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Sony Xperia C4 Dual vs M4 Aqua Dual

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Sony has just launched its two new smartphones in India. These are Xperia series smartphones named M4 Aqua Dual and C4 Dual. Xperia M4 Aqua Dual has been priced at $390 (Rs. 24990) while the price of C4 Dual has not been disclosed yet. M4 Aqua Dual happens to be the first smartphone fitted with an octa-core processor. As both smartphones belong to Xperia series and share many similarities, it becomes confusing for the people to choose one of the two smartphones. This article attempts to compare the two smartphones to highlight their pros and cons.

Dimensions

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual has dimensions of 145.5X72.6X7.3mm. On the other hand, C4 Dual measures 150.3 x 77.4 x 7.9mm. This means that M4 Aqua Dual is thinner of the two siblings. However, C4 Dual is not only longer but also wider than M4 Aqua Dual. As far as weight is concerned, C4 Dual is heavier at 147g while the weight of M4 Aqua Dual is only 140g.  Thus for all those who prefer a lighter and thinner smartphone, Xperia M4 Aqua Dual is a better choice.

Processing power

Both these Xperia smartphones are equipped with octa-core processor to make them lightening fast. Xperia M4 Aqua Dual is fitted with a Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 4 cores at 1.5GHz and other 4 cores at 1 GHz. On the other hand, Xperia C4 Dual is powered by a 54 bit 1.7 GHz octa core processor from Mediatek (MT6572). This makes the processor of C4 Dual around 13% faster than the processor of M4 Aqua Dual. Both smartphones run on the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.

RAM and onboard storage

Both smartphones belonging to the Xperia range of phones are fitted with a solid 2 GB of RAM and provide 16 GB of onboard memory. However, M4 Aqua Dual is also available with an 8GB model having 2 GB of RAM. One can expand the memory of both smartphones using micro SD cards.

Display

It is the bright and colorful display that attracts most buyers. Xperia M4 Aqua Dual has a 5 inch display whereas C4 Dual has a larger 5.5 inch display. Both phones make use of IPS LCD screens. The resolution produce by C4 Dual is higher at 1920X1080p whereas Xperia M4 Aqua Dual reaches a resolution of only 1280X720pixels. Even in terms of pixel density, C4 Dual is way ahead with 401ppi whereas M4 Aqua Dual has 294ppi.

Camera power

Both Xperia smartphones from Sony are dual camera devices. Both M4 Aqua Dual and C4 Dual are fitted with 13 MP rear cameras. Both rear cameras can record videos in HD and fitted with LED flash and Autofocus features. Both smartphones also have 5 MP front cameras. However there is LED flash in the front camera of C4 Dual whereas this feature is absent in the front camera of M4 Aqua Dual.

Battery life

In terms of battery life, Sony Xperia C4 Dual is a winner as it is fitted with a 2600mAh Li-ion battery whereas M4 aqua Dual is fitted with a smaller 2400mAh battery.  Both phones have non removable batteries. This often poses a problem for the users. With a removable battery, they can remove the battery when the set hangs because of some reason. The standby time of battery of M4 Aqua Dual is 779 hours while it gives a talk time of up to 13 hours. Surprisingly, even with a larger battery, C4 Dual gives roughly the same 13 hours of talk time to the user.

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Connectivity features

Both Xperia series smartphones are packed with great connectivity features. Both phones are Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and they can become Wi-Fi hotspots. Both have GPS, GPRS, Bluetooth V4.1, and micro USB V2.0. Both phones also have NFC and DLNA. However, M4 Aqua Dual boasts of HDMI port for display on larger screens while C4 Dual lacks this feature. Both smartphones are fitted with HTML 5 browsers. Both smartphones are also fitted with FM radios with RDS.

Extra features

Xperia M4 Aqua Dual has a dust proof design. It is also water resistant up to a depth of 30 meters as per IPS68 certification.  Both these features are lacking in C4 Dual smartphone. This makes M4 a better choice for people working in close proximity to water and those who work in dusty environments.

Price

Both these smartphones belong to the mid price segment. While Sony has announced the price of M4 Aqua Dual, pegging it at $390 (Rs. 24990), it has not disclosed the price of C4 Dual. However, given the specifications, experts believe that it should have a more or less similar price tag.

