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Sony Xperia sola

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4 stars
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What we are reviewing today is the Sony Xperia sola, which comes with a 3.7-inch LCD display, 5-megapixel camera, NFC, “floating touch” technology (more on that later), and most importantly, a dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz: a specs sheet that has “mid-range” written all over it. Care to know how it performs in real life? Then read along...Read more
Sony Xperia Sola review: A solid, but not outstanding mid-range Android phone that's a little overpricedRead more
The Sola is a solid smartphone with a good array of features, beyond the basics. Just be sure you can't buy the better Xperia S for the same price, before you commit.Read more
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Pros

  • the display is bright enough to ensure relatively comfortable operation in broad daylight
  • The call quality is decent and so is the network reception
  • decent viewing angles and visibility under sunlight

Cons

  • white and black colours are a little dull
  • smartphone's built-in flash
  • There is no transparent bar or curved back

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 3.7 in
  • 854, 480 px
  • 265 ppi
  • 1320 mAh
  • Dual-core

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Sony Xperia sola - Pros & Cons

Sony Xperia sola

Pros

  • the display is bright enough to ensure relatively comfortable operation in broad daylight
  • The call quality is decent and so is the network reception
  • decent viewing angles and visibility under sunlight
  • The interface is beautiful with subtle animations and effects
  • The phone feels nice in hand and gives the premium feel
  • it performs quite well
  • Smartphones produce awesome images with great color
  • decent camera and the sound quality is pretty good
  • lightweight handset surely does look stylish
  • features and decent performance
  • solid smartphone with a good array of features

Cons

  • white and black colours are a little dull
  • smartphone's built-in flash
  • There is no transparent bar or curved back
  • The shots were washed out and had a white layer on them
  • The battery is not users-replaceable
  • it does not support wireless charging
  • Sony Xperia sola have fast charging
  • Does Sony Xperia sola have wireless charging
  • Sony Xperia sola have Google Play Services
  • the noise in the background will be reduced to minimum level
  • the battery backup is not all that great

Sony Xperia sola - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.7 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1320 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
265 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Sony Xperia sola - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 2.3
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
GPU modelARM Mali-400
RAM memory512 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1320.0 mAh
Standby time475.0 h
Talk time5.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size3.7 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px
Pixel density265.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
3D supportyes
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Internal storage8 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height4.57 in
Width2.32 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight3.77 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEno
Mobile hotspotyes

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Sony Xperia sola Sony - Editorial Reviews (5)

3.8
Based on 5 reviews
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Sony Xperia sola Sony Xperia sola Review
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Phone Arena
Published: 22.05.2012
Sony Xperia sola Review
4.0

What we are reviewing today is the Sony Xperia sola, which comes with a 3.7-inch LCD display, 5-megapixel camera, NFC, “floating touch” technology (more on that later), and most importantly, a dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz: a specs sheet that has “mid-range” written all over it. Care to know how it performs in real life? Then read along...

Sony Xperia sola Sony Xperia Sola Android phone
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PC World
Sony Xperia Sola Android phone
3.5

Sony Xperia Sola review: A solid, but not outstanding mid-range Android phone that's a little overpriced

Sony Xperia sola Sony Xperia Sola
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CNET
Published: 01.06.2012
Sony Xperia Sola

The Sola is a solid smartphone with a good array of features, beyond the basics. Just be sure you can't buy the better Xperia S for the same price, before you commit.

Sony Xperia sola Sony Xperia Sola Review
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techwalls.com
Sony Xperia Sola Review

Sony Xperia Sola is a great phone which is a combination of features and style. Even though technically this is not included in the NXT series it does share few design choices of the handsets of Xperia series 2012.

Sony Xperia sola Sony Xperia Sola - Review - Ausdroid
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Ausdroid
Published: 14.08.2012
Sony Xperia Sola - Review - Ausdroid

It’s small, it’s light, it’s a clean design and it packs a decent punch! While this isn’t the first Sony phone I’ve used, it’s the first I’ve actually enjoyed using. Would I buy one? No! Would I recommend my “techie” friends buy one? No! Would I recommend to my friends and relatives who want an […]