Sony Ericsson Xperia active

  • Released 2011, October
    110.8g, 16.5mm thickness
    Android 2.3, up to 4.0
    1GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.0"
    320x480 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
  • 512MB RAM
    Snapdragon S2
  • 1200mAh
    Li-Ion

Sony Ericsson Xperia active - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 1900 / 2100 / 800
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2011, June. Released 2011, October
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 92 x 55 x 16.5 mm (3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 in)
Weight 110.8 g (3.88 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Flashlight
Display Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~53.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
 Touch sensitive controls
Platform OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
 ANT+
MP4/H.264 player
MP3/eAAC+/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G)
Music play Up to 25 h
Misc Colors Orange/Black, White/Black
SAR 1.12 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)    
Price About 170 EUR
Tests Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality Noise -89.5dB / Crosstalk -91.4dB

Sony Ericsson Xperia active - User Reviews

  • The battery life needs to last for 1 week. With no electrical charge. That is a starting point for a real mobile phone .

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  • If the back button didn't work, you should have sent it back for warranty. As far as the internal memory, it was limited yes but the 50 mb free thing is an Android limitation, it always wants 10% free of whatever you have to allow you to install updates.

  • It served me well for six years. I dropped it and drowned it so many times and it survived without any problems. Other rugged phones I consequently owned can not even approach the durability of Xperia Active. I'd like to buy similar phone with a bit larger screen.

  • That phone is thick even for 2011

  • This is the worst mobile phone I have ever had. It had problems since I newly bought it. Often its "back" button doesn't work. Although it has more than 50 mb free memory, I can't download any application requiring for example 10 mb free memory.

  • Where i can buy this phone? I live in finland, once owned one of this. Awesome, then i accidentally broke it when i was serious drunk :/ thx

  • xperia active is the strongest one.. bought it on 2011, till now can run smoothly with cm13 (Marsmallow) *_*

  • use custom rom cm13.. n u can instal many apps according to ur sdcard ^_^

  • Yeah. such a good phone. I had my 5 years and only crapped out on my 3 days ago. (the battery life became less that 5 minutes)

  • I bought this back in 1st of Jan, 2012 & has been using for 4 and half years. I can't remember how many times I dropped it and sank under the water but still perfect condition. Waiting for break down so I can buy new phone but it is so die hard...

  • Mine's celebrating its 3 yrs now!! everything's still the same..smoothly running..the only problem is I cannot download new kind of games due to OS version requirement...

  • I agree it should have a front camera, but other than that i love it, no complains, I am however annoyed that i cannot find anyone in my country who sells the screensaver and case, I would recommend this phone to anyone

  • this phone should have had front camera

  • Recently my Xperia Active had a successful 3 year anniversary. Unfortunately I broke my screen recently. While I was sitting on a chair and uncarefully trying to pull it out of my pocket it dropped on the floor, facing the screen. Oh dear, it was very lame. It came out as a surprise because ... it was made to be tough, right? The (outer) glass broke in one line horizontally through the place where the clock is on the display. At least everything is working fine and it is barely noticeable while lcd is on. To sum up, it can break and as easy as s#it. I believed that the screen is the last thing I should worry about. On the other hand, it also became very slow due to Google apps and services. I did a factory reset (stock rom) and installed necessary apps manually, while most of the Google stuff being disabled or left as stock apps like Maps. Then it became quite quick again performing everyday tasks (internet, mail, camera, music and making calls). Otherwise phone is becoming obviously outdated if(!) you do not set up it manually and using not-a-lot of apps. Not taking above mentioned as very important it is a very good and reliable device which actually fits(!!) in a pocket (just like before big screen progression).

  • how could you have had it for 4 and a half years if it hasn't been out for 4 years yet?

  • Have owned my for 3 years now and all I can say is amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing wow wow wow I can honestly say I put this phone thru hell and back it's been dropped on concrete grounds countless to many times to mention its been logged in a basin of water by accident dropped in a tall glass of wine and fully covered in wine for 20 or so minutes and it's been through alot of wet times to much to mention as well omgosh I don't know if any other phone could of survived the damage I've done to this phone so if your looking for a sturdy, dust proof water resistant hell proof phone look no further big upps honestly love love love

  • WOWWW!!!!! Amazing phone!!!! Still owning this phone and working in a perfectly very good condition, except the charger protector torn off just a couple of days ago. they say, be careful while buying a phone, but after buying this phone, you never really need to care about this one... I've tested this phone to the maximum, and I still do not find any other good phone like this. Now I am very much afraid to change my phone. Really loving this phone.... Glad I've this phone... :) :)

  • Well. Heres my view of the phone. I have had 2. First one was brand new. Was lovely. After 1 month screen never turned on again. Music was still playing, then when it powered off it was dead. Figured it must have been an unfortunate dud. Got another second hand, 2 prior owners atleast. Worked like a dream. 4 and a half years later it packed up on me. It outlived my blue clone phone nokia from my youth. Toughest phone in existence. Pitty we cant get something this tough with a slightly larger screen.

  • Ar this phone available in stock?

  • Ahh~~~ missed this legend! So nostalgic~~ Those prefer defy+ or blah, haha, so funny, I hardly anyone could withstand with it. Mine was 3years in my hand until it gone dead for good~~~ Totally worth it! And did I mentioned red dot Design Award? Wow~~ Good rugged beautiful all in all phone~~~ It was great with your service, now rest in peace bro~~~ :'D

  • A great phone with a battery life that hardly will last more than a couple busy days.

  • Yes, it might be, if it's available below USD $80. It's hard to find a new one, most sellers have refurbished stock. You can checkout here

  • it's a good idea buy a sony active now?

  • my sony erisson 17i mobile memory slot is get damage, i want new memory slot. For that what can i do.

  • If it restarts after you enter the PIN, you need to put it in flight mode and do a factory reset or put it in GPRS mode only.

  • If you want big screen buy tablet or lap top,it's very stupid for me wen you received a call and you pull out your 6 inc phone from your bag because you can not put in on other place like pocket,and grab the phone put it to your head and must hold the giant phone with boath hands,and phone is bigger than your head.Ha ha it look so stupid,stupid,what do you want to prove?

  • my xperia is restarteing what can i do????????????

  • I love this phone so much. It's compact, it's tough, and so unique, yet modest and affordable. The only real problem is the internal storage. 2nd is some part of the touch screen not responsive, but that can be replaced. I need to find a replacement phone soon, but I can't find any new model that can replace it. Sony is now too busy with their fragile giant phones with overpumped specs. Sad... I don't think I'll ever sell this phone unless it's totally dead. It's a treasure.

  • tottaly agree with ur post im a sony loyal fan and i tried - samsung and black berry and lg and nokia - but for reall htc - and sony - is the best of it all so - i consider the - htc - for those serious ppl-- and sony - for the rest of us -- and i think that ppl who looking for a smart phone over 3 or 4 inches screen - only gamer"s

  • hey there, could you share on how you rooted and partitioned your phone please?

  • Extremely decent device, cheap, rugged and perfectly sized for those who like small phones. Great screen for its size, both color-wise and dpi-wise. Not for demanding games. Small internal memory with preinstalled bloatware. After updating the apps, the memory will become full. What worked pretty well for me: 1. Rooting the device 2. Changing to Zelly Cream 6 rom optimized for the device 3. Partitioning your SD and installing Link2SD � Internal memory issue gone forever

  • Hahaha Pop Pop Pop.. ignorant. XD try s5 see and feel the difference. Ignorant. XD

  • Teah George was right.. Some ignorant people are blinded because they got this.. try to use a phone with 5.0 inch with better screen resulution like Amoled. Yeah funny.

  • Haha! You are funny.. why samsung s5 got a 5.1 inch screen? Are you crazy.. some would like to prefer a bigger screen than a 3 inch screen. And for the people with poor eye sight they want some big screen.. for conveniece of reading and gaming! If you cannot afford s5 then dont say something funny men. You are ignorant. Be mature.

  • your charger is not supportable,CHarge with original SONY charger.

  • re-flash the OS you are running or re-flash stock kernel

  • my st17i has failed to monitor battery status. It always reads 100 % then 0 and shuts down. I love it 2 much, better android phone. Wish i knew how 2 fix the problem

  • I have one active and now I buy new one.I wonder why people want so big phones,5 or 6 inc,,if Samsung s5 have this dimensions,I will buy 10 units and use to the rest of my life

  • Wi fi is not crappy,don't lay,I have active and when I don't have Internet I use my neighbor Internet he told me the password,so don't speak robish.

  • Ericsson please come back but not with Sony,only like Ericsson.Come back,!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Very hard wearing except the screen scratches easily. Just ordered a Samsung galaxy note 2 though because the wifi is very poor because of the thick cover.(sony even admitted it) Multiple reviews back this up and I mean it, the wifi is shockingly crappy.

  • im sad sony ericcson leave us:-(

  • My battery last at least 48 hours with light usage,with lots of usage it last good 24 hours and I think it is good for any android phone.

  • hi... pls help me my sony xperia active why the touchscreen didnt work, when my xperia was low battery and i charge it then suddenly my the touchscreen didnt work.. what is the problem of my xperia.. pls help me?? how much it i'm gonna repair this to a cellphone technician??

  • My Xperia Active has updated. Now is JellyBean 4.1.2, via CyanogenMod 10.. Great UI.. Thanks Sony, Google, CM.. XD

  • in SE service center they downgrade it to me from ICS 4.0.4 to GB 2.3.4,i could not do that using pc companion.Do not belive evrithing what that say on oficial sony web site.

  • hello, i luv this phone..upgraded to version 4gb--:-(. doesn't work the same. how do you downgrade back to version 2 jb? sony website says no support. please help.

  • 3 years? Strange, when it was launched june 2011.....

  • I updated my Active on ics 4.0.4. and have isuess with wi fi,after that bluethot start to shut down by itself,so my advise for all is do not ever think to update on ics.I downgrade to gingerbred 2.3.4. and now he works perfectly.

  • My friend owns this phone and I have to say, it is a very good one. In a small package it is almost bulletproof. She smashed it against the ground with all force once, to prove it was unbreakable and it was. Definitely a phone to consider.

  • its been a great phone, and has taken a beating, its been swimming, climbed mountains, dropped from fairly decent heights, been used to open beer, a really great all rounder, but after 3 years it finally gave up the ghost with the touch screen not responding, i tried to replace the screen, but alas still no joy, so must be a problem with the motherboard, i'd definitely buy an updated version if it came out, the only improvements i'd want is a slightly larger screen, but keeping the same phone size or just slightly larger, the phone as it is, is almost the perfect size for your pocket, and with the attached rubber strap it means its always easy to get hold of even with a pocket full of other junk, best phone ive ever owned, sad to see him go ;(

  • i've experience the same problem try to flash it again with the ICS from sony PC Companion hope it can solve your

  • A year ago I had the same problem, should be sent to Service. GSM network service does not work. Mobile Network Settings menu, select WCDMA preferred network-only mode and will only work in areas with strong signal in the weak signal phone will signal 0% (not able to receive or initiate calls)

  • i've experience the same problem try to flash it again with the ICS from sony PC Companion hope it can solve your problem :)

  • my sony ericsson st17i is not working properly, after inserting of sim and when it is power on the phone gets switched on and later it gets switched off by itself. and the process of switched on and off continues until the battery is removed. but without sim it works fine. i have resored its factory setting its still the same. please help me out.

  • My phone SCREEN is broken. Where can I fix it with a new one. Please send me the information. Thank you

  • this phone has better performance and battery life if you running on CyanogenMod rom. i have installed CM 4.2.2 for now and it's great

  • this phone is great..but its much greater if u have xperia active dual..hheheh..u know what my phone battery now lasts for more than 72 hrs by just using gsm network mode...and i can still use everything even if im not using wcdma/gsm network..isn't great huh?..

  • is anyone here whose xperia active battery will last for 48 hours or more? coz i just bought mine last sept 19 and the longest life of my battery is only 24 hrs (just standby mode and few call and text usage).. but if i play music for 2 hrs or play games for 30 min.. it will only last for more or less 20hrs..is this normal? any one pls ans...

  • i have upgrade my xperia active to 4.0.4 jelly bean but my phone is now very slow & i can not downgrade my mobile again so plz help me out its working very slowly

  • not so scratch resistant

  • Same here, would like to know the cause. Is it because of the latest update ?

  • isn't it available in canada at all??

  • What is the cause when people are not hearing you properly except when using loud speaker ? Why ? & how do you fix it ? , TA !!

  • i have buyed sony xperia active two weeks ago starting battery was ok but now its getting off due to low batt very fast even percentage is showing 92 but its getting off can you suggest me why its happening so and whats the remedy for this

  • This phone is just perfect ..

  • sync your phone with a GMAIL account, sync the phone-book, and it will sync the contacts, also you can check your contacts settings so you can chose what information you want to backup, once it is synced you will be able to share those contacts and all that information with any other phone you want as long as it supports gmail sync

  • I bought this phone 3 days ago, i am impressed, it goes ok to the last detail. a very complete experience powered by Sony. The only problem , is that the light sensor is very sensible, an if you are using ur cellphone indoor with artificial lighting, the screen sometimes flick a lil bit, but it´s ok, very good phone indeed, i never were so happy with a phone, i came from a samsung galaxy ace, and it fell to the floor at a height around 40 cm, and the touchscreen went bad, i took the phone to technical service, it worked ok by several months and from a day to another, it went bad again, so i decieded to change the phone, and i chose this one, and i dont regret about it. sorry for my low quality english.

  • Hi, help me please. I hace Xperia active, how can I export (archive) data from contacts? Can I download a program somewhere? Bc Kriszta from Hungary

  • Hi, help me please. I hace Xperia active, how can I export (archive) data from contacts? Can I download a program somewhere? Bc Kriszta from Hungary

  • where can I get one of these in malaysia & how much does this cost me ? sorry for this stupid question,but I really want this phone .

  • How to install the downloaded ics firmware on my xperia active

  • my phone once drop into a pail full of dirty AV-GAS(aviation gasoline)..fyi av-gas is way thinner than water..after a quick clean-up,my phone working normally..and i soooo proud of my phone..

  • The rest of the specs are cool but battery is the biggest problem, i set everything on the lowest level and closed and cleaned unnecessary apps but battery run outs fast

  • This is one of the best phones I've had since 1997 It is ruged, dustproof scratch resistant... can run most games without glitching, Video quality and sound recording is good. Body is very well made and it can record video under water. I've recorded many gigabytes of video in swimming pools and sea... and answer phone calls in between - how cool is that?

  • hi... my mobile xperia active now os gingerbird sound quality better BUT which better sound quality GINGERBIRD OR ICS PLZ.. HELP ME

  • hi...plz.help me..wich better quality sound ICS or GINGERBIRD my mobile now gingbird os ineed ics..wich better..plzzz help me tnkzz

  • Doesn't this look like Motorola Droid XTreme that didn't see the light of day...stay a concept

  • till now no scratch with my active. 2 years and 3 months old :)

  • MX Player and BS Player are the best for Video try it

  • download the ICS stock firmware file here and flashing it using flashtool software here and congratulations new ROM ICS you get.

  • download vlc player friend

  • Download QQ PLAYER from Google Play Store

  • how to play .avi format video with this?

  • how can i play .avi format videos with this phone??

  • me i all ready to upgrade my OS from 2.3 to 4.0 ☺

  • short answer: yes take a look here: you can install ICS or JB, it is fully working and very clean

  • Hi guys, I just wanted to know if there is a possibility to upgrade the phone's software to Ice cream sandwich as it states in the technical specs..i tried finding it on my own...but couldn't...can someone help please..

  • no, maybe is his screen protector what is full of scratches, the screen protector does get scratchy not much, but it does, my active died 2 months after i lose warranty (both screen and battery and it was more expensive the repair than buy a new phone) and was in mint condition so i must say mine never got a scratch, but screen protector does get scratchy, you should all get another (a replaceable one) so if it gets scratch u can change it without removing the factory one

  • sexy phone very cute

  • I love this phone. This is my outdor phone. The durability so amazing. And the disply is very strong.

  • Liar! you don't have this phone , you just owner of Xperia Active clone from China. lol better you watch this video before you talking bullsh!t here:

  • Android JB 4.2.2 CM10.1 for your Xperia Active download here :

  • i dream that one day i will have one of my own. from deep within sony ericson is the best

  • Open the settings and select Applications/Manage Applications, then move all the applications from the phone memory to the SD card. I have a lot of applications and few games, and memory space do not seem to be a problem for me.

  • I needed a strong, small phone that would easily fit in the pocket of my trousers together with my keys without having to worry about being damaged, and this phone really fits the bill. Being waterproof is also a plus, as I drive my motorbike in all weather conditions, and I find the wrist strap very useful, although I replaced the one provided with the packaging (terrible) with one made out of black nylon cord. I'm quite happy with it, but I would definitely buy a new model with a slightly bigger screen and a bigger battery, which currently lasts a little more than a full day on a very moderate usage.

  • i'm using it for about a year. Overall it's snapy, durable,cute , handy phone. but i want to upgrade it to ics to lenghten it's battery life. But sony's website says coming soon. wtf

  • my phone always take some time to open the apps idont know why plz help.

  • my phone will suddenly hot after playing game or online,,,, my phone battery cannot last until half day,,,i need to charge for many times,,,hate this situation,,, if i travel or hangout for a day i think i need to brng extra battery to make sure my phone on

  • but,it has been said that the glass are anti-scratches,how could they have scratches? or do u meant that it's not the glasses that were scratched and meant something else..? or maybe both?

