New Sony Walkman Models Support Hi-res Audio Playback
Sony's 6 series of Walkman devices include 14 new models, including two series that supports high-resolution audio.
Starting with the ZX1 and F880 series, they boast a 1GHz dual-core
processor, 854 ? 480 touch screens, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, an "S-Master HX"
digital amp and high-res audio playback (192kHz/24bit) in AIFF, ALAC, FLAC
and WAV. The devices run on Android 4.1 so they offer access to Google Play
and can run games and other apps. The ZX1 will hit Japanese shelves on
December 7th with 128GB of storage for 75,000 yen, or about $760. The F880
line will arrive in Japan in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB options priced at 27,000
$273), 30,000 ($304) and 40,000 yen ($405), respectively.
The Walkman F series includes three models that support high-quality audio
playback (S-Master HX , FLAC). Their battery can p[ower the devices for 35
hours (music playback) and they also have access to network services
including the Sony "Music Unlimited".
The Walkman M series supports the "S-Master" and "S-Master MX" digital
amps, a digital noise canceling function, NFC connectivity and a built-in
microphone afor hands-free calls. The M series packs 16GB and it'll be
available December 7th 18,000 yen, or roughly $182.
Sony's positioned the new S series Walkmans as its battery life-conscious option, as it squeezes out about 77 hours of music playback with a 320 ? 240 LCD and up to 32GB of space. Music listeners will be able to snag the device for as little 18,000 yen (approximately $182) come October 19th. Also available is the E line of players, which has just 4GB of storage and starts at 11,000 yen (around $111).
Finally, Sony updated its waterproof in-ear Bluetooth headphones, doubling capacity to 8GB. Available in Japan in October 19th, the cans will go for 15,000 yen (or around $152).
| Model | NW-ZX1 | NW-F880 series | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | 128GB | NW-F887 64GB | |
| NW-F886 32GB | |||
| NW-F885 16GB | |||
| Basic information | Platform | Android 4.1 | |
| Processor | OMAP 4 Coretex-A9 dual core 1.0GHz | ||
| Main memory | 1.0GB | ||
| Playback | Music / photo / video | Music / Photo / FM radio / TV | |
| Audio formats | FLAC／Apple lossless／AIFF／MP3／AAC／HE-AAC／ATRAC／ATRAC Advanced Lossless / WMA/ linear PCM | ||
| Video formats | MPEG4/ AVC (H.264/AVC) / Windows Media Video 9 | ||
| Photo formats | JPEG (Baseline) / PNG | ||
| Display | 4.0", TFT color LCD, FWVGA (854 × 480) | ||
| Touch panel | Yes | ||
| Bluetooth | Ver3.0 A2DP/AVRCP/OPP/HID | ||
| NFC | Yes | ||
| GPS | Yes | ||
| G-sensor | Yes | ||
| FM radio | No | Yes | |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | ||
| Mic | Yes | ||
| Lyrics Pita | Yes | ||
| Search method | Music search method | Song / playlist / folder you added songs / album / artist / genre / Release Year / recent | |
| Sound quality | Hi-Res music playback support | Yes | |
| Digital amplifier | S-Master HX | ||
| Noise-canceling function | No | Digital noise canceling function: train, bus / aircraft / Indoor input switching (normal mode / external input mode / silent mode) | |
| DSEE HX | Yes | Yes | |
| Clear Phase | Yes | Yes | |
| Clear audio plus | Yes | ||
| Clear Stereo | No | Yes | |
| Clear Base | Yes | ||
| Equalizer | 5-band (1 / User setting 2 OFF / Rock / Pop / Jazz / Unique / Soul / Easy Listening / bass boost / treble boost / custom / user settings) | ||
| VPT (Surround) | 4 seed (studio / club / concert hall / matrix) | ||
| xLOUD | Yes | ||
| Dynamic Normalizer | Yes | ||
| 13.5mm EX headphones | No | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | System | IEEE802.11b/g/n/a | |
| Encryption | WEP/WPA/WPA2 | ||
| Power | Power | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | |
| Play time | Music playback: 32 hours, Video playback: 5 hours | Music playback: 35 hours, Video playback: 5 hours | |
| Charging time | About 3 hours | About 3 hours | |
| Inputs and outputs | Headphone jack | Stereo mini | |
| Hi-Speed USB / WM-PORT | |||
| Dimensions and Weight | (Depth × height x width ) | About 59.7 × 122.3 × 13.5mm (thinnest part: 9.8mm) | About 58.7 × 116 × 8.2mm |
| Maximum dimensions (depth × height width ×) | About 60.7 × 122.8 × 15.3mm | About 59.9 × 116.6 × 8.5mm | |
| Weight (including battery) | About 139g | About 103g | |
