Sony Xperia acro HD SO-03D

  • Released 2012, September
    149g, 11.9mm thickness
    Android 2.3
    11GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.3"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 12MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    Snapdragon S3
  • 1910mAh
    Li-Ion

Sony Xperia acro HD SO-03D - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 2100 / 800
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2012, May. Released 2012, September
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 126 x 66 x 11.9 mm (4.96 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
Weight 149 g (5.26 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
 Water resistant
Display Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 220
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 11GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 12 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Mobile FeliCa client
Digital TV and TV launcher
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1910 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 290 h (2G) / Up to 310 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Music play Up to 23 h
Misc Colors Black, Aqua, Sakura, Ceramic
SAR EU 1.17 W/kg (head)    
Price About 290 EUR

Sony Xperia acro HD SO-03D - User Reviews

  • Go to any phone repair shop that unlocks Japanese Xperia phones and you can use it here. Nice phone you got there.

  • i brought sonny ericson model SO-03D i need unlocked code for me to used in my country philippines

  • asking if you can help me with software to unlock network so i can use the phone in zambia

  • Hi sony,can I set to Asia this phone cause I cannot watch the Digital TV into it

  • How do i upgrade my phone to jellybean? Please help.

  • How do i upgrade my phone to jellybean? Please help.

  • Very fast after I upgraded to jellybean (acro s rom). Otherwise lots of bloatware.

  • what is the program experia acro hd.cos i root the cellphone and after that i never used how to back to normal..pls help me..

  • how do i remove the battery

  • i have a question my xperia acro HD SO-03D andriod version is 4.0.4 icecream sandwich. why is to slow and got always hang and too much heat? any suggestion?

  • z this phone supports Jelly Bean OS???

  • Why my xperia acro HD got hang? I cant use it right now any opinion?

  • too many programs running the background. turn off the phone for a while. then turn ut on later. it helps.

  • yup. you sure can!

  • buy an imei code unlocker online. it's about $30-60

  • weak camera i hate this mobile

  • how to unlock this phone

  • From Philippines. How can I unlock sim card? Just received this from Japan yesterday.

  • Yes, I have used mine with Rogers sim in Canada. Can work with WindMobile. Not sure about Bell/Telus.

  • how to unlock this phone

  • yes its 100% water proof

  • I am using this model So-03D(unlocked) in japan . Can this phone be used in Canada with local carrier and SIM?

  • I am using it in Japan.Is this phone can be used in Canada (after unlocking )with local carrier and local SIM??

  • yes 100% water proof tested by my self

  • my phone is getting heat so much and battery is getting down so much so any one help ?

  • This Fone really a water resistant one,. doubt about the antenna... is it really water prof may I use in water?. does anybody checked this in water?

  • my usually freezes or jams why?? .please tell me the reason.

  • how can i use 3g?

  • hold power button and vol down button if i remember correctly

  • cute but the android version is too small

  • is it really water resistant?

  • Is there a button sequence to hard reset the HD SO-03D

  • Using acro s jellybean n Flash using flashtool with uncheck baseband n no final verification

  • Iam in India using Docomo So03d.. I wanna update to jelly bean is there any way to update please help me

  • hi,i gotta docomo one,but it doesn't have MMS ,DODLES,TRACK ID,I'm going clash & re-set the os

  • we need more dual sim in costly sony mobile phone

  • how do we unlocked this phone

  • hey guys,how many price of dis phone,i wanna buy dis urgent.

  • What is better? Sony Xperia acro HD or Sony Xperia acro S??

  • How to use tv application here in philippines Using experia so-03d

  • I have this phone currently and the battery drains fast it cant make half a day even at its lowest rightness on surfing, I already updated it but still no difference

  • Now it's just SONY

  • in this picture appear sony ericson not sony

  • are u sure coz when i was using this fone in rain rear speakers got low sound for hours

  • Now it's just SONY

  • hello, a query supports USB on the Go?? what is the difference with the acro S?? which is better?? The TV tunes tv analog or digital only??? VERY Thanksssss (y)

  • i test it in the sea ,no problem about it just clean it in fresh water about 5' after putting in the sea water everything is alright (Pool water too)

  • I want to know if battery of 1840 of Sony Xperia acro HD SO-03D is better and more optimized of 1910 of Sony Xperia Acro S.

  • Can i use this phone in russian language?

  • Thank You!

