Sony Ericsson ST18i Urushi leaks again, pics galore

Sony Ericsson is preparing a new intriguing smartphone – the ST18i codenamed Urushi. It’s expected to be a smaller version of the Arc, running on the same hardware but packing a smaller 3.2-inch display.

Sony Ericsson ST18i Urushi

Today we got a batch of photos for an upcoming Sony Ericsson device – the previously leaked ST18i. According to our tipster, its codename is 'Urushi' and it runs on the same hardware as the Xperia Arc – a 1GHz Snapdragon chipset with a Scorpion CPU and an Adreno 205 GPU.

Sony Ericsson ST18i Urushi

The Urushi’s display is a 3.2/3.3-inch display with the whopping resolution of 854x480 pixels and the proprietary Bravia Mobile engine. The phone runs Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread with the typical Sony Ericsson customizations and has the same camera as the Xperia Arc - an 8 megapixel snapper with 720p recording and a LED flash.

Sony Ericsson ST18i Urushi

The handset is supposed to launch in September. We guess the official announcement should happen soon.

Thanks, Zack1536