  • good phone

  • Good phone, sturdy, it came with a lot of accessories, but also very slow with 1/4 of battery or less, also the screen is already full of scratches, so not as sturdy as it advertises, also the battery life is very disappointing with GPS and with or without BT on, I have to say the battery life is my main complaint, considering it was advertise to a more sport-like public.

  • its a nice phone made by an european country

  • Google stellatech of Germany...

  • This is very good phone i am using and enjoying

  • I've accidentally dropped my xperia active screen first around 1.5 meters high 2 weeks after i bought it. leaving only a little scratch on the alloy frame. even took some pictures underwater. after 1 year, still works well. Most durable phone I'd ever had.

  • where can i get some extra water seal usb hub covers?mine were all worn out,can anyone help me out please?no one bends it right?plz help me out

  • You just have to upgrade the market app... and wich one was the other

  • Pura Vida yo just have to upgrade that app the "market", and it will transform inte "play". and the other app wich was it??

  • Hi i apologize, i was able to find out what it is. it's iMapMyFitness App. thanks anyway. And if anyone is curious, I was able to upgrade to ICS 4.0.4 and it's pretty fast!

  • help. planning to resell this, i restored the factory settings, google play is back to "market" and i accidentally deleted one app [i guess] :( 1.how can i upgrade this "market" to "google play"? 2.what was that app on the upper right corner on the main screen [aside from Music, Compass and Walkmate] whats the other one? I may have deleted it accidentally... thank you.

  • sounds strange, if you have tried everything that one normally would do, then re-flash your phone, that is, open sony ericsson companion or SEUS on your computer, select your phone and then select to install updates or reinstall phone software, it will ask you to connect your phone while pressing the volume key, this will check the phone and surely it will tell you, you have the latest software, either way, select the option to install the software on your phone, and follow the steps, when done you will have your phone in a factory reset state, that means you will have to install every app you had and re-sync your contacts lists (you wont lose it as long as your phone is synced with your gmail account). also there is a backup utility but i never got to use it, so i don't know if this would help you backup your apps, hope this helps

  • how to free the internal storage, my phone already sign that the phone memory is already low,i deleted some applications but nothing happened, i love downloading some games but my phone storage is already insufficient, any help guyz..:(

  • is there any good reason why my battery dos'nt last a day

  • yes this phone is grat and take it ...

  • Camera pictures are not clear it looks yellow & sony ericsson is known for his camera clearity but xperia active do not have clearity in camera Any suggestion pls?????????

  • I've had this phone for two years now it's great man my 2 year old repeatedly slammed it on the floor but still new spent hours in the water it's great very tuff.

  • would any one tell me its a good phone or not ??????

  • it is a great phone love it too much but its not durable as i think it dropped from 1m high and i had a cracks all over the scren :(

  • this phone is like a penguin..

  • When i have the money to buy this phone.. already discontinue *sigh*

  • this phone is using dragontrail glass!! :O

  • Well, Screen is very responsive, no lags or whatever. (But don't expect too much if you've installed a lot of applications.) Audio is good. Display is great and good viewing angles. Water resistant indeed! bought it three months ago and right after buying it I dipped it in a glass if Coke and ice and voila! as if nothing happened. Camera is a bit yellowish though, specially when taking pictures with low light. But when in broad daylight the camera works great.

  • i don't know about the phone specs. but if you are asking about the toughness this is the video you must see You will be amazed!!!

  • why mn xperia active hangs...

  • I've gone thru d specs of d xperia active bt still undecided as to whether to buy it or forget abt it. i'd want somebody to let me knw if d advantages of using dis fone outweighs its disadvantages.

  • GOOD 1

  • If only it had a bigger display and memory... and a dual core procesor, i'd buy it in a heart beat. But going for galaxy nexus instead. hope it won't break xD

  • My 4rth SE phone.. Nice mp3 audio.. Really water resistant! only problem is the camera... The skin tone is kinda yellowish?!

  • This is one of the best android phones I ever had. Powerful CPU... can run all new games. Build like a tank comparing to HTC... Connects with PC without any problems. Takes good pictures and video. Recording sound is also good. Corner menu is superb for me. Battery life is poor. GPS works preety good. WIFI... very stabile WATERPROOF!!! DUSTPROOF!!! DROPPROOF!!! 8/10

  • Horrible Phone. Looks like the phone has not been tested before its out in the market.I used to love sony products thanks to xperia. The phone for no reason stops recognising the sim card. signal problem is there it shows full signal. but when i call then it says emergency calls only. I first thought my phone must be a defective piece but then discovered even my friend is facing the same problem. SONY is a bad option.

  • I didn't say it wasn't resolved, what I mean is they didn't test enough. Following my advice below, it would take them at least 1-2 weeks to resolve it (maybe 1-2 days for replacing the part, then several days of observation) you should send yours too as soon as possible while it still has warranty. I found no software calibration fix from xda so I resorted to sending it to the service center.

  • thank you so much with your advice and reply, and now i am thinking twice if i should send it to service center with no sure if they could fix it, you said, you also have the same problem and send it back to you with the problem again...this is a problem...sad...:( any way thank you thank you. God Blessed!..

  • awsome phone

  • Excellent phone. As it's water and dust proof it's perfect for outdoor people. I am a tree surgeon and the dust and rain is part of every day life. I have wrecked many other phones within a week or two doing this job. I have taken great underwater video footage of my kids in the swimming phone..fantastic quality and its strong and robust. Only drawback I can mention is that there is not a second forward facing camera for video calls. email, facebook, twitter etc all work perectly and so easy to set up. Had it one year now and am interested to see Sony's replacement..but I love this phone and definately recommend it to extreme sports and tough outdoor job types :-) Note! All phones should be made waterproof and dust proof - the technology exists so use it and stop robbing people for new phones all the time.

  • @cat_woman I had the exact same experience, a loud, high-pitched feedback during a call. If you use the speakerphone, it disappears, if you open one of the flaps below the mouthpiece (either the USB or the earphone jack) it disappears. I had it sent to a Sony Service Center, and depending on the competence of the support staff, the fix can take as long as 2 weeks to almost more than a month. My advice, specify to Sony Service Center to send it to Level 3 tech. This will need hardware replacement/calibration (the microphone specifically) Ask them to test the unit with the waterproof cover on and the back casing on. They didn't test it on mine, sent it back to me after 2 weeks and still had the same problem.

  • Look good. I wll take it up. thanks sony

  • hi guyz, just wanna ask if you experience this, if i will call or they will call to me, there is sounds i cant explain its like echoing or something like grounded in my earpiece of my phone we cant hear each other, if i use the loud speaker its clear we can hear and talk clearly, do you think there is a problem with my earpiece of my phone? what should i do, please help..thank you.

  • in rampaly you can get go it may finish

  • What the h*ll are you talking about dude?

  • it'c dam good nd vry fast prossesor phone but if it shud b lil biger it shud look more nic!!!!

  • i wont to sony xperia back side black pannel were ii will be available ?

  • It would be nice if Sony make a successor of Xperia Active in the future. I mean, the same design but slimmer and bigger with 4.0 inch screen and 8MP camera with a front facing camera. If Sony make it, I'll ready to upgrade to it from my Xperia Active.

  • Very fast processor and nice performance. Must have had a bad battery. Only 16 hours of standby (8 hours with wifi). How does this comply to the specs above: Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh Stand-by Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talk time Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Music play Up to 25 h

  • to every person upgrading to ics please uninstall adobe flash ( all updates to it will be uninstalled ) , update it fro m my apps on the website of google play ( play.google.com by going to mmy apps on the right , scroll between apps pages until getting adobe flash and update it again!) it works like a charm!

  • but its not that tough if you saw a picture posted that the glass was shatter and think its fake well im sorry to tell you mine is not.i run a crash test with my phone to see its toughness but the glass was shattered.but its still working properly..

  • is it possible to replace a broken screen?because i run a series of crash test to check if its true that it is shock proof but unfortunately the glass had been broken.please give me some info..thanks

  • is it possible to replace a broken screen?because i run a series of crash test to check if its true that it is shock proof but unfortunately the glass had been broken.please give me some info..thanks

  • Yes it can beat 3310 cant stand before xperia active,xperia is water resistant @ shock proof and overall its an android smartphone while 3310 cannot bear it at all.

  • durable, better battery life, better performance..

  • hey guys doest it have facebook and twitter integration ??

  • Very nice phone..m loving it

  • Can this phone beat nokia 3310 hardness?? if that so,it will change th world history..:P

  • its awesome

  • the glass is dragontail and better then gorilla watch this video

  • Xperia active have an option mobile tracker? If have how will I find- pls help. Advance thanks...

  • I think this is the best rugged phone ever.Guys who are posting the phone shattered is just fake.The phone built is such a way that the glass can never shatter.That too its more tougher than gorilla glass.

  • is that for real?? cause im planning to buy this phone

  • I accidentally drop my Xperia Active on the floor and it easily shattered the glass. but the phone still working....I thought this was a tough phone. now im looking for service center to have repaired.

  • can I listen music under water?,I'll open the headphone cover !!

  • Ya ultimate mob to handle :) super to work with this phone :) thanks to sony erricson

  • Yes it has zoom and its quite good.

  • Have zoom in xperia active?plz ans. Thanks

  • Tave zoom in xperia active.plz ans. Thanks.

  • so attractive

  • I really want JB!Why we dont get it?explain me

  • how can I upgrade the OS to V4? thank you

  • right2 update to ICS 4.0.4 and battery problem will be solved.. just restore factory default before installing ICS using sony pc companion and update will be flawlessly installed

  • Yes guys, battery lasts + 40% more if you update phone to ICS Android 4. VERY IMPORTANT! Make a factory reset after or before update!! Also, who doesnt know, if your update is not showing up the phone menu, than connect it with USB to COmputer and go to sonymobile.com to download SONY PC SOFT and update will be found for SOny Sctive!

  • New battery?`Upgrade the OS and problem solved

  • i'm hoping for a new batt replace the old one bcause less power to keep it stay awake during working..

  • i'm hoping for a new batt replace the old one bcause less power to keep it stay awake during working..

  • new battery replacement for xperia active????????when?????is it really true???

  • hi all.. i'm using active for 6 months and feel that its ok after all.. but for to improve i suggest we can have the new batt replacement with more better batt life.. i suggest do not upgrade it to ics to avoid some functional error..

  • Sony xperia neo l is better than active....

  • Sony xperia neo l is better than active....

  • can i replace the 1200mAh battery of this phone with 1700mAh battery?because all batteries are same & the battery life of this phone is really poor,isn't it?

  • Horrible battery, 351 hrs standby? Forget it,14 hrs at the most

  • I like the phone. But the battery really needs some upgrade. Hope Sony will still care to offer something with more juice in it

  • Sony if you are reading pls get back xperia active with a battery of higher capacity. Atleast 1500mah to 1700mah, since battery is the only darn reason ppl are not ready to buy this phone. Or just release an official battery with higher capacity.

  • Super phone! I can kill samsung/apple with my throw!

  • i just upgraded my active to ICS os..and i had problem with my phone wifi connection..its working fine during GB os..anybody facing the same problem with this?..have better solution?..

  • Those LWW and Active are same 1200 mAh battery.

  • I have a LWW and i love it the way of sounds of two speaker is fantastic... although this is not water resistant. Before I bought a smartphones, I compares them first and because i like music lww I choose.

  • Sony Active is better than LWW!

  • whos the best active or lww?

  • why suddenly my xperia active screen is blackout. The only thing i can see is light from the button. The screen is totally black. The problem is when i want to unlock screen, but i realize no display. After i restart the phone. the screen and button has no light. I dont know what happen.

  • Xperia Go or Xperia Active? In normal usage. How long the battery life can stand out, can it go from a day until night? About 7am until 10 pm?

  • Xperia Active is better!

  • I bought this phone since 2 months and I'm mostly happy with it. But !!!, I will never have bought it if some one told me that night shots (video and photo) are sooooo bad, so dark !! If some one is going to by this phone and require to use camera in dark, just don't buy this phone !!

  • Xperia Active is better in battery than LWW!

  • can any1 tell which one is better in battery between these two..."LWW" or "Xperia Active"

  • something wrong with my battery covers. look like it is a bit blurry, and oily. i tried to clean with tissue, cloth, cotton, glass cleaner event soap. and still can not remove the stain in cover. it makes the picture i have taken seem blur. does anyone have the same problem i have? or does the battery cover sold separately in store?

  • Hi. Probably your kid dropped the phone from the school second store window and told you it did from his pocket. No phone will resist that drop. Sony Active rules!

  • NOT AS TOUGH AS IT LOOKS... no less than the store manager at SM Baguio's Sony shop said this phone only is weather and dust proof ... warranty only covers factory defects. don't waste your money trying to get these phone it is not warranted... i just had my son's phone repaired after it fell from his pocket while inside the classroom.... the warranty is void .....it is not as tough as it is advertised....after they sales talk you into buying a sony phone... after service sucks....

  • it doesn't have a secondary camera as it depicts on the specifications as listed above...if your not convince go and check video reviews on youtube...

  • does it support usb otg

  • If u r facing this.problem, first select nerwork and choose forget password, the again connectwifi,then it will work. Try it

  • If u r facing this.problem, first select nerwork and choose forget password, the again connectwifi,then it will work. Try it

  • skype video call support or not support?

  • it's a vry cool mobile phone i'v it frm 2 days......

  • Yes it has enough memory. You can put 64 GB card and have unlimited storage for applications to be moved to SD card. And yes, Active is way better than w.

  • Very nice mobile phone.i was bay 1 wwek ago .very good parfomance,very good touch,and very good for internate. i satisfy this mobile......etc

  • Can I put many applications on it? does it have a good memory? And wich is better xperia active or galaxy w

  • yeah i love this comment and i agreed with you.I want jelly bean on this device want !!!!!!!!!!!

  • No it doesn't have front camera

  • Possible official Android 4.1 jelly Bean for Sony Active Fans: Come on Fans of Sony Active vote daily "10" for Design, features and Performance! Also, distribute this link to Gsmarena Sony Active to your friends. If more people buy this phone we will have Android Jelly Bean on this device because Sony listens to its customers! We must raise the visits, daily interest and votes on this page!

  • Try your Wifi on other network also. Maybe like a free wifi place, a caffe or McDOnalds, etc. If there is working it means you Wifi network is not configured correctly or maybe your password is wrong?!

  • i took a brand new Sony Experia Active, i am not able to use WIFI, i want to connect to my office WIFI connection, but after entering password , it showing "scanning" & "disconnected". though the net speed is too fast. stil not connecting, why is it so,

  • That means, I have to do a factory reset before I plug-in the phone with PC to upgrade? I thought I have to factory reset it AFTER the upgrade!! If I do factory reset before upgrading, according to you, it will run smooth with ICS....thanks a lot. I'll have a try when I get my phone. :)

  • OWNERS of ACTIVE read this: To have super speed on ICS Android 4.0.4 from official Sony update. Please make a Factory reset before update. You will have amazing speed after update. I LOVE my SONY Active with Android 4.0.4!

  • i have this mobile and i am from BD. its really cool. but dont upgrade to ics. it will ruin you speed.

  • Mine did the same and the service center found a loose screw. Many ppl have had this prob, open one of the doors (charger or audio) and the feedback stops right? Its a pain in the back end!!!!!!!!!

  • The Active ROCKS! Wife and me both have them,LOVE them, I say anything bad about it, the screen size is totally perfect.... no prob being the size it is, everything is spectacular like the 720p HD Vid camera.... plays MP4's put ona mem stick straight on my 50 inch Plasma TV, in 720p HD and no conversion req, its beautiful. The photos are great.... I love it, wicked phone.

  • Guys, I wanna know one more thing, (Please forgive my ignorance)...the display of this phone is "LED-backlit LCD".....is it similar to TFT? Please let me know the difference between LED-Backlit LCD and TFT displays. Thanks in Advance.

  • i have this phone and its quite good l. i have instaled 4.0.4 icecream sandwich and when im in browser its a bit laggy when i use flash player. if Sony update xperia active to jelly bean i will be very very happy!!! i love Sony

  • Thanks a lot for your kind suggestion :) I live in Bangladesh where this model is hard to find and I have doubt about their quality..... My Brother In - Law works in Dubai, I called him & he immediately ordered one for me.....he'll have the delivery within 7 days......& he'll send the phone to me soon :) Just can't wait to have it in my hand......

  • I've had the sony ericsson xperia active for months and its an awesome phone. I've never had a problem with it, I love it and my husband has one as well and he loves it too.

  • buy the experia active!its nice phone...:)

  • very good decision. Sony Active is the best!

  • Dear Users, I wanna purchase this phone....I wanted to buy Nokia N8 or E6.....but this phone's features like Water-resistance, the toughness, the shape (& also the price) have attracted me enough to change my decision. Would you please tell me that I've made a good decision, or not ??

  • it could be operator signal..if the marks goes up and down all the time like mine here in Croatia, battery life will be reduced..

  • hey, im planning on buying xeperia active, but my sister says sony android phones do not last long.... can someone help me out. anyone who has had the phone for a long time now can yoy please give your opinion on it...????

  • its a good combinations of long battery screcth,dust and waterproof as like samsung marrine i wish this is a good cell phone yet time.

  • This is valid for any phone. Even an 600 dollar iPhone or Samsung Galaxy doesn't last longer when it comes to battery!!

  • my battery lasts just 15-16 hours...i just used the music player for just 3 hours, i ddnt have a lot of texts and no call at all.......is it normal??

