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Quick specs
- 144 grams
- 5.1 ounces
- 128.0 x 64.0 x 10.6 mm
- 5.0 x 2.5 x 0.4 inches
- Talk time (up to) 8 hours 30 minutes [1]
- Standby time (up to) 420 hours [1]
- Music listening time: 25 hours [1]
Available colours
- 4.3" touchscreen - scratch-resistant TFT
- 16 million colours, 1280 x 720 pixels
- Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
- 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Dual Core processor
- 12.1 megapixel camera with auto focus
- 16x digital zoom, LED flash
Great for business
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Downloads and takeaways
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Xperia™ S User guide (2 MB)
Learn more about the features in your device. -
Xperia™ S White paper (1 MB)
Detailed technical specification.
Xperia S specifications
This is a listing of Xperia S’ main features and functions. For a complete technical specification, download the Xperia™ S White paper (1 MB)
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Camera and video
- 12.1 megapixel camera with LED flash and Auto focus
- Sony’s Exmor™ R for mobile CMOS sensor
- 16x digital zoom
- f/2.4 Aperture
- HD video recording (1080p)
- 3D Sweep Panorama
- Image playback, supported formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP
- Image capture, supported format: JPEG
- Video playback and recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4
- Accelerated Adobe Flash Video
- Front-facing camera (1.3 megapixel, 720p)
- Face recognition and Smile Shutter™
Connectivity and communication
- USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support
- WiFi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
- HDMI Support
- DLNA Certified
- Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Google Sync and Facebook
- aGPS
- WebKit web browser with Pan & zoom
- Bluetooth technology
- Native USB tethering
- NFC
- ANT+
Memory
- Internal phone storage: 1 to 1.5GB
- RAM: 1GB
- Flash memory: 32GB eMMC
- SD Card expansion: Not supported
Entertainment
- TrackID music recognition
- xLOUD Experience – audio filter technology from Sony
- FM Radio with RDS
- 3.5 mm audio jack for headphones
- Audio playback, supported formats: MP3, 3GPP, MP4, SMF, WAV, OTA, Ogg vorbis
- Audio recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, AMR
- 3D and motion gaming
- Timescape with Twitter integrated
- Xperia™ 2.0 with Facebook
- Sony Entertainment Network (selected markets only)
- Clear stereo and clear bass
- 3D surround sound
- PlayStation® Certified
- TV launcher
Display
- 4.3”, 1280x720 pixels 16,777,216 colour TFT
- Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
- Scratch-resistant, shatter proof sheet on mineral glass
- Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard
- Screenshot capturing
Pre-loaded applications
- Google Voice Search
- Google Talk with video chat
- Google Mail
- Google Calendar
- Google Gallery 3D
- Google Maps with Street View and Latitude
Networks
- GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
- UMTS HSPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
[1] Values are according to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique. Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone usage.