Xperia M Features in Short

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Sony has made some great entry-level Android phones, but it's been a while since we saw a new model. The Xperia M injects new blood into the segment with both single and dual-SIM options. Based on the trademark Xperia design, the M scores high on looks and build quality.
  
Sony Xperia M official images
The Sony Xperia M shares many of the design features that made its Xperia Z sibling such a looker, including the signature power key. It also has a hardware shutter key along with a couple of other features that are becoming quite rare in the smartphone world - a removable battery and a microSD card slot.

The Xperia M also offers a relatively big and sharp screen, 4" FWVGA of 245ppi, and a dual-core Krait processor, plus 720p video capture with its 5MP camera. These are specs that can be hard to find in the Xperia M's price bracket. Most entry-level Androids either have Cortex-A9 CPUs (or A5/A7), or record only VGA video or have sub-WVGA screens, which is why entry-level Windows Phone handsets are such an enticing alternative in the price range.

Key features

  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual or quad-band HSPA support
  • Also available in a dual-SIM variant, called Xperia M dual
  • 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
  • 4" 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen of FWVGA resolution (480 x 854 pixels) at 245ppi
  • Android OS v4.1.2 Jelly Bean
  • Dual-core 1 GHz Krait CPU, Adreno 305 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon chipset
  • 1 GB of RAM
  • 4 GB of built-in storage (2 GB user available)
  • microSD slot (cards up to 32GB supported)
  • 5 MP autofocus camera, single LED flashlight, geo-tagging, touch focus, HDR, hardware shutter key; VGA front-facing camera
  • 720p @ 30fps video capture
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
  • Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
  • NFC support
  • ANT+ support for connecting low-power wireless sports accessories
  • GPS with A-GPS; GLONASS
  • PlayStation certified
  • Accelerometer, ambient light and proximity sensor
  • Standard 3.5 mm audio jack; Walkman music player with many audio enhancements
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • microUSB port (charging)
  • Built-in LED strip provides a breathing light and notification light
  • 1,750mAh Li-Ion battery, user-replaceable

Main disadvantages

  • Still and video camera quality not great
  • No Mobile BRAVIA engine for the screen
  • Screen has sub-par viewing angles
  • Poor video codec support out of the box
  • Limited internal storage for installing apps

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