what do you think guys
is the m worth getting ?
or should i wait and save some money for the L
Well zeyad, in my opinion, i think that both phones are just as good as each other. Since the xperia m recently got a firmware update to 4.3, it has just been fantastic. If you look at it in terms of development, both phones are in the low activity section, i dont know why, but it just seems that way. So i would personally recommend the xperia m as it is 100$ cheaper, with no difference to the xperia l (except screen size and camera i think), and you definitely get value for your money.
Hope this helped
Sent from my C2005 using xda app-developers app
paper13579 said:
Well zeyad, in my opinion, i think that both phones are just as good as each other. Since the xperia m recently got a firmware update to 4.3, it has just been fantastic. If you look at it in terms of development, both phones are in the low activity section, i dont know why, but it just seems that way. So i would personally recommend the xperia m as it is 100$ cheaper, with no difference to the xperia l (except screen size and camera i think), and you definitely get value for your money.
Hope this helped
Sent from my C2005 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i bought the z1 compact anyway ..
april fools:
i will try as much as i can to get the L since it has a bigger screen and a faster chipset and a bigger storage and a better camera
the m here is 280$
the l here is 350$
so much overpriced the two of them
zeyad xu said:
i will try as much as i can to get the L since it has a bigger screen and a faster chipset and a bigger storage and a better camera
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Xperia L really have a bigger screen, bigger storage and better camera, but the chipset isn't faster. Same GPU (Adreno 305) and same CPU (dual-core Krait running at 1GHz)...
mbc07 said:
Xperia L really have a bigger screen, bigger storage and better camera, but the chipset isn't faster. Same GPU (Adreno 305) and same CPU (dual-core Krait running at 1GHz)...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the m's chipset is MSM8227
the l's chipset is MSM8230
see
zeyad xu said:
the m's chipset is MSM8227
the l's chipset is MSM8230
see
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you looked full specs of these chipsets? The difference between the two is that the MSM8230 from Xperia L support camera modules with higher MP and has 1080p encoding (needed because of the better 8MP camera with 1080p recording that Xperia L got). But if you look at the detailed GPU and CPU specs, the speeds are the same as Xperia M. Yes, the MSM8230 has models clocked higher at 1.2GHz, but this isn't the case for Xperia L, clocked at 1GHz...
mbc07 said:
Have you looked full specs of these chipsets? The difference between the two is that the MSM8230 from Xperia L support camera modules with higher MP and has 1080p encoding (needed because of the better 8MP camera with 1080p recording that Xperia L got). But if you look at the detailed GPU and CPU specs, the speeds are the same as Xperia M. Yes, the MSM8230 has models clocked higher at 1.2GHz, but this isn't the case for Xperia L, clocked at 1GHz...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
anyway
i will get an l
i will save money to buy it :fingers-crossed:
I would get the M, it's brilliant with the latest firmware.
The L is buggy as hell.
If you really have money to buy xperia l, i suggest you, try to get a used Xperia sp in good condition, check its specs and also development in xda.
Sent from my C1905 using Tapatalk
SK:) said:
If you really have money to buy xperia l, i suggest you, try to get a used Xperia sp in good condition, check its specs and also development in xda.
Sent from my C1905 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the sp is expensive in my country due to taxes
it's price is 500$
the l is 350$
the p is 400$
the m is 280$
Warst675 said:
I would get the M, it's brilliant with the latest firmware.
The L is buggy as hell.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
and the storage on the m ???
