Sony Xperia P 2012: Full Review – Part 1

Sony released the new Android smartphone this week under the banner of Xperia called Sony Xperia P. Launched at the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona in February, the phone was touted as a mid-ranged handset to cater to the more moderate market segment.

As the above statement suggests, the new Xperia P comes right in the middle of Sony’s premium Android phones, Xperia S and Xperia U. It is equipped with Android Gingerbread 2.3 and has a dual-core processor. The screen however, is a plus with vivid LED display. It is HSPA+ enabled and works on the so-called 4G HSDPA Advance wireless networks.

In Asia it has been launched in Singapore, Japan, China and India. In the US, so far only unlocked version has been released at $500; as of yet no carrier has included it in their line of handsets.

Design

The new Xperia P is not so big and not so thin, it just is perfect for an average person who is not so tech-savvy and wants to play with a touch screen. It sports a 4-inch LED backlit qHD screen with a reasonable 960×540-pixel resolution. At 0.41 inches it is thicker than most of its competition but even at this breadth and width, which is more than that of iPhone, it is easily operable in a single hand. The brushed metal surface gives a firm grip to the user while holding it.

The back side is a little curved like other Xperia phones, giving a visible hint of Sony’s NXT design.

Located above the micro-SIM card slot on the left side are the Micro-USB and Micro-HDMI ports. Up top is the 3.5mm headphone jack, and on the right side are your power, volume, and camera shutter buttons. Note that the handset’s speakers are located on the right side as well.

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Posted by Usman Khalid on May 18 2012. Filed under Sci-Tech. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.