A tough Android smartphone for an active life. Xperia™ active isdust proof and water resistant to handle whatever comes its way.Rough conditions? Rainy hike? The display is scratch resistant andlets you scroll even when your fingers are wet. The phone comes witha gear kit and is preloaded with sports apps so you can plan, monitorand log your training – from your sofa or the slopes.
Dust proof and water resistant
Mud-battered bike-rides, dusty trails or an accidental meetingwith a puddle. You phone can handle any conditions in any weather.
Wet-finger tracking
Whether you’re calling a taxi in the rain or calling a friendpoolside, the touch screen is fully functioning even when yourfingers are wet.
Gear kit
You don’t train without the right equipment. The phone kitincludes a stereo headset with attachable ear hooks and an arm caseand wrist strap to keep your phone close. There’s also a Micro USBcable for managing your media and a 2G memory card for all yourentertainment.
Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
Enhanced contrast. Richer colours. The Reality Display with MobileBRAVIA® Engine makes the 3" screen sharp and crisp.
BRAVIAis a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
Sporty corner
Plan your activity. Monitor your progress. Work out to yourfavourite tunes. We’ve loaded one of the hot corners of the homescreen with apps that amplify your training.
You choose - Android Market™
Going out? Finding out? Or perhaps just chilling out? Download anyapplication you want from Android Market™ and customise yourXperia™ active to make it exclusively yours.
Facebook everywhere in
Don’t forget anyone’s birthday. With Facebook inside Xperiayou get all your friends’ birthdays direct in your calendar. Sharestatus, likes, recommendations and more from the music player andphoto gallery. You only need to sign in once to Facebook duringstart-up of your Xperia™ active – and then all the magic happens.
Your life in brilliant HD
Clips from your summer holidays. Your little baby daughter’sfirst smile. Shoot it. In brilliant, sharp HD video with one touch ofa button.
Monitor your pulse with ANT+
Your phone is ready to communicate with any ANT+ compliant pulseband or chest belt. Switch on the pulse monitor and start keepingtrack.
Make it yours
Take 16 of your favourite apps. Group them in expandable foldersin each of the four corners of your home screen. Then use what youwant with one hand.
Find the way - aGPS
You'll never get lost again. Your phone has built-in aGPS.Location-based services like Google Maps™ and Wisepilot help youfind the way to your destination. Or add location info to your images- use the geo-tagging function.
Exchangeable covers
Comes with two covers. You can go back to black in the outback, orshow off with sophisticated white at work.
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| Black-RedOrange , Black with White , White-RedOrange , White - White |
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| Size |
| 92.0 × 55.0 × 16.5 mm / 3.6 × 2.2 × 0.6 inches |
| Weight |
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| 110.8 g / 3.9 oz |
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| Screen |
| 320 x 480 Pixels / 16,777,216 color TFT / 3 Inches |
| Memory |
| Internal phone storage: 1GB (up to 320MB free)
RAM: 512MB
Memory card slot: microSD™, up to 32GB
Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration |
Battery performance
Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configuration, and phone usage.
| Networks | Talk time
(up to) | Standby time
(up to) | Video call
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| GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 | 4 hours 53 min | 351 hours |
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| UMTS/HSPA 900/2100 | 5 hours 31 min | 335 hours |
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| Music listening time: 25 hours |
Camera
Flash / light type - LED and Photo light
When lighting conditions are poor, your picture can still be good.
Digital Zoom - up to 8x
Get close to your subject.
Camera - 5 megapixel
Capture and share special moments.
Aperture - f/2.6
The lower the f/value, the larger the lens opening (aperture) - which allows for more light to reach the image sensor.
Auto focus
Automatic focus for optimal clarity.
Face detection
Your phone automatically sets the focus on the faces in your pictures.
Geo-tagging
Have your photo tagged with information on where it was taken.
HD video recording (720p)
Record High Definition video with a simple touch of a button.
Image stabiliser
Avoid blurriness caused by slight hand movements.
Red-eye reduction
Use it when taking people photos using flash.
Send to web
Catch moments with your camera and send straight to your personal web site or blog.
Smile detection
Let the camera automatically snap the shot when your subject flashes a smile.
Touch focus
Touch the screen to set the focus area.
Video light
More light when shooting video.
Video recording
Capture the action as it happens.
Music
Media Player
An in-phone media player for music and video
Music tones - MP3, AAC
Use original artist recordings as ringtones.
Album art
Choose music by browsing CD album art or other images
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Music from your phone to headset over a wireless connection.
PlayNow™
Download music and games to your phone.
Sony Ericsson Music player
Enjoy your favourite music sorted by artist, album and track. Shuffle and smart playlists supported.
TrackID™ music recognition
Record a few seconds of a song and get track, artist and album information sent to your phone in seconds.
xLOUD™ Experience
Maximised, massive speaker sound thanks to the Sony xLOUD engine audio filter technology.
Web
Web browser - WebKit
Full Internet browser with support for standard protocols, images and video.
Android™ Market
Get apps and games - download straight to your phone.