  • yes,u can use-it,but with normal size SIM card and u need to unlock youre phone if it is locked.try this:http://www.google.ro/url?sa=t&rct=j&­;q=smartunlocking&source=web&cd=6&ca­d=rja&ved=0CE0QFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsma­rtunlocking.wordpress.com%2F&ei=Bm4BUqGCIaSK­4wTaw4GoBw&usg=AFQjCNFggaOuTza3tJU-NCiNZs2YZ­UwIRg

  • Can I use this cell phone with Hungarian Vodafone micro SIM card?

  • Hi!All of you that want to unlock SO-03D Docomo or not you can use Smart Unlock(price about 35 usd) on that page it says that they will provide you the code in maximum 4 days,for me took 7 days but it was a good code and i was thinking that Docomo Japan is impossible to unlock,that,s a good site for unlocking.

  • not sure about the 570 euro, paid 19500 yen for mine. about 160 euro, add the money for unlocking and it was < 200 euro

  • This is a Japan domestic model phone. About the FM radio for this model, I want to know whether it can be used overseas ? Japan domestic radio band is 76 - 90 MHz, but most overseas countries are 88 - 108 MHz. I want to know whether the hardware of this phone is capable to received FM broadcast overseas. Thanks.

  • ello how to use tv aplication in malaysia.. i can't use.. and i realy want 2 use that aplication

  • The docomo is around $300 on Ebay

  • you do relayse it's for 570 EUR right

  • Hello,I just wanna ask. what is actually the difference between acro s and this acro HD I don't get it. I bought it yesterday and I don't even understand the guidebook 'coz it is in Japanese language. please help me, and also is it waterproof ip57 and dust resistant as well? will it be damaged if I immerse it in water pool?

  • Should have said in previous comment that the phone updated itself to 4.04 Ice cream sandwich when connected by wifi to the internet while in Japan. The phone is used on the 3 network in UK and was an NTT docomo xperia acro S0 03 hd - don't know if it was available from anyone other than NTT.

  • Good phone for the money. Bought mine in Tokyo before I found out that NTT will only unlock the phone for 3150 yen if you are a Japanese resident - which I was but nowadays am not. Unlocked it for 35 euros with sim-unlock.net. Took several days to get the code but worked when it arrived. After setting up the provider settings in the APN section everything was working over the mobile network, calls, internet etc. I bought the phone because of the price and not bad specs but it does have some functions that I am sure I will never get to work but will try - like the television. If you don't speak Japanese then it is not a real problem as most of the things still in japanese after setting to your own language are not much use - best to just delete where possible and install what you need. Camera is good and you can fit up to 32gb micro sd hc. Also it takes a full size sim card which I wanted. The waterproof claim is a little bit overstated --you need to make sure all the covers for the connectors etc. are on tight but better than most older phones.

  • im also interested in this acro hd phone... i would like to know if you solve your problem?... im asking because im also from US... ill be waiting for your answer

  • i want to buy this phone acro HD .... i would like to know if everything works fine for you because i live also here in the United State. please answer me im undecided

  • my sim tray was missing...were can i buy it??bec. here in philippines have no available...

  • Does anyone know where is the jellybean update for this phone? since acro S already got one.. or any forum that will give any update for this phone.. because i cant seem to find this phone on sony website..

  • hi, does anyone know how to use TV option in India, it has Antenna, i need to know how to transfer the application installer to Internal storage

  • Yaya, this is a kool phone. Heaps of Internal memory

  • how do you unlock the phone?

  • after upgrade to 4.0, the performance are still the same or decrease?

  • Well in malaysia 3g internet works for me..just go to setting xperia and select the internet settings

  • i am here in US, i have this, unlocked from docomo...any one knows how to get the network internet to work?? the internet work only with wifi..help!

  • Does anyone here in US have this phone? Did you ever get it to work with t mobile...3g edge etc...I got one but therre is only WiFi....no network internet..help

  • i own docomo ver 4.0.4 already but my problem is i cant use it to use my GLOBE WAP can dis be re format in greenhills?

  • Phone was released in March in Japan. Upgrade to ICS 4.0.4 has been available since Nov 30th,2012

  • the one I have is from au. Not docomo

  • How can i use this here in philippines? pelase help me.

  • It must be open lined ( unlocked ) in Japan by NTT Docomo.. for 3000 Yen.. or around P1000 + Even if done [ You wont be able to use many of its Japan Apps ] like ONESEG TV.. Chaku Uta etc.

  • It must be open lined ( unlocked ) in Japan by NTT Docomo.. for 3000 Yen.. or around P1000 + Even if done [ You wont be able to use many of its Japan Apps ] like ONESEG TV.. Chaku Uta etc.

