Walkman F Series

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Walkman F Series

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Walkman F series

A Sony NWZ-F887
Manufacturer	Sony Corporation
Type	Portable media player
Lifespan	2012 – 2014
Operating system	Android Jelly Bean
Storage	8–64 gigabyte flash memory
Display	3.5 inches (8.9 cm) (NW-F800) 4.0 inches (10 cm) (NW-F880)
Connectivity	WM-PORT USB 2.0 compliant Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) Bluetooth
Predecessor	Walkman Z series
Successor	Walkman A series
Related	Walkman

The Walkman F series is a discontinued portable media player manufactured as a part of Sony's Walkman line of music players, through two generations. They are high-res compatible players and run the Android operating system.

History and features

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The first generation, series NW-F800, was introduced in July 2012 as the replacement of the similar looking Walkman Z series^[1] and by extension effectively of the A series. The F800 was the first ever Walkman to support the playback of FLAC audio files. It runs version 4.0 of Android (ICS).^[2] The F800 is both smaller and lighter than its predecing Walkman Z1000.

The second generation, the NW-F880, was released in October 2013. It was the first Walkman player to support high-resolution audio sources (192 kHz/24-bit).^[3] The F880 adds NFC support allowing for easy pairing with NFC compatible devices like speakers.^[4] It also adds a built-in FM transmitter in some regions.^[5] It ran version 4.1 of Android (Jelly Bean).

Through a software update, the F880 players also gain support for DSD format playback, and the DSEE technology is upscaled to DSEE HX.^[6]^[7]

The F series was eventually discontinued as its place in the market was taken over by the A series's NW-A10.

Reception

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In its review for the NWZ-F886, Trusted Reviews gave praise for "superb" hi-res audio quality, display and battery life, but criticised the provided headphones and that its 32 GB storage could be quickly filled with hi-res files.^[8]

Specifications and comparison

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Series	Model	Capacity	Release Date	Display	Rated battery life	Audio formats	Wireless connectivity	CPU	Physical size	Weight
F800	NWZ-F804	8 GB	October 2012	3.5" LCD 800x480 (WVGA)	20 hours	MP3, WMA, ATRAC (Japanese market), ATRAC Advanced Lossless (Japanese market), WAV, AAC, HE-AAC, FLAC^[9]	IEEE 802.11 a/b/g, Bluetooth 3.0	NVIDIA Tegra 2 1 GHz^[10]	114.5 mm 57 mm 8.9 mm	100 g (3.53 oz)
	NWZ-F805	16 GB
	NWZ-F806	32 GB
	NWZ-F807	64 GB
F880	NW-F885	16 GB	October 2013	4" LCD 854x480 (WQVGA)	17–35 hours	MP3, WMA, ATRAC (Japanese market), ATRAC Advanced Lossless (Japanese market), WAV, AAC, HE-AAC, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, DSD (through update)^[11]	IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, FM transmitter (some regions)	Texas Instruments OMAP4430 1 GHz^[12]	116 mm 58 mm 8 mm	103 g (3.63 oz)
	NW-F886	32 GB
	NW-F887	64 GB

References

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^ "Sony's latest Walkman lineup sizzles".
^ "Sony launches Android Walkman with FLAC". 18 July 2012.
^ "Sony unveils bevy of Walkman devices, puts premium on hi-res audio playback".
^ "Sony adds NFC to latest Walkman". 9 September 2013.
^ "Sony Walkman NW-F880 Announced with Four Colors". 11 October 2013.
^ "NWZ-F886/F887 System Software Update | Sony NZ".
^ "Walkman F880 アップデートで「Dsee Hx」に対応。アップデートレポートだ！". 12 December 2013.
^ "Sony NWZ-F886". 20 December 2013.
^ "NWZ-F806 Specifications | Sony UK".
^ "Sony Announces Walkman F800 with Android 4.0, We Have Specs". 20 July 2012.
^ "NWZ-F886 Specifications | Sony AP".
^ "Sony представила новые плееры Walkman ZX1, F880, M, S и W". 25 September 2013.

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