The final phone on show at Mobile World Congress from Sony is the Xperia P, it’s a mid-range smartphone that sits well between the cheap and cheerful 3.5-inch U and the top-end high-spec 4.3-inch S.
While the Xperia U comes with comes with a 3.5-inch display and the S comes with a 4.3-inch screen. It only seems fitting that the P takes the middle-ground with a 4-inch display incorporating Sony’s new WhiteMagic display technology.
Sony reckons that the new screen tech will deliver the brightest display they’ve ever made and will be very good in sunny conditions. It does this is by adding an extra sub-pixel which is the secret to its sucees and presumably the name.
The display itself offers a resolution of 960×540 pixels. Underneath the Xperia P is a 1Ghz dual-core processor, the same chip found in the U.
Sony haven’t said how much RAM is on offer. But in terms of onboard memory you’ll have 16GB built in. The Sony Xperia P weighs 120g and measures 10.5mm thick.
It features an 8-megapixel autofocus camera, based on the Exmor R sensor, supported by an LED flash. It will offer you 3D panoramic snaps and 1080p video capture. The battery looks a little small, however, with 1305mAh listed. The new handset will launch on Android 2.3, with an upgrade to Android 4.0 promised for Q2 2012.
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