Xperia A SO-04E by Sony – Specifications

Introducing the Sony Xperia A SO-04E, released in 2013 May 17. Designed by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and manufactured by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, this Smartphone is ideal for those who value .

The device features a Color PVA TFT LCD display with a size of and a resolution of providing a pixel density of 323 PPI PPI. It operates on ensuring smooth performance with its clocked at 1500 MHz.

Noteworthy attributes include:

  • Storage and Memory: 2048 MiB RAM, supported by a 30518 MiB non-volatile,25500 MiB free user storage internal storage.
  • Camera Capabilities: 4128x3096 pixel main sensor, capable of recording videos at .
  • Connectivity and Extras: with support for bands and advanced connectivity through and .
  • Power: Equipped with a battery, offering a capacity of 2300 mAh battery.

Available in regions including at a price of .

Full Specifications of Xperia A SO-04E

BrandSony
ModelXperia A SO-04E
Released2013 May 17
Hardware DesignerSony Ericsson Mobile Communications
ManufacturerSony Ericsson Mobile Communications
CodenameSony Dogo Maki
OEM IDPM-0320-BV
Device CategorySmartphone
List of Additional Features shatter proof
LTE 100/37.5Mbps
IrSimple 1.0
IrSS
docomo Palette UI
Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
BSI snesor
HT40
NFC (SmartTags)
NOTTV
Width 67.3 mm
2.65 inch
Height 131.3 mm
5.17 inch
Depth 10.5 mm
0.41 inches
Bounding Volume92.8 ccm
Mass 141 g
4.97 ounces
PlatformGoogle Android
Operating System Google Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Japanese
Operating System Kernel Version3.4.0
CPU Clock1500 MHz
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
2,012
32 bit
quad-core
16 Kbyte I-Cache
16 Kbyte D-Cache
2048 Kbyte L2
28 nm
Qualcomm Adreno 320 GPU
RAM Typemobile (LP) DDR2 SDRAM
RAM Capacity2048 MiB RAM
Non-volatile Memory TypeFlash EEPROM
Non-volatile Memory InterfaceYes
Non-volatile Memory Capacity 30518 MiB non-volatile
25500 MiB free user storage
Secondary Non-volatile Memory TypeFlash EEPROM
Display Diagonal 115.6 mm
4.6 inch
Resolution 720x1280
921600 pixels
Display Width 56.67 mm
2.23 inch
Display Height 100.75 mm
3.97 inch
Horizontal Full Bezel Width10.63 mm
Display Area5710.2 square millimeter
Display Area Utilization64.6%
Pixel Size0.07871 mm/pixel
Pixel Density323 PPI
Display TypeColor PVA TFT LCD display
Display SubtypeReality Display
Display Color Depth24 bit/pixel
Number of Display Scales16.8M
Display IlluminationLED
Display Light Reflection ModeYes
Display Subpixel SchemeRGB Matrix (3 subpixels)
Scratch Resistant ScreenYes
Graphical ControllerQualcomm Adreno 320
Dedicated Graphics Memory0.5 MiB
GPU Clock:400 MHz
A/V Out MHL (Unspecified)
USB Series Micro-B (Micro-USB)
A/V Out Max. Resolution1920x1080 (1080p) FHD
Audio Channel(s)stereo
Microphone(s)stereo
Loudspeaker(s):mono
Audio Output:3.5mm
Supported Cellular Bands GSM 850MHz (B5)
GSM 900MHz (B8)
GSM 1800MHz (B3)
GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
UMTS 850MHz (Band V, CLR)
UMTS 800MHz (Band VI)
LTE 2100 MHz (Band 1)
LTE 800 MHz (Band 19)
LTE 1500 MHz (Band XXI) bands
Supported Cellular Data Links GPRS (Class unspecified)
GPRS Multi-slot Class 33
EDGE (Class unspecified)
EDGE Multi-slot Class 33
UMTS 384 kbps (W-CDMA)
HSUPA (Cat. unspecified)
HSUPA 5.76 Mbps (Cat. 6)
HSDPA (Cat. unspecified)
HSDPA 14.4 Mbps (Cat. 10)
HSPA+ 21.1 Mbps (Cat. 18)
LTE (Cat. unspecified)
LTE 100 Mbps / 50 Mbps (Cat. 3) data links
SIM Card SlotYes
Cellular AntennaInternal antenna
Call Alert Sound64-chord melody
Complementary Phone Services Voice transmission
Voice speaker
Vibrating Alert
Speakerphone
ANC
HD Voice
Cellular ControllerQualcomm MDM9215M
Sec. Supported Cellular Networks:No
Touchscreen TypeCapacitive multi-touch sensing screen
Touchscreen Simultaneous Touch PointsYes
Expansion Interfaces TransFlash
microSD
microSDHC
microSD Extended Capacity
USB USB 2.0
USB Hi-Speed (480 Mbps)
USB Services USB charging
USB Host
USB On-The-Go 1.3
USB Power Delivery
USB ConnectorUSB Series Micro-AB
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0
Internal antenna
Bluetooth profiles A2DP
AVRCP
Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
Internal antenna
NFCYes
FM Radio Receiver FM radio (88-108 MHz) with RDS
Proprietary headset as antenna
Digital Media Broadcast ISDB-T One-Seg receiver
Pull-out antenna
Supported GPS protocol(s)GPS (NMEA 0183)
Satellite Antenna:Internal antenna
Complementary Satellite Services Simultaneous GPS (S-GPS)
Assisted GPS
Geotagging
QuickGPS
Supported GLONASS protocol(s)L1OF
Navigation ControllerQualcomm APQ8064 gpsOne
Camera PlacementRear
Camera Image SensorCMOS
Camera Resolution4128x3096 pixel
Number of effective pixels12.8 MP camera
Zoom1.0 x optical zoom
FocusContrast Detection Autofocus (CD AF)
Recordable Image FormatsJPG
Video Recording 1920x1080 pixel
30 fps
Recordable Video FormatsMPEG4
Flashsingle LED
Camera Extra Functions Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS)
HDR photo
HDR video
Touch focus
Macro mode
Panorama Photo
Face detection
Smile detection
3D Panorama Photo
Aux. Camera Image SensorNo
Aux. 2 Camera Image SensorNo
Aux. 3 Camera Image SensorNo
Aux. 4 Camera Image SensorNo
Aux. 4 Camera FocusNo
Secondary Camera PlacementFront
Secondary Camera SensorCMOS
Secondary Camera Resolution640x480 pixel
Secondary Camera Number of pixels0.3 MP sec. cam
Secondary Recordable Image FormatsJPG
Secondary Video Recording 640x480 pixel
30 fps
Secondary Recordable Video Formats 3GP
3G2
Sec. Aux. Cam. Image SensorNo
Sec. Aux. 2 Cam. Image SensorNo
Built-in compassYes
Built-in accelerometerYes
Built-in gyroscopeYes
Additional sensors Light intensity sensor
Proximity sensor
Protection from solid materials5 Protected against dust with limited ingress (no harmful deposit)
Protection from liquids8 Persistently protected against immersion beyond 1 meter of depth
Battery Lithium-ion
removable
1-cell
Nominal Cell Capacity (1st cell)2300 mAh cell
Nominal Battery Capacity2300 mAh battery
Market Countries Japan
South Korea
Market RegionsAsia
Mobile OperatorNTT DoCoMo

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