The Real Star of the Sony Booth at MWC?
Much of the hype for Sony during the Mobile World Congress was put on the new Xperia Z4 Tablet. However if you ask us the real star of their booth was their new mid-range offering, the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua. With an SRP of just 299 Euros (roughly Php15,000), the Xperia M4 Aqua is a very competitive and all-around device that will not break the bank.
SEE ALSO: Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet Initial Impressions and Hands-on Review
We’ve listed 3 solid reasons why we believe it’s a winner and you can check ’em out below.
It Has Beastly Specifications
For a mid-range phone, the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua packs quite a punch. Underneath the hood we have a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-core processor with integrated 4G LTE connectivity. Combine this with 2GB of RAM and the optimization brought about by Android Lollipop and you have a really smooth user experience on the device. We saw and felt this firsthand when we were playing with it at the floor at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Perhaps the only cause for concern in the spec sheet is the display. It just has 1280 x 720 (HD) resolution but there is a pretty sweet trade-off for this which we will dive deeper into further into this article.
For your appreciation, here’s the full spec sheet.
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Specs
- 1.5GHz octa-core, 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor
- 2GB of RAM
- 5-inch HD display, 720 x 1280 resolution
- 8GB/16GB storage, expandable via microSD
- 13-megapixel rear camera
- 5-megapixel front camera
- 3G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
- Android 5.0 Lollipop
- 2400mAh battery
- SRP: 299 Euros (Roughly Php15,000)
Oh, the camera on this bad boy also promises to be flagship-level quality. The primary shooter is listed as having 13 megapixels and uses Sony’s Exmor RS mobile sensor with an F2.0 aperture and ISO 3200 sensitivity. Not bad!
2-Day Battery Life?
The new processor is supposedly energy efficient. Add to that the not-so-power-hungry HD display and you potentially have a seriously long-lasting smartphone. However this is still just all on paper and we can only really test this once we have a unit that we can review for at least 2 weeks.
Looks and Feels Like a Sony Flagship
And last, but definitely not the least we come to the build. The Sony Xperia M4 Aqua follows the Omnibalance design philosophy of the Sony Xperia line. It looks beautiful from all angles and feels just like lighter Xperia Z3.
Here’s a hands-on video we made so you guys get a better feel for the device. This was shot on the floor of the Sony Booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Note that this device is IP65/8 rated which means it’s water resistant. Sony also made the micro USB port cap-less but still water resistant (which is awesome because that cap usually breaks with most water resistant phones).
So there you have it! Hoping that the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua lands in the Philippines soon!
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