Looks like this will be my next Toy…and probably replace my Samsung Galaxy S3.
Qualcom S4 Krait – 1.5 GHz DualCore, 28nm, A15-like
Adreno 225
4,6″ – 720×1280 (323 ppi)
1 GB Ram
16 GB Internal
SD-Card Slot
13 MP, 4128×3096 Camera
1.3 MP., 720p Front Camera
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth 3.1
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, LightSensor
Dual-Mic
Stereo FM Radio
TV-Out
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Bye bye Exynos.
Nice phone if it wasn’t for the misplaced power and volume buttons.
Awesome camera I bet.
Good choice and goodbye to closed systems as Sony seem more open about how they do things, if not a little slow on updates. Seems a natural void for devs to fill.
I may go for a Sony toy myself unless a newer nexus turns up… hell even the current one is pretty good. I’ll keep my Galaxy S2 out of sentimentality as even though I can see its innards are a complete nightmare for devs, I still enjoy it as a user…even sammy couldn’t make me hate it.
Have fun.
I’m interested to see what your experience with Sony will be like.
With Xperia S in the AOSP tree, I’m hoping the T is the next …..
Glad to hear that. What about Xperia TX? It’s thinner, has better buttons placement and removable battery.
Afaik not available in Germany
What about Xperia V?
Waterproof, LTE and better button placement.
Do you get enough support from qualcom compared to samsung’s exynos?
Looks like. codeaurora.org
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Non removable battery isn’t as bad as ZERO support like on exynos/samsung phones.
Guys – to be honest how often do you replace the battery during the day? I think 98% of the people don’t do it at all. So for most of the people non-removable battery is no problem.
I think the T will be a great phone – it is reasonably priced – in Poland I can preorder it now (with shipping date 5.10) for exactly 500 Euro without contract, which is a good price. For comparison SGS3 was initially sold for ~650 Euro.
And Sony clearly changed their policy regarding developers and they support it much more now (Xperia S AOSP experiment, open APIs etc.).
I’d love to get a decent substitute for my SGS2 but there are also other aspects that others (like me) may find problematic. For instance non removable battery (actually I really use it when I travel, not mentioning it comes handy if you accidentally drown your phone), USB port not at the bottom (makes it painful in the car dock). The battery capacity is a big unknown to me – the number is not big compared to the others, but the consumption could be also lower so hard to say, anyway I don’t expect it to shine. And then comes also the experience with Xperia S, which didn’t feel right in hand, the sensor buttons were not responsive, the back was clumsy, …
What about Razr HD – what do you think about that – from the developer’s POV?
Cheers!
P.S. Thanks for your hard work, I’m a long time user (and pioneer) of CM9, CM10 on SGS2.
Tests say that the touchscreen is very responsive and pretty good, so should the buttons.
Build quality is also very high and doesn’t feel like cheap plastics like for example s3.
The SoC is much more efficient than a current exynos. It’s a 28nm Qualcom A15-like SoC.
Motorola? Locked bootloader = zero development.
But Motorola is supposed to ship new phones with unlocked bootloaders as far as I know. So if the bootloader is unlocked, what else can be said about platform around theQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 CPU regarding development? Is it better in terms of openness compared to Exynos?
Developers have always access to latest changes to qualcom platform.
On exynos you’ve nothing. Only outdated and incompatible stuff.
More importantly, it’s James Bond’s phone in Skyfall.
I really hope the Xperia Nexus rumours are true.
Rumours aren’t true.
Daniel but aren’t you afraid the battery in this phone is too small? Because I have read some reviews that say maybe it’s not that bad, but generally worse compared to the competition’s flagships.
6 hours of non-stop video playback (screen on) isn’t bad i think.
Hallo Daniel,
bitte verkünde doch groß und laut, dass Du Dich vom Support der Samsung Geräte distanzierst. Mit anderen Worten: Kein cm für die Galaxys von Deiner Seite.
Nur so kann man etwas bewirken.
Ich warte auf das neue Nexus. Hoffentlich ist auf xperia s Basis. Die Modelle T / TX sehen auch gut aus.
Me too.
How about LG Optimus G ? looks like a real beast!
I’m gonna miss u man
Maybe I’ll just have to get an Xperia T too 
Hallo Daniel, ich wollte mal fragen:
Ab wann du das XPERIA T Offiziel auf CM unterstützen wirst?
Gruss Daniel
Ich hab doch schon nen Haufen Zeit reingesteckt, sowie die andere 2-3 Leute auch.
Hinter CM steckt ein ganzes Heer von Leuten.
Aber ums kurz zu machen: Wenns fertig ist.
Vielleicht hilft dir das solange über die Runden: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904380
I understand your frustration with the way Samsung do business. I think build quality, Audio and Camera has always been excellent with Sony. It’s just a shame that they are lacking with RAM, Battery and why not put the S4 Quad?
I’m assuming you’re dodging the Nexus 4 because of LG?
Kind Regards.
Matt
The device feels nice in your hands with good dimension however they ruined this by the buttons placement. This could have been the perfect mid-range phone.
Why oh why Sony placed power button dead center on right side where I imagine the majority of users are likely to touch it accidentally as they support device in hand. Power button should always be on top/ near top! They did same with X10 which made picture taking awful. Enjoy accidentally turning screen of and having to unlock it.