Smartphone Sony ST26i Xperia J is a device that is usually referred to the middle class. According to many experts, this model is not designed to fulfill the task of being the flagship of sales. However, it is expected that the smartphone will find its buyer in the segment of youth gadgets, as well as those people who traditionally consider themselves to be adherents of the Sony brand.
Phone J is recognized by many experts as an example of a device that is balanced in terms of performance and battery life. According to a number of experts, it is completely normal practice for a gadget brand manufacturer to deliberately reduce the power of some hardware components in favor of a long battery life devices. There is a thesis that Sony adheres to this concept. Is it really? What are the notable features and main competitive advantages that the ST26i smartphone has? What are the most obvious advantages and disadvantages of this device? Does the device have know-how that competitors do not have?
Appearance and control
The main elements of the smartphone body are quite standard. The main touch keys - directly below the screen, above it - additional camera, a voice speaker, and a motion (proximity) sensor. By the way, the light sensor common in many smartphones is missing. On the left side of the case is a micro-USB slot. On the right is a key that adjusts the sound level, next to it is a button to turn on the device and lock the screen. Top - audio jack, bottom - microphone. Behind - the main camera with LED flash. Lifting the back cover reveals the battery, SIM and micro-SD slots.
Many specialists who tested the device find the brand's design solutions extremely positive. A similar opinion is given by a large number of users who left reviews about the Sony ST26i Xperia J. Among those who appearance I was pleasantly surprised by the phone - not only fans of the brand, but also those who decided to get a phone of this brand for the first time. And largely because I liked the design. The brand offers a lot of color solutions. People who adhere different style, there are plenty to choose from. For example, those who are close to rigor and conservatism will like a model with a black case (that is, Sony Xperia JST26i Black).
Display
The smartphone is equipped with a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 854 by 480 pixels. To use most of the functions of the device, this diagonal, experts believe, is enough. At the same time, as some experts note, not the most modern technologies, which can make it difficult to see the picture at large angles.
There are also counterarguments to this remark, based on the thesis that this apparatus is price segment, where about exceptionally high quality Sony display ST26i Xperia J is not entirely appropriate to say. The screen matrix supports the "multi-touch" function, recognizing up to two simultaneous touches.
Battery
The manufacturer installed a battery with a capacity of 1.7 thousand mAh in the smartphone. This is relatively little, however, according to experts, the selection of hardware components of the smartphone is such that the level of power consumption of the device is low. Even with very active use of the phone, as the experts who tested the gadget found out, the battery provides up to two days of battery life. This indicator will be less only in those cases when the phone works exclusively in media player mode. But even in this case, the battery life will remain decent - about 20-25 hours.
Battery optimizer
Users who have left reviews about the Sony ST26i Xperia J write about battery performance in a similar vein. For some smartphone owners, the indicators were slightly higher than those achieved by the experts, for others - higher (the difference may be due to the level of battery "calibration", as well as the presence of third-party background programs). Thus, we find indirect confirmation of the voiced guesses of experts regarding the priorities between performance and battery life. It turns out that the most important - from the point of view of the consumer - Sony Xperia J ST26i characteristics are not only the power of the hardware and the brightness of the screen, but also the battery. People still appreciate not only "tricks" mobile devices, but also their practically useful properties, such as autonomous operation.
And now about the "iron".
"Iron"
The device is based on the MSM 7227a chipset (in the SoC version). This chipset provides good quality fulfillment basic functions devices. There is an Adreno 200 video chipset, the power of which is enough to run a lot of games and applications. Difficulties will arise if you only try to run "heavy" 3D games (but I must say that very few phones of this class can cope with such a task). The smartphone is equipped with 512 MB of RAM, and this is also enough to perform basic functions. Many experts note that the manufacturer's specifications for the Sony Xperia J ST26i phone in terms of processor power and memory capacity are quite consistent with the standards adopted in the segment of budget gadgets. Do not forget about the theory of experts voiced above regarding saving battery by reducing the performance of the device without compromising competitiveness in its segment.