  • dear all user xperia st17 its support front cameraa or not? its single cam or double? plz help me to active front camera?

  • i wanna buy a sony ericsson mobile.but i can't decide which to buy between "Sony live With Walkman or Sony Xperia Active'.can anybody suggst me which one should I buy or which one has better performence in camera,battery duration??

  • One bought for wife I liked it's look

  • Excellent phone.!!

  • they are different but I was picky when I wanted one of those..I took Active, it suits better to my personality and it is special looking with some better accessories, but Ray is bigger and more elegant and slim, it has beautiful display and it is not fresh water waterproof. let's say sporty vs. elegant :) I love Ray too..

  • You have android application for bigger letters...I do say so myself and have trouble,but after that is better..small things are small :)

  • I love my Xperia ACTIVE! 10+ vote for Design, features and performance!

  • why does the phone heating while your browsing???is it normal or do the phone have a problem...im just worried???do anyone experience like this??

  • ACTIVE!!! Ray is not waterproof at all. And it is not as cute as active...etc...etc...!

  • You have to do the Factory Reset the phone after the upgrade to ice cream sandwich!!!!!!!!! So,after this the phone will be working superfast! I did this,and my phone is working better than gingerbread!!!! Try it! You wont regret it! I dont want anything worse to you people! I am telling you the truth!!!

  • I've upgraded to ICS 4.0 !!! Working perfect!!! FASTER than Gingerbread 2.3! No overheating at all! Only problem is that you cannot root you phone that easy then before!!! That is the downside! you have to unlock the bootloader first,than flash a new ROM onto it,then you can root it!! AAH... :/

  • Good,perfect phone!!! I am own it about a year ago. No problems at all! Very satisfied with it. Better work on ICS than Gingerbread!!! Believe me! But when you done the upgrade,you have to factory reset your phone after that! It is very important! If you skip this step,your phone will be slow at all! After that you have to download IC LAUNCHER! It is much better than the stock launcher. You wont regret if you buy this little cute strong,fast smartphone! Perfect phone! With Ic LAuncher your battery will last long. And clean up your screen from widgets and icons at all,and use the circle launcher(this is a widget,not a launcher) So believe me,the phone is awesome! AWESOME! :) Buy it without hesitation. You will be happy with it.

  • Is it good??

  • not for outdoor less sighted users...unfriendly FONT SIZE..!

  • Hello friends: I want to buy this "Xperia Active".Can you help if this phone works well and no problems.Can support new Androitd 4.0 ICS.Can you give me a suggestion to all of you who have used one such phone.Thanks

  • is there a sony ericsson phone that range from 5k-6k only. with wifi, and touchscreen with atleast 5mp camera., tnx

  • could anyone give me the updated site for sony ericsson pricelist here in the philippines. tnx

  • Hou to price Sony Ericsson Xperia active????

  • anyone can help me please...zooming the letters on messages texts... ty.

  • Pls reset ur mobile

  • any 1 U like go and buy...

  • buy active!

  • hi all . xperia ray or xperia active ? which one do i buy ?

  • Did someone receive updates for the active? hows the performance does it make good or just make it most worse?

  • if Sony update xperia active to JB i will be very happy. I love you Sony!!!

  • works good on ics, but it becomes to laggy to the dialer and games! even force closed! is there any updates for ics? or maybe I should downgrade it? how to downgrade it (I'm avoiding to root this phone bcoz it still have the guarantee)

  • Cybercytler, thank you for your response. But do check out this link please. ­ And Thank you. I'll be picking up my Xperia Active after I sent it in for repairs 2nd time. I cannot, in my country, update to ICS yet.

  • You have very right.and I have TO tell TO everyone TO leave the android TO 2.3.4 dont upgrade TO ics 4.0 the phone will not work well,basic about games

  • Even Xperia Active has got CM10 and thus unofficial Jelly Bean update has come up.http://www.androidust.com/flash-cm10-jelly-be­an-rom-on-xperia-active/

  • thanks!!!:) much appreciated..;)

  • give me a clear comment. Its best or not?? any fault ( - ) give me a clear explanation.

  • I have to tell one more thing that will be so useful to save your POWER ON-OFF BUTTON,and also leave your screen in full mode,without icons and widgets! How? It is simple! Download from google play INVISIBLE LOCK SCREEN WIDGET! That's it! You done!

  • I have never ever used it underwater,so i can't tell what will happen then! Sorry! I only saw on YOUTUBE,that the water got inside to the speakers,and the sound was poor after that...but after a couple of minutes it was dry again,and the sound was normal like before! But if you really love your ACTIVE you will never go underwater with it.Only if you have enough money to buy a better android phone,like SONY XPERIA ACRO S,or maybe SONY XPERIA GO!

  • You welcome! I am glad to hear that...really! Well,I forgot to tell that you can delete even the APP DRAWER icon from the screen too!!! Simply long press the app drawer icon and wait till the trash bin(recycle bin) icon appears onscreen! And after that,you can pull the app drawer icon to the trash bin!!! I've done it with ZEAM LAUNCHER and IC LAUNCHER...NOVA LAUNCHER...etc...and you can set up in zeam launcher or in ic launcher, that you can double tap the screen to be fullscreen,and then the 'notification bar' will disappear permanently!!! So now the screen will be fully-fully-fully FULLSCREEN and will be clean at all!

  • So,what is the problem with your ACTIVE? I don't really understand what your problem is....sorry dude... The Sound? You can't upgrade to ICS ? Or what? Well...ice cream sandwich is far more better than gingerbread 2.3! You can simply upgrade your ACTIVE with Sony Companion PC Suite! Or with SUS (Sony Update Service) ..maybe it will fix your sound issues...who knows...try it!

  • Thanks! That is really nice you said.. I try it and its cool, like it! Yes! No more icons and widgets on my screen its clean and nice the wallpaper is cool.! Thanks!

  • Hey guyz justa wanna ask again, if you use the phne underwater do water won't enter in the speaker?the lock and power off button? The volume button? The camera button? What about that? Thanks!

  • Who can tell me the c0mparis0n between this and s0ny lww? Which 0ne is better? I l0ve lisen'n music n surfing internet.

  • Same size. 3 inch screen size.

  • same size as xp mini.3 inch screen size.

  • Sound is always feedbacking in my Xperia Active. It's back to customer care for the 2nd time now. It has not yet been upgraded to ICS. Found this on youtube. Not many Active's seem to suffer from this. I'm guessing I have a faulty 'made-on-a-Monday' version??? T.

  • thanks a lot!:)

  • Hi, is the xperia active bigger than the xp mini

  • Nothing will happen. While you charge the phone you have enough power to charge, to play, etc. This does not affect your phone or the battery. Cheers !

  • Nothing will happen. While you charge the phone you have enough power to charge, to play and this does not affect your phone or the battery. Cheers !

  • Without widgets and icons....the screen will be so beautiful! Delete the icons and widgets from your screen!The battery will say ''thank you'' for doing this...cause no widgets,no icons means less power consumption!!! Live wallpapers look even more beautiful when there are no icon on screen,so the battery will only discharging by the live wallpaper u use! (Do not use live wallpapers to save battery,but use it if you cannot live without them at all) SO enjoy the clean full 3 inch surface,without icons!!! And enjoy,that the battery drains out much slower than before.So No widgets,no icons,longer battery life! Try out! You will be satisfied! I hope so! If you cannot live without the icons onscreen,so you can download the ''TRANSPARENT LAUNCHER'' from Google Play...and you can place some icons on screen The icons will be almost invisible!!! Try it! It is a super cool application! FREE APP! I like it so much! Or you can download ''NOTIFICATION LAUNCHER''too and you can place icons in the notification bar,rather than onscreen. CIRCLE LAUNCHER is good app too...but not so perfect for me,but worth to try it out! I only wanna help you people out. I just want you to have a better (REALLY WORKING) battery saving plan! So,decrease the brightness,disable mobile network and wifi(only use it when u need it)Do not use animations at all(your phone will be faster)Dont forget to use Zeam Launcher,or IC Launcher,and all that stuff that i mentioned up there before...and ofcourse use SUPER BOOSTER to clean your system! This will help you to save battery too,and your phone will working faster! Peace!

  • Listen to me all who have problems with poor battery life! Only thing is here that can really help is,that you have to upgrade to ICE CREAM SANDWICH through sony companion pc suite,or SUS(sony update service) and after upgrade is done,you have to FACTORY RESET your phone,and it will be super fast! Believe me!It Will be better than Gingerbread 2.3! Just try! AND finally change your stock LAUNCHER to ''IC LAUNCHER'' or ''ZEAM LAUNCHER''...because these launchers are very very lightweight. (DO NOT use widgets at all,and icons onscreen) Use only one folder on only one screen! Believe me...your battery will last soooooo loooong....max 6 days on standby or more. In normal use,will be last 2 days FULL!!! (maybe 2,5 days)

  • just go to sony xperia site's support... i had upgrade my ray there...

  • to make your battery life longer download a battery saver on google play :)

  • How to update on ICS ???????Pls answer!

  • for battery backup can be better: u can get more battery backup through low bright n contrast for any phone.

  • thnx for share expe

  • yes u can use your phone while its charging but the setback here is that while using the phone it tends to heat up when its charging so u might have some problems like over heating the chips inside or your battery will be inflammed like there's a bubble inside the battery. its your choice whether u want to use the phone while its charging or not. its a gamble.

  • Very good phone!!! I have it, is great, battery in standby: 5 days

  • hey guyz... just wanna ask if this phone can be used while charging i mean while charging can we play games, browse etc? does this make some effect to the battery?i mean if i do that way, does my phone get broken or what will happen?

  • no video calling?

  • how to update on ics????Pls answer??

  • ive got my active for one month now and guys i really love this phone!!easy to go and always on the go!!great camera shots,loud music,very good graphics and well engineered design and functions!!batt issue:not really an issue for me coz its normal for all android phones.to those who are planning to have this monster grab one now!!!

  • i'm using astro file manager..

  • Download ES File explorer in Google Play for free

  • Hi, can i buy this Phone.. ;)

  • No File Manager on my phone!! How can I get one?

  • use less widget, use battery defender, switch off the GPS hope your problem will be solved a bit. thank you. my actives battery used to last two day before i updated this to ics. but now it only last less than one day. l

  • yeah that's true..im so sad with this issue i bought my phone 2days ago..:( all are good but the battery was not...:(

  • i bought this phone 2days ago..nice phone and specs i love it but the only thing i was disappoint is the battery discharged so fast.. can we do something about it..it only last for less than 8hrs, and sometimes if im use to browse and play games it only last for 5hrs..:( can you please help me with this issue..:(

  • im asking about if this phone have all functions like in desc? i heared about that battery sucks. if anyone knows tell me. Thanks

  • This phone is very very very best .. stylist phone..bt battery sucks..

  • seriously the battery sucks! :|

  • Yes you can.

  • Just put the video on a memory stick and plug that into your T.V.

  • could anyone tell me, could it play temple run?tnx..:)

  • wow...:) could it play to any tv? or plasma only? how to connect it on tv?:)

  • the battery sucks.

  • I love the specs of this phone but i just cant get past the little strap holder loop thing in the bottom right hand corner, i like smooth corners all round hence the want to consider the motorola defy, but for this i do not like motoblur, what a dilema!

  • I've had my Xperia Active for 3 months and I love it. The camera is awesome so is the video I have played the video of my Active on my plasma TV and it�s stunning. The best thing is texting it's so fast I use the alpha numeric pad awesome. Music is great as well and I have a few games on it that I've become a bit addicted to :0) the size is perfect, beautiful screen. Looked at heaps of phones and decide to buy the active my Husband has one as well and we both love it.

  • can anyone please tell me does it leak when under water??? is it proven???just wanna make sure guys...just to make sure i really have to buy this phone...please tell me...thanks!:)

  • really, im planning to buy this phone how about the battery life? and what about the quality of the picture using under water? are you using this phone??:) thanks for the reply..:)

  • it is x-lent nd it is full fill my expertations but my screen lighting is dimm and up it has done how its solve this prob.......

  • Yes it's true, It's Water proof Upto 1m for 30 mins

  • yes it does exist..

  • is it true this is waterproof as in the water?????how many feet and how long?

  • SK17i is SonyEricsson Xperia Mini Pro

  • There is. SK171i = Xperia Mini pro

  • I´m looking for the model Sony Ericcson SK17i, it´s the same as ST17i, please someone help me with this model exist or not?

  • Sony Ericson Active is great. Can Play DivX and mkv File and mov file. Just download a MXPLAYER apps..:)

  • this is not risk to downgrade my phone?

  • The active does not have a front facing camera. those things that you see are sensors. Not a camera. The only camera is on the back. If you have read the spec's. It even says "Secondary camera: No."

  • This phone does not have a front camera. These what you can see above the screen are sensors, not cameras. Also you can read the specifications, there is no secondary camera.

  • to downgrade,, download official 2.3.4 rom for active n use flashtool to flash it... it very easy to downgrade...

  • Xperia U is much better than Active. Here's the comparison: 1) U has around 50% crisper display 279 PPI vs 191 PPI.More than 2.5x higher resolution screen, 854x480 vs 480x320 more than 20% larger screen, 3,5" vs 3,0" 2) Xperia active is waterproof while U isn't. 3) U has around 13% more internal storage,4 GB vs 320 MB. 4) U has a higher battery capacity 1 320 mAh vs 1 200 mAh. 5) U has an assisted GPS, but the Xperia active's GPS is not assisted. 6) Xperia active has a memory card slot while U doesn't. 7) U has 2 cores while the Xperia active has 1. 8) U has a Micro USB video output connector while Active doesn't. 9) U has standard network technology, but the Xperia active's is older than most. 10) U has fast wifi, but the Xperia active is fairly slow. 11) U has average bluetooth support, but the Xperia active's bluetooth support is older 2.1 vs 1.0

  • no front camera. only sensors.

  • Neo V is a lot more expensive (60$) for the screen only with the same hardware and the bigger screen of the neo v came with the same gpu on the live which mean that it will work better on the live with Walkman due to the screen and the HVGA!

  • How to activate front camera?

  • Then when i press it. what is the next step? Because i hate Version 4.0.4.. i want to go back the last version of 2.3.4.. pls help me..

  • active

  • How can i restore my new version software to old Version software? plz help me....

  • Press the 'power' button on the left for a couple of sconds.

  • Of Course Xperia U ! Dual Core Processor With Galaxy S2 Chipset Whicn Can Run Awesome Games!! :D

  • If you want to upgrade this mobile ti ICECREAM SANDWICH then you have to download the upgrade from the website using Sony PC Companion and connect this mobile to the computer it will take time but dont panic as if you see the mobile will not turn on then you would manually have to poweron the mobile

  • No you cannot connect this phone to TV if you want to then you have to separately purchase a gadget that will help to connect this mobile to TV

  • active or xperia u?help guys..

  • active or xperia u???

  • @Coolchape If Your Careless Buy Active.....If u hear Music a lot buy live.......Live Has No Bravia But Bigger Screen.....Active has Bravia Engine Also Dust And water resistant.....Your choice :) If I were You I will Buy The Xperia Neo V :P

  • Active or Live ??? Which one is better???

  • yes and this droid can be used as a hotspot. so u can share it with ur notebook,pc,or laptop.

  • using sonyerricsson update center, u can download it from sonyericsson domain or search it at google. than follow the instruction...my suggestion connection by usuall modem, I dont use wifi coz it not very good speed around here on my region.

  • It has a wifi tethering option which makes it work as wifi router/modem

  • hmm im a active user and its kinda like amazing, clear sounds during call, in addition is has the capability to reduce noise during calls

  • Does sony active's screen flickers and have very low sound during a call??? Pls suggest bcoz i wnat to buy in nxt week...

  • i want to connect to av tv

  • Do it have function to be an wifi mordem ?

  • how to connect xperia active to tv

  • u would like to get sony xperia go than this bro!!!!!

  • you know how to take screenshot with this phone?

  • your right, i hope Sony will release accessories like bigger capacity battery for their mobiles, as 1200mah are not enough, hope sony will respond to this,,,

  • Can u help me? How did u upgrade to ICS?

  • guys ive got this device...coz I reviewed from gsm arena(true). this is very rude phone like it said. already upgrade to ics now. got no problem with the battery, I use juice defender n it really help alot just find it on the playstrore. n the liveview included really cool n just like james bond gadget haha

  • My friend dropped this phone yesterday about 25ft high. He hurried down the stairs, picked it up, and it seems nothing happened. No damage at all. WoW!!!! Just WoW!!!!

  • Frdzz...m going to buy xperia active from...homeshop 18..is it giving good eal...help..me...plz..see..it on homeshop18.com..thnx..:)

  • Rooted ICS with KRsH Kernel v3.0 with SetCPU controlling the cpu-load and a bit of tweaks the phone works pretty good. Had some problems with the sound during calls before adding the custom kernel (dunno what were wrong) but now it seems to works awesome! Battery-life is with setCPU and tweaks about 50% better than stock phone with gingerbread (as shipped with android 2.3) but works way faster. Just plain awesome

  • should I be upgrading my Active to ics? and how should I do it? what changes is it different from gingerbread? pls give me everything . I want to see is it worth to be changing to Ics

  • do NOT upgrade to android 4.x it consumes your battery life like nobodys business i repeat do NOT upgrade to 4.x

  • i updated my active yesterday. everything is OK but ics consumes too much battery.... that's bit disappointing.....

