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Sony on Thursday unveiled its first 'SIM-
free' smartphone dubbed the Sony Xperi
J1 Compact (D5788) in Japan. The firm
will launch the device with NTT DoCoMo
on April 20. It will be up on pre-orders
starting March 27 with a price of JPY
59,184 (approximately Rs. 30,000).
The Sony Xperia J1 Compact (D5788) is
company's first LTE communication
"PLAY SIM" device with MVNO (mobile
virtual network operator) support, that
provides voice calls plans on NTT
DoCoMo tailored to consumer needs,
says Sony.
Coming to the specifications of the Xperi
J1 Compact (D5788), the smartphone
runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS and
features a 4.3-inch HD (720x1280
pixels) display. It packs a 2.2GHz quad-
core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
processor coupled with 2GB of RAM.
(Also see : Sony Xperia J1 Compact vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact)
The 16GB of inbuilt storage on Xperia J1
Compact can be expanded via microSD
card (unknown capacity). The device
boasts of 20.7-megapixel rear camera
with flash just like Xperia Z3, and a 2.2-
megapixel front facing camera.
Connectivity options on the handset
include 4G LTE, GPS/ A-GPS, Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth 4.0, and NFC. With a 2300mA
non-removable battery, the Sony Xperia
J1 Compact (D5788) weighs 138 grams
and measures 128x65x9.7mm. This
device also comes with IPX5/ IPX8 water
and dust protection ratings.
Earlier this week, Sony launched the
Xperia E4 Dual in India, priced at Rs.
12,490. Based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat,
the Sony Xperia E4 Dual features a 5-
inch IPS LCD display with a qHD
(540x960 pixel) display, and is powered
by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek
MT6582 processor coupled with 1GB of
RAM. It bears 8GB of inbuilt storage that
is expandable via microSD card.
Other specifications of the Xperia E4 Du
include a 5-megapixel rear camera with
LED flash, a 2-megapixel front-facing
camera, and a 2300mAh battery that
Sony claims provides two days of batter
life.,
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