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Today we know about such famous and popular models from Sony as Xperia Z3 or Tablet Compact. These devices have become such due to the high quality of assembly, powerful equipment, affordable price. They appeared as if from nowhere, so far we have not heard of such a ruler as Xperia. At the same time, it has become a platform for many other quality models. One of them was Sony Xperia Sola. We'll talk about it in this article.

General view

The device, which we will describe, was born long enough. Back in March 2012, the presentation of this model was held, and, it should be noted, this event was truly significant. Yes, Sony Xperia Sola could not be called "the most powerful" or "the coolest" smartphone that would conquer the market. But the developers have tested a lot of new features on the model, such as the ability to work with contactless key fobs. Engineers working on it, obviously, expected to highlight some new direction in the field of mobile devices in this way. In addition, a number of technological innovations were presented, which, unfortunately, did not take root and are not used on modern models.

Nevertheless, at one time the device was worthy - for all indicators in general. Today, of course, these parameters may seem backward due to the fact that the market jumped ahead. But the phone Sony Xperia Sola is quite capable of surprising those who do not pursue technology.

Housing

Traditionally, the review of the model should begin with a description of the outer shell - the body of the device. It is made of plastic, and, according to the reviews of the model, the whole apparatus consists of two parts: matte and glossy. The first is applied to the front, and the second is only on the back cover. Due to such a correct combination, it is very convenient to work with the phone - he does not try to fall out of his hands during a conversation. The design of the model is strict, but laconic - this is a classic "brick" with straight angles (without any smoothing and rounding). Undoubtedly, this makes the model stricter, giving an appropriate image to its owner.

As shown by Sony Xperia Sola customer testimonials, the assembly of the model is not ideal: if you click on the device, you can hear creaking. However, this is not critical, because the reason for them is the back cover, which can be completely removed.

The advantage of plastic as the main material for the body of the device is a high level of strength, as well as unpretentiousness in everyday use. Plus, again, the matte part is less prone to damage than gloss.

Display

The screen on the phone is always his "business card". This is also the case with the Sony Xperia Sola. The technical characteristics of the model indicate that the dimensions of the display here are small - just a diagonal of 3.7 inches. For comparison, this is less than the iPhone 4. This gives the obvious advantage of the model - the ability to carry the phone, for example, in a small pocket and at the same time remain always in touch.

The resolution here reaches 480 by 854 pixels - not so much, but it is quite enough for such a small (by physical dimensions) device.

A negative feature of the screen of this model can be called a high degree of dustiness. This is a feature that many survey authors have noticed. On Sony Xperia Sola (photos from social networks with this phone are a confirmation), dust is very easily formed. What is the reason - hard to say; Probably the matter is in static electricity and some sort of magnetic field around the display. But the fact remains - after a couple of hours after the device lies on the table with the screen up, you can see a layer of dust on it. Not very pleasant, but not critical.

A pleasant bonus to the buyer from the developer of Sony can be called a special technology, which minimizes the number of scratches on the screen. As the Sony Xperia Sola reviews show, the technology is working successfully. And this is all - until the appearance of modern protected glass!

CPU

For 2012 - the date of release of the device - the "filling" of the model does not look good. To understand this, it's enough to look at the technical characteristics describing the Sony Xperia Sola. It is noted here that the smartphone has 500 MB of RAM and 1 GHz of clock speed. Yes, seeing these figures, you might think that the device "brakes" quite seriously. Nothing like this.

In practice, as evidenced by the numerous tests that we managed to find on the Internet, the phone works very smartly. No "glitches" or "hangs" were found, despite the fact that a platform such as STE U8500 is used here.

Perhaps, it's all about 2 cores, which allow you to keep the level of performance of the entire device at a height. Another option is a qualitative optimization of the device at the development stage. Simply put, at Sony, obviously, they know how to make quality phones. And this model is one of those that prove it.

Camera

The device has one (main) camera with a resolution of 5 megapixels. Again, we can mention the new technology of automatic focus and face recognition, which was present then not on all smartphones. The images that make the smartphone Sony Xperia Sola, look quite clearly - censures can arise only, perhaps, about the transfer of flowers. However, this is not just a problem for Sony alone, on many budget models (which can be safely attributed this), there are problems such as a high-quality display of color in the photo. A nice bonus, again, you can call a diode flash located on the back of the phone. With it, there will be more chances to make a high-quality picture in the dark.

Battery

During the characteristics of the mobile phone, which we conduct, we can not fail to mention such an important element as the battery. Perhaps at the stage of buying a gadget you least think about it - but in the process of work, believe me, the battery capacity will be as important as ever. After all, it directly determines how long your smartphone will work. If the battery has a small capacity; Or the device itself consumes too much, then there will be enough problems and troubles for its owner. It's trite to arrange that the phone "live" until the end of the working day, not so easy. Therefore, if you believe in the claimed for Sony Xperia Sola specifications, the device is equipped with a battery capacity of 1320 mAh. However, the testimonies indicate that the phone is not enough for full-time work longer than for 1 day.

Connectivity

Like all modern smartphones, the object of our today's review has the functions of connecting both to the mobile Internet and to the Wi-Fi network. Both work quite fast - this is confirmed by the reviews of those who have had a number of tests. Concerning the mobile Internet, it should be noted that to work with it, you may need additional configuration. As evidenced by the reviews, you need to download the file of automatic additions from your mobile operator, after which the Internet will become available. In the role of the device for Internet surfing Sola shows itself with a fairly good side - everything is loaded quickly and conveniently, the technology helps Floating Touch. It works simply: the screen of the device, somehow, "feels" when you bring your finger to it. This, in turn, highlights links on the pages or allows you to react appropriately to the wallpaper on the screen saver. In general, this function is also new for the mobile industry - but, as the years have shown, for some reason none of the manufacturers took it to "wide armament".

