Sony Xperia T3: first look. Sony Xperia T3 LTE - Technical specifications Xperia t3

Hi all!

I never thought that I would dare to write a review of a device (namely, a phone). However, due to certain circumstances, I still started writing. Well, while I was writing the review, I realized that my phone is barely getting a C grade. Favorite Sonechka (brand I’ve been using it for many years and have changed more than one Sony phone) let us down. Didn't live up to expectations...

Probably, you should have first entered into the search engine not " sony t3 reviews", and "sony t3 negative reviews". But, what can we say.

Initially, you need to refer to the characteristics of the Sony T3 device.

Weight: 124 g;

Display: 5.3 inches (1280X720);

Display: HD;

Dimensions: 150.7 X 77 X 7 mm;

CPU: quad-core 1.4 GHz;

Camera: 8 megapixel.

Sony Xperia T3 is a wonderful smartphone running on the Android platform with Qualcomm processor Snapdragon 400 1400Mhz:

• equipped with IPS LCD display;
• displays up to 16 million colors;
• diagonal 5.3;
• 8 Mpx camera;
• takes pictures with a resolution of 3264 x 2448 px.

Sony Xperia T3 is equipped with very powerful battery 2500 mAh, which allows the device to work up to 688 hours in standby mode and up to 13 in talk mode.

For communication, Sony Xperia T3 can offer:

• WAP browser, EDGE, WiFi, stereo Bluetooth;
• USB port.

For music lovers there is a 3.5 mm audio output.

It is also worth noting that the Sony Xperia T3 is equipped with a GPS receiver that will allow you not to get lost anywhere.

Price of xperia t3 device and related items.

When choosing a new phone, there wasn’t even a question about the brand. Sony! Sony Xperia T 3 and period! The decision has been made, the phone has been purchased.

Price: about 15,000 rubles (+/-). I won’t tell you the exact cost - the phone was received as a gift.

As usual, complete with goes on the phone charger, headphones, warranty, instructions for use.

The purchase was made at Euroset, Moscow.

You can also buy Sony t3 through online stores.

What I purchased on my own.

In order to make working with the phone pleasant, I bought related products (I’ll call it that).

The set includes regular headphones. I don’t use headphones like this, so I bought vacuum ones with a headset. Price: 1200 .

Bluetooth headset (I love talking on the phone, but holding the device near my ear for hours is inconvenient). Price unknown , received as a gift.

Protective glass (ordered from aliexpress, the recess for the camera did not match). Price 120 rubles. ​

• Case – flip (I ordered it on Aliexpress, it also has its drawbacks) – 240 rubles .

32 GB memory card – Price unknown, received as a gift.

My feelings from using the device.

In fact, I had 6 phones (5 of which were Sony Ericsson), this is the seventh. I got used to the manufacturer, the phones always worked great. I changed devices for other reasons (loss, theft, dropped - the matrix flew, etc.).

In fact, the Sony T3 does not have any unrealistic shortcomings. Yes, and judging by the query input "xperia reviews» at one time I received only positive feedback.

What I like:

The interface is wonderful.

It is possible to increase the number of screens for icons and create folders with a huge amount of content inside.

The speed of the phone is quite acceptable, applications open quickly.

Internet pages open quickly (or is it the merit of my operator? No, they say the phone also matters).

The screen does not twitch, does not switch to complicated pages, or crashes.

The device never rebooted unexpectedly.

The quality of videos and images is excellent, watching TV series and programs is a pleasure.

In fact, the advantages can be listed for a long time, because I already know the functionality of the device very well and understand what I need to work with it. So, I was able to install important (for me) programs on Android absolutely free of charge and use them with great pleasure!

SIGNIFICANT DISADVANTAGES!

Restarting the device. One day my charger ran out completely. I put the phone on charge, but nothing happened! The device did not start charging. I changed the charger - in vain. I changed the socket - in vain. I connected it to the computer - all the same. I forced a reboot by simultaneously pressing the on/off and volume up keys - still nothing happened.




In fact, at that moment I thought that my phone would never turn on again. But it turns out there is a way out: next to the hole for the SIM card and memory card there are two white holes (covered with a sticker). You need to insert a needle into one of them (force device reboot call ). VOILA! The phone restarted and started charging. This happened to me once. It seems that I have already turned gray.

Keyboard Qwerty . Everything is as usual, works properly, the buttons are large. There is one huge BUT: to the left of the space is a “comma”, to the right is a “period”.

- LOGICAL, - you say,

“You are mistaken,” I will answer.

The fact is that the comma button quite often automatically turns into a period (why, damn it?). If you don't check what you've written, you might end up with something like: "To meSeems. That this is wrong. Understand me, I wanted the best, but it turned out. As always". You would know how infuriating this is!

Freezing non-existent SMS. It so happened that the read SMS sometimes still hangs in the menu as an unfortunate one. This problem is also easily eliminated: it is enough to receive a new SMS and the unfortunate “one” disappears on its own.




The process of installing a SIM card and memory card. Actually, I won’t give you advice on how to insert them into your phone, because I couldn’t do it myself! I needed my husband's help. Are your hands crooked? Or is the idea “not very good”? By the way, I can’t imagine how to get them out now either.

Unfinished email notification functionality. A notification comes about a new letter (spam, let's assume). I delete the letter by moving it Top Menu. However, in the mail it remains unread and not deleted. You have to delete it again. Inconvenient.

Photo quality . I didn’t expect the ideal, but I really want a good “handy” camera. Here, of course, not everything is so bad, but still.




Original charger. Believe it or not, charging became obsolete in the first month. Now the phone charges in only one position, and you still need to try to find this position. Darkness! I use a charger from another phone (LG), fortunately, now they are universal.

Talking on the phone or listening to the radio? Another significant drawback: if you are listening to the radio and you receive a call, the music does not fade into the background, is not interrupted, or disappears. You continue to listen to the radio: money is pouring in, the caller is waiting for your answer, and you listen: “ UC - UC - UC, BABY, UC - UC - UC». Mraaack!

Hissing after disconnecting headphones. This phenomenon occurs quite often if you do not turn off the radio. The problem can be resolved simply by plugging the headphones back in, turning off the radio, and unplugging the headphones. VOILA!

I’m just learning to live with these shortcomings, because I’m already used to the phone. Unfortunately, nothing is perfect and I may end up using another seller in the future.

On its own, the phone is not bad. Perhaps it is my a little flawed. But, nevertheless, I recommend it. IN You can be sure whether you need such a phone only if you read all the reviews about the Sony xperia t3, and not just the positive ones.

