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Sony Xperia T

$70 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 4.55" AMOLED

Processor Snapdragon S4 Plus

Battery 1850mAh

RAM & Storage 16GB storage, microSDHC

Full Specs

Should you buy the Sony Xperia T?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $70

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Also known as Sony LT30p; The Bond Phone for O2 UK

Network Technology: GSM / HSPA
Launch Announced: 2012, August. Released 2012, September Status: Discontinued
Body Dimensions: 129.4 x 67.3 x 9.4 mm (5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 in) Weight: 139 g (4.90 oz) SIM: Micro-SIM
Display Type: TFT Size: 4.55 inches, 57.1 cm² (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density) Protection: Shatter proof glass
Platform OS: Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait GPU: Adreno 225
Memory Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot) Internal: 16GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single: 13 MP, AF Features: LED flash Video: 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single: 1.3 MP Video: 720p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes
Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Bluetooth: 3.1, A2DP Positioning: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS NFC: Yes Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS USB: microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Features Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass : 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer)
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player
Document viewer
Photo viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery Type: Non-removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery Stand-by: Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talk time: Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play: Up to 16 h
Misc Colors: Black, White, Silver SAR: 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU: 0.85 W/kg (head) Price: About 230 EUR
Tests Display: Contrast ratio: 1.894:1 (sunlight)
Camera: Photo / Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 63dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 62dB
Audio quality: Noise -86.1dB / Crosstalk -84.1dB
Battery life:
Endurance rating 36h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.