Sony announces mid-range Xperia M4 Aqua

Sony launched its water-resistant smartphone Xperia M4 Aqua alongside Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet at MWC 2015 . The handset is priced at EUR 299 (Rs. 20,600) and will be available in maket in Spring this year in more than 80 countries and 100 carriers. It will be available in LTE and dual-SIM variants.

The Xperia M4 Aqua features a 5.2-inch HD (720x1280) display protected by tempered glass and is powered by 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (quad-core 1.5GHz + quad-core 1.0GHz) processor paired with Adreno 405GPU.

The handset has 2GB RAM and is available in 8GB or 16GB storage options. It also has a microSD card slot [supports up to 32GB]. It runs Android Lollipop 5.0 out of the box. The device is dust and water resistant with IP65/8 rating. It can be immersed in water up to 5 feet (1.5-meter) for as long as 30 minutes.

Camera features include 13-megapixel autofocus rear camera with Sony Exmor RS mobile image sensor and f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. On the front there is a 5-megapixel camera that has a wide 88-degree field of view.

Connectivity features include  Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, and USB. A 2400mAh battery runs the show which is rated to deliver a talk time of up to 13 hours and standby time of up to 779 hours.

The Xperia M4 Aqua measures 145.5x72.6x7.3mm and weighs 140 grams. It will be available in Black, White or Coral Colour options.

 

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 tablet to be unveiled at at MWC 2015

Sony is expected to launch two devices at MWC 2015 that include  Xperia M4 Aqua smartphone and  Xperia Z4 tablet.

The Xperia M4 Aqua will be the successor to Xperia M2 Aqua which was launched last year. The Xperia M4 Aqua is water and dust-proof with IP65/68 rating.

Xperia M4 Aqua will run Android 5.0 Lollipop. Other specs are a mystery at this point but the handset is expected to feature 5-inch HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor, 1GB RAM and 2300 mAh battery.

The Xperia Z4 tablet was accidentally confirmed when it made an appearence on the official Xperia Lounge application.

The screenshot of the Xperia Z4 tablet partially reveals the design and the its announcement date, March 3. The tablet will feature a "ultra fast processor," 2K display and "industry leading battery performance.

Unfortunately we won't be seeing the Xperia Z4 smartphone unveiled at Mobile World Congress. According to reports,the uninsipiring sale of Sony's first two flagship have forced the Japanese electronic giant to revised its strategy in 2015. Sony plans to launch the Xperia Z4 smartphone sometime in the summer.