The Sony Xperia Advance is an Android OS powered stylish and rugged handset, which has got all the mid-range specifications and a decent hardware under the hood. This handset is also known as Sony Xperia Go.
Sony Xperia Advance ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but it will be upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and it sports a 3.5-inch Reality Display (320 X 480 pixels) with Mobile Bravia Engine technology, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, 512MB RAM to keep things running, equipped with a 5 megapixel rear-facing primary camera, 8GB onboard storage, microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB, 50GB free cloud storage from BOX, micro USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, DLNA certified, 3.5mm headset jack, FM radio, 1305mAh battery to power everything, Facebook inside Xperia, a whole host of the Google services plus all the common features of an Android phone.
Sony Xperia Advance handset has got the high protection rating IP67 of level of dust and water resistance.
Full Technical Specifications Of Sony Xperia Advance
Network | |
| 2G | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G | HSPA/UMTS 900, 2100 MHz HSPA/UMTS 850,1900, 2100 MHz |
System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS Upgradeable To Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS |
| CPU | 1GHz Dual-Core Processor |
| GPU | Yes |
| RAM | 512MB |
Display | |
| Type | LED-backlit Reality Display |
| Size | 3.5-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 480 X 320 Pixels |
| Pixel Density | 165 PPI (approx.) |
Design | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm |
| Weight | 110 grams |
Input / User Interface | |
| Input | – Sony Mobile Bravia Engine – Timescape UI – Accelerometer – Proximity Sensor – Touch Sensitive Controls |
Camera | |
| Primary (Rear-Facing) | – 5 Megapixels – 2592 x 1944 pixels, – LED Flash – Auto focus – Face detection – Smile detection, Digital zoom – Geo tagging, Panorama, Scenes – 3D Sweep Panorama – 16x Digital Zoom |
| Video Recording Capability | – 720 HD Video Recording Capability – 1280×720 pixels |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | – VGA – 0.3 Megapixels |
Memory | |
| Internal Storage | 8GB Internal Storage |
| Expandable Storage | – Up To 32GB – microSD Card Slot Support |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP, EDR |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| HDMI | No |
| WLAN | – 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n – Wi-Fi Hotspot – DLNA |
| GPS | Yes |
| 3G | Yes |
| NFC | No |
| Radio | FM Radio with RDS |
| Headset | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Browser & Messaging | HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Ion 1305mAh Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | Up To 19.2 Days/460 Hours (3G) Up To 21.7 Days/520 Hours (2G) |
| Talk Time | Up To 6.60 Hours (2G) Up To 5.60 Hours (3G) |
| Video Playback Time | Up To 6 Hours |
| Music Playback Time | Up To 45 Hours |
Music & Video | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WAV |
| Video Formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
Other Features | Google Play Store IP67 Certified – Dust and Water Proof (up to 1m for 30 mins) Facebook Inside Xperia Xperia Timescape TrackID music recognition xLoud Sony 3D Surround Sound Audio Technology Google Talk, Gmail, Google Maps, Google + Facebook, MySpace, Twitter Text to Speech, Google Voice Search Adobe Flash Digital Compass |
Colors | Black, White, Yellow |
Also Known As | Sony Xperia Go |
Price & Availability
The Sony Xperia Advance handset will be available to purchase in q3 of this year for an unknown price point.