Sony Xperia P LT22i Dual Core Review

Sony Xperia P LT22i Dual Core

Sony Xperia P which is the latest generation NXT Series after of Sony Xperia S. This is evident from the slick design carries. Maturity design starts from a packaged sales packaging simple, and efficient. Hold Xperia P for the first time, you will certainly remember his brother body design with which is Sony Xperia Sola. Yups, is somewhat similar, except that the dimensions of the Xperia P larger, wider screens, and there is a transparent strip at the bottom of the phone.

Four corners of a square phone aristocrats, like Hershey’s chocolate sticks. Things are quite unique is Transparent Strip featuring touchkeys towards Back, Home, and Settings. If Sony had the courage to try out most of his body with a transparent section, it is not complicated on the next few years Sony will launch a full transparent phone instead?

Unibodynya impressively simple design, with a few key aide at his side, which is volume buttons, power button, camera shutter. Not only that, a USB port, speaker hole, HDMI port and hotswap on pinned on the right side. At the back of the phone, there is an LED flash, the camera hole, NFC sticker scanner and the Sony logo. While at the top of the phone, there is a 3.5mm audio jack.

Screen and InterfaceLED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors; 540 x 960 pixels, 4.0 inches (~275 ppi pixel density); Multitouch; Scratch-resistant glass; Sony WhiteMagic technology; Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine ; Timescape UI

Finishing the screen on this phone is also stylish, with a wide cross-section of 4-inch, 16 million color LCD screen adds to passion for you to browse each page on this phone. Multitouch capacitive touch screen works. Displacement smooth and zippy pages that perform well under finger pressure though.
The quality is quite optimal screen brightness, even when PULSE trials in the sun still bright, it’s not because of the presence of Sony White Magic Technology. Sony Xperia P uses Android 2.3.7 OS and Timescape UI for a slick interface, with a pleasant user experience.

From the page menu is well laid out, with five screens homescreen shortcut for the choice of well-appointed, includes interactive widgets, shortcuts and folders storage applications. Go to page menu, you will find 3 pages menu is arranged in a grid. This amount could be increased later as the increasing number of applications that you are stuffed.

Pushing comfort entertainment sector, Sony Xperia P provides the hardware and software features, as well as access to a shortcut on the homescreen, the Media folder offers quick access to picture galleries, inbuilt music player, FM radio and camera. Although these features can be accessed easily enough through the main menu, the availability on the home page are quite fun and adds to the experience of inclusion.Hardware
CPU Hardware: RionGrande; Dual core ARM v7 Processor (VFPv3,NEON)/ 1GHz; GPU renderer: Mali 400MP; RAM : 772MB; OS: Android v2.3.7

Relying on dual processor, with a frequency of 1 GHz CPU, Xperia P promises a fairly comfortable in venturing into the virtual world. The process of loading and loading pages, progresses rapidly, and do not hang in the middle of the road.

Internet and Connections

Data: GPRS Up to 100 kbps/ EDGE Up to 296 kbps; Speed: HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps Koneksi : WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR NFC ,USB, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support.

An integral part of the modern smartphone is Internet capability. Sony Xperia P has the performance and reasonably good performance of its class, with a variety of features to enhance the browsing experience. Sony Xperia P through a browser, either via 3G or Wi-Fi internet connection, capable of displaying web pages quickly.

Once page is available image and sharp text with the presence of flash that integrates the ability to display video. Process each page scroll running smoothly, and to do multitabs.

Through Live Ware Manager, Smart Tags and your desired setting, along with his action you have the opportunity to open a second shortcut with NFC technology. With Shortcuts you can open from contacts, gallery, calculator, to your favorite web page. For the record, the NFC capability will not only be used fellow Sony but also other smartphones that support NFC.

Unique FeaturesOffice Suite; Neo Reader, EA Games (Tiger Woods PGA 2012 Dead Space, Need Fot Speed, Plants vs Zombies), Media Remote, ASTRO, Wisepilot
For those of you who are mobile, and want to get all the information quickly through barcode, P Xperia Neo features the Reader that allows you to scan / scan barcodes for mobile then displays the information you need. During scanning, the phone you have the internet connection. There are also ASTRO File Manager which is a feature of modern highly complex and complete. In it, you can set up and there are various panels that help you search for the desired file.

