Sony Xperia J (ST26i) details has been leaked and if the specifications are to be believed including the price tag, this handset could spell trouble for low cost companies in India namely the Karbonn, Spice and Micromax. This handset will be announced in the coming IFA event.
Mobile review website has already done a review of this yet to be announced / launched handset. The Sony Xperia J is expected to be priced at €150 to 160. The Xperia J price in India could be well under Rs. 12,000.
Micromax recently launched the Micromax A100 and the A90 handset. For now the A100 seems to be the best option for about Rs. 10,000. The Sony Xperia ST26i (J) will probably hit the markets in September and a few more weeks to hit the store shelves in India.
Once you go through the specifications you will find it similar to the Spice, Micromax and Karbonn handsets that we have been talking about. Moreover the price difference will play a crucial role. Most users will not mind paying an extra 1K or 2K for brand like Sony.
The Sony Xperia J ST26i is powered by MSM7227A 45nm ARMv7 processor from Qualcomm Snapdragon clocked at 1 GHz with Adreno 200 GPU. Spice Mi-425 runs on MSM7627A chipset and so does many other handsets. If you compare both the chipset there is hardly any difference, both are cortex –A5.
The ST26i further comes with 512MB RAM and 170 MB free internal phone memory, you will need a microSD card for additional storage. The display screen is 4 inches with FWVGA resolution (854×480). Some handsets come with WVGA resolution ie. 800×480. The reason being is WVGA = 5:3 and FWVGA = 16:9 aspect ratio. This is an entry level device and probably will not come with Bravia engine technology that most Sony handset come loaded with.
There are two cameras a front VGA and a rear 5MP auto focus but with VGA video recording. This is what is being offered on A100, Mi-425 and A9. The Xperia J runs on Android 4.0 (ICS) and the chances of getting a Jelly bean update is also high.
Other features included are Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS, micro USB and 3.5mm audio port. A 1700 mAh battery keeps the Xperia J going for about 1 to 2 days of moderate to heavy usage.
So you see the handset competes well with the existing low cost models available in India (hardware / feature wise) but for now we do not know the retail price which I believe will be the key decision maker. A small price difference between the competing models will attract more users towards the Xperia J. I believe this handset supports Single SIM.
Sony Xperia J ST26i Key features and Specifications
- 1.0 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A ARMv7 processor + Adreno 200 GPU.
- 512MB RAM, 170MB free internal storage and MicroSD slot.
- ICS (Android 4.0).
- 4 inch capacitive touchscreen with 854×480 pixels resolution.
- 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and front vga camera.
- 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, microUSB, 3.5mm jack and multi format media player.
- Battery : 1700 mAh.
- Price / release date unknown: 150 to 160 Euros (Under Rs. 12,000 in India). Expected to hit the markets in September.
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22 Comments on "Sony Xperia J (ST26i) entry level phone launching soon"
Gogi sir,iam planing to buy a new mob.iam from a poor family.so i have to use it for atleast 4 year.xperia j,xperia pro,xolo q800,mmx a116,suggest me piz.i want good music quality,and want to play normal games.piz replay me sir
Hi gogi….just want to confirm one thing, if i am going to a buy a handset , specifically for gaming purpose, so which one will be the best — Experia U or Experia j ?????
As Experia j is having 1 GHz Cortex-A5 Processor & experia U is having 1 GHz Dual Core Processor……
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Navneet Singh
Please help me to buy a smartphone, budget price under 17k, among the sony xperia j and micromax A90 which one best? pls suggest me any phone under 17k.
I found the A90 to be the best and cheaper.
xperia j launched expected rs – 15000
1) Sony has added the Walkman application to this smartphone along with the xLOUD Experience, Manual Equalizer, Clear Stereo, Clear Bass, PlayNow and TrackID music WOW
2) 1750 mAh battery
3) PlayStation certified and will be capable of running PlayStation store.
4) This smartphone has a NFC chip with 'One-touch' feature enabled for easy connectivity.
5) 4 GB out of which only 2 GB will be accessible to the users.
6) 5 megapixel camera with LED Flash and front vga .
7) 4.0-inch Reality display powered by Mobile Bravia Engine 480×854 pixel resolution.
expected globally by the fourth quarter of this year.
if this handset comes at around rs – 13000 could be a diasaster to other companies what do u say gogi ??
Hello Dear, it doesn’t have nfc.
Punit no doubt, there are 2 classes the high class company and low class company, for low class to survive they need to maintain a good difference when it comes to price tag and features.
Hey Gogi, please suggest me which phone i should go for MMX A100 , LG L5 , Sony Xperia U or Sony Neo L. They are all available on ebay within a budget of 13,000/- but I don't know which one is the best I like sony neo L as it has features and brand too. but the reviews aren't that great on net. please give your opinion fast as I have an ebay coupon which will expire soon.
What a shitty comparison yaar. With Xperia Neo L in consideration its really sad that you are comparing in with micromax. LG L5 is just a waste of money!. Both micromax a100 , A90 and L5 are using 1st generation cpu & cpu. Neo L sports 2nd gen cpu & gpu(Adreno 205) far better than Adreno 200 and putting ICS in neo l is no problem official ics update is out!.
Brij go for A100 from Micromax or A90 from micromax if you can A90 will give you the look and feel of the Sony xperia handset.
It is announced today….See the link below..
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57502536-85/sony…
I don't know why do companies make such a nice config under a nice price tag but mess everything up with that under 200 MB internal memory mark. I mean, wtf that's the major drawback, most of the phones under 10-12k suffer this problem, after installing 10-12 apps, the phone starts yelling low disk space. Memory is not at all costly these days they should at least give a 1GB storage in every phone these days.
there is a mistake!….
it comes with 4gb internal storage from which 2gb available for user…..