And between us: it would be better not to write a review. It feels like there's a jamb on the phone. I didn't pay attention to this before. But Sunny doesn’t have much time! About three months (as of March 4, 2016).

UPDATE 04/01/2016. Have you ever dropped your phone in water?

Lately bad luck has just been following me and stepping on my heels. Eternal illnesses around, catastrophic lack of time, eternal vanity. And recently I also managed to drop my phone into a bucket of water (don’t ask me how this happened!).

In general, this phone is not a C! Yes, he fell into the water. Yes, it turned off. Yes, it stopped working. BUT!

But but but! I threw the phone in rice and left it to dry for two days. Next, I transferred it to fine salt, having previously sealed the holes with tape (I left one open so that the water could evaporate from the device).

ATTENTION!

If your phone falls, do the following:

• Turn off the device URGENTLY;
• DO NOT blow dry;
• DO NOT shake;
• We leave the phone in rice or salt for several days (or a week), sealing all the entrances so as not to clog the device from the inside.

My phone is WORKING! Nothing was damaged! Works flawlessly! Yes, past shortcomings remain, but surviving WATER is worth a lot. For this I will return a star to the phone.

Nfyz_Tata was with you. You can read my other reviews. Bye bye!

Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.

Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	77 mm (millimeters) 7.7 cm (centimeters) 0.25 ft (feet) 3.03 in (inches)
Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	150.7 mm (millimeters) 15.07 cm (centimeters) 0.49 ft (feet) 5.93 in (inches)
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units measurements.	7 mm (millimeters) 0.7 cm (centimeters) 0.02 ft (feet) 0.28 in (inches)
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	148 g (grams) 0.33 lbs 5.22 oz (ounces)
Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.	81.23 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 4.93 in³ (cubic inches)
Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale.	Black White Purple

SIM card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.

Mobile networks

A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.

GSM GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is designed to replace the analogue mobile network (1G). For this reason, GSM is often called a 2G mobile network. It is improved by the addition of GPRS (General Packet Radio Services), and later EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) technologies.	GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz
UMTS UMTS is an abbreviation for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. It is based on GSM standard and applies to 3G mobile networks. Developed by 3GPP and its biggest advantage is providing greater speed and spectral efficiency thanks to W-CDMA technology.	UMTS 2100 MHz UMTS 900 MHz (D5103) UMTS 850 MHz (D5106) UMTS 1700/2100 MHz (D5106) UMTS 1900 MHz (D5106)
LTE LTE (Long Term Evolution) is defined as a fourth generation (4G) technology. It is developed by 3GPP based on GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA to increase the capacity and speed of wireless mobile networks. The subsequent technology development is called LTE Advanced.	LTE 2600 MHz LTE 2100 MHz (D5103) LTE 800 MHz (D5103) LTE 900 MHz (D5103) LTE 1800 MHz (D5103) LTE 700 MHz Class 17 (D5106) LTE 1700/2100 MHz (D5106)

Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds

Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.

SoC (System on Chip)

A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.

SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components such as a processor, GPU, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation.	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928-2
Technological process Information about technological process, on which the chip is made. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor.	28 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications.	ARM Cortex-A7
Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors.	32 bit
Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.	ARMv7
Level 1 cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works much faster as system memory, and other levels of cache memory. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.	16 kB + 16 kB (kilobytes)
Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory.	1024 kB (kilobytes) 1 MB (megabytes)
Number of processor cores The processor core performs program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel.	4
CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	1400 MHz (megahertz)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc.	Qualcomm Adreno 305
Number of GPU cores Like a CPU, a GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle graphics calculations for various applications.	1
Volume random access memory(RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted.	1 GB (gigabytes)

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.

Memory cards

Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.

Screen

The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends.	IPS
Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches.	5.3 in (inches) 134.62 mm (millimeters) 13.46 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate screen width	2.6 in (inches) 66 mm (millimeters) 6.6 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate screen height	4.62 in (inches) 117.33 mm (millimeters) 11.73 cm (centimeters)
Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side	1.778:1 16:9
Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. More a high resolution means sharper detail in the image.	720 x 1280 pixels
Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail.	277 ppi (pixels per inch) 108ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display.	24 bit 16777216 flowers
Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device.	66.95% (percentage)
Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics.	Capacitive Multi-touch
	Sony BRAVIA Mobile engine 2 Triluminos display for mobile X-Reality display

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.

Rear camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its back panel and may be combined with one or more secondary cameras.

Sensor model Information about the manufacturer and model of the sensor used by the camera.	Sony Exmor RS
Sensor type Information about the camera sensor type. Some of the most widely used types of sensors in mobile device cameras are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc.	CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)
Flash type The rear (rear) cameras of mobile devices mainly use LED flashes. They can be configured with one, two or more light sources and vary in shape.	LED
Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of cameras is resolution. It represents the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in an image. For convenience, smartphone manufacturers often list resolution in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions.	3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum video resolution that the camera can record.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video recording speed (frame rate) Information about the maximum recording speed (frames per second, fps) supported by the camera at maximum resolution. Some of the most basic video recording speeds are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps.	30fps (frames per second)
Characteristics Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear (rear) camera.	Autofocus Tracking autofocus Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geographical tags Panoramic photography HDR shooting Touch Focus Face recognition White Balance Adjustment ISO Setting Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene Selection Mode Macro mode

Front-camera

Smartphones have one or more front cameras of various designs - a pop-up camera, a rotating camera, a cutout or hole in the display, an under-display camera.

Audio

Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.

Radio

The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.

Location determination

Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.

Version There are several versions of Bluetooth, with each subsequent one improving communication speed, coverage, and making devices easier to discover and connect. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device.	4.0
Characteristics Bluetooth uses different profiles and protocols that provide faster data transfer, energy savings, improved device discovery, etc. Some of these profiles and protocols that the device supports are shown here.	A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile) DUN (Dial-Up Networking Profile) FTP (File Transfer Profile) GAP (Generic Access Profile) HFP (Hands-Free Profile) HSP (Headset Profile) LE (Low Energy) MAP (Message Access Profile) OPP (Object Push Profile) PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile) SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

Headphone jack

This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.

Browser

A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Browser Information about some of the main characteristics and standards supported by the device's browser.

HTML HTML5 CSS 3

Audio file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support different audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital audio data.

Video file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.

Battery

Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.