Camera

Primary 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization Video, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light ; SecondaryCamera: VGA
Quality camera carried by the Sony Xperia P, can not be taken lightly. Image in the room at the shoot under LED lighting is sharp enough and not over the flash compensation. While in natural lighting or outdoor environments, the camera Sony Xperia P is a player who is quite prominent.
Vary your camera to shoot 3D panorama display shoot wide angle.

Audio Sector

MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player, MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player; Radio FM;
In the audio entertainment sector, Xperia P provides a set of features to pamper you music lovers. Start of Play Now service, Track ID searching for a variety of information about the song being played eg on chart songs, lyrics, or information about the artist. xLOUD and 3D surround sound completes the output power becomes clearer sound and no noise.

In addition to working multitasking, you can go directly to the music player and radio through one of the default shortcuts on the homescreen Media. Or if you want practical, use NFC Smart Tags.

Benchmark

Quadrant Standard Edition v2.1 ; Antutu Benchmark v2.8.2
In order to measure performance and CPU performance of this phone, PULSE using Quadrant and Antutu. When tested using the Quadrant Xperia P gain points by 2357. While the performance tested using Antutu Benchmark scored 5319, well beyond the Nexus S and the HTC EVO 3D.

Conclusion
Sony Xperia P is a multimedia phone with an elegant design and features a reliable connection. The sophistication of multimedia features to support applications increasingly felt a Play Now, 3D Surround, TrackID and Sony’s Sony Music Entertainment. Problem tag becomes a relative, due to a variety of innovations and features mature diusungnya, Xperia P deserves to be taken into account and compete with other top Android. (Nariswari)
(+)
• Nice and futuristic design (transparent strip)
• 8 MP camera with full HD recording quality
• Display with Bravia Engine
• Connection NFC and Smart Tag
(-)
• Android OS v4.0 yet Ice Cream Sandwich
• There is no memory card slot
• Using a micro SIM
• Some users will certainly appreciate microHDMI port standard it requires you to carry additional adapters.
New price: US $385
Second price: US $300

Nokia Lumia 820 reviews

Nokia Lumia 820

The Lumia 820 is the midrange version of Nokia's top-notch Windows Phone 8 handset, with wireless charging, Amoled screen, changeable covers and eight-megapixel camera.
It's on sale now for around £380.

Design
Looking very similar to the high-end Lumia 920, the 820 drops a few features along with the price, but still delivers full-fat Windows Phone 8 while still leaving room for some change in your pocket.
Like its cousin it's chunky and heavy (though a smidgeon lighter and thinner) but this one is available with changeable covers in different colours to suit your mood -- there's also a rugged version planned. You don't get any spare cases as standard, though, so you'll need to shell out extra for them. Like the 920, the standard case permits wireless charging, though you'll need to buy Nokia's charging plate to rest it on.

Removable case also means removable battery, as it happens, and underneath you'll find a slot for your SIM card, and for the first time we've seen on a Windows phone, a microSD card slot so you can bump up the 8GB of onboard memory by up to 64GB.

The screen isn't quite up there with the 920's HD display but it's a 4.5-inch AMOLED with a resolution of 800x480 pixels -- not super-sharp perhaps, but perfectly capable of giving a good account of web pages or viewing movies, even if they're not HD. It's very sensitive too, and like the 920 you can use it even when you're wearing gloves.

Performance
It's running a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor -- much the same as on its pricier cousin -- and it seems equally fast in use. And in case you were wondering, that's very fast.

Windows Phone 8 isn't a root-and-branch redesign of the operating system, but it offers quite a few behind-the-scenes tweaks and fixes, as well as some new features like resizable tiles for the Start screen and useful apps like Kids Corner, which allows your offspring to play with your phone without wiping any data or sending embarrassing emails. You can find out more about the new features in Windows Phone 8 in our more in-depth Lumia 920 review.

