Sony has expanded its Xperia family by introducing two new smartphones, the Xperia acro S and Xperia go. Designed for extra durability and water resistance, both Xperia go and Xperia acro S have scratch-resistant mineral glass displays and meet industry standard Internal Protection ratings for protection against dust and water immersion. Thus making this smartphone the best durable one currently available in the market. Sony Xperia go is a refined IP67 classes smartphone, meaning it has the highest level of dust and water resistance capabilities. Xperia acro S features a 1.5Ghz dual core processor built-in with incredible 12.1 MP camera with 16x digital zoom, best for shooting stunning photos/HD videos.
Sony Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia acro S is a PlayStation certified smartphone,with access to the Sony Entertainment Network, including Video Unlimited, Music Unlimited, and the PlayStation Network. Powered by a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 dual core processor and 1GB RAM this smartphone for stunning, fluid graphics, plus long battery life. It boasts a 4.3-inch, HD reality display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine for razor-sharp clarity, a 12.1 MP fast capture camera with full HD and pulsed LED photo flash. Other main specifications include –
- 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 dual core processor with 1GB RAM
- Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
- 4.3 inch scratch-resistant TFT with Mobile BRAVIA Engine
- 12.1 megapixel camera at 16x digital zoom, LED flash and front-facing camera (1.3 megapixel, 720p)
- PlayStation, DLNA, IP55 and IP57 Certified
- xLOUD Experience and FM Radio with RDS
- Internal phone storage 16 GB and External storage using microSD up to 32 GB
Sony Xperia go
Sony Xperia go is for users who need more durability with their smartphone. The device has total protection against dust, and protection against the effects of water immersion between 15cm and 1m. It also comes with a pressure sensor, which developers can utilize in the weather-related or barometric pressure-apps perfect for a sports or adventurous person. Xperia go incorporates a 1 GHz dual core ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 processor to deliver superior performance. It’s also have access to Sony Entertainment Network, including video unlimited and music unlimited. Other main specifications include
- 1 GHz STE NovaThor U8500 Dual Core Processor with ARM Mali 400 GPU and NEON CPU extensions
- 512MB RAM
- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradeable to Android 4.0
- 3.5inch Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA engine
- 5 megapixel camera with 16x digital zoom
- 8 GB Internal storage and External storage using microSD up to 32 GB
Sony Xperia go and Xperia acro S will be made available worldwide from third quarter 2012. Sony have not released any specific release date and pricing for the smartphone in India. But we can accept the price will be similar to Motorola Defy plus and HTC One V.