Sony Xperia S User Reviews

gianniskir128 posted on yesterday, 05:21

10

xperia s value for money

gianniskir128 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

Very nice aluminium body . Its display is ingredible you cant see any pixel.Most strong dual core which never lags at any game .Also its camera is as good as you can imagine as you see 12 mp .All in all for 300 euro xperia s is the best choice

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

aesalaw posted on 3 days ago, 04:58

10

Realy nice phone

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

It's a really nice phone after the JB update the phone has no lagging at all. the display is realy cool bright even in outside, it dosent even lack a SD card because it has 32gb in it so no cons for me at all

Build quality 10/10 build quality is superb

Reception 10/10 coz its good

Call quality 10/10 really good an clear

Internet 10/10 really fast even on mobile and wifi

Multimedia 10/10 speaker quality is also good

Camera 10/10 camera is perfect

UI speed 10/10 superb after updating to JB

Everyday usage 10/10 clean an cool

Text input 10/10 easy

Display 10/10 really great, smart, clear and bright

Battery 10/10 last for about a day an half

majdy posted on 14 Jun 2013, 02:22

10

Xperia S is realy smart phone

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

realy smart phone and have stable work
The price is not high and the performance is great.
it is batter than galaxy S3

Build quality 10/10 stronge and heavy and more sold

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10 very fast

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10

Pros

• large data stroge 32GB
• fast prosser 1.5 dual core
• large screen
• fronte camera
• price

Cons

• no SD card

shyam9394 posted on 12 Apr 2013, 11:31

10

Fascinating!!!!!!!

shyam9394 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

So Sony has paid Ericsson off with a nice little divorce settlement and is now single and ready to rock - and the result is the 12.1MP-camera, HD screen-toting Sony Xperia S.

Obviously, it's a line carried over from the Sony Ericsson era which saw the maker release an Xperia handset on what felt like a weekly basis. But we get the feeling that this is something a little more special.

Specs wise, it's pretty high end so should give us a great experience if we're judging it on paper. A fantastic 4.3" screen with Sony's Bravia HD technology, 12MP Exmor R camera, DLNA, Android Icecream Sandwich 4.0 and so forth.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 7/10

Pros

• HDMI
• NFC
• 342ppi
• Walkman
• 12.1 Megapixels
• Acres of storage(32GB)
• Good built design
• Sharp screen

Cons

• Very poor battery life
• Inadequate shutter sensitivity
• Sony doesn't seem to concentrate on 2012's FLAGSHIP(where is my jellybean?????)

mr2009 posted on 26 Mar 2013, 09:54

7

okish after all the problem sorted out....

mr2009 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

first day got it, the screen spoilt.... after get it back from warranty claim, the antenna faulty.... enter sony service center twice within 1 month of getting it.... kinda expected sony quality is s**t but seriously never expected it to be this bad.... however the phone is certainly best bang for buck... 720p screen is crisp and video playback supports 1080p... the UI seems a bit laggy to my taste.. not that bad but just a little.... guess the ui a bit heavy... can get through a day without problem.... camera is ok...

Build quality 3/10

Reception 5/10

Call quality 8/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 7/10

Everyday usage 8/10

Text input 7/10

Display 9/10

Battery 7/10

Pros

• excellent display
• come with android so a lot of video file support
• 1080p video support... but not sure about 10bit 1080p..
• fast service by service centre...
• good camera

Cons

• sony build quality is questionable... seriously....
• enter service centre twice within a month of usage...
• UI a bit laggy but not too bad... Jelly bean should sorted this out...

kamil1308 posted on 21 Mar 2013, 18:13

10

Best phone i had

kamil1308 has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review

I have this phone for over a year now. I never got bored of it and never even though about changing it. It still works perfect and its still fast unless you put a lot of apps on it that you dont need. I have droped this phone into a bath while i was in it took it out very quickly and dried it after a while it was perfect and i turend it back on the things at the back got red but the phone still works perfectly. I would highly recomend any Sony phone.