  • what is your country? i dont know what happened to my active. im so angry with this :@

  • I've updated my phone yesterday, you should receive the update notification by now :)

  • This phone seems pretty decent all to the battery...I'm still thinking about getting one, hopefully Sony or some other aftermarket company hears everyone's cries and releases a bigger better capacity battery.

  • this is the first time i am so pissed off with Sony. cause my phone sl no is in the update list though i cant update my phone to ICS. feel like use slang :@

  • I've played ShadowGun on this phone and it's running awesomely! :D

  • Mine lasts for 4/6th of the day on moderate to heavy usage.

  • While the Xperia Go will be coming up soon, I think I will be sticking with my Active for quite some time because it has proved to be really good with attending to my everyday needs. Plus, the Xperia Go will have the same screen resolution as Active. Yes, SAME resolution. Meaning you just get a larger display but the pixels will well be the same. I'll wait for the next next iteration of Xperia Active before I will upgrade I think. That'll probably come in 2013 or 2014.

  • What a lie! I own a Defy+ and the battery never gave me 2 days of usage, but 12-20 h. Medium-high usage makes Defy+ eat the battery in no time: 5 h of usage if download 200-300 Mb of data through 3G. I want to sell my Defy+ and buy Xperia Active because of its wet fingers tracking technology. I'm sick with Motorola's locked bootloader policy.

  • Buy xperia ray..8M,pixel camera. 291 ppi..ray of light

  • yes, the Sony 'go' is out some time after july and will be waterproof and larger

  • Awesome phone, I had a iphone 3g before this and when they stopped supporting it I decided to go Android. I take it in the pool with the kids, dropped it loads of times, camera is top notch, great panoramic shots and music is good enough for my needs. The screen is small and a bit fiddly, that is a compromise that is worth being able to easily pocket it. I love this phone i can use it one handed pretty much all the time and the battery is fine if you know what your doing i.e. you have installed easy battery saver, although it does require regular charging. I paid 550 SGD for this phone in a sale and recommend it to everyone - Waterproof rugged smart phone for less that 600 is a must have.

  • NO, battery of SONY ACTIVE is BAD! Buy MOTOROLA DEFY+. ! Battery is bigger 1700map vs 1200map Sony.

  • i think its one of the best android smartphone from sony erricsson had ever

  • How's the battery life? Does it even last a day with moderate to heavy usage? Thanks

  • Sony Xperia Active is an extraordinary device, its quality and performance's obvious above its price .Is versatil, has the originality and works flawlessly, has all the main connections, BT, Wifi, GPS(where you later can install an andoid based GPS software, like IGO, and works very well, the processor seems to deal well with the software, I tested). Recharged and linked with an microusb port, is linked with the present time (many new android based devices and not only, share microusb). The screen is responsive, works very well and smooth. Plus it has water proof and water resistant, wich makes it suitable for people working in wet conditions, and for it's durability, for active people, in hard conditions also, like extreme sports. It is an excelent built device, and althought is water resistant , is a very good audio player, loud and clear. Linked with an Sony MW600(no publicity) bluetooth device you'll have an very good moving freedom and excelent quality of sound. I'm very happy with my device and I'll recommend anyone who's active and want tiny compromise between versatility and performance.

  • Android 4.0.4 update was awesome and runs great on this phone!

  • When unlocking my xperia active, it normally lights up, but i don't know what happen, only the below key that lights up, the screen stays off what should i do?? please help

  • When unlocking my xperia active, it normally lights up, but i don't know what happen, only the below key that lights up, the screen stays off please help

  • When unlocking my xperia active, it normally lights up, but i don't know what happen, only the below key that lights up, the screen stays off please help

  • When unlocking my xperia active, it normally lights up, but i don't know what happen, only the below key that lights up, the screen stays off please help

  • this phone is exclent.

  • if u don't need water and dust proof so neo v is better and vice vercal

  • Performance wize they are the same. If you want a big screen and higher resolution buy neo v. If you want a solid, waterproof phone buy the active

  • full on touch screen it is even the home button ect are encased

  • rough use,try active

  • Not as loud as my old Nokia 6220c. You will only get about 14hrs with music and wifi.

  • Plz advise Iam not sure which better neo v or xperia active plz confirm as I will buy one of the whithin 2 days

  • is the Xperia a full on touchscreen or does it have a keypad?

  • SONY ACTIVE BATTERY = 1 day ONLY! only 1200mah MOTOROLA DEFY+ has BATERRY = 4 days ! 1750Mmah DEFY+ is better:

  • it is a very good phone but my brother have one and hate my bros so i hate hem

  • How do I get rid of Walk Mate which is responsible for 44% of my battery usage

  • hello guys can u tell me if this phone has a loudspeaker because i like phones that has a very loud music. and can u tell me if the battery last longer than 3 days of music and wifi? i'm gonna buys this phone next week and i wan't to know if it's worthy!

  • yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Fantastic battery. it last for 4-5 days, with some use. on its first charge, it lasted 6 days... amasing!

  • niceeeeeeeeeeeee

  • how much price of x peria active in oman

  • yes xperia is available in Oman its available in eMax, in carefour, and hello phones shops

  • aoa is this xperia is avalabile any wher in oman

  • aoa did xperia is Avalabile in oman

  • luv this phones spec sheet i wanna buy it can anybody tell me if u can download themes from playnow or google play store?

  • This is an awesome phone.. It's the best in its price range... The only drawback of this phone is front cam.... Everything else is good.... I would give an 8/10

  • @Kimmy1991: Comment if u know the exact details. Pls dont influence a potential buyer with wrong specs. Xperia Ray has 1gb Internal Memory with 320mb user available, Xperia U has 8gb internal memory with 6gb user available(4gb for multimedia + 2gb for apps & games).

  • j have active phone its very good celling phone but low internal storage

  • Does big games like shadowgun , nfs , nova hd , modern combact work without problem on this phone ? Rpl fast

  • It's very good looking phone. I like it very much. the touch feature is very fast which makes very easy to operate it.

  • xperia U has a 8gb internal memory, 4gb for music,videos,files and etc. and 2gb for the apps. the other 2gb is reserve for the OS,...

  • Xperia Ray.Xperia U only got 4GB Internal memory and dont have SD Card slot.

  • i charge my mobile when the battery level is 10%. i switch off background data.switch off heptick feedback.off the vibration of dial pad and virtual keypad. off bluetooth moreover use battery defender.

  • can anyone plss tell me which better xperia ray or active or sony xperia u ?? because i am planning to buy a new cellphone dis week thank you

  • What did the battery was made so that to keep up to 2 days of use;

  • because it has a screen protector already. try pulling it off. then scratch it or even hammer. mine has one too. i tried to put another screen protector, but when I realise that it has already 2. the original one.

  • Battery is weak & unimpressive. Drains within a day WITHOUT switching ON wifi/gps/GPRS. Hard buttons are plasticky and not tangible. No smart dialer. Difficult to type msgs due to small screen. Camera not that good as it claims. Text sizes displayed are small for a smart phone. Is really rugged & water proof. Tension-less to place anywhere with wet hands. Good call quality, due to speaker strength & active noise cancellation

  • i like it,,

  • Does big games can be played on this phone without any problems ?

  • @thunder speed....every android phone has battery problems...android os is battery consuming monster...so swapping phones wont help u...xperia active has just 1300 mah battery which is less than s 2....so xperia active has less battery life...if you want phone with long lasting battery then go for moto razr maxx which comes with huge 3300 mah battery...and u can also go for moto defy + which has 1700 mah battery same as s 2...but defy + battery will last long as it has normal lcd screen, no amoled and no bravia engine....

  • I have a small question I have Samsung Galaxy S II G As you all know that the battery is an issue in that device & I want to buy Sony Ericsson Xperia active & I don't know if the battery is good enough than the Galaxy S II which it sometimes lasts with me about 1 day & 2 hours in power saving mode I go to backpackers trips & I need a good device which have a good battery

  • ICS!! when will you be out for this phone??? i'm excited!

  • i got this phone 3 months ago. battery life is an issue and the small screen. but for its size and price it packs a lot of features and very durable. its worth buying.

  • Hello there..i've been using this phone for 8 months already.From my experience, this phone is awesome but there might b a couple of problems.1st, the grey material (aluminum i think) is easily scraped off when u drop it on a rough surface.2nd, no front camera n lastly, the phone sumtimes jammed with no reason.(i guess rooting is d solution). All in all,i'll give it an 7.5/10

  • the best way to increase ur battery life go to settings-wireless networks-mobile networks and deactivate the "Data enabled" option..and reduce the display brightness and turn off auto rotate screen... now u will get more battery life..

  • gsmarena, y u no battery test this phone?

  • Im satisfied with this unit! Display quality is very good, Bravia Engine is working Exceptional! waterproof is great coz the back cover is doubled inside and out! Ive downloaded some apps and it is doing fine esp the heart rate monitor!

  • i'm willing to buy this xperia active, is there any advice that you can share with me?

  • Yeah I have that problem with the back cover, I change it because of thet, but the new one keep the problem. But with the white cover works just perfect!

  • Hi, where you get the 1.4 versión? Thanks

  • got mine decemebr 2011 from Qatar..now here in Manila, just in my pocket for 5 months texting on with my mtn. biking & some waters too during showers..it just went off only this may 6, 2012..i thought its just the battery but says according to these tech's..LCD got busted..got difficulty finding for the right authorized service center..

  • no

  • Is video calling possible on this phone bcoz some sites say that it has front facing camera ?

  • is the upgrade to Android v.4 available or not yet?

  • is this phone overheating?

  • can you tell me how to root...give me a link where i can get all info on xperia active rooting...after rooting the phone how is the battery performance?

  • Xperia mini/mini pro/active same performance but have issues. mini have overheating issues than can be repair by calibration at se shops but some users complain that it's still coming back. While active have light bleeding issue on the corner but can be easily repair through rooting or an application that turn off the backlight of home, back keys. Active for me, but root it to enjoy it more. I have loads of apps and games with it just link all your applications to sd

  • root your phone, to link your apps to sd

  • xperia mini have overheating issues

  • xperia mini and active are exactly same performance and hardware wise....only difference is waterproofing....so its upto u to go for which phone....

  • Just Bot last saturday, nice model and nice to use also

  • Just Bot last saturday, nice model and nice to use also

  • Is xmini btr dan xactive?? Pls hnstly rply guys. I hav a plan of buyin dis phn.

  • hey i wanna buy this phone can u tell me itz performence.....!!?

  • There is no 2.4 version Android OS buddy!!

  • hey..... tell me in his mobile fungstion i want to by this mobile......

  • WTF, why did u put your phone under the hammer?

  • Pick 'defy plus' or htc 'one v' rather than active...

  • when will be xperia active upgraded to android 2.4 ??

  • I had Active for half a year. I love the hardware, not so much the software. After experience with WebOS, android is a pain, but what can you do :-( Main issues with Active are: 1- default dialup screen dial numbers only - not letters (so why are there there?) 2 - phone contains huge amount of pre-installed apps which you can't get rid of neither hide, 3 - the 3.5mm heaphones jack is SONY only and will not accept other than SONY headphones with mic headset. (any headphones alone works fine).This is shame tactic from Sony and good reason to boycott the phone. I must say the durability of the phone is great, I use it for kitesurfing, however it's not bulletproof as the screen does scratch.

  • ICS will not work good on this phone! The screen is awfully small! 3 inch ?? I already soled my Active and bought a 3,7 inch screen phone

  • Its a grand phone. Doesn't make too much noise abut what all it can perform. Understated, functional and is a hit with people who really understand its full potential. It may look like a clown in midst of its siblings but it can surely outlive most of them.I also have an XPERIA Ray which is good but doesn't serve the purpose of my adventure based lifestyle. Its been performing flawlessly for quite a bit of time now and just yesterday I also upgraded its software to the new 4.1 version. Effortless seamlessness ! Way to go Sony.

  • Your wrong! Active is part of 2011 xperias and ALL 2011 XPERIA WILL GET ICS!

  • The body should come up with metalic finish both in front & back side.

  • i'v got problem with the battery charge. is there any way to improve battery or all of you have this problem? my phone dies in 5 or 6 hours:( any idea pls?

  • The ICS update should come shortly. Accordint to the experia blog entry titled "2011 Xperia Android 4.0 ICS updates start rolling out; Nordics first".

  • no secondary camera so you cant do video call

  • That video is made by Sony ! Its a prototype and NOt serial production phone :)))) Do not believe that video! And NO ICS update for Active! It will remain 2.3 forever!

  • use modded rom for better performce... i can use mine @1.60ghz...

  • Can I do video calling

  • Watch the video. Indestructible phone...

  • guys i am sick of this memory problem! all the applications i download they just end up reducing my space and its really annoying! .. any recommendation?

  • I have installed an anti-theft app for this phone. I have tested it and it works. I have lost a precious phone before that's why I am hesitant over the years to buy very expensive ones. I have to enable the app as device administrator to be able to lock the phone remotely if ever it's stolen. THen I found out that a thief (with android knowledge) can just disable the app as device admin and deactivate it. Is there a way that it will require a password before it can be deactivated? That way, I would be assured that a thief can never use the device. Thanks in advance. God bless!!!

  • every android phone with faster processor and good ram gets heat up after moderate browsing and gaming....i am active gets heat after moderate internet use but never freezes......my xperia active has never frozed or hanged since i have bought the phone...using it for last five months now....

  • i heard that sony ericcson phone gets overheated after using a while and shuts down atomaticly and freez.

  • when would we get ics update?

  • No camera in front and most of the games that have a good graphics are not compatible.... I'll wait for the update of this phone hope to give more satisfaction thax ESCom

  • It dosn't have a front camera for your kind info.

  • thanks Active Fan.. since I'm so worried about it, LiveView is one of the many reasons I bought the Active, I brought it to the service center the next day to be checked. Even when it was charged, it could not be turned on. The light is still red. Since it was barely 2 days old from purchase, they told me to return it to the store where I bought it to have it replaced. So I went to store where I bought it and they replaced it with a new one. Surprisingly, one of the sales staff was able to turn it(the defective unit) on but it only showed the Sony Ericsson logo (just up to there). They said it hanged. And it could not be turned off again. I really like the idea of LiveView. But I really found it hard to go around it. It took awhile before it registers what I wanted it to do. Hope Sony will improve this. It's irritating sometimes. :)

  • yes when phone display is wet or display has water drops on it, touch doesnt work smoothly....only your fingers are wet and screen is dry then it works perfectly.

  • hey frnds....i am currently usin a nokia e-71...so i am planning to take xperia active as my nxt fone....so can u guys giv me the disadvantages and advantages of this fone.....and whthr i shud take it ot nt? And this is my first android fone...

  • Hi, I have a question for U, when you use your phone with wet hands and the phone display is cover with water drops.. dont u have problem txting? cus i have it

  • You must charge your liveview for 6 hours at least, then you have to download the live view app form gplay, after that you must sync live view with active and that's all. :)

  • I own Xperia Active and I like the looks, dimensions and performance...display is stunning and I like automatic light sensor which reduces screen lightness. Display is so easy to do things and it is not even to small for typing (i do it while is landscape position). Only thing that i do not like is back cover which when I use with strip around the hand sometimes in the left down corner creaks a bit. Do anyone have same problem? I have orange one with black cover.

  • thank you Geetesh... I will keep those in mind.. actually, I already stumbled upon Temple Run and downloaded it already.. now, I have a problem. The unit came with a LiveView, also one of the reasons I bought the Active.. When I bought it, I was told to charge it first so it was not demoed to me. I don't have the time also to stay long at the mall. When I got home, I charged it for about 2 hours until the light turned green. I have read in the manual 2 hours would be the approximate time for charging it. I followed the instructions in the manual on the pairing it with my Xperia Active. I got it paired. But when I was about to install, I was not able to proceed since I don't have internet connection in my phone. I decided to continue it the next day. I turned off the LiveView. The next day I went to the mall to make a connection between them. I turned on the LiveView. It turned on. It showed the Sony Ericsson logo but it is just up to there. The screen is just showing the SE logo. So I asked help from a SE store. They told me that it needs to be charged. I have used it for less than an hour last night and maybe another 4 hours when I tried to make the connection. When I got home, I charged it again. The light is red until now. It's nearly 4 hours and it's still red. What happened to it? I'm worried.. I even bought a router today so I can enjoy exploring the active even when I'm home. Thank you to anyone who can help me regarding this.

  • @jean: Must have games: Where is my water, Cut the rope, cut the rope experiments, temple run, 4 player reactor Must have apps: Mx video player, Paper camera, pixerlomatic, pic say pro, advance task killer(must must have), explorer, appsaver, convert pad,

  • @Mouli: extra battery will give you a boost of extra 3-4 hrs not more than that....actual problem is android is heavy battery consuming os...my neighbour owns galaxy s2 with 1800 mah battery and my cousin owns xperia neo v, even they have to charge phone twice a day with moderate internet use....if you need to use phone for full day with single charge you need atleast 2000 mah battery....sometimes i able use active for whole day with single charge by reducing the brightness and switching off internet whenever not required

  • yeah, finally bought Xperia Active... so happy! what apps should be added? I'm new to android.. :)

  • well its a great phone...but i had prob with the display all of a sudden one day....i purchased it just 4 months back....without even droppin it...

  • Thanks for the concern buddy.. but i 'd like to own a SE mobile as i already have one of it's kind..

  • i think theres no problem with that, the quality is not reduced, the reason is, your laptop doesn`t have the bravia engine,

  • Thanks for the concern buddy.. but i 'd like to own a SE mobile as i already have one of it's kind..

