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Xperia advance

Model number: XAST27WH
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
Meet a smartphone that doesn't need to be babied. Certified water and dust resistant, Xperia™ advance doesn't care if it gets dropped in the sand, the snow or even your sink. Powered by the Android platform.

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$ 299 .99

$199.97

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Practically you proof.

You know you can be your phone's worst enemy. That's why Sony created the toughest smartphone there is. Dust proof, water resistant and scratch resistant, its rugged good looks boldly stand up to whatever's going down1. The razor sharp 3.5" Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine delivers an eye-catching combination of vibrant colors and beautifully enhanced contrast. And at a mere 0.4 inches thin, Xperia advance's super slim form factor won't take up valuable real-estate in your pocket or purse. Capture everyday adventures they've got to see to believe on the 5MP camera or tap into endless entertainment options with Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited, all part of Sony Entertainment Network.

Disasters averted.

Accident prone? Get a smartphone capable of safeguarding you from yourself. With an IP67 rating and wet finger tracking features, Xperia advance is water resistant, dust resistant and features tough, scratch resistant mineral glass. Swipe through recipes with wet fingers or answer a call in the middle of doing dishes with no cause for concern. Accidentally drop it in the sink? No need to go into panic mode – just wipe it off and get back to whatever it is you were doing.

Powerhouse performance.

Made to withstand whatever life throws at it, Xperia advance is also quick enough to keep up how fast life moves. The razor sharp 3.5" Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine and 1 GHz dual core processor deliver super fast performance speeds, perfect for snappy downloads, smoothly streaming video or quickly looking something up on the web.

Document everyday adventures.

The wiggle of a loose tooth. A surprise rainbow. That crazy looking bird in your neighbor's front lawn. Preserve moments in time on the fly with a 5MP camera perfect for capturing the sights and sounds of your everyday exploits in glorious HD. Get something good? Throw it up on Facebook®, add it to Instagram or share it with friends and family in person on an HDTV using DLNA® technology.

The ultimate entertainer.

Start a dance party in the kitchen. Connect to your HDTV and host a movie marathon. Choose from your own library of songs and videos, or tap into Sony Entertainment Network. With Music Unlimited, you'll have access to millions of the hottest tracks and with Video Unlimited you'll have tons of TV shows on tap, plus a film collection that's bursting with blockbusters. And with one account and a digital wallet, its unlimited entertainment made simple.

Smart, sleek and durable to boot, the elegant body of the Xperia advance is built to handle whatever life dishes out. Featuring the highest water resistance and dustproof protection of any smartphone there is, at a mere 0.4 in thin you'd never guess how big on durability the slim advance would be. Watch your favorite show live, browse the web or download a new app at super fast speeds thanks to the dual core 1 GHz processor. And nothing falls short of looking absolutely amazing when it comes to viewing it on the razor sharp 3.5" Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine. Turn moments into memories with the 5MP camera that goes from sleep to snap in just over a second. It could be your perfect new Facebook® profile shot or an amazing HD video they've just got to see to believe. Tap into Sony Entertainment Network – with Music Unlimited, you'll have access to millions of tracks and with Video Unlimited you'll have tons of TV shows on tap, plus a movie collection that's bursting with blockbusters. With one account and a digital wallet, it's unlimited entertainment made simple.

Sony unlocked phones are compatible with any GSM network carrier—AT&T and T-Mobile services.

Strong enough for life’s little problems

Go from a run on the beach to an accidental drop into the sink, this is an Android™ smartphone you don’t have to worry about. With an IP67 rating, Xperia™advance is a water and dust resistant phone1.

Sony Entertainment Network

Choose from your own library of songs and videos, or tap into Sony Entertainment Network. With Music Unlimited, you’ll have access to millions and millions of tracks. Video Unlimited has TV shows and a film catalogue that’s bursting with blockbusters. With one account and a digital wallet, it’s unlimited entertainment made simple.

Life gone documentary

The wiggle of a loose tooth. The mist on your morning jog. Freeze the scene on a 5 megapixel camera or capture the sights and sounds of everyday, in high definition video. Get something good? Post it on your favorite social site, or show it on your TV using DLNA®2.

Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

Mobile BRAVIA® Enginemakes colors more vivid, enhances contrasts and reduces visual noise.

About unlocked Xperia smartphones:

In general, the term “unlocked” refers to a smartphone that has not been customized or restricted (“locked”) to any one specific carrier.
For example, an unlocked Xperia smartphone in the United States; Can be used with the GSM network service provider of your choice. Cannot be used with a CDMA network service provider. Does not come with a SIM card. You must provide a SIM card from your selected service provider. NOTE: GSM networks include such service providers as AT&T and T-Mobile. CDMA networks include such service providers as Verizon and Sprint. Contact your service provider if you are not sure of the wireless network technology they offer.