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

• Quality
• Design
• Price
• Camera

Cons

sudhindrakv posted on 03 Mar 2013, 08:34

10

Excellent phone...

sudhindrakv has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

Sony Xperia S, a beautiful phone to have in your hand.. Its got all the good features and i faed ZERO lags in it using ICS, which actually is a buggy OS.. U can see a lot of lags in ICS, fortunately i faced none. Games work flawlessly, personally tested NFSMW, COD Zombies, Real Racing 3, DownHill Xtreme, Batman Dark Knight Rises and few more.. None of them lagged even once.. So the phone is extremely fast for a Dual Core.. QualComm and Adreno combination has provided the best performance.. It is no less than a SGS3 except for a Quad Core.. But the only con i can point out is Battery Life.. I was happy with SGS2's battery life which was 200% better, but Sony has to improve on that one aspect which will no doubt attract more users.. Since Jelly Bean brings better battery life to Sony, users can be relaxed on that issue.. Otherwise its performance is at its best.. Camera, no doubt is crystal clear with pictures and even 1080p videos also very good clarity.. Love my phone.. :D

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 9/10

Pros

• Fast Processor
• 1GB RAM
• 32GB Memory
• 12MP Camera
• XLoud Music Superb Quality
• Crisp Display
• Bravia Engine
• Sony UI
• Multimedia

Cons

• Battery Life

somefish posted on 29 Dec 2012, 04:50

10

A phone that Shines...Literally

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

When i first opened the box, i was created by a phone that looked not like a phone, but more like a Masterpiece. The screen was pitch black,blending into the thin bezel that surrounded it, creating an elegant statement when it was turned off. The transparent strip at the bottom screamed innovation, accomponied by a anti-dust back that felt sturdy and solid. Next was its UI, i was greeted by a Stock Vanilla like OS, customised and tinkered at some points which made it feel SONY, but still giving me a STOCK android experiance. Of course the screen helped alot, Its super natural colours blew my eyes, and i even traded watching shows on my Computer to watching it on my phone, the beautiful colours and high resolution screen made viewing movies spectacular. The camera was perfect, capturing detailed photos fast and smoothly, it was the perfect social companion. The battery however was dissapointing, I had to charge it twice daily, even with my screen set to the lowest. Possibly because i couldnt put it down, using it almost the entire day.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

Pros

• great screen
• awesome UI
• NICE design
• beautiful camera
• innovative

Cons

• poor battery

dmalk1 posted on 09 Dec 2012, 14:07

9

Really Good Phone

dmalk1 has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

This is a really good phone but SONY has decided to go the way mass production of several models per year so that software upgrades are not a priority. There are slight software glitches that I've experienced since my first droid so this may be a problem with Android itself. The battery is a waste of time- not as horrible as the iPhones and OneX but its sad that I can't use the phone to it's full potential without walking around with my charger :(. The speaker is also unreasonably soft.

Fortunately this is a speed demon; the display is BEAUTIFUL; and browsing, playing games, using the incredible WALKMAN app, NFC (with SmartTags), 32Gb + 50 with free Box account, the cool Xperia native apps, a wicked awesome camera, a unique design, Timescape, and others make this phone one of the best phones around. It's sad that so many sites gave such poor reviews (CNET...cough) when the reality is that the phone is really really good.

Build quality 10/10 This is a very sturdy phone. After quite a few falls in the road there are only a few spots where the paint cracked.

Reception 10/10 At the end of the day the most important features of a phone are its ability to dial and receive calls. It does a really good job- no poor signal issues etc, calls are clear.

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10 WALKMAN player is awesome! Beautiful arrangement of galleries and playback is really good. Wide range of capabilities.

