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Sony Xperia V

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Sony Xperia V

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 20 - LT25i 1, 2, 4, 5, 17, 19, 25, 26, 41 - North America
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, August. Released 2012, December 2013, October. Released 2013, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 129 x 65 x 10.7 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.42 in) 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz) 130 g (4.59 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
 IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type TFT True HD IPS+
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.95 inches, 67.5 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 225 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF, OIS
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6", 1.9µm
Video
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 18 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Pink Black, White, Red
SAR 0.86 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)     0.92 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.49 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)    
Models LT25i Nexus 5, D820, D821
Price About 230 EUR About 260 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1016
Basemark X: 11638
Display Contrast ratio: 1.792:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 967:1 (nominal) / 2.228:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 66dB Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality Noise -81.6dB / Crosstalk -81.9dB Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 38h

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