| Main software | Sony application | W. music, video player, photo viewer, DLNA, Wi-Fi Checker, direct recording, help guide, Music Unlimited, | |
| Google apps | Chrome, Gmail, Google+, Google Play Store, YouTube, and Google Maps | ||
| Other applications | mora, and AOSS, | ||
| Model | NW-S786 | NW-S785 | NW-S784 | NW-S785K | NW-S784K | NW-E083 | NW-E083K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | 32GB | 16GB | 8GB | 16GB | 8GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Playback | Music / photo / video / FM radio / podcasts | Music / Photo / FM radio / podcasts | |||||
| Audio formats | FLAC / Apple Lossless (ALAC) / MP3/AAC/ HE-AAC/ATRAC／PCM / ATRAC Advanced Lossless/WMA / linear PCM | ||||||
| Video formats | MPEG-4/AVC (H.264/AVC) / Windows Media Video 9 | No | |||||
| Photo formats | JPEG (Baseline) | ||||||
| Display | 2.0", TFT color LCD, QVGA (320 × 240 dots) | ||||||
| Bluetooth | Bluetoothstandard Ver 2.1 + EDR1 A2DP/AVRCP/OPP | No | |||||
| FM radio | 76.0 ~ 108.0MHz (headphone cord antenna) | ||||||
| Lyrics Pita | Yes | ||||||
| Music search method | Album you transfer songs album / artist / genre / Release Year / recent / receive Played list / bookmark / folder / recording | ||||||
| Sound technology | DSEE / Clear Phase / clear audio plus / Clear Stereo /Clear base / Equalizer / VPT (Surround) / xLOUD / Dynamic Normalizer / 13.5mm EX headphones | ||||||
| Noise-canceling function | Digital noise canceling function: train, bus / aircraft / Indoor input switching (normal mode / external input mode / silent mode) | ||||||
| Power | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | ||||||
| Playback time | Music playback: about 77 hours, Video playback: about 14 hours | Music playback: 36 hours | |||||
| Charging time | About 4 hours | About 3 hours | |||||
| Inputs and outputs | Hi-speed USB / WM-PORT headphone jack |
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| Dimensions (depth × height x width) | About 41.7 × 92 × 7.5mm | About 153.4 × 113 × 48.4mm | About 41.7 × 92 × 7.5mm | About 153.4 × 113 × 48.4mm | |||
| Maximum Dimensions (depth × height x width) | About 42.1 × 92.1 × 8mm | About 153.4 × 113.4 × 48.4mm | About 42.1 × 92.1 × 8mm | About 153.4 × 113.4 × 48.4mm | |||
| Weight | About 50g | About 46g | |||||
| Accessories | USB cable, headphone | USB cable, headphone, mini speaker, AC adapter | USB cable, headphone | USB cable, headphone, mini speaker, AC adapter | |||
| Model | NW-M505 | NW-WH303 | NW-W274S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | 16GB | 4GB 4GB | 8GB 8GB | |
| Basic information | Playback | Music | ||
| Audio formats | MP3/AAC/ ATRAC/ WMA/ linear PCM | |||
| Display | Organic EL display (monochrome: 128 × 36) | No | ||
| Bluetooth | Ver3.0 A2DPBluetoothstandard (SBC, AAC, aptX ) / AVRCP/ HFP / HSP | No | ||
| NFC | Yes | No | ||
| FM radio | Yes | No | ||
| Built-in speakers | No | Yes (stereo) | No | |
| Mic | Yes | No | ||
| Search method | Music search method | Songs / album / artist / genre / Release Year / playlist / folder | Playlist / ZAPPIN (Short / Long) | |
| Sound quality | Digital amplifier | S-Master MX | No | |
| Noise-canceling function | Digital noise canceling function: train, bus / aircraft / Indoor | No | ||
| Clear Phase | Yes | No | ||
| Clear Base | Yes | No | ||
| Equalizer | 5-band (1 / User Setup 2 Heavy / Pop / Jazz / Unique / user settings) | No | ||
| VPT (Surround) | No | Yes (speaker mode) | No | |
| xLOUD | No | Yes (speaker mode) | No | |
| Dynamic Normalizer | Yes | No | ||
| 13.5mm EX headphones | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Power | Power | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | ||
| Play time | About 15 hourswhen playing music About 10 hours Bluetoothmusic playback |
About 20 hours Music Playback: headphone mode About 5 hoursMusic Playback: Speaker Mode |
About 8 hours when playing music | |
| Charging time | About 3 hours | About two hours | About 60 minutes | |
| Inputs and outputs | Headphone jack | Stereo mini (output) | Stereo mini (input) | No |
| Hi-Speed USB / Micro USB | Hi-Speed USB / dedicated USB cradle terminal | |||
| Dimensions and Weight | Dimensions (depth × height x width ) | About 85.2 × 19.1 × 15.9mm | ||
| Maximum Dimensions (depth × height x width ) | About 85.5 × 19.9 × 21.3mm | |||
| Weight (including battery) | About 40g | About 292g | About 29g | |
