110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM

DISPLAY

Type LED-backlit LCD,
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
  IP67 dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins)

PLATFORM

OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset NovaThor U8500
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400

MEMORY

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB (4GB user available), 512MB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

No

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  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 1305 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 45 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Black, Yellow
SAR 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.89 W/kg (head)
Price About 179.2 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: 859 (nominal) / 1.577:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -86.7dB / Crosstalk -87.3dB

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