Connection
Smartphone supports wireless communication via WiFi. The connection quality, stability and speed do not cause any complaints from experts. There is an "access point" function (in which the phone can act as a Wi-Fi router). There is support Bluetooth standard in the 2nd version, which provides a data transfer rate of about 1 megabit / sec: it is quite suitable for transferring small photos, ringtones, applications. There is also a wired USB interface.
As we can see, everything is in order with the connection of the phone. in perfect order. It is also worth noting the positive assessment of experts in terms of sustainability wireless connections between smartphone and other devices. The same quality is confirmed in their reviews by many users. Works well, as experts say, also the main function of the phone - voice communication via GSM channels.
Camera
Phone Xperia J is equipped with a good camera resolution of 5 megapixels. There is an autofocus function. Experts note the convenience of using the camera interface: all the necessary functions are displayed on the screen. Using a separate touch key, you can call up a menu for selecting a variety of options: programs for shooting the camera, settings for resolution, shutter speed, flash and timer, activating the self-portrait mode, and the smile detection function.
The quality of the images also causes positive assessments from specialists. You can record video at a resolution of 640 by 480 pixels. The videos are quite average, as experts say, of quality (however, immediately stipulating - given function cannot be considered typical for smartphones in this segment).
Soft
The smartphone is controlled by the Android OS in the ICS version, which is considered by experts to be a sufficiently productive and functional operating environment, which is ahead of the software installed on the devices of many competing brands in a large number of parameters. In addition, the device (as well as any other mobile phone Sony Xperia) is equipped with a large number of pre-installed applications. Among the striking examples of those with excellent functionality is the program for working with the camera described above.
Android update
The phone was released a long time ago - in 2012. To date, Android ICS for Sony Xperia J ST26i is far from the only firmware. There are a lot of resources from which you can download more modern versions of the OS with new features and capabilities.
Just like with other Android devices, the owner of the Xperia J can download and install apps and games on their smartphone without much difficulty from Google Play and other directories. It is also possible to download program files via the available communication interfaces.
Expert CVs
The smartphone has a positive software interface, nice design and comfortably located controls.
Experts note the high quality of the phone's basic functions. Communication in all standards is excellent, the sound is loud and clear. The build quality of the case is excellent. According to experts, this device will add to the overall competitiveness of the Sony brand in the global market for mobile gadgets.
A very strong argument in favor of choosing this smartphone, experts say - for a long time offline work. In comparison with competitors in this parameter, the device is one of the leaders. There is a version that in order to achieve impressive performance in this area, Sony deliberately chose to install in the smartphone not the most modern display and not very efficient processor and graphics subsystem module. As the brand's marketers may have considered, for the target users of the phone, a powerful chipset and support for 3D games will become secondary factors compared to battery life.
Apart from the long battery life, experts call the unambiguous advantages of the smartphone an attractive appearance, the presence of LED backlighting, high build quality and case materials, good performance in solving typical tasks, good camera. Among the obvious (but not critical, based on the specifics of the segment) shortcomings are the mediocre quality of videos and a relatively small volume random access memory.
This is the youngest of the devices in the current Xperia line. At the same time, the company decided not to save money, and even with this positioning, the device received both a dual-core processor and great screen, and even a fast camera. But since the devil is in the details, we still need an exorcist...
Design
First impression Xperia U leaves only the good. The small, neat device is made of soft-touch plastic and sports the signature design of the latest Xperia line. Like older brothers, under the screen of the gadget is a transparent strip with a multi-colored LED. Plus, the lower plastic insert is removable, and there are four of them in the kit. In my test, I had a white handset, extremely elegant without being overly feminine - a sophisticated unisex Sony style.
Assembly at Sony Xperia U excellent. The details fit together perfectly, sometimes even too much. For example, I could not tear off the removable socket from my copy. She sat like a glove. There are no squeaks when squeezed, the back cover does not bend under the fingers.
