Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2a
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- Posted: 02 Sep 2009 Announced: 02 Sep 2009
- Market Status: Released
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The XPERIA X2 takes the 3 inch screen from the X1, and upgrades it to a 3.2 inch WVGA TFT display. The handset will be powered by a custom version of Windows Mobile 6.5. Other features include a 3.5 mm audio jack, accelerometer and 8.1MP camera with AF.
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2a specifications
Pros
- High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (292 ppi)
- High-resolution camera (8.1 megapixels)
Cons
- Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
- Too little RAM memory (288 MB RAM)
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
- Windows Mobile Professional (6.5)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Side-Slider
- Dimensions:
- 4.33 x 2.13 x 0.63 (110 x 54 x 16 mm)
- Weight:
- 5.47 oz (155 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 5.47 oz (155 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 3.20 inches
- Resolution:
- 480 x 800 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 292 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
- Touchscreen:
- Resistive
- Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 10.00 hours
the average is 8 h (497 min)
- 10.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 20.8 days (500 hours)
the average is 21 days (496 h)
- 20.8 days (500 hours)
- Talk time (3G):
- 6.00 hours
- Stand-by time (3G):
- 26.7 days (640 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1500 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- 528 MHz
- Graphics processor:
- Yes
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 288 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM
- Built-in storage:
- 110 MB
- Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
- microSD, microSDHC
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
- 8.1 megapixels
- Flash:
- Yes
- Features:
- Auto focus, Image stabilizer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
- Camcorder:
- 800 x 480 pixels
- Features:
- Video calling
- Front-facing camera:
- Yes
Multimedia
- Music player:
- Features:
- Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
- Features:
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Internet Explorer Mobile
- Supports:
- HTML, XHTML, WAP 2.0
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Push e-mail
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 2.1, EDR
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- TV-Out, DLNA, Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 02 Sep 2009
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