zeyad xu said:
the sp is expensive in my country due to taxes
it's price is 500$
the l is 350$
the p is 400$
the m is 280$
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
buy M is worthy, fi you use 2 sim i suggest buy M dual
zeyad xu said:
and the storage on the m ???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
on my phone JB 4.3 after update recently free space is about 1,5 GB
drjerk said:
buy M is worthy, fi you use 2 sim i suggest buy M dual
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i have only one sim
and idk
i am confused
the m or l
the l is bigger
and my hand is giant
and the m has a little storage 1.4 gb for photos and music and games data wtf sony
zeyad xu said:
i have only one sim
and idk
i am confused
the m or l
the l is bigger
and my hand is giant
and the m has a little storage 1.4 gb for photos and music and games data wtf sony
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
for more space you can try rooting and use link2sd to move app and games, ex : kingoroot,vroot,etc
i suggest u try first M or L on the shop to type message which one u feel comfort
and read the opinion from gsmarena.com. i always read opinion on that site before i buy the phone
drjerk said:
for more space you can try rooting and use link2sd to move app and games, ex : kingoroot,vroot,etc
i suggest u try first M or L on the shop to type message which one u feel comfort
and read the opinion from gsmarena.com. i always read opinion on that site before i buy the phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks bud
i can't root w/o unlocking bootloader on m on 4.3
and the m is 100$ cheaper
i will think :good::highfive::fingers-crossed:
zeyad xu said:
the sp is expensive in my country due to taxes
it's price is 500$
the l is 350$
the p is 400$
the m is 280$
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup. I suggest to buy a used one in good condition, not new. But im sure worth buying.
Sent from my C1905 using Tapatalk
zeyad xu said:
thanks bud
i can't root w/o unlocking bootloader on m on 4.3
and the m is 100$ cheaper
i will think :good::highfive::fingers-crossed:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yup, if u know way to unlocking bootloader 4.3 please share with us
i still dont know how to do it
zeyad xu said:
and the storage on the m ???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The internal storage in the M is limited to circa 1,5 gb but, if you don't play games, it's a long way to fill 1,5 gb with applications data!
You'll store all the documents, backups and media files in the external SD card, which you can also use for memory swap or link2SD if you are really memory hungry
Warst675 said:
The internal storage in the M is limited to circa 1,5 gb but, if you don't play games, it's a long way to fill 1,5 gb with applications data!
You'll store all the documents, backups and media files in the external SD card, which you can also use for memory swap or link2SD if you are really memory hungry
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
TBH, after you remove that bloatware that you get with the update you will have about 1.8gb free.
zeyad xu said:
anyway
i will get an l
i will save money to buy it :fingers-crossed:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
l sucks man... my cousin got l... m is far better in looks speed n everything...
Related
Hello ,,
would you help me to choose the best phone for these phones in my price tag category
I want to know which Soc is more powerful , the novathor - mali 400 or the S3 - adreno 220
I am an occasional gamer , but I want a performer that can run many of the moderate to high graphic games
and is there is any difference in the performance between xperia s and xperia sl
and a last question , since all my old phones for the past 7 years were nokia , which were hard built sets , are the sony one are good built too , that can withstand long term usage and occasional falls !
( it worth mentioning that I will not change the phone for 2-3 years ahead )
thanks for your help in advance ,, and sorry for my week english
Blackjackxx said:
Hello ,,
would you help me to choose the best phone for these phones in my price tag category
I want to know which Soc is more powerful , the novathor - mali 400 or the S3 - adreno 220
I am an occasional gamer , but I want a performer that can run many of the moderate to high graphic games
and is there is any difference in the performance between xperia s and xperia sl
and a last question , since all my old phones for the past 7 years were nokia , which were hard built sets , are the sony one are good built too , that can withstand long term usage and occasional falls !
( it worth mentioning that I will not change the phone for 2-3 years ahead )
thanks for your help in advance ,, and sorry for my week english
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Xperia S is better. Definitely. I tried multiple games on it and it runs everything without a problem.
There is no difference between S and SL, the SL is overclocked to 1.7ghz, which is doable on the Xperia S with unlocking its bootloader and flashing a custom kernel.
Sony has a quite solid build, the design is perfect, and it will probably serve you for even more than 2-3 years.
alinuredini said:
Xperia S is better. Definitely. I tried multiple games on it and it runs everything without a problem.
There is no difference between S and SL, the SL is overclocked to 1.7ghz, which is doable on the Xperia S with unlocking its bootloader and flashing a custom kernel.