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On the right side are three hardware buttons: camera, volume rocker and power button. On the left, there was only a place for the MicroUSB connector, and on top there is a headphone jack. A well thought out design.
A funny detail: in the box with a smartphone, in addition to the usual headset, charger and a set of instructions, there are a couple of nice additions. Generous magicians from Sony put a branded film on the screen, a rag-rubbing and a special adapter from Micro-SIM to a regular SIM-card. Apparently, this is in case you decide that the fourth iPhone is already last century, and the future is exclusively for cute inexpensive "androids".
But there are also notorious nuances. First, the touch button icons on the transparent panel are hard to see. What is complicated by the fact that the “Back” button is on the far left here (in the center is “Home”, and “Menu” is on the right), and not everyone is used to this arrangement. As a result, erroneous clicks in the first days of work are provided. And in the following days, too - not marked touch keys under the screen now and then accidentally meet with your fingers.
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Screen
The screen is excellent and elegantly complements the first wow impression. With a modest 3.5-inch diagonal, there are full-fledged 854x480 pixels, which gives a very clear and beautiful picture. Yes, proprietary technology Sony Bravia here it’s not for a red word and they provide very high-quality color reproduction, without the Korean “gouge-eyed” style. In the sun, the image remains readable, although slightly glare. Hardly for the money that they ask for Sony ST25i There is more to be desired this year.
The capacitive screen supports four simultaneous presses. This, of course, is not ten, but for most games it will do, and nowhere else will it come in handy.
The only thing to complain about is the light sensor. It almost does not work, continuing to blind the eyes in the dark and not bringing the backlight to the maximum on the street. Apparently, firmware updates will fix this, but for now you have to change the brightness manually.
Iron
Designing ST25i, the engineers did not compromise and put the same processor here as in the more advanced Xperia Sola. This is a dual-core ST Ericsson NovaThor U8500 clocked at 1 GHz. It also comes with 512 MB of RAM and a Mali-400 MP video accelerator. This is an excellent technological bundle, which is enough for playing HD-video without conversion, high-performance games and other resource-intensive tasks.
The smartphone practically does not slow down, but it heats up quite noticeably even with an average load. In fact, even just playing music in APE format is already capable of raising the temperature under the hood of the machine. Such is the price for impressive power for this class.
Applications are installed in the system at lightning speed, the browser is very fast and even terrible videos in Flash are played without problems.
Some older applications that were written for Android 2.1 may become unstable. From my permanent set of "oldies" the AndLess player, the Racing Moto game and the Multitouch Test tester application crashed or hung. Although these are rather questions for software developers, since the smartphone has complete harmony with the new software.
Alas, without a big fly in the ointment it still could not do. The gadget does not have a slot for a memory card, and its own “brains” are only 8 GB, of which 1.6 GB is available to the user for installing applications and 4 GB in storage mode. Pretty! I can still see the Sony office, in which the decision is made on the positioning of this year's Xperia line, and I can clearly hear the demonic laughter of marketers. Indeed, why cut the functionality of the younger model when you can seriously limit its memory? Let me remind you that some games for Android "weigh" a good gigabyte. Not to mention listening to music in lossless, shooting with a camera, watching videos ... The place in the smartphone ends already on the 3-4th day of active work. Involuntarily, you will think about looking at more advanced Xperia models or write a letter of complaint to the UN.
Android
The smartphone has an operating system Android 2.3.7 with a proprietary Timescape shell. The fourth version of the green robot is expected for the Xperia family only in the summer, but the current result of the joint work of Google and Sony is quite interesting.
The first time you turn it on, the screen will automatically start. quick setup device. In it, you can set your preferred settings for connecting to the Network, set up synchronization with Internet services, enable backup and other nice little things.
 For almost every function of a smartphone Xperia U have your own widget |
The device offers you five desktops, an almost empty top notification area and a set of branded widgets. The Timescape shell focuses on the content and specific functions of the device, which is manifested, for example, with a pinch gesture on the desktop - instead of the usual carousel of tables, we are simultaneously shown all the widgets selected by the user, between which you can quickly switch.
