Sony announces
two new Xperias that will fall in its NXT Generation Android line – the Sony
Xperia Acro S and Sony Xperia Go. You can tell that these are Xperiaphones by the looks of it – a thought that Sony established upon unveiling the
NXT line last year.
But what makes these
new phones different from its predecessor is its ruggedness. According to Sony,
these phones are water-proof and have enhanced protection against elements. Xperia
Acro S had passed IP55 and IP57 ratings for both dust and water resistance.
Moreover the Xperia Go also passed the IP67.
Xperia Acro S has a shatter-proof,
scratch-resistant 4.3-inch HD Reality Display and runs in a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon
processor. It is infused with Ice Cream Sandwich, 1GB worth of RAM and on board
16GB storage. It also supports GLONASS satellite positioning system and NFC.
Sony Xperia Acro S
4.3-inch
HD Reality Display @ 720p, 1280×720 pixels (342ppi)
126
x 66 x 11.9mm, 147 grams
1.5GHz
dual core processor Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon
Mobile
BRAVIA Engine
Adreno
220 GPU
1GB
RAM, 16GB internal storage
up
to 32GB via microSD
WiFi
802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth
2.1 w/ EDR
NFC
support
FM
Radio tuner
GPS
w/ aGPS support, GLONASS
12MP
autofocus rear camera, LED flash
1.3
front-facing camera
PlayStation™
Certified
HDMI
port
1080p
full HD video recording, 720p HD front camera
Android
4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Li-Ion
1910mAH battery
The smaller Sony
Xperia Go will come with a 3.5-inch screen with Reality display and 480 x 320 pixel
resolution. It’ll be known as Xperia Advance in the US market which holds a 5MP
camera that could run a 720p video recording. Both handset will be available in
third quarter this year.
Sony Xperia Go
3.5″ Reality
Display @ 480×320 pixels
111
x 60.3 x 9.8mm, 110 grams
1.0GHz
dual-core processor
Mobile
BRAVIA Engine
512MB
RAM, 8GB internal storage
up
to 32GB via microSD
WiFi
802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1 w/ EDR
5MP
rear camera, LED flash
GPS
w/ aGPS support
Android
2.3 Gingerbread, upgradeable to Android 4.0
(Ice Cream Sandwich)
Li-IOn
1305mAh battery
