Sony Xperia M

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Sony Xperia M
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Sony Xperia M
CodenameNicki
Brand Sony
Manufacturer Sony Mobile Communications
Slogan Experience a touch of magic
Series Sony Xperia
ModelXperia M: C1904/C1905
Xperia M dual: C2004/C2005
First released4 June 2013;10 years ago (2013-06-04) (UK) [1]
Availability by regionAugust 2013 (UK)
Predecessor Sony Xperia J
Successor Sony Xperia M2
Related Sony Xperia Z, Sony Xperia L, Sony Xperia E
Type Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions124 mm (4.9 in) H
62 mm (2.4 in) W
9.3 mm (0.37 in) D
Mass115 g (4.1 oz)
Operating system 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
System-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
CPU dual-core Krait @ 1.0  GHz
GPU Adreno 305 @ 400 MHz
Memory1 GB RAM
Storage4 GB (2 GB free storage; other 2 available after root)
Removable storage up to 32 GB microSD/HC
Battery1,700 mAh (BA900)
Display4 in (100 mm) diagonal TFT
854x480 px
Rear camera5.0  MP with LED flash 720p video recording @ 30  frames/s 4x digital zoom
Front camera (0.3  MP)
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
Data inputs Multi-touch(4 fingers), capacitive touchscreen
Website Xperia M

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. [2]

Contents

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. [3]

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 [4] [5] and the Sony Xperia M Dual. [6] [7]

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

ModelFCC idCarriers/regionsGSM bandsUMTS bandsNotes
C1904PY7PM-0480Australia, North America850, 900, 1800, 1900850, 1700, 1900, 2100single SIM
C1905PY7PM-0490Worldwide850, 900, 1800, 1900900, 2100single SIM
C2004PY7PM-0481North America850, 900, 1800, 1900850, 1700, 1900, 2100dual SIM
C2005PY7PM-0491Worldwide850, 900, 1800, 1900900, 2100dual 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 ]

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Preceded by Sony Xperia M
2013
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