Sony diversified the usual "android" life with a whole range of applications. We will talk about those related to multimedia playback in another section. And now let's go on a controlled flight through the Internet and social networks.
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The Timescape shell has an application of the same name that aggregates all the updates to your Facebook and Twitter profiles into a single feed. The same application has a whole bunch of widgets that bring to the desktop the latest information from your friends' profiles. And also there is a special widget "music and video", which wool in your in social networks searches for videos recommended by "friends" on Youtube and displays them in a small window.
Apart from standard Google Play, it also has its own PlayNow app store, where you can buy or download apps, games and music for free. The range is small, and the average price of applications is about $2. So seriously considering Sony PlayNow as a competitor to the almighty Google Play does not work. There is also a client application for downloading, demo testing and buying games from the Electronic Arts studio.
Also in smartphone Sony Xperia U there is a utility for setting up energy savings by disabling unnecessary functions and applications for calculating mobile traffic.
 The browser is standard, you can open up to eight windows at the same time. Thanks to the hardware power, everything works very fast |
Connection to a PC is carried out using the MTP protocol, just as it is done, for example, in samsung galaxy W. Personally, I like this method because you do not need to safely remove the device, and automatic format conversion is also available when copying. As far as I'm used to listening to music in FLAC, in order to save memory, I still allowed the system to quickly overtake the music in MP3.
When connected to a computer directly from the phone, you can install the Sony PC Companion synchronization program, but this is not necessary - everything works like that. The only strange nuance that I encountered is that automatic MKV conversion does not work when copying. This video format has to be uploaded to the phone in the original resolution and format.
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In Contacts, in the dialing section, a smart search is organized: you dial a number on a virtual 12-button keyboard, and your smartphone helpfully slips you contacts with matching numbers and corresponding letters. A similar quick search is implemented in smartphones with HTC Sense. True, there is a “nuance” here: Cyrillic in this search (yet?) Is not supported.
In general, during testing Xperia U worked steadily for me. But there were also surprises. For example, system applications hanging in the background can begin to gobble up the battery charge on both cheeks. And once the smartphone issued a series of cyclic reboots. If something like this happens to you, call an exorcist, turn off the machine and turn it back on. Helps.
Camera
AT Sony ST25i a 5-megapixel camera with a quick capture function is installed. It can be launched even without removing the lock, simply by holding down the shoot button. The function does not work with lightning speed, but still faster than in the traditional way.
Image quality in automatic mode mediocre and there are not enough stars from the sky. Fortunately, the camera is stuffed huge amount settings, and with their help you can both simplify the work with the device and achieve relatively good shots.
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But shooting a video is frankly not happy. Declared HD is written at 29 frames per second, which is nominally quite good. But in practice, the picture turns out to be jerky, with artifacts that are visible not only on the monitor, but even on the screen of the phone itself.
To appreciate the quality of shooting yourself, enjoy the parade of young mothers in the historical part of Odessa.
There is a mode for taking photos and panoramas in 3D, as well as special utility to view received images on compatible devices. Unfortunately, I didn't have those at hand. But the shooting procedure itself is extremely difficult: to create a stereo panorama, you need to shoot it from several angles, for which you turn the camera very slowly. From the fifth time for sure it will work! Overall, this is more of a fun game than a real tool.
Multimedia
I liked the sound in the headphones. It is detailed and pleasant to the ear. The sound of frequencies is balanced, and the volume margin is good enough to get out with a smartphone on a busy street. And, most importantly, all these sound components are successfully mixed with each other and form a kind of explosive musical mixture that can easily rock not only your headphones, but also yourself.
The native music player supports Cyrillic, is beautiful and has an additional feature: sorting music by emotional states. To do this, you need to send some information about your music library to the Sony server, and the order will come in response: this song in “happiness-joy”, and this one in “sadness-sadness”. This function works so far through a stump-deck, a significant part of the audio library I downloaded to my smartphone was completely left without emotional identifiers. I hope that in the future the functionality of this option will improve, since the idea itself is very interesting.
