New Sony Ericsson Xperia™ S - First Handset By Sony - 12 Mp Camera - PlayStation™ certified

Experience watch. Experience capture. Experience play. In full HD.

Snap, share and view life’s greatest hits on the crisp, clear 4.3 touchscreen. Escape into blockbuster movies, hit music and PlayStation® games. It’s all a few clicks away with Sony Entertainment Network. But don’t keep all the fun to yourself. Share it on your TV, straight from your HD mobile.

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 Xperia™ S Features

Available colours	Black White
Size	128.0 × 64.0 × 10.6 mm / 5.0 × 2.5 × 0.4 inches
Weight	144.0 g / 5.1 oz
Screen	4.3" 16,777,216 colour TFT / 1280x720 pixels /
Platform	Android
Memory	Internal phone storage: 1 to 1.5 GB / Memory card slot: 32 GB eMMC / RAM: 1 GB / * Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration

 

About the Xperia™ S

  

12 megapixel camera

Ready for some hard camera facts? Try 12 megapixels. 3D sweep panorama, front-facing camera (1.3 MP 720p) and HD video recording (1080p). Sony Exmor R™ for mobile image. 16x digital zoom. We could just go on and on.

PlayStation™ certified

Fingers itching? This PlayStation® certified smartphone is built upon the gaming expertise of Sony Computer Entertainment. Buy and download games straight from your Xperia™ S - with new titles released continuously, boredom is not an option.

Entertainment at the speed of delight

Why wait to be entertained? Start the camera. Now shoot and save your best snaps super quick. The 1.5GHz dual core processors do everything at the speed of light. So download and play games, browse the web and watch videos, instead of watching them load.

4.3” HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

Enhanced contrast. Richer colours. Less image noise. The Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine makes the super-wide, 4.3"", LED back-lit screen sharp and crisp. And through reduced light reflection, the picture stays clear when you're outdoors too.

BRAVIA is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

Getting dark?

Dusk, dawn or just a crummy old light bulb? Sony's Exmor R™ for mobile CMOS sensor lets you capture high-quality, bright pictures and videos in poor light conditions.
Exmor R is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

Sharp chatting in HD

Chat away. Sharper than ever. Xperia™ S has a 720p front facing camera which gives a sharp image, even when you move around. It’s perfect for video calls with Google Talk™ or Skype™*.

* Skype™ for Android available for free from Android market

Powered by Android

Make sure you always have the latest Android version installed. Xperia™ S is launching on Android™ platform 2.3 (Gingerbread) and will be upgraded to Android™ platform 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) during the second quarter 2012.

Connect to your TV via HDMI

Connect your Xperia™ S to your TV and cuddle up in the sofa. The HDMI connection lets you view pictures and videos from your phone on your TV screen using your TV remote control.

Sony Entertainment Network

10 million songs. Thousands of movies. From the major music labels and film studios. Enjoy it all on your Xperia™ S via the Sony Entertainment Network services Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited.

You choose - Android Market™

Going out? Finding out? Or perhaps just chilling out? Download any application you want from Android Market™ and customize your Xperia™ S to make it exclusively yours.

The place you call Home

Where’s best for you? Email top right? Music player bottom left? You decide. With four extensions to your Home screen, you’ve got plenty of space to put things where you want. Just remember to flick left or right to find them.

More control over your media

Exercise more control over how media files get transferred and stored. Select MTP mode to transfer files if you want to limit the risk of data corruption or select MSC mode if you want to have more control over the data storage.

Wi-Fi connect

Connect the quick and easy way. On the move. In cafés. At the airport. Your Xperia™ S has Wi-Fi support.

Specification

Battery performance

Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configuration, and phone usage.

Networks	Talk time (up to)	Standby time (up to)	Video call (up to)
UMTS/HSPA 850/900/1900/2100	8 hours 30 min	420 hours
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900	7 hours 30 min	450 hours
Music listening time: 25 hours

Camera

• Front-facing camera

• HD video recording - 1080p

• Flash / light type - LED

• Digital Zoom - up to 16x

• Camera - 12.1 megapixel

• Aperture - f/2.4

• Video light

• Touch focus

• Sony’s Exmor R™ for mobile CMOS sensor

• Smile Shutter™

• Send to web

• Red-eye reduction

• Image stabiliser

• Geo-tagging

• Face recognition

• Face detection

• Auto focus

• 3D sweep panorama

Music

• Clear stereo

• Music tones - MP3, AAC

• xLOUD™ Experience

• TrackID™ music recognition

• Sony Ericsson Music player

• PlayNow™

• Clear bass

• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)

• Album art

Web

• Web browser - WebKit

• Google Voice Search

• Google™ search

• Bookmarks

• Android™ Market

Entertainment

• Radio - FM radio with RDS

• YouTube™

• Video streaming

• Motion gaming

• Media Browser

• 3D games

Connectivity

• Synchronisation - Exchange ActiveSync®

• Micro USB support

• Google Maps™ - with Street View

• WiFi™

• USB support

• USB mass storage

• TV out

• Synchronisation with computer

• Synchronisation via Google Sync

• Synchronisation via Facebook™

• Modem

• HDMI support

• Google Latitude™

• DLNA Certified™

• Bluetooth™ technology

• aGPS

• 3.5 mm audio jack

Messaging

• Sound recorder

• Predictive text input

• Picture messaging (MMS)

• Instant messaging

• Google Mail™

• Email:

• Conversations

Communication

• Vibrating Alert

• Twitter™

• Speaker phone

• Sony Ericsson Timescape™

• Noise shield

• Facebook inside Xperia™ version 2

• Facebook™ application

Design

• Picture wallpaper

• Keyboard - Onscreen QWERTY

• Screen capture

• Wallpaper animation

• Touchscreen

• Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

• Gesture input

• Auto rotate

Organiser

• Calendar

• Timer

• Tasks

• Stopwatch

• Phone book

• Notes

• Infinite button

• Google Calendar™

• Flight mode

• E-manual

• Document readers

• Calculator

• Android™ platform

• Alarm clock

Compatible Accessories 

SmartWatch 

Check out Facebook™ posts. Catch up on tweets, texts and Email. See who's calling. Or escape with some tunes. Discover SmartWatch. An Android™ watch with a scratch & splash-proof multi-touch display. Clip it on. Wear it with any 20mm wristband. Enjoy your favourite SmartWatch apps. It's up to you.

Xperia™ SmartTags 

At home. At work. In the bedroom. In your car. Anywhere! Touch Xperia™ SmartTags with your NFC phone to turn on Wi-Fi, start Google™ navigation, launch your news and weather app. It's up to you! Get Xperia™ SmartTags. Attractive, easy-to-use NFC tags from Sony Ericsson that automatically handle everyday tasks with a simple touch.

Smart Wireless Headset pro 

A stereo headset that delivers premium stereo sound. An ultra-convenient MP3 player. A portable FM radio. And an Android remote that displays messages, caller names, media titles and more. You can even call directly from it’s recent call list. That's Smart Wireless Headset pro. The ONE accessory you just gotta have.

LiveSound™ 

Genuine Sony Ericsson sound. Deep, punchy bass. Balanced, clean and dynamic audio reproduction. LiveSound™ hi-fi headset boasts premium design. Flat tangle-free cables. LiveKey™ app control. And remote on-cable music and call-handling. These sleek stereo headphones were engineered for music lovers.