MWC 2012: Sony overview

26 February 2012
Sony's pre-MWC event delivered the Xperia P and the Xperia U to the public. The smaller siblings of the Xperia S have the same characteristic design but each has it own quirks to charm the audience. The Xperia P is made out of a single piece of aluminum, while the Xperia U has a color-changing glowing transparent strip and and exchangeable bottom piece.

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  • AnonD-43933
  • wr2
  • 27 Feb 2012

Thumbs to Sony....

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    • AnonD-13379
    • vaP
    • 27 Feb 2012

    Anonymous, 26 Feb 2012Does the plastic chunk beneath the transparent part actuall... moreit also houses the microphone

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      • AnonD-13379
      • vaP
      • 27 Feb 2012

      Anonymous, 27 Feb 2012Keep in mind those 1300mAh batt on P and U. Totally bummerWhiteMagic display is battery efficient.

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        • thetruth
        • q{Z
        • 27 Feb 2012

        That 12MP camera seems pretty good, almost equal to the Nokia N8's camera.

        The design looks boring personally, yet another anonymous looking rectangular brick, just like almost every other Android phone out there. The Android UI is so boring and dated, and not to mention laggy.

        I like that they used aluminum and the light strip on the bottom is cool.

        The Xperia P and U are cooler than the S due to the changing color of the light strip. This is a failure on Sony's part that the lower end models seem better than the high end one.

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          • Anonymous
          • 7tD
          • 27 Feb 2012

          Anonymous, 27 Feb 2012Keep in mind those 1300mAh batt on P and U. Totally bummerthese devices are based on NovaThor chipsets which is known for good battery backup. so 1350 is good enough

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            • Rick
            • YPa
            • 27 Feb 2012

            WhaaaaaT!!!! The Xperia P's design is sooooooooooooooo much better than the Xperia S'. Ports without silly plastic flaps covering them. So strange that Sony would release a lower-end phone that eclipses a higher end model.

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              • 7wk
              • 27 Feb 2012

              Tou guys posted Xperia U shoots 1080p videos but in specs it says 720p . What is this ?

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                • Carl
                • uuK
                • 27 Feb 2012

                If anyone knows how to market a product its Sony. Look at the products in the past. Nice work, keeping the portfolio to a minimum so you can concentrate on the OS.

                Also have to give it out to Google. Their android software, may not be as fluid as Apple, but they know how and where to pull the customer. Google has Google Plus, but not a mention about it is made in any of the promos. Instead they know people are hooked on to Facebook. Look at they way they promote Android's UI with Facebook inside.

                Great job!

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                  • vxA
                  • 27 Feb 2012

                  Sony experia p looks like a very nice device.

                  LG, HTC and Samsung have all failed to come up with anything in the way of a smaller phone.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • sxv
                    • 27 Feb 2012

                    Keep in mind those 1300mAh batt on P and U. Totally bummer

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                      • XMF
                      • 27 Feb 2012

                      Anonymous, 26 Feb 2012Does the plastic chunk beneath the transparent part actuall... moreIt houses antenna, so yes it's crucial to keep them there.

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                        • JaroB
                        • phj
                        • 26 Feb 2012

                        And Xperia P also the color of the backlight changes to match the wallpaper color?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • nF3
                          • 26 Feb 2012

                          ST-Ericsson Novathor FTW! Ericsson lives on!

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                            • Munich
                            • fvC
                            • 26 Feb 2012

                            Great phones from SONY, my favorite electronics manufacturer

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 8bD
                              • 26 Feb 2012

                              Does the plastic chunk beneath the transparent part actually house any crucial components, or is it just a fashion statement? Could the phone function fine without the plastic or transparent parts attached?

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                                • Amaya
                                • Qrj
                                • 26 Feb 2012

                                great phone specs and designs.. but i hope the battery back up will not disappoint us.. all in all such a great phone ever.. i'm excited to have it now.. GO SOnY,, GO SOny ,, GO SOny..

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                                  • Xuu
                                  • 26 Feb 2012

                                  really thanks gsmarena keep update us well done

                                  Sony done a great job

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                                    • Hxc
                                    • 26 Feb 2012

                                    The new Xperias blew me off...

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                                      • t7r
                                      • 26 Feb 2012

                                      Like!

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                                        • 95G
                                        • 26 Feb 2012

                                        Sony rocks! Keep update gsmarena :D