Sony Xperia Go
{{Short description|Smartphone developed by Sony}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox mobile phone
| name = Sony Xperia Go
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| image = Xperia go.jpg
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| caption = "Made to Resist"
| brand = Sony
| manufacturer = Sony Mobile
| series = Xperia
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| predecessor = Sony Ericsson Xperia active
| successor = Sony Xperia tipo
| related = Sony Xperia sola
Sony Xperia U
| type = Smartphone
| form = Slate
| size = 111×60.3×9.8 mm
| weight = 110 g
| os = Android 2.3.7, 4.0.4, Upgradeable to Android 4.1.2
Unofficial upgrade to Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) via XDA
| cpu = 1 GHz dual core
| gpu = Mali 400
| memory = 512 MB
| storage = 8 GB
| memory_card = Up to 32 GB using microSD cards
| battery = 1305 mAh, stand by time up to 520 h (2G), up to 460 h (3G), talk time up to 6 h 60 min (2G), up to 5 h 36 min (3G)
| input = 3-axis accelerometer, Multi-Touch touchscreen, AK8975 Orientation sensor, headset controls, barometer, a-GPS, Gravity sensor & stereo FM radio
| display = 3.5-inch
HVGA (480x320 pixels) (165 ppi)
16,777,216 colour TFT
Bravia Engine
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| rear_camera = 5 MPx, 720p video recording @ 30 frames/s 16x Digital Zoom, autofocus, LED flash, face and smile detection, Panorama and geo-tagging
| front_camera = No
| media_formats = MP3, WAV, 3Gpp, MP4, H.264
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| connectivity = 3G HSDPA up to 14.4 Mb/s, HSUPA up to 5.76 Mb/s Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Hotspot + Wi-Fi Direct, micro-USB v2.0 with USB OTG support, DLNA
| other = IP67 certified, water-resistant and dust-resistant (up to 1 meter for 30 minutes)
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| references = http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-go/|soc=ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500}}
The Sony Xperia Go, also known as ST27i, is a mid-range smartphone developed by Sony. The Xperia Go is IP67-certified, enabling water-resistance and dust-resistance (up to 1 meter for 30 minutes).{{cite web|url= http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-go-1088800/review |title=Sony Xperia Go review|last=Johnson|first= Luke|work= TechRadar|date=31 July 2012 |access-date= 16 September 2013}} It has a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive display with multi-touch support and Sony Mobile Bravia engine. The phone is equipped with a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera capable of shooting up to HD videos and capturing high-resolution stills with autofocus and LED flash. The Xperia Go is powered by a ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 SoC with 1 GHz dual core CPU and Mali-400 MP1 GPU.{{cite web|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_go-4782.php|title=Sony Xperia go – Full phone specifications|work=GSM Arena|access-date= 16 September 2013}}{{Cite web|title=Specifications of NovaThor U8500 SoC|url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/NovaThor-U8500-SoC.86970.0.html}} It has 8 GB of internal storage (4 GB system-reserved + 4 GB usable) that can be further expandable up to 32 GB using microSD cards.
It ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread,{{cite web|url=http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-go-review-50008582/|title=Sony Xperia Go review|work=CNET UK|access-date=16 September 2013|archive-date=13 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113113901/http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-go-review-50008582/|url-status=dead}} preloaded with an official OTA (Over The Air) upgrade to Android 4.0. It received Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on 24 April 2013 after a 1 month delay by Sony.
The Sony Xperia Go has limited amount RAM available for running applications, so the system frequently needs to swap out data to disk.