TechieOasis: Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Launched: A Water Resistant Budget Phone

World’s biggest smartphone event has started and all brands are showcasing their best phones at MWC. Recently HTC launched its new flagship with high end features, the HTC One M9 and Samsung launched Galaxy S6 with Samsung pay feature. Both of them were the biggest launch of the MWC event. Meanwhile Sony is also trying to compete them by providing some good features in low price. Sony Xperia is the first mid budget smartphone which comes with water resistant feature.

Design and Display:

The sides more look like Xiaomi phones and overall phone looks dashing. Sony launched its new flagship with 140.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm dimensions which weighs 136g. This IP68 certified phone can resist water up to 1.5 meters in depth for 30 min. Xperia M4 Aqua comes with 5 inch of display with 720 x 1280 pixels of resolution (~294 ppi) and will be protected scratch resistant glass.

Camera Features:

Xperia M4 Aqua will feature 13 MP of rear facing camera with Geo-tagging, Auto focus, Smile detection, HDR and Panaroma features. 5 MP of front facing camera will let you to click selfies and video calls.

Software and Hardware:

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua will feature latest android v5.0 (lollipop) which can let you run any app and game. It will be powered by octa core 64-bit snapdragon 615 chipset with 4 Cortex-A53 cores clocking at 1.5 GHz and four Cortex-A57 cores clocking at 1.0 GHz.

Storage and Battery Life:

It will be powered by 2 GB of RAM which is welcomed as this is a mid-budget smartphone. Sony has provided 8 GB of internal memory which can be expanded to 32 GB to store your memories. Sony also claimed that 2400 mAh of battery will last 2 days after regular use.

So let’s explore the features of Sony Xperia M4 Aqua:

Display Features:

Type	Features
Dimensions	140.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm
Screen Size	5 inches
Screen Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi)
Screen Type	Capacitive touchscreen
Weight	136 g

General Features:

Type	Features
Network	2G/3G/4G
SIM	Dual SIM (GSM+GSM)
Release Date	March 2015
Price	£299

Memory Features:

Type	Features
Internal Memory	8 GB
External Memory	Micro SD, up to 32 GB
RAM	2 GB

Camera Features:

Type	Features
Primary Camera	13 MP
Resolution	4128 x 3096 pixels
Video	Yes, 1080p
Flash	Yes, LED flash
Secondary Camera	5 MP
Video Calling	Yes

Sound Features:

Type	Features
loudspeakers	Yes, stereo speakers
3.5 mm jack	Yes
Alert Types	Mp3, vibration, WAV ringtones

Data connectivity:

Type	Features
Wi-Fi	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes
USB	Yes
NFC	Yes
Wi-Fi hotspot	Yes

Other Features:

Type	Features
Operating System	Android OS v5.0 (Lollipop)
CPU	Quad-core clicking at 1.5 GHz (Cortex-A53) and Quad-core clicking at 1.0 GHz (Cortex-A57)
GPU	Adreno 405
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Browser	HTML 5
Radio	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, Compass
GPS	Yes

Battery Feature:

Type	Features
Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-Ion 2400 mAh battery
Talk-Time	-
Stand By	-

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Final Conclusion:

While other companies are launching their high end devices with high price, Sony is providing all high end features at low price. Look of Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is just fabulous which will attract more people. Definitely this phone is going to blast the smart market. I personally recommend this device as you can’t get this much features from a reputed company in good price range.

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