Sony Xperia S User Reviews

hosam posted on 07 May 2012, 11:49

10

incredible

hosam has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

Well done Sony! In my opinion Sony is just owning in every market they are working in. From televisions, LED tv's to mobile phones. And yet again Sony astonished us with this beautiful device. I do accept the fact that the phone has some done-sides, but looking to the positive sides of it, the phone blows away the cons like a tornado blowing away the cows on a farm. Finally it's already known that it defeated Samsung's Galaxy S2 in all fronts...

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10 It erased Samsung's Galaxy S2 in the benchmarks and it destroyed the iPhone's 4/4S screen pixel intensity.

Call quality 10/10

Internet 9/10 The browser seems a little bit basic to me. Could have been made a little adventures.

Multimedia 10/10 Great and clear sound. Thanks to Sony's xLoud engine.

Camera 10/10 It's a 12.1 megapixel camera, enough said.

UI speed 10/10 Some sweet stuff like HTC's UI would've been nice.

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10 It's very responsive, but yet again Sony shows use how basic 'basic' really can be...

Display 10/10 342ppi Full HD 720x1280p 4,3'' inches screen, again enough said.

Battery 9/10 That's the major down side of the Xperia S, it's battery :'(

jacklim5400 posted on 29 Apr 2012, 05:18

10

My experience of xperia s

jacklim5400 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

sony make good device just some dissapointment is, it use snapdragon s3 an old processor but it is quite fast at all fact. good image quality and very clear screen, i love the screen and the design so much

Build quality 10/10 good holding

Reception 10/10 good signal

Call quality 10/10 very clear

Internet 10/10 so fast

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10 slow focus in low light condition

UI speed 10/10 fast and crisp

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10 very good and accurate

Display 10/10 crisp and clear

Battery 10/10 its just enough for whole day

Pros

• HD 720P display crisp and clear
• good camera under sunlight
• mobile bravia engine
• fast charging
• loudspeaker
• sexy design looking very good

Cons

• sometime while playing game will not responding
• system not stable
• slow focus

zhanzo posted on 22 Apr 2012, 11:31

9

My new sony xperia s, compared to my old Samsung galaxy S (and ipad 3rd gen)

zhanzo has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

Body & Accessories:
I am impressed by the build quality. The handset handles well. Although it looks much more bulkier than samsung galaxy s, when you put two phones side by side, it is not that much different. The box I purchased in Belgium was bundled with a screen protector inside the box. Also, they were selling a specifically designed case, which I purchased and happilly using. Sony decided to use the same standard apple uses for the 3.5 mm jack, so the "for iphone" headphones with mics and buttons will work in this headset (the volume buttons are software related and might not be supported). The set comes with a supprisingly good noise isolating (in-ear) headphone which I am using in my macbook pro as I write this review (the mic and the button works as expected). The biggest complaint I have is the non-removable battery, since I have the habit of carrying two batteries when I am travelling. Also the way they designed the usb port is not to my taste, I don't like that method of covering the port with a dangling plastic cover. I much preferred samsung galaxy s on this.

Screen:
It is stunning. It is on par with the screen in my ipad 3rd gen, but I think ipad might have a better color accuracy. I am not sure on this, since I was unable to find similar software to compare. It is bright, and visible in daylight without much problems.

User interface:
I really miss the hardware button in samsung galaxy s, which I was using to wake the phone up, receive calls when I have...  

Body & Accessories:
I am impressed by the build quality. The handset handles well. Although it looks much more bulkier than samsung galaxy s, when you put two phones side by side, it is not that much different. The box I purchased in Belgium was bundled with a screen protector inside the box. Also, they were selling a specifically designed case, which I purchased and happilly using. Sony decided to use the same standard apple uses for the 3.5 mm jack, so the "for iphone" headphones with mics and buttons will work in this headset (the volume buttons are software related and might not be supported). The set comes with a supprisingly good noise isolating (in-ear) headphone which I am using in my macbook pro as I write this review (the mic and the button works as expected). The biggest complaint I have is the non-removable battery, since I have the habit of carrying two batteries when I am travelling. Also the way they designed the usb port is not to my taste, I don't like that method of covering the port with a dangling plastic cover. I much preferred samsung galaxy s on this.

