NW-A856

The NW-A856 provides 32 GB storage in the sixth-generation A Series lineup. It kept the prior design language and accessory support. It features 32 GB storage for ATRAC, MP3, WMA, and AAC files along with video and photo playback. The lithium-ion battery offers 36 hours of use, with Omakase Channel includes.

The A856 sits right in the middle of the A850 family and is probably the most usable version of the concept. It keeps the same slim, refined identity but with enough capacity to make it feel fully practical instead of slightly constrained. A lot of Sony's earlier premium portables looked great but felt like trade-offs. The A856 avoids that. It does not feel like a compromise between size and usability. It feels properly balanced.