Sony To Unveil the Sony Xperia P and the Sony Xperia U at MWC

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Two Sony Xperia smartphones will be unveiled by Sony during the Mobile World Congress. These smartphones, the Sony Xperia P and the Sony Xperia U, will be the first dual-core Android-powered smartphones of the company following its acquisition of Ericsson recently.

The Sony Xperia P and the Sony Xperia U are expected to be delivered to Barcelona for the annual trade event for mobile gadgets.  The Sony Xperia P and the Sony Xperia U will have the capability of connecting to the Sony Entertainment Network, which would provide users with a number of entertainment options.

The Sony Xperia P and the Sony Xperia U will also feature the Bravia graphics, which will facilitate the display of websites, games, and HD movies.

Even as Sony Xperia P and the Sony Xperia U share some features, they also have some differences which would give users of the two Android-powered smartphones different user experiences.

The Sony Xperia P will feature the WhiteMagic technology that allows the display of text and images with excellent illumination. The four-inch screen of the smartphone will also focus on the content and provide solid details with its 960 by 540 qHD resolution. The Sony Xperia P also features an eight-megapixel camera that has the capability of recording 2D as well as 3D panoramas.

In contrast, the Sony Xperia U will come with a 3.5-inch display screen that features an 854 by 480 resolution. The Sony Xperia U also features a five-megapixel camera.

The two Android-powered smartphones from Sony also features the near field communication or NFC technology, which would allow the devices to utilize the more advanced features of the Android 4.0 OS like the Google Beam and Google Wallet. This is however dependent on an Android 4.0 update or the use of the latest Android OS for the device.

However, some observers have indicated that they were somewhat disappointed by the use of the dual-core processor on the Sony Xperia P and the Sony Xperia U instead of a quad-core processor. For the moment the price tag of the two devices were not yet revealed by the company.

Leak Reveals Sony Xperia U

Sony Xperia U

A recent leak has revealed a new model under the Xperia smartphone line of Sony, the Sony Xperia U.

The Sony Xperia U is a mid-range smartphone that will have a removable battery and is anticipated to be unveiled in the Mobile World Congress within this month.

The device will reportedly feature a smaller-sized touchscreen at around 3.5 inches, which is similar to that of the iPhone 4S although it will have a lower resolution in comparison to the Apple smartphone.

The Sony Xperia U is considered by some industry watchers as the ‘brother’ of the Sony Xperia S, which will enter the market in the coming weeks.

The Sony Xperia U also comes with a number of features according to information that was leaked online. These features include a 1GHz dual-core processor, the Gingerbread Android OS with the custom skin from Sony, and a five-megapixel rear-facing camera.

The 1290mAh battery of the Sony Xperia U will reportedly be a removable component of the smartphone.

Even as the Sony Xperia U is expected to be introduced during the upcoming Mobile World Congress, sales of the Sony Xperia S will start in the coming month through service providers in the UK and a number of third party sellers. This high-end smartphone can also be delivered to the US and other markets around the world.

Since the Sony Xperia S comes with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 720p HD screen and a twelve-megapixel camera, the device is a high-end smartphone. This is in contrast to the Sony Xperia U, which has somewhat lower yet notable specifications.

The Sony Xperia S will also come with the Gingerbread Android OS, similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy U, although the Ice Cream Sandwich Android is expected in the second quarter on the present year.