MWC Premieres: Sony Xperia U and Sony Xperia P

On the prevenient opened today Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona Sony press conference held double premiere of the company's new smartphones: an alphabetical series of NXT series was supplemented by two letters - Sony the Xperia P and Sony the Xperia the U . A brief overview, photos, new solutions and the main characteristics of new products - under the cut.

Sony Xperia P

Xperia P is a 4-inch smartphone in an aluminum case. If the non-removable battery and built-in memory appeared on the flagship Xperia S model, then the Xperia P also refused the back cover of the case as a separate part - the microSIM connector is now located on the side, in the same place as the HDMI output and MicroUSB port.

On the other hand, on the side there is a volume rocker, a power / lock screen button, a camera button and an additional speaker that provides 3D-sounding of the new model. Only the audio jack remained on top, which the owners of skinny jeans will undoubtedly appreciate. This design of the case allowed to make it all-aluminum. How each Xperia P will be done can be seen in the video:

White magic

Another unique feature of the Xperia P is Sony's WhiteMagic display. The uniqueness of the display lies in the quality of the white light display by adding a fourth, white subpixel (to the standard red, green and blue. Usually, the white color on the screen is obtained by mixing the three primary colors, and, depending on the settings, the color may “fade” in a different shade In Xperia P, to give white color, only the white subpixel works, which provides almost perfect color reproduction and at the same time greatly saves battery consumption (one subpixel instead of three works) .In addition, thanks to the new to the pixel, the Xperia P display is very bright - the maximum brightness is 935 candles compared to the usual 500 candles for smartphones, which ensures comfortable work in the sun.

Dry Xperia P Specifications:

Display: 4 ”Reality Display with WhiteMagic technology, 960x540 pixels
Weight and dimensions: 120 g, 122x59.5x10.5 mm
Processor: 1 GHz, dual-core STE NovaThor U8500
OS: Android 2.3.7 with upgrade to Android 4.0 in the second quarter
Memory: 1 GB RAM, 16 GB of internal flash memory
Camera: two - the main, 8 MP with the ability to record HD-video, and the front
Battery: 1350 mAh, standby time 475 hours, talk time - 6 hours, while listening to music - 80 hours, watching a video - 4 hours.
Colors: black, red, silver

Sony Xperia U

The Xperia U is smaller - it's a 3.5-inch smartphone with an emphasis on entertainment - traditionally for Xperia, the loud external speaker is supplemented with xLoud volume up technology, and Sony headphones promise immersion in 3D surround. The smartphone will be available only in black and white cases, which is compensated by the possibility of changing cheerful colored overlays on the “chin”, and the transparent strip above it has a backlight in various colors. How it looks - you can evaluate it on the video:

Xperia U Specifications:

Display: 3.5 ”Reality Display, 854x480 pixels (like the Xperia arc)
Weight and dimensions: 110 g, 112x54x12 mm
Processor: 1 GHz, dual-core STE NovaThor U8500
OS: Android 2.3.7 with upgrade to Android 4.0 in the second quarter
Memory : 512 MB RAM
Camera: two - the main, 5 MP with the ability to record HD-video, and the front
Battery: in standby mode 472 hours, talk time - 6.6 hours, in music listening mode - 45 hours, video viewing - 6 hours.
Colors: black and silver

So now the Xperia 2012 lineup already consists of three models. As expected, the company began the year by updating the flagship, which sets both the technical bar and the overall style. Now, on this basis, the company begins to expand its range in order to, like last year, present a wide range of new models for all tastes and for any consumer.



Thanks for attention. As usual, in front of you are the impressions of the “live” devices as soon as they arrive in Russia and detailed reviews. Do not switch;)