  • Thanq so much dude !! Yeah tht could be the reason for failure.. and regarding the battery prob.. can we replace a 1500mAh in place of 1200mAh ?? will tht help out??

  • i dont find any serious problems.....I dont know about production has stop or not.... i am using phone since last 5 months...super phone....waterproofing really works.... i tried it in swimming pool, river and sea water......only problem i face is - Battery life.... you may need to charge twice a day... as outdoor phone it should have long lasting battery.....in my opinion only reason phone has failed is no marketing from sony ericsson...they didnt even had one single tv advt....most of people even dont know about the phone....

  • go for huawei honor!!its da bst phone out there with the same price of se xperia active

  • yeaaa on the right its brighter

  • DO NOT BUY IT! Its better MOTOROLA DEFY + This has light-bleed problem on the screen; its to small; it looks like a colored toy for kids.

  • any solution that when i view my photo using laptop that captured by xperia active i found it the quality of the photo was reduced. Is it setting problem ??

  • Hi guyz.. production stopped for xperia active?? many ppl has a thought tht this 's a failure model.. Can anyone temme abu any serious probs with this device which u observed!? I have planned to buy it in a week.. waiting for yor suggestions.. shall i go with this device???

  • I like the active but there is no back camera.I want to be talked face to face.The sony live view watch are not perfect in their software to pair the mobile.They much included already.Our country had difficulties to download the software and we can't pay the time only for it.

  • Ya it has 1.3 megapixel front camra for video calling

  • before you react about this,, read all the specs , they already specify that it doesnt have all this things,,, if you're gonna react this way, why not make your own phone model,, they are advertising this phone as for active people not for leisure times etc

  • it is the best android i have ever used. battery would be good after certain period of charging and discharging. i have been using this for 5 months. now the battery lasts more than 1 day. sometimes 2 days of moderate use. just download battery defender

  • There is no front-facing camera.

  • yes

  • damn weird hehe lol..... if its for calling use some damn java set or sets like micromax why spend mosre money and buying high quality stuffs like this...

  • there is no front camera

  • Anybody know that,availability of front camera in this phone ?

  • finally got my replacement for my 6 year old se w810 great phone has everything -compact -waterproof, shockproof, scratch resistant glass -internet, youtube, facebook -radio -mp3 player -gps,google maps, whatsapp and a lot more for a longer batterylife, just turn off the GPS, WiFi, auto screen rotate and your good for 4 and a half day without recharging this is with the occasionally surfin the web so glad i didnt buy the samsung b2710....thank god i discovered the ACTIVE GREAT PHONE love it thank u SE

  • is this have a live view? when you buy at sony ericsson? o.O

  • btry make this phone bad very bad phone :@

  • does it work as a modem

  • one more proble in this phone..while i am browsing ,it generate over heat...

  • its an amazing mobile nobody can defeat this mobile on its quality

  • does it come with a sony smart watch?

  • yes very easily you can down load it from market

  • Sony Ericsson xperia active all most very fine use the very easy

  • i use this and i suggetion you must take new this

  • It has already been released man. Check out Sony's retailer and you'll find it :) I'm using one now :D

  • It has Flash/LED.. Read it carefully.. Okay? You must invent your own phone unless ?>

  • I Used this Phone. This Phone is the hardest phone which i hav ever used. I try to burst it by using my hammer but it didn't broke and is still working properly!!!!It worths the cost...........

  • Too Costly , i like this phone around 190 USD but Not 260 USD , no way.

  • can i have whatsapp on this phone ??

  • It is a stylish phone . but is too costly .

  • downlod mobo player from market.u can play all type of video

  • When Sony Ericsson Xperia active Will realease in Malaysia.?

  • Xperia active stinks, Xperia active sucks, Xperia active yucks ..cause it doesn't plays Divx,Xvid and 264RVP format.

  • i luv dis mob. didn't expext Sony Experia near 15000

  • Once, i was bathing and playing with xperia active. Suddenly it slipped from my hands and felt in the toilet and by chance and got flushed. after three days my neighbor found it in the gutter. I was surprised that it was still working. It was stinking like pooh. I had to wash it, and now it is working properly. nice phone.

  • it has not playing symbian having in the mobile in the xperia.

  • Active don't have video calls. Don't have front camera. If the phone is on and u don't activate standby mode it will restart in half hour. This phone has a safety feature that prevents him ovearheating if it's not in use. for example: u turn gps on and stay in a car, the phone will rstart. But if u ride and the gps is in use it will stay on.

  • No Divx, Xvid player.. Its speed only 7.2mbps HSDPA must be 14.4 mbps, No flash led.. Poor battery life...

  • Guys i'm planning to buy active or galaxy y pro duos please suggest. . . . N what about video calls are they possible on active . . . .?

  • Nice phone with great camera......

  • it has been just 2 days, but my active has started showing some problems. it turns off & turns on itself. normally does so when it is not being used, just kept on. does not turns off when being used. can someone help?????

  • Yes, i pull it off and it wasn't easy.

  • Ive bought this phone on impulse about in January. I am very pleased so far, its small enough to fit properly in your pocket but powerful to do all the smart phone stuff, the rugged nature of the phone is a huge bonus, I regularly drop it into water and ice buckets at parties and it works fine once the speaker has dried out. Only draw back is that it a little fiddly to do some things like play games, load music but my wife and kids can navigate it with no issues. Great Phone

  • are u sure bro that the plastic cover can be pull off? hope u would answer my question honestly. thank you

  • it iz very nice.... superb excellent, the wonderfull scratch resistance display..awesome phone...Superb...

  • guys i have a good news, it is scratch resistant indeed, i tear the thing that cover my active screen because im curious why it get scratch easily. then i try to scratch it with coin, no scratch at all, dare to try too haha!

  • I got mine for 3 days now and for me it's really very good to have this phone. so tough and water resistant. Maybe some of you who have bought a defect active must go back to the shop and have it replace. ICS can't wait to have it.

  • Which is better phone??? Xperia Mini Pro V.S. Xperia NeoV V.S. Xperia Active V.S. Xperia RAY. I want to buy a phone but i dont really know which is better. HELP ME GUYS! I NEED THE EXPERTS FOR THIS!

  • I want to know if which phone is better, Xperia Mini, Mini PRO, or Xperia Active? Can you give me some opinion which one I must buy? Thanks in advance! More power to this site! :D

  • Oh Man, that's the worst news of my week. Sony Ericsson doesn't mentioned anything about that on any web. I don't know what to think.

  • i wonder about scratch resistant too. i just bought a week ago and also a billabong edition. i saw the display is using some kind of anti scracth to cover up the display. maybe it doesnt use asahi dragontail anymore. if so, it is to dissapointed to me

  • Gu, I'm Posting from my xperia Active and I have to say that this is a really great phone but it doesn't resist scratches, Maybe because my phone is a billabong special edition or maybe they sold me a refurbished one but mine got scratches just by put it on my pants' bag next to my keys. I'm really disappointed. If someone can replay me and explain me why this happened to me I'll be glad.

  • when i first bought Active the battery used to drain to quickly. now i have been using this for 4 months. its battery has become really good. i can use it appox. 2 days. and my device never gave me any problem. im happy with it. and one more thing it can take picture under water. thank you

  • yes you can, but dont do it for to long, as it can survive 30 minute for 1 meter deep (>_

  • Active can take picture,video underwater?

  • this phone is awesome, i don't have problem with it except that battery drain quickly when you browse internet, i got the bilabong version, and please don't compare it with motorola defy+, the pricetag is different. and a video in youtube say that active has dragontrail glass.

  • Motorola DEFY + vs Ericsson Active

  • pl dont buy it will give problem with in 2 months if u do not handle it properly , its very sensitive

  • it is water resistant it can be kept 1 meter underwater for 3minute, just saw it in the end of this video

  • the whole phone is waterproof. but if u drown the phone opening the back cover u cant expect that phone to be waterproof

  • Capacitive touch buttons on a rugged phone? Amazing!

  • but never seen any such information on sony websites

  • yes it is waterproof

  • does the speakers and mic on active actually waterproof??

  • Just because of the 3 inch screen i have not bought this phone. :( anyone knows if sony is comming up with xperia active 2 with a bigger screen/battery?

  • actually this is not a problem. i faced the same things on my active. the light flickers because of the light sensor. that means if u go to dark places then the display brightness will decrease, vice-versa.

  • does anyone know when the sony ericsson active is coming out in the uk as would real like to get my hads on one and know other people that would as well

  • PROBLEM ON MY ACTIVE i have a problem on my active... the brightness of my active was flickering.. and wenever i unlock my phone, the brightness was on a high or even more than 100%, and theres some lights on the lower right of the screen,. i dnt know if its normal or not.. pls help me.. does anyone habe the same prbolem?

  • i have been using this phone since january 2012. I have less problem with this phone. The only thing is the screen is small for those who like using launcher. the only problem i have is when i got 2 call in the same time. the voice of the caller hear like a noise. is it anyone have this problem?

  • can i make video call?

  • i want to buy this xperia active guys pls. give ur views about working,bluetooth connectivity,video calling etc.,

  • can i play browser games here like pockie ninja, dd tank and poker? tnx!

  • i buy that phone, use two weeks and its not starting!!!

  • I have this phone for about 3 months and i'm verry pleased for this choice. it has only 320 mb of INTERNAL memory, but you cand expand it with 32 GB of Externel memory and i think this is enough for anybody. The battery life is a liitle short if u use wireless, gps or internet surfin verry offen. But it's a program caaled Juice Defender that is monitoring yours connection and cut it when the phone goes in stanby mode. This can increase ur battrey life twice as much. I like this phone because is verry small comparing with other smartphones and it's robust. It has no bugs in software and the signal is good. i made underwater pictures and it gets wet inside the first case only, but this is normal. The only bad thing in case u use it underwater is that the earphone and the microphone gets wet on outside and the sound level drops to verry low. In this case u have to clean those holes by blowing those little holes. On GPS i use IG and it works fine. it's not the perfect phone but perfect does not exist. The screen is small but in gains point on lower space in pockets. I wanted to buy Galaxy S II but it was too big for me and too fragile. In the end i can say i'm pleased with my choice. It's a smartphone that can do almost anything that galaxy and Iphone does but u don't have to be worry to broke him or it's getting wet. A verry good choice for active people or clumsy ones :)

  • guys are your actives made in china to,, or there are any choice like made in Japan or germany,, pls need your help im going to buy 1. thnx

  • so this is actually better than Defy + because of ICS upgrade ?

  • Its the world's no. 1best android smart phone friends I have no problems with this phone

  • Any idea if the Active(Black/White/White) is available in India? Has anyone bought the same in India? The other color, Black/Orange/White, is available but i personally don't like the bright 'fluorescent' orange band around it.

  • dude it means you only have 320 MB of space available on the phone

  • nice phone! except for that stupid ear under!!!!!!!!

  • wat is the meaning of user usable 320 mb

  • which one good b/w Xperia active & Walkman live wT19i

  • is it normal for the water to go in the outer case? my secondary case always gets wet

  • Well, my Xperia Active is exactly what I was expecting, a Great phone for sports. The basic problem is battery life, but if you are a REAL SPORT person you don't need a phone for chat for 3 hours or surfing the net frecuently. I use to hear music while jogging and take some panoramic pictures and the battery energy remains for at least 2 days. I'm really happy with it, but if you are a geek I don't recommend you.

  • xperia active good?or no good...

  • A nice little phone (which is a break from most bulky smartphones)with neat design. Comfortable in a pants' pocket and very sturdy. Its battery is a little weak though. But generally a nice piece of hardware.

  • phone is awesome but the battery is preety bad i have huge problems with it -.-

  • This phone is just awsome that u dont to worry if its dropped badly, accidently jumps into your bathtab or maybe soup or maybe in pool. The flaw can be filled by some software such as go theme, go locker and others.

  • this is just awesome. except battery its more than just awesome. few days ago i put it under water. it still working marvelously.

  • bought the active just one month after it was released, so now i've had it for almost 3 months and it has not shown any defects whatsoever. The only complaints being low battery life and the lack of a front camera. I've upgraded the firmware through SE online and am eagerly awaiting ICS (which SE has promised during the second quarter of 2012). I've been through several nokia's and samsung's over the years and this happened to be my first SE purchase and i am happy to say that my next phone too would definitely be an SE!

  • Beware of the Following when you buy Xperia Active: Problems 1.Light Bleed 2.Frequent Reboot 3.Some Display problems 4.Won't turn-on after update Note: After you buy your Xperia, let them update it for you. If the above problem occurs it will be detected already if not,

  • This awesome phone won an award! :D

  • Buy a portable charger like I did. :) You can check out the Mili Power series of battery chargers, which works for other devices too, if you have them. :D

  • Yoh Bross!! i'realy like to buy This Godlike Active!! im just quite mind buggled are your actives all made in china you know about the thing when made in china?? Duh!! are there any manufactured like MAde in JAPAn or Germany or Finland?? plzzz answer me Dudes

  • Battery is quite bad, but it is possible to buy more powerful battery on the net, so it is not a solid reason not to buy this phone.

  • Xperia Ray which has 1500amh

  • I need more than 1200 mAh... Since this is meant for sporty people, we need lasting energy. Any suggestions?

  • how about games?

  • Great small mobile. Wonderful to be able to use in pouring rain. Really great UI. The screen is small but of very good quality. But for extensive browsing or video get a bigger one. BUT, battery life is terrible. It just lasts a day for me. I do have wifi, blue tooth, sync, and just about everything else on. But that's why I got a smart mobile. But even when all above is turned off it still eats a lot of battery just sitting there!! Compared to my company iPhone4 that seems to consume battery just as used, the Active actively drains it so that you're down to 98% as soon as you just load a page. But if you can live with the small screen and charging once a day it's absolutely great!

  • is this a good choice ? im planning to buy it :)

  • the battery is bad bad bad i sell my phone and buy other battery = 6 hours only!!!

  • Download Juice Defender to resolve quick discharge issue.

  • True men? So "true men" can't play videogames? You are really... hmm weird.

  • This phone is for men,not for the kids ,who is playing games on phones.True man uses phone for calling, not for the playing.

  • How can I see "his" IP ? :p ...you meant how can we see your IPs - MV9G and 0Udf - are from the same person.. :) Read again your previous posts. Isn't that hard to see what are you doing here.

  • battery life sucks!! have to charge twice a day! and even thrice when i browse a lot and chats online, and I really wish the display was bigger! other than that, i like this phone!

  • wow is that even possible? i mean you can see his IP ? are you a hacker and see what he is doing?

  • Lol so why are you keep busy trying to down vote this phone and keep voting 10, 10, 10 on your beloved defy+ if you know people don't believe with voting results ?!

  • Dude, never trust voting results. FAN boys always vote just to increase results. Read true-user made reviews online!

  • because you go fishing and rock climbing i would say the xperia active but i would still get a strong case like an otterbox

  • Thanks for the link, my choice always based on voting results, so the option is between Arc S, mini pro and Xperia active. Which one do you think that I should go for ? Btw I'm 75 and like to go fishing and rock climbing, thank you in advance.

  • GUYS, here are related phones which are also resistant to shock, dust and water and have bigger screens:

  • It seems you're too "man" enough for this phone.

  • GREAT if you are maximum 15 -years old. Ii is a phone for KIDS! Kindergarden colored and small little phone! 100% for Women and Kids! It is a JOKE for MEN!

  • I am 61 ,but I am steel young.

  • mp3 player=GREAT COZ YOU CAN DOWNLOAD OTHER MP 3 PLAYER! camera= GREAT!AWESOME! SCREEN= GREAT, ''BRAVIA ENGINE'' who will beat that????!! Lol FUNCTION= GREAT coz its almost the same with iPhone 4s!actually im challenging my other friends who has an iPHONE4s to drop our unit on water!! Hahahahahaha..!!. PRICE= GREAT, AMAZING, NICE!(this is quite cheap compare to Iphone 4S and other androids coz its water/dust resistant!) STYLE= GREAT! Over all= GREAT! AWESOME! :D

  • i - international version a - american version the different is the network band, (american. vers usually has 850 MHz UMTS support), and perhaps few customization difference.

  • I have been using the Xperia for almost a month now, very happy with it, fits my lifestyle. Friend who bought the same unit with me has actually dunked it twice, and still works fine. Everything I need in a phone/android smartphone is in here. My only complaint if ever is that the screen is quite small so the keyboard buttons are small and a bit hard to type. I am a long time qwerty phone user (i780 and Nokia E71 and the likes) so I guess just takes some getting used to.

  • Which is the difference between the ST17a snd the ST17i xperia active?

  • i just want to know the advantage disadvantage of this phone pls...

  • Does anyone know if there's an aftermarket battery (I recon 1600mah would drive this baby pretty good) for it? Thinking of buying this as my first android but a bit reluctant due to the poor battery capacity.

  • update software

  • this phone is for special people not for the amateurs. this phone is really awesome. sorry awesome-st. i love this phone its running like a super sonic.

  • I bought this phone 5days ago.....it is not showing my pictures in the gallery and when I select the picture from my camera roll I can not view it....a blank screen appears and in gallery I can not see my pics its all blurry there.......can any one help me with this?

  • Yes, a phone for kids!

  • first of all..i love the mp3 player!the sound when i used my akg headphone, bose inear & around the ear headphone is awesome! you can hear the surround effect and the real stereo effect!i thought the nokia e52 has the only excellent audio quality?! the camera is great also! the only thing i didnt like is when im creating my playlist, you cannot choose your music tru artist/album, you really have to scroll the entire tracks in order for you to choose what music you want to include to that specific playlist. also, you cannot reorder the songs inside the playlist? my disappointment to my satio was wiped out when i have my xperia active! thanks sony ericsson! :d

  • the battery is pretty bad and it dosnt have a front camera

  • no. it dint have front camera. active only have back camera.