Sony has a quite solid build, the design is perfect, and it will probably serve you for even more than 2-3 years.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
does that overclocking whether by sony in SL or by flashing in xperia S damage the processor with time , or it is a fake myth ?
and does the xperia S comes with ICS out of the box or still GB ?
thanks for your great help
Blackjackxx said:
does that overclocking whether by sony in SL or by flashing in xperia S damage the processor with time , or it is a fake myth ?
and does the xperia S comes with ICS out of the box or still GB ?
thanks for your great help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't think overclocking would cause any problem but you'll not always need them. Yes, it comes with ICS out of the box
P or S? Go for Xperia S.. It is amazing!
Send from my small apps enabled Xperia™ Ion
BanorBhai said:
I don't think overclocking would cause any problem but you'll not always need them. Yes, it comes with ICS out of the box
P or S? Go for Xperia S.. It is amazing!
Send from my small apps enabled Xperia™ Ion
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
is there is any problems with xperia S that was experienced by many users ?
thanks for your help
Blackjackxx said:
is there is any problems with xperia S that was experienced by many users ?
thanks for your help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
People always have problems with phones, but overall the Xperia S is a solid value. Choose it over P that is for sure, unless P is much cheaper.
mrsatan said:
People always have problems with phones, but overall the Xperia S is a solid value. Choose it over P that is for sure, unless P is much cheaper.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks for your great efforts
I heared that sony release a program that flash the phones to factory ROM , is that true ? and does that mean that you can try custom rom and if any problems occur you can simply return to the original one ??
Blackjackxx said:
thanks for your great efforts
I heared that sony release a program that flash the phones to factory ROM , is that true ? and does that mean that you can try custom rom and if any problems occur you can simply return to the original one ??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, it's called Flashtool. And yes, also.
I have an additional question , is it worth to pay extra budget for S4 krait phone as HTC one S ? or S3 1.5 ghz in xperia S can fullfil my needs for 2-3 years of full experience of android platform and occasional moderate to pre heavy gaming ??
Blackjackxx said:
I have an additional question , is it worth to pay extra budget for S4 krait phone as HTC one S ? or S3 1.5 ghz in xperia S can fullfil my needs for 2-3 years of full experience of android platform and occasional moderate to pre heavy gaming ??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
S4 will be better... S3 is a bit old...
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk
Felimenta97 said:
S4 will be better... S3 is a bit old...
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok , I agree , but is it worth the extra budget ? and all the change will be in gaming experience , overall performance of the phone or only will be in the benchmarks ?
Blackjackxx said:
ok , I agree , but is it worth the extra budget ? and all the change will be in gaming experience , overall performance of the phone or only will be in the benchmarks ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The three of them, I think. What is the price of both for you?
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk
Felimenta97 said:
The three of them, I think. What is the price of both for you?
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
nearly 80 $
with the superiority of xperia S display and camera to be put in consideration too ,,
Blackjackxx said:
nearly 80 $
with the superiority of xperia S display and camera to be put in consideration too ,,
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Think with yourself: You're rather an amazing screen for videos and such, and amazing camera, or rather play games all the time.?
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk
do u recommend to have xperia s ???
does it lag or something
do u recommend to buy it or locking for HTC or samsung
considering the price point??
kilouhm said:
do u recommend to have xperia s ???
does it lag or something
do u recommend to buy it or locking for HTC or samsung
considering the price point??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If me, i would go for Xperia Ion instead of XS....Just add some small bucks than XS...
Bigger screen, better camera, sleek design...Xperia S ? Yellow tint issue, ICS compatibility problem, this is what i read last time
wajahebat said:
If me, i would go for Xperia Ion instead of XS....Just add some small bucks than XS...
Bigger screen, better camera, sleek design...Xperia S ? Yellow tint issue, ICS compatibility problem, this is what i read last time
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Better camera? They are exactly the same? Design? Its taste. Yellow tint issue was fixed 2 months after release. ICS problem? What the hell you are talking about?
On the other side, XS have much more and better support of devs.
Felimenta97 said:
Better camera? They are exactly the same? Design? Its taste. Yellow tint issue was fixed 2 months after release. ICS problem? What the hell you are talking about?
