Sony Xperia S

The Sony Xperia S (also known as the Sony Ericsson Xperia NX in Japan) is an Android smartphone from Sony launched at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. It is the first Sony-only branded smartphone after Sony acquired Ericsson's stake in Sony Ericsson in January 2012. The Xperia S has a 4.3 in (110 mm) touch-screen with the mobile BRAVIA engine which optimizes the picture, a 1.5 GHz dual core processor, a 12.0 mega-pixel rear camera, HDMI-out, 1 GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage.

Hardware

Hardware

The capacitive touchscreen display measures 4.3 inches with a resolution of 1280 x 720 and at 342 ppi which, at release, was tied with the HTC Rezound for the highest pixel density in any mobile phone. It supports multi-touch and features High Definition Reality Display with mobile BRAVIA engine from Sony and is capable of displaying 16,777,216 colours. The camera has 12 megapixels with Exmor R for low light capturing and is capable of recording video at 1080p High Definition, it also features a front-facing camera of 1.3 megapixels and is capable of recording video at 720p. The device features a 1.5 GHz dual core processor, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage, a micro-USB connector that also supports USB On-The-Go and a HDMI port for viewing pictures and videos from the device on a TV screen. It is also equipped with NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled which can be used with Xperia SmartTags,[5] or for low value financial transactions, as NFC becomes more widespread in use, with the appropriate applications from Google Play

Design

Over 90% of the Xperia S' front is display and the back is curved slightly for comfort. The antenna is embedded in the transparent strip which cuts through the base of the device, the strip illuminates and indicates where the back, home, and menu buttons are placed. The buttons themselves are implemented as touch-sensitive regions between the transparent strip and the screen.