Sony Xperia S specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Sony Xperia S
Brand: Sony
SKU: P-KEX-BOSNP
Rating: 4.6 (986 reviews)

Released 2012, February 144g, 10.6mm thickness Android 2.3, up to 4.1.2 32GB storage, no card slot
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion Adreno 220 Micro-SIM About 257.6 USD
4.3" 720x1280 pixels
12MP 1080p
1GB RAM Snapdragon S3
1750mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia S overview

Sony Xperia S is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2012, February. Sony Xperia S has 4.3 inch, LED-backlit LCD,, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Scratch-resistant glass. It uses Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 chipset, Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion CPU, Adreno 220 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G networks with Micro-SIM. Sony Xperia S has 12MP Single main camera, 1.3MP Single selfie camera. It uses Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery. The price of Sony Xperia S is about 257.6 USD.

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

CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 46 / 100 points
Price: 30 / 100 points

Sony Xperia S full specifications

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
COMMUNICATIONS
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
	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
MISCELLANEOUS
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 257.6 USD
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