Xperia S dimensions. Full review Sony Xperia S: first flagship. Communicative and Multimedia Features

Last year, the name Sony Ericsson decreased to Sony, and the Xperia S model became the first new company that fell into our test laboratory

Last year, the name Sony Ericsson decreased to Sony, and the Xperia S model became the first new company that fell into our test laboratory.

Design

Design from Sony is visible in every even the slightest details of Xperia S. Immediately emphasize that the model looks flawlessly.

It is produced in two color variants - black and white, in general, like the iPhone.

In a dark version, the device looks confused and enjoy conservative users, and on the background of a white model, competitors look boring and uninteresting.

For the finishing of Xperia S, the developers used a matte plastic on which the fingerprints do not remain, and the front panel has a special coating that is very difficult to scratch. In standby mode, it seems that the screen takes the entire area area, except for a narrow white strip in the lower part of the housing.

The most original design detail was the insert from transparent plastic, equipped with lED backlightLocated under the screen.

On it you will see the designations of the function buttons located slightly above.

In hand, the device seems huge, but considering considerable dimensions, it feels pleasant ease. The smartphone weighs 144 g, and the maximum housing thickness is just over 1 cm.

The rear panel will be deployed at the expense of which the device perfectly lies in the palm of palm, but "floats" for smooth surfaces. Like the display, the lid occupies almost the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe back panel. Shifting it, you will see that the plastic is very thin and flexible. At the same time, this feature did not affect the strength of the structure. The fact is that under the lid you will see a solid plastic panel of the case, and not the battery.

The battery is hidden in the depths of the device, and the only reason to remove the rear panel is the replacement of the SIM card. Xperia S supports not ordinary SIM cards, but Microsim, so, choosing this model, you will have to visit the operator's salon to replace the card. On the rear panel, in addition to the elegant, but incomprehensible Sony Ericsson logo, you will see a dynamics slot, camera lens and flash.

Display

For the quality of graphics, Sony Xperia S is almost no competitors. The screen with a diagonal of 4.3 '' and a resolution of 1280 x 720 points is implemented here.

As a result, the Sony smartphone boasts the greatest pixel density with the result of 342 dots per inch, while the iPhone 4S this indicator is 326 dpi.

High resolution provides excellent image clarity and is especially good it is noticeable when the shallow text is displayed. Photos and videos on the Xperia S screen look flawlessly and even when the Mobile Bravia Engine option is turned off. By activating this technology, the brightness of the picture and the saturation of the colors rises to the limit level, and the desire arises to touch the image.

The display has a very high level of brightness, but due to the lack of the illumination sensor, this parameter will have to be adjusted manually.

Feelings are the same as if you were offered Aston Martin V8 Vantage for $ 200,000 with mechanical windows.

Ergonomics

All Sony Xperia S controls are exactly where you want to grope with your eyes closed.

The inclusion button is from above, and next to it is set to connect the headphone. Volume control and camera button are installed on the right face.

There you will find a plastic plug under which the MicroHDMI connector is hidden. On the opposite side, you will see another same plug with the MicroUSB connector. On the lower end there is a loop for fastening a wicked belt.

The control keys are located on the front panel, only miniature designations are indicated, resembling laser engraving inside the crystal. The buttons themselves are indicated by white dots, but with unaccustomed, I want to touch the names where the key designation is located.

Above the screen, in addition to the Sony mirror logo, the front camera lens is located, as well as the approximation sensor and the system LED.

Sony Xperia S is supplied in a neat and compact enough, as for the accessories attached to it, a box. The USB cable is used both to synchronize a smartphone with a computer and charging from the network using a standard power supply. Considering that in this model, a special rate is made on multimedia, the developers decided to complete her MicroHDMI cable for connecting to a TV, monitor or projector, as well as enough high quality headphones With interchangeable rubber liners of different sizes.

The package includes NFC tags, touching which you can give a smartphone command to perform various actions.

These labels are plastic chips that can be hung or glued anywhere in your home, car or near the workplace. After performing simple settings in the smartphone menu, when you touch the label smartphone, the device will perform pre-programmed commands.

For example, a label near the bed can be programmed to disconnect the sound and modules of the wireless communication, as well as the activation of the alarm.

And the label in the machine can automatically turn on the navigation and activate the speakerphone system.

You can come up with very original applications of technology, for example, the automatic activation of all social and entertainment services in the workplace, in case your work is not interesting enough.

Interface and Po

Although Sony Xperia S Baso is set with the operating system Google Android 2.3.7, and version 4.0 will be available later, the manufacturer managed to finalize the standard interface by making it more interesting and attractive.

The first thing you see is Xperia's background drawings made in the form of animated haze. Especially beautiful on the main screen looks large translucent widgets, and you can output all the minips on one screen with a plug.

Start acquaintance with a smartphone stands from the setup wizard. Using this utility, you quickly configure working with wireless networks, connect the accounts of social networks and teach the device to synchronize the data.

To work with accessories, headphones, headsets, chargers and NFC labels, a convenient LifeWare utility is provided.

Among the basic applications and Timescape - a utility that combines all activity in social networks in a single tape.

Speed

In Sony Xperia s manufacturer for the first time for its models implemented a dual-core processor. Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon. MSM8260 with a frequency of 1.5 GHz and 1 GB random access memory Help the device to cope with any tasks without noticeable brazers.