Capacity A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours.	2500 mAh (milliamp-hours)
Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. Exist different types batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries most often used in mobile devices.	Li-Ion (Lithium-ion)
2G talk time 2G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network.	12 hours 46 minutes 12.8 h (hours) 766.2 min (minutes) 0.5 days
2G latency 2G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network.	639 h (hours) 38340 min (minutes) 26.6 days
3G talk time 3G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network.	14 hours 47 minutes 14.8 h (hours) 886.8 min (minutes) 0.6 days
3G latency 3G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network.	688 h (hours) 41280 min (minutes) 28.7 days
4G latency 4G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 4G network.	582 h (hours) 34920 min (minutes) 24.3 days
Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics device battery.	Fixed

Balanced mid-level tablet phone

Without waiting for the onset of autumn and, accordingly, the mass presentation of fresh mobile new products during the September IFA 2014 exhibition, the Japanese corporation Sony decided, right in the middle of the summer lull, to please the market with some of its new products, which are not top-end and flagship, so are released “into life” without special pomp and magnificent presentations. Among them, a special place is occupied by an unusual smartphone with a huge screen and average technical characteristics, which makes it a kind of “balanced tablet phone” for those who do not want to overpay for a top-end model, but are looking for a “golden mean”. Well, naturally, such a person should be attracted by the size of what is called a “shovel”, because the Sony Xperia T3 device has a screen and dimensions that exceed generally accepted standards. The smartphone is larger in all respects than the company's flagship Xperia Z2, which is not at all compact in size. But the price of the Sony Xperia T3 is significantly lower than that of the flagship, which makes this product much more affordable for the mass consumer.

Main characteristics of Sony Xperia T3 (model D5103)

	Sony Xperia T3	Huawei Honor 3x	Meizu MX3	Lenovo Vibe X
Screen	5.3″, IPS	5.5″, IPS	5.1″, IPS (New Mode 2)	5″, IPS
Permission	1280×720, 277 ppi	1280×720, 267 ppi	1800×1080, 415 ppi	1920×1080, 440 ppi
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (4 cores ARM Cortex-A7) @1.4 GHz	MediaTek MT6592 (8 cores ARM Cortex-A7) @1.7 GHz	Samsung Exynos 5410 (4x Cortex-A15 @1.6 GHz and 4x Cortex-A7 @1.2 GHz)	MediaTek MT6589T (4 cores ARM Cortex-A7) @1.5 GHz
GPU	Adreno 305	Mali 450MP4	PowerVR SGX 544MP3	PowerVR SGX 544MP
RAM	1 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Flash memory	8 GB	8 GB	16/32/64/128 GB	16 GB
Memory card support	microSD	microSD	No	—
operating system	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.2	Google Android 4.2	Google Android 4.2
Battery	non-removable, 2500 mAh	removable, 3000 mAh	non-removable, 2400 mAh	non-removable, 2000 mAh
Cameras	rear (8 MP; video 1080p), front (1 MP)	rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP)	rear (8 MP; video - 1080p), front (2 MP)	rear (13 MP), front (5 MP)
Dimensions and weight	151×77×7 mm, 148 g	150×77×8.9 mm, 161 g	139×72×9.1 mm, 143 g	144×74×6.9 mm, 121 g
average price	T-10856161	T-10616247	T-10483938	T-10505226
Sony Xperia T3 offers	L-10856161-10

• SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928-2), 1.4 GHz, 4 cores, ARM Cortex-A7
• GPU Adreno 305
• Operating system Android 4.4.2
• Touch display IPS, 5.3″, 1280×720, 277 ppi
• Random access memory (RAM) 1 GB, inner memory 8 GB
• Map support microSD memory up to 32 GB
• 2G communication: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• 3G Communication: WCDMA 900/2100 MHz
• Data transmission 2G, 3G, 4G (max LTE, up to 150 Mbit/s)
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), point Wi-Fi access, Wi-Fi Direct
• Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
• DLNA, Media Go, MTP, Miracast
• GPS (A-GPS), Glonass
• Camera 8 MP Sony Exmor RS, autofocus, LED flash
• Camera 1.1 MP Sony Exmor R (front)
• Proximity sensor, lighting sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass
• Li-ion battery 2500 mAh
• Dimensions 150.7×77×7 mm
• Weight 148 g

Equipment

The Sony Xperia T3 kit sent to us for testing looks exactly the same as the previous products in the series: the smartphone is packaged in a fairly simple exterior, which has already become a classic for recent products mobile line Sony is a flat and square box made of thin unvarnished cardboard with several compartments inside.

The kit consists of a compact charger(output current 1 A), a Micro-USB connecting cable, a wired stereo headset with a thin round wire without vacuum ear pads, and a small stack of paper documentation.

Appearance and ease of use

The design of the Sony Xperia T3 smartphone is calm, it has little in common with the eye-catching combination of glass and metal embodied in the Xperia Z series of top-end smartphones. Straight lines, chopped features, corners with virtually no rounding, barely noticeable bevels of the surface at the back and a matte rough plastic back cover - everything is simpler and more prosaic here. However, the smartphone, of course, has features of the proprietary Sony OmniBalance design: plates soldered into all four side faces - a distinctive sign of modern Japanese mobile devices. This time the plates are made of real metal, they shine with their chrome-plated surfaces and give the appearance of the smartphone seriousness and high cost. The covers covering the side card slots are also made of this metal. Naturally, the round metal power and lock key, which has recently become the hallmark of the entire series of mobile devices of the Japanese company, has not been forgotten.

In terms of size, the Sony Xperia T3 unexpectedly turned out to be so large that it surpassed even the company’s flagship Xperia Z2, which this year unpleasantly surprised fans with its unexpectedly expanded dimensions. Today's hero turned out to be even larger, but with all this, the body of the device is extremely thin - its thickness barely reaches 7 mm, which visually turns such a large and thin device into a kind of flattened plate.

The smartphone, of course, is not very convenient to hold in the average human hand due to its width and overall dimensions, but for those who are looking for an all-in-one combination, such a tablet phone will certainly seem like a real find. After all, with such a huge screen, the device not only has a very thin body, but also a small mass that does not burden the hand. In addition, the deep black matte color significantly conceals the volume, so that even in a woman’s hand the smartphone does not look monstrous from the outside.

The display in this case occupies far from the maximum possible area of ​​the front panel: the frames here are quite wide, the Sony Xperia T3 does not break any records in this matter. A chrome speaker grille is embedded in the protective glass above the screen, and the eyes of the front camera and sensors are visible nearby. Nearby there is such a useful element as an LED indicator - it notifies you about the charging status and various incoming events.

Below the screen there is a fairly wide space left, which is absolutely not occupied by anything: all control buttons are moved to the screen, so there are no hardware touch buttons here. And yet, empty space takes up a lot of unnecessary space. Perhaps, designers could approach the issue of saving more responsibly, then the smartphone itself could well be smaller. Thus, such a huge body size here is clearly not dictated only by the size of the screen - the margins around the display are wider than those of many other modern mobile devices.

