Available
now 29th August 2012
The Sony Xperia T is the new flagship in Sony's NXT range
of Android smartphones, and it has the slightly unusual distinction
that it will feature in the next James Bond movie, Skyfall.
The main features of the Xperia T are a relatively large 4.55"
720 x 1280 pixel touchscreen on the front, a 13 megapixel camera
on the back with a 1.3 megapixel front-facing unit, a dual-core
1.5GHz processor with 1GB of RAM, 16GB of flash memory (with about
10GB available to the user) plus a microSD slot, all running Android
4.0.4 with an upgrade to Android 4.1 promised.
The camera is capable of 1080p video capture and uses a Sony
Exmor sensor. Multimedia playback is similarly enhanced with the
WALKMAN player and Track ID. Image capture and multimedia playback
are supplemented with the usual Xperia add-ons that customers are
used to. There's an optional media docking station too, allowing
media playback on an HDMI equipped TV.
The
Xperia T measures 129 x 67 x 9.4mm and weighs 139 grams. The 1850
mAh battery is quoted as giving up to 7 hours talktime and 17 days
standby time, although real-life usage will drain the battery more
quickly. The Xperia T is housed in an "arc" design case
rather than the typical black slabby case most other recent Sony
handsets have used.
This is an HSPA+ capable device, it also supports 3.5G and 3G
data WiFi, Bluetooth and USB connections. As with every other
Android phone, the Xperia T supports GPS and also the Russian GLONASS
system.
There are competing phones with bigger screens and faster processors,
but the Xperia T is certainly good enough for all but the most demanding
customers. The Xperia T looks likely to ship from September onwards
in black, silver and white colours. No price was specified but we
would expect the Xperia T to cost something in the region of €500
to €600 when it hits retailers.
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