Sony Xperia SL becomes official, gets 200Mhz bump

Sony has a slightly new handset as a successor to the Xperia S. The Sony Xperia SL is basically the Xperia S with a 200MHz bump in processor speed.

This introduction reminds us of the time when the then Sony-Ericsson also introduced the Xperia Arc S with a faster processor compared to the similarly-design Xperia Arc.

So that’s a bump from a dual-core 1.5GHz to a dual-core 1.7GHz.

Sony Xperia SL specs:
4.3-inch HD Reality Display @ 1280Ã—720 pixels, 342ppi
Mobile Bravia Engine
Qualcomm S3 MSM8260
Snapdragon 1.7GHz dual-core processor
1GB RAM
1.5GB built-in storage
32GB external storage (non-removable)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth 2.1
NFC support
GPS w/ aGPS support
12.1MP Exmor R rear camera
1080p video recording
1.3MP front facing camera
720p video recording
micro-HDMI out
Li-Ion 1750mAh battery
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

The changes might not be that much but it seems coincidental that Google has also announced it is supporting the Xperia S under the AOSP (Android Open Source Project).

Meaning, the Xperia S will be getting some special treatment from Google the same way the Nexus line gets first dibs on the lastest Android updates.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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7 Comments

Steph says:

12 years ago

Is it the same as this: http://www.widgetcity.com.ph/product/mobile-phone/sony/sony-xperia-s-lt26i? I was thinking of getting this or Xperia Acro S. Which is better? :) thanks!
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princess says:

12 years ago

xperia acro s is better. xperia acro has 12 mp and 1.3 front-facing camera. what make it better is that its dust and water resistance.

agwe23 says:

12 years ago

And jellybean! !!
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Bbbbb says:

12 years ago

sana yung battery mga 2000mAH+…
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Marcelino says:

12 years ago

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”

Yan ang strategy ng Sony, in my opinion. Hindi nila binubuhos/tinotodo lahat ng hardware for just one device. They’re saving it for their upcoming devices, codenamed “Mint” and “Hayabusa”.

That’s why they have:
Xperia S – 12 MP camera, sharpest display
Xperia P – 8 MP camera, WhiteMagic Technology
Xperia U – 5 MP camera, Dolby Sound Technology

Xperia sola – Floating touch

Xperia go and acro S – Water and dust resistant

Can’t wait for their newest devices! :)
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Gams says:

12 years ago

…and it has also the sharpest display,beating all other smartphones out there.
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