Sony Xperia acro S REVIEW

• Market Status: Not yet released
• Release date: Q3 2012 (Official)
• Sony Xperia acro S is a high-end Android 4.0 smartphone with 4.3” 720p HD scratch resistant mineral glass display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine, 12MP fast capture camera capable of going from sleep to snap in just over a second with a single key press, 1.5Ghz dual core processor and 1GB of RAM. On top of that the handset is dust and water resistant. It will be available in black, white and pink colors.

• Sony Xperia acro S specifications

• • Dual core processor
  • Water-resistant phone
  • Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi(342 ppi)
  • Big screen (4.30 inches)
  • High-resolution display (720 x 1280 pixels)
  • Very fast processor (1500 MHz)
  • Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
  • High-resolution camera (12.1 megapixels)

• Design

  • Device type:
    • Smart phone
  • OS:
    • Android (4.0)
  • Form factor:
    • Candybar
  • Dimensions:
    • 4.96 x 2.60 x 0.47 (126 x 66 x 11.9 mm)
  • Weight:
    • 5.19 oz (147 g)
      the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
  • Rugged:
    • • Water (Water), Dust proof
    • IP certified:
      • IP 57.00

  Display

  • Physical size:
    • 4.30 inches
  • Resolution:
    • 720 x 1280 pixels
  • Pixel density:
    • 342 ppi
  • Technology:
    • TFT
  • Colors:
    • 16 777 216
  • Touchscreen:
    • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
  • Features:
    • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

  Battery

  • Talk time:
    • 6.66 hours
      the average is 8 h (496 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 12.1 days (290 hours)
      the average is 21 days (498 h)
  • Talk time (3G):
    • 7.16 hours
  • Stand-by time (3G):
    • 12.9 days (310 hours)
  • Capacity:
    • 1910 mAh

  Hardware

  • Processor:
    • Dual core, 1500 MHz
  • Graphics processor:
    • • Yes
  • System memory:
    • 1024 MB RAM / 16384 MB ROM
  • Built-in storage:
    • 11000 MB
  • Storage expansion:
    • Slot Type:
      • microSD, microSDHC
    • Maximum card size:
      • 32 GB

  Camera

  • Camera:
    • • 12.1 megapixels
    • Flash:
      • LED
    • Aperture size:
      • F2.4
    • Features:
      • Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Video stabilizer, Face detection, Smile detection, White balance, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Panorama, Self-timer
  • Camcorder:
    • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
    • Features:
      • Video light, Video calling
  • Front-facing camera:
    • 1.3 megapixels

  Multimedia

  • Music player:
    • Filter by:
      • Album, Artist, Playlists
    • Features:
      • Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Sound effects
  • Radio:
    • • FM, Stereo, RDS
  • Speakers:
    • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
  • YouTube player:
    • Yes

  Internet browsing

  • Browser:
    • • Yes
    • Supports:
      • HTML, HTML5, Flash
  • Built-in online services support:
    • Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter

  Technology

  • GSM:
    • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
  • UMTS:
    • 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
  • Data:
    • HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
  • Positioning:
    • GPS, Glonass
  • Navigation:
    • Turn-by-turn navigation

  Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Flashlight, Calculator, Stopwatch
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
  • E-mail:
    • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

  Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:
    • • Yes
  • Wi-Fi:
    • • 802.11 b, g, n
    • Mobile hotspot:
      • Yes
  • USB:
    • • USB 2.0
    • Connector:
      • microUSB
    • Features:
      • Mass storage device, USB charging
  • HDMI:
    • • Yes
  • • NFC, DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

  Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
  • Sensors:
    • • Accelerometer, Compass
  • • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

  Availability

  • Officially announced:
    • 30 May 2012
  • Scheduled release:
    • Q3 2012 (Official)

  Shopping information

  • Accessories:
    • Stereo portable handsfree, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation.