Leaks : Sony ‘Yuga’ C660X gets extensive preview ahead of announcement

 

Mobile-Review has done it again, detailing a significant preview of an as-yet unreleased Sony Xperia handset. Their preview of the Sony C660X (C6603) ‘Yuga’ leaves no stone uncovered as it reveals pretty much everything about the handset, however it’s worth noting that this preview is based on a prototype.

First of all, let’s talk specs. The Yuga has a 5-inch 1080p display that will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset (APQ8064 & MDM9615) with 1.5GHz quad-core processor and Adreno 320 GPU. It will come with 2GB RAM, a microSD memory card slot (we’re not sure what internal storage this has, if any), LTE and a 13MP camera. The prototype previewed was running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

Via Mobile-Review.

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News : Sony Yuga (C660X): A couple more photos unveiled

Russian site Mobile-Review has revealed a couple of photos of the upcoming Sony Yuga (C6603). It doesn’t reveal anything new as we had already seen some leaked photos of the handset a while back. However, author Eldar Murtazin, normally known for his disdain of Sony Mobile products has sung the praises of the prototype Yuga.

“Each technological revolution leads to a totally fantastic device that we could not ask for a few more decades,” Eldar says (translated). He goes on to say that the large dispolay and powerful Qualcomm chipset “makes a fabulous combination”. His main criticism comes in the form of how hot the handset can become, “warm as a stove” is how the author describes it. Hopefully, we’ll hear more on the handset in the coming weeks. 

Via Mobile –Review.

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News : Xperia Yuga to have Exynos 5 Quad chipset, 5" OLED display?

This probably comes from the "if only" sections of the rumor mill, but a rumor about Sony's upcoming flagship, the C660X Yuga, promises that the Japanese company will deliver on its promise to release a phone to compete with the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III in a big way.

According to a poster in the IT168 forums, the Sony C660X Yuga will pack a Samsung Exynos 5 Quad chipset (marking a move away from Qualcomm), 3GB of RAM and a 16MP camera, all behind a 5" OLED display of 1080p resolution. The rumor further suggests there will be 128GB of built-in storage, a 3000mAh battery, plus water and dust resistance and an IR port.

Now, there is some credibility to this rumor. The Samsung Galaxy S IV is also rumored to use an Exynos 5 Quad chipset. And a 5" 1080p display is quite probable, considering other companies are already launching phones with such screens. The Sony Xperia V is water and dust proof, the Xperia Tablet S has an IR port for remote control functions and so on.

But then reality steps in - a quad-core A15 processor might be a bit much, even for a 3000mAh battery, and not to mention that Sony doesn’t usually use the biggest batteries and has never made a phone with an OLED display. Also, earlier leaks suggest that the Yuga will use a 12MP camera.

A different rumor all together is that the phone will have a glass back a la iPhone 4/4S and the Nexus 4. That's not out of the question - we still haven’t had a clear look at the Yuga's back as all the spy shots are quite dark.

Well, Sony is supposed to bring its next flagship at CES and MWC, so it will take a little patience but we'll know the Yuga's specs soon enough.

Source 1 (in Chinese) • Source 2 | Via

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