Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and Sony Xperia C4 launched in India

Sony has launched two new smartphones at its launch event held in India, the mid-range waterproof Xperia M4 Aqua and the selfie-centric Xperia C4. The company had sent out invites for the event last week and the invitations designed on an aquatic theme pointed towards Xperia M4 Aqua. The Xperia C4 was also released along with it.

Xperia M4 Aqua

This Xperia M4 Aqua was unveiled by Sony at the MWC 2015 in Barcelona and claimed by Sony to be the first waterproof mid-ranger. At the event, the handset was placed in a bowl full of water to highlight its waterproof feature. The device also has multitasking capabilities and users can open and manage multiple apps at the same time. The M4 Aqua also has the capability to take great images in low light conditions.

The specifications of Xperia M4 Aqua include a 5-inch HD (1280 x 720p) IPS LCD display, a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 1.5GHz octa-core CPU and Adreno 405 GPU, 2 GB of RAM, 16GB of Internal storage with microSD card slot, a 13MP rear camera with Exmor RS sensor and f/2 lens, a 5MP front camera with a wide angle lens and a 2400mAh capacity battery with Stamina mode and a two-day battery life.

The device has waterproof rating of IP65/8 and a flap-less microUSB port. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. The handset measures 145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm and weighs 136g.

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is priced at ₹24,990 (about $391) and is available in three colors – Black, White and Coral in all retail stores soon after launch.

Xperia C4

The Xperia C4 is a little high-end smartphone compared to the Xperia M4 Aqua. It boasts of a bigger 5.5-inch FHD IPS display with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It also has a slightly improved processor – 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 along with ARM Mali760 MP2 GPU. Memory of 2GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage remain the same as in M4 Aqua.  Internal storage is expandable up to 128GB through microSD card.

The rear camera is 13MP Exmor RS with flash and the front-facing cam is a 5MP 25mm wide angle one with LED flash. This selfie focused phone camera features a suite of camera apps such as Style portrait, AR Mask and voice guided selfie.

Sony Xperia C4 has a bigger 2600mAh battery with Stamina mode 5.0 and this phone also runs Android 5.0 Lollipop.

The device will be available in mid-June and its pricing will be disclosed then.

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and Sony Xperia C4 launched in India

Pictures of Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 Tablet leak ahead of MWC

As the MWC is approaching, the frequency of leaks and rumors is increasing. This time it is leaked pictures of a couple of Sony’s new devices. A few days back Sony announced its affordable smartphone Xperia E4g. Then there was talk about Sony’s two new devices Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 Tablet debuting at the MWC this year. Well, XperiaBlog confirms that the leaked images indeed belong to Sony Xperia M4 Aqua smartphone and Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet.

The picture of Xperia M4 Aqua shows that its design is quite similar to that of the Xperia Z3, with the same nylon corners that give it durability. The handset has a big selfie camera (probably a 5MP one), stereo speakers, microSD port flap, camera button and Sony’s signature power button. It also features an exposed micro USB port, which according to rumors, all Sony Xperia waterproof devices are going to have. The exposed port instead of the regular flap covered one will ensure that water doesn’t enter the handset. The device can be seen running Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Xperia M4 Aqua is expected to be a mid-range phone and its rumored specs include 5.2-inch screen with 720 x 1280p resolution, quad-core 1.5Ghz Snapdragon 610 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage 13MP rear camera, 5MP selfie camera and Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.

The second picture is that of the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet. Sony had probably teased it about 3 days back by revealing it to be “Slimmer, Lighter, Brighter” and saying “All will be revealed on 02.03.15”. Its design is said to be similar to the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and would feature a 2K display. The picture shows the Tablet also to be running Android Lollipop.

Anyways, just a day left now for the MWC 2015 to begin and then all will indeed be revealed.

 

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Pictures of Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 Tablet leak ahead of MWC

Sony to unveil Xperia M4 Aqua at MWC 2015 alongside the Xperia Z4 Tablet

Although Sony probably won’t unveil its next flagship Xperia Z4 at the MWC 2015 next month, at least two other Sony devices are possibly going to make it. Sony accidently revealed its new Xperia Z4 Tablet a couple of days back giving rise to speculations that the Japanese giant would be introducing it at the MWC. Now according to XperiaBlog, Sony would also be introducing its new Xperia M4 Aqua at the event.

Xperia M4 Aqua will be the successor to Xperia M2 Aqua released by the company last year but Sony seems to have skipped a number in-between. Nothing much is known about the handset apart from the fact that it will be a mid-range phone and will come with Android 5.0 Lollipop pre-installed. As the name suggests, Xperia M4 Aqua will have a high level of dust and water resistance with possibly IP65/IP68 certification. It may also offer LTE connectivity.

A tipster has provided extracts from some official documents showing that the Xperia M2 Aqua will be running Android 5.0 Lollipop (software build 26.1.A.0.XXX). The documents also show the Xperia Z4 Tablet coming with Android 5.0 Lollipop but with software build 28.0.A.0.XXX.

Since the Mobile World Congress is just round the corner, we will get more information about them soon. We will be coming out with more details about the two devices as soon as we receive them. So stay tuned.

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Sony to unveil Xperia M4 Aqua at MWC 2015 alongside the Xperia Z4 Tablet