Sony Xperia P Review
0. phoneArena posted on 30 May 2012, 09:01
The Sony Xperia P is the company's first smartphone to feature WhiteMagic technology. we are dealing with a reasonably priced mid-range Android handset with some pretty decent specs. The processor inside it has a couple of cores ticking at 1GHz, an Exmor R camera of 8 mexapixel resides on the unit's back, and a shell made out of anodized aluminum protects the smartphone's internals. We cannot hide that we have high hopes for the Xperia P...
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1. loken posted on 30 May 2012, 09:09 4 1
first,, and btw this phone is good for the mid ranged... so if u want it go get it
17. Birds posted on 30 May 2012, 20:16 2 0
I really realllllly reaaaallllllllllyyyyyy want one!!!!
2. loken posted on 30 May 2012, 09:11 4 0
also why is it rated bad at gingerbread at launch.. the galaxy s advanced may never get ics but this fone mite
4. Commentator posted on 30 May 2012, 11:07 1 5
Probably because Gingerbread is over a year old, we're only five months away from receiving what comes after ICS, and "may never get ICS" and "might" mean exactly the same thing.
I'm surprised that this phone somehow managed an 8.5 with a year old processor, tiny screen, and outdated OS. The One S, another mid-range smartphone, uses the latest version of these, yet only managed an 8. But, if PhoneArena says so...
12. Nick_T posted on 30 May 2012, 12:45 5 0
There is a considerable price gap between the Xperia P and the One S. This may not be true for all markets, but in the U.S., an unlocked Xperia P can be bought for as little as $435, while an One S starts at $520 unlocked. The Xperia P deserves its high score given the great experience we had with it.
11. Nick_T posted on 30 May 2012, 12:36 3 0
Because Ice Cream Sandwich has been out for so long, yet we have an otherwise great phone that still runs Android 2.3. Kind of like buying an ultrabook with Windows Vista. It may be weeks, if not months until ICS reaches this phone, and consumers do not like to wait.
Chances are that the Galaxy S Advance will get updated to Android 4.0 one day. Nothing is official yet, but since the Galaxy Ace 2 is getting Ice Cream Sandwich, it seems logical for Samsung to update the Advance as well.
3. Grishm posted on 30 May 2012, 09:45 0 1
6 hours of talk time on 2G is far too low! I don't see any reason in preferring Xperia P to Xperia U other than a slightly bigger and brighter display. Worse, the price difference between the two is a whopping INR 8000.
6. darac posted on 30 May 2012, 11:34 1 0
Nonsense, man.
Xperia P is WAY better than that fail called the Xperia U - we're talking a much better camera, a whole different league of display, DOUBLE the storage.
And it has a premium, beautiful design and built - it's an aluminium phone!
5. darac posted on 30 May 2012, 11:18 4 0
This is the one android that matches the iPhone in terms of class and style - and kicks it out of the park in value for the price.
Brilliant package and the best phone Sony has produced so far imho.
7. Commentator posted on 30 May 2012, 11:39 0 4
I don't really follow Sony that much. Are any Xperias going to be sold in the US? I'd like to see one in person. They're beautiful phones, but are sadly behind the times as far as internals.
8. darac posted on 30 May 2012, 11:51 3 0
Well, Sony is having big plans for US market in the future.
Since the Ericsson stake re-purchase in the joint venture, they are raising their ambitions with mobile division-it will be one of their core businesses.
What is confirmed for now, is the Xperia Ion release on AT&T soon(although that's a way too late, admittedly).
As for the bigger plans - i sense they are holding up some announcements for the Q4
And man, i can tell you Xperias are by far the most stylish android phones.
Xperia Arc is the best(in terms of sheer beauty) designed phone ever, imo.