On the other side, XS have much more and better support of devs.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I thought ive used a nice language...Ive mentioned that i read it somewhere...Not that i am firm about it...
But still Ion is a better grab than XS, bigger screen, microSD expansion slot?
And about that XS with ICS not stable, well that happens to my country set whom upgrade to ICS through OTA...Maybe yours not
Chill bro
The fact is that you are speaking about stuffs you dont own apparently, and yes, the first things you said seemed to be like: I affirm this. This is it.
No, xperia S has no screen problems since ages, and has no ICS problems..
the only argument will be: price, screen size, memory, and subjective aspect: design.
end of topic about your intervention.
wajahebat said:
I thought ive used a nice language...Ive mentioned that i read it somewhere...Not that i am firm about it...
But still Ion is a better grab than XS, bigger screen, microSD expansion slot?
And about that XS with ICS not stable, well that happens to my country set whom upgrade to ICS through OTA...Maybe yours not
Chill bro
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry if I sounded like that. The "hell" part was only a way of like: "Never heard of that".
And I didn't said you were wrong. I just presented my arguments, which are against yours.
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk HD
fabulous69 said:
The fact is that you are speaking about stuffs you dont own apparently, and yes, the first things you said seemed to be like: I affirm this. This is it.
No, xperia S has no screen problems since ages, and has no ICS problems..
the only argument will be: price, screen size, memory, and subjective aspect: design.
end of topic about your intervention.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Felimenta97 said:
Sorry if I sounded like that. The "hell" part was only a way of like: "Never heard of that".
And I didn't said you were wrong. I just presented my arguments, which are against yours.
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk HD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
From what ive read, every XS users who use OTA to ICS will encounter soo much lagginess...Bcoz of the second core disabled...
If its not true then its good to go though...No hardfeelings bro....
So which should be the best ? Xs or what?
XS got great support from XDA. but if you like bigger screen then may go for iON. But for a phone anything bigger than 4 - 4.3 is too much for me.
XPERIA LT26i has a reasonable speed/size internal flash at 32GB, misses out on MicroSD card, but really not a problem to hang a 32GB USB flash off a MicroUSB cable for most people.
XPERIA S is mostly cheaper
XPERIA ion has, LTE or HSDPA giving higher mobile speeds, a bigger battery and microSD card, but lose ~16GB internal flash.
The screen on both are much the same with XPERIA S having ~342 ppi pixel density and XPERIA ion less as it's screen is stretched out.
XPERIA acro S has 16GB internal memory, MicroSD AND is able to go swimming.
Firmware wise plus or minus a MicroSD the devices are all much the same with same processing hardware.
For all these devices JB(yet to be released) is mooted to have a good raft of features coming such as wireless media broadcast to compatible devices and etc
So this gives many of the software features of the new phones if you're happy to live with a ~1.7GHz Dual Core processor and an Adreno 220.
As already stated their will probably be more development around the XPERIA LT26i as it was part of the ASOP before Sony took over this development.
Go for the Xperia SL, with the latest firmware update it's fixed most of the problems. Only thing I dislike is the overheating and stock ROM forcing you to under clock your CPU during heavy use. With general everyday usage you rarely see this happen though.
r0bot said:
Go for the Xperia SL, with the latest firmware update it's fixed most of the problems. Only thing I dislike is the overheating and stock ROM forcing you to under clock your CPU during heavy use. With general everyday usage you rarely see this happen though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is it the issue with just Xperia SL ? Xperia S doesnt overheat ?
I am confused between xperia s and sl ( or maybe the new xperia SP , but it will lack community support in beginning ) . Your suggestions are welcomed
Odp: do u recommend to have xperia s ???
hybridic said:
Is it the issue with just Xperia SL ? Xperia S doesnt overheat ?
I am confused between xperia s and sl ( or maybe the new xperia SP , but it will lack community support in beginning ) . Your suggestions are welcomed
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, Xperia S isn't overheating. You can surf the Net and you won't burn your hands Only when you are playing good games(e.g. Real Racing 3) phone can be hot but it isn't 100 degrees and you would be able to play normally without problems. After a while you won't see that phone is hot.
