Camera and video

• Geotagging
• Image stabiliser
• Red-eye reduction
• Scene recognition
• Send to web
• Smile Shutter™
• Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor
• Touch capture and focus
• Image playback, supported formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP
• Video recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4
• Video playback, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4
• HDR for pictures
• Quick Launch
• 8 megapixel camera with photo flash and auto focus
• 4 x digital zoom
• White balance
• Self-timer
• Front-facing camera (VGA)

Entertainment

• "Movies" application
• 3D and motion gaming
• 3D surround sound
• Hangouts™*
• Sony Entertainment Network (selected markets only)
• YouTube™*
• “WALKMAN” application
• Facebook™ application*
• Twitter™ application*
• Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Clear Phase™ and Clear stereo
• TrackID music recognition*
• xLoud Experience – audio filter technology from Sony
• Audio recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, AMR
• Audio playback, supported formats: MP3, 3GPP, MP4, ADTS, AMR, SMF, XMF, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, iMelody, WAV, OGG, FLAC
• Dynamic normaliser
• PlayMemories*
• FM Radio with RDS

Pre-loaded applications

• Google Chrome*
• Google Play*
• Google Voice Search*
• Google search*
• Google Maps for Mobile with Street view and Latitude*
• Web browser (WebKit)

Connectivity and communication

• aGPS
• Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
• Native USB tethering
• Smart Connect
• Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync®, Facebook™, Google™, Microsoft® and SyncML™*
• Multiple IM
• USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support
• Xperia Link
• Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
• Noise suppression
• Voice enhancement
• GLONASS*
• HD Voice
• Friends application
• Handwriting recognition
• NFC
• DLNA Certified
• ANT+™ sport, fitness, health support

Design and display

• 4.8”, 16,777,216 colours, 540 x 960 pixels
• Gesture input
• STAMINA mode
• Touch gesture – multi-touch, up to 10 fingers supported
• Screenshot capturing
• Pan & zoom
• Face detection
• Illumination effect

Memory

• RAM: 1GB
• Flash memory: Up to 8 GB***
• Expansion slot: microSD™ card, up to 32 GB

Networks

• (D2305) UMTS HSPA+ 850 (BandV), 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) MHz
• (D2305) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• (D2306) UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
• (D2306) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• (D2303) UMTS HSPA+ 900 (Band VIII), 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
• (D2303) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz, LTE Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20