Sony's hoping that its affordable Xperia M will punch above its low-end weight
The Xperia family keeps on growing
It's lucky there are 26 letters in our alphabet, for these new Xperia phones are coming thick and fast.
The latest addition to Sony's Xperia family is the Xperia M, which boasts some rather high-end features for a low-end smartphone.
So, the Xperia M sports a a 4-inch display (480x854 pixels); a 5-megapixel camera with Exmor RS sensor, 720p HD video recording, and HDR; and NFC for wireless picture sharing and mirroring.
Sony's new low-end 3G blower runs Android Jelly Bean and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. The Xperia M also boasts 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage (2GB of which is available to the user), and expandable memory.
The design of Sony's Xperia M is "OmniBalance", first seen on the Xperia Z. Put simply, it's all about balance and symmetry in all directions.
There is, of course, also the trademark Sony power button down the right-hand side of the device.
A range of different illumination colours will alert you to new messages and calls, while 3D surround sound, ClearAudio+, and xLOUD technologies should satisfy the audiophiles among you.
The Xperia M has a 1750mAh battery under its hood. Sony reckons this battery is good for over six hours of video playback or almost 40 hours of music listening.
Suffice it to say, we will have to wait for our review model to see how it fares in real-world use.
Sony will launch the Xperia M in late summer, and it will be available in a range of colours, including black, purple, white, and yellow.
