Sony Xperia S – Review

Sony Erisson had tried to revitalize its lucky P Series reconstructing the concept of smart phones which it had introduced a few years earlier. Now, Sony alone tries again, rekindling a new star in the now-famous Xperia brand through a new stylistic and conceptual line that promotes a new-generation NXT with the trident Xperia U, P and S, recently exacerbated by offering the new Xperia flagship model of the Sun is obviously Sony Xperia S, the first to be released to the market and also the first Sony phones to mount a dual-core processor.

The specifications stated, as always, leave the time they are in, especially now that the attention is absorbed by the latest quad-core, but Sony released from any fashion of profit, returns us once again a report card for anything but dull a smart phone.

The lines shall be made: cutting edges on the front and soft from the profile view: emotions ooze all the East. The idea of a technology objects must go through endless screens and conceptions, freighted with so many visions and assumptions of the tortuous concept of attractiveness, equal to the judgment of beauty ” but ” functional, without any unpleasant negations. That’s why Sony Xperia S dares to do so, leaving the stickler for practicality perhaps mildly disappointed, and unlike other solution’s search futuristic and stylish and will appeal to lovers of style and originality.

The outline has squared silhouettes, with the edges on average thicker than other phones on the market, but the back, slightly curved communicates diversity of and charm, thanks to the momentum of the long side, which overflows a few millimeters to allow fit on the glass mineralized and anti-scratch, a resolute display TFT 1,280×720 at 16:9 format. The eye deceived by the black frame that hides the edges of the screen, inevitably falls within the band of transparent plastic, which runs through the entire body of the phone and that contains the icons of the option buttons, and back home in the last usual Android.

The latter much to the chagrin of the writer, is found a mere aesthetics, as the symbols of the three command keys not also incorporate capacitive buttons, which instead are ranked higher and are identified by three “invisible” dots. We have to admit that often, unconsciously. We happened to press the icons of the transparent band in place of the points above to interact with the phone and then just as often the same capacitive buttons dotted seemed enchanted not to transpose on the fly control, leaving us to assume that the expected abandonment of the function keys on the physical Xperia series did not go so smoothly.

But at least, aesthetically speaking, some topic in more competition should grant to Sony Xperia S. For example, with regard to materials, such as whether or not made from polycarbonate for most of the external components, are porous and pleasant to the touch, along with finishes of first quality for the assembly, which leaves no room for uncertainty even within the tolerances for any slit.

Indeed, the removable rear bodywork using a locking device with millimeter-edge work, to the point that with a slight thumb, pressure raises the protective plastic, otherwise the locked, holding it securely in place without the risk of accidental release into the pockets, almost by magic the likes Japanese.

Sorry only available on the top edge of the physical key to lock / ignition, which remains difficult to reach with one hand, given the increased length of the chassis: it would certainly have been more comfortable with exchange that provision that reserved to the HDMI port on the right side, similar to what is found on Samsung and Nokia models so to speak. Little gem, the slot for the wrist strap, made in the lower portion of the phone made entirely of plastic, and the same way, under the black frame of the display reassuring to note the presence of an advantageous status LEDs.

It concluded the overview, we come to the anti economically most tangible of the terminal, or the user interface. Unlock your screen, the glow of the liquid crystal is nothing short of mesmerizing animated with color bands that intertwine behind the icons.

It obvious that the inspiration for this initial dynamic theme has been once again PS3, which Xperia S suggestively boils, both with the back curved, so that reminds the body of the game console, both for the famous abbreviation Playstation Certified that accompanies all new series NXT, but still waiting for a real table top here.

The initial impact with the UI of Sony Xperia S is still great, and it affects positively the fact of perceiving transitions in a number of animations and frame rate high, typically better than other dual-core, but although it denials, the speech will soon practicality recur when you try to retrieve widget options or preview the canvas with a pinch to zoom, which will reveal some kinks optimizing perhaps descendants of a story so far Mono-Core families Sony Ericsson.

The legacy micro shots are imposed when the home screens are full of shortcuts or widgets, animations abundant as in the case of the shortcuts on the wifi, the impossibility of quick sort of canvas, the absence of a detailed task manager. We hope some of these small obstacles have been resolved by the update to Ice Cream Sandwich for the vicissitudes techniques failed try.

