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Sony Xperia S

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Sony Xperia S

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
  CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26i HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
4G Network 4, 17 - GSM A1428
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
  LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, January. Released 2012, February 2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, IPS LCD
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density) 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU Adreno 220 PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 32GB 1GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.3 MP 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
TV launcher
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play Up to 25 h
Misc
Colors White, Black, Silver Black/Slate, White/Silver
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)     1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.30 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)    
Models LT26i A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
Price About 230 EUR About 340 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 1038:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -86.9dB Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h

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