Another cool Sony idea worth talking about is the Live Aware Manager. It allows you to configure the automatic launch of the programs you need when you connect a headset, headphones or charger. A very convenient thing that allows you to bring the work with the player to automatism.
The video player is not particularly remarkable, except for the support for transferring content to the associated software. wifi device, and the presence of a simple video editor in which you can trim the captured video. So I would recommend that you look for something more interesting on Google Play. The same MX Player, for example.
Battery
Xperia U ST25i received more than a modest 1290 mAh battery. If you do not save and drive the device in the tail and in the mane, in 7-8 hours the battery will go a long way from 100% to zero. If you do not abuse 3D games and video shooting, the device will last a full daylight hours.
Very economical users will be able to squeeze a day out of the device - if you turn off Wi-Fi and 3G, synchronize only important services and try to avoid resource-intensive applications. But do you need a smartphone then?
Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, in my opinion, can compete with our hero on the image field. It's beautiful, like Xperia U, a device with the same clear screen, let and smaller. Yes, Ray's processor is weaker, but the battery lasts a little longer. Plus, he already received Android 4.0, and Sony Xperia U still some time "torments" on 2.3.7. You can buy Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray for 10-12 thousand rubles, so the option has the right to life. Especially in gentle female hands.
In terms of convenience Sony Xperia U you will have to grapple not for life, but for death also with the youngest representative of the fresh HTC line. Smartphone One V boasts a more comfortable and thoughtful shell, a fresh operating system, longer battery life, a larger screen and better video recording. Its processor, however, is much weaker, the sound in the headphones is worse, and the price is more expensive - about 14,000 rubles.
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Advantages:
- Timescape shell and proprietary software
- Design
- Powerful processor
- Function quick launch camera and hardware button for shooting
- Good headphone sound
- Abundance of camera settings and the way they are organized
Flaws:
- Short battery life
- Little memory (about 5.7 GB for the user)
— Uncomfortable touch buttons under the screen
— old version Android
- Poor video recording quality
- Strange work of the light sensor
Summary
Sony turned out to be a beautiful and fast device, charged to the top with Sony-style, which is capable of seriously and for a long time blowing the roof off its owners. But minor flaws in the firmware, a weak battery and a catastrophically small amount of memory still spoil the impression and slightly sober. It seems to me that the device is almost ideal for a girl who loves social networks, music and appreciates beautiful gadgets. But the seasoned geek sighs, walks around this handsome man, and chooses Xperia Sola or HTC One v.
Technical Sony specifications Xperia U ST25i
| GSM | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
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| WCDMA | 900, 2100 |
| Type of shell | monoblock |
| Operating system | Google Android 2.3 |
| CPU | ST Ericsson NovaThor U8500, 1 GHz |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Screen type | TFT |
| Screen size | 3,5 |
| Number of colors | 16 million |
| Screen resolution | 854x480 |
| Sensory | Yes |
| Built-in memory | 8 GB |
| Memory card support | Not |
| Sound | xLOUD Experience, Track ID |
| Communications | WiFi, 3G |
| Connectors | Micro USB, 3.5 mm |
| Camera | 5 MP, autofocus, flash, HD video recording, BSI sensor |
Video recording is only possible in 640x480 pixels. You can install less (for example, if you still use MMS), but you can't install more. It looks a bit odd and is definitely a marketing limitation, since the hardware platform is capable of recording and playing HD video. The quality, however, is quite good - you can evaluate it yourself in the above video.
Interface, performance, autonomy
Smartphone "out of the box" running Android 4.0, which is about to be replaced by Jelly Bean. In fact, the version of the platform does not really matter, all the same, from time to time, the proprietary interface in smartphones remains almost unchanged.
The unlock screen with the activation slider remains in place. The ability to create folders on any of the five desktops, as well as in the menu, has not disappeared anywhere. quick access. Well, just in case, Sony offers a number of pre-installed applications that should make life easier for the user. There is a service for recognizing music tracks, file manager, office suite, clients of popular social networks, including Timescape, and much more. We have talked about all this more than once - we will not repeat ourselves.
