Sony Xperia M Reviews : Spec, Advantages and Disadvantages

Sony Xperia series is quite long but every phone has got the prominent space. If we take a look on this series from low range to the high, then it will be easily recognizable that everyone has got its respective popularity and fame and today I will take up one member of this family which is one of the mid ranging device; “Sony Xperia M”.

Xperia M has the 4″ FWVGA display of 245ppi, a dual-core Krait processor, and 720p video capturing with its 5MP camera along with the LED Flash.

Specs of Sony Xperia M :

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual-band UMTS support
• 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
• 3.5" 16M-color LED-backlit LCD capacitive touchscreen of HVGA resolution (320 x 480 pixels) at around 165 ppi
• Android OS v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• 800 MHz Cortex-A5 CPU, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7225A chipset
• 512 MB of RAM
• 4GB of inbuilt storage (2.2GB user available)
• microSD slot (32GB supported)
• 5 MP autofocus camera, single LED flashlight, geotagging, smile detection, touch focus
• VGA video @ 30fps
• Secondary VGA front-facing camera
• Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
• GPS with A-GPS
• Accelerometer and proximity sensor
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1
• 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery

Advantages of Sony Xperia M :

• Removable battery – Being able to pop out the battery is always useful. A removable battery allows you to slide in a replacement if you’re out of power. It can also make resetting and warranty repairs easier should there be any issues with the device
• MicroSD slot – We live in a media filled age; offline songs, movies and games all take up storage space. The Xperia M supports micro SD cards up to 32 GB so you can store plenty
• Weight – Budget handsets tend to be a fair amount smaller than the flagships. At just 124 x 62 x 9.3 mm and 115 grams, the Xperia M is one of the lightest fully-featured smartphones available.
• Screen size – For those who think phones are getting too big, the Xperia M may be just for you. The 4 inch panel is still just as big as the iPhone 5 (although the resolution doesn’t quite reach as high!); keeping it smaller helps with overall size and weight.
• Camera button – Starting to disappear from many devices these days is a dedicated camera shutter button. A quick press will take you straight into the camera app and also assists in taking pictures, making it easier to steady the device and capture an image, without having to touch the screen.
• USB on the go (OTG) – Considered a minor feature by many, USB OTG can actually be surprisingly useful. A separate accessory allows you to connect USB flash memory sticks, memory card readers and other select peripherals. The feature is oddly absent on a number of devices.
• PlayStation certified – As with almost all new Sony smartphones, the Xperia M is PlayStation certified. This means the device has access to the PlayStation Mobile store for the download of unique games

Disadvantages of Sony Xperia M :

• Memory – Despite the additional memory card slot, Sony have only provided 4GB of internal storage on the Xperia M. Sony have optimised their Android installation so it doesn’t take up too much space; still there is only about 2.5 – 3 GB available to the user.
• Size – The Xperia M may be light but it’s strangely bulky given the 4 inch screen size. The bezel around the screen is very large adding a fair bit of extra height and width and looks quite unattractive compared to many other devices on the market.
• Screen quality – 4 inches a decent middle of the road screen size however the 854 x 480 resolution is very standard. It’s not a terrible resolution for this price point, matching the competition, but it would have been good to see Sony push limits a little bit and try to squeeze a 720p panel in a cheaper device.
• Camera resolution – Along with the screen quality, the camera shows that Sony were to hit a particular price point. Sony provide many other manufacturers with camera modules so it’s always a shame to see them include a sub par sensor. They have included an Exmor RS sensor, so HDR (High Dynamic Range) is available, but it is only at 5 MP.
• Video out – The Xperia M doesn’t offer video out through an MHL enabled micro USB port. The technology has been available for some time so it would be good to see it appearing on lower end devices. The Xperia M is DLNA certified though, so with some tinkering you may be able to get it set up on a home network streaming to a Smart TV or PC

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