Bookmarks
Quick access to your favourite Web sites.
Google™ search
Find what you’re after with the Google™ search function.
Google Voice Search
Use your voice to search the web or to quickly launch a call to a friend.
Pan & zoom
View web pages as you like - get a quick overview or zoom in on details.
Entertainment
Radio - FM radio with RDS
Radio entertainment round the clock.
3D games
Enjoy quality games with full color and depth.
Health mate
Stay fit and keep track of the calories.
Media Browser
Media content in one place for fast and easy access.
Motion gaming
Gaming gets physical - turn, swing, move your phone to control the action.
Walk Mate
Your phone comes pre-loaded with a step counter.
Video streaming
Realtime video streaming, e.g. live cam
YouTube™
View your favourite YouTube™ videos, or upload your own - access is easy via the YouTube™ application.
Connectivity
Synchronisation - Exchange ActiveSync®
Stay seamlessly synchronised with your Microsoft® Exchange email server.
Google Maps™ - with Street View
Find your way to your destination.
3.5 mm audio jack
Share your music via the extra jack. Use any headphones with a standard-sized 3.5 mm connector.
aGPS
Use GPS-powered location-based services.
ANT+ technology
Connect wirelessly to a wide range of health and fitness products.
Bluetooth™ technology
Connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth™ devices.
DLNA Certified™
Connect wirelessly to other devices.
Google Latitude™
See where your friends are - and share your own location with them.
Micro USB support
Connect to your PC and other devices.
Modem
GSM internet dial-up support
NeoReader® barcode scanner
Use the camera to scan barcodes and access web content with ease.
Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync
Synchronise your phone contacts, calendar, tasks, bookmarks and notes* via the Sony Ericsson website. Sony Ericsson Sync is based on SyncML. * Synchronisation items may differ depending on the device.
Synchronisation via Google Sync
Use your Google account to synchronise the contacts in your phone.
Synchronisation via Facebook™
Match your Facebook™ friends with your phone contacts.
Synchronisation with computer
Keep the data in your phone in sync with your computer. Connect your phone to a computer and use synchronisation software.
USB mass storage
Connect and move items between computer and phone.
USB support
PC to phone USB cable support
WiFi™
Utilise high-speed Internet at Wi-Fi™ hotspots at airports and other facilities.
Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation
Get live instructions for how to find your way to your destination - and have fun en route. Free trial version included. The service may not be available in every market.
Messaging
Conversations
Say it via chat-style text messaging.
Email
Check your email inbox wherever you are.
Google Mail™
Gmail for mobile lets you send and receive e-mail wherever you are.
Instant messaging
Online chat. On the move.
Picture messaging (MMS)
Colourful multimedia messaging.
Predictive text input
Fast and easy text messaging.
Sound recorder
Take voice notes or record a sound clip to send in a message.
Text messaging (SMS)
Send text greetings anywhere in the world.
Communication
Facebook inside Xperia
Facebook status updates, likes and more integrated in your phone's photo gallery, media player and calendar.
Twitter™ - Timescape™ integration
Let the world know how you feel and what you think - say it with a tweet.
Facebook™ application
Stay in touch with your friends on Facebook™ through your phone.
Google Talk™
Chat-style communication with friends and family.
Noise shield
Filter out the sounds around and make yourself heard.
Sony Ericsson Timescape™
All your communication with one person in one place.
Speakerphone
Loudspeaker suitable for using the phone as an office handsfree
Vibrating Alert
The phone vibrates and you can feel when a call comes in
Design
Wet finger tracking
Scroll through your messages on the phone display, even if your fingers are wet.
Dust and water resistant
Optimised for sports and an active lifestyle.
Keyboard - Onscreen 12-key
Text input made easy.
Four corner home screen - customisable icons
Quick access to favourite functions via four icons in the corners of the home screen.
Auto rotate
Switch from vertical to horizontal mode by rotating the phone. Whatever you're viewing will rotate to suit.
Picture wallpaper
Background picture on-screen when the phone is in standby mode
Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
Crystal-clear colours and crisp images.
Touchscreen
Intuitive navigation – just touch the screen.
Organiser
iMapMyFitness
Boost your performance and monitor your progress with this fitness app.
Alarm clock
Set your phone alarm clock to ring at the time of your choice.
Android™ platform
Powered by Android™ for great performance. Personalise with all the apps you need from Android Market.
Calculator
Full-function calculator when you need it.
Document readers
Edit documents in popular formats.
E-manual
Save on paper usage. The printed manual is replaced with an electronic version in the phone.
Flight mode
Disable the radio receivers and transmitters in your phone so you can safely use other functions.
Google Calendar™
Create, add and edit events. Set up reminders and mobile notifications.
Infinite button
Just one press to all about your friends or all the artist info you need.
Phone book
The information you need to keep in touch with friends and family.
Stopwatch
Measure how much time anything takes.
Tasks
Create, sort and save details about things you have to do. Set reminders.
Timer
Set a time and your phone will give a signal when the time is up.
Torch functionality
Use your phone to light up when in dark environments.