Per graphic features The Adreno 220 accelerator is responsible. As a result, in synthetic tests, the smartphone looks adequately against the background of a few competitors.

The machine is equipped with 32 GB of internal memory and does not support extension cards. Most of the available amount is intended for storing multimedia content, and 2 GB is assigned to install applications.

Camera

Feel high speed can be using the camera.

By pressing the shutter button in the locked state, the smartphone you need only 1.5 seconds to wake up, turn on the camera, focus and save 12 mp snapshot.

Yes, we were not mistaken, Sony Xperia S is the first Android smartphone capable of shooting with such a high resolution, the truth is a picture with a resolution of 12.1 megads will be with the aspect ratio of 4: 3, and when shooting widescreen frames, the resolution is reduced to 9 megapixel.

Examples of photo:

The Exmor R with reverse illumination sensor reduces grainy when shooting at dusk. In reality, when shooting in the dark, the picture is more attractive than using the budget smartphone, but still less high quality than when shooting an inexpensive compact camera.

If you prefer to shoot in automatic mode, then you will definitely like the shooting conditions recognition. By selecting it, the camera will independently configure all the settings of the shooting, and you will only be able to connate the frame and pull the shutter.

Also available and "normal" shooting mode, in which it is possible to change the exposure, select the flash mode, white balance, ISO sensitivity, focus mode and activate the image stabilization system.

Also, the camera is able to focus on the faces and recognize smiles.

The quality of snapshots obtained in clear weather - excellent on the standards mobile devices. The device can compete with compact chambers, and the received photos look perfectly both on the smartphone display and on the computer screen.

Examples of photo:

The camera interface is extremely simple.

You can take a snapshot as a hardware button and the on-screen key located on the right of the viewfinder or touching the display at the point where you want to focus. Switching between mode modes and video is carried out by a special slider, and the pictograms of the most important settings are displayed on the left side of the screen. For more detailed shooting control, go to the menu, presented in the form of two translucent pages, the transition between which is carried out by leaf.

Example of zooming:

In the Sony Xperia S video mode, many settings are also available, but the most important parameter - Permission of Full HD.

Example video:

By showing a video in such an area, you can proudly demonstrate it on the TV screen.

In addition to the shooting of ordinary "flat" images with high resolution and video in Full HD format, the smartphone can create three-dimensional pictures. Of course, there is no 3D camera in Sony Xperia S, but there is a software that can convert the image correctly. To shoot, you must press the camera shutter button and slowly turn the device from left to right. As a result, you can get a panoramic 3D image or a multi-stroke picture, resembling a holographic picture.

Communications

Sony Xperia S offers full set Wireless communications required by the modern active user. In addition to supporting GSM and WCDMA networks, as well as NFC technology, described earlier, the device received bluetooth modules and Wi-Fi.

If necessary, the device can act as a mobile access point for your laptop or broadcast multimedia content on DLNA to the TV.

The built-in GPS module today is not surprised today, but thanks to a huge high-quality display, the card looks very detailed. Comfortable navigation operation provides a high-performance filling of the device, as a result of which scaling occurs quickly and clearly.

It was especially nice to see the delivery hDMI cablewith which you can easily bring big display Content Camera or film stored in xperia memory S.

Entertainment

Sony Xperia S is implemented, perhaps the most functional music player.

The add-in over the standard Android player looks very pretty, and an improved equalizer is greatest interest. In addition to pre-installed settings, a user option is also available.

You can not only control the frequency range, but also change the depth of bass, as well as activate the XLOUD option to increase the volume level.

The ability to select the surround sound mode is also available - studio, club or concert hall, but even without these presets, the sound is flawless. Do not forget that this is Sony.

Included with multimedia combine Xperia S, in-ear headphones are supplied, which, despite their compact sizes, provide a worthy volume. Of course, the level of satisfaction from the sound depends on the selected track and the equalizer settings.

Due to the fact that the Sony Xperia S uses a non-standard connector, similar to those installed in the iPhone and iPad, not all headphones can work, and we recommend checking them for compatibility before purchase.

From the box, the machine reproduces MP3, AAC, WMA and WAV musical formats, as well as video in MP4, H.264, H.263 and WMV.

Working hours

The Sony Xperia S battery has a recordable capacity for smartphones - 1750 mAh, but, unfortunately, battery life remains typical for high-performance apparatus: one day, taking into account the active use of network and multimedia capabilities.

The main chip of the power supply system was the quick charge option, though only using the base charger. Even if you're going to work, find that the battery is completely discharged, the ten-minute charging is enough for a time of conversations.

Impression

Sony Xperia S deservedly be called the flagship line and the most interesting smartphone that ever released the company.

The device creates a real competition to the top developments of other manufacturers and has a number of outstanding features, including a cool record with a record resolution, 12.1 megapixel camera capable of shooting video in Full HD, a great music player, 32 GB of internal memory and design that will not leave Indifferent even the most demanding user.

