Sony Xperia V

Overview

Ideal Android ICS smartphone

Overview of Sony Xperia V

Sony Xperia V is not only a compact and affordable gadget within mid-range smartphones. Its water resistance capability definitely puts it in a class of its own. This gadget simply comes as a true embodiment of Sony’s recognizable design flair.

Sony Xperia V Design and Build Quality

The smartphone comes with a 4.3’’ TFT capacitive touch screen. It runs on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System, with an upgrade capability to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The gadget features a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm dual core processor and a 1 GB RAM, both of which allow for multiple executions of tasks. Both the BRAVIA Engine and the HD reality display take viewing experience to an entirely new dimension. The battery has a 1500 mAh capacity, giving you 6.20 hours of talk time and 530 hours of standby time. The dimensions are 4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 inches and the gadget has a weight of 4.08 oz (116g).

User interface and Comfort to Use Sony Xperia V

The virtual QWERTY keyboard in Xperia V makes texting and calling a breeze. It has vibration as well as flight and silent modes.

Telephony and Phonebook

Telephony features include voice dialing, voice recording and voice commands. The phonebook has caller groups, unlimited entries, multiple numbers per contact as well as picture and ring IDs.

Messaging and Emails

Messaging options include SMS, MMS, Threaded view and the gadget also allows for predictive text input. For emails, you have POP3, IMAP, SMTP and Microsoft Exchange.

Gallery, Photo Viewer and Video Player

The photo viewer supports images formats such as JPEG, GIF, BMP, WBMP and PNG.

Sony Xperia V Music Player and FM Radio

Sony’s xLoud Experience in Xperia V has really taken the sound quality for both the RDS FM radio and the Music Player.

Sony Xperia V Camera and Image Quality

Sony Xperia V has a 13 MP back camera and a front VGA camera for video calls. The camera has a 16 x zooming capability and has both auto focus and flash. Other additional features include superior auto, Exmor R for mobile image sensor, Album app, smile and face detection. Indeed, this great camera is capable of taking shots either during the day or during the night.

Sony Xperia V Video Camera and Video Quality

The VGA camera in Xperia V has a full HD 1080 capability, giving you an opportunity to shoot pristine videos anytime of the day. It includes a video light, auto focus and a stabilizer.

Sony Xperia V Connectivity Options

The connectivity options for Xperia V include GSM, GPRS/ EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900, LTE Band I, III, V, VII and XX, USB, Bluetooth and 3.5 mm jack. Other extra features include Wi-Fi, DLNA certified, MHL, NFC, aGPS, and synchronization via Exchange ActiveSync, Google Sync, Facebook and SyncML.

Organizer and Other Utility Tools

Organizer features include alarm, calendar, and a calculator.

Sony Xperia V Web Browser and Applications

The gadget features a Web Kit browser with pan and zoom capabilities.

Google Maps and GPS

The Smartphone has Google Maps for Mobile with Navigation, Latitude and Places as well as a GPS.

Distinctive Features of Sony Xperia V

Dual SIM capability, water resistance, xLoud Experience and the Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) version stand out as some of the key highlights of Sony Xperia V.

Verdict

Sony Xperia V is an ideal mid top-end smartphone and is likely to cause ripples in LTE market.