The rear panel traditionally houses the main camera module (a round window framed by a metal rim) and a peephole LED flash, capable of working as a flashlight using a preinstalled program. (This program, like some others that have a utilitarian purpose, can be found in the small applications menu, called up by pressing right button controls.) Below in the lid there is a longitudinal slot cut for sound to exit from the main speaker, covered on top with a painted metal grille. This hole has no protrusions, so the sound is muffled when the smartphone is lying on a hard surface with the screen facing up.

Take off back cover this is not possible, the case is monolithic, and a side entrance with two adjacent slots is used to install a memory card and SIM card. The slots are combined into a single block and covered on top by one common cover, which is quite long. The lid is simply lifted with a fingernail and easily opened; it serves only for decorative purposes and is not intended to protect against water and dust. The slots, of course, have spring-loaded gripping mechanisms, but still, those who do not have long nails will have to use some kind of handy tool to push the cards into the slots. The SIM card here is used in Micro-SIM format; a microSD memory card is supported up to 32 GB.

The remaining elements are traditionally located along the side perimeter of the body. The lock and volume keys are in their traditional places, close to each other on the right side. The buttons are metal, neat, a little harsh, but protruding quite noticeably beyond the body to be comfortable working with them blindly.

There is also a separate hardware mechanical button on the right side, which is responsible for working with the camera. At the bottom end you can see a kind of slot in the case - it hides a strap fastener, traditional for Sony mobile products.

The universal Micro-USB connector in this device is located neither at the top nor at the bottom, but is embedded in the side left end and is not covered with any plugs, which is not quite usual for Sony smartphones. Apparently, the company listened to the feedback from users who complained that they were uncomfortable opening these covers every day to charge their smartphone. And since this particular device still does not have water protection, the creators decided not to burden it with additional plugs, which is commendable. The Micro-USB connector supports the mode for connecting external devices (OTG), so you can connect a keyboard with a mouse and any flash drive to your smartphone.

The 3.5 mm headphone audio output has a more traditional location; it is located at the top end of the device and also does not have any covers or plugs covering it.

As for the color variety of Sony Xperia T3 smartphones on sale, there are three traditional options: you can choose a white or black body, as well as purple.

Screen

The Sony Xperia T3 smartphone is equipped with an IPS touch matrix with a very large diagonal size. As for proprietary technologies, the developers themselves call this type of screen Triluminos, and, naturally, it could not do without support for proprietary image quality improvement Mobile Bravia Engine 2. The screen dimensions are 65x116 mm, diagonal - 5.3 inches, but the resolution - only 1280x720 pixels. This resolution is not a top-end device, and with such a physical area, the pixel density is also low: the number of dots per inch here is 277 ppi.

The thickness of the side frames from the edge of the screen to the edge of the case is about 6 mm - the frames are quite wide. The display brightness can be adjusted manually, or you can use automatic adjustment. Multi-touch technology here allows you to process multiple simultaneous touches. The test program was able to identify 9, but most likely there are 10 of them as standard, the test just didn’t cope a little. Naturally, the smartphone also has a proximity sensor that blocks the screen when you bring the smartphone to your ear. By the way, the smartphone screen can be operated with gloves, but initially this function is disabled in the settings, because the screen becomes overly sensitive to operation with bare hands.

A detailed examination using measuring instruments was carried out by the editor of the “Monitors” and “Projectors and TV” sections, Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is his expert opinion on the screen of the sample under study.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface that is scratch-resistant. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are no worse than those of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) screen (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the switched off screens of both devices (Sony Xperia T3, as it is not difficult to determine, is on the right; then they can be distinguished by size):

Both screens are equally dark - the brightness in the photo is 114 for both. The tripling of reflected objects in the Sony Xperia T3 screen is very weak, this indicates that there is no air gap between the outer glass (also known as the touch sensor) and the surface of the matrix (OGS - One Glass Solution type screen). Due to the smaller number of boundaries (glass-air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in the case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be replaced. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (quite effective, but still significantly worse than that of the Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed more easily and appear at a slower rate than with regular glass.

When manually controlling the brightness, its maximum value was about 500 cd/m2, and the minimum was 13 cd/m2. The maximum brightness is very high, and, given the good anti-glare properties, the image on the screen should be clearly visible in bright daylight. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. Works automatic adjustment brightness by the light sensor (it is located to the left of the logo on the front panel). IN automatic mode When external lighting conditions change, the screen brightness both increases and decreases. In complete darkness, the auto-brightness function reduces the brightness to 34 cd/m² (normal), in an artificially lit office (approximately 400 lux) it sets to 230 cd/m² (suitable), in a very bright environment (corresponding to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) increases to a maximum - up to 500 cd/m². As a result, the auto-brightness function works absolutely adequately. At any brightness level, there is no significant backlight modulation, so there is no screen flickering.

IN this screen An IPS type matrix is ​​used. The microphotographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without a significant color shift even with large deviations of the gaze from perpendicular to the screen and without inverting (except for the very darkest when the gaze is deviated to the right) shades. For comparison, here are photographs in which the same images are displayed on the screens of the Nexus 7 and Sony Xperia T3, while the screen brightness is initially set to approximately 200 cd/m² (over a white field in the entire screen), and the color balance on the camera is forcibly switched to 6500 K .Perpendicular to the plane of the screens is a white field:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture:

Color reproduction is good and colors are rich on both screens, but the color balance is slightly different. Now at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors have changed slightly on both screens, but on the Sony Xperia T3 the contrast has decreased to a greater extent due to the strong brightening of black. And a white field:

The brightness at an angle for both screens has noticeably decreased (at least 5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but in the case of the Sony Xperia T3 the drop in brightness is less (brightness according to photographs is 242 versus 229 for the Nexus 7). At the same time, the color tone on the Sony Xperia T3 screen has changed slightly. When deviated diagonally, the black field brightens greatly and acquires a purple or slightly reddish tint. The photographs below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is the same for the screens!):

And from another angle:

When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the black field is good, only in a couple of places along the edge the black is slightly brightened:

The contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is high - about 950:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 23 ms (12 ms on + 11 ms off). The transition between halftones of gray 25% and 75% (based on the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 38 ms. Constructed using 32 points with equal intervals based on the numerical value of the shade of gray, the gamma curve did not reveal any blockage in either highlights or shadows, and the index of the approximating power function was 2.17, which is very close to the standard value of 2.2, while the real gamma -the curve does not significantly deviate from the power-law dependence:

Color gamut is almost equal to sRGB:

The spectra show that the matrix filters moderately mix the components with each other:

As a result, the colors of images - drawings, photographs and films - oriented to the sRGB space (and the vast majority of them) have natural saturation. Maybe just skin tones are a little redder than needed due to a slight increase in red saturation. The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is not much higher than the standard 6500 K, and the deviation from the blackbody spectrum (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered an acceptable indicator for a consumer device. At the same time, the variation in color temperature and ΔE is small, which also has a positive effect on the visual perception of color balance. (Dark areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since color balance there is not very important, and the error in measuring color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

This smartphone has the ability to adjust the color balance by adjusting the intensities of the three primary colors.

