Review: Sony Xperia M4 Aqua - A water resistant beast

Introduction

The MWC 2015 started on a great note today. One of the most interesting launch today was indeed the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Smartphone which is going to be launched in 80 countries at price tag of EUR 299 (approx. for Rupees 20,500). This new variant is ideally the successor of Xperia M2 Aqua, and it runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out-of-the-box. The smartphone is LTE enabled and will also sport dual-SIM capabilities.

Getting to know about Xperia M4 Aqua

The USP of this M4 Aqua is its dust and water resistant features and comes with IP65/8 certification. The makers of this phone claims that this phone holds standout features like camera capability, two-day battery life and waterproofing along with competitive price tag to make it a lot more attractive than other competitors in this segment.

Build & Quality

The success of any mobile lies what lies inside its hood. Let’s have a look:

Processor & RAM: This smartphone is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (quad-core 1.5GHz + quad-core 1.0GHz), coupled with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 405 GPU

Display: The phone also bears impressive resolution i.e.  5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display

Camera: This phone sports very impressive 13-megapixel autofocus rear camera with Sony Exmor RS mobile image sensor and f/2.0 aperture. The front camera is equally loaded i.e.5-megapixel with a wide 88-degree field of view to make best of video calls in HD

Storage: 8GB and 16GB of inbuilt storage based variants and expandable up to 32GB via microSD card

OS: Android Lollipop out of the box

Battery: 2400mAh battery to offer a talk time of up to 13 hours, and standby time up to 779 hours

Connectivity: The phone comes with 3G and 4G LTE options, along with standard Bluetooth 4.1, A-GPS, NFC , Wi-Fi, and USB

Other features: The phone is water & dust resistant and weighs just about 140 grams and will be available in Coral, White and Black colour variants.

Also read: Sony Xperia E4g - World's cheapest 4 LTE Phone

Cheat-sheet

General Observation & Verdict

For price of EUR299, we believe it is definitely a bold move from house of Sony. The phone is no way been compromised in any aspect and is aimed to give user the best experience at affordable price. One thing could have been better is the battery. Samsung Note Neo comes with massive 3100mAh battery and hence we think only battery is a downer.

We would rate this phone at 3.8 out of 5.

Stayed tuned to ReviewsToday™ for more updates from #MWC2015