Camera 9/10 Very very good 12.1mp camera and awesome video quality BUT the slow focus can get tiring at times. Another good feature is the quicklaunch option. There is a wide range of stock editing options and modes. Panoramic, 3D-ish mode add to the fun

UI speed 10/10 The thing does not slow down

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10 Swype-like function and dual language mode are great

Display 9/10 Quite possibly the most gorgeous display I've seen on a phone BUT there are obvious viewing angle problems that can't be ignored. There are times when I'd like to glance across to see information in the car for example and can't see much. However playing games, watching pictures and videos are incredible- I'm not exaggerating when I say it is a beautiful screen. The BRAVIA engine and Reality Display also help a lot.

Battery 7/10 The battery life is TERRIBLE and there is no way to remove the battery unless you 'modify' the parts below the battery cover ie do some cutting.

Pros

• Great camera
• Awesome display
• Fast
• Good bit of storage (80Gb including Box)
• Beautiful phone
• NFC plus SmartTags is really intuitive

Cons

• Battery is not the best- not the worst- but not the best
• SONY does not appear to be dedicated to updates

Darkerm posted on 27 Nov 2012, 21:08

9

A true HD Phone

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

Xperia S good but its not the best. I love my Xperia S.
Playing Games with S is Awesome and the Camera is really good and full HD recording too.
Although its Battery life is bellow average when Playing games or Browsing but in standby mode its perfect.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 9/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 8/10

Text input 9/10

Display 8/10

Battery 5/10

Pros

• 12 MP camera
• Big Screen
• Walkman Player
• Sony UI/Launcher
• BRAVIA ENGINE
• 1.5ghz Dual Core CPU
• 1ghz RAM

Cons

• Huge Battery Drain
• Loud Speaker is not much Loud
• Micro Sim only
• Can't remove Battery
• Flash is not Bright Enough

BattlfieldDC posted on 25 Nov 2012, 21:48

10

Simplemente el mejor celular

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

Primeramente su precio es increíble si vemos todas las funciones con las que cuenta este súper smartphone, me encanta la velocidad de su procesador, su pantalla tienen un tamaño perfecto, la memoria es perfecta, creo que en todo el tiempo que lo he tenido apenas conozco un 60% de todo lo que tiene y son funciones básicas, y vaya que lo uso mucho tiempo, simplemente este celular es hermoso, su cámara me encanta, los colores, lamentablemente lo tengo en color blanco y se notan mucho las manchas, pero creo que eso no le quita nada de genial.

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

• Todo (everything)

Cons

• La pantalla aunque sea Gorilla-glass se raya un poco

DonRepakolz16 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 05:17

10

SONY my Favorite

DonRepakolz16 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

SONY is from Japan so i like it so much., better thn Samsung,. because Samsung phones Sucks... Japan made are more Quality than others .. Japan is better than Korea. Japanese are Smart and Innovative. new Thinkings and Projects to be Done

Build quality 10/10 because its SONY

Reception 10/10 Good

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10 Fast and Better than samsung s2

Multimedia 10/10 SONY is Good at that

Camera 10/10 better for SONY brands. hs Branded lenses

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 9/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• because its SONY and Better. Faster than any smartphones

Cons

DonRepakolz16 alternatives:

Sony Xperia acro S

gustavfangryan posted on 22 Oct 2012, 04:51

10

I never regret getting this phone

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

i have no lag issues since day 1..sreen is large and resolution is great, more than the retine display..battery life is not bad..the walkman feature helps you to easily manage your songs, the phone gives you more storage with 32 gb

Build quality 10/10 sturdy and nice to be held in the hand..you can text using one hand

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 i can get up to 2 days of normal use

Pros

• camera 12.1 mp
• powerful processor 1.5ghz dual
• screen 342 ppi
• walkman feature
• storage 32 gb

Cons

• none

xeshan88 posted on 18 Oct 2012, 14:54

10

Best of Best Xperia S

xeshan88 has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

Very outstanding phone from Sony only battery life is not good as needed for this kind of phone. Video display is extra Amazing. Brightness is very good. Camera work fine with customization and good result for closeup.

