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A 12.1 megapixel camera, 720p display and a slew of Sony enhancements set up the Xperia S to perform well in the media arena, but just how well? Find out in our Sony Xperia S super-review

The Sony Xperia S is the first in a new line of Sony Xperia devices that all come sans Ericsson branding, since Sony bought out the joint operation entirely several months ago. The Xperia S is the flagship device in this new line, known as the "Xperia NXT series", that also includes the Xperia P and Xperia U that were both announced at MWC 2012.

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For a flagship device you would expect a lot of flagship features, and that is exactly what you get with the Xperia S. Terms such as PlayStation Certified, Mobile Bravia Engine, xLOUD and Exmor R all appear on the back of the Xperia S' box and will be addressed in due course. Unfortunately though, the Xperia S does not ship with Android 4.0, instead coming with 2.3 and a sticker slapped on saying it is "Android 4.0 upgradeable"; a shame for this type of product.

As always a big thank-you must be said to our partners over at MobiCity, who kindly provided me the Sony Xperia S for this review. If you are in the market for the Xperia S or any new smartphone I highly recommend checking out their service: they currently have the Xperia S available for AU$699 unlocked, with no contract and free shipping, which in my case has always been very fast.

Specifications

There are three major standout areas of the Xperia S' specification sheet. First is the 4.3-inch display which packs a resolution of 1280 x 720 for an impressive 342 pixels-per-inch (ppi) density; higher than that of the "Retina" display on the iPhone 4S. It's not Super AMOLED HD like the Galaxy Nexus, but we should still be seeing a great display on the Xperia S.

Secondly the Xperia S packs a 12.1 megapixel camera that features Sony's Exmor R (for mobile) sensor, which they claim is very fast to take photos and is good in low light performance. This is coupled with a rear LED flash, front-facing 1.3 MP camera and two-stage camera button that could mean the Xperia S is a suitable replacement for a standalone point-and-shoot camera.

Finally, the device is powered by a Qualcomm S3 Snapdragon system-on-a-chip, specifically the Qualcomm MSM8260 with a dual-core Scorpion processor clocked at 1.5 GHz, an Adreno 220 GPU and 1 GB of RAM. While this isn't a next-generation S4 Snapdragon that will be found in upcoming devices like the HTC One series, it should be more than enough to give a smooth feeling throughout the operating system and while playing high-end games.

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