Sony Xperia M2 review: Dial M for midrange

30 May 2014
We are about to explore the Xperia M2, a smartphone with an agenda of its own. Task number 1 is to upgrade the popular Xperia M. Check. The M2 brings a bigger screen (and ups the resolution), the chipset is better and the camera resolution is higher. The M2 also...

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  • 31 May 2014

AnonD-209094, 31 May 2014I have to admit M2 is better than expected, battery is very... moreIt will be included in 4.4.

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    • emiratesson
    • nCH
    • 31 May 2014

    Anonymous , 31 May 2014What is that game at the start page? Hello! If by any chance you figure out the name of the game do let us know here! Seems like a nice one

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      • azer
      • t7X
      • 31 May 2014

      I hate sony for creating m2. It defaces xperia c, as some of things were a rebump.
      Lte
      Gorilla glass
      And last but most the chipset. Snapdragon.

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        • mrJ
        • 4S}
        • 31 May 2014

        Arriving in USA?

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          • AnonD-209094
          • Kg{
          • 31 May 2014

          Anonymous, 30 May 2014LG G2 mini has batter battery life What are you smoking there? The G2 Mini has a 50% brightness of 91 nits, of course the battery would last longer, the display is almost like turned off. M2 clocks in at a staggering 325 nits at 50%.

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            • AnonD-209094
            • Kg{
            • 31 May 2014

            I have to admit M2 is better than expected, battery is very acceptable, display good, camera is good as there is not much need for zoom-in details 99.9% of the time, this is clearly more than good enough for some cropping as well.

            Sad that Superior Auto cannot be used, i dont know why Sony insist on 16:9 format, its unsuitable for most social media and what not, there should be a 4:3 option also in SA mode. Going to manual and select 4:3 reso takes away the advantage of Sonys excellent scene detection, the Soft Tone mode is priceless, all my girlfriends look like Playboy centerfolds using that mode in SA (when 4:3 was still an option is SA), but always having to manually select scene is too much trouble, point and shoot is the way to go for real life, im not one of those pedants who fool themselves with manual settings, look at how many Lumia 1020 owners are unable to produce an OK photo, and browsing some photo critics forums you can find tonnes of people with DSLRs who cant get a single good photo, its scary, thats exactly what it is.

            Well, this phone doesnt get close to the BlackBerry Z3 in any case, even the price of M2 is far higher than Z3 despite M2 having lower specs, but i will consider this for someone here who could benefit from Android, Android is good enough for kids who tend to install all the useless apps available on Play Store.

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              • AnonD-209094
              • Kg{
              • 31 May 2014

              alexv, 30 May 2014i'm sorry but why gsmarena do you consider a dual-core krai... moreObviously the reviewer would choose a 2014 model Kia over a 2013 BMW.

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                • AnonD-209094
                • Kg{
                • 31 May 2014

                Anonymous, 31 May 2014i stop reading at "Non user-replaceable battery" :(You make that comment about all Sony phones lately. Why do you even bother, obviously you will never buy an Xperia in any case.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 2F6
                  • 31 May 2014

                  What is that game at the start page?

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                    • Anonymous
                    • wry
                    • 31 May 2014

                    [deleted post]Removable battery is definitely an amazing for Samsung since their batteries are known to expand and eventually blow up.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • wry
                      • 31 May 2014

                      [deleted post]No. Plastic means cheap garbage.

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                        • AnonD-208345
                        • KA6
                        • 31 May 2014

                        [deleted post]LOL. Sony's designs are best. They soon many times best designing award.

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                          • alexhdkn
                          • 0M5
                          • 31 May 2014

                          if it had had 2 gb of ram instead of 1, it would have been a killer midranger!

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                            • sonyfanboy
                            • 4mD
                            • 31 May 2014

                            the xperia m2 is okay but i will rather stick with my awesome sony xperia sp

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                              • AnonD-158445
                              • t}S
                              • 31 May 2014

                              Gsmarena... really it has corning gorilla glass 3????

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                                • Anonymous
                                • tht
                                • 31 May 2014

                                i stop reading at "Non user-replaceable battery"
                                :(

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • rJ9
                                  • 31 May 2014

                                  Every thing ok except non removable battery.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • m7I
                                    • 30 May 2014

                                    This is a decent midrange phone. the only thing is the ress. ist should been 720p

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                                      • alexv
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                                      • 30 May 2014

                                      i'm sorry but why gsmarena do you consider a dual-core krait 300 clcoked at 1.7ghz "older gen" and less capable than a quad-core cortex-a7 ?? the first configuration is better at almost anything.

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                                        • AnonD-251354
                                        • t7X
                                        • 30 May 2014

                                        Anonymous, 30 May 2014LG G2 mini has batter battery life But speakers is a suckish and ugly plastic design!! Cant even compete with z1 compact