That's what we tried to do, the result is data signed as Corr. in the graphs above. As a result, we significantly reduced ΔE and brought it closer color temperature shades of gray to 6500 K. Visually, the result of the correction can be assessed from the photograph below:

And this is what happens when you turn on the proprietary mode in the settings menu Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2:

Saturation (color contrast) and contour sharpness are increased by software. Initially a good image from a technical point of view, such correction only worsens it.

Let's summarize. The screen has a high maximum brightness and has good anti-glare properties, so the device can be used outdoors without any problems, even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. It is also possible to use a mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works adequately. Also, the advantages of the screen include the presence of an oleophobic coating, the absence of flicker and air gap in the layers of the screen, good uniformity of the black field, high contrast close to sRGB color gamut and good color balance. The disadvantages are the low stability of black to the deviation of the gaze from perpendicular to the screen plane. Nevertheless, taking into account the importance of characteristics for this particular class of devices, the quality of the screen can be considered high.

Sound

Sonically Xperia smartphone T3 is structurally different from Sony's latest flagship solutions, such as the Xperia Z2 for example. This flagship, according to the new Japanese course, not only has two speakers, but they also face the user, which is logical. Here everything is much simpler: the test subject has only one speaker, and it is facing away from the listener, which, unfortunately, is a mass arrangement deeply rooted in tradition.

The sound produced by the device is not bad, but nothing more. The main speaker of the smartphone is loud enough, and the sound at maximum volume remains quite clear. There is not an abundance of bass, but the speaker is still not squeaky, low frequencies are making their way. The sound in the headphones is also loud and clear, there are no problems with that. In conversational dynamics, the voice of the interlocutor, the intonation and timbre of a familiar voice remain recognizable, the voices sound natural and natural.

To play music, the device uses its own proprietary player, traditionally called a Walkman. The standard audio player is rich in settings and additional software sound improvements, such as a built-in equalizer with a lot of preset values ​​(you can set your own), Clear Phase, xLoud technologies or virtual surround sound. Control of most settings is available if the complex ClearAudio+ function is turned off, otherwise all settings are left to the machine.

There is an FM radio as standard with the smartphone, but there is no voice recorder, as is often the case with Sony mobile devices. The radio cannot record programs and will not work without connected external antenna headphones.

The main rear camera is equipped with an 8-megapixel module with a Sony Exmor RS BSI matrix for mobile devices, autofocus and a single-section LED flash. By default, the camera shoots in automatic Superauto mode, in which all settings are left to the machine. To achieve maximum resolution, as well as to be able to manually change the settings yourself, you need to switch the camera to manual mode. True, our research experience shows that it is best to shoot with Sony mobile cameras in automatic mode.

In addition to automatic and manual, the software Sony cameras Xperia T3 there are several more additional modes shooting, such as Timeshift burst, for example, when the camera takes several pictures a couple of seconds before pressing the shutter button, from which you can then select the best one. Or an augmented reality mode called AR effect, which makes it possible to combine pictures with animation. There is a Social live function that allows you to upload footage directly to Facebook and view comments on it on your smartphone screen.

The camera can shoot video at a maximum resolution of 1920x1080, but it doesn’t handle it very well—on test videos you can see image distortion and delays, although the camera uses SteadyShot technology, which is designed to smooth out movements when shooting video. An example of a test video is presented below.

• Video No. 1 (48 MB, 1920×1080)

Examples of photographs with our comments are presented below.

	A slight autofocus error is visible.
	In backlight, the camera generally handles well, but autofocus does poorly.
	The foliage is well done.
	Good and uniform sharpness across the field and plans.
	The foliage practically does not merge, and small parts The camera works well.
	Almost unprocessed color noise can be seen in the shadows, albeit weak.
	Basically, the camera copes well with macro photography.
	There are barely visible traces of sharpening on the text, but overall it is well done.

Having reached a decent level, Sony is trying to maintain its brand even in budget cameras. And I must say, she succeeds. If you peer into the shadows, you can see echoes of an ancient disease of the manufacturer's cameras - colored noise. However, they are already quite weak and do not catch the eye. Noise reduction is practically inactive, which allows us to conclude that good quality sensor The camera does not overuse software processing, which means that the module itself is quite good and copes with its resolution. However, the camera is plagued by some of the ailments of budget cameras, such as periodically erroneous autofocus. However, the camera is generally quite good and should be fine for most scenarios.

Telephone and communications

The smartphone works as standard in modern 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks, and also has support for fourth generation networks (LTE) used in Russia. With a SIM card from the domestic operator MTS, the smartphone in practice confidently finds and works with LTE network. Of the additional network capabilities, support for the second is available Wi-Fi range(5 GHz) and NFC technologies. Connection mode external devices To USB port(USB Host, USB OTG) is also supported here, so any flash drives, as well as mice and keyboards, are perfectly recognized. The navigation module supports both GPS and the domestic Glonass system and works very clearly and quickly. By the way, in addition to them, the test navigation program also detected satellites of the Chinese Beidou system in the sky; they are indicated in the table with red flags.

There were no spontaneous reboots/shutdowns observed during testing, the interface works very quickly, there are no delays or slowdowns at all. The screen of the smartphone is large, so drawing letters and numbers on virtual keyboards is quite comfortable to control. The layout and location of the keys are standard: switching languages ​​here is done by pressing separate button. There is no dedicated top row with numbers - you will have to switch the layout every time, although the space, in principle, allowed. The phone application supports Smart Dial, that is, while dialing telephone number A search for contacts is also carried out immediately. It is also possible to enter text in continuous writing (Swype), and you can also press virtual keyboard closer to either side for ease of control with the fingers of one hand.

OS and software

The latest version is used as the operating system software platform Google Android 4.4.2 KitKat, on top of which is traditionally installed its own proprietary graphical user interface. It does not modify the appearance and organization of all elements as much as HTC Sense, and at the same time not so saturated various functions and modes, like the interface in Samsung devices. The Sony shell in the updated version (by the way, previous top models, for example Xperia Z Ultra, also received it) has some improvements and additions, but overall retains its main distinguishing features: the seriousness of the overall appearance, the brevity of all menus and submenus, as well as the familiar traditional set of branded items installed applications.

