Sony Xperia V
{{Short description|Android smartphone by Sony Mobile}}
{{Distinguish|Sony Xperia 5|Sony Xperia 1 V}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox mobile phone
| name = Sony Xperia V
| image = Xperia V auf der Internationalen Funkausstellung 2012 in Berlin 1 PD.JPG
| codename = Tsubasa
| modelnumber = LT25i
| logo =
| logosize =
| brand = Sony
| manufacturer = Sony Mobile Communications
| slogan = The ultimate LTE Smartphone experience
| series = Sony Xperia
| carrier =
| networks = 2G GSM/EDGE/GPRS: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G UMTS/HSUPA/HSDPA+: 850, 900, 2100 MHz
4G LTE: 800, 850, 1800, 2100, 2600 MHz
| released = Q4 2012
| price =
| available =
| discontinued =
| predecessor = Sony Xperia acro S
| successor = Sony Xperia ZR
| related = Sony Xperia T
Sony Xperia TX
Sony Xperia J
Sony Xperia AX SO-01E (Japan)
Sony Xperia VL SOL21 (Japan)
| type = Touchscreen smartphone
| form = Slate
| size = {{convert|129|mm|in|abbr=on}} H
{{convert|65|mm|in|abbr=on}} W
{{convert|10.7|mm|in|abbr=on}} D
| weight = {{convert|120|g|oz|abbr=on}}
| os = Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or Android 4.3 (Jellybean)
| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960
| cpu = 1500 MHz dual-core Krait
| gpu = Adreno 225
| memory = 1 GiB RAM
| storage = 8 GiB
| memory_card = 32 GiB, microSD or microSDHC
| battery = 1750 mAh
| input = Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Digital compass
GPS
GLONASS{{cite web |url=http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Sony-Xperia-V_id7462 |title=Sony Xperia V | work= Phone Arena |access-date=31 August 2012}}
| display = 4.3 in diagonal with 16:9 aspect ratio widescreen
TFT 1280×720 (342 ppi) display
16M colors
| ext_display =
| rear_camera = 13 megapixels back-side illuminated sensor
LED flash
Aperture f/2.4
1920×1080 (1080p)
Auto focus
Image stabilizer
Face/smile detection
Geo tagging
High-dynamic-range mode (HDR)
Panorama
| front_camera = 0.3 megapixels VGA
| media_formats =
| ringtone =
| connectivity = Bluetooth 4.0
USB 2.0
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
NFC
DLNA
MHL
USB tethering
| other = Available in black, white and pink
| sar =
| hac =
| references =
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The Sony Xperia V is a smartphone designed, developed and marketed by Sony Mobile. Presented initially on 29 August 2012 in Berlin, the Xperia V was released in December 2012 and belongs to Sony's handset line up of the second half of 2012, which includes the flagship Xperia T and the entry-level Xperia J. The {{Convert|4.3|in|mm|adj=on}} device employs a 1280×720 (720p) pixel resolution display, a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and a 13-megapixel camera, and an interchangeable battery while protected by a water-resistant outer skin.{{cite web |url= http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57502536-85/sony-unveils-xperia-t-v-and-j-smartphones/ |title= Sony unveils Xperia T, V, and J smartphones | last =Bennett | first = Brian |date= 29 August 2012 | work=CNET | access-date=31 August 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-j-and-xperia-v-touch-down-in-new-range-1093728 |title=Sony Xperia J and Xperia V touch down in new range | last =McCann | first = John |date=29 August 2012 |work=TechRadar | access-date=31 August 2012}} This is the first Sony Mobile's device alongside the Xperia J that does not feature the Sony Ericsson's liquid energy logo after Sony acquired Ericsson's stake in Sony Ericsson in February 2012.
Availability
The device was officially announced by Sony on 29 August 2012 in Berlin along with the Xperia J and T. The device is water and dust resistant which is similar to the Xperia go and Xperia acro S. It was to be released during the fourth quarter of 2012. As of January 2015, Sony has run out of replacement batteries in Hong Kong and is no long producing them, meaning it is no longer supporting the Xperia V.
Hardware
The phone has a capacitive touchscreen display that measures 4.3 inches with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels at 342 ppi equipped with Sony's Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 which enhances the display of the device. It is capable of displaying 16,777,216 colours and supports multitouch. The camera of the device has 13 megapixels capable of 16 times digital zoom with Sony's Exmor R for low light capturing.
It is capable of video recording at 1080p HD and also video calling. The phone also features a VGA front-facing camera with 0.3 megapixels. The device has a 1.5 GHz Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 1 GiB RAM, internal storage of 8 GiB and an external slot for storage expansion up to 64 GiB.
The device is also NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled which can be used with Xperia SmartTags,{{cite web | publisher= Sony Mobile Communications |title= Xperia™ SmartTags |url = http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/xperia-smarttags/}} or for low value financial transactions, as NFC becomes more widespread in use, with the appropriate applications from Google Play.{{cite web | publisher = Google Play | title = Xperia™ SmartTags |url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.extras.smarttags}} The device also features a micro USB connector with USB on the Go support It also has a scratch-resistant and shatterproof glass. Despite being equipped with a user-replaceable battery, the Xperia V has a dust- (IP5X) and water-resistant (IPX5/7) rating, similar to the Sony Xperia acro S.{{cite web | publisher= Sony Mobile Communications | title= Xperia™ V LT25i August White Paper | url= http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/lt25/whitepaper_EN_lt25i_xperia_v.pdf | url-status= dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120829221402/http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/lt25/whitepaper_EN_lt25i_xperia_v.pdf | archive-date= 29 August 2012 | df= dmy-all }}
Software
The phone is released with Sony's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich integrated with Facebook and the Entertainment Network, allowing users to access Music & Video Unlimited. Other than that, the device also has the Walkman music player with a manual equalizer and is DLNA certified.{{cite web |title= Xperia™ V White paper |publisher= Sony Mobile Communications |url= http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_V_WP_3.pdf |access-date= 4 December 2013 |archive-date= 11 January 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140111175956/http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_V_WP_3.pdf |url-status= dead }}
The operating system can be upgraded to version 4.3 Jellybean from 29 January (see bottom of page), with it being the final version and no Android version 4.4 KitKat being released for Xperia V.
Though Sony did not release any software updates after Jellybean 4.3, they have always been supporting open source nature of Android; as a result, there are lot of ROMs available. Recently it also received Lollipop-based ROMSs which include [http://www.gadgetstroop.com/2015/07/cyanogenmod-custom-rom-sony-xperia-v-tsubasa-lt25i.html cyanogenmod],[http://www.gadgetstroop.com/2015/07/cyanogenmod-custom-rom-sony-xperia-v-tsubasa-lt25i.html paranoid android] thanks to developers at XDA.
References
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External links
- [http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-v/ Sony Xperia V official webpage]
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Category:Android (operating system) devices
Category:Mobile phones introduced in 2012