Sony Xperia S LT26i Quick reference guide
White paper
January 2012
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White paper
January 2012
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White paper | Xperia™ S
2 January 2012
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Table of contents
Product overview ........................................................................................................4
Sony Xperia™ S – Experience everything in HD ...................................................4
Signature features .................................................................................................6
Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and networks ......................................7
Categorised feature list ..........................................................................................9
Technologies in detail ...............................................................................................11
Device-to-device communications (local) ...........................................................11
Bluetooth™ wireless technology ......................................................................11
Wi-Fi® ...............................................................................................................12
DLNA Certified® (Digital Living Home Alliance)................................................13
Messaging ...........................................................................................................14
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)..............................................................14
Email .................................................................................................................14
Positioning – location based services .................................................................15
Provisioning (OMA CP) ........................................................................................15
Multimedia (audio, image and video) ...................................................................16
Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS, Google Sync™) ...............................................17
Web browser .......................................................................................................18
Trademarks and acknowledgements ..................................................................19
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Product overview
Sony Xperia™ S – Experience everything in HD
Happy faces, remarkable places. Shoot them in full HD video and see them shine back from the crisp
clear HD display. Then move on to a wider world of entertainment. Movies, hit music, PlayStation®
games. A few clicks away with Xperia™ S and Sony Entertainment Network. And don’t keep all the fun to
yourself. Share it on your HD TV, straight from your smartphone.
See every detail
See every inch of that award-winning actor. Zoom in on every detail of your favourite TV show. Experience
videos, photos and TV in deep, vivid, colour on the large, bright 4.3” HD Reality Display with Mobile
BRAVIA® Engine. Sharp pictures. No jagged edges. Merely the terrific entertainment in HD.
Snap your shots in an instant
Some events are too good to miss. Now you don’t have to. Start your camera in just over a second.
Pointing and shooting takes one second too. And you can keep on shooting. No delays, no missing the
subject. Just you capturing that special moment forever. Then share it direct, on Facebook™ or in a
message.
Show it like it is
First day of the summer, last day at the beach. Memories may fade, but Xperia™ S keeps them bright.
Record it all in full HD video with the 12 megapixel camera, even in low light. The Exmor R™ for mobile
camera sensor lightens up any gloomy day.
Got it on your smartphone? Share it on your TV
Want to be entertained? Download a movie from Video Unlimited™*. Connect Xperia ™ S to an HD TV
with an HDMI cable and the TV launcher pops up automatically. Now use your phone to play, fast forward,
or enjoy your favourite scene again.
Get ready for that kick-down start
Brake late. Hug the chicane. Accelerate hard out of the turn. Packed full of roaring engines and superb
effects, Need for Speed™ Shift by EA™ Games comes free with Xperia™ S. Fingers itching for more? Buy
and download more games straight from this PlayStation® certified smartphone. With new games
released continuously, boredom is not an option.
*Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited are not available in every market.
Additionale charges may apply.
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Sony Entertainment Network. Your ultimate source for digital entertainment
Feasts for film fans, masses of music. Enjoy a global catalogue of more than 10 million songs from Music
Unlimited™*. Or download your favourite hit movies from Video Unlimited. It’s all on Sony Entertainment
Network and exclusive to Sony Xperia™ smartphones. No trips to the store. No late fees. No monthly
subscriptions. Just pure entertainment.
The best tracks from Music Unlimited. The latest movies from Video Unlimited - enjoy everything with one
account. It’s the perfect fit for a life full of entertainment.
*Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited are not available in every market.
Additionale charges may apply.
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Signature features
The sony Xperia™ S comes with a range of Sony Ericsson features as standard. Below is a summary of
the key signature features.
Sony Ericsson Timescape™
The place to meet your friends
The Timescape™ application manages all your communication with one person in one place. You can
effortlessly browse by category your Facebook™, Twitter™, email and text communications, as well as
view your photos. Now everything is all together and in chronological order, so you don't have to open
different applications to see what's going on.
Sony Ericsson Infinite button
Everything you want – from everywhere
Tap the infinite button in the Timescape™ application and smart filter each category of communication by
person. For example, when viewing a text message from a friend in Timescape™, tap the infinite button to
view a list of all chat messages with that friend.
Sony Ericsson Local connectivity
More control over your media
Using Sony Ericsson Local connectivity, you can exercise more control over how media files get trans-
ferred and stored. For example, you can select MTP mode to transfer files if you want to limit the risk of
data corruption or select MSC mode if you want to have more control over the data storage.
Sony Ericsson Home screen application
The place you call Home
Customise your Home screen with widgets, shortcuts, folders, themes, wallpaper and other items.