Product Specifications

Camera

  • Digital Optical Zoom : 16x
  • Enhanced Functionality : 3D Sweep panorama™ Face detection and Smile detection Fast capture Geotagging Red-eye reduction Self-timer Sweep Multi Angle Sweep Panorama Touch focus Video stabilizer
  • Front-facing Camera : No
  • Image Capture Supported Format : JPEG
  • Image Playback Supported Format : BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP
  • Primary Camera : 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and Auto focus

Data Transfer Rates

  • Data Transfer Rates : GSM GPRS Up to107 kbps (download). Up to 85.6 kbps (upload); GSM EDGE Up to 296 kbps (download). Up to 236.8 kbps (upload); UMTS HSPA cat 6 (upload) Up to 5.76 Mbps; UMTS HSPA cat 10(download) Up to 14.4 Mbps

Entertainment

  • Enhanced Entertainment : Sony Entertainment Network; Motion gaming; Media browser; Video streaming; Video viewing
  • Internet-based : Google Talk™ Google Play™ Google™ search Google Voice™ Search Google Maps™ for Mobile with Street view and Latitude™ Web browser (WebKit™)

Networks

  • Cellular and Wireless : UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100 GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

Supported Languages

  • Supported Language : Albanian, Arabic, Basque, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese Traditional (TW), Chinese Traditional (HK), Chinese simplified, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English (US), Estonian, Farsi (Persian), Finnish, French, French (Canadian), Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lettish, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Sundanese, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Apps/ Software

  • Pre-loaded : Facebook™ application; Facebook inside Xperia™; Google Mail™; NeoReader™ barcode scanner; FigureRunning™; miCoach™ app; Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration); Walk Mate; Xperia™ Timescape™; YouTube™

Carrier/ Unlocked

  • Dual-SIM capable : No
  • Pre-paid SIMs available : Yes
  • Unlocked : Yes

Device Size and Weight

  • Product Dimensions : 4.4 x 2.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Weight : 3.9 ounces

Inputs and Outputs

  • USB Port(s) : USB High speed 2.0 and MicroUSB support
  • 3.5mm Audio (Headphone) Jack : Yes

Power/Battery

  • Music Listening Time : Up to 36 hours and 30 minutes3
  • Standby Time : Up to 470 hours3 (GSM); Up to 545 hours3 (UMTS)
  • Talk Time : Up to 5 hours3 (GSM); Up to 6 hours3 (UMTS)
  • Video Playback Time : Up to 8 hours3

Video

  • Playback/Record Supported Format : 3GPP, MP4, MKV, AVI
  • Video Recording : Yes

Audio

  • Audio Enhancements : Clear bass Clear stereo PlayNow™ service TrackID™ music recognition
  • Playback Supported Formats : MP3, 3GPP, MP4, SMF, WAV, OTA, OGG
  • Recording Supported formats : 3GPP, MP4, AMR
  • xLOUD Experience : Yes, Sony audio filter technology

Connectivity & Communication

  • Bluetooth Technology : Yes
  • General : DLNA Certified® Media Transfer Protocol support MicroUSB support Native USB tethering Synchronisation via Facebook™ Synchronization via Google™ Synchronization with computer Synchronization via Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® USB mass storage USB Host Wi-Fi® Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality
  • Location : aGPS
  • NFC Capable : No
  • Noise Suppression : Yes
  • Wireless LAN : Yes

Display

  • Construction : Scratch-resistant, anti-reflection coating on mineral glass
  • Resolution/ Color Spec : 320x480 pixels; 16 million colors TFT
  • Size : 3.5 inches
  • Technology : Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine; Screenshot capturing
  • Touchscreen : Capacitive touchscreen with Wet Finger Tracking On-screen QWERTY keyboard On-screen 12-key keyboard Auto rotate Gesture input

Memory Capacities

  • External : microSD™ card expansion, up to 32 GB
  • Internal Phone Storage : 4 GB (up to 2 GB user-accessible memory)
  • RAM (Processor) : 512MB

Processing/ Platform

  • Platform/ Operating System : Google™ Android™ 4.0

In the Box

  • USB Charger (EP800)
  • User documentation
  • Stereo Portable Handsfree Headset (MH410)
  • USB Cable (EC450)
  • 2GB microSD™ media card4
  • Battery (EP500)

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VIEW FOOTNOTES


1. Based on Sony testing, phone is JIS/IEC International Protection Rating 6 (IPX6) waterproof equivalent and JIS/IEC International Protection Rating 6 (IP6X) dustproof equivalent.

2. Requires home network and one device on network to be setup as a DLNA server. Streaming content, copy-protected content and certain formats are not supported.

3. Actual performance varies based on network, settings, environmental conditions and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.

© September 2012 Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. All rights reserved. Screen image simulated. Xperia is a trademark of Sony Mobile Communications AB. Sony, BRAVIA, the Sony make.believe and Sony Entertainment Network logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation or its subsidiaries. Android and the Android Robot are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google, Inc.The Android robot is reproduced from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. HDMI is a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Additional Terms of Use for the Sony Entertainment Network apply. Features and applications described may require compatible service. Additional terms, conditions, and fees may apply. Features and specifications subject to change without notice.

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