Advantages: High Resolution Display, 12.1 MP Camera, 32 GB of Integrated Memory, Rich Grade

Disadvantages: Features of ergonomics

Evaluation: 5

Specifications:

Model Sony Xperia S.
Standard GSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 900/2100
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260, 1.5 GHz
Graphic adapter Adreno 220.
Dimensions 12.8 x 6.4 x 1.06 cm
Weight 144 g
Display TFT, 16 million colors, touch, 4.3 "
Resolution1280 x 720 pixels;
Oz 1 GB
Memory 32 GB
Food Li-Ion, 1750 mAh
Camera 12.1 mp camera
CommunicationsGPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, NFC, MicroUSB, MicroHDMI, 3.5 mm Audio output
Entertainment Media Player, FM Radio
OS.Google Android 2.3.7

Information about the brand, model and alternative names of a particular device, if any.

Design

Information on sizes and weight of the device presented in different units of measurement. Used materials offered colors, certificates.

Width Information about width - meant the horizontal side of the device when it is standard orientation during use.	64 mm (millimeters) 6.4 cm (centimeters) 0.21 ft (ft) 2.52 IN (inches)
Height Information about height - meant the vertical side of the device when it is standard orientation during use.	128 mm (millimeters) 12.8 cm (centimeters) 0.42 ft (ft) 5.04 IN (inches)
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units Measurements.	10.6 mm (millimeters) 1.06 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (ft) 0.42 In (inches)
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	144 g (grams) 0.32 LBS (pounds) 5.08 OZ (oz)
Volume The approximate volume of the device calculated on the basis of the size provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with a form of rectangular parallelepiped.	86.84 cm³. (Cubic centimeters) 5.27 In³. (cubic inches)

SIM-card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to save data certifying the authenticity of mobile services subscribers.

Mobile networks

Mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to exchange data among themselves.

Mobile communication technology and data transfer rate

Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out through technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

The operating system is system software, controlling and coordinating the hardware components in the device.

SOC (crystal system)

The system on the crystal (SOC) includes all the most important hardware components of the mobile device in one chip.

SOC (crystal system) The system on the crystal (SOC) integrates various hardware components, such as the processor, graphic processor, memory, periphery, interfaces, etc., as well as the Software necessary for their operation.	Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260
Technological process Information about technological processwhere the chip is made. The nanometers in the nanometers measured half the distance between the elements in the processor.	45 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The main function of the processor (CPU) of the mobile device is the interpretation and execution of instructions contained in software applications.	Scorpion.
Processor discharge The processor bit (bits) of the processor is determined by the size (in bits) of registers, targeted tires and tires for data. 64-bit processors have a higher performance compared to 32-bit, which are more productive for their part than 16-bit processors.	32 bits
Architecture of a set of commands Instructions are the commands with which the software is set / manages the operation of the processor. Information about the command set (ISA) that the processor can perform.	Armv7.
First Level Cache Memory (L1) Cache memory is used by a processor to reduce access to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache memory is characterized by a small volume and works much faster as system MemoryAnd other levels of cache. If the processor does not detect the requested data in L1, it continues to look for them in L2 cache. With some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.	32 KB + 32 KB (kilobytes)
Second Level Cache Memory (L2) L2 (Level 2) Cache memory is slower than L1, but in return, it is distinguished by a large range that allows caching more data. It, as well as L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not detect the requested data in L2, it continues to search them in L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory.	512 KB (kilobytes) 0.5 MB (megabytes)
Kingdom of processor cores The core of the processor performs software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more nuclei. The presence of a larger number of nuclei increases performance, allowing parallel execution of a plurality of instructions.	2
Processor clock frequency The processor clock frequency describes its speed by means of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or Gighellians (GHZ).	1500 MHz (Meghertz)
Graphic Processor (GPU) Graphics processor (GPU) Processes calculations for various 2D / 3D graphic applications. In mobile devices, it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc.	Qualcomm Adreno 220.
RAM (RAM) RAM (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data that are stored in RAM is lost after turning off or restarting the device.	1 GB (gigabytes)
RAM type (RAM) Information about the type of RAM (RAM) used by the device.	LPDDR2.
Number of RAM channels Information about the number of channels of RAM is integrated into SOC. More canals means higher data rates.	Single Channel
RAM frequency RAM frequency determines its speed, more specifically, the speed of reading / writing data.	500 MHz (Meghertz)

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has a built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed volume.

Screen

The mobile device screen is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type / Technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology on which it is manufactured and on which the quality of the information image directly depends.	LCD.
Diagonal Mobile devices the screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches.	4.3 in (inches) 109.22 mm (millimeters) 10.92 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate screen width	2.11 In (inches) 53.55 mm (millimeters) 5.35 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate screen height	3.75 IN (inches) 95.19 mm (millimeters) 9.52 cm (centimeters)
Aspect ratio The ratio of the size of the length of the screen to its short side	1.778:1 16:9
Resolution Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally screen. Higher resolution means a clearer image item.	720 x 1280 pixels
Pixel density Information on the number of pixels on a centimeter or an inch screen. Higher density allows you to show information on the screen with clearer items.	342 PPI. (pixels per inch) 134 ppcm. (pixels for centimeter)
Color depth The color color depth reflects the total number of bits used for the color components in one pixel. Information about maximum quantity colors that the screen can show.	24 bits 16777216 Flowers
Screen Approximate area in percent, occupied by the screen on the front panel of the device.	62.42% (percent)
Other features Information about other features and screen characteristics.	Cucitive Multitach
	Shatter-Proof Sheet On Scratch-Resistant Glass Led-backlit. Sony Mobile Bravia Engine

Sensors

Various sensors perform various quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators to signals that the mobile device recognizes.

