The Sony Xperia Sola is an Android OS powered handset, which has got all the mid-range specifications and a decent hardware under the hood.
Sony Xperia Sola runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS (upgradable to Ice Cream Sandwich), sporting a 3.7-inch Reality Display of 854 X 480 pixels of resolution with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, powered by a 1GHz
ST Ericsson NovaThor U8500 dual-core processor, 5 megapixels rear-facing camera, with 720p video recording capability, 8GB internal memory (5GB user-accessible only), memory expansion support up to 32GB via microSD cards, micro USB 2.0, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headset jack, aGPS, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, NFC with support for Xperia SmartTags, 1320mAh battery, a whole host of the Google services and all the regular features of an Android phone.
Sony Xperia Sola also comes with a set of pre-installed services like xLOUD, 3D surround sound audio technology, "floating touch" navigation for magic web browsing without touching the screen.
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 ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 Dual-Core Processor |
GPU | Yes |
RAM | 512MB |
Display | |
Type | LED-backlit LCD Capacitive Touchscreen |
Size | 3.7-inch |
Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 480 X 854 Pixels |
Pixel Density | 265 PPI (approx.) |
Design | |
Form Factor | Candybar |
Dimensions | 116 x 59 x 9.9 mm |
Weight | 107 grams |
Input / User Interface | |
Input | – Reality Display – Sony Mobile Bravia Engine – Scratch Resistant Glass – 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 | – Up To 32GB – Micro SD 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 19.8 Days/475 Hours (3G) Up To 19.6 Days/470 Hours (2G) |
Talk Time | Up To 6.60 Hours (2G) Up To 5 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 Sony Floating Touch Navigation For Magic Web Browsing without Touching The Screen 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, Red |
Also Known As | Sony Ericsson MT27i Pepper |
Price & Availability
The Sony Xperia Sola handset will be available to purchase from week 17 (that is late April) for €329 (that’s around $430).