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 9/10

Pros

• Display 342DPI with BE and Good brighness.

Cons

• Battery

nikeshlive posted on 17 Oct 2012, 11:57

9

awesome display of xperia s

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

good phone ,
i had a nokia and iphone but both of the are not capable of using easily for daily life because nokia doesn't prove good store to download apps and iphone required itune every task so
this is the perfect phone for me for gaming and watching hd videosssssssss

Build quality 9/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 7/10 Because of low focus .......It always take some time on focusing and it is annoying

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10 Superb HD display and good for HD video and gaming

Battery 9/10 battery life is so so fro this type of high profile phones

Pros

• every things

Cons

• Poor focus on camera

nsnk86 posted on 24 Sep 2012, 14:46

10

Xperia S AWESOME PHONE

nsnk86 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

This phone is THE BEST PHONE. am in luv with every feature its got especially its HD display. Colors r really bright &its really gr8 while watching movies. When compared the display with S2 i really luv dis display. Battery in this phone is really gr8!! I dnt knw y people hv been saying battery isnt upto d mark. I updated it to ICS & with 3g connection on always i can use this phone on single charge for a solid full day, at times i can get more than a day. What more can you expect frm a smartphone. Only issue is at times when phone gets stuck, gotta wait til phone restarts by itself, if not dis the best phone.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10 am using Chrome &its d best

Multimedia 10/10 super

Camera 10/10 its got 12MP &i dnt think so there is anything to say

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10 gud batt backup

Pros

• everything

Cons

• non removable batt

Samdavid posted on 24 Sep 2012, 11:49

10

Xperia S(SUPERB..........)

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

Theeee best in its range, 1st i'm really impressed with its HD screen it is so awesome that u can feel every detail, nd the 12mp camera is also brilliant but its has problem with auto focus and the clicks @night is also not so nice.........but it has best video capture really its worth. The music player interface is very nice nd audio too but it can be better with a little loud. you can experience hd games with really fast response the phone doesn't slows nd the wifi connection is descent.......and at last about battery it drains very fast yes for hd screen it should be but when the phones brightness is reduced i can manage for more than a day.............waiting for android 4.1 hope they make it fast.......

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

Pros

• Everything HD

Cons

• autofocus

ThelolGame posted on 19 Sep 2012, 12:14

9

Sony Xperia S

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

Xperia S is a very beautiful phone! And the screen is amazing! But i kind of feels alone. No one has a Xperia S. It´s very strange because Xperia S is a very good phone.

The 1.5 MHz processor is very good and you can play most apps without lag. The camera is kind of good. It has problem with red light and the video recorder looks wierd. It´s 12.1 mpx. The battery is a big minus. Why Sony? Why?

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 9/10 Good. Nothing speciall.

Internet 9/10 Good here too.

Multimedia 10/10 The music is great.

Camera 8/10 Not the best. 12.1 mp. Really? The front face camera is 1.3 mp. Want more!

UI speed 9/10 Fast but not fastes.

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 9/10 I always tape s when i want an a.

Display 10/10 Big, awesome and beautiful!

Battery 7/10 Dear Sony. When you have a big screen who is a battery eater, you can´t have a 1750 mAh battery. You need more!

Pros

• Screen

Cons

• Battery (1750 mAh)

shoaib20 posted on 05 Sep 2012, 17:55

10

awesome device

shoaib20 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

Great device with superb camera and web experience. Battery backup is decent and cool music player,if u want a android phone with fantastic camera this is your device.I watched hd movies on it experience was awesome very very detailed
resolution.. @342 ppi it's touch screen is monster in quality...in short buy 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

gunblade posted on 26 Aug 2012, 06:04

10

Excelent Phone

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

Almost 2 months of usage this phone is very very good build,quality,camera,screen all you've want is here excepts for the BATTERY CAPACITY IT LACKS :( . But overall I really love this phone Good Job Sony.