  • no front camera

  • itz mah dream cell phone....... I luv Sony fr his sound output nd camera clarity..

  • this phone have a front camera, right?? please tell me, coz in another review, written have a front camera. is it true???

  • buy active xperia be active if you can ont buy samsung

  • battery is ok....internet use decreases battery very quickly...you have to charge your for everyday... with normal internet and phone use it cannot survive 24 hrs....but this is the case with all android phones...even if you go for xperia arc and samsung galaxy s2 which have higher power battery with mormal use of internet you have to charge them every day....

  • You better buy Motorola DEFY+! Large battery = Li-Po 1700 mAh! Ans is shock, dust, water IP67 certified resistant phone! Screen is bigger 3,7 inch!

  • im trying to replace my w810...yes 6 year old phone just bought a Blackberry pearl...what a disappoint ment...battry life is so bad...have to charge it everytime i use the internet anyway, i want to buy this phone but i read that the battery life is very poor My question is: is this in normal usage? ie browsing talking on the phone? texting what is the battery life like when its just in stand by??

  • This phone has a lot of features for sport/outdoor activities, Yes the phase is Dust and water resistant, but more then that the phone has Barometer pressure sensor which can detect�and predict�short term changes in weather and measuring altitude without using GPS. The phone also has build in ANT+ interface, so the phone can be connected to external sport device such as Speed/Candace sensor, Heart Rate monitor sensor, etc.

  • Anyone can help why i can't login to Yahoo Messenger? I just bought this phone 3 days ago. Thanks..

  • I use a widget on one of the starting screens, meaning i can turn on the light in no more than a few seconds! But if you don't use a widget(or some other solution on one of the screens), yes, you have to go into the menus.

  • Like with any android phone you can just add a shortcut to the home page.

  • How easy/quick can the torch light be turned on? Is there an external button or do you have to go in the menus? Thank you.

  • Well this is a Very Good Mobile Better than Samsung Xcover Even if it has a smaller screen.. It has a better processor And flash support also.. If I had 20000 I would have gone for it than iphone 3gs .. And I am not a Sony Fan Boy I own A Galaxy Y.. I dont feel any problem with 3 inch Display..

  • Its a phone for kids!

  • it's not the phone that is small. Your finger is way to BIG!

  • the best all weather phone. touch is good even when wet and can take pictures underwater. as for its hardware, no all weather phone beat it except for the small screen. battery is good (for me). really glad that i bought this phone

  • The phone is smaller than expected. I would not consider a rugged phone, just water safe. I have always been a fan of sony phones, however I expected a little better. Louder volume in headset, and battery life needs improvement. The User interface is great as well as connectivity.

  • active can take photos and videos underwater, about Defy+ i don't know

  • I cannot write SMS on this thing, its to small!

  • I am using this mobile for last 1 months. Here is my rating 1. Display- very good- both ot door and indoor 2. Touch- very good 3. User interface � very good 4. Camera- decently good 5. Battery backup- poor 6. Video- decently good 7. Internet speed- good (WLAN giving some problems) 8. Music- very good- both in speaker and head phone 9. Sound quality while calling- good at both ends 10. Bluetooth- nice but if Ver3 it will be better 11. Water and scratch resistor- very good 12. Message typing- good 13. Charging and 3.5mm jack- not comfortable 14. Interface to computer- very good I am happy with this mobile in this rate. Android is awesome

  • A quick question for Active & Defy+ users : which one can be used ideally to snap a picture or video underwater ? I read through the forum and it seems no concrete answers for it. But I m sure Active can do so as it has camera shuttle button to do the job...no ?

  • related phones here on GSMarena:

  • Too small screen and the design is for young people-kids!

  • defy mini has 600 mhz processor but i believe you cant compare bot defy mini and plus with active, active is such a great phone and the battery of mine is great as well

  • the touch works again but not completely.

  • thank you for this. I agree, the battery life is doesnt last long enough, especially with the excellent screen, it needs more energy. this is perfect most likely for sporty women. small phone but tough! Motorola Defy+ is perfect for men! but they also created a Defy Mini. cute! lemme check it out soon when it comes in the local market.

  • Thank you!

  • I regret now biuying it Too small screen

  • Amazing device.... 1. Amazing sound quality (open & in headset both) 2. Every call u can listen even at noisy places like market, pubs etc.... 3. Works flawless even under water 4. Touch screen is superb. 5. Descent camera quality not superb, 6. Display screen awesome, great user interface. 7. Full HD (720p). 8. with various accessories(as per use, depends person to person) 9. Internet speed is good. 10.No problem in typing messages, chatting, sms etc.(if u r a gud user). Three basic problems 1. Battery back-up is bad. 2. No secondary Camera. 3. Small screen(only to those who wants big screen. If u r happy with small screen then it is best device than Motorola Defy+

  • I dont think that the target customers for all-weather Androids is all that sensitive to 3-4 mm extra thickness in return for a hefty 3000 mAh battery. Instead the manufactors beat around the bush with the usual standard 1200-1600 MAh crap. At least ONE manufactor should release at least ONE all-weather model for us who prioritize extensive battery-juice above anything else. Thats all Im asking.

  • No it doesn't delete any of data ! It only reset your old setting to default,so don't worry :)

  • i also like to know if i "restore factory settings" will it delete my pics/videos on my memory card? or should i remove it and then restore factory settings?

  • This is so true. It cannot survive 24 hrs!

  • i mean.. i love the phone but battery's life is not good. :( i like to know of are there batteries being sold in the market that would give longer life to this phone?

  • w705 was a walkman phone. that was focused to produced good sound quality. inspite of that i think the volume is louder than w705 and even though active doesnt have bass equalizer the audio output is clean and it produces stereo sound

  • Here are related phones where you can COMPARE!

  • is there any better battery than this :1200 mAh?

  • its sound not good compare to w705.i prefer to use w705 not xperia active.

  • I have this phone. It is nice one and comfortable to use. Only the problem I experianced is battery charge. I need to charge the mobile everyday.

  • MOTOROLA DEFY+ and Sony Ericsson Active are the best resistant phones. Samsung`s version is just to weak :)

  • this is a great phone specially for me. i cant use touchscreen mobile comfortably because of continuous sweating of my hands. everything is good but the light bleed problem. i thought the display brightness is lesser than any other SE phone. but i tested the display it actually the light sensor which causes the low brightness. its brightness increases in heavy light. and brightness decreases in the low light condition.

  • even xperia active has ip67 certification.....I have tested water resistance of phone twice, i have completeley submerged phone in pool and taken photo and also washed my phone under the tap water....it works fine...eve wet finger tracking works like champ.....only minor problem it has light bleedd in one corner which is visible only when unlocking your phone...it doesnt hamper your normal viewing.

  • i think u'd better to bring it back to sony ericsson centre or wherever u bought it, cuz mine is working extremely fine

  • touch problem, touch is not functioning at all. Help please.

  • Beside MOTOROLA DEFY+ and Sony Ericsson Active is there any more smartphone so good as these two phones? Thanks

  • And also locked bootloaders to come in the package as a standard. Defy+ is using a 1.5 year old CPU. All they did was clock the CPU to its normal MHz and sell it as a new phone. Give me a break.

  • Motorola started actually in world war II to build radio devices to the American Army and after that started to build mobile phones! So MOTOROLA is the best at building resistant phones! Is their specialty!

  • Xperia Active also have ip67

  • 1.Those videos are made by Sony Ericsson for publicity! 2.MOTOROLA DEFY + is better equipped for the money! And bigger screen,etc! IP67 Official certification, dust,shock and water resist!

  • I will buy MOTOROLA DEFY+ which has IP67 certification : dust, shock and water resistant!

  • dude xperia active its better than defy or xcover.. cek this video..

  • Is it true that if you soak this phone in water it will still work?

  • No HD video recording though. Depends on preference.

  • You can't really take photos underwater with the Motorola Defy. Defy not equip with wet finger tracking tech. Also is Defy screen is not as bright as Active Bravia Engine Technology.

  • just root your phone and edit hw_config.sh and bleeding is gone...

  • Motrollola Defy+ is nothing compare to this cutie little tank:

  • MOTOROLA DEFY+ is way better! People voted "design, features, performance" for this Sony because has better publicity in Europe, but 100% objective reviews show and owners show that MOTOROLA Defy+ is super! Motorola started actually in world war II to build radio devices to the American Army and after that started to build mobile phones! So MOTOROLA is the best at building resistant phones! Is their specialty!

  • Which one is better? Sony ericsson Xperia active or the samsung galaxy Xcover or the motorola defy+

  • is it ok with typing , i mean in reading And typing the SMSes ... !?

  • already use it and very good phone :)

  • MOTOROLA DEFY+ is better and has IP67 certification for dust,shock and water resistance! Sony has NO IP67 Certification! This phone also has screen problems: light bleed!

  • Itz very nice i want 2 purchase.....

  • pls advise,,xperia active or galaxy ace??

  • thanx Anynomous. dat was a good explanation.

  • Android platforms are equipped with a set of emulator skins to remodeling applications (that available in android market) in different screen size and resolutions. The emulator skins for android phones are: 240x320, 240x400, 240x432, 320x480, 480x800 and 480x854 resolutions. So if you install an application from market to different phones with different screen resolution, both phones actually receive a same APK file. and when installing it the emulator skins will modeling the application to fit the screen. What about HD gamings, some of them didn't work in small size resolution...?! The problem actually is not with the resolution. The ORIGINAL HD games have been optimized for tablets screen (for bigger than 600x1024 screen resolution) hence emulator skin doesn't work on them. !But you've seen it worked on another phone... that's the cracked version and can be treated as retail version! Cracked means adding additional data so it can be work on smaller screen resolutions.

  • I will buy this thing...

  • it does have a white led bleed or blur, whatever you call it bottom on the right corner, but it does not affect display colors or performance, also its small and you can't see it from the first sight, i don't think its a big deal, rest is HQ parts and Dragontrail Glass is godlike, other than that highly recommended device for this price :)

  • no it does not have screen problem, i have it on my own, and yes, i can confirm that it has some white light blurry shit bottom of the right cornet, but, i doesnt affect colors on display or any performance, its just a LED light which turns on faster than rest, yeh it is somehow anoying if you pay attention to it, but otherwise you can ignore it, its nothing important that you should worry about ^^

  • my one has light bleed problem. its kinda dark even though the brightness is full. its too disgusting. except that i am happy with that device. love it

  • This model got a screen problem? It seems more & more people are reporting a serious screen problem: Light Bleed!

  • yes even my active has light bleed

  • Hi all, I need you guys to help me to sort my problem. Btw I want to transfer all my contacts from my SIM to my phone unfortunately managed to get the Names but not number. Kindly assist me

  • I dont know. I think they scam ur arm stap. Because all should get that when u buy s.e xperia active. Unless u buy it 2nd hand. Better go back where u bought it and ask for it. Im kinda not happy on my s.e xperia active. Anyone having light bleed on lower right corner? Its color white. It came from setting button. Try to check it by using onyx theme or using color black background and continuesly press lock button at left side key button. Please do the favor who all using s.e xperia active and feedback. thanks a lot!

  • I dont know. I think they scam ur arm stap. Because all should get that when u buy s.e xperia active. Unless u buy it 2nd hand. Better go back where u bought it and ask for it. Im kinda not happy on my s.e xperia active. Anyone having light bleed on lower right corner? Its color white. It came from setting button. Try to check it buy

  • The XPERIA active (IP67 certified) is much better than motorLOLa whatsoever, this is the beast in a beauty. I'm a part time rally driver so this little monster is suit to my needs... oh.., incoming sms from monsieur Loeb....

  • Unfortunately, its too small! Working on its tiny little screen is BAD! Motorola DEFY+ : - is easier to read stuff on its bigger screen and also battery is more powerful = 1700mh amp Li-Polymer! - I work in constructions and usually go with my motorbike to the mountains and I prefer MOTOROLA DEFY+

  • Too small phone! writing a message is a nightmare on the small screen. MOTOROLA DEFY+ its better.

  • Xperia active ! waterproof phone ! flick it, kick it, throw it, wet it ! drag and drop it. has a special shape ! functions are very well ! first xperia waterproof phone ! very suitable for sportsman using !

  • is the rubber strap is the armband? can i buy it seperately? mine doesn't have that rubber strap.

  • okay please can any1 tell me the exact price of da sony ericsson xperia active in BDT or USD ?

  • Motorola DEFY+ has unfortunately more advantages: bigger screen (its easier to write on it), Faster and it looks more manly. Motorola DEFY+ = for MEN & women because you can buy it on white + orange color. Sony Xperia = more for women unfortunately :(

  • what is light bleed ?

  • No, you can't.

  • Ok this is my full review and comment about this Sonny Ericsson Active. First of all this is my First Android Phone, and i am very satisfied at this Phone. did not waste any money or regret anything about this unit something like " i hope i buy this kind of unit or that unit not this S.E Xperia Active. BUT after purchasing this and tested i am very very satisfied. Performance of this phone is very good. but slight issue im having, there's a Light bleed at Lower Right Corner (Color White), after buying it and head home to test it and look for something like damage or factory defects or what so ever, i notice the Light Bleed on the Lower Right Corner and go back to the Shop and told my concern and they let me to test a same unit but still there's light bleed on it, so i guess its a slight failure of SE hehehe, Actually the source of light bleed was the on the Settings Button. but its still fine because it always disappear after a sec. battery performance? of course defend on your usage :). i forgot, 2nd issue im having is while texting [Phonepad mode], the character showing up when your pressing a key is blocking my message and makes me not readable what im texting, dont press anything if you want to read what you just text. but again its just a slight issue. but im hoping if i can find a settings or software for it to move to somewhere else i mean the character showing up when your pressing something while texting on inbox. thats all for now. I bought mine at SM Mall Of Asia at Mega Exchange Price PHP:14,800 [NO GIFT CERTIFICATE OR WHAT] BOX Comes with: UNIT: Sony Ericsson Xperia Active 2 kinds of cases 1 black and 1 white Headset + some extra rubber + Ear Holder USB Charger + USB cable for Charging and for Pc socket LiveView + LiveView accessories + Bracelet Rubber Strap 4 kinds of manuals

  • brother i think its not the light sensor. because whatever the lighting conditions are,the display has always same brightness. even if i increase the brightness.

  • no, in the active you have better perfomance allround.

  • which one is better guys? Xperia Active or Motorola Defy plus? explain why.. thanks!!

  • SE Rocks! I have been an SE user for years. I got my ACTIVE the day it was released in the Philippines replacing my old C702 which I used for years. It is just the right size. User friendly. I am just looking for a rubber case for protection since my 2-year old kid pays with it. I wonder if Samsung Xcover can rival this phone?

  • I bought my Xperia Active last Nov.19 at Robinsons Place ,Mla.Its almost a month now and im very satisfied with this phone.Fast web browsing, a lot of downloads available from Android market. Cool Live wallpapers.and im confident too when using it even with my wet hands.Great phone.

  • About to get mine later in Glorietta

  • Found one on eBay called Gym Sport Armband Case

  • why the billabong edition doesn't have an armstrap? do you know where to buy that strap?

  • Yes, different price. The regular one's cheaper since it doesn't have that Live View bluetooth watch in the package.

  • Yes, mine's a Billabong edition and it has that light bleed as well. It made me worry too, but then I noticed that it disappears after a few seconds. It's probably just a part of the theme's effects.

  • What app is that?

  • This one's definitely better. My bestfriend has an Ace, and hers lags a lot. This one's cuter too.:)

  • Got mine 3 days ago. Awesome Phone Went for a run with it this morning and its picked up the GPS signal in seconds (and not minutes like my previous phone) SE really put a lot of thought into this phone.

  • which is better xperia pro or xperia active suggetions plsss :))...?

  • Thaat's the light sensor, it automatically adjust the screen brightness depending on the lighting situation around your phone.

  • it must be getting slightly dimmed as it work on the basis of light sensor, screen gets brighter in outdoor conditions and gets dimmed in indoors. Right now we cannot off our our light sensor there is no option to off it. There is exclusive paid app that is only available for xperia play which makes backlit stable in any conditions.

  • my one's display shows problem. its backlight sometime get dimmed. what is the problem? can anyone help?

  • yes, same price, but others offer higher price

  • I bought mine at SE Glorietta Digital Exchange. PHP 14990 Package contents: 2 extra billabong cover 2 gb memory card Live view with strap Charger Manuals PHP 500 billabong discount voucher Headset Free umbrella

  • video call???

  • what s the maximum deep i can take photo and video? can i use it also in sea i mean salty water or only in pool please help me

  • Hey guys, Does anyone have the xperia active billabong edition? Have you notice a light bleed on the lower right of the screen?

  • Dear frnds hw i the camera QUality is it good im using Nokia 5800 which is gr8 phone is it better than tht

  • which one better, samsung galaxy ace or this ? need your opinion bout this, please

  • @ mirkel16 dude! you're from the ph right??... from which SE store did you buy you're xperia active billabong edition?? price?? and package contents?? thx..

  • is the billabong edition has a same price with the original one ?

  • I have the billabong edition, all i can say it's awesome phone, i bought mine at SE store and they gave me a gift certificate worth 500php where in you can use to purchase at any billabong outlet here in the philippines, very fast, easy to use, handy though it's thick and i like the design...worth paying for! =)

  • try using no frills to undervolt when not in use.. phone needs to be rooted though..

