is a series of, and the sole brand name of, smartphones marketed by Sony. It also includes various related mobile hardware such as tablets as well as software. Xperia was originally developed by Sony Ericsson before becoming Sony Mobile as a result of the mobile phone manufacturer being taken over and solely owned by Sony in 2012; it has been under Sony Corporation since 2021 following Sony Mobile's merger. The name Xperia is derived from the word "experience", and was first used in the Xperia X1 tagline, "I Xperia the best". The latest flagship smartphone of the brand is the Xperia 1 VIII.

History

The Xperia X1 was the first phone to be released in the Xperia range. Released in 2008, it featured a high resolution display (~311 ppi pixel density) and it was intended to fill the widening gap of smartphones as other competitors were producing high-end smartphone devices such as HTC and Apple.

The X2 was released in the following year, which included an 8.1 MP camera and included Wifi and GPS. By this time there was a clear shift towards the smartphone end of the spectrum. An exception was the Xperia Pureness, a translucent phone without camera that was sold by selected retailers in selected cities.Sony Ericsson XPERIA X12 Completely Detailed By Mobile Review . Sony Insider (30 November 2010). Retrieved 18 October 2011. The Xperia X5 Pureness is based on Sony Ericsson's proprietary operating system (OSE).

The X10 was released at the start of 2010. It was the first in the Xperia line to feature the Android operating system, where previous models ran on the Windows Mobile OS. The phone was praised on its design, but its downfall was its use of Android 1.6 at a time when competitors were on 2.1. There was a great delay in the update of the firmware, due to the heavily skinned OS, as well as Timescape and Mediascape which needed to be reprogrammed every time an update was made. The phone also lacked pinch to zoom, but this was added later as well as HD video recording.

The X10 Mini and the X10 Mini Pro were, as the names suggest, smaller versions of the X10. These were received relatively well and proved to be very popular, as there were no other smartphones on the market at that time which were as small as the two.

The Z series smartphones continued the Xperia legacy with an omni-balance design and water resistance. On several Sony Xperia smartphones such as the Xperia Z, the charging port is located at the top of the left edge, rather than popularly at the bottom center.

The Xperia Z is the earliest known device to feature high dynamic range filming, and does it at 1080p. Its image sensor is an Exmor IMX135.

After the Sony Xperia Z (early 2013), the Z1 (late 2013) was released with increased processing performance and a physical shutter button, as well as augmented reality camera effects such as a walking dinosaur.

In early 2014, the Sony Xperia Z2 was introduced with 2160p video recording, 1080p at 60 frames per second, and 720p at 120fps for slow motion, as well as precluded screencasting functionality.

In 2016, Sony introduced the new Xperia X series to replace the Z series and in 2018, Sony introduced the Sony Xperia XZ2 along with the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact at Mobile World Congress 2018 featuring Sony's brand new "Ambient Flow" smartphone design while the premium smartphone, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium featuring a 4K HDR Display and a 19 MP + 12 MP MotionEye Dual camera built for 'extreme' low-light shooting was announced two months later.

Sony has been criticized for the heavily inconsistent naming of their Xperia devices.

Default software Software that comes preloaded on current (2023) Sony Xperia devices include:

Music, a music player Music Pro, music recording with AI studio processing Video Pro, "premium" video recording feature Cinema Pro, "premium" video recording feature PlayStation App, voice chat and PS Store integration Creators' App, for imaging Game Enhancer, improves gaming on Xperia Bravia Core, Sony Pictures movies on demand service

Several other stock software had existed in the past but are no longer made, including Xperia Lounge, Album, and Weather.

