VAIO releases new Android smartphone for Japan

Two years after it unveiled its first smartphone, VAIO is back with a new one for the Japanese market, packing a 5.5-inch FHD display, Snapdragon 617 octa-core CPU, 3GB RAM, and Android Marshmallow – the VAIO Phone A.

To give you a recap, VAIO was Sony’s former PC brand which was sold in 2014. In March 2015, VAIO released the Lollipop-powered VAIO Phone, followed by the Windows 10-powered VAIO Phone Biz in February 2016.

VAIO Phone A specs:
5.5-inch Full HD display
1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core CPU
3GB RAM
16GB storage
microSD up to 64GB
13MP rear camera w/ LED flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE (Bands 1, 3, 8, 19, 21)
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
2,800mAh battery
156.1 x 77 x 8.3 mm
167 g
Silver

The VAIO Phone A will go on sale exclusively in Japan on April 7.

source: VAIO
via: Engadget JP