Updated : Mar 27, 2015, 4:07 AM

Sony Xperia go

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ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500

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Availability
Officially announced	May 30, 2012

Design
Dimensions	4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches 111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm
Weight	3.88 oz (110.0 g)
Resistance	Water (up to 1529 meters), Dust; IP67
Keys	Right: Volume control
Colors	Black, Yellow, White

Display
Size	3.5-inch, 54.59% screen-to-body
Type	TFT
Resolution	480x320px, 165 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

Hardware
System chip	ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
Processor	Dual-core 1000 MHz ARM Cortex-A9
GPU	ARM Mali-400
Memory	0.5GBROM: 8192 MB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (2.3.7)

Battery
Type	1305 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash	LED
Video recording	720p Video light, EIS

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	3.0
WLAN	b,g,n Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Sound effects
Screen mirroring	DLNA
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular
3G Bands	8, 1
Data Speed	HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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Overall User Rating

(10 reviews)

8.5

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

8.9

Performance

8.1

Display

Battery life and charging

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