Rating 4.1 121 reviews
Manufacturer: Sony
Smart Office
14 years ago

For a smartphone distinguished by a 4.3 inch screen, the Xperia S is a giant. It stands as tall as Samsung's Galaxy Nexus, and that's big considering the latter has a larger 4.65 inch screen.
Pros:
  • Thought out design
  • Great multimedia
  • Social software
Cons:
  • No ICS out of the box
  • Tall
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SMARTHOUSE
14 years ago

Sony's Xperia S comes with a feature-set akin to the heavy weight flagships of yester-year, so why is it all the better for it?
Pros:
  • : Thought out design
  • Great multimedia
  • Social software
  • : No ICS out of the box
  • Tall
Cons:
  • : No ICS out of the box
  • Tall
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DigitalVersus
14 years ago

Sony Xperia S

As the first all-Sony smartphone, the Xperia S inaugurated a new range of Android mobiles revealed at the Mobile World Congress in February.
Pros:
  • Original design
  • Quality finishing
  • Screen resolution
  • Responsive
  • Music player interface
  • Camera interface / Photo-saving speeds
  • LED
Cons:
  • Touch-sensitive buttons not very practical
  • Limited angles of view
  • Non-expandable memory (32 GB
  • Photo quality behind the competition: you can find better with 8 Mpx
  • Camera sensor poorly located
  • Low battery life
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Alphr
14 years ago

A decent all-rounder with a fantastic screen and a very reasonable price tag undermined by unacceptable battery life
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thinkdigit.com
14 years ago

Sony Xperia S Review

It is quite rare to find a phone that is almost perfect. We were honoured to meet a second such device in quick succession. Close on the heels of the HTC One X came the Sony Xperia S.
Pros:
  • Premium build
  • Fits well in the hand
  • Excellent display
  • Lots of internal storage
Cons:
  • Camera behaves badly during night shots
  • Timescape UI feels boxy
  • Needs Android ICS update quickly
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techmagnifier.com
14 years ago

After the successful buyout of Ericsson, Sony has put its best efforts in retaining its reputation. Without the Ericsson tag, Sony has announced its first mobile phone named Sony Xperia S.
Pros:
  • Touch-sensitive controls
  • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
  • Timescape UI
  • Accelerometer and Proximity Sensors
  • Gyroscope sensor
  • TV launcher
  • Social Networking Service Integration
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated microphone
  • Digital compass
  • TrackID music recognition,...
Cons:
  • Does not operate the latest version of Android
  • Absence of microSD slot
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Tech Digest
14 years ago

REVIEW: Sony Xperia S

Sony's first own-branded smartphone, and the company's first flagship handset since the split from Ericsson, there's a lot riding on the Xperia S. With a stylish design and a top-notch specs list, does it do enough right to deserve a reception any better than the lukewarm response to the...
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MobileFoneReviews
14 years ago

Sony Ericsson Xperia S

The CES 2012 recently held at Las Vegas was preoccupied with rumours that Sony Ericsson will announce the release date of the much-awaited smartphone, Sony Xperia S. Much to the smartphone lover´s expectation, Sony has announced the approximate release date of their new Smartphone worldwide.
Pros:
  • Android OS 2.3.4 Gingerbread
  • Video calling
  • Social media integrations
  • Full Adobe Flash support
Cons:
  • Poor tilted view
  • MicroSD card not swappable
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techcentral.my
14 years ago

An Xtraordinary Android

Sony's first smartphone since it parted ways from Ericsson, the Xperia S, is a feature-packed premium Android smartphone. SLOW: While the rest of the phone feels fine, the capacitive buttons on the bottom of the phone are tiny and not very responsive.
Pros:
  • Nice 4.3in screen
  • good 12.1-­megapixel camera with very fast startup time
  • SmartTags are handy
Cons:
  • Runs on an older OS
  • capacitive buttons are not responsive
  • poor battery performance
  • doesn't play classic PlayStation games
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Best Mobile Contracts
14 years ago

Sony Xperia S

When it comes to Sony (they've lost the Ericsson now), you just know their phones are going to look sexy before you even set eyes on them, and the Sony Xperia S is no exception. Sleek, skinny and shiny, the Xperia S is a seriously good-looking phone, but it's not all style over substance.
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