NTT DoCoMo just announced its Spring 2013 Collection of Android smartphones for the Japanese market. The upcoming lineup consists of nine noteworthy devices from various manufacturers like Sharp, NEC, Sony, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Huawei and LG. We’ve got handsets equipped with large 720p & 1080p displays, Snapdragon S4 Pro & Tegra 3 chipsets, 16 megapixel cameras, and even a phone with a folding dual-screen design. Sony’s new tablet also makes an appearance on the list. Read on for the full rundown of specs, release dates and images.
Panasonic ELUGA X P-02E
Features: 5-inch 1920×1080 Full HD LCD display, Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card slot, 13.2 megapixel rear camera, 1.2MP front-facing camera, NOTTV/SEG support, Xi LTE connectivity, waterproof, dustproof, and a 2320mAh battery.
Operating System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Dimensions: 9.9mm x 68mm × 139mm
Weight: 152g
Colors: Blue, Green, Black
Pre-order: January 23-29
Release Date: January 30
Sony Xperia Z SO-02E (video demo from CES 2013)
Features: 5-inch 1920×1080 Full HD LCD Reality display, Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card slot, 13.1 megapixel rear camera, 2.2MP front-facing camera, SEG support, Xi LTE connectivity, waterproof, dustproof, and a 2330mAh battery.
Operating System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Dimensions: 7.9mm x 71mm × 139mm
Weight: 146g
Colors: Black, White, Purple
Pre-order: January 23
Release Date: February 9
Fujitsu ARROWS X F-02E
Features: 5-inch 1920×1080 Full HD LCD display, Nvidia Tegra 3 1.7GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card slot, 16 megapixel rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, NOTTV/SEG support, Xi LTE connectivity, waterproof, dustproof, and a 2420mAh battery.
Operating System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Dimensions: 10.3mm x 69mm × 140mm
Weight: 157g
Colors: Black, White
Release Date: mid-February
Huawei Ascend D2 HW-03E (differs from 5-inch 1080p Ascend D2 from CES 2013)
Features: 4.7-inch 2180×720 HD LCD display, K3V2 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card slot, 13.1 megapixel rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, NOTTV/SEG support, Xi LTE connectivity, waterproof, dustproof, and a 2150mAh battery.
Operating System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Dimensions: 9.9mm x 67mm × 133mm
Weight: 140g
Colors: White
Release Date: early April
LG Optimus G Pro L-04E
Features: 5-inch 1920×1080 Full HD LCD display, Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.7GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card slot, 13.2 megapixel rear camera, 2.4MP front-facing camera, NOTTV/SEG support, Xi LTE connectivity, and a 3000mAh battery.
Operating System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Dimensions: 10mm x 70mm × 139mm
Weight: 160g
Colors: Platinum White, Indigo Black
Release Date: early April
NEC MEDIAS W N-05E
Features: Collapsible Dual 4.3-inch 960×540 qHD LCD displays , Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card slot, 8.1 megapixel rear camera, Xi LTE connectivity, and a 2100mAh battery.
Operating System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Dimensions: 12.2mm x 136mm × 64mm
Weight: 183g
Colors: Black
Release Date: mid-April
Sharp Aquos Phone EX SH-04E
Features: 4.5-inch 1290×720 HD LCD display, Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5Ghz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card slot, a 13.1 megapixel rear camera, 1.2MP front-facing camera, Xi LTE connectivity, waterproof, dustproof, and 2000mAh battery.
Operating System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Dimensions: 10.9mm x 128mm × 64mm
Weight: 145g
Colors: Pink, White, Black
Pre-order: January 23-24
Release Date: January 25
NEC Medias X N-04E
Features: 4.7-inch 1290×720 HD LCD display, Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5Ghz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card slot, a 13.1 megapixel rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, NOTTV support, Xi LTE connectivity, waterproof, dustproof, and 1980mAh battery.
Operating System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Dimensions: 10.4mm x 136mm × 68mm
Weight: 155g
Colors: Blue, White
Release Date: end of February
Sony Xperia Tablet Z SO-03E
Features: 10.1-inch 1920×1200 WUXGA LCD display, Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card slot, 8.1 megapixel rear camera, 2.2MP front-facing camera, NOTTV/SEG support, Xi LTE connectivity, waterproof, dustproof, and a 6000mAh battery.
Operating System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Dimensions: 6.9mm x 266mm × 172mm
Weight: 495g
Colors: Black, White
Release Date: mid-March