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Sony Xperia sola
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Sony Xperia sola Android 2.3
Sony · 2012

Sony Xperia sola

Sony Xperia sola Android smartphone. Announced Mar 2012. Features 3.7″ display, NovaThor U8500 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1320 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.

Display 3.7"
Chipset NovaThor U8500
RAM 512 GB
Storage 8GB storage, microSDHC
Camera 5 MP
Battery 1320 mAh
OS Android 2.3, up to 4.0
Build 107g, 9.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, March. Released 2012, May
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset NovaThor U8500
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400

Display

Type LED-backlit LCD,
Size 3.7 inches, 37.7 cm 2 (~55.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
displayother Floating touch display

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB (5GB user available), 512MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 116 x 59 x 9.9 mm (4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 in)
Weight 107 g (3.77 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 3D surround sound

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 1002:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 59dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -81.6dB / Crosstalk -83.5dB

Misc

Colors Black, White, Red
SAR EU 1.25 W/kg (head)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2012, March. Released 2012, May
Status Discontinued
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset NovaThor U8500
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400
Type LED-backlit LCD,
Size 3.7 inches, 37.7 cm 2 (~55.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
displayother Floating touch display
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB (5GB user available), 512MB RAM
Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps
cam2modules No
Dimensions 116 x 59 x 9.9 mm (4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 in)
Weight 107 g (3.77 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 3D surround sound
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Display Contrast ratio: 1002:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 59dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -81.6dB / Crosstalk -83.5dB
Colors Black, White, Red
SAR EU 1.25 W/kg (head)
Price About 120 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
37.5/100
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Processor 36.8
Display 51.7
Camera 35.3
Battery 30.5
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