Sony Xperia S – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review
- Model: Xperia S
- Brand: Sony
- Rating: 4.14 out of 5 (7 votes)
- Price: 230 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2012
- Dimensions: 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm
- Weight: 144 g
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
- Built-in memory: 32 GB
- Screen: LED-backlit LCD 4.3 inches
- Battery: 1750 mAh
- Rear camera: Single, 12MP
- Front camera: Single, 1.3MP
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Sony Xperia S specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
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Common
| Brand and model | |
| Other names | Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi, Sony Ericsson Arc HD |
| Launch date | 2012, January |
Price
| First price | 230 EUR |
Design
| Height | 5.04 in (128 mm) |
| Width | 2.52 in ( 64 mm) |
| Depth | 0.42 in ( 10.6 mm) |
| Weight | 5.08 oz (144 grams) |
| Water resistant |
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| Colors | White, Black, Silver |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit LCD |
| Size | 4.3 in |
| Screen Area | 51.0 cm2 |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 px |
| Points per inch | 342 PPI |
| Color Depth | 16M |
| Ratio (height:width) | 16:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 62.2% |
| Screen Protection | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion |
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| GPU | - Adreno 220 |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | No |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| User Interface |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -12 MP, AF |
| Features | LED flash, panorama |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -1.3 MP |
| Video Recording | 720p@30fps |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / HSPA |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| SIM Card | Micro-SIM |
| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| SAR EU | 1.30 W/kg (head) |
| SAR | 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host |
Battery
| Capacity | 1750 mAh |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion |
| Endurance | |
Standby - Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) |
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| Charging | - |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| Others | -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Other specifications
| Others |
-ANT+ |
Sony Xperia S AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores
The Sony Xperia S scores 3734 points in AnTuTu 7, powered by the Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 chipset.
Antutu Score
| Antutu 7 Score | 3734 (Position 2003 out of 2128) |
| Antutu 7 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 1997. LG Optimus L5 E610 | 3900 |
| 1998. Vodafone Smart 4 mini | 3890 |
| 1999. Nokia Lumia 525 | 3865 |
| 2000. Yezz Andy 4EI | 3820 |
| 2001. Yezz Andy 3.5EI | 3800 |
| 2002. BLU Neo 4.5 | 3745 |
| 2003. Sony Xperia S | 3734 |
| 2004. Spice Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon | 3728 |
| 2005. HTC Sensation XE | 3670 |
| 2006. Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 | 3607 |
| 2007. verykool s5001 Lotus | 3605 |
| 2008. BLU Studio 5.0 S | 3600 |
| 2009. Samsung S7710 Galaxy Xcover 2 | 3590 |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 397 (Position 900 out of 1024) |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 704 (Position 976 out of 1022) |
Geekbench Score| GeekBench 4 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 894. ZTE Blade L5 Plus | 402 |
| 895. BlackBerry Z10 | 402 |
| 896. Blackview A7 | 401 |
| 897. ZTE nubia Z11 | 399 |
| 898. Honor 4A | 398 |
| 899. BLU Life One M | 398 |
| 900. Sony Xperia S | 397 |
| 901. Lava A72 | 396 |
| 902. LG K7 | 396 |
| 903. Gigabyte GSmart Sierra S1 | 396 |
| 904. BLU Life Pro | 396 |
| 905. Blackview A10 | 395 |
| 906. BLU Grand XL | 394 |
| GeekBench 4 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 970. Tecno Pop 5 | 798 |
| 971. Vodafone Smart 4G | 747 |
| 972. HTC Desire 700 dual sim | 741 |
| 973. Motorola Moto E | 738 |
| 974. BlackBerry Z10 | 728 |
| 975. Lenovo A706 | 712 |
| 976. Sony Xperia S | 704 |
| 977. Sony Xperia L | 681 |
| 978. HTC Desire 500 | 675 |
| 979. Huawei Ascend P1 | 661 |
| 980. HTC Desire 601 | 650 |
| 981. Samsung Galaxy S2 | 639 |
| 982. Lenovo A328 | 637 |
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Sony Xperia S Release Date
The Sony Xperia S was officially announced and released on January, 2012. It is available in White, Black, Silver.
Sony Xperia S Price
The Sony Xperia S starts at 230 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| 32 GB | 230 EUR |
| 1 GB RAM | 230 EUR |
A 2GB version of the Sony Xperia S is not officially available — 1GB is the maximum storage option.