  • battery life sucks on this phone

  • hey man in this phone 3d video calling yes or not..

  • I've seen xperia active with limited billabong style + live view... is it really cool or not?

  • Hey man! I got this phone, works great, even under water. I have taken some nice vids + pics with it in a pool, and no water got into the hardware. Hope this answers your question.

  • had this for a week now.. great phone but having some issues with the wifi... my wifi signal keeps on flactuating... is it just mine or anybody here has the same issue?? and can we change the orange lining to white?

  • I've tried drowning the device and tried sending a text in water. It worked fien like how it is out of the water.

  • hey man this device don't have any kind of front facing camera so plz live with the rear cam and can u tell me do this device works in water is this device really water proof

  • but its talktime is only 4 hr maximum :-(

  • Wat u mean, iphone cost a lot more, even wit operator lock and plan. If you buy without operator lock and without plan then ip4s cost 3 times more. Wakeup, stop dreaming. And in any case u cannot compare these two, u dont buy a 500cc dirtbike if you need a family sedan

  • Can i use secondary camera on Active for scype ? ? ? I'm trying but starts main one.//// Plz help!

  • Awesome, indestructible, my next must-have-everyday phone!

  • Man...just for your information, most brands does'nt provide the facility to upgrade the OS of the phone. You might get an iphone for a much lesser amount....but would u dare to put it underwater for only 5 minutes or drop it from a 1metre height....I have been using 3 SE phones since last 4 yrs and I can confidently express my satisfaction to the amount spent in investing in my handsets...Can't wait to get my hands on this model..

  • is there an application for this handset which can increase the font size? a cant seem to read small texts without using eyeglasses.

  • Dude this phone is made to withstand everything. water to dust you cant compare it to an iphone.. Compare an iphone to a SE arc, arc is cheaper

  • \yes

  • Being a sport phone, does it has barometer sensor and an altimeter sensor inside ?

  • I got it y-day. it's awesome. put it under water immediately and did exelent. speaker is good. don't know why people says it crapy. wet fingers work too

  • is this also a shock proof ?

  • I got mine but there seams to be a problem when the device get wet. It wont sense the toutch but that stays like that fmer only 2 hours. Need help please.

  • I own this phone... Has been over a month... Awesome phone... Experience speaks... :)

  • Dust and water resistant! can't believe man

  • looks osommm

  • HSDPA 1900 / 2100 / 800 ?? is true that? plis answer!!

  • Excellent phone, all specs are perfect for target market, size of phone and functionality is awsome for the sports or athletic person, well-designed given the functionality provided, im definately paying the price if i can go moutaining climbing, free running, biking or even surfacing, with my phone in my pocket or on a leash without a care of scratch or water damaged :-)

  • You can see this phone for large talk time and stand by baterie duration: until 22 hr talk time and 1000 hours stand by and this is the most cheap: greetings!

  • tooooooo costly ma..... as expected.. se always prices high... waste of money... i can get an i phone lesser than tis rate... reduce the price se,, i ll buy it... se is always costly...

  • The phone is awesoome but very very screen not comfortable.for reading msgs and for typing im hated this phone after 10 days i sold him for 50$ very looser phone

  • To all owners of this phone, how do you compare this phone to to a china phone when it comes to sound volume. We all know that a china phone has louder sounds compared to any branded phone in the market.

  • Thanks Geetesh, When I sad audio, I ment quality of audio during the conversation with others. That is very important and I hope it is fine. Happy about the screen. Thank you and best regards. Zoran

  • I think this phone HAS front facing camera!!!

  • hey i own the phone since last month.......it has good audio....about the screen it is damn beautiful and really gets bright when you are outside

  • Please, all the new owners of this mobile, tell as is is true that the audio is very poor at this phone. I have red it in some reviews, also that the screen is bad when you are outside. Thanks in advance

  • this phone is awesome, from the second i saw the review i wanted it.. ive told loads of people about it and they want it too, a phone thats got loads of features & functions but also robust and reliable, problem is we cant get it in the uk.. gutted.

  • I have this phone and i totally love it, i always listen to music in the shower and all my other phones was broken after just some days, this phone have been fine for very long! absolutley the best phone of sony ericsson.

  • its time they work on the batterry back up.

  • In regard to battery life, just remember that Sony's standby life claims are totally bogus. They test the phones with the SIM removed and therefore no network connection. That's how they come up with 300-400+ hours for standby. In reality, with some of their smart phones, 48 hours would be lucky. Sony also claims all manufacturers use the same test procedures. Sony's advertising of standby hours was adjudicated in England as false. Advertising Standards Association Adjudication:

  • Yes it has.

  • I would trade my xperia neo for xperia active

  • I bought one today,and I really like it,befor that I had plan for galaxy s2 or Droid razer,maybe this is funny for you but I know this the one that I want :)

  • does it have a torch (flashlite)

  • lol omg i cannot stop laughin.. ya some ppl want ALL-IN-ONE BEST QUALITY FOR $300, better to grow up a bit also i'm using this for 2-3 weeks 1. no FF Camera, which i had it in my w960i and never even tried it! 2. yes, small screen, but enough for me, am not watching full-hd movies on this, i hv a PC, i watch there 3. CAMERA QUALITY IS LOW, this is not a good camera phone, go n compare with other phones, u can easily find out the differences.. but enough for me all u've to collect from opinions is see what u need! there's nothing negetive in this phone for ME

  • he probably needs video call in the rain in case of bad break up with his girlfriend to win her back. also, he'll probably watch a movie while running. some people don't get what this phone is for. this is for people with active lifestyle not for lazybones and couch potatoes.

  • No one video calls these days so what's the point in a secondary camera? And if you want a big screen, you get a tablet or Samsung's oversized phone and undersized tablet

  • i love this phone, super fast internet. the only negative, no TV out :(

  • -Small Screen -No Secondary Camera I don't need this Phone We are In 2012/2011

  • how is his phone???? shall i buy this??

  • .i am confused in this 2 phones.? xperia active and live with walkman.?.,what phones are the best.?.,please help me,,

  • I am sayin it does not hav front facing camera bcz i am using this mobile. Light sensor, proximity sensor and status led only. No ff camera

  • Hi! Please Help Me! I want to buy a phone with the best battery. What do you who has phone think of its battery time? Do you need to recharge it often? And who is the picture quality?

  • this phone has the exact same spec as xperia mini with a stronger exterior.

  • It look likes has a front facing camera?. How sure you are it doesnt have?

  • just wanted to know,,how would u guys compare this phone to the xperia mini??..this phone looks awesome & i'm considering to buy this for my birthday present..i'm also looking for a tough phone..this one seems legit as a tough phone..

  • i will say screen is compact not small....if you want bigger screen go for defy+ but active is way better than defy+ in performance

  • Amazing phone ever very fast and no crashes lovin it

  • Go for SE active

  • That watch you talked about is Sony Ericsson Live View

  • Defy Plus for sure...way better screen and resolution.3.0 inch on this sony is way too small...but yeah.the RETAIL package for xperia activ has a watch that comes with it.it's touchscreen and it shows notifications and all...bluetooth device.it shows facebook/twitter updates as well...it's the reason why xperia activ is priced higher than defy plus

  • xperia active Vs Defy+ I am confused between these two phones. basically i am butter hands drop everything.. so going for one of these rugged android.. ur suggestions please

  • which one is better, SE Live with Walkman or SE Xperia Active?????

  • U r right dude. It does not hav front facing camera. I too am using this mobile.

  • I love this phone! I really dont want a clumpsy big screen phone, 3.7" is max for me, maybe 4" if i can still operate it with one hand, but I thought 3" was too small.. Until I tested it. Ive compared it to the Defy (Defy+ is the same phone as Defy but with a bigger battery and overclocked processor!) and while the Defy has a bigger screen which makes typing more comfortable, the screen is almost useless in sunlight and the rubber protectors on the sides breaks easily, the screen itself easily gets shattered and the whole plastic of it made me go... NAAAAhhhh (and i didnt even mention the painful motoblur experience). The Xperia Active however is full body aluminium, fantastic screen, good camera and, to me most important, FANTASTIC AUDIO (the Digital Audio Converter is awesome!)! Ive had this phone for 3 weeks now and everything just works as it should, and the battery life is not sub-par as they say in this review. I recommend this phone to everyone!

  • It does not have a front facing camera.. dats for sure coz m using it...

  • Dude it dont hav front facing camera. It has ambient light sensor, status led and proximity sensor. Thats all.

  • did it has Sony xLOUD enhancement?

  • Yes, this phone has front facing camera. Most probably it has light sensor and other feature along with secondary camera. Just see the large photo of this phone on this site. You'll be able to front facing camera just on the top right side of the phone.

  • positive it has front camera?! i'm interested in buying this phone...does the website deliver to the philippines?

  • it has dragontrail glass. its as tough as gorilla glass. and its not vulnerable to scratches or breaking.

  • it does not hav front facing camera. so no video chat or skype

  • it does not hav front facing camera.

  • A review of this smartphone would be very much appreciated. Even before its official launch, I have been checking this site for some previews and reviews. Now that it's officially available, many of us are really interested into reading an in-depth analysis, given that the unit has "special" features.

  • Why don't you review the Active ?????????????? It's due time !

  • i just dont get it! this glass was announced to be used after the first of this year 2011..name the phones on which this glass is used and make a comparison..using your personal opinion to judge a product you have no clue about is just obsurd..do you even know the compounds used in regular screen glass without googling it?

  • are you shure about that front facing camera?!?

  • awesome phone

  • How is the battery life?

  • Wow. It has just been a few hours that my love have given my present. An Active ! It looks far more elegant than what I thought. The most amazing thing is that it's so light. The touchscreen is really sensitive and handy. Despite the 3-inch screen, but it seems quite sufficient in size. No front camera unfortunately, but the rare camera is perfect. Xperia Active employing the 1Ghz Processor is very smart and rosponds so fast. No doubt that it will utterly satisfy your needs.

  • when will it be available on contract in UK? been waiting for it for ages no-one has it or knows when it will be available!

  • thnx a lot!!

  • i need this phone!!! :D

  • Though i've heard that there's alot of probs with defy regarding the claim about shock and dust proof. Might wanna take a look around before you decide.

  • read Space's comment!

  • i like this mobile

  • sonyericsson.se says this (in translation): Videochat with Google Talk� Make videocalls with the front-facing camera and Google Talk�. So yes, it does have a front facing camera!

  • My son just got his active today from expansys.com.au he's into surfing n body boarding, so he'll be posting heaps of vids on his Facebook. Also it definitely has front facing camera, he also installed skype on it, works great...:) :) :)

  • Awesome gadget..

  • how did u cum to know? specs say it doesnt have front camera. its vry confusing. :-(

  • yes! it has front facing camera!!!

  • Can anyone tell me the sound quality of Active ? In both cases: 1.With headset 2. Without headset

  • nope

  • My hubby bought this phone last week and he happy with it...

  • this is look good! but is it ok that didnt have gpu? its has flash player 10.1... any difference?

  • i want to knw is it good mobile n wht was its cost and hw abt ur exprience vt this and i m thinking to buy this mobile cn i buy r not wht ur opinion

  • dragontrail glass isn't as good as gorilla glass. xperia active phone can easily get scratches on screen. 2 weeks ago im interested to buy this little cute SE phone but not anymore! open the link below.

  • does it has front facing camera?

  • your service is very good but it is so bad to you dont have a mobile traker fecility becuse this is a very expencive mobile so you have a mustend shood to provide a mobile traker fecility

  • when i was buying it, the sony ericsson sale guy asked me which colour do you want? he asked for the bar around it, to be white or orange. for back lid it comes with 2 colours, black n white

  • thanks...

  • where can i get different colours of this mobile??

  • i want it rite now..................!!

  • i just bought it 3 days ago. it has LiveView+wristband instead of armband holder. for me it's awesome moving from W960i (UIQ3) to this new amazing device. i feel very updated lol also it's gonna upgrade to android ice cream it's totally good, battery is not impressive but better than iphone 4. i used it in whole rainy day and perfect as expected

  • Is there a gyroscope sensor in this phone?

  • With one charge and quite heavy use (playing games, browsing and downloading stuffs), Xperia Active's battery can withstand for a day and few hours.

  • Hope to see a review for this phone on GSMArena soon. I know that it shares quite a lot with the Xperia Mini and Mini Pro phones, but I am very interested to read a comparison between them.

  • can anyone tell me about the battery backup??? how long does it go if you charge it once??

  • it is official announced that the glass is made of Dragontrail galss, quite similar to gorilla glass. you can check this website for reference '

  • just got xperia active billabong edition. it costs me about USD 338. In the box, you'll find handset, earphone, 2 xtra cases with billabong name, charger, and LiveView accessories. Tried it at home, took underwater video and it's worked.

  • When will GSM Arena do a full review on this device? I'm really keen to get it but I'd like your opinion of it first! Shame there is no front camera though... I was sure i read somewhere that there was.

  • no....front cam vit gingerbread os. bitter experience!!:(

  • @ponniahk 1) go for Defy+ have a bigger screen for gaming,cos its have 3.7" screen 2) Both phone have 3g network but inter of speed Defy+ is better. 3) Both phone is Dust and water resistant, that is to say they both're IP67 certified, BUT BUT BUT reviewer in youtube did mention SE Active is not shock-proof, but old defy is shock proof u can check out those video on youtube u know, You can see the clear winner is DEFY that is more suitable to ur need, but for me ACtive is more for me, cos i not a gamer but more for FB things and i like light weighted phone, defy too big for me that why i won a iphone4 but sell away :), i hope this help u decide...goodluck mates

  • OMG its waterproof nice one sonyericsson buy screen too small and no seondary camera...

  • Xperia Active is a more compact phone and my opinion is that active is the perfect phone for you.

  • What is your suggestions between motorola Defy Vs xperia Active ? I want phone for 1. gaming 2. 3g network so that i can fb, tweet, mails 3. i used drop phones from my hand like anything, Basically butter hands. Help me with ur suggestions/ exp with the phone thanks

  • is this phone really can streaming a movies?

  • Just got Xperia Active Billabong Edition. For about USD 338, i've got the phone, two extra covers with billabong name on each cover, strap, earphone, and LiveView accessories. Took a video underwater and it worked!

  • Active became a superstar,like iPhone ;)

  • do you really need to ask? ram, cpu,etc already tells you everything..not to mention the water and dust proof

  • is dis fone betta dan mini pro??? not takin d factor of qwerty keypad.. pls suggest..

  • hey, i found an interesting blog for this phone: xperia-active.com, they have reviews, specs and everything about the device.

  • hi does it have front camera for video chatting?

  • i saw this in one of the electronics shop in geira mall

  • Hey dude where did you see it in dubai?

  • xperia mini has problems, and xperia mini is the inside of the xperia active, thats the release date has been moved to october hehehehehehehe

  • i saw this phone in dubai its very light comfortable to hold and actively looks goods. its around 400usd. i guess the price its good because the package includes wrist band, earhook, at lace.

  • to those who want dis fon, its AVAILABLE as stated in GsmA, :)

  • Love this phone! Want it badly! It's look doesn't matter that much, this is an awesome phone for us active people!

  • I'm afriad it doesn't have a front facing camera. Both SE's website and the user manual state only rear 5mp camera. Shame.

  • This is the best phone a dude like me can have! I was gonna buy an xperia arc but that one, water resistance! That is so awsome!

  • it has front facing camera. see its specifications.

  • NO FRONT FACING CAMERA!!! Dissapointed!!! Officially this is a rugged Xperia Mini

  • Boo� another so-so phone with Ginergread to boot and yet� lacks a front facing camera. Never mind the smallish 3″ screen, never mind the somewhat bulky, thick profile� but no front facing camera on a Gingerbread device? C�mon! You could�ve made a comeback with this one� You really, really missed it big, SEMC. Hello? Ever heard of Tango and Skype video call? Tsk, tsk� NEXT!!!

  • really???is there a color qualification for smartphone?i don't think so.

  • nice phone, bravo!

  • nice phone, bravo!

  • Hi fiends . Xperia active is a super smartphone u competition in any Samsung android phone it's really really good . Sony display technology is good and Prosser is good .

  • lol maybe its not his taste, just like i prefer the white version of this phone.. :]

  • so beautifull .. hope i can buy it

  • Orange is NOT the color of a smartphone? I never knew there are standard colors for smartphones.

  • 350 euro, that much this phone costs in my country, got to wait at least 2 months to trop to 250 so i can buy it.

  • it is just gr8 phone to have... gr8 specs include.. dust n waterproof n d bravia engine rocks

  • GSM arena Plz post in a Good review.. ppl r eagerly waitin 4 dis awesum phone..

  • it is a good handset

  • lol ..

  • Regarding charging the android phone...is no problem if u hv converter dc to ac inside your 4x4...Xperia active is the right phone for 4x4 offroader..

  • Yes, it is IP67 certified! SEMC has again confirmed Active to be IP67 certified. Also the design shows it with dual shells with rubber sealing. Really nice!

  • Who already bought this phone ? if any 1 bought it plz comment about it,, :)

  • is mini dust proof and water resistant? No, the insides are the same except the secondary camera. i don't understand why are you comparing phones from different categories.

  • I already impatient intend to take skype video inside water...

  • Good News : SonyEricsson official website has changed the Xperia Active status from "Coming Soon" to "New" ;)

  • Today is 10\1 and it's not released yet ??? COME ON

  • ultimately become a rugged phone that I would like it, I can swim in the water with you, we will work in every seconds hardcore time together.

