Sony to Unveil Xperia J - ST26i at IFA 2012: First Look Leaked! [Pictures]

| Updated: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 14:27 [IST]

Android smartphone manufacturer Sony Mobile Communication is one the leading companies to challenge the rivals in the market like Samsung and HTC.

This month rumors have been already rife about the Japanese phone maker's plans of secretly working on the launch of one of its best smartphone offering in the market so far. However, now the latest news break has come up which suggests that Sony is not preparing only one but seems to be readying a whole new line-up of new handsets.

The basket of offerings from the Android phone maker would include Xperia T, Tsubasa and Xperia TX, positioned towards the high-end smartphone enthusiasts and handsets like Xperia J and Xperia SL, which will be targeted towards the mid-range segment of the market.

In the past week, Gizbot carried a report revealing information about Xperia LT25i Tsubasa, while on Tuesday, there was a report about the Xperia SL. Now, its the time to talk about the Xperia J, which is dubbed by the name of known as ST26i. This smartphone has also got leaked recently by a preview posted by Mobile-Review.

Specification Preview

The Russian website, Mobile-Review has come up with the complete preview of the Xperia J, highlighting the look and feel of the handset and bringing its pictures to the spotlight.

The team at Mobile-Review has captured the front, back and sides of the smartphone to expose its beauty, reporting that it well built with a pleasant design. The preview states that the handset's front looks elegant and classic while its rear is clean for a mid-range Sony smartphone.

According to the report, Sony Xperia J would sport a 4 inch FWVGA display with narrow viewing angles, poor color reproduction with much glare and it isn't too bright. It claims that the handset is powered by a Qualcomm SMS7227A chipset with a Cortex A5 processor and a 512 MB RAM, which is the same chipset.

Furthermore, the Xperia J will run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, sports a 5 MP rear camera and is powered by a 1700 mAh battery which offers a day of backup under heavy usage. However, it lacks a micro SD card slot, which paves way for additional storage.

Pricing & Availability

Xperia J is rumored to be priced in the range of $185 to $200 (approx. Rs 10, 250 to Rs 11,000). It is expected to be unveiled at the IFA 2012 in Berlin, which will kick-off at the end of this month.

Check out the image gallery of the preview images of Sony Xperia J.