Sony Xperia S

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 50%
Highlights
4.3 inches LCD
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
1 GB RAM
12 MP
1750 mAh

Quick Summary

The Sony Xperia S hits the sweet spot of the market, offering a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), which pairs beautifully with its 4.3 inches LCD display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 1750 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 60%
Display 70%
Camera 19%
Battery 58%
Memory 24%

Launch

Status Discontinued

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

Main Camera

Single
12 MP, AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Features LED flash, panorama

Selfie Camera

Single
1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz)
Colors White, Black, Silver

Connectivity

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
SIM Micro-SIM

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 Storage 32GB 1GB RAM
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm Jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other 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

Miscellaneous

Models LT26i
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)   0.60 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.30 W/kg (head)

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