Sony Xperia J budget handset leaks

Here's a picture of what could be the upcoming Sony Xperia J handset.

If this is a genuine leak, the Xperia J (codenamed ST26i) will be a budget handset, but with a 4-inch screen and Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

Though according to Mobile-Review, the screen is said to offer "poor colour reproduction, excessive glare and low viewing angles".

Inside is a 1,700mAh battery, and a 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7227a processor. That processor is considerably less powerful than most smartphones nowadays, so it's very much a low-end handset.

A 5MP camera sits on the back, capable of capturing video at 640x480-pixels. That's a lot lower than HD resolution. An LED flash is also expected, as well as a front-facing camera, though there's no word on the resolution of the latter. Given the specs so far, we'd expect it to be VGA.

Expected at IFA

Sony is expected to announce the Xperia J at IFA, the German tech trade show that kicks off next week. The Xperia J is expected for the global market, so we should see it in the UK, though there's no word on a release date.

We're expecting a suitably low price to match these low-end specs.

An update to Android Jelly Bean doesn't look likely, at least not anytime soon. Sony is more likely to prioritise its higher-tier handsets.

A 4-inch screen and Ice Cream Sandwich aren't unheard of on a budget Android offering. The Huawei Ascend P1 is now on sale, and that has a 4.3-inch screen and ICS, as does the ZTE Grand X.

Via TalkAndroid