Screen:
It is stunning. It is on par with the screen in my ipad 3rd gen, but I think ipad might have a better color accuracy. I am not sure on this, since I was unable to find similar software to compare. It is bright, and visible in daylight without much problems.

User interface:
I really miss the hardware button in samsung galaxy s, which I was using to wake the phone up, receive calls when I have glove in my hands etc. There are no significant problems with capacitive buttons, and the two level camera button is very nice. The software is heavily modified by sony. It looks very nice. It has some nice tricks, but it is hard to customize. I really miss the swype keyboard from samsung, the running applications widget, the office suite, the file explorer and etc. I think the software bundle of samsung was more suitable for my kind of use.

Camera:
Instant on is great! The camera itself is, well, it depends. If you like post-processing the jpeg engine gives you a nice opportunity. Software maximises detail. A bit of noise filtering and color correction, and you end up with usable photos. However, this means that the jpeg engine does end up with too much noise out of camera, and there is no way of controlling how the camera behaves. Sony should've allowed user to decide more settings. It is painful to see the potent sensor, but being forced to use some settings I don't desire. I hope they will fix this in a later release.

As a phone:
It is great improvement over samsung galaxy s, the earpiece and speakerphone is loud. Unlike samsung, the speaker does not get blocked easily and the phone gets itself heard. Noise cannelation works nice. Haptic feedback is much stronger. Compared to ipad however, the microphone seems not to work well in distance. Probably the noise cancellation interfering.

Build quality 9/10 Nice built case, but feels plasticky.

Reception 8/10 SAR rating too high.

Call quality 9/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10 Software should've allowed more control.

UI speed 9/10 Occasional hiccup when the processor overloads.

Everyday usage 8/10 a bit on the big side

Text input 8/10 I miss swype. International option of the xperia keyboard for my language was not so great. Had to install another one. (Thank you android!)

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10 non-removable

Pros

• Superb screen
• Good phone (earpiece, reception, speakerphone)

Cons

• Non-removable battery

nikhildangui posted on 20 Apr 2012, 13:55

10

SOny definately gives better support... if u r not modder XPeria S is for u

nikhildangui has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

nice phone for the price.. got everything you need... and best thing is the Music player ............
music lovers should go for it..........
also the camera is awesomely quick ... even quicker then digicam as Xperia dont need to boot... like digicams.. just unlock to the camera and click with dedicated button...
ICS is not fat away... and as iCS has very little share in market delay is not disadvantage
i just liked it

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• excellent camera
• Excellent music player, good base
• camera is very quick

Cons

• No amoled display but still hav decent disply
• Cant zoom the pictures as much as an 12Mp should able to

darknight307rc posted on 01 Apr 2012, 18:36

10

A Soild Android phone from Sony which proves that it's not just another Smartphone on market with Sony Label

darknight307rc has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

It has been more than a month since i bought this amazing phone. From the first time I've put my hands on it, i really felt i'm holding a piece of art. The design: is very unique, soild & sexy. The back is curved to make it more comfortable in hands. The plastic isn't light & weak at all. it has a strong plastic cover coated with anti-stain black matte layer which really feels good in hands. The transparent bar down the phone is giving the design an iconic shape which make many people ask me to hold it or even ask which brand this phone when they see the phone in my hands...it catches the eye. In the same time it's the antenna which provides a better perception. If you received a call in dark you'll see the transparent bar lights go on..it giving the phone a very cool look.The side buttons plus the lock button are so well reachable & solid.
The Camera: It's totally different & cannot be compared any other cam out there. Quality & speed are well provided by this cam in the xperia s plus the 3D panorama & multi-angle capturing which makes you can have a lot of fun with it. For the ongoing capturing videos or pics , this is the perfect camera phone for it. you can capture a photo in less than 1.5 secs from sleep mode. that is a huge advantage in my opinion to be in a 12Mp cam. i used that option a lot which called the "Quick launch" mode & it gives clear photos. the cam got a numerous options & all works so well like smile detection, auto focus, image stablizer, metering, auto scene...  

