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Sony Xperia S

Sony Xperia S
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  • 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
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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
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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  • Yeiker
  • qZC
  • 27 Jul 2023

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

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  • Krajzerka
  • gJU
  • 25 Oct 2022

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

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  • 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.

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