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8.4 out of 10 based on 312 reviews.

Sony Xperia S: Smartphone with 12MP camera, Touchscreen and 720 x 1280 display. See full product description

Ease of use	8.4
Features	8.9
Battery life	5.9
Design	8.7
Value for money	8.5
Overall rating	8.4

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Stephen, Basic text and chat user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Good size screen. Easy to use.
Bad points:: Conection of charger lead feels not precise - but always works!

Ease of use	8.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Nov 2012

Bhagya, New Malden Business or web user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: excellent mobile device
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	7.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 13 Dec 2012

Amber, Wivelsfield hard working, busy lady!

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Great camera, quality of films played on it are amazing.
Bad points:: Battery doesn't last as long as I'd like.

Ease of use	10.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	7.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Apr 2013

Haggag, Cobh Style and looks come first

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Full HD Screen, Nice Camera, good updates
Bad points:: Hard to open Charging port, none removable battery, micro SIM card

Ease of use	5.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	5.0
Design	4.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Dec 2012

JOHN, FLEETWOOD Basic text and chat user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: EASY TO USE,GOOD DESIGN
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	9.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	9.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Dec 2012

Simon, Dover Music and entertainment lover

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Music player, internet generally quick
Bad points:: Had some internet connection issues, battery life

Ease of use	8.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	6.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 07 Mar 2013

Confirmed purchaser Basic text and chat user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: none

Ease of use	9.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	7.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 07 Jan 2013

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Product Features

Operating system	Android
Software on which the device runs
Type of phone	Smartphone
Smartphones are phones with mobile computing systems and the ability to perform complex processes such as image and video capture and app downloads.
Shape of phone	bar
Mobile phones come in a variety of shapes: the most common is the bar (or ‘candy bar’) a rectangular block shape. Other common forms are the ‘slider’, which elongates when one section is slid out from the other and ‘flip’, where the two sections of the phone are hinged.
3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen or keypad	Touchscreen
Touchscreen phones do not have physical buttons, instead you can dial numbers and type texts using equivalent numeric and QWERTY keypads on the screen. Numeric and QWERTY keypad phones have buttons to allow you to dial number and write texts.
Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	WiFi

Extra functions	Flash

Extra functions	Satellite navigation

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	720

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	1280

Camera resolution (MegaPixels)	12
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Talk time (Hours)	8.5
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Stand-by time (Days)	18.8

Depth in cm	1.06

Height in cm	128
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Width in cm	6.4

Memory card slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Autofocus	Yes
Weight (g)	144
The weight of the product in grams.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
FM tuner	FM Radio
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom.
MP3 playback capable	Yes

HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	Yes
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Release date	2012-03-13
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Sony, Xperia S, Sony Ericsson

Mobile Phone Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Experience watch. Experience capture. Experience play. In full HD.

Snap, share and view life’s greatest hits on the crisp, clear 4.3 touchscreen. Escape into blockbuster movies, hit music and PlayStation® games. It’s all a few clicks away with Sony Entertainment Network. But don’t keep all the fun to yourself. Share it on your TV, straight from your HD mobile.

More info at Sony's website

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