Main distinguishing feature program menu - ample opportunities for sorting, selecting and working with icons of installed applications. To work with them, there is even a whole contextual panel that slides out from the left with a side swipe. In it you can search by category, set your own, arbitrary arrangement of icons, or sort them in several provided ways. It is very convenient that right here you can delete any application without having to go to a special section of the main menu - functionality that partially replaces file manager. Naturally, the ability to create folders is supported, but to do this you need to keep the icons in the “own order” mode, otherwise all the applications sorted into folders will again be distributed across the desktops. You can leave only icons of frequently used applications on the tables, which can be convenient.

The branded menu of “small applications” has not disappeared anywhere. It can be found if you open the list of recent running programs by pressing the outermost control button on the right. From this menu you can get fast access to the calendar, calculator, stopwatch and notes, and you can also independently add other applications there, which Google Play The store is getting bigger. Not only can these applications be quickly launched from this menu, they also open in separate small windows, which provides a unique multi-window operating mode.

Kit preinstalled programs in the smartphones of the Japanese company, it does not change too noticeably from handset to handset. Several online services, such as TrackID, Sony Select, What's New, offer you to select, buy and immediately play music, movies and games. Timescape collects information about social activity friends. There is a file manager, a package for working with office documents, there is also a QR code scanner and the popular note-taking program Evernote. It's very convenient that Sony always preinstalls useful program for a complete backup and restoration of both settings and other data. When you launch the program, curiously named “Sketch,” a set of drawing and handwriting tools appears.

Performance

The Sony Xperia T3 hardware platform is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, which is far from the most productive of modern mobile platforms. However, the MSM8928-2 SoC installed in the smartphone has 4 ARM Cortex-A7 cores operating at a frequency of 1.4 GHz. Graphics processing is handled here by the Adreno 305 video accelerator.

Initially, only less than 5 GB (out of 8) of own memory is available for the user’s needs in the device; the amount of RAM is 1 GB. Supports microSD memory cards up to 32 GB, as well as connecting external devices to the USB port in OTG mode.

According to testing results, the platform showed results slightly above average (approximately 20K in AnTuTu), when compared with modern top platforms of market leaders (35K). However, the performance of the Sony Xperia T3 quad-core platform will be enough for a long time to complete most tasks, with the exception, perhaps, of the heaviest games.

All the results we obtained when testing the smartphone in the most latest versions popular benchmarks, we have summarized them in tables for convenience. The table usually adds several other devices from different segments, also tested on similar latest versions benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry figures). Unfortunately, within the framework of one comparison it is impossible to present the results from different versions benchmarks, so many worthy and relevant models remain “behind the scenes” - due to the fact that at one time they passed the “obstacle course” on previous versions test programs.

Testing in MobileXPRT, as well as in the latest versions of AnTuTu and GeekBench 3:

When testing the graphics subsystem in the cross-platform 3DMark test for the most powerful smartphones, it is now possible to run 3DMark in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (which can cause the speed to rise above 60 fps).

Testing the graphics subsystem in the Epic Citadel gaming test, as well as Basemark X and Bonsai Benchmark:

Browser cross-platform tests:

As for benchmarks for assessing the speed of the javascript engine, you should always make allowance for the fact that their results significantly depend on the browser in which they are launched, so the comparison can only be truly correct on the same OS and browsers, and this is possible during testing not always. For Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

Playing video

To test the omnivorous nature of video playback (including support for various codecs, containers and special features, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats, which make up the bulk of the content available on the Internet. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have support for hardware video decoding at the chip level, since it is most often impossible to process modern options using processor cores alone. Also, you shouldn’t expect a mobile device to decode everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to the PC, and no one is going to challenge it. All results are summarized in a single table.

According to the results Sony testing The Xperia T3 was not equipped with all the necessary decoders that are needed to fully play most of the most common files on the network. To successfully play them, you will have to resort to the help of a third-party player - for example, MX Player. True, even in it you will first have to change the settings, switching from hardware decoding to software or to a new mode called Hardware+(not supported by all smartphones).

Format	Container, video, sound	MX Video Player	Standard video player
DVDRip	AVI, XviD 720×400 2200 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL SD	AVI, XviD 720×400 1400 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL HD	MKV, H.264 1280×720 3000 Kbps, AC3	Hardware+
BDRip 720p	MKV, H.264 1280×720 4000 Kbps, AC3	plays fine with decoder Hardware+	The video plays fine, but there is no sound¹
BDRip 1080p	MKV, H.264 1920×1080 8000 Kbps, AC3	plays fine with decoder Hardware+	The video plays fine, but there is no sound¹

¹ MX Video Player only played sound after switching to software decoding or Hardware+; The standard player does not have this setting

MHL interface, like Mobility DisplayPort, we are in this smartphone We didn’t find it, so we had to limit ourselves to testing the output of video files on the screen of the device itself. To do this, we used a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see “Method for testing video playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)”). Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped determine the nature of the output of frames of video files with various parameters: the resolution varied (1280 by 720 (720p) and 1920 by 1080 (1080p) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frames/ With). In the tests we used the MX Player video player in the “Hardware” mode. The test results are summarized in the table:

720/30p Fine No 720/25p Fine No 720/24p Fine No

Note: If in both columns Uniformity And Passes Green ratings are given, this means that, most likely, when watching films, artifacts caused by uneven alternation and frame skipping will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect the viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems related to the playback of the corresponding files.

According to the frame output criterion, the quality of playback of video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since frames (or groups of frames) can be output with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without skipping frames. However, uniform alternation of frames is a relatively unstable state, since some external and internal background processes sometimes lead to periodic failure of the correct alternation of intervals between frames and even (very rarely) to the skipping of individual frames. The displayed brightness range is standard range 16-235, that is, all shade gradations are displayed in the shadows and highlights in the case of regular video files. When playing video files with a resolution of 720p (1280 by 720 pixels), the image of the video file itself is displayed exactly along the edge of the screen, in the original HD resolution.