It has been more than a month since i bought this amazing phone. From the first time I've put my hands on it, i really felt i'm holding a piece of art. The design: is very unique, soild & sexy. The back is curved to make it more comfortable in hands. The plastic isn't light & weak at all. it has a strong plastic cover coated with anti-stain black matte layer which really feels good in hands. The transparent bar down the phone is giving the design an iconic shape which make many people ask me to hold it or even ask which brand this phone when they see the phone in my hands...it catches the eye. In the same time it's the antenna which provides a better perception. If you received a call in dark you'll see the transparent bar lights go on..it giving the phone a very cool look.The side buttons plus the lock button are so well reachable & solid.
The Camera: It's totally different & cannot be compared any other cam out there. Quality & speed are well provided by this cam in the xperia s plus the 3D panorama & multi-angle capturing which makes you can have a lot of fun with it. For the ongoing capturing videos or pics , this is the perfect camera phone for it. you can capture a photo in less than 1.5 secs from sleep mode. that is a huge advantage in my opinion to be in a 12Mp cam. i used that option a lot which called the "Quick launch" mode & it gives clear photos. the cam got a numerous options & all works so well like smile detection, auto focus, image stablizer, metering, auto scene selector, auto flash with red eye reduction, white balance & much more..all these specs work very smooth & very effective giving a very sharp, clear & colorful photo.
Media: Sony has been well known worldwide for being the best in media. they had put their long experience in media in that phone. i really enjoy play my music on it. you'll also enjoy going through your music with the large Albums Art & 10 Sense Me playlists making it so easy to pick up the right songs with the right mood without shuffling songs you don't wanna hear. The Loud speaker has the xLoud feature which provide louder & better sound through it. The Phone's music output is superb specially in my car. The ear pieces come with it in the box aren't cheap or weak at all...i was surprised by the clarity of the sound & the power of the bass it got . The pictures gallery is well organized with a very cool 2D view plus you can also sync your picasa web albums or google plus or facebook photos with ur gallery to view them easily in seconds without storing all these photos you got on the phone.
3G data transfer is really fast plus the Bluetooth & Wifi perception is pretty awesome.
The Screen is highly sensitive & flows smoothly. Gaming is also very amusing with this HD screen. The Phone also comes with Office pro suite & scan to pdf app plus Adobe reader which makes it also a perfect business phone. Finally, I highly recommends this Phone..Amazing 12MP cam...perfect for Business...strong in media & gaming.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

Pros

• 342ppi Full HD 720x1280p 4,3'' inches screen
• 12MP Cam Exmor R, fast capture from sleep mode in less than 1.5 secs
• Iconic, Sexy & Unique Design
• Extremly responsive Screen
• Upgradable to ICS
• Playstation certified (A different gaming experience)
• Large internal storage 32GB plus 50 GB cloud storage exclusively for it by Box app
• Unique Media experience (Music, videos or Gaming)
• DLNA certified (Play your media on a TV or Speakers with one touch)
• NFC (near Field Communication) with Sony SmartTags
• Fast Charging

Cons

• Battery Life

darknight307rc alternatives:

Samsung Galaxy S II HD

Apple iPhone 4S

redthecrow posted on 30 Mar 2012, 15:31

10

Sony Xperia S = Quality and Design

redthecrow has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

The BEST phone I ever used so far! It is a the best phone in the market yet n i think that it is the better cell phone than the iphone 4s but its ok. It has the 12.1 mega pixel camera which's better then perfect.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10 Best smartphone camera

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10

Pros

• 342 ppi HD screen
• Camera 12.1MP Exmor R
• Processor: Dual core, 1500 MHz

Cons

• Non removeable battery

redthecrow alternatives:

Apple iPhone 4S

Samsung Galaxy S III

Aaron_R96 posted on 18 Mar 2012, 07:19

10

Sony Xperia S Review

Aaron_R96 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

Sony's first attempt to go it alone, without Ericsson, is a huge step forward for the company, the phone is a brilliant piece of kit, very well constructed despite the use of plastic it feels very high quality and the matte plastic backing feel very comfortable in the hand, the phone itself is very comfortable to hold and fits nicely in the palm (i was worried it would be too big, having never owned a 4.3'' device before, but it isnt too big at all and took no getting used to whatsoever) the device is very aesthetically pleasing and ive had a lot of admirer's already - always a good sign. Love the translucent bar and the capacitive buttons, which by the way, take some getting used to but after a few days use work flawlessly. The phone also feature a very useful dedicated camera button and notification light in all different colours at the top of the device for texts, battery, apps etc.

