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The editors liked
Decent screen
Well built
Strong feature set
Great social integration and smooth performance from the Android Operating System
Solid hardware
Lots of features for a sub-£200
SIM-free smartphone
Interchangeable cover
Customisable colour LED notification bar
Striking design
Excellent onscreen touch keyboard with swipelike functionality built in
The Bad
Sluggish performance
Odd position of navigation keys
White Back cover attracts dirt and
Attractive design
Decent screen colours
Inexpensive
Handling
Original design
Decent audio out
Impressive camera for price
Expensive-looking design
STAMINA battery mode
Clear
Vibrant display
Small but chunky
Dualcore processor
Cool interchangeable lip
Featurepacked midrange snapper.
Smart design
Featurepacked midrange camera
Good build quality
Compact
Lightweight
Very portable
Fast performance
Excellent display
Dual-core power in a pocket-friendly package
Snazzy coloured mood lights
Solid construction
Clear display
Fast
Smooth Android
Clever Facebook integration
Nice music player
Bright 4.3-inch display
Intuative interface
Responsive interface
Sharp and vivid display
Solid performer
Dedicated camera key
Snappy camera
Good looking screen
Good battery life
Distinctive design
Sharp if small screen
Capable processor
Front camera
Interesting design
Reasonable price
The editors didn't like
Older design
Apps slow to load
720p video recording and playback struggled in our tests
Unusual styling may put some off
A little too much plastic in places
Xperia U design
At a glance the phone is stylish
With an eye-catching
If slightly gimmicky band of colour at the base. Whet
HDR photos and videos, Compact size, microSD card slot
No 4G, No Australian ETA
Despite entry-level specifications and a likely low price, the Xperia L appears to be targeting snap happy consumers with an 8-megapixel camera that can capture HDR photos and videos...
The Sony Xperia U is an entry level model targeted at pre-paid users. When you consider its price, the overall package of excellent build quality, good battery life and intuitive software represents good value. There are a couple of drawbacks, the main...
Solid construction, Clear display, Fast, smooth Android, Clever Facebook integration, Nice music player
Awful 720p video, No SD card slot, Only 4GB storage, Browser looks dated, Stiff camera button
The Sony Xperia U is a solid, well made little phone, that manages to squeeze a high-res and very sharp display into a modestly sized chassis. The dual-core processor handles everything from apps to web use without fuss, making it an impressive performer ...
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Published: 2012-07-25, Author: Ross , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: The Sony Xperia U is the low-end model in the company's Android portfolio for 2012.Design and displayThe Sony Xperia U is an entry level pre-paid smartphone but its design is very reminiscent of far more expensive models, notably the company's flagship Xp...
Abstract: After divorcing Ericsson, Japanese tech giant Sony has managed to impress its fans with the latest Xperia series. While the Xperia S is targeted at the high-end market...
Sony Xperia L seems promising with a good lot of features, and most importantly it's pricing, which will be affordable by lot of people.Although there may be a little lag in it's performance, it's quite smooth, any more hardware is going to reflect on the...
Great quality, high on specs and lives up to it in performing. Buy this one, you won't be disappointed. There are a lot of options in the mid-range phones to choose from, more than there is in the low end or the higher priced phones. If you want a 4inch+ ...
Abstract: Gaming Review and Benchmarks for Xperia L which is a mid-range android phone by Sony and I do the Benchmarks and also test it with some medium to high end games like dead trigger, Asphalt 7 and Modern Combat 4.Xperia L Unboxing & Overview...
Abstract: Sony Xperia L has a 8MP Camera and I do the Camera Review. I also show you sample shots videos and pictures that I took with the Xperia L so that you can judge it's camera performance.Xperia L Unboxing...
Abstract: In-depth review of the Xperia L which is a mid-range android phone from Sony which comes out of the box with Android 4.1 has a 1 Ghz dual core processor, Adreno 305 GPU so is it the best mid-range android phone in the market see the review to find out.Xpe...
