Sony India launches new range of Xperia smartphones in India

Sony India today announced the launch of its new Xperia smartphone range in India. In an official statement, the company shares that the trio – Xperia miro, Xperia J and Xperia SL, are equipped to deliver the next step in connected entertainment, and are now available  at all retail counters across India. These new devices will be available across price points, catering to smartphone requirements wants of different consumers.  

The Xperia SL is powered by a dual core 1.7GHz processor. With a 12-megapixel fast capture camera, Exmor R for mobile camera sensor to lighten up, Sony India claims that users can get sharper pictures even in lowlight. The all out HD smartphone, Xperia SL is known to have the highest pixels per inch (PPI) of any Sony smartphone, and is certified as the sharpest HD smartphone display. The company has priced it at Rs 32,549. 

Xperia SL is armed with a 12MP shooter

Here’s a quick look at the specifications of the Xperia SL:

• 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
• GPS with A-GPS support for Google Maps
• Bluetooth with A2DP and USB 2.0 (Micro)
• 12MP camera with LED flash, secondary camera
• Stereo FM radio
• 32GB storage

The Xperia miro smartphone is available in a range of funky colours with deep integration of Facebook throughout contacts, photo gallery and the music player. It also comes equipped with Sony’s xLOUD audio technology for crisp and loud sound. The Xperia miro is priced Rs 15,249. 

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The Xperia Miro comes with deep FB integration

Here’s a quick look at the specifications of the Xperia Miro:

• 3.5 inches capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
• GPS with A-GPS support for Google Maps
• Bluetooth with A2DP and USB 2.0 (Micro)
• 5MP camera with LED flash, secondary camera up front
• Stereo FM radio
• 4GB internal + microSD card support for up to 32GB more memory

Sony has also announced the Xperia J, which it refers to as an affordable smartphone, with eye-catching design and a stand-out screen size. The Xperia J features a design measuring 9.2mm and is available in  Black and White colours. The Xperia J has been priced at Rs 18,399. 

Xperia J is referred  to as an affordable smartphone

Here’s a quick look at the specifications of the Xperia J:

• 4.0-inch FWVGA display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels
• 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, WiFi hotspot functionality
• GPS with A-GPS for Google Maps
• Bluetooth with A2DP and USB 2.0 (Micro)
• 5MP camera with LED flash, front facing camera
• Stereo FM radio
• 4GB internal + microSD card support for up to 32GB more memory

Sony has also slashed down the price of its existing range of smartphones from 10th Oct onwards for the festive season. This includes price drop on Xperia U, Xperia P, Xperia go and Xperia ion smartphones across all the markets.

A recent FICCI-KPMG report suggests that the consumption of media and entertainment will grow at CAGR of 15 percent over next five years. Kenichiro Hibi, Managing Director, Sony India, said, “Given the ever growing demand for entertainment on-the-go, we are launching the new range of Xperia Smartphones today, to offer seamless visual HD experience, social networking on-the-go, Finest looks and the Smarter Music experience. Sony is also driving itself across price segments to keep up with the expectation of every Indian consumer who aspires to own a smartphone,” he added.