Recall that the Sony Xperia J is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A platform with a single-core GHz processor, Adreno 200 graphics and 512 MB of RAM. This chip was not top-end a year ago, and even more so now. The same platform underpins Samsung Galaxy Ace plus, Galaxy Mini 2, Nokia Lumia 610, HTC Desire V. Of course, one should not expect high performance from such a chip. So you have to put up with lags when working with the menu, forget about demanding games and HD video - a smartphone is not suitable for such tasks. Although its power is enough for Angry Birds, and thanks for that.
The 1700 mAh battery gave hope for a long battery life for the Xperia J. It's not too low, but it's not super long either. On a single charge, the smartphone confidently lasts from one to two days, depending on the intensity of use. Although you still need to navigate for a day of more or less active work with the device. One of the main competitors - Samsung Galaxy S III mini - lasts less on a single charge.
Competitors
The Sony Xperia J has a lot of competition, especially if you take into account last year's flagships, which have dropped significantly in price over time. Samsung traditionally offers the most alternatives.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
A strong smartphone, the successor to the super popular Ace. The model is noticeably faster than the Japanese, because it is based on the NovaThor U8500 dual-core chip and has 768 MB of RAM.
Xperia J, which can be attributed to the middle segment of the market, that is, the smartphone does not have outstanding characteristics, but at the same time it is very productive, with a good display and other characteristics. Xperia J is positioned as a youth model.
Sony Xperia J is made in a classic way: almost the entire front surface is occupied by the display on which front-camera, speaker, sensors and company logo, and below it - touch control keys; on the back, made of velvety plastic, there is a main camera with LED flash, slots for the speaker and the Xperia logo. Rear end The device is slightly curved, which resembles the style of the Arc smartphone.
The assembly of the device is well done: we did not notice any squeaks and backlashes during operation.
Ergonomics of the body is excellent: the device lies comfortably in the hand, the material is pleasant to the touch.
The Xperia J measures 124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2 mm and weighs 124 grams.
The gadget will be available in black, white, pink and gold colors.
Performance and software
The Sony Xperia J smartphone is based on a 1-core Qualcomm processor MSM7227A clocked at 1 GHz, Adreno 200 graphics accelerator and 512 MB of RAM. These characteristics allow you to very successfully cope with everyday tasks and applications, but with modern resource-demanding games, the situation is much worse: there are freezes, braking and other inconveniences.
The permanent memory in the device is 4 GB, but it can be increased using microSD cards. The device is running operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Xperia J has the following apps pre-installed: browser, mail client, audio and video players, Google Talk, Twitter, conference calls, instant messaging services, and some other programs and games.
Smartphone supports Wi-Fi operation(hotspot), Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS and 3G networks.
Note that the gadget has a handwriting recognition function.
Screen
Sony Xperia J is equipped with a 4-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 854x480 pixels and 16,777,216 colors. The screen is reliably protected from external mechanical influences by special Gorilla Glass.
The image looks quite clear, natural and bright. In general, the screen is quite ordinary, without any special features - it responds well to touch, the picture is of sufficient quality, although the viewing angles are not very large.
Camera
The Sony Xperia J uses a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and features autofocus, image stabilizer, geotagging, and touch focus.
The smartphone allows you to take pictures with a maximum resolution of 2592x1944 pixels and record video in VGA format at 30 frames per second.
High-quality photos, unfortunately, are obtained only in good lighting, so we can say that the LED flash does not do its job well.
The Xperia J also has a front-facing VGA camera for video calling.
Battery
The novelty has a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 1750 mAh, which, according to the documentation, should be enough for 5 hours 36 minutes of battery life in talk mode (GSM networks), for 7 hours 18 minutes in talk mode over UMTS networks, for 618 hours - in standby mode, up to 39 hours 24 minutes in music listening mode and up to 8 hours 30 minutes in video playback mode.