Talking about it only in those terms would in any event incorrect, because in effect, on the Sony Xperia S devices are also found not to be overlooked. The dynamic theme in the background, for example, as is the case for the HTC device, you can change quickly by pressing the option key, and the effects of this action will be felt instantly over the entire interface, galvanizing the user.

Moreover, in many widgets, Sony owners are a real feast for the eyes with overlays and fades images or cards really well made: Timescape is one of these, a large bin of feed from the main social networks in three-dimensional flow.

Moreover, with regard to the main interface, if you cross over the links on the desktop, you can create folders in style Nexus, or will we be allowed to share an app simply is dragging the top edge of the screen.

The new NXT series of smartphones from Sony seems to be by definition a step forward in the history of the Japanese company, or a new opportunity to start over in the heel rowdy fellow Koreans. Yet this promising Sony Xperia S, as covered with numberless decorations overwhelming, it did not fully convince.

Honestly, the component device is always fulfilling. You do not regret certainly sounds crisp SonyEricsson receivers, and also the multimedia sector plays a major role with 12 megapixel camera, but as is always the instability within the system to turn up their noses Also on this Android smart phone, especially when underlies the side of a hardware so elegant and congenial.

Just within the ” address book ” for example, we would have expected greater care for the management of groups of contacts, as well as a more rapid pattern of sending sms. The Google search always fast and punctual, sometimes, unfortunately, remains afloat in the screen, obscuring other apps in use, so that will arise easily crashes and bugs will rise from the surface, such as the selection of multimedia objects in the gallery, from which button option will always highlight the object close to it.

Some are trivial. It is true, but if you say also that the Web Browser grain during zooming or that in general the data connection was not so exuberant as the declared 14.4 Mbps gives hope the idea would be to buy an Sony Xperia S?

The processor Qualcomm dual-core 1.5Ghz should provide very different performance, so not enough split screen display in the inbox, the NFC with the Smart Tag or the restatement of colors with Bravia Engine to declare victory.

As already mentioned, the Sony Xperia S would be a worthy replacement for your home theater in the passage’s mobility, feeling the dead points in the day with music, movies, photos and games. In every respect, we must recognize that quoted Xperia S deservedly his job, going to meet any need of entertainment that you can claim, maneuvering in the best way.

The screen ratio of 16:9 for the 4.3 ” , initially leave if somehow displaced, after a few hours of use will begin to appear indispensable, especially for the involvement of amplified produces movies or video games.

The Bravia Engine processing is really just a small option activated in the background on the general settings, but the end result contrasts perceived in photographs and moving scene is immediately noticeable in the thickening of side dishes and in sharpening between individual pixels, which make images brighter and more detailed illusory, despite often being altered, the parameters of the original range in favor of a liberal interpretation of the material displayed.

For this reason, most likely the purists of depiction will not hesitate to disable this ” eccentric ” effect of post-ups to encourage natural and accurate colors or more relaxing and smooth, thanks to the possibility of a full 12-mega pixel sensor with LED flash and auto focus.

As always, the options available in the room will range from white balance, exposure, passing of resolutions and sizes of framing.

For Sony Xperia S, the latter two variables will be either 12 or 2-mega pixel in 4:3 or 9 or 2 mega pixels at 16:9, with the opportunity to choose an aperture lens for panoramic 3D shots and multi-angle, though appreciable effects geometric distortion, even without the use of glasses or auto stereoscopic screens, provided that they are unable to come to terms with the compromises adopted by this system.

Unfortunately, the toad to swallow for the photographic section is for the auto focus, which is quite slow or almost entirely uncoordinated from the flash when shooting scene becomes dark: both for the photos in the video, where the bargain options of focus are ” single, face detection and infinity “, Sony Xperia S in the night scenes return only that blurred or wavy, and he does not come out even trying to disable the flash in the presence of other light sources: and thank goodness that the Exmor R sensor on the portal is defined British lightning-fast!

Unfortunately, the toad to swallow for the photographic section is for the auto focus, which is quite slow or almost entirely uncoordinated from the flash when shooting scene becomes dark: both for the photos in there Fortunately, on the side of gaming, the founder NXT regains ground with its Adreno 220 going to score better performance in terms of fluency on other competitors that noble mountain Tegra 3 or Mali 400. The price to pay is a few points less in the details of texture and some reflection effect or blur disabled in productions more onerous as NOVA 3.