Moving on to the OS it is very smooth with the dual core processor and the live wallpaper is very fluid, the overlay over the standard android interface is very minimal but effective and the phone, despite running Android 2.3 will shortly be upgradeable to 4.0 ICS, which it is evident the phone was made for (hence the three capacitive buttons) finally, I personally prefer the customization that the android OS offers over iOS, the device home screen feels cleaner than all of the iOS folders on my iPod. However, if you're an iOS user the Android interface may take some getting used to, but is not...  

Sony's first attempt to go it alone, without Ericsson, is a huge step forward for the company, the phone is a brilliant piece of kit, very well constructed despite the use of plastic it feels very high quality and the matte plastic backing feel very comfortable in the hand, the phone itself is very comfortable to hold and fits nicely in the palm (i was worried it would be too big, having never owned a 4.3'' device before, but it isnt too big at all and took no getting used to whatsoever) the device is very aesthetically pleasing and ive had a lot of admirer's already - always a good sign. Love the translucent bar and the capacitive buttons, which by the way, take some getting used to but after a few days use work flawlessly. The phone also feature a very useful dedicated camera button and notification light in all different colours at the top of the device for texts, battery, apps etc.

Moving on to the OS it is very smooth with the dual core processor and the live wallpaper is very fluid, the overlay over the standard android interface is very minimal but effective and the phone, despite running Android 2.3 will shortly be upgradeable to 4.0 ICS, which it is evident the phone was made for (hence the three capacitive buttons) finally, I personally prefer the customization that the android OS offers over iOS, the device home screen feels cleaner than all of the iOS folders on my iPod. However, if you're an iOS user the Android interface may take some getting used to, but is not difficult to navigate.

The real sweet spot of this device however is the media. The screen is the best ever on a mobile device, putting both superAMOLED and Retina display to shame with such an amazing pixel density. Whites can be a bit yellowish however compared to the two displays mentioned above, but unless they are side by side this is not noticeable. The Camera also produces brilliant results, which beat both my friend's Galaxy SII and another friend's iPhone 4S. Pictures were clear and at 1.4secs from lock screen to shot this is very impressive, shots are full of detail, and very clean thanks to its Exmor R sensor, which only faulters minimally when zooming in as far as possible. The device also plays back both music and video effortlessly thanks to its xLOUD and BRAVIA engine respectively.

Call quality is also a strong point, and text messaging is a breeze thanks to it very responsive keyboard and 4.3'' screen, even after owning a physical keyboard phone I was very impressed by this.

Only downside, as with all large screen devices is the battery life, I managed to get about 16hours out of it sending roughly 50 texts, a bit of internet browsing and a couple of hours of listening to music as well as about an hour or so on apps yesterday, which is still very respectable for a screen of this quality and an Android device, hopefully 4.0 will aid this aswell, it is, however a shame that the battery is non removable, but this shouldnt be an issue to most casual users.

Build quality 9/10 Build quality is strong, but materials used couldve been better, despite this phone has a nice weight - not too light but definately not heavy either

Reception 10/10 Reception is good wherever I am, and very rarely has it lost connection totally.

Call quality 10/10 Brilliant and very clear both ends

Internet 10/10 Internet browsing is fluid thanks to its fast dual core processor - why do we need quad core?

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10 Best smartphone camera I have seen, even compared to galaxy s2 and iPhone4S

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 10/10 Superb and can do anything you throw at it, battery is also decent for a phone of this calibre

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10 Same BRAVIA engine as used in Sony's TV range makes for excellent viewing experience, especially alongs such a high pixel density mobile screen

Battery 9/10 Solid performance for an Android device, could be better but still capable of 1 to 2 days used conservatively.

Pros

• Camera 12.1MP Exmor R
• 342 ppi HD screen
• Fluid interface
• upgradeable to ICS
• Gorgeous Aesthetic design
• Huge 32gb Internal Storage

Cons

• Non removeable battery

Aaron_R96 alternatives:

HTC One S

Apple iPhone 4S

Samsung Galaxy S II HD