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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Mobile Phone
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10 editorial reviews
Text: Ravi Sharma,TOI Tech Sony's new Xperia M4 Aqua Dual, priced at Rs 24,990, seems like a fish out of water compared to smartphones by Chinese brands that offer better hardware at much lower prices. But in a way, it's supposed to be that, considering it is the only affordable water-resistant smartphone available in the market today. Now, if you are looking for a water-resistant smartphone, then your options are very, very limited. So we review Xperia M4 Aqua Dual to tell you if the Sony smartphone is worth a buy at a rather high price tag of Rs 24,990. Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual: ReviewRead more
Can Sony's miniature waterproof budgetphone smash it out of the park?Read more
The mid-range waterproof marvelRead more
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As well as some imaginative colour naming, <b>Sony</b> <b>Ericsson</b> sometimes takes the same approach when naming its devices. One example is the <b>Zylo</b>.Read more
The Sony Ericsson Zylo is the first phone with FLAC support, but does it hit the right note?Read more
A small and sexy music slider – that’s what the Zylo is. Nothing more, nothing less. Sony Ericsson are probably hoping to start bringing up the next...Read more
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User rating
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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5.0 out of 5
1 user ratings
5 stars
100 %
4 stars
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Hardware

CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.5 GHz
N/A
CPU coresSingle-core8-coreSingle-core
RAM memory32 GB2 GB260 MB
Operating system
N/A
Android 5.0Proprietary OS
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
N/A
GPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 405
N/A

Display

Screen size3.0 in5.0 in2.6 in
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px320 x 240 px
Pixel density155.0 ppi294.0 ppi154.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesno
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M262K
Technology
N/A
IPS TFTIPS TFT
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesno
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution2.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx3.2 Mpx
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB16GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Internal storage
N/A
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
256 MB

Design

Colour of product
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Magenta
  • Black
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
yesno
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A
Fully waterproof
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height4.34 in5.73 in4.06 in
Width2.12 in2.86 in2.05 in
Depth0.5 in0.29 in0.63 in
Weight3.46 oz4.8 oz4.06 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximity
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Sim card sizeFull-SIMNano-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.12.1 EDR
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Dual sim support
N/A
yesno
DLNA certified
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFC
N/A
yesno
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
Video output
N/A
NoNo

Cellular

2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesno
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+HSDPA
Navigation system
N/A
GLONASSA-GPS
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTE
N/A
yesno
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
Miracast
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1110.0 mAh2400.0 mAh920.0 mAh
Standby time528.0 h547.0 h403.0 h
Talk time14.0 h13.0 h3.5 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
noyes
Fast charging
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
nono

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