Where’s best for you? Email top right? Music player bottom left? You decide. With four extensions to your
Home screen, you’ve got plenty of space to put things where you want. Just remember to flick left or right
to find them.
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Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and
networks
Operating system Google™ Android™ 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Processor 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 Dual Core
GPU Adreno 220
Size 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm
Weight 144 grams
Available colours Black
White
SIM card Micro SIM
Main screen
Colours 16,777,216 colour TFT
Resolution 1280x720 pixels
Size (diagonal) 4.3 inches
Scratch-resistant Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass
Input mechanisms
Text input On-screen QWERTY keyboard
Touch screen Capacitive
Touch gesture Yes – multi-touch, up to 10 fingers supported
Memory
Internal phone storage Up to 1.8 GB
RAM 1 GB
Flash memory 32 GB eMMC
Camera
Camera resolution 12.1 MP
Digital zoom 16x
Photo flash No
Video recording Yes – HD 1080p
Video chat camera Yes
Front Camera Yes – HD 720p for video chat and 1.3 MP for camera capture
Sensors
Accelerometer Yes
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* Values are according to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique.
NOTE: Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone
usage.
Proximity sensor Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Magnetometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Networks
LT26i UMTS HSPA 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II),
2100 (Band I)
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Data transfer speeds
GSM GPRS Up to 86 kbps
GSM EDGE Up to 237 kbps
UMTS HSPA cat 6 (upload) Up to 5.8 Mbps
UMTS HSPA cat 10(download) Up to 14.4 Mbps
Tal k ti me (GSM) Up to 7 hours 30 min*
Standby time (GSM) 450 hours*
Tal k ti me (UMTS) Up to 8 hours 30 min*
Standby time (UMTS) Up to 420 hours*
Music listening time Up to 25 hours
Video playback time Up to 6 hours 30 min
Embedded Battery 1750 mAh typical
1700 mAh minimum
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Categorised feature list
Camera
3D Sweep Panorama™
12.1 megapixel camera
16x digital zoom
Aperture f/2.4
Auto focus
Face detection
Face recognition
Flash/Pulse LED
Front-facing camera (1.3 MP
720p)
Geotagging
HD video recording (1080p)
Image stabiliser
Red-eye reduction
Scene recognition
Self-timer
Send to web
Smile Shutter™
Sony Exmor R™ for mobile image
sensor
Sweep Panorama™
Touch focus
Video light
Video recording
Music
3D surround sound
Album art
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Clear audio
Clear bass
Music tones (MP3/AAC)
PlayNow™ service*
Music player
TrackID™ music recognition*
xLoud™ Experience
Internet
Android Market™**
Bookmarks
Google™ search*
Google Voice™ Search*
Google Maps™ for Mobile with
Street view and Latitude™*
Pan & zoom
Web browser (WebKit)
Communication
Call list
Facebook™ application*
Google Talk™ application*
Noise suppression
Polyphonic ringtones
Sony Ericsson Timescape™
Speakerphone
Twitter™ (Timescape™
integration)*
Vibrating alert
Messaging
Conversations
Email
Gmail™*
Instant messaging
Multimedia messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Sound recorder
Text messaging (SMS)
Design
720p HD display
Auto rotation
Gesture input
Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY)
Reality Display with Sony Mobile
BRAVIA® ENGINE
Screenshot capturing
Touch screen
Wallpaper
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* This service is not available in all markets.
** Applications from the Android Market™ vary widely in size, from less than 100 KB for small utilities to 3-
4 MB for complete games, music player applications, or other major offerings. The average size, if a
representative selection of useful and fun applications is selected, is about 1 MB. This means that, on
average, more than 100 applications can be downloaded and used on your device without negatively
impacting performance. With the ready availability of the Android Market™ application in the phone, it is
also very easy to delete and later reinstall infrequently used applications.
Entertainment
3D games
Accelerated Adobe Flash Video
Media browser
Motion gaming
PlayStation® Certified
Radio (FM radio with RDS)
Sony Entertainment Networks*
TV launcher
Video streaming
YouTube™*
Organiser
Airplane mode
Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Contacts
Document readers
eCompass™
Infinite button
Notes
Setup guide
Stopwatch
Tasks
Timer
Connectivity
3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)
aGPS*
ANT+ sports fitness
Bluetooth™ wireless technology
DLNA Certified®
GLONASS*
HDMI support
Media Transfer Protocol support
Micro USB support
Native USB tethering
NFC
USB High speed 2.0 support
Wi-Fi®
Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionallity
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