Sony Ericsson Xperia products

Smartphones (Windows Mobile) CodenameModel Market name Releasedate Windows Mobileversion System on chip RAM ROM Display (inch) Weight Battery(mAh) Physicalkeyboard Bluetooth Wi-Fi Camera Network Venus X1aX1cX1i Xperia X1 2008–10 6.1 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7200A 256 MB 512 MB 3 WVGA 146 g 1500 2.0 + EDR 802.11b/g Rear: 3.2 MPFront: QCIF GSM, HSPA Vulcan X2aX2i Xperia X2 2010–01 6.5 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7200A 288 MB 512 MB 3.2 WVGA 155 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g Rear: 8 MPFront: 0.3 MP GSM, HSPA

Smartphones (Android) CodenameModel Market name Platform Releasedate Androidversion System on chip RAM ROM Display (inch) Weight Battery(mAh) Physicalkeyboard Bluetooth Wi-Fi Camera Network Rachael X10aX10i Xperia X10 Es209ra 2010–03 1.6, 2.1, 2.3 Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 4 FWVGA 135 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g 8.1 MP GSM, HSPA Mimmi U20aU20i Xperia X10 mini pro Delta 2010–05 1.6, 2.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 2.55 QVGA 120 g 970 2.0 + EDR 802.11b/g 5 MP GSM, HSPA Robyn E10aE10i Xperia X10 mini Delta 2010–05 1.6, 2.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 2.55 QVGA 88 g 950 2.0 + EDR 802.11b/g 5 MP GSM, HSPA Shakira E15a Xperia X8 Delta 2010–09 1.6, 2.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 3 HVGA 104 g 1200 2.0 + EDR 802.11b/g 3.2 MP GSM, HSPA Anzu LT15aLT15iSO-01C Xperia arc Mogami 2011–03 2.3, 4.0 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 4.2 FWVGA 117 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n 8.1 MP GSM, HSPA Hallon MT15aMT15i Xperia neo Mogami 2011–03 2.3, 4.0 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 3.7 FWVGA 126 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n Rear: 8.1 MPFront: 0.3 MP GSM, HSPA Zeus R800aR800atR800iSO-01D Xperia Play Zeus 2011–03 2.3 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 4 FWVGA 175 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n Rear: 5.1 MPFront: 0.3 MP GSM, HSPA Zeusc R800x Xperia Play Zeus 2011–05 2.3 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 4 FWVGA 175 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n Rear: 5.1 MPFront: 0.3 MP CDMA, EV-DO Akane SO-02C Xperia acro Mogami 2011–06 2.3 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 4.2 FWVGA 135 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n 8.1 MP CDMA, GSM, EV-DO Azusa IS11S Xperia acro Mogami 2011–06 2.3 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 4.2 FWVGA 135 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n 8.1 MP GSM, HSPA Mango SK17a Xperia mini pro Mogami 2011–08 2.3, 4.0 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 3 HVGA 136 g 1200 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n Rear: 5 MPFront: 0.3 MP GSM, HSPA Coconut WT19i Live with Walkman Mogami 2011–08 2.3, 4.0 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 3.2 HVGA 115 g 1200 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n Rear: 5 MPFront: 0.3 MP GSM, HSPA Smultron ST15aST15i Xperia mini Mogami 2011–08 2.3, 4.0 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 3 HVGA 99 g 1200 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n 5 MP GSM, HSPA Urushi ST18aST18iSO-03C Xperia ray Mogami 2011–08 2.3, 4.0 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 3.3 FWVGA 100 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n Rear: 8.1 MPFront: 0.3 MP GSM, HSPA Ayame LT18aLT18i Xperia arc S Mogami 2011-Q3 2.3, 4.0 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 4.2 FWVGA 117 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n 8.1 MP GSM, HSPA Haida MT11aMT11i Xperia neo V Mogami 2011-Q3 2.3, 4.0 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 3.7 FWVGA 126 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n Rear: 5 MPFront: 0.3 MP GSM, HSPA Satsuma ST17aST17i Xperia active Mogami 2011-Q3 2.3, 4.0 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 3 HVGA 110.8 g 1200 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n 5 MP GSM, HSPA Iyokan MK16aMK16i Xperia pro Mogami 2011–10 2.3, 4.0 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 3.7 FWVGA 142 g 1500 2.1 + EDR 802.11b/g/n Rear: 8.1 MPFront: 0.3 MP GSM, HSPA

Feature phones Codename Market name Releasedate System on chip RAM ROM Display (inch) Weight Battery(mAh) Physicalkeyboard Bluetooth Wi-Fi Camera Network Kiki Xperia X5 Pureness 2009–11 2 GB 1.8 QVGA 70 g 2.1 + EDR GSM, HSPA

Sony Xperia smartphones