Sony Xperia M2 Aqua

Sony brings its waterproof-device innovation to the Xperia M2 Aqua once again, as it does to many of its other smartphones. The device comes with an Ingress Protection rating of 65/68 which is the standard in terms of the device s resistance to water and dust.

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua sports a 4.8-inch IPS display screen with a resolution of 540x 960 pixels and a pixel density of 229 PPI. The device also boasts of a scratch-resistant glass which prevents the screen from scratches.

It runs on the Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS, with a planned upgrade to Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. The device is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 chipset with 1GB RAM, and a quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A7 processor which gives a smooth performance. With the Adreno 305 GPU, you could play games with ease on this device.

The device comes with an 8-megapixel primary camera with an LED flash and autofocus which help you take pictures with great clarity. With Sony s Exmor RS image sensor, this device gives superior image clarity, reducing image noise to a great extent. The Superior Auto feature re- adjusts itself to the environment around the device to help you take clearer pictures. You could also record high quality videos with a resolution of 1080 pixels at 30fps. The Steady Shot feature helps you record a steady video. There is a secondary VGA camera with a resolution of 480 pixels which let you take your selfies and also make video calls. There are several additional imaging features on this device, such as Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/Smile detection, HDR, and Panorama. With the Timeshift burst app you could take 31 frames in a short duration of 2 seconds, in order to capture precious moments.

In terms of memory space, this device offers 8GB of internal storage space which you could expand up to 32GB using a microSD card. The Xperia M2 Aqua provides you with multiple network connectivity options such as Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC and a microUSB 2.0 port. It also sports a built-in 4G LTE modem with up to 150mBit/s download speed and 50 mBit/s upload speed.

The device is supported by a non-removable Li-Ion 2,300mAh battery which runs up to 641 hours in Standy-by mode, and up to 12 hours 11 minutes in Talk time mode. With the Battery STAMINA, you can extend the battery life longer. There is also an Extended Standyby Mode which turns on the Standby mode when you are not using the device. The Extended Usage mode extends your battery by up to 14%, when you are critically low on battery life. This device is available in three colors: Black,White and Copper.