Sony finally launched the much awaited Xperia M4 Aqua for Rs 24,990 after unveiling the Xperia Z4 in India. The device launched by the company is a 64-bit Octa processor and is first phone in this category by Sony with this processor. Along with this Sony also launched an average ranged Xperia C4 Dual, though the price wasn’t stated.
The Xperia M4 Aqua comes along with water and dust-proof certificate. The company at the Mobile World Congress stated it would be selling the device from May 26, 2015.
The M4 Aqua has a 5-inch 720HP display, weighs 136 grams and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop. The phone has a RAM of 2GB though it houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 system chip which has a 1.5GHz octa-core processor. The phone has an expandable memory via a micro sim card while the internal memory of the device is 16GB. The company along with all this promises a 2 days battery life. Though the benchmark reviews are still due, people who used the phone during the Mobile World Congress stated that the phone’s response, app-switching and camera launching had no issues.
In the camera section the device features a 13 megapixel primary camera along with a 5 megapixel front camera and also comes with integrated 4G LTE connectivity.
On the other hand the Sony Xperia C4 comes with a 5.5 inch full HD IPS display weighing around 146 grams but has the same camera features of the M4 Aqua. The C4 runs on MediaTek MT6752 processor along with a 2GB RAM and also has a 16GB internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. The phone has a 2600 mAh non-removable battery along with NFC, WiFi, USB 2.0 and requires a Nano-SIM and is also a dual-SIM smartphone.
The specifications by the M4 Aqua are appealing and can be a suitable option for an outdoor person who may have have many multimedia related functions. Although at a price of Rs. 24,990, it may be a little too expensive especially considering that there are many flagship-level devices which are average ranged and more affordable. But since the company is known for it’s quality and services there is a possibility of good sales.
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