Conclusion

Both Xperia M4 Aqua Dual and Xperia C4 Dual are great smartphones boasting of very similar specifications. Both are also expected to be priced at similar levels. Sony is projecting M4 Aqua Dual as the first dust resistant and water proof smartphone in this segment. M4 Aqua Dual is the thinner of the two smartphones though C4 is much longer and wider. C4 Dual boasts of a larger display (5.5 inches) and it also produces a much higher resolution than M4 aqua Dual. Thus C4 Dual will be the first choice of consumers who are fond of watching videos on their smartphones. Both smartphones run on latest Android 5.0 Lollipop OS but the C4 is ahead of M4 aqua Dual as it has 13% more processing power because of 1.7 GHz processor in comparison to 1.5 GHz processor of M4 aqua Dual.

On the face of it, C4 Dual has better specs than M4 Aqua Dual as it has larger display, bigger battery, and a faster processor. But some people might prefer M4 Aqua Dual because of its dust free and water proof designing. Experts believe that M4 would be the first choice if Sony decides to sell C4 at a higher price. But if the price difference is close to a thousand Rupees, most people would go in for C4 Dual.

 

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Sony’s Next-Gen Xperia Z4 Tablet Unveiled (Update: Now Official)

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What’s that, Sony‘s brand new Xperia Z4 tablet leaked? Yeah, that definitely looks like it. Oops! It’s not that the company was intentionally leaking the next-generation of its high-end Android tablet a few days ahead of MWC 2015, that’s not the case this time, but the new one looks impressive and immediately more professional than the Xperia Z3 Compact, right?

While the image has already been pulled by Sony from Xperia Lounge, it does hint at the impending launch of the tablet, on March 3rd, and that it is likely to include a high-res 2K resolution display, as well as the “latest ultra fast processor” inside – whatever that means. Additionally, Sony describes the slim-looking tablet, which is expected to run under Android 5.0 Lollipop OS, as a lightweight premium device that features an “industry-leading battery performance.” Uh Oh, that sounds REALLY cool.

Unfortunately that’s all we can share about it for now, as they’ve yet to announce size, specifications, pricing, availability or anything else important to know, but we’ll be sure to bring you the updates very soon.

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Update: At MWC 2015 in Barcelona, Sony has officially introduced its latest and greatest flagship tablet device, the Xperia Z4. The 6.1mm super-slim slate is housing a beautiful 10.1-inch 2K resolution display, tucked with a Snapdragon 810 processor under the hood as well as your choice of either Wi-Fi or LTE variants, packing at least 32GB of integrated memory. Out of the box, the Xperia Z4 slab is likely to run the latest edition of Android Lollipop operating system, and there’s an optional keyboard dock that literally turns the tablet into an hybrid laptop/tablet machine. There’s still no word on pricing, but the two will launch globally starting June 2015.  

 

[Xperia Blog]

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Sony Announces Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact With 8-Inch Display

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Well, well, well, what do we have here? Looks like a new mid-range tablet joiner, courtesy of the talented Sony engineering team. The slate, which goes under the “Xperia Z3 compact” moniker, is Sony’s latest and greatest device, featuring  a slim 6.4-mm(!) profile and chassis design, as well as 3GB of RAM, along with a powerful 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 processor plus a 1080p TILUMINOS screen display on top. The 8-inch tablet  is waterproof and well protected (IP65/68) and has an 8.1-megapixel rear camera and a 2.2-megapixel shooter up front. For battery life, it will offer up to 13 hours of video playback, as well as LTE network, and a new PlayStation 4 Remote capabilities, allowing you to play your latest games away from the tele. It will run under the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system right out of the box and you’ll be able to nab one sometime in the Fall. Prices are yet to be released.

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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Specs Leaked (Now Official)

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Another day, another @evleaks leak. This time it’s a new successor to the beautiful Sony Xperia z1 tablet, which happens to be registered under the name of Xperia Z2 (is anyone surprised?). If rumors are proven correct, the next Xperia iteration is likely to pack a SnapDragon 800 2.3GHz x4 processor under the hood, alongside a 10.1-inch 1920×1200 Full-HD Triluminos Display, with a system memory of 3GB RAM, and an internal storage capacity starting at 16GB and doubling at each step. The storage is obviously expandable via microSD slot expansion, and  the camera features are top of the line as well. Apart from 8MP rear camera, the device also holds a 2MP secondary camera for video calling and runs on Android Kitkat 4.4 OS. And while the actual product photo is not available, It is also rumored to come with a very thin body measuring at 6.4 mm and it’ll also be enclosed in a waterproof body. More details to follow.

