MWC 2015: Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 Tablet

Sony announced its latest mid range Xperia M4 Aqua and the slimmest Xperia Z4 Tablet.

To start of, the Xperia M4 Aqua takes cues from original Xperia Z3 with Omni Balance design with utilization of plastic for more lighter appeal. It sports 5 inch 720p HD IPS Display protected by tempered glass. Powering the Xperia M4 Aqua is a 64bit Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 Processor with Adreno 405 Graphics coupled with 2GB RAM. For storage, it will be offered in 8GB or 16GB models. A 13MP primary rear camera with Sony's Exmor RS sensor with f2.0 aperture and 5MP 88 degrees wide angle selfie front camera serves it optical features. Sony boast a two-day battery life with 2400mAh energy pack and in Stamina Mode it will last a week with just core functions. Xperia M4 Aqua runs on the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop with touch from Sony. The smartphone will come in LTE, 3G and Dual Sim variants.

Moving to the Xperia Z4 Tablet, Sony proudly presents its slimmest (6.1mm) and lightest (389g Wi-Fi / 393g LTE) 10 inch Tablet! This should add more pizzazz to its classy and beautiful looks. The Tablet houses a 10.1 inch QHD 2K (2560×1600p) IPS Display that translate to 300ppi at its screen size would give great detail enhanced further with Sony's Triluminos Technology and X-Reality Mobile engine. Under the hood, it packs a Octa-Core 64bit Snapdragon 810 Processor with Adreno 430 for its graphics backed by 3GB RAM and 32GB expandable storage. Camera features 8MP rear and 5MP front. It packs a 6000mAh battery that quoted for 17 hours of video playback. Comes in WiFi and LTE models. To be release in June in selected markets but no pricing as of writing.

Both device have water-proof (1.5m of water and for longer than 30 minutes in fresh water) and dust-proof certification with IP65/8 for Xperia M4 Aqua and IP68 for Xperia Z4 Tablet.
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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Specs
Android 5.0 Lollipop
5 inch 720p HD IPS
Scratch-resistant glass
Anti fingerprint coating
64bit Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 Processor
Adreno 405 GPU
2GB RAM
8GB / 16GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD
13MP Rear Camera
Sony Exmor RS Sensor
f2.0 Aperture
with LED Flash
5MP Wide Angle Front Camera
WiFi a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS, aGPS, GLONASS
NFC
2400mAh Battery


Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Xperia UI
10.1 inch 2K QHD IPS Display
Scratch-resistant glass
Anti fingerprint coating
Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 Processor
Adreno 430 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB Internal Storage
Expdanbable via MicroSD
LTE Model / WiFi Only Model
WiFi AC
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS, aGPS, GLONASS
NFC
6000mAh Battery

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MWC: HTC One M9 and HTC Grip

HTC announced its new flagship the HTC One M9 and new smartphone accessory HTC Grip.

The New HTC One M9 still radiates premium grade design as known for htc devices but comes with a more refined look with dual finish turning away from the unibody design on the M8. The 5 inch Super LCD3 1080p Display is here to stay and seek not to compete with other flagships on QuadHD resolution.

For hardware, its a different story as HTC made sure it gets the latest Snapdragon 810 Octa-Core 64Bit Processor with Adreno 430 Graphics coupled with more ram at 3GB and 32GB Internal Storage with expandability that will sure make the M9 a competitive powerhouse machine.

With the UltraPixel fiasco, they went back to the old but more reliable standard, packing a 1/2.3" Toshiba Sensor with aperture of F/2.2 at 20MP for primary rear camera with Dual LED / Tone Flash but makes use of UltraPixels for front-facing at 4UP. Support 4K Video Recording and RAW.

Comes with complete range of connectivity - LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC and TV Out via MHL. Battery is at 2840mAh with fast charging.

Software side it will run the latest Android Lollipop with updated Sense 7 UI.

HTC is gearing for a great comeback with One M9 with its premium and sturdy construction match with powerful hardware, improved camera and connectivity plus one of the best and intuitive UI. Exciting to see it pit against Sammy's new rendition, the S6.

HTC M9

Android 5.x Lollipop

HTC Sense 7

5 inch 1080p HD Super LCD3 Display

Octa-Core 64Bit Processor

Snapdragon 810

Adreno 430 GPU

3GB RAM

32GB Internal Storage

Expandable via MicroSD 

20MP BSI Rear Camera

1/2.3" Toshiba Sensor

F/2.2 aperture

Dual-LED Dual-Tone Flash

4K Video Recording

Saphire Glass

4UP Front Camera 

LTE

WiFi a/b/g/n/ac

Bluetooth 4.1

NFC

GPS, aGPS, Glonass

TV-Out

2840mAh Non-Removable Battery

Fast Charging

Rose Gold, Gun Metal Gray, Pink model and with Gold accents and Full Gold version

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HTC Grip

HTC Grip is a band accessory that keeps tracks time, date, calls, messages and fitness data on a 1.8inch (32 x 160p) PMOLED Curved Display. Like any other accessories, it needs to be paired with your smartphone. GPS is enabled but in comparison to other fitness accessories it lack sensors such as heart rate.

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