  • Guys, a friend of mine gave me this yet I am here in the Philippines. A couple of mobile shops told me that this cannnot receive or send SMS messages here..Is it true? Please help. Thanks

  • IS IT "can it be upgraded" or is it that it can really be upgraded, i'm thinking of buying this phone.. but the android version is 2.3 so if it can be upgraded yo ver.4 i'm willing to buy this phone!!

  • Is it a good phone to use?

  • it can be upgraded

  • its a best quality phone because I am always buy this phone .its a amazing phone

  • *i mean SONY has made 12mp camera

  • Android 2.3 in a Jelly Bean world? Not good.

  • samsung has already makes 12 and above mo camera .... why not samsung and apple do the same ... hahhhh tension2 ... i will never buy sony phones because its not interesting and not popular also .

  • Nice cutting edge specs on the iPhone5........:-P

  • ..it comes with pre-installed screen protector..just peel it off and screen will be like new :)

  • Was it the screen that was scratched? Or the factory applied plastic protector that was scratched? Look carefully.

  • this is not Scratch-resistant glass.i have it for a one week but its allready small scratch on screen.so you better think twice before you buy it.

  • can dis fone be updated to 4.0,

  • I have this phone. It supports NFC. There is also a mistake in the specs here, it does not use micro sim. I love this phone. I traded my iphone 4s for this. The water resistant feature is very cool. Plus its fast and the battery is great even if it is still in Gingerbread. ICS for this comes out next month which will bring even more improvement for the battery.

  • I have this phone and it supports NFC and it does not use micro sim

  • xperia acro hd so-03d

  • Does this phone support OTG (on the go)function.

  • its available on e-bay, just click this link price $725

  • Sony xperia acro HD can also get custom themes and ROMs now. This is because here's simple method to install cwm on acro HD:http://www.androidust.com/install-cwm-on-xper­ia-s-and-xperia-acro-hd/

  • I noticed that the standby time is much shorter than the Sony Xperia acro HD SOI12, is it the processor? Because the difference between two phones is only the processor.

  • Actualy water resistant phone is ancient technology in japan

  • does it have removal battery?, would digital TV work in USA?, is it gonna be upgrade it to ICS? anybody have a link to a very detail English review? thanks.

  • Nice Specs. gotta save on this one :)

  • I am wondering the same thing. It's a shame Sony doesn't partner up with T-mobile more often. Or do whatever they need to do so there can be more Sony smartphones on T-mobile. I was really hoping that the Sony Xperia Ion would work with T-mobile, but as of right now, if I were to purchase one and try using it, I'd only get the Edge speeds. I did read that T-mobile is looking into expanding/converting their 1900Mhz band so people with iPhones and other devices which only support the 1900 band can get 4g data speeds. Now that'd be nice!

  • probably the best in the 2012 xperia line of phones...

  • when one x released ...evry 1 said that ( Battery terible) now u can't sea the battery here:s ...its duaal core...one x quad core..this gingerbread..not upgradable...one x ice cream sandwich...are u all are blind;s ???

  • yes, 1700 and 2100 hspa will give you TMO 4G.

  • bcoz the sony has bought d ericson for 1600 crore smthg...

  • what has happened to Errescon now???

  • So if I got my hands on one of these would it work on the US T-mobile network?

  • They should takeaway from this phone water resistance because who need this by the way only those stupid ones and it useless,but if they put instead NFC to this mobiles it would just make it special to this phone because it would have some good specification.So please add NFC Sony and you will not regret

  • they still have ericsson because they used the camera technology used when they produce sony ericsson phone

  • Why it still have Ericsson?

  • Sony Ericsson still intact.

  • if they release this instead of sony xperia s maybe they would be more successfull.

  • And also why they didn't put NFC here, they only put NFC to 2 mobiles only and for this one they make an exception.

  • There is lot of things missing like NFC,DivX/X video, at least 2 speakers but super loud they always missing these things.

  • Haha Sony zzzzzz why only Japan ??? :D I think I know what u planning right now huhu

  • Why it is written "Sony Ericsson" in the image?? Lol

  • this unit will be sold in Europe or not?

  • finally 1700 band!

  • price tag?

  • Acro has a Digital TV launcher, infrared port, Mobile FeliCa client, and big feature water resistant!

  • It has a infrared port instead of USB OTG were in NXT series.

  • Nice but I will still wait for Iphone 5

  • sony make it for all people

  • bigger battery,water resistant,external memory slot.... some changes from xperia s ... but good ....

  • same as xperia s.. but it's good..

  • Why always for japanese market? Why not international version? i would buy this for sure if it released in india.....Cmon sony.....