Sony Xperia V

Sony Xperia V

Description

Sony Xperia V is an LTE-capable Android handset that is also water and dust-proof. In fact, Sony claims that their Xperia V offers the highest grade of water resistance among all smartphones available today. What you'll find under the hood of the Sony Xperia V is a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. The 4.3-inch Reality Display on its front has a resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels, and its main camera can take photos at 13 megapixels. Not too shabby for something that is also meant to resist the elements, don't you think? The unit itself is 10.7 millimeters thick, which is a bit on the chubby side, but at least it is rather light as it tips the scales at only 120 grams. The smartphone will come in white, black, and pink. On the software side of things, expect Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich running out of the box, further enhanced using Sony's usual set of Android customization tweaks. Also, Sony's Music Unlimited service will come pre-installed, with a free 60-day trial for everyone who buys the smartphone.

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (4.0)
• Dimensions:
  • 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.42 inches (129 x 65 x 10.7 mm)
• Weight:
  • 4.23 oz (120 g)
    the average is 4.1 oz (117 g)
• Rugged:
  • • Water (Splash), Dust proof
  • IP certified:
    • IP 57.00

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 4.30 inches
• Resolution:
  • 720 x 1280 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 342 ppi
• Technology:
  • TFT
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

BATTERY

• Talk time:
  • 7.00 hours
    the average is 8 h (507 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 12.5 days (300 hours)
    the average is 19 days (464 h)
• Talk time (3G):
  • 7.00 hours
    the average is 8 h (453 min)
• Stand-by time (3G):
  • 16.7 days (400 hours)
    the average is 20 days (474 h)
• Stand-by time (4G):
  • 11.2 days (270 hours)
    the average is 11 days (257 h)
• Capacity:
  • 1750 mAh

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
• Processor:
  • Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait
• Graphics processor:
  • • Adreno 225
• System memory:
  • 1024 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 8 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 13 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Aperture size:
    • F2.4
  • Features:
    • Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Self-timer
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
  • Features:
    • Video calling
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 0.3 megapixels VGA

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
• Radio:
  • • FM, Stereo, RDS
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Yes
• Built-in online services support:
  • YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 900, 2100 MHz
• LTE:
  • 850 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2600 MHz
• Data:
  • LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • GPS, Glonass
• Navigation:
  • Yes

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch, Notes, Barcode reader
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 a, b, g, n
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• HDMI:
  • • via microUSB
• Other:
  • NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 29 Aug 2012

SHOPPING INFORMATION

• Accessories:
  • Charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation