It’s time to dive into the Japanese history of the early Edo period. I’m kidding of course, Sony’s roots don’t go back that far! Still, the company turned 75 last year and since it was founded in 1946 as the Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, it has gone through many metamorphoses.
But don’t worry, there are no obscure questions about how the two co-founders Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita met, or overly technical questions like “what type of transistor Sony used in its first solid-state radio?”
(For the record – the first transistor radio made by Sony was the TR-55 and used four types of transistors – 2T51, 2T52, 2T53 and 2T12. Morita and Ibuka met while serving on the Navy’s War Research Committee.)
Now we’ve tried to focus on phones, and although the title says “Xperia”, we dared to go a little further back in time (with just a pinch of history-related questions). As always there are 20 questions in total and a 20 second time limit for each question, so no cheating!
This is getting pretty hardcore – so we challenge any Sony fan to get out of their proverbial cave and give this quiz a try. Even if you don’t hit 20/20 right away, you can always give it another try, and maybe learn something about Sony and the Japanese way of thinking in the process.
Let’s test your Xperia knowledge!
Sony fans! Crawl through our proverbial caves and take this quiz! We challenge you!
What was the first cell phone with the Sony logo?
What is the origin of the name Sony?
What was the first phone to be released in the Xperia range?
In 2009, Sony Ericsson released a semi-transparent phone. What was his name?
Name the phone in the picture!
What was the first Xperia phone with Sony’s “Floating touch” technology?
What was the first Xperia phone with a 4K display?
The world’s first phone to support slow-mo video at 960 fps was an Xperia. Which model?
Name the phone in the picture!
What was the last Xperia model to be called Compact?
Sony debuted in 2017 with an option to scan objects with your phone in 3D. What was the first Xperia model to get this feature?
What was the first Xperia phone with Android?
Name the phone in the picture!
Which Xperia phone does James Bond use in the movie Skyfall?
What was the first Xperia model with an OLED screen?
What was the first Xperia model with variable zoom?
Name the phone in the picture!
What was the last Xperia model with a hardware keyboard?
What was the first Xperia with a dual camera system on the back?
What was the term Sony coined at the launch of the Xperia Z to explain the new design language?
Apprentice ninja
You need more training in the art of ninja and the art of Sony! Keep hitting that wall there!
ninja turtle
Not bad for a turtle, right? Honestly, you should be proud of yourself, this quiz isn’t one of the easiest out there.
cool ninja
Congratulations! You are one of the most knowledgeable Sony fans out there! What an Xperia nce, right? Sony HQ should be calling with a job offer soon!
How did it go? Share your frustration (or glorious joy) in the comment section below! And if you’re feeling adventurous, there are more quizzes to test your wits. Check them all out below:
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