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What does Sony Xperia mean?

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Emma Martin

Published Feb 10, 2026

What does Sony Xperia mean?

Sony Xperia is the family of Sony smartphones and tablets. The line of phones has been manufactured since 2008, while the first tablet released under the brand was launched in 2012. The name Xperia is derived from the word “experience”, and was first used in the Xperia X1 tagline, “I Xperia the best”.

Are Sony phones any good?

Are Sony phones better than Samsung? Sony’s super-tall, 4K-screen-packing phone has some big benefits, it’s plenty fast, and the triple-camera setup is great. But Samsung’s screen is better overall despite the resolution drop, plus it has perks like wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, a headphone port, and Gear VR support.

What is the latest Sony phone?

Sony’s latest mobile launch is the Xperia Pro (2021). The smartphone was launched in 26th January 2021. The phone comes with a 6.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1644 pixels by 3840 pixels. The Sony Xperia Pro (2021) is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor and it comes with 12GB of RAM.

How to root the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play?

Download and place the Root Toolkit archive onto your Desktop.

  • Unzip files from the archive over to your Desktop.
  • Turn ON the USB debugging option on your device by heading to Menu>>Settings>>Applications>>Development>>USB…
  • Now turn ON the Unknown sources option as well by heading to Menu>>Settings>>Applications>>Unknown sources.