Sony launches waterproof smartphones in 2013
This article talks about some of the waterproof Smartphones that are available in the Indian market in 2013. Read the complete specification and features of the two phones. In this article we are considering the Smartphones Sony Xperia Z, Sony Xperia Acro S and Sony Xperia V. Since these Smartphones support waterproof feature, this article will be an interesting one. Now let us take a look at its features and expected price in the Indian market.
In this we are going to show you the complete features and expected price of the three newly released Smartphones in 2013 naming Sony Xperia Z also known by the name Xperia Z HSPA+, Sony Xperia Acro S is also known by the name Sony LT26W and Sony Xperia V is also known by the name Xperia AX. The main highlight of the three Smartphones are waterproof. This will be a new thing to users. Getting our phones into water is a disaster for us. If we are using a costly branded Smartphone which is not waterproof have occured such disaster then what will be our condition, just think! So our Smartphone has to be secured or should be a waterproof device for such circumstances. Wouldn't it be better if our smartphones are waterproof and dust resistance in nature? In this newly article we are going to talk about three newly arrived waterproof Smartphones which are expected to be available in the market on the 1st week of February, they are Xperia Z, Xperia Acro S and Sony Xperia V. To know more about the comparison between Xperia Z, Xperia Acro S and Xperia V waterproof Smartphones which are not yet arrived in the Indian market but before revealing the comparison let us go to the specification of the newly arrived Smartphones.Features of Sony Xperia Z
Dimension: 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight: 146 g (5.15 oz)
Processor: Quad-core with 1.5 GHz Krait
Operating System: Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
RAM: 2 GB RAM
Internal Memory: 16 GB
External Memory: up to 32 GB
Display: TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors with Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass
Connectivity: WiFi(Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot), 3G(HSDPA, HSUPA), GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, GPS (A-GPS support)
Camera: 13.1 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Supported Audio Formats: MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player
Supported Video Formats: MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
Additional Supports: IP57 certified that dust and water resistant and Water proof up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Sensor: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
java: via Java MIDP emulator
Colors: Black, White, Purple
Expected price: 35,000 up-to 40,000
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Dimension: 126 x 66 x 11.9 mm (4.96 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
Weight: 147 g (5.19 oz)
Processor : Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Operating System: Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
RAM: 1 GB RAM
Internal Memory: 16 GB storage (11 GB user available)
External Memory: up to 32 GB
Display: LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Connectivity: WiFi(Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot), 3G(HSDPA, HSUPA), GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, GPS (A-GPS support)
Camera: 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Supported Audio Formats: MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player
Supported Video Formats:MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
Additional Supports : IP57 certified that dust and water resistant and Water proof up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Sensor: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
java: via Java MIDP emulator
Colors: White, Black, Pink
Expected price: 35,000 up-to 40,000Features of Sony Xperia V
Dimension: 129 x 65 x 10.7 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.42 in)
Weight: 120 g (4.23 oz)
Processor: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Operating System: Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
RAM: 1 GB RAM
Internal Memory: 8 GB storage
External Memory: up to 32 GB
Display: LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Connectivity: WiFi(Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot), 3G(HSDPA, HSUPA), GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, GPS (A-GPS support)
Camera: 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Supported Audio Formats: MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player
Supported Video Formats: MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
Additional Supports: IP57 certified that dust and water resistant and Water proof up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Sensor: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
java: via Java MIDP emulator
Colors: White, Black, Pink
Expected price: 30,000 up-to 38,000
Dimension and Display
While considering the dimensions of these phones Sony Xperia Z, Sony Xperia Acro S and Sony Xperia V it is clear that the Sony Xperia Acro S has a smaller display than the other two Smartphones. The display feature is the foremost feature that change the look of a Smartphone to the tablet. The Sony Xperia Z uses a TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors and it has a display of size 5.0 inch and a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and Sony Xperia Acro S uses an LED-backlit LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. And this phone has 4.3 inch sized screen. Sony Xperia V has TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors and display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
Since Sony Xperia Acro S and Sony Xperia V has same display features and
Sony Xperia Z TFT capacitive touchscreen display it shows better performance in its display feature. So under display characteristics Sony Xperia Z is better.Operating system
Sony Xperia Z, Sony Xperia V and Sony Xperia Acro S come with Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) which is the latest version of the Android OS. But Sony Xperia Z uses Quad-core with 1.5 GHz Krait processor which has more accuracy than the other two devices.Memory and Processor
While considering the memory features Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia Acro S is better than Sony Xperia V because Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia Acro S are having 8 GB internal memory more than Sony Xperia V. Since all the 3 devices have same OS it is similar in its features but differ in how it operates because memory and processor of these devices are different. While going into the deep features of processing speed Sony Xperia Z is better than Sony Xperia V and Sony Xperia Acro S because Xperia Z is having the latest Quad-core with 1.5 GHz Krait processor. By considering all these features we can say that Xperia Z shows better performance.Camera features
Sony Xperia Z comes with a 13.1MP primary camera which is suitable for capturing high definition pictures of resolution 4128x3096 pixels and has a secondary camera with 2.2 MP and has a frame rate of 1080p@30fps. Sony Xperia Z is the first Android Smartphone with 13.1 MP camera. All these 3 smart phones support video recording feature. But Sony Xperia Z has best video recording quality. In case of camera features it is clear that Sony Xperia Z is better.Connectivity features
Sony Xperia Z, Sony Xperia V and Sony Xperia Acro S support connectivity features like GPRS, EDGE, 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. So these 3 Smartphones shows equal performance in its connectivity features.Conclusion
After comparing all the features of these three waterproof Smartphones Sony Xperia Z, Sony Xperia V and Sony Xperia Acro S, now it is the time to conclude that which one is better. On each and every single feature, Sony Xperia Z has scored more. But it doesn't say that Sony Xperia V and Sony Xperia Acro S are the worst. All the 3 Smartphones are good, but among the three Sony Xperia Z is better. So finally we can conclude that among the two waterproof Smartphones Xperia Z, Sony Xperia V and Sony Xperia acro S. Sony Xperia Z is better.