Main camera

The main camera of the mobile device is usually located on the back of the case and is used for photo and video filming.

Sensor model Information about the manufacturer and model of the photo sensor used in the device chamber.	Sony Exmor R.
Sensor type Digital cameras use photo sensors for photography. The sensor, as well as optics, are one of the main chamber quality factors in the mobile device.	CMOS BSI (BACKSIDE ILLUMINATION)
Diaphragm The diaphragm (F-number) is the size of the aperture opening that controls the amount of light reaching the photo sensor. A lower F number means that the aperture hole is greater.	f / 2.4.
Type of outbreak The most common types of flashes in mobile devices cameras is LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes give softer light and, unlike brighter xenon, are used in video photography.	Led.
Image resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile devices cameras is their resolution that shows the number of pixels horizontally and vertically images.	4000 x 3000 pixels 12 mp (megapixels)
Allowing video Information on the most supported resolution during video recording device.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video - personnel frequency / frames in sec. Information on the maximum number of frames per second (FPS) supported by the device when video recording with a maximum resolution. Some of the main standard shooting and playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p.	30 frames / sec (Frames per second)
Characteristics Information on other software and hardware characteristics associated with the main chamber and improve its functionality.	Autofocus Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geographic labels Panoramic shooting Touch focus Face Recognition Self-timer Scene selection mode

Additional camera

Additional cameras are usually mounted above the device screen and are mainly used for video dealers, gesture recognition, etc.

Audio

Information on the type of loudspeakers and supported by the audio technology.

Radio

Mobile radio radio is a built-in FM receiver.

Location

Information on navigation and location devices supported by the device.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for data transfer to close distances between different devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is the standard of secure wireless data transfer between different devices of different types for short distances.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industrial standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

HDMI

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital audio / video interface that replaces older analog audio / video standards.

Plug for headphones

This is an audio connector, which is also called the audio connector. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information on other important connection technologies supported by the device.

Browser

The web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Browser

Information on some basic characteristics and standards supported by the device browser.

HTML
HTML5.
Flash.
CSS 3.
xhtml
CSS 2.1.

Sound File Formats / Codecs

Mobile devices support different formats and codecs of sound files that are respectively preserved and encoded / decoded digital audio data.

Formats / Codecs Video Files

Mobile devices support different formats and codecs of video files that are respectively preserved and encoded / decoded digital video data.

Battery

Mobile batteries differ from each other in its capacity and technology. They provide an electrical charge needed for their operation.

Capacity The battery capacity shows the maximum charge that it is capable of saving, measured in milliamme aperture.	1750 mA · h (milliamper watch)
A type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more specifically used by chemicals. Exist different types Batteries, and most often in mobile devices are used lithium-ion and lithium-ion-polymer batteries.	Li-Ion (lithium-ion)
Talk time 2G. The time of the conversation in 2G is the period of time for which the battery charge is discharged completely at a continuous conversation in 2G network.	7 hours 30 minutes 7.5 h (hours) 450 min (minutes) 0.3 days
2G waiting time Waiting time in 2G is the time period for which the battery charge is discharged completely when the device is in standby mode (STAND-BY) and connected to 2G network.	450 h (hours) 27000 min (minutes) 18.8 days
Talk time 3G. The conversation time in 3G is the time period for which the battery charge is discharged completely with a continuous conversation in the 3G network.	8 hours 30 minutes 8.5 h (hours) 510 min (minutes) 0.4 days
3G waiting time Waiting time in 3G is a period of time for which the battery charge is discharged completely when the device is in standby mode (Stand-BY) and connected to 3G network.	420 h (clock) 25200 min (minutes) 17.5 days
Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics Battery device.	Non-removable

Xperia S is rightfully considered to be the flagship model of the company. The basis of this device served a 2-core processor, a new modern design, new technical solutions. In general, meet her Majesty - Sony Xperia S.

The appearance of the smartphone is characterized by originality, simplicity and elegance. An example of this can serve as a transparent band at the bottom, as if the separating body into several parts. When working backlight, the band itself is lit.

The smartphone housing is made in the form of a plastic monoblock. The material is very pleasant on tactile sensations, the phone is comfortable in hand.

Case size 128x64x10.6 mm. Weight - 144 gr.

The smartphone has a 2-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM 8260, whose clock frequency is 1.5 GHz.

The phone functions on the basis operating system Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread, which Sony has improved by changing the widgets, and have made some other additions. It is worth noting that the operating system works with some failures that are noticeable little, but noticeable when you compare with the work of more powerful devices.

Memory

The device provides 1 GB of RAM, as well as 32 GB of built-in flash memory, which will not be able to expand, since support third-party cards Memory in the phone is not provided.

Screen

The screen in Sony Xperia S is set in size of 4.3 inches, with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. The display is made using TFT technology, which gives natural colors.

The picture on the screen looks like a clear, colorful, I want to watch and watch.