Battery life

The lithium-ion battery installed in the Sony Xperia T3 has a rather large capacity by modern standards of 2500 mAh. Accordingly, the duration battery life The device demonstrated quite decent performance. The hero of today's review has a very large area of ​​the most energy-consuming element - the display - but its pixel resolution is only 720p, which slightly compensates for the high energy consumption in the case of games. As a result, the smartphone did not demonstrate a record battery life, but it was above average when compared with other smartphones we tested using exactly the same method. The results of testing smartphones in the most common user scenarios are collected in a table.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D Game Mode
Sony Xperia T3	2500 mAh	15:20	8 a.m. 20 p.m.	4:00 am
Huawei Honor 3x	3000 mAh	12:30 pm	8 hours 40 minutes	5:00 a.m.
Zopo 998	2400 mAh	8:15 a.m.	3 hours 40 minutes	2 hours 10 minutes
THL T100S	2300 mAh	9:05 am	5 h. 15 m.	2 hours 30 minutes
TCL Idol X+	2500 mAh	12:30 pm	7:20 am	3:00 am
Fly Luminor IQ453	2000 mAh	10:00 am	7:00 am	4 hours 10 minutes
Meizu MX3	2400 mAh	13:20	8:00 am	4 hours 25 minutes
Lenovo Vibe Z	3050 mAh	11:45 am	8:00 am	3 hours 30 minutes

Continuous reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, light theme) at a minimum comfortable brightness level (brightness was set to 100 cd/m²) lasted about 15.5 hours until the battery was completely discharged, and when continuously watching videos from YouTube in high quality (HQ ) with the same brightness level through home Wi-Fi network The device lasted just under 8.5 hours - these are very good results. In 3D gaming mode, the smartphone worked for about 4 hours. Sony Xperia T3 charges quite quickly; a full charge takes about 2 hours.

Bottom line

If we talk about the cost of the Sony Xperia T3, then in Russian stores you can now buy a certified device for about 16 thousand rubles, and an uncertified one - from 11 thousand and above. Not to say it's too cheap, Sony Xperia T3 budget model you can’t name it, but with all this, this device is quite worth its price. User reviews about it are entirely positive, if not enthusiastic. Compared to the very expensive and at the same time quite large, rough and heavy modern top models of the Xperia Z line, this thinnest smartphone with a large screen and low weight seems fantastically convenient. On the Sony Xperia T3, you can comfortably play games (this is facilitated by a large, high-quality screen and close connection with proprietary Sony Playstation services), and read books on the road (the light weight and thin body contribute to comfortable holding and long-term work with the device in weight). Well, about surfing the Internet and working with by email and there is no need to say - on such a screen you can do this with pleasure. Sony has presented the market with an excellent, balanced smartphone in all respects: good screen with a comfortable diagonal, thoughtful thickness and weight, high-quality materials and unquestionable build quality, sufficient system performance, excellent autonomy and advanced communication capabilities, such as support for LTE, 5 GHz Wi-Fi band, mode for connecting external devices and USB drives OTG, as well as working with the screen with gloves and much more, make this one stand out mobile device against the general background, and there are not many analogues on the market.

In the spring, Sony pleased us with a new mid-range smartphone price category- This SonyXperiaT3 review which we have prepared for you. The manufacturer himself positions this model as a mid-range phone that has a stylish design, the dimensions of modern flagships and good technical specifications, which will allow the owner to use all the delights of the Android system without worry. The third model with the letter “T” is very similar to its brother Xperia T2 Ultra visually, but at the same time has smaller dimensions - just for those who found the phablet too large. Now let's move on to the actual review.

Design Sony Xperia T3

Traditionally, for the new generation of Japanese smartphones, we have a device with an OmniBalance design. The monolithic body with a non-removable lid fits very well in your hands, the materials are pleasant to the touch, although it is matte plastic, it is High Quality. There are also no complaints about the assembly - there are no backlashes or creaks. The body colors are traditional for the beginning of 2014: white, black and purple (the last one is the most interesting). On the side edges along the entire perimeter there is a stainless steel bezel, which emphasizes the style and gives the smartphone an elegant and more expensive look. The power button is made of aluminum like expensive models. The physical dimensions of the Xperia T3 are 150.7 x 77 x 7 mm, and the weight is 148 grams - although it is large, it is a very thin phone (the thinnest in the line), so you better choose. Despite its size, it is convenient to operate the smartphone. It is worth noting the color indicator hidden behind the earpiece grill. Despite the opening flaps that hide the microSIM and microSD slots, the phone is not certified waterproof. Here I would like to immediately note the loud and high quality sound, produced by the speaker located at the rear.

Smartphone display

Almost the entire front panel is occupied by a large 5.3-inch display (66.8% of the surface, the frames are not the smallest) made using IPS LCD TRILUMINOS technology and has an HD resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels, 277 pixels per inch. However, the pixels are practically invisible, so there is no need to worry about this. Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 and Reality Display technologies are responsible for improving image quality - this allows you to achieve better sharpness, less noise, increased contrast and clarity of the picture. The color rendition, contrast and brightness of the display are simply excellent, as are the viewing angles - this is a truly high-quality screen.

Hardware

Traditionally for mid-class models, the Sony Xperia T3 has Snapdragon processor 400 – 4 Cortex-A7 cores with a frequency of 1.4 GHz, Adreno 305 graphics and 1 GB of RAM. This is a very popular chipset, which is famous for its good performance, low power consumption and optimization. The smartphone performs well in applications and games, even resource-intensive ones. You can see in the video:

But the results of various benchmarks are decent indicators:

The phone has 8 GB of internal memory, of which 5 GB is available for user use, but you can always expand it using microSD memory cards.

Despite the large display and good performance, the autonomy of the Sony Xperia T3 is all right - in the battery test, the 2500 mAh battery installed in the model showed excellent results and in the average mode of its use it will work quietly for a couple of days, with light loads of about 3 -4 days! This is all thanks to the display resolution and energy-efficient processor and good optimization.

Software and user interface

Xperia Home's enhanced user experience is not only pleasing to the eye, but also makes it easy to use your smartphone even if it's your first time using it. In order to understand its work even faster, it is enough. Overall, the smartphone has everything you need in terms of software, proprietary multimedia programs “WALKMAN”, “Album” and “Movies”, as well as other utilities are preinstalled. The interface itself works smoothly, without brakes or lags.

Camera testXperia T3

This model has a main camera with an 8 Megapixel Exmor RS sensor, which can take pretty decent quality photos, especially in good lighting conditions. There is a mechanical camera launch button, which launches “Super Auto Mode”, the shooting algorithms of which are well developed. The camera interface has all the necessary settings buttons, the ability to change modes and launch applications for the camera and it looks like this:

As for the quality of the images, both in automatic and manual modes, the elements in the photo are detailed, there is very little noise, the contrast and white balance are at the proper level, the “noise reduction” does not work as aggressively as in older models. Despite similar cameras with Xperia model M2, photo quality of Xperia T3 is much better. Here are examples of photos from a smartphone:

In HDR mode:

When it comes to video, there are no complaints here either - Ixperia T3 can record Full HD 1080p30fps videos, with good bitrate and high-quality images. We can’t help but rejoice at the SteadyShot stabilization, which will prevent the picture from jerking.

