Sony Xperia S

Released 2012, February
144g, 10.6mm thickness
Android 2.3, up to 4.1.2
32GB storage, no card slot
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4.3"
720x1280 pixels
12MP
1080p
1GB RAM
Snapdragon S3
1750mAh
Li-Ion

Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi, Sony Ericsson Arc HD

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
Launch	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

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
		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

Misc	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 230 EUR

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

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Sony Xperia S - user opinions and reviews

Yeiker
qZC
27 Jul 2023

I still have mine, since March 2013, and I still use it as a walkman.

Krajzerka
gJU
25 Oct 2022

Many years.. but it can run android 8 by custom roms!

Marto
8uN
17 Oct 2022

My first android phone and brings back lots of good memories. I recently saw a refurbished one on ebay and I bought it. It's working though most apps are not working as it runs Android 4.1.