Firmware

At the time of the release of the device Sony Xperia Sola (the specifications are confirmed) was equipped with Android 2.3.7. Even then they promised to upgrade to 4 generations of the legendary OS. And it happened - if you start the phone now, you will see that it works on the old, second version of the operating system from Google. There is a logical question - how to flash Sony Xperia Sola? How to upgrade it to the 4th generation Android? After all, the possibilities that this modification gives the user can not be compared with those characteristic of 2.3.7.

This is done very simply - as on all mobile devices. First, you need to connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network (because such a large amount of data on the wireless Internet will not be efficient); Then the system itself will offer to download updates. It may take an hour, but it's worth it. The updated version will be more stable and functional in comparison with the previous generation.

However, now the device is already running with the next version - 4.0.4, which, in turn, is distinguished by the presence of even more problems. If you are the owner of Sony Xperia Sola, be careful when you are asked to install a new version. It can happen that it becomes even worse, and the device just stops working normally.

Errors

In general, the model itself can be called sufficiently reliable in terms of long service. Xperia Sola does not contain any characteristic weaknesses or frequent errors that would indicate a clear flaw on the part of the manufacturer. Nevertheless, there are some of the most common problems that can be read in the reviews. For example, this is a situation where Sony Xperia Sola does not turn on. This happens for various reasons: perhaps the sloppy user broke the unlock button of the screen, which led to a lack of response from the device. Another option is a banal breakdown of the port to charge the phone, which resulted in the inability to charge the phone and then turn it on. Maybe, everything is much worse, and water got into your phone, which led to a lack of life reaction.

Whatever it was, a mobile phone Sony Xperia Sola - a fairly reliable device, although it is not eternal. As the reviews show (this information, of course, goes a little "with the race in advance", as we will expand it in more detail in the next part of this article), the phone's working life is about 1.5-2 years. Then the problems begin to fix, which can no longer be corrected. They are associated with failures both at the hardware and software levels. If you have problems before the expiration of this period, then first of all you need to contact specialists who will provide professional assistance.

Reviews

Like any other model, our Solo has a lot of evaluations from buyers. What is most interesting is the variety of opinions that users share with this smartphone. All of them can be divided into positive and negative - depending on how the owner treated it.

As for the "pluses", here they are obvious. First, the price. At this price in the market (even in 2012) there were not so many models with similar parameters. Due to this phone can be called really affordable for everyone. As the reviews show, even today many people continue to use it (and quite successfully). Secondly, I am happy with a number of technological moments. For example, Sony is famous for the quality of its matrixes for cameras. This is what we are seeing in the case of the Solo model: even with a 5-megapixel camera, the pictures look quite good (except for the color, as already emphasized). Thirdly, the device has a lot of functions that will be useful for any user. Internet, calls, any program with Google Play - all this makes this device truly universal.

There are also a number of other positive points. For example, someone likes the body and its texture, and the other is delighted with the special coating on the screen, allowing you to forget about scratches. The merits of the model is in fact a lot - and by starting to use it, everyone can feel them.

As for the shortcomings, then, as you know, without them, anywhere. The model belongs to the budgetary price class, so it is not surprising that it has its weaknesses. One of those, as the recent recommendations and evaluations of buyers show, is software. Today, the actual version of the OS for the phone is Android 4.0.3. It is clearly not designed for devices with such low technical data, so on many phones even elementary programs can not be installed. For this reason, many users try to reflash their device. You can do this using special software on your computer (for example, using the Cyagen program). However, if you are not versed in the features of the firmware, it is better to entrust this matter to someone more experienced or carry it to a service center. And do not forget that by reflashing the device, you lose the warranty on it (because you are deprived of root-rights to the device).

In addition to the mentioned, there are other weaknesses. For example, a short battery life. We already mentioned this above: the battery on this model has a capacity of only 1320 mAh, due to which the minimal operations (working with mobile Internet or listening to music) very quickly discharge the battery. In addition, customer feedback indicates that over time, the battery life is reduced by 20-30 percent. Eventually, the phone's activity cycle decreases even more.

Also, buyers note excessive "braking" the model in certain situations. This concerns, however, phones that have been operating for more than a year and a half or two. It even happens that when the call comes in, the user can not pick up the phone, because the buttons necessary for that do not appear on the screen. Agree, such a feature as calls is the main one in the smartphone - so it's very inconvenient to work with a device in which it does not function properly.

And, as another drawback, you can mention the periodic disruptions in the operation of the Android system. It can be, for example, unauthorized disconnection of 3G, turning off the phone in the midst of the work, the sudden closing of some applications. Most likely, the fault is how Sony Xperia Sola was tuned when the device was released. Perhaps, even at the production stage, the phone was not properly optimized, which is why such problems arise.

Is the purchase justified?

This smartphone, as already mentioned, was released in 2012. Of course, today there are a lot of more advanced models that are offered cheaper than the Sony Xperia Sola. Therefore (unless you are a fan of this version of the device, or you are not offered it for 1 ruble) it does not make sense now to acquire it.

On the other hand, as most reviews show, at the time of the release of the novelty, many were satisfied with their purchase. The device cost only 12 thousand rubles - and this despite the fact that it had a fairly good package for those times. Yes, it is possible to use it for longer than 1-2 years was difficult - regular "hovering", "braking" and other troubles began. With this approach, the phone was likely to be replaced.

Experience Solo for Sony

In general, the model turned out to be quite good. Yes, there were certain shortcomings in it, but the general concept - an inexpensive smartphone with a mass of functions - proved to be justified. Moreover, perhaps some of the technologies used by the company for the first time formed the basis for other modifications from Sony Xperia, which made the brand as recognizable as it is now.