The
Sony Xperia SL was spotted on the the company's website last month, soon after which it became
official. But now the smartphone has acquired a price tag and is available in the country for Rs. 30,999 with online retailers
Infibeam and
Snapdeal.
A successor to the
Xperia S, the high-end smartphone boasts slightly better specs in comparison to the Xperia S.The Sony Xperia SL features a 4.3-inch scratch resistant TFT display with 1280x720 pixel resolution. It runs on Android 4.0 (upgradable to Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm dual-core processor hosting 1GB RAM, as against Xperia S's 1.5GHz processor . It comes with a 12.1MP rear shooter and a 1.3MP front camera.
The smartphone offers 32GB internal storage (unto 26GB user accessible) and also features NFC capabilities and FM radio. Sony will also be offering free 50 GB of cloud storage with this smartphone.
The Xperia SL is a PLayStation certified device and will allow users to play PlayStation games on the phone with virtual keys. It also features the Sony Entertainment Network, but unfortunately that continues to remain inactive for India users. The phone like many other Sony smartphones, is also DLNA certified.
While the Xperia S is available for Rs. 28,000 offering more or less the same features, whether or not the Xperia SL will attract buyers remains to be seen. While Infibeam and Snapdeal offer the black variant of the Xperia SL, it is available in silver and white colours as well from Flipkart.
Sony Xperia SL key specifications- Android 4.0
- 1.7 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 dual-core processor
- 4.3" touchscreen scratch-resistant TFT with 1280x720 pixels
- Weighs 144 g
- 1GB RAM
- FM Radio with RDS
- 26GB of internal storage
- NFC
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