  • Its really nice phone waterproof

  • i like this phone this is nice phone

  • I want the xperia active i sold my xperia neo for him when out of the market europe

  • This is a gud phone overall but inspite of having 1 gb internal memory only 320 mb is usuable by user where as the xperia mini pro and mini also give users the same. the mini and mini pro have secondary camera and hd video recording which is way better than the active's plus the mini pro has an additional qwerty keypad. it has 1gigahz processor nd no specific GPU but mini and mini pro have 1 gigahz scorpion processor and 205 GPU. so instead of going for active go for mini or mini pro. they r much sexier also.

  • It is already available in european region. So it is on stock...

  • hey active its already september 28 , wer da hell r u ?

  • Who said u that?

  • ...and do not forget, out of all those outdoor activities mentioned, you're gonna run out of battery probably half of the day in the middle of the woods without any socket to recharge because it's ANDROID!

  • Rumors are on about it & cannot be confirmed. However it is hard to believe that seperating may be on the cards especially with SE churning out so many smartphones nowadays as never before in the decade. As things seem today, they won't seperate but grow on the Android platform :-)

  • Good to see that GSMARENA has again confirmed Active to be IP67 certified. 27th Sep & still ACTIVE is INACTIVE !Hmmmmmmm maybe it will launch in Oct Q4..........

  • is it available in uk?

  • excellent ,bt orange is nt the colour for smartphone

  • Can you dip this phone in water like the Motorola Defy? I'm confused which of the two I would buy, now that they almost have the same price.

  • Reasons to get this over Moto Defy+ ... 1- sec cam 2- xLOUD Feature.. WOAH ! loud sound 3- Bravia Engine 4-Snap Dragon CPU,.. BETTTTTTTER ! 5-CAM MUCH BETTER Reasons to get Moto Defy+ over this : 1-bigger screen JUST get Active :)

  • word, i've been wondering the same thing, i guess it comes down more to wut ur lookin for out of pros and cons

  • Yes

  • Which one is better sony ericson xperia active or sony ericson live walkman

  • have you read any of the comments bellow? or maybe any articles from the news page? it has been delayed to 26th of september, but for example i have talked to sony ericsson support, and they said that in my region it will be available only in november.

  • when will it be releasing??????????

  • Looking soo cute.......

  • 26th of september, but it deppends on the region.

  • when we can add font Khmer in ?

  • when is the launch date i am waiting to buy pls tell the launch date

  • i dont know about dat. i wish the battery door remains the same.

  • specwise, the defy is better at internal memory, battery and screen. Active as you can see has a minimalist, rugged look, better internet performance, better camera, and has wet finger tracking, the defy+ is an all american phone, a show off, big battery lock, a "hundred" screws on the sides, and shampagne corks to cover the microusb and mp3 holes. the xperia active is for the person that in the course of the week goes rockclimbing, or sufring, or in the woods, it can take pictures, you can listen to music and enjoy it thru the walkman player, browse the internet when in town to look for different locations to explore, and has a gps to guide you, it is true that the defy does that too, but sony does it in a better way. i'm saying this because i had a defy for a couple of days, but not impressed at all, it is to big to carry it even for a jog in the park. you may be a motorola fan, they are good phones but at this category, the active has the right stuff to perform. cheers

  • The release date of this was later than expect (3 weeks). 30th September.

  • But I guess you'll have to use another batterydoor losing all the outdoor-features and beef up (in size) your device even more.

  • What an ugly phone, even samsung B2100 with its antenna design looked better than this, sorry, SE, you got it all wrong with that giant lanyard loop down there!

  • How can you be so sure that Xperia active is better than Defy+ if neither of them have come out? Spec wise Id say Defy+ is better than Active due to higher screen resolution alone.

  • talking bout SE 10th anniversary, izit true dey going separate way?

  • Thanks very much for this info. BTW, for all you SE fans, October 1, 2011 is the tenth anniversary for SE company. And I truly wish Xperia Active will justify the celebrations! Long live SONY!!!!!!!!!! I eagerly await the Active.

  • Delayed...til 26 Sept '11... DARN !!!

  • the release date in my country,romania, is in november, so is going to be a long wait for the phone, hope it worths it.

  • How much does it cost???

  • Yes it is IP67 and has Gorilla glass display, I don't know why GSM doesn't put Gorilla glass display in any of SE specs. Go to the SE website here to see for yourself here

  • Wowww...izit released already? Enjoy ur fon., :)

  • in my country, romania, the phone is due to launch only in november. it is going to be a long wait for this phone, i hope it worths it.

  • Is Xperia Active fully IP67 certified? Earlier it was clearly mentioned on GSM ARENA & SONY ERICSSON sites as being IP67 certified. Now it's only mentioned dust & water resistant! If it is really certified, then why hide one of the USP? How will we know if SE doesn't put it that way???

  • how about the prize??? anyone knows??

  • active is ultimately better than defy+ and there is no doubt that u r a Motorola fan coz u like defy/defy+ even after knowing xperia active is better. u r seeing the negatives,not the positives which is a long long list.the battery of active can be changed to 1800mAh.

  • hey here its 13 sept when wil it come???

  • still waiting for it...

  • You forget the main selling point that the Xperia Active has over its rivals, and that's the Ant+ technology. Something I'm eager to try out paired with a set of Jabra Sport wireless earphones.

  • Big phone, small screen Power consuming CPU, small battery I'd take a Motorola DEFY or DEFY+ over this any time.

  • watching out for it

  • Yep...Visiting-Card sized Xperia...Hmmm...Pocket-Sized Power-House? :D

  • water resistant?... how about the speaker?, is it also water resistant?,, and how would the sound come out?

  • I am a gr8 SE fan & eagerly awaiting Xperia active. Wish it was a bit taller than its present 92mm height.

  • expected release ws sept 9... when is this phone gonna release?????????

  • I m waiting for this phone..

  • when this phone will release in indonesia? anybody know?

  • is this phone camera is HD?????????????????

  • how about loudness of speaker?

  • you can count on the qualcomm snapdragon msm8255 to drain the battery faster than you can think :D in other handset like htc trophy it will barely last one day even with an optimized OS like wp7. but in the combo with android and active multitask i think it will hardly survive 10 hours. @fade. water resist is different from water proof, dont make it like the same thing. water resist mean the device can still hold up long enough to resist the water coming in to it for a certain of time, mostly up to 30 menit in 1 meter water deep.

  • is it HD ? is it play motion sensor game?

  • Yes it has flash and it is going to launch on september 9th 2011

  • these modern wather resistant phones are actually wather proof. why do you think they defy how deep in wather it can be used and for how long.

  • it can resist for half an hour in 1 meter deep water.

  • Yes, you can use it under 0.5 m (under water).

  • nope its only water resistant. It can only withstand a splash of water. If you're planning on using this phone underwater then buy a waterproof bag. BTW its a poor looking phone.

  • Awesome Phone man.. i want to buy this.. what price is this.. plzz tell me.. nd soon..

  • so this phone will still work under water? XD

  • hope the battery is also active as the phone. . . hope that this guy is not like it's relatives (experias) w/c is draining a lot of battery because of it's android thing. . . how can you be active if it is always attached on you charger? is that right guys?

  • Hello. Literate people can read this information here: Have fun. (=

  • sexy tuch nd fabulus process...

  • i want to kmow is that mobile has has flash, motion gaming, n most important is when it is going to launch

  • Here you go: The hardware/software is the same, it just doesnt have IP67 casing.

  • This phone,defy+ and xperia active all of them are ip67 certified. But i like xperia active becoz it has bravia engine,hd recording,track id music recognition,xloud technology,USB on-the-go(VIA 2.3.4 update),3D sweep panorama(VIA 2.3.4 update),enhanced facebook integration,barometric pressure sensor,ant+ wireless technology,etc Moreover active has wet finger tracking so we can use it even while it rains.

  • Please REVIEW this phone !! ;)

  • This people their are lazy android 2.3 diz time and ram is worst 512

  • I am waiting for this phone

  • ya ... its 3g competible

  • afrse its bettr th 2g

  • Check out my video of some underwater video taken using one of these! Impressive much!

  • look at the talktime 2g vs 3g.. is that correct? 3g talktime is greater than 2g?

  • if he suported skype video call?

  • it's very good & touch capacity is to much good &camara are ossam

  • it will release on 9 september me also waiting for this ..... thanku

  • will this come out in the Philippines? i really want this but i hope it's not expensive.

  • No. Based on Skype's released information that video chat services are being supported on 21 android device including SE Neo, Pro, Mini pro, PLAY and Ray. Active wasn't mentioned in the list.

  • does it have front facing camera? because base on SE white paper there is no info indicating that this phone has FFC.. please confirm, i like this phone this phone fits for me because i like testing or calling in the rain :)

  • Its a mobile phone with photo and camera options, not actual video camera for HD videos with ultra-high image quality. Just a mobile phone, no more, no less.

  • it will cost around 14k for indian market and ray will be around 16k . eagerly wating for it to release..

  • ive seen test videos on youtube. the quality of the video sucks. yes its HD quite sharp but its too DARK something wrong with Exposure ?? compared to xperia arc. fix these SOny please before you release it. its my next phone since ive owned a sony ericsson. for 3 yrs.

  • its not a high end phone but i think its fine for what it is if you think the iphone 3gs was fine this is a little better

  • no comments till the phone hits the market.

  • Does led flash works only when camera button is clicked or like in xperia x10 led flash should be turned on before we take a pic..

  • Seriously , This is Best mb. in this price & I'hav made my mind to buy xperia active in sep & also I'm big fan of sony ericson . Really!!!!! who wan 2 buy those samsuny phones which hav childish like Menu , full colours like Pink , Orange etc. , I'll suggest all to buy this mb. without wasting ur tym...

  • Sar??

  • it has an 'on screen querty' too

  • Hi all please help, Does the keypad on-screen have "12 keys" or does it have a "on-screen querty"??...

  • If you remember Apple iphone 3G has same display resolution on a bigger screen (3.5 inch) with active and E72 has 240x320 resolution on 2.36 inch screen which makes Xperia active has the highest pixels density number otherwise it shows the smoothest pictures compared with the other two. And who says this is a high end phone...?!

  • is this shock proof?

  • I have used 2 SE phones in past. Now I am using Nokia E72 and since then I was hoping to use a phone like this SE. But after reading the specs I found there is a major cons there, which is the resolution. I believe that is quite low for high end phone. Hope SE will increase the resolution in final release.

  • jus chill!!!!

  • hey,check this out this fone is really² waterproof enjoy :)

  • bcoz its for active people,,especially for outdoor activity

  • r u sure? but this phone is not even released yet ..

  • This is the only phone that I've seen which is actually JUSTIFIED in having capacitive Android buttons. Normally I DESPISE such capacitive buttons as they are an ergonomic disaster which are there on HTC etc. devices merely as a fashion fad. However, the fact that this device is completely waterproof is the ONLY reason that I see such capacitive buttons EVER being justified.

  • Why is the lanyard hole on this so big?! Most phones already have such a hole so why did they need to ruin what is quite a cool phone with this big thing jutting out in the corner?

  • Hi All.. Thank you for stopping to read my review. I have been using this phone over a year now. I have been very happy with the audio and video quality. But the only draw back is the battery. 1.6 ver was sad. But the 2.1 is gr8 with many option that I hardly use. I am planning to upgrade to 2.2. Please advice

  • i just likexperia active lookwise i really lov this fon no other one looks like it i just wnt it

  • well , 9 hours of hd video :P

  • IMO a multi-core CPU could be improve overall performance if the os (firmware) and apps are designed to use the advantage of multi-core capabilities such as improving multitasking experience, reducing power consumption or capable to run a desktop class internet browser. About HD video, I don't see from any point of view it is an interesting feature if I only watch the movies on a 4.5 inch screen size at max, watching on this size of screen or smaller already convenience with D1/ wvga resolution. If you like to collect HD movies then it's better if you watch them on a hdtv.

  • is it fall proof ?

  • Just a thought... do we really need dual-core CPU in our mobile phones? Where is the line between the modern mobile phone and the modern netbook? As i see it, mobiles should be for used for communication, and some advanced features (GPS, emails, limited internet browsing,...) while other should stay in domain of computers. I just dont see the point of wathing HD movies on my mobile for 20 minutes before i need to recharge it again. Sure its the technological advancment, but i guess some people really need all this. So to all those who argue why Motorola Defy is better mobile than this one: ITS JUST A MOBILE PHONE! It has limited purpose, and every 5-7 months there is new version of it on the market. Buy which suits you best, and give it a rest.

  • should i choose xperia active or xperia mini pro? i need a high features & specifications and i don't care about the QWERTY.

  • wait for xperia duo

  • thumbs up you are very much right

  • You are totally wrong. Defy is not actually waterproof,as written in its phone manual,its not ip67 certified where as xperia active is!Active also has ANT+ wireless technology and inbuilt barometer sensor!!! Please do not exaggerate. Defy+ is is 1 GHz single core processor with gingerbread but it will still not have front camera for video calls and that motoblur will never be able to compete with timescape. And what about the Bravia Engine even though the defy has a little higher pixel density? The ultimate conclusion- defy is in no comparison with xperia active

  • You much like Moto so select it. I like SE and I should buy SE phone

  • Anonymous why are u hiding ur name? How can u compare a 1 year old phone Moto Defy with much better specs with a new release SE Active. Active is outdated with 17mm, 320Mb, low 192ppi, no Gorilla glass, 320*480 screen size, bat 1200mAh very small, no, no, no u are just fan of SE. What is better in 2011 we have super ultimate phones like Atrix 4G, Photon 4G, Droid X2, Droid 3, Droid Bionic, Moto Pax, AtrixHD 4G and all Dual core and even Quad core Moto Jet and Bullet. And probably Defy 2 with Dual core. Sorry for SE user.

  • I prefer this phone more than Defy.

  • Active is Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Support

  • It looks great. For long time no mobile phone could not get my attention but this one its for me. I am getting one soon.

  • nice

  • I disagree in many point. 1. Defy meet the IP67 standard 2. Defy was available in Sept 2010 vs Active June 2011. 3. Defy is a rugged phone with a big battery 1540mAh but thin 13mm like X10 not a rugged phone. 4. Defy have 2Gb internal Mem and 2Gb included vs Active 320Mb internal and 2Gb external. 5. Defy have big screen 480*854p vs Active 320*480p 6. Defy have higher pixel density 240ppi vs Active 192ppi. 7. Defy thinner 13mm vs 17mm on Active. 8. Defy have Adobe Flash vs Active none. 9. Defy have Gorilla glass vs Active none. 10. Awesome support at XDA developers with android 2.2 (got 2.3 and more) vs Active no big support yet still news 11. Defy have Cristal Talking Plus. 12. Defy can connect with Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA®) technology, connecting you to compatible devices like HDTVs, game consoles or PCs. Now Defy+ with 1Ghz CPU, Android 2.3. Moto is better because this phone it's one year old the Active but still have better specs. Defy 2 is coming ...

  • Active beats DEfy on several areas, where the defi beats it on just one: the size of the screen. Xperia active has some nice features that i find quite interesting. I like hiking in the mountaints- WITHOUT worrying about my phone been wet, dirty or anything like that. Here are som specs that makes the active quite unike: -Dragontrail glass. The dragontrailglass is sort of the seccond genereation of gorrillaglass. It is mouch more tougher nad can be be bendt. -The screen can be used when wet. Perfectly on rainy day. -ip67 water and dustresistant. -the big ring to conect anything. -ANT+. This is a standard bluetooth profile for connecting to sport-related accessories like steptracker for the nikeshoes, bycyclecomputer or heartratetransmitter. -powerfull processor. This is very true, considering the low resolution 320x480 pixels. Xperia active is using the exaxt same prosessor as xperia play and arc. - It is compact. Active can be consithered as the active version of xperia mini wich makes it small and neat. Negatives -Battery? Te powerfull prosessor and a 1200mha battery can be a problem when youre away from electricity for more than a week- nice thing is that the battery is user replaceable. -The screen. The screen is too small for this phoen. SE should have made it 3,2inch or 3,3 like the ray. -Small screen resolution? In theory the screen resolution on the active is a bit low but the screen isnt all that big either. The biggest problem about this resolution is the lack of support for some apps in market. 'The xperia active is the perfect outdoor phone for me and I am shure many other who likes a tough and powerfull phone would get this small little bugger. This is the perfect second spare phone!

  • Active has a querty keypad??????????????

  • i will go for xperia active.

  • defy + is coming on at&t. it has 2.3 gingerbread and 1 GHz processor. everything else is exactly the same but still i would suggest active because it has wet finger tracking and we soon would be able to make video calls through g talk.moreover the 4 corner timescape is better than motoblur.

  • If this is the middle range average Android mobile phone.... I like it. Nothing wrong with CPU speed and integraded amount of RAM. Some of current middle range Android mobile phones have less RAM/slower CPU and they sell. With Xperia Active get a lot in the bundle. I just hope its reasonable priced. (=

  • xperia mini

  • any official website indicating that it is ip67-certified?

  • yes, Active is IP67 certified

  • xperia mini or xperia active ?

  • yup... bat. no long

  • Active is certified?

  • hope the battery is also ACTIVE, unlike all other Xperias

  • Sony Ericsson Xperia is so very look n featucher is good

  • nice

  • Don't like the design.

  • yes

  • DEfy has bigger display, but not IP67 certified. Thats the main diff

  • Its a mobile phone, not a video camera or some thing like that.. nuts..