Camera

Sony Xperia S has a 12 megapixel camera with LED flash and autofocus function, which allows you to get magnificent photographs. Maximum photo resolution, which allows you to shoot the camera, is 4000x3000 pixels. You can also recording video in Full HD format, there is a function of creating bulk panoramas.

Communicative and Multimedia Features

For wireless connections, the smartphone supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 and DLNA. For wired connections, a universal MICROUSB port is provided, as well as the MicroHDMI port.

There is a preset e-mail client and an HTML browser on the phone.

A new improved audio player is pre-installed in the smartphone, which allows you to edit the data, load the shell. You can also configure the sound with an equalizer, apply sound effects. It is worth noting I. good quality Sounds of a smartphone.

The pre-installed video player supports a very small amount of formats, so you can immediately delete it and install a third-party player.

Battery

The phone has an incomparable battery - this is Li-ion battery Capacity 1750 mAh. Given the fact that you will use all the possibilities of the smartphone, the charge will be enough for 6-8 hours, if you work in economical mode, you can stretch for a day. The problem of the battery is now relevant for all productive smartphones.

Price

The price of Sony Xperia S at the start of sales in Russia will be about 25,000 rubles, which is quite acceptable for the phone with such characteristics.

Smartphone Sony Xperia S Video Review:

New flagship with new features

However, the Sony Xperia S model itself was announced even earlier, at the beginning of the year, during cES exhibitions 2012. And finally, we have a final sample: we meet and test the new flagship sony Mobile (in the past - Sony Ericsson), which will remain as such for quite a long time - until autumn for sure.

On the field of production of mobile devices, Sony is now in general everything is unusual and in a new way. It all started with the "gap" of the brand Sony Ericsson, from which only "Sony" remains at the beginning of this year. The division of the Japanese company, which is engaged in the development of phones and players, is now called Sony Mobile - and, hopefully, in a short time it will also take on tablets with readers, which are still running the "big" Sony.

Further, the new line or, more precisely, the new NXT series in the Xperia line is the "generation of Next", New Generation, as the company itself says. It is quite obvious that this is an emphasis on a turning point in the life of the company's mobile division after the gap: a new brand, a new design, a new policy. From the old - only the logo: the unshakable circle remains on all devices and no drops.

With global vertices, all this novelty is transmitted below - devices themselves, their positioning, appearance and even packaging. Sony Xperia S is supplied in an unusual format cardboard box: flat and wide, it is not at all similar to narrow parallelepipeds of Nokia and HTC, for which their new packaging is a copy of the iPhone box.

From this packaging, a flat black box with a variety of opening offices is a gift that cardboard. True, in the offices themselves, it is not so thick: Charger with a USB input, a USB-Micro-USB cable, HDMI cable and wired stereo headphones with inserts. The equipment, at first glance, is poor, however, here everything "breathes" novelty - if it is not striking, then thoughtfulness in the development process is certainly noticeable. It turns out that the new power supply unit of high power is able to charge the phone's battery much faster than predecessors, and this also has a certain turning point: after all, smartphones who have dreamed in inches and stuffed by Gighellians, have long lived very little, and in terms of batteries and their charging is nothing globally does not change. But with the new charger Literally a ten-minute recharging is enough to extend the conversation on the smartphone for an hour, and this is really an innovation. Not a breakthrough, of course, but the main thing is that the care and effort of developers will create at least something new, and this little thing is really happy.

Characteristics

Soc Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260, CPU 1.5 GHz, two cores
GPU Adreno 220.
Operating system Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread
Touch Touch LCD type TN, diagonal 4.3 inches, 720 × 1280 pixels, capacitive
RAM 1 GB, 32 GB Flash memory (25.8 GB available)
Communication GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, GPRS / EDGE
Communication 3G UMTS HSPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
Bluetooth v2.1 EDR
Wi-Fi 802.11b / G / N, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot
TV-out.
GPS, agps
FM radio
Camera 12 MP, Autofocus, LED Flash
Lithium-ion battery 1750 mA · h
Dimensions 128 × 64 × 10.6 mm
Mass 144 g

Design

New design ... That's how it turns out, it is necessary to become completely unlike others. And although the new design of Sony Xperia S (like, actually, and models P and U) has common features with previous models Sony Ericsson, especially in terms of an arched back, but at the expense of new materials that the developers themselves call the new generation Soft Touch, the devices look completely different. And certainly they do not look like Apple or Samsung products, with their users of numerous forums, it is customary to compare any novelty. No, here all his own, own, not copying anyone.

As for the most "new" Soft Touch, the innovation of it is not only in smaller velvetiness and more similarity with the Funny steel of weapons, but also in certain protective properties: during the device's demonstration, the organizers literally paint the ball handle on its surface, and then playing erased . It is especially impressive on the White Corps of Sony Xperia S. Color Variations from the new flagship, by the way, only two: black and white, and both look equally interesting. Black, as already noted, reminds of the flea steel, for nothing that plastic. White of course gentful, but chopped features of the new design do not give even a white version of female. He and in male hands will look quite appropriate.

Despite the large size of the screen - 4.3 inches, in hand the communicator is quite comfortable. The dimensions are great, but not so much to become a burden for the palm. The weight of the device is large for wearing in the breast pocket of the shirt, but for other clothes it is quite suitable, and the quality of the assembly of all the details indicates that there is no need for too much to be accepted. In the rear pocket of jeans, of course, putting the Sony Xperia S is not worth it, but also to ensure so interesting outwardly the device would be blasphemy.