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
Vaith said:
No, Xperia S isn't overheating. You can surf the Net and you won't burn your hands Only when you are playing good games(e.g. Real Racing 3) phone can be hot but it isn't 100 degrees and you would be able to play normally without problems. After a while you won't see that phone is hot.
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yea, my nexus 4 heats way more than my xperia..
Sent from The Beauty - Xperia S
Hi, I have two options for a new phone
Used xperia S around 14000 INR
new Xperia L around 17000INR
I use Ray and I think low PPI screen of L wouldn't suit me (ray has 297ppi) but I also think L is a bit beer in performance.
Does HD games still work well on S? any lags on MIUI v5? (It's the most heavy ROM ATM, right?)
Which one should I get?
bump
If I were to choose between those two smartphones, I'd choose Xperia S because I have it and I really love it !
http://geekaphone.com/compare/Sony-Xperia-L-vs-Sony-Xperia-S
Honestly Xperia S
Sent from my LT28h using xda premium
none of them...
vitorugo-8 said:
none of them...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Xperia S is an old device, newest games are working on our device, but not on the highest framerate and every effects. Plus probably we won't see any more updates from sony.
Xperia L is not a good choice either, I suggest you start looking for other phones
I'd gather a little but more of money and get another better option instead of any of those two. Can be an Xperia, but a newer one.
So many people complaint that camera,video playback quality is very bad.but I dont accept this,using applications like procapture,camera fx are really good,and for video playback,i just trasfer 720p videos directly from computer,default player itself plays great.
What do you guys say? Or do you know any other better applications? Please share....
Sorry my English is bad
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Very powerful phone
giridhargp said:
So many people complaint that camera,video playback quality is very bad.but I dont accept this,using applications like procapture,camera fx are really good,and for video playback,i just trasfer 720p videos directly from computer,default player itself plays great.
What do you guys say? Or do you know any other better applications? Please share....
Sorry my English is bad
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is indeed a very powerful phone.. 2 years back.. my s2 used to run like this.. s2 was bought for 28k and this one for 12.25k
Truly satisfied.. Do wateva u want on it.. ROOT it make it more faster and efficient.. My daily battery usage is just 30 to 40% with normal usage.. 3g.. games .. calling.. browsing.. music.. movies..etc etc etc
I recommend -- MX Player, Default Walkman for music and Stock Cam
maybe for some people, but not for me, xperia m is great
I think you're right about the camera, we should use other camera app for better quality, the stock camera is difficult to get the focus
durveshthorve433 said:
It is indeed a very powerful phone.. 2 years back.. my s2 used to run like this.. s2 was bought for 28k and this one for 12.25k
Truly satisfied.. Do wateva u want on it.. ROOT it make it more faster and efficient.. My daily battery usage is just 30 to 40% with normal usage.. 3g.. games .. calling.. browsing.. music.. movies..etc etc etc
I recommend -- MX Player, Default Walkman for music and Stock Cam
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Benchmark result for Xperia m is greater than s2.
And battery is really good,
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
It is a phone which can even support high end games and the internal memory is the only thing which limits it. By rooting that problem is solved. Another issue I found is the display is not so vibrant or bright as That of Samsung or HTC and the home-back button coming in the touch screen I another stupid make. Otherwise it's one good for the price phone
Sent from my C1904
jmjjaison said:
It is a phone which can even support high end games and the internal memory is the only thing which limits it. By rooting that problem is solved. Another issue I found is the display is not so vibrant or bright as That of Samsung or HTC and the home-back button coming in the touch screen I another stupid make. Otherwise it's one good for the price phone
Sent from my C1904
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
See this
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
jmjjaison said:
It is a phone which can even support high end games and the internal memory is the only thing which limits it. By rooting that problem is solved. Another issue I found is the display is not so vibrant or bright as That of Samsung or HTC and the home-back button coming in the touch screen I another stupid make. Otherwise it's one good for the price phone
Sent from my C1904
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Also see this asphalt 8 on my device
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Yes this is one way ie. Swapping another is by creating a partition on sd
Sent from my C1904
jmjjaison said:
Yes this is one way ie. Swapping another is by creating a partition on sd
Sent from my C1904
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I didn't create any partition on sd card,there s thread called "swaping internal memory and sd card,vice versa" I did that
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Sony XPERIA M
The XPERIA M (C1905) is a brilliant little phone.