Example of recorded video:

The front camera is 1.1 Megapixel, which is certainly not very much. Considering that Sony makes their own camera modules, it was possible to install something cooler.

Review resultsSonyXperiaT3

The Japanese have done quite a painstaking job on this model, and final product turned out to be really worthy - large, modern, productive, with good display, high-quality assembly, pleasant body materials, cool camera. This phone is designed to make you stand out from the crowd, even though it remains mid-range and doesn't cost much.

In contact with

The separation from Ericsson had a very favorable effect on Sony products, whose line of smartphones has significantly changed and expanded. Despite the fact that these devices are sometimes almost identical in appearance, each of them boasts its own unique characteristics. The model, which is reviewed in more detail below, cannot be called a flagship. Moreover, it cannot boast of the highest performance in the line. Nevertheless, the modification has its own highlight - it is the most subtle.

general description

The body of the new product, whose thickness is only 7 millimeters, is made of glass and plastic, as well as stainless steel. The use of the last of these materials is a rather non-standard solution for this type of device. Almost the entire front part of the Sony Xperia T3 is occupied by a 5.3-inch display. Above the screen there is a speaker slot and a front camera, as well as a strip with the manufacturer’s logo printed on it. Most of the slots, connectors and device controls are located around the perimeter. The right end is visually divided into two even parts by a round button designed to turn on/off and lock. The bottom edge of the device is empty. All connectors are hidden under one common plug. At the back there is a camera lens with a flash, which is not highlighted by any auxiliary elements. It should be noted that it is impossible to remove it, since the body is monolithic. To install a SIM card and additional memory, the corresponding connectors at the ends are used. The new product is available in black, white and bright purple colors. The weight of the device is 148 grams. At first glance, it may seem that the case protects the device from dust and moisture, but this is not at all the case. This is the price to pay for its small thickness.

Display

The model is equipped with a screen whose size is 5.3 inches. It is made using IPS technology and has HD resolution. In principle, the display can be called one of the advantages of the Sony Xperia T3. Its visibility is quite high quality, even at large angles. In addition, the screen has high contrast and brightness, thanks to which the image on it is clearly visible even in bright sunlight. It is made of a single layer of glass and does not have an air gap (this is explained by the small thickness of the case). The device's sensor is quite sensitive and responds instantly to the lightest touches. It can simultaneously process up to four images.

Performance

The hardware performance of the platform on which the phone is built is not the highest performance compared to existing devices today. Be that as it may, it consists of four cores that operate at a frequency of 1.4 GHz. Graphics processing is carried out using the Adreno-305 video accelerator. The phone has eight gigabytes of permanent memory built-in, despite the fact that three of them are required for its own needs. If necessary, the Sony Xperia T3, like any other modern similar device, can install additional microSD card up to 32 gigabytes.

Cameras

The smartphone is equipped with two cameras - main and front. The resolution of the first is 8 megapixels, which cannot be called a serious advantage for Sony, for example, it is a flagship modification with a 13 megapixel camera). Be that as it may, the device has a module with an Exmor RS matrix, a single-section LED flash and automatic focus. In addition to manual and automatic, the gadget also provides several additional shooting modes. Regarding the quality of products made at help Sony Xperia T3 photo, it is quite tall. This is especially true for photographs taken in good natural light. At night they look a little grainy, but they are not full of noise.

Equipped with a 1.1 megapixel sensor. Photos taken with its help have a resolution of 1280x720. It’s difficult to call their quality high, but it is quite enough to create selfies that are so popular today.

It should also be noted that the main camera is capable of shooting videos in Full HD format. When watching videos, especially on a large screen, it’s hard not to notice slight delays and distortions, even though the image is smoothed out by the Steady Shot stabilization system.

Software

The Sony Xperia T3 smartphone operates on operating system Android 4.4.2 KitKat. The interface design is quite familiar, as for similar devices from this manufacturer. If desired, the user can simplify the menu. Distinctive characteristic The program menu now has the ability to sort, select, and work with application icons. The developers even included a retractable contextual panel that appears when swiping sideways on the left. Here you can search in various categories and set the placement of icons in your own way. In general, as the owners testify, the set standard applications and the programs here are typical for all smartphones of this company. The interface, which functions quite quickly and without delays, is one of the most important advantages of the Sony Xperia T3. Reviews from device users also indicate that there are no cases of spontaneous shutdown or reboot of the model.

Connection

The Sony Xperia T3 phone is capable of functioning as standard in modern 2G and 3G networks. In addition, the device provides support for fourth generation networks (LTE), which are becoming increasingly popular in our country. The navigation module works quite quickly and clearly not only with GPS, but also with Russian system, known as Glonass. Thanks to the Smart app Dial user has the ability to search through contacts directly during a telephone conversation.

Sound

Unlike flagship modifications, the device has one speaker, which is directed back to the listener. In this regard, in Sony phone Xperia T3's sound characteristics cannot be called outstanding. According to the owners, its main speaker sounds good, but nothing more. When using headphones, the music is played quite clearly and loudly, and there is no squeaking. As for the earpiece speaker, you can easily recognize the natural and natural voice of the interlocutor. The standard player has many settings and additional programs aimed at improving sound quality. The radio receiver is capable of recording programs and works without the need to connect headphones, which act as an external antenna.

Ergonomics

The small thickness of the case is far from the only aspect that the manufacturer relies on when promoting the Sony Xperia T3 on the market. Reviews from smartphone owners have become clear proof that the device is very easy to use. This was achieved largely due to the excellent combination of dimensions, weight balance, non-separable body and successful choice of location of control elements.

Battery

The capacity of the built-in battery is 2500 mAh. For a device with such a thin body, this can be called a pretty good characteristic. Be that as it may, the autonomy of the phone is not very high. The only exception is the standby mode, during which the battery is practically not discharged.

Results

In conclusion, it should be noted that the cost of the Sony Xperia T3 in the domestic market depends on whether the device is certified or not. In the first case, you will have to pay about 16 thousand rubles for a smartphone, and in the second - about 11 thousand. The model is difficult to classify as a budget segment, but it is definitely worth the money. Even against the backdrop of flagship modifications, this option looks good. As many owners of the gadget say, we can say that the manufacturing company presented the market with a smartphone balanced in all respects, with thoughtful ergonomics, high-quality materials, an excellent screen and build quality. The device supports modern communication technologies, and can be operated even with gloves. Overall, the phone is not better, but not worse than most of its analogues - it's just different.