Xperia A
(This is a variant of the Xperia ZR tailored for the Japanese domestic market, also known as "") |
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Brand | Sony |
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Manufacturer | Sony Mobile Communications |
Slogan | Experience filming underwater in Full HD |
Series | Sony Xperia |
Compatible networks |
UMTS HSPA+ 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) Mhz (not available in all markets) UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) (not available in all markets) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
First released | 17 May 2013 |
Availability by country |
17 May 2013NTT DoCoMo) (Japan, SO-04E/Sony Xperia A variant exclusively for17 June 2013 (India, Taiwan)4 July 2013 (Hong Kong, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden)18 July 2013 (Malaysia)22 August 2013 18 September 2013 (USA) (Japan, Xperia feat. Hatsune Miku limited edition variant exclusively for NTT DoCoMo) |
Predecessor | Sony Xperia V |
Successor |
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (japan) |
Related |
Sony Xperia ZL Sony Xperia Z |
Type | Smartphone |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | 131.3 mm (5.17 in) H 67.3 mm (2.65 in) W 10.5 mm (0.41 in) |
Weight | 138 g (4.87 oz) |
Operating system |
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (initial) Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean (2013 upgrade) Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (Dec 2013 upgrade) Android 4.4 Kit Kat (June 2014 upgrade) Android 5.0.2 Lollipop Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (current , depend on Location) |
System on chip | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 Pro APQ8064 processor / Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 600 processor |
CPU | 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Quad Core |
GPU | Adreno 320 |
Memory | 2 GB RAM |
Storage | 8 GB |
Removable storage | up to 32 GB microSDHC (officially) up to 64 GB microSDXC (unofficially) |
Battery | 2,330 mAh 13 hours talk time, 520 standby, removable |
Data inputs | Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor |
Display |
4.55 in (116 mm) diagonal TFT |
Rear camera |
13 MP IMX135 Exmor RS back-side illuminated sensor with LED flash 1080p video recording @ 30 frames/s 16x Digital Zoom |
Front camera | VGA |
Connectivity |
4G LTE(100 Mbit/s) LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) GPS |
Other | Available in black, pink, cyan and white (Mint is exclusive to SO-04E/Xperia A, while Miku is exclusive to Xperia feat. Hatsune Miku) IP55 / IP58 (Dust protected, Water jet protected & Waterproof) Osaifu-Keitai (SO-04E/Xperia A and Xperia feat. Hatsune Miku variants only) 1seg (SO-04E/Xperia A and Xperia feat. Hatsune Miku variants only) (SO-04E/Xperia A and Xperia feat. Hatsune Miku variants only) (SO-04E/Xperia A and Xperia feat. Hatsune Miku variants only) |
17 May 2013NTT DoCoMo)
(Japan, SO-04E/Sony Xperia A variant exclusively for17 June 2013
(India, Taiwan)4 July 2013
(Hong Kong, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden)18 July 2013
(Malaysia)22 August 2013
(USA)4.55 in (116 mm) diagonal TFT
13 MP IMX135 Exmor RS back-side illuminated sensor with LED flash
4G LTE(100 Mbit/s) LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) GPS
GLONASS
Micro USB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
UMTS HSPA+ (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8 or bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
DLNA
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
The Sony Xperia ZR is a touchscreen-enabled, HD Android flagship smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Sony Mobile.
The phone was announced by Sony at CES 2013 and was released on 17 May 2013 in Japan. The Xperia ZR was initially shipped with Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and has been updated to Android 5.1.1 recently. The smartphone has Ingress Protection Ratings of IP55 and IP58, making it dust protected, low pressure water jet protected, and waterproof. Sony's internal test showed that there are no water intrusion after testing Xperia ZR in 1.5-metre of water for 30 minutes. Xperia ZR also features a 13 MP IMX135 Exmor RS camera sensor as well as a HD (720 x 1280 pixels) display, encompassed in Sony's Industrial 'Omni-Balance' Design.