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Features Interface and Media The interface is a lot snappier from our first encounter with its close cousin and that’s mostly due to the fact that it’s ICS this time around. Not the latest in the Android world, but we’ll take what we get. The phone...

Quad-band GSM /GPRS/EDGE support ; Quad-band 3G with 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA ; Bright 4.3" 16M-color capacitive LED-backlit LCD touchscreen of HD resolution (720 x 1280 pixels) with Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine ; IP57 certification - dust...

Chipset is rather modest for the class ; Thicker than most rivals ; Display viewing angles are mediocre ; No preinstalled document editor ; Non-user-replaceable battery

The Sony Xperia acro S review course is complete and it's now time to check out its scorecard and see if it's worth your hard-earned cash. To be honest, it's not easiest thing to call, as the worth of the Xperia acro S is very much dependent on how...

32GB memory makes the phone good value for money ; Fast camera with good photo and video quality ; HD display with very high pixel density ; Distinctive design with a transparent illuminated strip ; Good call quality

The capacitive button dots are hard to spot and not responsive ; Chubby for a 4.3-incher ; Screen's horizontal viewing angles could be better

With the Xperia SL, Sony introduces only marginal improvements over the Xperia S, like a slightly faster processor and new color schemes. It is shipping with Android ICS out of the box, which the Xperia S also received, though, and both now support...

Water and dust resistant, great audio, vibrant display

Port covers feel a bit flimsy, capacitive buttons don’t always register, camera has mixed results

The XPERIA acro S sports the Snapdragon S3, and while this isn’t the speediest member on the block, it’s still fast enough to power the phone with little to no lag. The on-board 16GB of storage is enough to hoard plenty of photos and apps, but you can...

Resistant to dust and water damage ; Incredibly detailed display ; Rich multimedia feature set

Thick and bulky ; Capacitive buttons are uncomfortable to use

Let's be serious, people. The Sony Xperia acro S may not be the best smartphone out there, but it is the ultimate water-resistant Android handset that money can buy outside of Japan. Sure, we cannot deny that it is a bit bulky and its capacitive keys...

Distinct, Rugged Design ; Good Display ; High Pixel Density ; Decent, Quick Camera ; Solid Build Quality ; 32GB of onboard memory ; Good Call Quality ; Decent (ish) battery life ; col_1_4 ; col_1_4 style="box border box_yellow

Still a bit laggy until Android 4.1 Jelly Bean comes along ; No microSD card slot ; The capacitive button dots take getting used to ; Slightly Chubby ; col_1_4 ; col_1_4 style="box border box_blue

It’s the Xperia S, but faster. [/col_1_4]

Zippy performance; water and dust resistance; Ice Cream Sandwich; vibrant 4.3-inch HD display

Android 4.0 customizations make no sense; bundled dock not usable with USB ports; camera starts up really slow