Build quality 10/10 Very elegant look, compact, fits on my hand.

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10 Excelent

Internet 10/10 Very Fast & Smooth

Multimedia 10/10 Very Nice

Camera 10/10 Excelent 12mp camera

UI speed 10/10 Very Good

Everyday usage 10/10 Very friendly and easy to use

Text input 10/10 It's good

Display 10/10 Excelent display, 342ppi very sharp & crisp + mobile bravia engine.

Battery 9/10 quite good for the battery.

Pros

• Excelent phone!!

Cons

• Battery capacity

alberic23 posted on 04 Aug 2012, 15:56

9

good phone but screen problems

alberic23 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

very good phone all is very good for a normal person , but not for sbdy who is a gamer because its the third time that i send back to sony to change the display witch becoming a little yellow if you play a long time

Build quality 10/10

Reception 8/10 this phone reception's is less good than my old phone Xperia X10 , so may it depends of the place where we are but i constated this

Call quality 9/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 7/10 the screen become a little yellow if you use it too much , like wiht a long session of gaming

Battery 9/10

hasanehme posted on 02 Aug 2012, 06:00

10

great phone

hasanehme has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

The Sony Xperia S is the current champion of the NXT series and comes aptly armed with a tack-sharp 720p screen and 12MP worth of stills. It sets a new design trend for the Xperia line and brings massive improvements to it.The Xperia S comes at a time of change in the Android world with quad-core processors and Ice Cream Sandwich looming on the horizon. The Xperia S is priced below those new-fangled flagships however, and in its range it's quite the fighter.
But while the OS update is just a matter of time, what most other competing phones don't have (and can't get via an update) is the 342ppi pixel density of the 4.3" 720p screen or the 12MP camera. Those things give it a leg up against outgoing flagships and even upcoming upper-midrangers.

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 amaizing hd screen

Battery 10/10

Pros

• evrything

Cons

• nothing

martinez.vii posted on 30 Jul 2012, 19:05

10

Increible!

martinez.vii has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

Facil de actualizar, veloz, nitidez de pantalla, suficiente cámara en la mano, redes sociales, estética al 100%, calidad de materiales, peso adecuado, hay que tenerlo para experimentar que bien trabaja este celular en aspecto multimedia! Solamente la bateria es un aspecto que no resalta en este smartphone, usandolo al 100% (bajando aplicaciones, usando el TimeScape, usando internet, GPS encendido...) solo me duró 6hr la primera vez, pero si eres de los que comparan la bateria al viejo nokia te aconsejo evolucionar. Veremos que dice el tiempo que más le agregamos a este resumen...

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 9/10

Pros

• Cámara 12mp
• Pantalla de 342ppi (increible resolucion)
• Adaptado para redes sociales 100%
• 2 nucleos a 1.5ghz
• Aplicaciones de sobra
• Actualizable a ICS
• Volumen de timbre aceptable
• Calidad de acabado bien fino

Cons

• Duración de la bateria (normal para este tipo de celular claro)

rock5 posted on 27 Jul 2012, 09:34

10

Great phone

rock5 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

I have this phone for one month,and it's incredible.But battery life is short.Music player is great,great price.For me this phone is better than samsung galaxy nexus,s2 and other phones.....................