Most of the front surface area covers the screen covered with protective glass. Above it is a slot for the auditory dynamics and eyes of the sensors and the front camera. Here, under the glass hidden the LED, notifying about some events - for example, charging the phone. Dynamics did not like the dynamics: it is not covered with any grid, has sharp edges and unpleasantly rudeness when contacting with ear. In addition, dust accumulates in this gap over time. A pretty grill here would definitely prevent. Over the dynamics hole, the inscription "Sony" is banging - now alone, without "Ericsson".

The most unpleasant feature of the design is under the screen, at the bottom of the housing. Here, the hull monolith is unexpectedly intersects with a completely transparent plastic strip, on which pictograms are applied with the designation of the buttons. But it is not unpleasant, but the fact that when you click on these pictograms nothing happens. The sensors themselves (whether they are nonladny!) Hide under the tiny barely noticeable points applied above this strip. Many familiar who had the opportunity to touch Sony Xperia S for the first time, in one voice reported on erroneous pressing and knead the developers. We also encountered multiple erroneous presses in the first days of using the device. Then, of course, accustomed, but the sediment, as they say, remained. By the way, below this transparent band remains a small surface fragment, not covered with protective glass. This lower part of the housing looks like a separate lid and, in fact, such and is in another model - Sony Xperia U. In addition to the main one, there are still three different colorful replacement lids.

But in the case of Sony Xperia S, it is not at all as follows: the lower fragment, with the inscription "Xperia" applied to it, is rigidly connected with the rest of the case, and in it, in the lower end, even done the hole for fastening the strap - comfortable, but, Unfortunately, a function is rarely used by modern smartphones.

For the remaining three grades, control elements and covered by plastic caps connectors are scattered: micro-usb on the left, micro-HDMI and the volume of volume adjustment - on the right, and from above - the audio input of 3.5 mm for headphones. There is also a power key.

But the separate button to activate the camera on the right face pleased: its presence is rare for modern Android smartphones. The keys themselves are small, the course of their short, and the location of all, except the photo button, is completely uncomfortable for left-handed. The power key for some reason suddenly "moved" into the most left edge of the upper end, where it can be reached only using the second hand. With the "loudness" a little better, but it was necessary for some reason to the middle, where it usually goes the most hard grip. The initiative of developers in this case turned out to be punishable: everything was already invented long ago, and it was not worth it once again to spoil the karma.

The rear plastic cover is notable: it is the cover, the value of the entire surface of the smartphone, however, is hidden under it just a slot for the SIM card, and nothing else. The battery is fixed here, and the slot could be done on the side, like other smartphones. Why was it to be wise with this lid, weakening the overall rigidity of the structure - it is not clear. By the way, the SIM card here, according to new fashion trends, is used by Micro format, and this is a disturbing call. This means that quiet life is over, and users in the sooner will turn out to be broken into two camps, which have SIM cards do not fit together. Now anyone has no confidence that he can use a friend's phone or old spare, dusting in the bag if necessary. To rearrange the map from your own phone to the tablet is now not at the same time. When moving to far and neighboring abroad, it is also not a fact that it will be possible to buy a Micro-SIM on the tray from the local operator - verified. Ever all cell phones Will work with microformat cards, but this transition process, as a recent process of transition of all proprietary connectors to a single MICRO-USB standard, will be for some painful. Not so great was a modern SIM card to reduce it even further.

Eventually overall impression From the use of Sony Xperia s is ambiguous: on the one hand, there are good-quality materials and high-quality assembly, interesting infect design and comfortable thoughtful dimensions. But, on the other hand, an uncomfortable location of the buttons and the dubious usefulness of some innovations do not allow the firm five new flagship for the exterior.

Screen

The screen in Sony Xperia S is a common liquid crystalline TFT TN-matrix, but with a HD-resolution of 720 × 1280, physical dimensions of 95 × 54 mm and a diagonal of 4.3 inches. With such a high resolution in the specified physical sizes, the picture turns out quite clear and smooth, no graininess, naturally, not to notice - the pixel density in this screen is extremely high. In addition, the picture is further improved using the Mobile Bravia Engine branded technology, which makes it even more realistic. Technology This program, and it works only while watching photos and videos. According to the manufacturer, the technology allows you to display a picture more natural to the image, adding clarity, saturation, contrast and, moreover, removing some of the noise.

The colors on this screen look, of course, more realistically than on acid amoled, but the picture seems to be lacking saturation, it looks slightly velvety. It may happen because the display lacks brightness, even at the maximum level. By the way, there is no automatic brightness adjustment in the settings, only manual. Outside, the screen is covered with protective mineral glass resistant to scratches. On the touch of the fingers, the screen responds sensible, there was no erroneous pressing.

Sound

The sound of external speaker did not particularly please: it is loud, but mostly the high frequencies prevail, there are no bass. However, it does not choke at the maximum volume level, it remains clean and perfectly implements the function alert function incoming call - The call will not miss even on the street. In addition, the sound here is processed using the XLOUD branded technology. This technology developed by Sony does not affect the sound quality, and it serves to enhance the volume of the main dynamics. In order for the table surface does not prevent the sound spread, there is a small protrusion on the back cover, lifting the dynamics hole above the surface.