9. rg987 posted on 30 May 2012, 12:15 2 0
Buddy........u really know what beauty is
15. darac posted on 30 May 2012, 16:33 1 0
you too, buddy :)
10. rg987 posted on 30 May 2012, 12:19 2 0
This is an ultimate mid ranger ,,,,, its sheer beauty and powerful performer in terms of specs
14. Jyakotu posted on 30 May 2012, 15:24 0 0
Even though the phone has Android 2.3 Gingerbread at launch and its a con, I'm glad with the score. It's a good looking mid ranged phone. :)
16. rsiders posted on 30 May 2012, 17:51 1 0
Why don't new phones like Ice Cream Sandwich? I'm convinced that phones released in December will still have Gingerbread.smh
19. amaranth posted on 31 May 2012, 05:06 0 2
Why the hell are they still selling phones with Gingerbread?
I wouldn't buy one, anyway, not with what ever follows ICS out in just a few months.
20. rrgmmrege posted on 31 May 2012, 12:08 0 0
good phone looking forward to buy it......
do NFC tag come anolg with it ...??
coz many of the video on youtube show red and black NFC tags in d box it self .....
21. issy_i posted on 01 Jun 2012, 08:31 0 0
People who got this phone, please lett us know how the battery performance is :)
i really want this phone but will only buy when battery can last atleast a day with light/moderate usage
phonearena sux becouse they skipped the most important thing in smartphones
>> REALTIME BATTERY LIFE
22. Hoopled posted on 02 Jun 2012, 06:11 0 0
So far...
1. I cannot connect bluetooth to car hi-fi. Worked with every other phone I have had.
2. I cannot figure out how to delete emails without going into each one and deleting individually. Seriously...300 odd junk emails a day...takes forever.
3. I cannot connect to other devices on same wi-fi network. Yes...it finds them, then reports an error.
4. How do I add a picture of a contact that doesn't use FB?
23. Hoopled posted on 02 Jun 2012, 08:10 0 0
Can delete batches of emails!
Added pictures
Still cannot connect to car hi-fi
24. rao97 posted on 04 Jun 2012, 15:57 0 1
I love this phone. I think it's the best mid range phone right now. It has all the specs I need. The best thing about Xperia P is its design, its just really good. I don't have it right now but i will buy it soon for sure.
25. ppfrglrsh posted on 06 Jun 2012, 18:12 0 2
so far sony is able to attract people by its so called "WHITE MAGIC" nd tranluscent element .At first glance its looks amazing & looks solid coz of its aluminium body. Moreovr going toward its specs
*pretty good 8 mp snapper
*got VGA cam in fornt (could hav had 1.3mp)
*1300mAH battery which the "MAJOR DRAWBACK "
seriouly if ur making a beast with 960 by 540 pixels nd BRAVIA Engine
*it has Gingerbread
wow sony is trying harder nd harder to f**k up its phone
nd moreovr they r not making "XPERIA SX" global which indeed a more better phone.
26. jackhammeR posted on 07 Jun 2012, 09:22 0 0
Battery life is dreadful. Sony claims whitemagic is more power efficient but it's not. Moreover, it has some problems with black color. Really nice phone but battery life ruins everything.
Huge nits? Nokia did 1000 nits display more than a year ago. And battery wasn't so nasty.
27. kkrss posted on 31 Jul 2012, 02:55 0 0
it has a novathor u8500 processor , which is d weakest one around nowadays ...
is it still worth a buy??????
28. SamadKhan posted on 12 Aug 2012, 16:21 1 0
well guyes who think phone is good or bad... i purchase 10dayz before its running awesum
great camara for photos and videos
and no problem wid battery
afta 2 dayz i purchase i thout battery is bad coz only 6 or 7 battery backup
den i installed GO POWERSAVER frm android market
and now i dnt hav any problem wid battery
its working awesum am playing games and 2g internet
bt when we are using WIFI or 3G internet battery backup is less like others phones( its common think) wifi and 3g use more battery ... thnx SONY nyc phone ..
easy to put n hands.. and NFC is working great...
