Sony Xperia M
{{Short description|Sony Xperia M smartphone}}
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{{Infobox mobile phone
| name = Sony Xperia M
| codename = Nicki
| logo = Xperia M logo.png
| logosize =
| image = 280px
| alt =
| caption = Sony Xperia M
| brand = Sony
| manufacturer = Sony Mobile Communications
| slogan = Experience a touch of magic
| series = Sony Xperia
| modelnumber = Xperia M: C1904/C1905
Xperia M dual: C2004/C2005
| released = {{Start date and age |2013|06|04|df=y}} (UK){{cite web|url=http://blogs.sonymobile.com/press_release/introducing-xperia-m-for-the-best-of-sony-connectivity-and-design/ |title=Introducing Xperia™ M for the best of Sony connectivity and design | Blog Portal - Sony Smartphones |publisher=Blogs.sonymobile.com |access-date=24 February 2014}}
| available = August 2013 (UK)
| discontinued =
| unitssold =
| unitsshipped =
| predecessor = Sony Xperia J
| successor = Sony Xperia M2
| related = Sony Xperia Z, Sony Xperia L, Sony Xperia E
| type = Touchscreen smartphone
| form = Slate
| size = {{convert|124|mm|in|abbr=on}} H
{{convert|62|mm|in|abbr=on}} W
{{convert|9.3|mm|in|abbr=on}} D
| weight = {{convert|115|g|oz|abbr=on}}
| os = Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (C1904/C1905)
4.2 Jelly Bean (C2004/C2005) current v4.3 (Jelly Bean)(C2004/C2005)
Unofficial Upgradable to Android 4.4.4 Kitkat & Android 5.1.1 Lollipop & Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow via Custom ROMs & CyanogenMod
| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
| cpu = Dual-core Krait @ 1.0 GHz
| gpu = Adreno 305 @ 400 MHz
| memory = 1 GB RAM
| storage = 4 GB (2 GB free storage; other 2 available after root)
| memory_card = up to 32 GB microSD/HC
| battery = 1,700 mAh (BA900)
| input = Multi-touch (4 fingers), capacitive touchscreen
| display = {{convert|4|in|mm|abbr=on}} diagonal TFT
854x480 px
| ext_display =
| rear_camera = 5.0 MP with LED flash 720p video recording @ 30 frames/s 4x digital zoom
| front_camera = (0.3 MP)
| sound =
| connectivity = Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
GPS/A-GPS
NFC
Bluetooth 4.0 with ANT+
Micro USB 2.0 with mass storage class support and on-the-go support
| other =
| sar =
| hac =
| website = [http://developer.sonymobile.com/products/phones/specification/xperiam/SONY Xperia M]
| references =
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The Sony Xperia M is an Android 4.1/4.2/4.3 Jelly Bean OS smartphone from Sony which was launched in August 2013.{{cite press release |url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/100786860 |title=Introducing Xperia M for the Best of Sony Connectivity and Design |agency=PR Newswire|date=4 June 2013 |publisher=CNBC |access-date=4 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224709/http://www.cnbc.com/id/100786860 |archive-date=23 September 2015}}
Features
=Hardware=
The Xperia M has a 4-inch TFT Capacitive touchscreen display, a 1 GHz Dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus processor, a 5 mega-pixel HD Camera, 1 GB of RAM, and a total 4 GB of internal storage which can be extended by a microSD/HC card up to 32 GB.{{cite web |url=http://developer.sonymobile.com/products/phones/specification/xperiam/ |title=Xperia M – Developer World |work=Sony Mobile Developer World |publisher=Sony |access-date=4 June 2013}}
=Software=
The Xperia M is also available in a dual SIM variant as Xperia M Dual. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS update has been released for both - the Sony Xperia M[http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_m_gets_android_43_jelly_bean_update-news-8142.php Sony Xperia M gets Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update - GSMArena.com news]. Gsmarena.com (26 March 2014). Retrieved 12 May 2014.[http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/03/26/xperia-m-android-4-3-update-now-rolling-15-4-a-0-23 Xperia M Android 4.3 update now rolling (15.4.A.0.23)]. Xperia Blog. Retrieved 12 May 2014. and the Sony Xperia M Dual.{{cite web |url=http://www.techlazlo.com/new-special-features-of-android-4-4-4-kitkat-in-sony-xperia-handsets/ |title=New Special Features of Android 4.4.4 KitKat in Sony Xperia Handsets | Tech Lazlo |access-date=20 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020075518/http://www.techlazlo.com/new-special-features-of-android-4-4-4-kitkat-in-sony-xperia-handsets/ |archive-date=20 October 2014}} Sony Xperia[http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/03/31/xperia-m-dual-gets-android-4-3-firmware-15-5-a-0-18/ Xperia M dual gets Android 4.3 firmware (15.5.A.0.18)]. Xperia Blog (31 March 2014). Retrieved 12 May 2014.
This phone also features removable back covers with different colors like black, purple, light green and white. It is the cheapest PlayStation certified phone.
Variants
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Model || FCC id || Carriers/regions || GSM bands || UMTS bands || Notes | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C1904 | PY7PM-0480 | Australia, North America | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 | 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 | single SIM |
C1905 | PY7PM-0490 | Worldwide | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 | 900, 2100 | single SIM |
C2004 | PY7PM-0481 | North America | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 | 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 | dual SIM |
C2005 | PY7PM-0491 | Worldwide | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 | 900, 2100 | dual SIM |
Android KitKat Official Update Petition
From 3 August 2014 onwards Sony Xperia M users are signing a petition for Android Kitkat official update for Xperia M.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}
References
{{Reflist}}
8. [http://www.pcnexus.net/2014/06/sony-to-update-xperia-m-to-android-43-154a19-firmware.html Sony To Update Xperia M To Android 4.3 15.4.A.1.9 Firmware] pcnexus.net (2014-06-02). Retrieved 2014-06-11.
9. [http://www.androidne.ws/132303/sony-xperia-m-specs-latest-firmware-updates.html Sony Xperia M Specs and The Latest Firmware Updates] androidne.ws (2014-04-16. Retrieved 2015-01-29).
External links
- [http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/whitepapers/sony-xperia-m-white-paper/ Xperia M white paper] (Sony official)
- [http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/whitepapers/xperia-m-dual-white-paper/ Xperia M dual white paper] (Sony official)
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{{Succession box
| title = Sony Xperia M
| years = 2013
| before = Sony Xperia J
| after = Sony Xperia M2
}}
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{{Sony phones}}
Category:Android (operating system) devices
Category:Mobile phones introduced in 2013
Category:Discontinued smartphones
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