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

• Big display
• Good camera

Cons

• Battery life

Dknightxs posted on 18 Jul 2012, 08:35

9

one of the most underated phones on the market

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

i had always been a apple fan, since the 1st iphone, but latey iphone 4s started to show age and i needed a upgrade... i went to my local dealer and asked him for the best phone on the market. He brought out a Samsung Galaxy S3... one look at the phone and i was like..:S is that really the best? does it look like a 600 buck phone from that crapy build quality?.He told me its quad core and all that.... Since when do we need quad cores for cell phones?? isnt that just a market move? put more cores in and we get good results..AMD made a 8core processor that got beaten by a quad core Intel I5 2500k.I asked him to show me something more appealing, i was shown HTC one X, Droid Razer MAXX and finaly the xperia S...which just blew me away... 342ppi... one of the best looking android phone, with the best display. I dont care about Super AMOLED HD crap. Find me a phone that has better display than Xperia S!!!, and i am not retarded to look @ the screen from different angles to see if i can read the txts, that is for geeks.. why the hell would u want to view your screen from different angles??
ok now to the review
only problem with this phone was the battery life... it needed constant charging and the battery drain was horrible, i would lose 1% off 100% just by unpluging the charger.
Thankfuly ICS arrived and battery problems are gone. With ICS this phone has turned into a awsome multimedia device, The walkman and library app is fantastic.
The build quality is excellent, I dont want a...  

i had always been a apple fan, since the 1st iphone, but latey iphone 4s started to show age and i needed a upgrade... i went to my local dealer and asked him for the best phone on the market. He brought out a Samsung Galaxy S3... one look at the phone and i was like..:S is that really the best? does it look like a 600 buck phone from that crapy build quality?.He told me its quad core and all that.... Since when do we need quad cores for cell phones?? isnt that just a market move? put more cores in and we get good results..AMD made a 8core processor that got beaten by a quad core Intel I5 2500k.I asked him to show me something more appealing, i was shown HTC one X, Droid Razer MAXX and finaly the xperia S...which just blew me away... 342ppi... one of the best looking android phone, with the best display. I dont care about Super AMOLED HD crap. Find me a phone that has better display than Xperia S!!!, and i am not retarded to look @ the screen from different angles to see if i can read the txts, that is for geeks.. why the hell would u want to view your screen from different angles??
ok now to the review
only problem with this phone was the battery life... it needed constant charging and the battery drain was horrible, i would lose 1% off 100% just by unpluging the charger.
Thankfuly ICS arrived and battery problems are gone. With ICS this phone has turned into a awsome multimedia device, The walkman and library app is fantastic.
The build quality is excellent, I dont want a weightless leaf in my hand, i want a proper solid phone and xperia S just fits that. It loosk sleek and sexy, the transparent white @ the bottom looks brilliant. I heard complains that the touch buttons are not responsive, however i never had a problem with them. The sound quality is very good and loud thnx to X loud, The bravia engine does its magic with excellent Quality.
As for galaxy S3 owners.... My gf owns one and whenever we do side by side comparison of display and movie playback...Xperia S blows her phone to dust.

Also i am not a Geek who takes benchmarks on my phone to see which XYZ geekness runs faster.!
buy this phone its that good!!

Build quality 10/10 best looking android phone!! the transparent white stripe gives it a more futuristic look than that crap pebble shape s3 has.

Reception 10/10 great..never had any complains

Call quality 10/10 pretty good

Internet 8/10 with ICS update there seems to be a software bug where u get low wifi signals...i am sure sony will fix it.

Multimedia 10/10 one of the major Pros of this phone.. its very good for your multimedia use

Camera 8/10 Sure it has 12mp...but my iphone 4s Produces better snaps and thats a 8mp

UI speed 10/10 this is far better than Touchwiz and HTC sense. Sony kept it light and simple.

Everyday usage 10/10 this is where it all comes to.. phone is great for everday usage esp after ICS that removed battery drain

Text input 10/10 took me time to get used to but there are soo many ways and apps to customize that

Display 10/10 The major pro!! sharpest display with the highest PPI of any phone 342!! even blows iphone away which is known for its Pixel density craze

Battery 7/10 Wasnt good at all with Gingerbread..but with ICS its all fine...not as much as a iphone 4 but still i charge it every 2 days

Pros

• style, futuristic look and Display

Cons

• none really.. camera could use a better sensor for low light shooting