Sony Xperia P: Latest Android Smartphone

| Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012, 13:21 [IST]

Sony has launched its latest android powered smart phone termed as the Sony Xperia P in the Mobile world congress being held at Barcelona. The rumours about this phone have been in the tech world for so long and it was speculated that this phone would see the light of the day during this event. Finally it has happened.

Features and specification of Sony Xperia P

Category

Availability

Distinguished features

DISPLAY

Type

16M colours, LED-backlit LCD,

Size

4.00 inches

Screen resolution

540 x 960 pixels with 275 ppi pixel density

Multi touch

Yes

Protection

Scratch resistant glass

User interface

Timescape UI

CAMERA

Type

Dual cameras

Main camera

3264x2448 pixels, 8 MP, LED flash

Digital zoom

Available

Video recording

1080p@30fps, video light, continuous auto focus

Auto focus

Yes

Front facing camera

VGA

ENTERTAINMENT

Audio player

Available

Video player

Available

Online service support

Google Search, Maps, Gmail,

YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk

Radio

Stereo FM radio with RDS

MEMORY

Internal memory

16 GB

Expandable memory

RAM

1 GB

OPERATING SYSTEM

Android OS version 2.3 Gingerbread

General features

NETWORK

All frequency band supported

CONNECTIVITY

GPRS

Yes

EDGE

Yes

Wi-Fi

Available

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR

GPS

Yes

Additional GPS features

Assisted GPS, Geo tagging

Browser

HTML5, Adobe Flash

USB

Yes, Version 2. 0 micro USB connector

SOUND

Loud speaker

Yes with support for Dolby sound

Audio jack

Yes,3.5 mm

PROCESSOR

Chipset

NovaThor U8500

CPU

Dual-core 1 GHz

PHYSICAL SIZE

Dimensions

122 x 59.5 x 10.5 mm

Weight

120 gram

This is a highly stylish mobile phone having unibody construction and made out of brushed aluminium. The black accents of the phone are highlighted by a chrome band at the bottom. The phone is very compact and has good ergonomics too.

The main notable feature in the phone is tits large 4.0 inch qHD display. It packs in a resolution of 540x960 pixels. It is made with Sony’s WhiteMagic technology and according to the company officials this technology enables the screen to deliver superior brightness than any other phone in the market today. The phone will run on android gingerbread version initially but an ice cream sandwich update can be expected soon.

Xperia P price tag is not yet announced. The phone is expected to hit the market by the middle of this year.