Camera
Camera’s
performance
Sony has set the camera unit to be
recessed. This means it is able to avoid the hard surfaces and finger smudges. The
sensor increases slightly from the 12.1 MP that can be caught on Xperia S, but
the UI and the results are similar. That means that many of our shots looks
fabulously sharp on the screen, but are still distorted when it comes to
focusing. The low-light performance is a good example of this statement, but we
see many files that are compressed to the same level as that on the S model.
The exposure can be adjusted and so are the ISO, metering, white balance or
even how settings are displayed in the camera’s UI. The camera works almost
immediately after pressing the physical button or even from the lock screen,
although it is up to you to choose the option of capturing or focusing from the
touchscreen or the physical controls.
The sample video has been uploaded for
further details on the good autofocus experience, and you will also find out
that the stabilization performs very well when eliminating any shake. Once
again, you will experience a very similar process of recording videos just like
that on other smartphones.
Sample
shots of the camera
Battery life and performance
The 4.6inch display owns an impressive
1280x720 resolution, so we are eager to see how the 1850mAh battery of Xperia T
processes the workloads. In summary, it reaches an average score. Under six
hours are all that we have when constantly playback the video, using Wifi and
3G regularly to poll Twitter and check our mails. Obviously, that figures is
higher than that of the Xperia S, but according to the non-removable
characteristics, we always doubt the duration time of Xperia T’s battery. With
medium to heavy use, this phone manages to suffer a whole working day, but we still
recommend you to bring a USB cable or even an external battery if you plan to
work overtime.
The Xperia T has a pentaband GSM radio. We
can reach the download speed of 6Mbps and just under 2 Mbps for upload speed
when connecting to the HSPA+ on Three UK – it is comparable to other phones
that we reviewed lately. The phone call quality is also reliable – a bonus on
occasions when you recognize that you are using free call services
Xperia
T’s battery
Sony
Xperia T
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Quadrant: 4,981
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Vellamo: 2,375
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AnTuTu: 6,977
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SunSpider 0.9.1 (ms): 1,774.6
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GLBenchmark Egypt Offscreen (fps): 55
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CF-Bench: 9,568
Sony Xperia S
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Quadrant: 2,994
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Vellamo: 1,534
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AnTuTu: 6,797
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SunSpider 0.9.1 (ms): 1,852
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GLBenchmark Egypt Offscreen (fps): 34*
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CF-Bench: 6,245
Samsung Galaxy S III (the global version)
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Quadrant: 4,454
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Vellamo: 1,751
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AnTuTu: 11,960
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SunSpider 0.9.1 (ms): 1,460
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GLBenchmark Egypt Offscreen (fps): 99
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CF-Bench: 13,110
SunSpider: the
lower the score is, the better
*Score recorded from the Android 2.3
version
The 1GB memory is directly matches the
Xperia S – as well as the newest Android version (4.0.4), but there are at
least some minor differences in software. To reflect the refresh of Android 4.0
in Xperia S is the purpose that we mentioned its scores here, but the Xperia T
still rules all of these tests. With the Snapdragon S4 processor, it defeats
its S3 relative, regardless of the similar 1.5GHz clock rate. Comparing the new
phone with the HSPA version of Galaxy S III you will see that its scores are so
erratic. However, in daily use, the quad-core Samsung phone offers a generally
smooth experience, while we recognize that the Xperia T often stall during the
web surfing – on both its own browser and Chrome. However, games and movies run
smoother and no problems occur, which makes the web browser performance a
bigger disappointment.
Conclusion
Xperia T’s design makes its looks and feels
smaller than it really is, so it can be easily considered as a deceptive phone.
Despite the huge display, it size is similar to that of other smaller-display
smartphones, with the fact that Sony is about to get rid of some exaggerated
borders. Its operating system is Android Ice Cream Sandwich, which is absent in
the Xperia S introduction. However, with a built-in software update on that
older phone (we updated the latest software to the older phone in order to
compare those two in this review), it is difficult to determine any innovative
changes that appears in Xperia T.
We are still fond of Sony as well as its
technology launches, but our attention is honestly shifting to its rivals. Lying
the S and T models side by side, it looks like one is the original version of
the other and we have no clue to determine which one came out first. The
onscreen button and higher-resolution camera of course are innovations, but it
is so hard to suggest the full-price Xperia T while Xperia S is discounted now.
Xperia
T’s design makes its looks and feels smaller than it really is.
Info
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Price: Free ($54.8/month)
Advantages
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Cute 4.6inch high-resolution display
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Quite large storage capacity, micro SD expansion
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Close to the available Android experience
Disadvantages
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Battery life is not as good as other rivals’
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Too many built-in apps
Verdicts
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Xperia T is a humble innovation compared to the
old model of Sony. It owns a magnificent display but its rivals offer better
battery life and better quality design.
Specifications
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General
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2G Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
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3G Network: HSPDA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
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SIM: Micro-SIM
Body
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Dimension: 129.4x67.3x9.4 mm
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Weight: 139g
Display
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Type: TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
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Size: 720x1,280 pixels, 4.55 inches
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Multi-touch: Yes, up to 4 fingers
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Protection: Shatter proff and
scratch-resistant glass
Sound
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Loudspeaker: Yes
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3.5mm jack: Yes
Memory
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Card slot: microSD, up to 32MB
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Internal: 16GB, 1GB RAM
Data
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GPRS: up to 70.4 kbps
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EDGE: up to 236.8 kbps
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Speed: HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
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WLAN: Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wifi
direct, DLNA, Wihi hotspot
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Bluetooth: v3.1 with A2DP
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USB: Yes, micro USB v2.0 (MHL)
Camera
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Primary: 13MP, 4,128x3,096 pixels, autofocus,
LED flash
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Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face
detection, image stabilization
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Video: Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization
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Secondary: Yes, 1.3MP, 720@30fps
Features
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OS: Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich),
planned upgrade to v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
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Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon
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CPU: Dual-core 1.5GHz Krait
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GPU: Adreno 225
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Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity,
compass
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