Sony Xperia SL to launch soon
As expected, the Sony Xperia SL is based on the Sony Xperia S, but comes with a slightly faster CPU. The dual-core Qualcomm S3 chipset has its two Scorpion cores clocked at 1.7GHz, instead of 1.5GHz, but the rest of the specs sheet is identical to that of the Xperia S.
DIMENSIONS 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm
WEIGHT 144 g
DISPLAY 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.3 inches Scratch-resistant, Multitouch, LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
OS Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU Dual-core 1.7 GHz
MEMORY RAM 1 GB , Internal 32 GB , No Card Slot
CAMERA Front : 12 MP, 4000×3000 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization. Rear : 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps. Video : 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer
CONNECTIVITY Network : 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 Data : GPRS Up to 86 kbps , EDGE Up to 237 kbps , Speed HSDPA 14.4 Mbps , HSUPA 5.8 Mbps , WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot , Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR , NFC Yes , USB v2.0, USB On-the-go support , Stereo FM radio with RDS , GPS with A-GPS support and GLONASS
OTHER FEATURES
- 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer)
- TV launcher
- SNS integration
- HDMI port
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BATTERY Li-Ion 1750 mAh
Stand-by Up to 420 h
Talk time Up to 8 h 30 min
Music play Up to 25 h
COLORS Black, White, Silver, Pink
PRICE (Expected) 35,000 INR
Sony Ericsson has some pretty big plans for 2012, including a dozen Android smartphones slated before October. That is, of course, providing that the newly leaked roadmap proves to be correct. GSMArena received a copy of what looks to be a list of codenames, prices, and respective launch dates for a number of Android products.
Things got underway in a hurry for Sony Ericsson as they announced the Xperia S and Xperia Ion at last week’s CES in Las Vegas. The roadmap lists the Xperia S and taps it with a March release which matches up with the stuff we heard out of Sony just a few days back. April should see no less than three models (Kumquat, Nypon and Pepper) released with prices that range from approximately $335 US to $475 US. Details are light for the trio however the Nypon is rumored with a 4.0-inch “WhiteMagic” display whereas the Pepper should feature a 3.7-inch Reality Display.
The summer months warm up with the Olive I, Hayabusa, Tapioca, Tapioca DS and Lotus arriving. Judging by the accompanied prices we can surmise that the Hayabusa (approx: $632 US) should be a large flagship release. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the low-cost Tapioca ($188) and Tapioca DS ($208) indicate that we could be in for follow-up models to the Xperia X10 Mini and Xperia X10 Mini Pro.
Sony has a handful of models on tap for the end of summer including the Atlas I, AFFM and Mint I. Considering the $720 US sticker price for the Mint I we should be in for a real treat as it’s in line with today’s top Android models. As our friend Nick from AndroidAndMe points out, this would cost more than importing a penta-band GSM Samsung Galaxy Nexus or Samsung Galaxy Note. It’s tough to imagine where we’ll be at this point in the year but we cannot wait to see what’s on the horizon.
Keep in mind that we may not see all of these models come to the United States, especially with a carrier partner. Our gut tells us that Europe and Canada will see more that we do however we’re still optimistic. After ditching the Ericsson half of the partnership we imagine Sony will want to test the new branding in the United States.