Although using the Android OS 2.3.2 but Neo just use single-core chip, is somewhat slower pace than the market.
Also known under the name Kyno, Xperia Halon / Hallon, Xperia Neo is compact, light and medium arms. Machine was announced back in design language "Human Curvature" by Sony Ericsson, sticking to your hands and make the user feel comfortable. Neo has many skin color choices. However, the whole machine structure should not let the plastic feels solid as when holding the machine design and full metal edges of metal.
Neo design convenience connector port, function key layout reasonable, but the power button on / off to open the screen rational design. The design of the power button located on the right hip, is suitable for most right-handed users, but in reality, this is slightly different point, if users are familiar with other models running Android (even on Sony Ericsson before, such as X10, X8 ...). Users can change the memory card without removing the battery. But with the use of plastic materials and the back cover contains small restraint to replace the removable card will be slightly difficult.
Screen, display
After the Xperia Arc that Neo is the second model Sony Ericsson application Reality displays, with LED backlight display technology to support Sony Bravia Mobile advanced.
Many foreign material that Neo has a narrow angle but actual use Neo wide viewing angle for clear and bright. Spotlight is a system Sony Bravia Mobile, allowing enhanced black point, white point on the image display, thus allowing real images show a clear and sufficiently detailed nature. Trials comparing actual with HTC Desire S (Super LCD screen), the Neo is the screen display little more than a little, even when under direct sunlight. With a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels and 3.7 inch screen size, image display on the Neo is not broken as on the large screen to the Arc.
Neo screen does not use Gorilla glass but still scratch-resistant and hard. Sony Ericsson applied to Neo design the screen down slightly concave instead of flat around the edges. That makes it easy to associate the smartphone running Windows Mobile with resistive touch screen on front. Neo has three basic function buttons just below the screen. Order of these keys, although in contrast to the structure of X10 and X8 ago, but overall the layout is still in mind, not too close and not affect operations on the touch screen.
Performance, software and battery life
Although the use of single-core chip, clocked 1 GHz processor speed, but the Neo has shown very pretty. Actual experiment with a variety of games, more videos and pictures show the Neo processor performance with very low latency, virtually no work in some cases. With regard to signal processing and graphics when the HDMI connection that Neo is quite slow
Neo pre-installed Android version 2.3.2 and still use the desktop interface is designed for the entire Xperia run Android platform. Software plentiful with almost all applications on Market compatible with the screen resolution of Neo.
Neo's battery with a capacity of 1500 mAh. Experimentally, with relatively high frequency of use in a day: the screen brightness 50%, push data 24/24 through 3G , a half-hour gaming, listening to music about half an hour, the HDMI connection to a TV movie entertaining 20 minutes, listening to calls and messaging, the average battery life of Neo meets a perfect day.
Camera, pictures, MicroHDMI, multimedia entertainment
Neo uses camera 8.1-megapixel with system sensor Exmor R for mobile. Image quality from the Neo camera's is good, the full details. Tested in many different environmental conditions, the camera of Neo ability to regulate and manage the parameters are automatically smart. In particular, the capture, shooting in low light areas or very bad lighting. That may explain to depend on Exmor R image sensor technology - the Sony technology that is widely used on the camera, camcorders of this company. The only drawback is related to the camera to use, menu adjustable parameters than the capture of the Neo narrow lot if compare with Arc, this is what makes people uncomfortable if comparable conditions, because the ability Neo's hard not lose anything Arc.
Testing a video game HD720p, mp4 format and output via TV microHDMI, Neo represents a certain slow but steady process of following the signal. Indeed, no comparable conditions the ability to connect this with Arc, but overall ability to meet through this connection of Neo is pretty.
Quality of Neo speaker's voice for calling and listening is good. Neo's speakerphone is also very pretty quality with clear sound not too big. Neo owning dual microphones, a lie and a bottom edge is placed at the back, near the left edge of the machine. Dual microphone system which is also the voice and the ability to help filter the noise of the Neo is more advanced.
Entertainment through the speaker is quite good. Android Gingerbread default supports a wide range of digital entertainment formats, plus hardware and the top of the Neo, the entertainment with the support of popular formats currently on the Neo is very rich. Together with that, the default application (Mediascape) that Sony Ericsson integration also allows users to browse the content of entertainment in a very intuitive and convenient, without disturbing the eye as some other series.
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