The Sony12978 replacement for the Ally trades some screen pixels in exchange for a thinner body and faster processor, but is otherwise similar. This affordable Android phone sports a slide-out text keyboard, Wi-Fi with mobile hotspot feature, and a memory card slot.
| Basic properties | |
| Video resolution | VGA (640x480) |
| Photo | |
| Diagonal LCD | More than 3 " |
| Image stabilization | Electronic stabilization |
| Microphone | Without a microphone |
| Mount LCD | Rotating screen, hinge on the left |
| Number of effective pixels | 12 megapixels and more |
| Optical zoom | Optical zoom 10x-23x |
| Power | AA battery operation |
| Raw format support | Shooting only in jpeg |
| Sensor size | 4/3 "(17.3h13 mm) |
| Sound recording | Stereo sound |
| Supported type of memory card | SD/SDHC |
| System | Exchangeable lenses, without a mirror |
| The type of viewfinder | Hybrid viewfinder |
| Touch-sensitive screen | Without touch controls |