| Walkman F series | |
| Manufacturer: | Sony Corporation |
| Type: | Portable media player |
| Lifespan: | 2012 – 2014 |
| Display: | 3.5inches (NW-F800) 4inches (NW-F880) |
| Connectivity: | WM-PORT USB 2.0 compliant Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) Bluetooth |
| Os: | Android Jelly Bean |
| Storage: | 8–64 gigabyte flash memory |
| Predecessor: | Walkman Z series |
| Successor: | Walkman A series |
| Related: | Walkman |
The Walkman F series is a discontinued portable media player manufactured as a part of Sony's Walkman line of music players, through two generations. They are high-res compatible players and run the Android operating system.
The first generation, series NW-F800, was introduced in July 2012 as the replacement of the similar looking Walkman Z series[1] and by extension effectively of the A series. The F800 was the first ever Walkman to support the playback of FLAC audio files. It runs version 4.0 of Android (ICS).[2] The F800 is both smaller and lighter than its predecing Walkman Z1000.
The second generation, the NW-F880, was released in October 2013. It was the first Walkman player to support high-resolution audio sources (192 kHz/24-bit).[3] The F880 adds NFC support allowing for easy pairing with NFC compatible devices like speakers.[4] It also adds a built-in FM transmitter in some regions.[5] It ran version 4.1 of Android (Jelly Bean).
Through a software update, the F880 players also gain support for DSD format playback, and the DSEE technology is upscaled to DSEE HX.[6] [7]
The F series was eventually discontinued as its place in the market was taken over by the A series's NW-A10.
In its review for the NWZ-F886, Trusted Reviews gave praise for "superb" hi-res audio quality, display and battery life, but criticised the provided headphones and that its 32 GB storage could be quickly filled with hi-res files.[8]
| Series | Model | Capacity | Release Date | Display | Rated battery life | Audio formats | Wireless connectivity | CPU | Physical size | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F800 | NWZ-F804 | 8 GB | October 2012 | 3.5" LCD800x480 (WVGA) | 20 hours | MP3, WMA, ATRAC (Japanese market), ATRAC Advanced Lossless (Japanese market), WAV, AAC, HE-AAC, FLAC[9] | IEEE 802.11 a/b/g, Bluetooth 3.0 | NVIDIA Tegra 2 1 GHz[10] | 114.5 mm 57 mm 8.9 mm | 100 g (3.53 oz) |
| NWZ-F805 | 16 GB | |||||||||
| NWZ-F806 | 32 GB | |||||||||
| NWZ-F807 | 64 GB | |||||||||
| F880 | NW-F885 | 16 GB | October 2013 | 4" LCD854x480 (WQVGA) | 17–35 hours | MP3, WMA, ATRAC (Japanese market), ATRAC Advanced Lossless (Japanese market), WAV, AAC, HE-AAC, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, DSD (through update)[11] | IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, FM transmitter (some regions) | Texas Instruments OMAP4430 1 GHz[12] | 116 mm 58 mm 8 mm | 103 g (3.63 oz) |
| NW-F886 | 32 GB | |||||||||
| NW-F887 | 64 GB |