The eight-megapixel camera is just a little bit below the 920's 8.7 megapixels and includes a Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, autofocus and a dual LED flash and f/2.2 aperture. WP8 now gives you the option to download additional "lenses" -- apps that enhance your camera. It's early days but the selection includes Smart Shoot (editing), Cinemagraph (animate sections of your pics) and Panorama, as well as CNN, which allows you to submit your pics for inclusion on the news channel. Picture quality is pretty good overall, certainly better than you'll get from the eight-megapixel camera on HTC's Windows Phone 8X.

Microsoft Office is on board, though not quite as full featured as the version on the 920. However, the selection of Nokia apps goes a long way to make up for it, with free music via Nokia Music, plus free maps and satnav from Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive.

The 1,650mAh battery doesn't quite match the 920's 2,000mAh but at least it managed to last through a full day of fairly heavy use.

Conclusion
It doesn't have all the big-number specs, but the Lumia 820 offers an affordable way to get to know Windows Phone 8 as well as a lot of free extras, including Nokia's impressive music and satnav offerings. Want something even better? The Nokia Lumia 920 might be for you.

Asus Zenbook Prime UX32VD

Asus could have stopped when they made one of the best Ultrabooks on the market (twice). Last year's Zenbook UX31E was one of the best Ultrabooks on the market, despite its flaws. This summer's Zenbook Prime UX31A is once again one of our top picks, and it addressed the UX31E's flaws (keyboard, good but not stellar display). As if the 1080p IPS display on the Zenbook Prime UX31A didn't push the envelope enough, Asus has let loose the Zenbook Prime UX32VD, a near dead ringer for the UX31A but with added goodies: dedicated graphics and upgradable RAM and hard drive. Nice.

Like the UX31A, the Zenbook Prime UX32VD has an impressive 1920 x 1080 IPS display, a backlit keyboard, third generation ULV CPUs and a killer unibody aluminum design. Given the extra space required for upgradable parts and dedicated graphics, the UX32VD is a tiny bit thicker and a little heavier (3.2 pounds vs. 2.86), but it shares the same design, materials and attractive look as the UX31A as well as its 13.3" display size. In fact, so much is the same that this review will share some copy with our UX31A review.

Specs

The Asus Zenbook Prime UX32VD (who picked those final letters?) is an Ultrabook with a 13.3", 1920 x 1080 IPS display, 1.7GHz Intel Core i5 and i7 ULV CPUs (the 1.9GHz i7 is more prevalent and the i5 is more often found in the non-1080p UX32A), a 500 gig conventional hard drive with a small SSD that acts as an Intel Express Cache to speed boot and resume times, 4 gigs of DDR3 RAM and both Intel HD 4000 and Nvidia GeForce GT620M dedicated graphics. Not too shabby for $1,299. The laptop has a unibody aluminum casing that looks every bit as modern, classy and sleek as Asus' more conventional Ultrabooks. 

It has dual band Intel WiFi 802.11b/g/n with WiDi, Bluetooth and a 720p webcam. Notably absent is an optical drive, which you won't find on 13" Ultrabooks. The machine has three USB 3.0 ports (two on the right, one on the left), an HDMI port, mini VGA, a 3.5mm jack and an SD card slot. Asus provides a USB 10/100 Ethernet dongle and a VGA adapter.

Other Zenbook Prime Models

- The first generation Zenbook UX31E had a lower resolution, non-IPS display and Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs. It looks nearly identical to the UX31A.

- The Zenbook Prime UX31A is available with a 1.7GHz Intel Core i5 CPU (UX31A-DB51) or with a 1.9GHz Intel Core i7 CPU and a 256 gig SSD (UX31A-DB72). A classic Ultrabook by Intel's definition with SSD storage, Intel ULV CPUs and an extremely thin and light design.

- There are custom Best Buy and Amazon models as well. The Best Buy model is the same as the DB51 minus the 1 year accidental damage warranty. The Amazon AB71 has the Core i7 CPU and a 128 gig SSD.