I bought one for my mother♥.
The main drivers were:
● Light (115g)
● Long battery life (1 week with her usage)
● Small(ish) form factor (124 x 62 x 9.3 mm)
● Good GPU (Adreno 305, which says more about me than my mother)
● Stylish design (Purple requested)
The Sony XPERIA M really is a joy to use. When all the above is combined into one package at an attractive price, it is a true winner for the average user.
And the real bonus is my mother likes her first Android phone.
She just uses, txt/mms, phone, calendar, email, WhatsApp, Sony Weather widget, camera a bit and the other basics.
I have root'd the phone and removed Twitter and Facebook and most of the other 'bloatware'.
Use SetCPU with screen off profiles and thus able to reduce battery consumption to the minimum. (Approx. 7% per day if not used)
I was pleasantly surprised I could get 109Mbits/sec real throughput on 5Ghz WiFi.
The downside of the XPERIA M is that it is unlikely to ever see Android 4.3 or above and any upgrades will be contained within the current Android versions.
The 2GB user data storage is an inconvenience for those on a rooted phone, but a considerable barrier for those with a stock XPERIA M.
The camera has a distinct blue tint on some phones, which is very noticeable.
The camera can still take well defined photos and we should see improvements in this area as upgrades are released in the future :fingers-crossed:.
There is no MHL support on the XPERIA M (C1904/C1905) at this time. This may change in the future either provided by Sony or via XDA Developers.
Accessories
SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSD card
MicroUSB 4-in-1 card reader.
Mugen 1900mAh battery for XPERIA L (which most likely will fit the XPERIA M)
Summary
If people bought an XPERIA M for the right reasons and NOT because they couldn't afford a Sony XPERIA Z1, the phone is very capable of providing the basic Android experience and in many cases way beyond Android phones with higher specs/prices.
Other phones in this range.
Nokia Lumia 520/525 - WP8, battery only 1430mAh, no NFC, Miracast or front facing camera. Same SoC as the XPERIA M.
If you can tear yourself away from Android, this phone is the big winner in smartphone steaks for the basic user, just on price alone.
Sony XPERIA L - Everything slightly bigger and heavier with prices still tracking the XPERIA M, but XPERIA M GPU performs better on smaller screen. Personal thing, but I like the looks of the XPERIA M better.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3(LTE) - Ugly, A good phone in this range, but priced above the XPERIA M
Samsung Galaxy Core i8260 - Ugly, similar in specs to an XPERIA M, but with only an Adreno 203 GPU
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini - Ugly, betters the XPERIA M in almost all specs (both have Adreno 305), but more costly.
LG Optimums L5 and L9 - Mostly lower spec'd GPU.
HTC One mini - Over priced for what you get and no SDcard.
HTC Desire SV - Ugly, old GPU (Adreno 203) and quite heavy.
Dr Goodvibes said:
The XPERIA M (C1905) is a brilliant little phone.
I bought one for my mother♥.
The main drivers were:
● Light (115g)
● Long battery life (1 week with her usage)
● Small(ish) form factor (124 x 62 x 9.3 mm)
● Good GPU (Adreno 305, which says more about me than my mother)
● Stylish design (Purple requested)
The Sony XPERIA M really is a joy to use. When all the above is combined into one package at an attractive price, it is a true winner for the average user.
And the real bonus is my mother likes her first Android phone.
She just uses, txt/mms, phone, calendar, email, WhatsApp, Sony Weather widget, camera a bit and the other basics.
I have root'd the phone and removed Twitter and Facebook and most of the other 'bloatware'.
Use SetCPU with screen off profiles and thus able to reduce battery consumption to the minimum. (Approx. 7% per day if not used)
I was pleasantly surprised I could get 109Mbits/sec real throughput on 5Ghz WiFi.
