Sony Xperia V

Specifications
Sony Xperia V
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  • 4.3" 720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 1GB RAM Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • 1750mAh
Released 2012, December 120g, 10.7mm thickness Android 4.0.4, up to 4.3 8GB storage, microSDHC
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Also known as Xperia AX on NTT DoCoMo and Xperia VL on KDDI

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 20 - LT25i
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, August. Released 2012, December
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 129 x 65 x 10.7 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.42 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
 IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type TFT
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Single 13 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single VGA
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 18 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Pink
Models LT25i
SAR 0.86 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.95 W/kg (head)    
Price About 230 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1.792:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -81.6dB / Crosstalk -81.9dB

User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous
  • 18 Sep 2024
  • r3t

Does it support dual sim?

  • Rouxenator
  • 21 Jul 2024
  • Fw$

Just got one and I am impressed with the abilites this phone from 2012 has. I had to resort to a Windows 7 install to get LineageOS working on it. Seems to work pretty well on Oreo 8.1

  • Arvan
  • 31 Mar 2022
  • tx0

Bought in Jan 2013,still using it in 2022, as a back up and mostly for a router (tethering). Android stuck in 4.3, still capable of Whatsapp (as of april 2022). replace the battery once, and the back cover twice (fallin from table). battery and back ...

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