Sony Xperia P Review sony new smartphone review

Sony Xperia P is supposed to stand out of the crowd with its 4.0-inch qHD display manufactured using Sony's very own WhiteMagic technology, the device's screen is capable of delivering brightness superior to that of any other smartphone on the market today, according to Sony. Thanks to that, the screen's outdoor visibility should be outstanding, to say the least. Looking further down its specs sheet, we see a dual-core chipset providing the Sony Xperia P with processing power. Responsible for capturing those special moments is an 8-megapixel camera residing on the smartphone's back. What is really cool about the camera is that it should be capable of booting really fast straight from the lock screen.

GOOD

• Dual core processor
• High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (275 ppi)
• High-resolution display (540 x 960 pixels)
• Fast processor (1000 MHz)
• Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
• High-resolution camera (8 megapixels

BAD
Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion

The Sony Xperia P is the company's first smartphone to feature WhiteMagic technology. What kind of witchcraft is that, you ask? Well, thanks to some display manufacturing ingenuity, the handset's screen is capable of outglowing almost any smartphone currently on the market, which ensures its excellent outdoor visibility.

Other than that we are dealing with a reasonably priced mid-range Android handset with some pretty decent specs. The processor inside it has a couple of cores ticking at 1GHz, an Exmor R camera of 8 mexapixel resides on the unit's back, and a shell made out of anodized aluminum protects the smartphone's internals. We cannot hide that we have high hopes for the Xperia P, so without further ado, let us fire it up and see how it performs.

At a glance, the Sony Xperia P looks more or less like a slightly smaller version of the Xperia S. The curved back side, the sharp edges, the glowing transparent strip at the bottom of the device – all of these visual cues have been taken straight from the company's flagship. Of course, there is nothing wrong with that. The smartphone looks just as attractive as its boxy big brother, so we are more than happy with the way it has been designed

Design

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (2.3.7)
• Form factor:
  • Candybar
• Dimensions:
  • 4.80 x 2.34 x 0.41 (122 x 59.5 x 10.5 mm)
• Weight:
  • 4.23 oz (120 g)
    the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

• Physical size:
  • 4.00 inches
• Resolution:
  • 540 x 960 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 275 ppi
• Technology:
  • TFT
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Battery

• Talk time:
  • 6.00 hours
    the average is 8 h (496 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 19.6 days (470 hours)
    the average is 21 days (498 h)
• Talk time (3G):
  • 5.00 hours
• Stand-by time (3G):
  • 19.8 days (475 hours)
• Capacity:
  • 1305 mAh

Hardware

• Processor:
  • Dual core, 1000 MHz, STE U8500
• Graphics processor:
  • • Yes
• System memory:
  • 1024 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 16000 MB

Camera

• Camera:
  • • 8 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Features:
    • Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor, Auto focus, Touch to focus, Image stabilizer, Face detection, Smile detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Panorama, Scenes
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
  • Features:
    • Video light, Video calling
• Front-facing camera:
  • 0.3 megapixels VGA

Multimedia

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

Internet browsing

• Browser:
  • • Yes
  • Supports:
    • HTML, HTML5, XHTML, Flash, CSS 3, JavaScript
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter

Technology

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• Data:
  • HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • A-GPS
• Navigation:
  • Yes

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, To-Do, Document viewer, Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

Connectivity

• Bluetooth:
  • • 2.1, EDR
• 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, Gyroscope, Compass
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording\
  
  
  
  
  source phonearena.com