But the sound of a media player in headphones, including complete, quite satisfied: sound and loud, and clean, and low frequencies present. Sony Xperia S unambiguously can be used as an audio player, especially since the settings are mass here, including there is an equalizer with ten pre-installed values \u200b\u200bto choose from (you can also specify your own).

Camera

In the apparatus, two cameras: frontal, for video communication, and basic, with automatic focusing and LED backlight. The permission of the front module matrix is \u200b\u200b1.3 Mp, the camera is quite suitable for video conferencing, and to use the screen as a mirror.

The main chamber module is more interesting: the 12-megapixel chamber (a diaphragm F / 2.4) is equipped with the Sony Exmor R CMOS matrix and gives pictures very decent quality. Maximum size Photos when shooting with default settings (9 MP, 16: 9), 4000 × 2250 is obtained, and when the shooting mode is 4: 3, 12 mp - 4000 × 3000. The quality and clarity of photos in the original resolution can be estimated by clicking on thumbnails. Curious observation: In the first picture, with an increase, you can even consider the numbers on the room of the car, which looks tiny on a general background.

Thanks to the ability to automatically focus, removed from the paper or the monitor screen, the text remains perfectly readable.

During the demonstration of Sony Xperia S, representatives of the company make the emphasis at the speed of shooting the camera of the new communicator. And indeed, literally 1.5 seconds passes from pressing the key before receiving the picture, even during the locked screen. That is, with Sony Xperia s nothing needs to be selected from the menu, if you need to take a urgent snapshot on the go - just get the phone and hold the camera button down. By the way, in the settings you can change the assignment of this button on the function of turning on the camera without shooting a frame, for example.

The module can also shoot video in the resolution of Full HD (1920 × 1080) and make panoramic pictures. You can evaluate the quality of video filming using an example of a 10-second roller (MP4, 1920 × 1080, 17 MB). Example snapshot in front of you. The quality and permission is not very, but in general the function looks attractive.

Software

Sony Xperia S is running the familiar version of the operating room android systems 2.3.7 (Gingerbread), but this model has already been promised to renew up to version 4.0 in the second quarter of this year. There is a private software shell, which changes somewhat and complements the Android standard interface, but not much. According to five initial desktop screens, branded widgets (like weather), the total internal list of programs can be sorted by several parameters, and when you first turn on the brand application proposes to set the smartphone.

Another curious chip: with help software applications Media Remote. this smartphone It can serve as a remote control to control Sony technique, and this is just a part of the ecosystem that the company creates. During the recent exhibition in Barcelona at the Sony Mobile stand, a variety of ways of interaction of smartphones, tablets and Sony TVs were shown, turning these bundles to multimedia combines, then gaming consoles. For example, the communicator is equipped with an HDMI port and can be connected to a TV using a cable, turning into a multimedia center. The MEDIA REMOTE program mentioned does not need a cable at all, it works on a wireless network and allows you to manage other devices connected to this network, such as Sony players or BRAVIA TVs.

Sony Xperia S has a PlayStation certificate that turns it into a full-fledged portable gaming console with the possibility of downloading and playing compatible games from the PlayStation Store. Basically, these are games for the first PS One console, adapted for smartphones, or special new games specially written for them.

Performance

The Sony Xperia S hardware platform (LT26I model) is built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260 single-chip system with a central processor, made by Armv7 architecture, which contains two kernels operating at a frequency of 1.5 GHz. In addition to central processor, ADRENO 220 graphic coprocessor is present. All this power is served 1 GB of RAM. Flash memory on board 32 GB, and it cannot be expanded at the expense of memory cards due to the lack of slot under them.

In Quadrant Standard, the communicator confidently overtook another owner of the HD screen - Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and results integrated antutu. Benchmark Both flagship is almost equal, but Galaxy Nexus is a little ahead (6260 points against 6146).

Graphic performance in Nenamark2 (v2.2) Sony Xperia S again Ahead: 37,5 FPS versus 24.7 FPS at Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

In terms of autonomous work, Sony Xperia S cannot, and should not shock records. If you are lucky, it will reach the middle of the next day, but it is better to charge every evening. This, naturally, relates to the normal operation of the operation mode, when the Wi-Fi module is turned on, and the GPRS is not turned off, plus several telephone conversations And SMS, some surfing on the Internet with listening to music. Work time is very shortened if you use GPS navigation or watch movies. Continuous listening of music in the headphones lasts about 23 hours, and watching the film in the AVI container with a resolution of 720p devastated the battery in 5 hours.

Outcome

When comparing with competitors - with those models that claim today on the status of the flagships - it is worth considering that Sony Xperia S is the flagship new seasonwhich "shot" the first of the new products. Now the smartphone is already available to pre-order in the Sony Store company stores at a price of 24,990 p. But the rest of the top new items have not yet reached the counter, so in summary table Now the flagships of the past season, which will soon change.