Update1: The guys over at @evleaks just posted an unverified image of the next Xperia tablet. Initial look and feel is very similar to the first generation, the Z1 tablet, only with some better specs. We look forward to learning more about this product at Sony’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona on February 24. 

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Update2: Mobile World Congress 2014 began yesterday in Barcelona, lifting the curtain of the upcoming Xperia Z2 tablet which Sony claims to be the thinnest and lightest waterproof slate in the world. Other than that, leaks were right on the spot with the new Z2 packing a 10.1-inch 1,920 x 1,200 pixel Triluminos display along with 3GB RAM, a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, dual 8.1/2.2-megapixel cameras, and a super slim chassis measuring in only 6.9mm thick. Naturally, it comes running the latest and greatest Android OS known as 4.4.2 KitKat.

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Sony Xperia Tablet S Now Official, Tegra 3 and ICS Onboard

They say that every rumor has some truth to it, and the one that was talking about a new Sony slate, has also succeeded to live up to its claims. In other words, those leaked slides were spot on to the inch, as the Japanese corp officially announces the Xperia S tablet – A very powerful Tegra 3 quad-core device, with up to 64GB of internal storage, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 3.0, a gyroscope, accelerometer, a full-size SD card slot, HDMI out, and a Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform for the OS. In that regard, the company promised that a Jelly Bean update will be made available as soon as possible.

While Sony managed to preserve most of the Tablet S exterior design, the internal parts, however, were greatly enhanced. The storage capacity substantially increased, the chip, as mentioned earlier, was upgraded from Nvidia Tegra 2 to the latest and greatest Tegra 3, battery is now at 6,000mAh, or somewhere around 10 working hours. But the wonderful TruBlack Bravia screen, that was first shown at IFA last year, remained untouched at 9.4-inches with 1,280 x 800 resolution.

Sony has always been a leading TV brand, and as such the new Xperia S can also be used as a universal remote control when watching TV, with programmable shortcut keys (up to 6 macros) and an integrated IR emitter.

The tablet comes with preloaded apps like Watch Now, which lets you watch live TV and share your thoughts with other online users (either via Facebook or Twitter), get recommendations, or any other related info. There’s also a “Guest Mode” feature that enables apps control or surfing limitations. All in all, a good privacy keeper, we’d say. And, of course, some multitasking capabilities were tossed in, alongside Sony’s multimedia apps, the Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited, where you can browse and purchase some digital content.

The Xperia Tablet S launches September 7, in three different Wi-Fi only flavors: 16GB ($399.99), 32GB ($499.99) and 64GB ($599.00).

You may also buy yourself a wide range of handy accessories for the Xperia Tablet S, including a cover plus keyboard ($99.99), docking stand ($99.99), simple stand ($24.99), carrying cover ($50.99 – $79.99), charging cradle ($39.99) and speaker dock ($129.99, available in November).

Official video plus a quick hands-on footage:

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Second video, courtesy of TechRadar  

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$450 Sony Xperia Tablet Appears In The Wild

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So, Sony is planning a new tablet. While it’s currently unofficial, German news site, Mobiflip is reporting that the Japanese corp is hard at work on a new iteration of the Sony S Android tablet; or at least that’s what a few slides prove. And if this turns out to be true, then we can all expect a new generation of slim and light Android 4.0 (or later) Xperia Sony Tablet. What else can be expected? A Tegra 3 quad-core processor, a choice of 16, 32, and 64GB of storage, 3G connectivity, a 6,000mAh battery with up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing, and a folded-magazine design made of durable 8.8mm-thick materials (which are 42 percent thinner than previous model).

The leaked slides also suggest the next-gen Sony Xperia device will feature a portable keyboard, similar to the Microsoft surface, only with a full-fledged “smart” cover. In addition, there’s one doc that covers the “tentative suggested retail prices” which currently stand at about  $99.99 for the keyboard case, and $450, $550 and $650 for the slabs (depends on the size). There’s one more picture after the break, and we are hopefully going to hear a lot more about, in the coming weeks!

[via The Verge]