- The Asus Zenbook Prime UX32VD has dedicated Nvidia GT620M graphics (a lower end dedicated GPU) and both the RAM and hard drive are upgradable. The UX32VD ships with a conventional spinning 500 gig hard drive and a small SSD drive that boosts boot and resume times. 

- Lastly, the Zenbook UX32A (no "Prime" in the name) is a low spec model with a 1.4GHz Core i3 ULV CPU, 320 gig conventional hard disk and a lower resolution display (not a good pick).

* The word Prime= 1080p display, an SSD drive and a backlit keyboard. 

Design and Ergonomics

The 3.2 pound UX32VD Zenbook Prime looks almost identical to the Zenbook Prime UX31A, and that's a good thing since that machine is simply stunning looking and well made. The casing is metal and rigid, though the keyboard deck is softer and we noted some trampolining in the center that will drive serious typists a little mad. The lid and bottom panel as well as the keyboard deck are very firm in contrast. The UX32VD is just a little thicker than the 0.67" UX31A, but it's still very slim at 0.7".

The combo of a dark metal swirl lid and a brushed stainless steel hinge barrel and bottom look great. The laptop looks and feels like a high quality piece of tech that holds its own against the MacBook Air. Like the Air, it tapers and is 5.5 mm thin at the front and 9mm at the rear. Looks are subjective, but I think the Zenbook Primes are some of the most attractive Ultrabooks on the market. The metal edges are well machined so there's no roughness or sharpness, but the front tapers to a fine point that might bother some folks' wrists.

The keyboard is much improved from Asus' first generation Ultrabooks, the UX31E and UX21E. The Chiclet style backlit keyboard has good tactile feel and travel by skinny Ultrabook standards. My only complaint is the mushy give in the center and right-of-center keyboard area. It's not a deal breaker, but it's not as good as the UX31A keyboard. 

The Elan trackpad is the same as that of the UX31A, and it's much, much better than the UX31E trackpad. However, Asus' drivers are the weakest part of the equation and I found the trackpad behaved better once I removed Asus' trackpad software and stuck with Elan's. Asus has issued a few driver updates for the trackpad, and it's now usable though not better than Elan's software.

1080p Display

The 13.3" matte 1920 x 1080 panel is simply gorgeous: very bright with lovely balanced colors and high contrast. Text is very sharp and black levels are excellent. Asus didn't skimp here. The panel is brighter than most notebooks on the market except the UX31A. The display will likely set the Zenbook Prime series ahead of the competition for some time. Since this is an IPS panel, viewing angles are very wide, and there's no need to angle the display forward and back to find the sweet spot as with TN panels. Whites are wonderfully neutral and the display looks as good as the Retina MacBook Pro. Color accuracy is much better than average for a notebook panel and it should please photo pros.

It wouldn't be an Asus product if we didn't have some light bleed, and though light bleed in IPS displays isn't uncommon, Asus seems to have more than their share. What is light bleed? The display may have lighter spots near the edges when viewing black backgrounds like the black bars in letterboxed widescreen movies. Our unit, which came from a local retailer, has a small amount of light bleed along the bottom edge, but it's nothing we'd call bad (watch our video review to see the display showing a pure black image in the dark). 

The Zenbook Prime has Intel WiFi and Intel graphics: the happy couple that's required for Intel WiDi wireless display, which is pre-installed. With WiDi and a receiver box that plugs into your home theater setup via HDMI like the Netgear Push2TV, you can stream your display's contents to your HD TV, or use your TV as a second monitor sans wires. For those who prefer wires, there's a micro HDMI 1.4 port on the right side and a 3.5mm combo headphone/mic jack. For those who use projectors and older monitors, there's a mini VGA port and Asus includes a dongle adapter that converts it to a full size VGA port. 

