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Sony Xperia S

Released 2012, January. Released 2012, February144 g (5.08 oz), 10.6 mmAndroid 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)32GB storage, no card slot

4.3"

720 x 1280 pixels

12 MP

—

1GB RAM

MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

1750mAh

Launch

Announced2012, January. Released 2012, February

Body

dimensions128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)

weight144 g (5.08 oz)

simMicro-SIM

Features

sensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

otherANT+ 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

Display

typeLED-backlit LCD,

size4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)

resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)

protectionScratch-resistant glass

Performance & OS

osAndroid 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

chipsetQualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

cpuDual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion

gpuAdreno 220

Memory

card SlotNo

internal32GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single camera (rear)

Video: 1080p@30fps

Standard

Resolution:12 MP

Autofocus:AF

Video:1080p

Features

LED flash
panorama

Selfie Camera

Single camera (front)

Video: 720p@30fps

Standard

Resolution:3 MP

Video:720p

Battery

typeNon-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery

Sound

loudspeakerYes

jack35mmYes

Connectivity

wlanWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

bluetooth2.1, A2DP, EDR

positioningGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

nfcYes

radioStereo FM radio, RDS

usbmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

Network

2GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3GHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26i

Additional Features

Colors

modelsLT26i

Tests

display TestContrast ratio: 1038:1 (nominal)

loudspeaker TestVoice 72dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB

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Main Camera

Features

Selfie Camera

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