	Sony Xperia S.	Galaxy Nexus i9250.	SAMSUNG GALAXY S II	HTC Titan.
Screen (size in inches, matrix type, resolution)	4.3 ", LCD TFT TN, 720 × 1280	4.65 ", Super AMOLED HD Pentile, 720 × 1280	4.3 ", Super AMOLED PLUS, 480 × 800	4.7 ", S-LCD, 480 × 800
SOC.	Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260 @ 1.5 GHz (2 kernels, scorpion)	TI Omap 4460 @ 1.2 GHz (2 kernels, Arm Cortex-A9)	Samsung EXYNOS 4210 @ 1.2 GHz (2 kernels, ARM Cortex-A9)	Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 @ 1.5 GHz (1 kernel, scorpion)
Oz	1 GB	1 GB	1 GB	512 MB
Flash Memory	32 GB	16 or 32 GB	16 GB	16 GB
Memory card support	not	not	microSD (up to 32 GB)	not
Operating system	Google Android 2.3 with updating up to 4.0 and own shell	Google Android 4.0.	Google Android 4.0 (Update) with SAMSUNG TOUCHWIZ 4.0 shell	Windows Phone 7.5
Cameras	rear (12 megapixel; video - 1920 × 1080), frontal (1.3 Mp)	relean (5 MP; video - 1920 × 1080), frontal (1.3 Mp)	relean (8 mp; video - 1920 × 1080), frontal (2 MP)	rear (8 mp; video - 1280 × 720), frontal (1.3 Mp)
Sizes, weight	128.0 × 64.0 × 10.6 mm, 144 g	135.5 × 67.9 × 9,47 mm, 135 g	125.3 × 66.1 × 8,49 mm, 116 g	131.5 × 70.7 × 9.9 mm, 160 g
Price*	24 990	26 990	24 290	22 990

As can be seen from the table - no outstanding breakthrough with the Sony Xperia S exit did not happen. Perhaps only in terms of the Sony Xperia S camera can be enrolled in the market leaders, and it is not a fact that Nokia N8 will surrender without a combat in the competition for the championship.

However, Sony Xperia S is quite worthy to wear the title of the flagship. He showed excellent results in synthetic tests, has an interesting embellished design, body-quality cases and decent hardware characteristics. Considering its "pedigree" and not shocking price even at the time of the start of sales, new top smartphone Sony can count on a serious stability of buyers.

Xperia XZ3 can be taken for simply another Sony smartphone, however, if you give him a chance and learn better, the opinion is changing. The design of the device remained the same, but minor items change perception. The 6-inch screen makes the device slightly larger compared to Xperia XZ2, but it does not seem enormous and clumsy.

Aluminum frame is located on the edges of the case. The rear surface is flat in the center and has bends around. Curved screen Changes the feeling from working with the device. In general, in many ways the smartphone is similar to Galaxy S9 +, and this is good. Some observers even believe that the design of metal, glass and the method of combining them into one level is higher than that of Samsung. Selection of color options at the Japanese manufacturer fantastic. There is a completely black, pleasant green color of the sea and silver-white. Each of them has a pleasant finish and flower depth.

For the first time, the Sony smartphone received the OLED screen. It looks canceled, but at such a level with such a price there should be no other way. The developers reduced the size of the frames from above and below, with the result that the edges of the XZ3 more resemble other flagship devices. The big screen was able to fit into not the largest building, especially with the availability of improved speakers.

New functionality called Side Sense reminds HTC Edge Sense. It allows you to click on the edges of the case to perform different actions without having to press the button. Sony offers quite basic capabilities. Double Pressing your finger on any edge opens a menu with available applications. It looks like the EDGE panel on Samsung Galaxy devices.

Unfortunately, the stability of this function is far from 100%. Need a firmly to perform double pressing, which can be difficult on a smartphone with such a thin metal frame. The idea was good, it would allow the device more flexible in the settings. Unlike HTC U12 +, this is not an integral part of the navigation system, so you can do without this function.

The device goes to Android 9 PIE, which gives him an advantage over other flagships, including newly released still on the last version of Android. Sony software is fast and clean, it is not very different from what you will find on Google Pixel smartphones. Of course, some additions from Sony are here.

There are catch. I did not like the location of the fingerprint scanner, which is located on the reverse side of the case too low, as on Xperia XZ2. None of the headphone connector. The screen looks great, but the time to familiarize himself with him was too little. If you look at the past Sony devices, the readability in the sun is far from the best. Perhaps the transition to the OLED panel will correct this situation.

It also causes worrying the duration of work without a socket on a battery of 3300 mAh. There are doubts about the merits of the camera. Shooting in the pavilion at the exhibition in Berlin with weak lighting showed slow work of the camera, there are digital noise in the photos. From a smartphone for $ 900, this is not waiting for this.

Looking at Xperia XZ3, the question arises, is this not too much and is not too late for salvation of the mobile division of Sony. The company produced dear and not the most attractive smartphones for too long, who had no chance to draw the attention of a wide circle of buyers. Many flaws have since been corrected since then, but it's not so easy to correct the reputation. Xperia XZ3 looks and felt by a good smartphone, even better than many competitors. He has no stupid mistakes like an unsuccessful location of the NFC antenna or the lack of a fingerprint scanner on the American version. There are support for memory cards, stereo speakers, screen without cutout, modern software, Wireless recharging and much more. It is impossible to find critical shortcomings here.

It remains only to see whether they will want to be pretty Galaxy Note. 9 for 70,000 rubles. Change and give a little less than Xperia XZ3.