Sony Xperia Neo

Build quality, Screen, Sound, Reception, Keypad, Social networking functionality, Portability, Text input, Reliability, Configurability, Camera, 3D, Features, Responsiveness, Apps, Usability, Design, Value for money, Battery, Connectivity

Easy buttons and controls, Lightweight, Neat features, Strong signal, Stable, Easy to use, Usability, Design, Value for money, Battery, Connectivity, Build quality, Screen, Sound, Reception, Keypad, Social networking functionality, Portability, Text input, Reliability, Configurability, Camera, 3D, Features, Responsiveness, Apps

Even though few of the other similar (and cheaper) priced Xperias are dual core ones, they offer little more in the real world than this one. We put the Neo L through a range of synthetic benchmarks and they can be seen below. We’ve compared the phone...

With a price tag of Rs.18,500 (MOP) the Neo V, even with it’s few shortcomings is quite a value for money handset, especially since there aren’t too many in this price bracket that can compete. On the whole it functions well enough to be enjoyed and...

Quad-band GSM /GPRS/EDGE support ; 3G with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA ; 4" 16M-color capacitive LED-backlit LCD touchscreen of WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels) ; Android OS v4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ; 1 GHz Scorpion CPU, Adreno 205 GPU, 512...

Display has poor viewing angles ; Very limited video codec support ; No HDMI port as on the older neo models ; No FM radio as on the older neo models ; No hardware camera shutter key as on the older neo models ; Memory card slot under the battery

The Sony Xperia neo L is a decent phone (though the build quality fails to impress ) that showed up late to the party. It's clearly an old design from the Sony Ericsson era - and those phones were a bit behind the times to begin with.

Quad-band GSM /GPRS/EDGE support ; 3G with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA ; 3.7" 16M-color capacitive LED-backlit LCD touchscreen of FWVGA resolution (480 x 854 pixels) on Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine ; Android OS v2.3.4 Gingerbread ; 1 GHz Scorpion...

Forced camera downgrade to 5MP ; Display has poor viewing angles ; The competition has dual-core CPUs, 1080p video ; No smart dialing ; Loudspeaker has below average performance ; Very limited video codec support ; Memory card slot under the battery cover

The Xperia neo V is not an upgrade of the original Neo. It’s actually a downgrade forced by circumstances. The only difference is the camera sensor - down from 8 to 5 megapixels - and the more recent Android version. Sounds so little, doesn't it?...

Decent build quality ; Vibrant screen ; Mostly vanilla Android

Two-minute boot time ; Native camera app over-compresses images ; Hard to type accurately, especially in portrait

The mainstream phone market is more competitive than ever, and the Neo faces competition not just from its spec-for-spec rivals but from high-end devices with aggressive subsidies. The key strength is the camera, though whether that would be enough to...

An important thing we know at the end of this quick preview is it’s worth waiting for the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo. And it’s not going to be a long wait.

Comes with ICS on board ; Spacious screen, with high pixel density for its class

Stutters occasionally ; Plasticky, very cheap feel ; Screen lacks oleophobic coating, looks like a mess after a while

The Sony Xperia neo L is an interesting handset that tries to bring a 4-inch screen for a relatively affordable price tag. The spacious display with Bravia technology for punchier colors despite our criticism towards it is one of its assets, especially...

As a smartphone, the Xperia Neo is a bit on the dumb side really, considering its price tag and high end mid-range pedigree, it should have been more capable, smarter and functional, almost all of its rivals in the same category are ahead of it.