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29. rusticguy posted on 15 Aug 2012, 16:59 2 0
Bought this for my son on his b'day last week. He switched from his Samsung to Sony now.
31. vignesh.ssv posted on 02 Nov 2012, 06:57 0 0
Cam pics appears yellowish. try taking an indoor pic of ur face alone with flash on.
32. matsosg1 posted on 16 Nov 2012, 19:04 0 0
So if i buy this phone i can't change the battery?? and what is ICS? Thanks
33. REYNER posted on 20 Nov 2012, 20:40 0 0
i have it from 2mos now the phone itself is good ics out of box gives the battery life last for almost a day(depending on the usage of the user) but i consider myself as a power user that always connected via 3G and the battery last for about 10-12 hrs i highly recommend this phone for the price of it ,the built quality, design, multimedia, camera if 16gb is enough for you then theres nothing to worry. it runs very smooth though there are gitters at home screen every now and then but its not enough to entirely hate the device and it will not ruin the entire experience..
34. fouadwagdy posted on 16 Dec 2012, 13:47 0 0
i will buy this phone soon but iwant to know can i update his OP to ICS ?
35. REYNER posted on 17 Dec 2012, 10:26 0 0
im sorry what do you mean by OP? in xperia concept stores they are already selling an ICS out of box
36. jaygun posted on 23 Dec 2012, 14:59 0 1
This phone has some major issues. I had it for 1 week and sold for bargain.
1. Very bad signal strangth. The 3G signals fluctuate always.
2. The battery is a pain. Cant even last 6 hours at regular usage
3. The call quality, which mentioned in the review as axcellent is terrible. the earl piece makes your ears cry in pain cus the very sharp conture of the top margine of the handset. The speaker is loud for sure but the sounds are too sharp and artificial.
38. REYNER posted on 04 Jan 2013, 12:36 0 0
the operating system is good i bought my Xperia p with ICS out of box and it works really well i bought it in xperia concept store the battery is good for me it last about 10-12 hrs with 3g connection i guess that depends on the user though camera is fantastic as well as multimedia i highly recommend the phone for the price as well as the quality.
39. camohan posted on 05 Jan 2013, 04:21 0 0
Since it doesnt have a SD card slot,can the APK files stored in my Pendrive be accessed on the mobile thru OTG?
42. camohan posted on 09 Jan 2013, 06:55 0 0
New update for sony xperia p 6.1.1.B.1.75 is now available. getting this on PC companion, but nothing mentioned in the sony website ( as per sony website global latest software version is 6.1.1.B.1.54) nor any notification on update center in mobile for availability of update. Can anyone confirm?
43. REYNER posted on 11 Jan 2013, 10:18 0 0
nope it xperia blog confirms it! i also have that update but i haven't update my phone yet im still waiting for other xperia p users review im too scare to try it for i heard there are "FEW" who had encountered problem or did not fix any current problem they had..
44. camohan posted on 12 Jan 2013, 00:18 0 0
Thanks reyner for your comment, i was about to update the phone but for now i would wait for xperia blog to confirm...!!!
45. REYNER posted on 14 Jan 2013, 12:56 0 0
the 1.75 software updte is already confirmed by xperia blog i aalready updated mine the only difference is it feels much snappier this time
it doesnt fix my previous bug though
46. camohan posted on 15 Jan 2013, 02:35 0 0
@ Reyner Any significant changes? And what do you meab by snappier?
47. REYNER posted on 16 Jan 2013, 04:11 0 0
in my device i dont see any significant changes except for that if feels much more smoother/snappier and sleep mode to save battery is bit more less consuming which is really good, compare to my last update. aside from that i dont see any major or significant change..
49. camohan posted on 27 Apr 2013, 02:27 0 0
Just updated my Sony Xperia P (India) to 4.1.2. The update is superb.. for all those who cant update, pls update ur phone from Sony Update Service..It requires 580 MB of data to be downloaded so updating thru SUS is recommended.. Enjoy..!!!
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