Performance and Horsepower

The UX32VD runs on Intel third generation Ivy Bridge ULV CPUs--no surprise there. But the Intel HD 4000 graphics plus switchable Nvidia GeForce GT620M graphics with 1 gig VRAM is news for Ultrabooks. Before you get excited, the GeForce GT620M is based on the older Fermi architecture rather than the just released Kepler architecture. What does that mean? It's not as power frugal as Kepler. And the 40nm, 64 bit GT620M used in the Asus is a low end GPU that outperforms the admittedly decent Intel HD 4000 GPU, but doesn't outperform it by a huge margin. This is an entry level dedicated GPU that will gain you 5-15 fps in 3D games but won't allow you to play the most recent 3D games like Battlefield 3 at native resolution and high settings. The machine can play current games like Diablo 3 and Skyrim at low settings and 1366 x 768 resolution with frame rates in the mid-30's to mid-40's.

The machine uses Nvidia Optimus graphics switching technology to automatically switch between integrated and dedicated graphics based on demand and the application being run, and it generally does a good job. Should you wish to override this, you can right click on an app and select the GPU you wish to use when running that app. 

Unlike most Ultrabooks whose RAM is soldered to the motherboard and thus isn't upgradable, the UX32VD has 2 gigs soldered to the motherboard and a standard SODIMM RAM slot. It ships with a 2gig DDR3 1600Mhz DIMM for a total of 4 gigs of RAM. Should you wish to remove the 11 or so Torx T5 screws that affix the bottom plate (it's not hard at all), then you can replace the DIMM and upgrade to 6 or 10 gigs of RAM using a 4 or 8 gig RAM module.

While the UX31E and UX31A use solid state drives, the Zenbook Prime UX32VD has a conventional 500 gig, 5400 RPM spinning hard drive with either a 24 or 32 gig SanDisk U100 iSSD drive soldered to the motherboard that acts as an Express Cache to speed up Windows and boot and resume times. Our model has a 32 gig SSD, but Asus lists 24 gigs as standard and some users say they've gotten the 24 gig SSD. The SSD doesn't appear under Windows disk manager or the file manager since it's used expressly as a caching drive and you can't access it directly so we're not terribly concerned about the capacity variance.

Benchmarks

PCMark Vantage

PCMarks 7386
PCMark Memories 5080
TV and Movies 3881
Gaming 10,008
Music 10,766
Communications 10,888
Productivity 8187
HDD 18,779

3DMark Vantage 4240
CPU 9117, GPU 3600
Windows Experience Index:
Processor: 7.1
RAM: 5.9
Graphics (for Aero): 6.3
Gaming Graphics: 6.3
HDD: 5.9

Benchmark Comparison Table

PCMark Vantage
Asus Zenbook Prime UX32VD	7386
Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A (Core i5)	12,272
Asus Zenbook UX31E (core i5 Sandy Bridge)	10,021
Sony Vaio T (Core i7 ULV Ivy Bridge Ultrabook)	12,120
Lenovo ThinkPad X230 (Core i5 Ivy Bridge)	8152
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Core i7 Ivy Bridge)	12,339
Sony Vaio S 13.3 (Core i5, NVidia GT640M LE)	7575

Battery Life

Like most Ultrabooks, the Lithium Ion polymer battery is sealed inside. The Zenbook Prime UX32VD has a beefy 48 Wh battery but the demands of a spinning hard drive and dedicated graphics take their toll. With normal productivity use (MS Office, web, email, social networking and some streaming video), the notebook lasted 4 hours and 40 minutes on a charge, which is significantly lower than the 5.7 hours we got with the Zenbook Prime UX31A.

Conclusion

The Asus Zenbook Prime UX32VD is one of the first Ultrabooks in the brave new frontier that marries typical Ultrabook specs with upgradable parts and dedicated graphics. Our advice? Wait for the second or third generation where dedicated graphics performance improves along with battery life. The NVidia GT620M doesn't offer enough graphics prowess to offset the drop in battery life and the UX32VD isn't a serious gaming machine. It's a "half way" machine that doesn't offer the power of a larger notebook nor the battery life and SSD durability of an Ultrabook. That said, if you love the look and feel of Ultrabooks and wish for a bit more graphics power and upgradable parts, the Zenbook Prime UX32VD offers that in a slim and attractive package. And the display? It's wonderful.

