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Sony Xperia S / Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi / Sony Ericsson Arc HD

2830 reviews

Nov, 2024

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usability (198)
performance (182)
size (178)
screen (144)
camera (108)

Negative
battery (115)
durability (23)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2830 reviews of Sony Xperia S / Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi / Sony Ericsson Arc HD. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Views about the camera and screen are generally positive. The size and performance also get good feedback, whereas there are some mixed opinions about the durability. There are some critical reviews about the battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Sony Xperia S / Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi / Sony Ericsson Arc HD is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Xperia S / Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi / Sony Ericsson Arc HD

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Sony Xperia S / Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi / Sony Ericsson Arc HD from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the price and usability. The design and camera are also mentioned favorably.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony Xperia S / Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi / Sony Ericsson Arc HD

alaTest has collected and analyzed 120 user reviews of Sony Xperia S / Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi / Sony Ericsson Arc HD from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Opinions about the price and camera are on the whole positive. The performance and screen also get good comments, whereas some have doubts about the battery and durability.

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88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Sony Xperia S

Sony's latest flagship Android phone is a HD screen, 12MP camera packing monster. But is it all bark and no bite?

Simple comfortable design, HD screen is great, Good overall performance

No expandable memory, Camera is way below expectations, Screen and design don't quite set our hearts alight

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by : Phil Lavelle (techradar.com)

Sony Xperia S review

Goodbye Ericsson. Can the Japanese powerhouse go it alone?

Fantastic screen ; NFC capability ; High quality camera ; Premium build ; Large internal storage

Easy to drop ; No microSD slot ; Slightly poor battery life ; Fat chassis ; Only Android 2.3

Update: We've taken a better look at the NFC capabilities of the Xperia S and played with the SmartWatch in a bit more depth - check out our findings.

Jun, 2012

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Expert review by : Duncan Bell (t3.com)

Sony Xperia S review

Sony waves goodbye to Ericsson with the first phone of the new era

Powerful and fast ; Good stills and full-HD video ; Decent media/app hubs

Mediocre design ; PlayStation bits disappoint ; No Ice Cream Sandwich

May, 2012

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sony Xperia S review

An excellent alternative to the ubiquitous iPhone, with some very smart features

Design ; build ; audio and video playback ; library of content ; plenty of apps and features

Strange on/off button placement ; music lacks a little life

Fine video performance, spec and features; it's easy to recommend the Xperia S

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Chris Hall (pocket-lint.com)

Sony Xperia S

The Sony Xperia S is the flagship handset in a line-up from a newly refreshed Sony Mobile. With the Ericsson branding swept aside, Sony is striving forward with a new range of devices for 2012. It's perhaps too simplistic to slam Sony Mobile's flagship...

Distinct design, high resolution display, good camera performance, NFC, stable

No microSD card slot, battery not accessible, no Mac support for file transfer, doesn't seem to make huge steps forward

It's perhaps too simplistic to slam Sony Mobile's flagship handset because it isn't running on the latest processor hardware. Device performance isn't governed simply by hardware, there's a huge dollop of software in there too, even if top-notch...

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Sony Xperia S pictures and hands-on - Pocket-lint

Sony, previously Sony Ericsson, has launched the Sony Xperia S, a new Android smartphone at CES in Las Vegas on Monday and we were at the launch of the

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : Thomas Newton (recombu.com)

Sony Xperia S Review: In Depth

The Sony Xperia S is a landmark phone. It's the first phone to have the Sony sans Ericsson branding, it's the first flagship to integrate Sony's cross platform Music and Video Unlimited at launch, it's…

Classical design ; Great HD screen ; Fantastic camera ; Attractive UI

Viewing angles distort blues ; Capacitive buttons too close to screen ; No removable battery ; No expandable memory

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : Chris Martin (techadvisor.co.uk)

Sony Xperia S review

The highlight of the design is the transparent strip of plastic along the phone's bottom, with its own white backlight. This strip contains the Back, Home and Menu symbols in a stylish way but does present a problem. It feels natural to tap the icons...

The Sony Xperia S looks good and packs a decent set of hardware components, including an excellent screen and camera. Aside from the standard Android complaint of abysmal battery life, the phone is let down by its main control buttons – a triumph of...

Apr, 2012

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Sony Xperia S review

HD, movie-watching greatness ; Crisp and clean OS ; Standby to pic-snapping in 1.5 secs ; More power than most ; Handy inclusion of smart tags

Slight rattle in the build ; Vital daily recharges ; No Ice Cream Sandwich out the box

Smart, stylish and specified to the eyeballs, Sony's Xperia S is a serious rival to the iPhone 4S

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : littlegreenrobot.co.uk (littlegreenrobot.co.uk)

Expert Review

We’re also nonplussed that the battery can’t be removed. We aren’t fans of any handset which has a non removable battery. Overall, though, there are more plusses than minuses with the Xperia S, with a decent camera and fantastic screen perhaps showing...

Sep, 2014

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