Sony Xperia

Sony Xperia
	The front face of Xperia 1 III
Manufacturer	Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (2008–2012); Sony Mobile Communications (2012–2021); Sony Corporation (2021–present)
Type	Smartphone, tablet, phablet
Release date	27 October 2008
Operating system	Android (since 2010); Windows Mobile (2008–2010)
System on a chip	Snapdragon; MediaTek; Others (NovaThor and Tegra);
Input	Touch screen

Xperia (/ɛkˈspɪəriə/, Japanese: エクスペリア) is a series of and the sole brand name of smartphones marketed by Sony. It also includes various related mobile hardware such as tablets as well as software. Xperia was originally developed by Sony Ericsson before becoming Sony Mobile as a result of the mobile phone manufacturer being taken over and solely owned by Sony in 2012;^[1] it has been under Sony Corporation since 2021 following Sony Mobile's merger. The name Xperia is derived from the word "experience", and was first used in the Xperia X1 tagline of "I Xperia the best".^[2]

^ "Sony Ericsson now owned solely by Sony; rebranding to occur within the month". Androidcentral.com. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
^ Horrocks, Simon (10 April 2019). "Sony Xperia 1 - A Surprise Smartphone Filmmaking Leader?". Mobile Motion. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

[1] "Sony Ericsson now owned solely by Sony; rebranding to occur within the month". Androidcentral.com. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

[2] Horrocks, Simon (10 April 2019). "Sony Xperia 1 - A Surprise Smartphone Filmmaking Leader?". Mobile Motion. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

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