Sony Xperia J

Sony Xperia J
(ST26i/ST26a)
ManufacturerSony Mobile Communications
TypeSmartphone
SeriesXperia
First releasedAugust 29, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08-29)
Availability by region29 August 2012- 9 November 2014
DiscontinuedNovember 9, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-11-09)
PredecessorSony Xperia U
SuccessorSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia L
RelatedXperia V, Xperia T
Compatible networksGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, HSDPA 900/2100 – ST26i
HSDPA 850/1900/2100 – ST26a
Form factorBar
Dimensions124.3 mm (4.89 in) H
61.2 mm (2.41 in) W
9.2 mm (0.362 in) D
Weight124 g (4.37 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)(as on 7 March 2013)
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A
CPU1GHz, ARM architecture ARM Cortex-A5
GPUAdreno 200 (enhanced)
Memory512 MB
Storage4GB (1.3GB OS, 766 MB Apps, around 2GB user data)
Removable storageup to 32GB microSD/HC card
Battery1750 mAh
Rear camera5 MP
auto focus
4x digital zoom
Auto focus
LED flash
Geotagging
VGA video recording
Front cameraVGA
Display4.0 in (100 mm)
FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels) (245 ppi)
16,777,216 colour TFT
ConnectivityWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Micro USB 2.0, Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR, DLNA, A-GPS
Data inputsMulti-touch, capacitive touchscreen
Accelerometer
Microphone
Proximity sensor
Magnetometer
Development statusDiscontinued
OtherWi-Fi hotspot, USB tethering, Gorilla glass
References[1]

The Sony Xperia J is an Android smartphone from Sony. It was launched at the IFA 2012 in Berlin. It is also known as Sony ST26i.[2]

Specifications

Design

Xperia J is the first Sony Mobile device alongside the Xperia V that does not feature the Sony Ericsson's liquid energy logo after Sony acquired Ericsson's stake in Sony Ericsson in February 2012.[3] The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.[4] It is available in black, gold, pink and white.[4] It measures 124.3 mm × 61.2 mm × 9.2 mm and weighs 124 grams.[4]

Hardware[5][6]

Xperia J has a 4.0 in (100 mm) touchscreen with 480×854 resolution, a Qualcomm Snapdagon S1 system-on-chip with 1 GHz single core Cortex-A5 CPU and Adreno 200 GPU,[7] a 5-megapixel rear camera, 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of internal storage which can be extended up to 32 GB by a microSD/HC card, and a 1750 mAh battery.[4][8][9]

Software

Xperia J runs on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box.[4][9] Sony updated this device for Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on 7 March 2013, which it lists as the "latest and final version" of the operating system.

References

  1. ^ "White paper - Xperia J" (PDF). August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Sony ST26i official name to be Sony Xperia J". gsmarena.com. 11 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Sony Xperia ST26i leaks for the first time". gsmarena.com. 9 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Sony Xperia J - Full phone specifications". gsmarena.com.
  5. ^ "Sony Xperia J review: Junior league". gsmarena.com. 11 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Review Sony Xperia J Smartphone". notebookcheck.net. 1 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A". notebookcheck.net.
  8. ^ "Preview of Sony Xperia J comes before the official announcement". gsmarena.com. 21 August 2012.
  9. ^ a b "First look at the Sony Xperia J - ST26i". mobile-review.com (in Russian). 21 August 2012.
Preceded by Sony Xperia J
2012-2014 		Succeeded by