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Xperia S introduction

Markus1
Leader

Xperia S introduction

So - new phone, new community and sub-community. I'll kick this off with some easy facts. Slightly_smiling_Face



  • 4.3 inch Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine with HD resolution screen (1280 x 720), as well as front (720p) and back (1080p) cameras for HD recording.
  • 1.5GHz dual-core processor for fast browsing and content download, which can be stored on the internal 32GB flash storage.
  • 12MP back camera with Sony Exmor R™ for mobile along with Fastest Capture to take shots in just 1.5 seconds directly from standby mode.  Front-facing camera with 1.3 MP.
  • NFC (Near Field Communications) enabled to access growing range of NFC applications and services as well as Xperia SmartTags.
  • With HD sharing through DLNA, HDMI and using BRAVIA Sync for controlling your Xperia S with your TV remote control when connected to the TV, Xperia™  S delivers a full HD experience on TV.
  • PlayStation™ Certified, that guarantees a high quality smartphone gaming experience and access to the PlayStation® Store.

More info:
http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products/2012/01/10/presenting-the-new-xperia-s/

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I wonder if the issue are the capacitive buttons or that the phone lags a lot

Nicky1
Visitor

can i ask...xperia S got video call 3G network ???
my friend told me SONY's phone android till now havent have 3G network video call yet ???
it's this true ??

slimshaddy
Hero

we have to wait and see.. and yes its true sony android doesnt supports 3g over the network..

and i think only samsung android supports this..

Nicky1
Visitor

but if skype can use ??
3g video call less people use ?

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Uliwooly
Expert

I don't understand what you are saying but Android doesn't support video calls over 3G and I think more people use Skype than video calls over 3G

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Uliwooly
Expert

it looks to simple, not in a good way

Nicky1
Visitor

is Xperia S smaller than Xperia ION ???
why when compare...Xperia S looks bigger than Xperia ION??

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Uliwooly
Expert

as you can see in this table the difference on body size are minimal

this thread might give you a better idea

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/30479

   Xperia IonXperia S
2G

GSM EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 190

3G frequenciesUMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I)

UMTS HSPA 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II),

2100 (Band I)

LTEBand IV and Band XVINot supported
Camera FlashLEDLED
Micro SD portyes, upto 32GB micro SD card supportedNot supported
Embeded Battery 

1900mAh (1840mAh minimum)

1750mAh (1700mAh minimum)
Size133 x 68 x 10.8mm128 x 64 x 10.6 mm

Memory

Internal phone Storage

RAM

Flash Memory

1GB

1GB

16GB eMMC

1 to 1.5GB

1GB

32GB eMMC

Screen

16,000,000 TFT

4.55inches

16,777,216 TFT

4.3inches

Pixel Density319PPI342PPI
Nicky1
Visitor

http://www.androidauthority.com/tag/sony-xperia-ion/

look the 2nd picture there...
its look like S bigger than ION...is the design make visual problem >