Following on from the
Xperia ion,
the
Sony Xperia S will be formally announced later today. Full details
of the handset were leaked prematurely and we have all of the details.
The Xperia S is part of the new Xperia NXT series, this range denotes
the company’s next generation products. One of the key features of this
range is a new design called Identity Iconic. We are referring to the
transparent notification strip at the bottom of the phone. Sony says
that this element emphasises the display and also houses the antenna.
In terms of specifications, the Sony Xperia S will be powered by a
1.5GHz dual-core processor (MSM8260 chipset) and 32GB of internal
memory. It will have a 4.3-inch (720 x 1280) Reality display with Bravia
Engine, implying a very impressive 342PPI pixel density. Camera duties
will be taken care of by a 12MP Exmor R camera with f/2.4 aperture and
1080p video recording. It will also be armed with a 1.3MP front facing
camera, capable of 720p video recording. Like the Xperia ion the Xperia S
will be able to take pictures from sleep in just 1.5 seconds.
Other features include a 1750mAh battery, HDMI and NFC. The latter
will be able to be used with one of the company’s new accessories called
Xperia SmartTags NFC (more on that later). Like the Xperia ion, the
Xperia S will be a PlayStation Certified handset. The Xperia S weighs
144 grams and has dimensions of 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm. The Xperia S will
launch from the end of Q1 2012, initially with Android Gingerbread 2.3.7
and then updated to Android 4.0 ICS in Q2 2012. It will come in black
and white colours.