The Sony Xperia U is an Android OS powered handset, which has got all the notable nod-range specifications and a decent hardware under the hood.
Sony Xperia U runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS out-of-the-box, sporting a 3.5-inch LED-backlit LCD display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine technology & 480 X 854p resolution, powered by 1GHz NovaThor U8500 dual-core processor, equipped with 5 megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash, front-facing VGA camera for forwarding video chats, 720p HD video recording capability, 4GB internal memory storage, Bluetooth 2.1, micro USB 2.0, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, access to Android Market, compatible with the Xperia smart tags, 1320mAH battery to power everything, a whole host of the Google services and it features all the common features of an Android handset.
Full Technical Specifications Of Sony Xperia P
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 NovaThor U8500 Dual-Core Processor |
| GPU | Yes |
| RAM | 512MB |
Display | |
| Type | LED-backlit LCD Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Size | 3.5-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 480 X 854 Pixels |
| Pixel Density | 275 PPI (approx.) |
Design | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 112 x 54 x 12 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 |
| 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 | – NO 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 1320mAh Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | Up To 10.8 Days/260 Hours (2G) Up To 19.7 Days/472 Hours (3G) |
| 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 | Android Market 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 Exchangeable Bottom Caps in White, Black, Pink, Yellow |
Also Known As | Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat |
Price & Availability
The Sony Xperia U handset is expected to release in the 2nd quarter of this year for an unknown price point.