In practice, the figures turned out to be much more modest: the batteries were hardly enough for a day with not very intensive use.
Price
Sony Xperia J video review:
ST27i, which will be discussed today, is presented by the Japanese developer as a youth solution and is in the budget segment. The device cannot boast of prohibitively high technical characteristics, compared even with its direct and closest competitors. Nevertheless, the device managed to take an advantageous position in the market, and it gained really impressive popularity. This suggests that there is something bewitching in this once-new smartphone market. Well, if so, let's take a closer look at the smartphone. So, get acquainted, Sony Xperia Go.
Screen
Today we will do something different than usual. We will not bring specifications at the beginning, and we will do it at the end of the review to draw a line under everything that will be said. But first things first. What do we have in this case? Before us lies the Sony Xperia GO ST27I. The screen diagonal is 3.5 inches, as in the good old fourth iPhone. The resolution does not particularly spoil users, only 480 by 320 pixels. I would like to note that with such a budget, we have fairly good viewing angles. In parallel, we can note a good supply of brightness so that you can read the text in sunlight.
In general, users are in favor of the fact that for its class the device has not only good screen, and, one might say, optimal. By the way, a special coating is applied to the display. It makes it possible to work with it even if there is water on the screen itself. This is useful for those people who often work with smartphones with wet hands. That is to say, very impatient people. Great solution for regular use near the sea. It is interesting that this model stands out from its segment due to its use. For a state employee, this is unusual.
Hardware
Sometimes there are cases when the Sony ST27I does not turn on. In part, this problem is connected just the same with the hardware of the device. But what is it here? Let's make a reservation right away: on board the smartphone there is an operating system of the Android family. Its version is 2.3.7. Included in the shell whole line changes. Specialists of a Japanese company worked on them. The changes affected the design, as well as the interface as a whole. And now from general words to specific names.
CPU
NovaThor U8500 is installed as a chipset. It works with two cores of the “Cortex A9” generation. The clock frequency of the processor cores is one gigahertz. The amount of RAM is small - only 512 MB. As we can see, everything here is within the framework of budgetary rules. Another thing is the preset software. That's really the reason for a separate conversation.
Lockscreen
Qualitatively worked out the lock slider. When using the Sony Xperia ST27I, you will have to make long movements. By swiping from left to right, we can unlock the screen of the device. If we swipe from right to left, we activate the camera. At the bottom, by default, there are four icons at once. What are they represented by? The first icon is a folder with additional programs. They can be used by people leading an active lifestyle. The second is the transition to the company store. The third is to open the text message menu. The fourth is to open the menu with calls.
Peculiarities
It should be noted that there are branded floating wallpapers. They are beautiful enough. They are blue by default. However, the user has the right to decide for himself what shade they should be. The range of active programs is represented by a compass, a speedometer, a FigureRunner utility, a program for using a flash as a flashlight, and another utility from Adidas. It is designed for training. What awaits us, besides this software?
Additional programs and widgets
There are not so few of them in the Sony ST27i. For example, there is a widget that allows you to control wireless interfaces, as well as change the brightness level, activate flight mode, turn navigation on and off, and other similar functions. His external design quite good, the Japanese have worked on this, as they say, for the glory.
The second widget allows you to see what the weather expects us not only today, but also tomorrow, as well as the whole next week. Hourly splitting is possible to view the most accurate weather forecast. By default, there is help that is periodically displayed on the screen. It contains tips that allow the owner of the phone to optimize its performance through the use of chips with a battery. Help, in general, will be useful for people who have just begun to master the operating system of the Android family.
Do you need a newsfeed?
Sony ST27I, the characteristics of which we will present in this article, is equipped with a program called TimeEscape. It displays a feed of user actions that the owner of the phone previously added as friends. To be honest, there is no practical sense from this utility as such. Nevertheless, certain categories of users may well be interested in it. The Music Unlimited program will allow you not only to listen to music, but also download it to your device. In terms of watching videos, it is useless. Which, by the way, can already be understood from the name of the application.
