Sony Xperia Go Explained

Sony Xperia Go
Brand:Sony
Manufacturer:Sony Mobile
Series:Xperia
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
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
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)
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).[1] 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.[2] [3] 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,[4] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sony Xperia Go review. Johnson. Luke. TechRadar. 31 July 2012 . 16 September 2013.
  2. Web site: Sony Xperia go – Full phone specifications. GSM Arena. 16 September 2013.
  3. Web site: Specifications of NovaThor U8500 SoC.
  4. Web site: Sony Xperia Go review. CNET UK. 16 September 2013. 13 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140113113901/http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-go-review-50008582/. dead.