Related:

Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A Review

Ultrabook Reviews

Price: $1,299 with Core i7, 4 gigs RAM and 500 gig HDD

Website: www.asus.com

Sony Xperia Ion

The Sony Xperia Ion is a sweet phone for a great price that's just not getting enough love. For $99 on contract with ATT, you get an award winning design with a sleek glass front and curved metal back, LTE 4G and a 12MP camera. And you thought the $99 Nokia Lumia was a good deal? The Ion tops it for hardware specs. The phone has a 4.6" 720p display with Sony's various marketing names heaped on (Bravia, HD Reality Display) that's simply stunning, and it has HDMI out with an intuitive TV app.




So what's the catch? It runs Android OS 2.3.7 Gingerbread rather than 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. That's doubly vexing when Sony recently updated older Xperia models to ICS. As a consolation, they say the Ion will get ICS too. In the meantime, the Sony UI on top of Android is light, and you get a fairly fresh Android experience.





While the latest top dog phones like the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III run on the fourth generation Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 CPU, the Sony Xperia Ion runs on a third gen Snapdragon S3 clocked at 1.5GHz. It has Adreno 220 graphics, and honestly it's no slouch. Human nature and a fear of obsolesce drive us toward the fastest thing we can buy, but the S3 was this spring's top performer and it's still respectable with a Quadrant score of 3100.




Voice quality is excellent: we noted landline clarity on both ends and good volume. Reception is similar to the competition (One X and Samsung Galaxy S III) and data speeds are excellent on AT&T's LTE network.




The star of the show is no doubt the 12 megapixel rear camera with flash. It has a fast f2.4 lens and a Sony Exmor R sensor that can shoot 1080p video and some of the nicest photos we've seen from a phone. Colors are particularly impressive: rich and accurate. We took some light life street shots and were impressed with the camera's low light color and contrast capture. We'll have samples in our full review.




Specs:

4.6", 1280 x 720 LCD (Mobile Bravia)
1.5GHz Qualcomm S3 dual core CPU with Adreno 220 graphics
Micro HDMI and micro USB ports
16 gigs storage
MicroSD card slot
Quad band GSM, triband 3G, LTE 4G
12MP rear camera with Sony Exmor R sensor and f2.4 lens and flash, 16 digital zoom, 1080p video recording, 3D sweep panorama recording
1.3MP front camera
Android OS 2.3.7, upgradable to 4.0 ICS
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
NFC
$99 with contract, $449 without contract

Here's our Sony Xperia Ion video review. Our full written review will follow in the coming days

HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE

Is bigger always better? Not for those of you who simply can't stand carrying today's 
 gargantuan phones. The Droid Incredible 4G LTE is all about livin' small. Downsizing. Less is more. OK, this 4" Android smartphone isn't all that small compared to the now diminutive iPhone 4s. But you will notice that your pocket doesn't have as embarrassing a bulge, and you won't need hand stretching exercises to train for your next phone.




The third generation Droid Incredible by HTC may be smaller than the 4.8" Samsung Galaxy S III and other big boys on Verizon Wireless, but it has plenty of top notch features. A sharp Super LCD display running a qHD resolution, a 1.2GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 Krait CPU and a sharp 8 megapixel camera with BSI sensor and simultaneous 1080p plus still photo recording grace the feature list.




The Droid Incredible 4G LTE runs Android OS 4 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense software. Unlike the HTC One X, it has a removable back so you can access the 1700 mAh battery and there's a microSD card slot to expand on the 8 gigs of built in storage. There's no dedicated imaging chip here, but the phone is a capable shooter.




The phone has that distinctive Droid Incredible look with a sculpted waterfall back and red accents (power button, lens ring). The red Beats logo fits right in, and like HTC's other recent Android phones, the Incredible 4G LTE has Beats Audio that enhances audio.




The Droid Incredible 4G LTE sells for $199 with contract, though Verizon's website has a web special for $150. The Incredible's biggest problem on Verizon? The Samsung Galaxy S III that sells for $199 and has every feature except a virtual kitchen sink.

Here's our HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE video review. Our full written review will follow next week.