Form style
Separately, I would like to talk about the music player, since we got to this topic. It is decorated in the best traditions of the Japanese company. Using the interface, files can be quickly transferred, as well as transferred to a playlist, where the user has the right to add the necessary tracks or compositions.
If the buyer understands, then he will be able to please himself with high-quality and surround sound, since the equalizer itself is present in the settings of the multimedia player built into this device. With the help of a special add-on, you can increase the volume of the speakers. This is a very useful add-on, since the speakers themselves cannot be called loud. It's more of a conversational thing. It can be said that conversational speaker with the voice quality of the interlocutor, things are going well.
A service called Unlimited, which is built into the multimedia player, allows you to find information about the artist of the music being played. this moment compositions. The information will be found using third party services such as YouTube or Wikipedia. Sony Xperia Go ST27i, the characteristics of which will be given at the end of today's review, is well suited for listening to music. In this area, among analogues of the budget segment, it is probably the leader. Actually, that's why the smartphone was presented as a youth solution. You can buy this model for 7 thousand rubles.
Interaction with social networks
Tired of music? No problem! You can use analog radio. The list is selected quickly, it can be edited manually. The radio is also designed in the typical Sony style. To determine the music that plays, for example, in a cafe, you can use a traditional Japanese developer program called TrackID. It works smartly, with almost no delays, for which the Japanese can say “thank you”.
Not very functional, but really beautiful is the clock widget. Accessory management is done using a program called LiveWare. Customization is additionally represented by its own wallpapers and themes, and this is one of the strengths this model.
Photographic opportunities
It is unlikely that a lot will be said about the camera of the device. However, we can walk through the pivot points. First of all, it should be noted that, of course, one should not expect a miracle from this model. The quality here is average. Even if the pictures are taken in normal lighting, it remains to be desired. Yes, the main module has a resolution of five megapixels. But something is not clear, either there are problems with the processing algorithm, or the optics are of poor quality, but still the pictures even of this resolution do not particularly correspond.
There is no bad without good
What saves the day? Probably a whole range of built-in effects from the company. The simplest are 3D panoramas. The coolest ones are face detection. Auto focus on the subject is present, works at medium speed. Digital zoom can be used, but in order not to be disappointed, it should not be. This is done with the volume buttons. When shooting a movie, the image is stabilized. Striking results are produced by shooting clips. Unlike photos, videos are of high quality, they can be shot in HD quality. Why the Japanese this time focused on video shooting is not clear. It would be better if they finalized the creation of photographs too.
Offline work
The developer himself stated that in the networks of the second generation the smartphone will be able to work for six and a half hours, in 3G mode - an hour less. Music can be played for 45 hours. However, in order to soberly assess such indicators and analyze the situation, remember that we have an operating system of the Android family on board and take a look at a lithium-ion battery. It has a capacity of 1305 milliamps per hour. The battery, by the way, is built into the smartphone itself, it cannot be replaced manually. With such a small capacity, you immediately begin to think that Android will land the device by noon. However, it turns out that even when used with activity above average, Sony can live until the evening. The result was extremely surprising, and in a pleasant way. The device is charged from zero to one hundred percent in about two hours.
Sony Xperia Go ST27I: specifications and reviews
So, it's time to talk briefly about what characteristics this model has. Sony phone ST27I has a screen with a diagonal of 3.5 inches with a component of 320 by 480 pixels. The camera has a resolution of five megapixels. There is protection against moisture and dust of the IP67 standard. Dual core processor running at 1 GHz. The amount of RAM is 512 MB. The operating system version is “Android 2.3”. You can upgrade to 4.0.
What do customers say about this device? From the point of view of use for "gatherings" in social networks, this is a good device. It will also be interesting for those who regularly use the device to listen to music. However, users in the reviews complain about low performance (and what to expect with such a processor and memory?) And a weak camera. If you're going to take quality pictures to share on social media or elsewhere, you'll need to look for a better alternative.