NW-A846

The NW-A846 extended the fifth-generation A Series redesign to 32 GB. It adopted the X1000-influenced approach to music and video with 64 GB flash memory capability across the family. It offers 32 GB storage for ATRAC, MP3, WMA, and AAC playback along with the OLED display, 36-hour lithium-ion battery, FM radio, noise cancellation, video and photo functions, S-Master amplifier, Lyric Pita, and x-app.

The A846 is the version of the A840 family where the idea really clicks. It keeps the same thinner, more design-led premium identity but gives it enough storage to feel less of a minimalist statement and closer to a proper flagship compact player. Sony had finally found a premium A-series form that felt restrained, contemporary, and not overworked.