The downside of the XPERIA M is that it is unlikely to ever see Android 4.3 or above and any upgrades will be contained within the current Android versions.
The 2GB user data storage is an inconvenience for those on a rooted phone, but a considerable barrier for those with a stock XPERIA M.
The camera has a distinct blue tint on some phones, which is very noticeable.
The camera can still take well defined photos and we should see improvements in this area as upgrades are released in the future :fingers-crossed:.
There is no MHL support on the XPERIA M (C1904/C1905) at this time. This may change in the future either provided by Sony or via XDA Developers.
Accessories
SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSD card
MicroUSB 4-in-1 card reader.
Mugen 1900mAh for XPERIA L (which most likely will fit the XPERIA M)
Summary
If people bought an XPERIA M for the right reasons and NOT because they couldn't afford a Sony XPERIA Z1, the phone is very capable of providing the basic Android experience and in many cases way beyond Android phones with higher specs/prices.
Other phones in this range.
Nokia Lumia 520/525 - WP8, battery only 1430mAh, no NFC, Miracast or front facing camera. Same SoC as the XPERIA M.
If you can tear yourself away from Android, this phone is the big winner in smartphone steaks for the basic user, just on price alone.
Sony XPERIA L - Everything slightly bigger and heavier with prices still tracking the XPERIA M, but XPERIA M GPU performs better on smaller screen. Personal thing, but I like the looks of the XPERIA M better.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3(LTE) - Ugly, A good phone in this range, but priced above the XPERIA M
Samsung Galaxy Core i8260 - Ugly, similar in specs to an XPERIA M, but with only an Adreno 203 GPU
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini - Ugly, betters the XPERIA M in almost all specs (both have Adreno 305), but more costly.
LG Optimums L5 and L9 - Mostly lower spec'd GPU.
HTC One mini - Over priced for what you get and no SDcard.
HTC Desire SV - Ugly, old GPU (Adreno 203) and quite heavy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Super.... Great review,,,,thanks
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Dr Goodvibes said:
The XPERIA M (C1905) is a brilliant little phone.
I bought one for my mother♥.
The main drivers were:
● Light (115g)
● Long battery life (1 week with her usage)
● Small(ish) form factor (124 x 62 x 9.3 mm)
● Good GPU (Adreno 305, which says more about me than my mother)
● Stylish design (Purple requested)
The Sony XPERIA M really is a joy to use. When all the above is combined into one package at an attractive price, it is a true winner for the average user.
And the real bonus is my mother likes her first Android phone.
She just uses, txt/mms, phone, calendar, email, WhatsApp, Sony Weather widget, camera a bit and the other basics.
I have root'd the phone and removed Twitter and Facebook and most of the other 'bloatware'.
Use SetCPU with screen off profiles and thus able to reduce battery consumption to the minimum. (Approx. 7% per day if not used)
I was pleasantly surprised I could get 109Mbits/sec real throughput on 5Ghz WiFi.
The downside of the XPERIA M is that it is unlikely to ever see Android 4.3 or above and any upgrades will be contained within the current Android versions.
The 2GB user data storage is an inconvenience for those on a rooted phone, but a considerable barrier for those with a stock XPERIA M.
The camera has a distinct blue tint on some phones, which is very noticeable.
The camera can still take well defined photos and we should see improvements in this area as upgrades are released in the future :fingers-crossed:.
There is no MHL support on the XPERIA M (C1904/C1905) at this time. This may change in the future either provided by Sony or via XDA Developers.
Accessories
SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSD card
MicroUSB 4-in-1 card reader.
Mugen 1900mAh for XPERIA L (which most likely will fit the XPERIA M)
Summary
If people bought an XPERIA M for the right reasons and NOT because they couldn't afford a Sony XPERIA Z1, the phone is very capable of providing the basic Android experience and in many cases way beyond Android phones with higher specs/prices.
Other phones in this range.
Nokia Lumia 520/525 - WP8, battery only 1430mAh, no NFC, Miracast or front facing camera. Same SoC as the XPERIA M.
If you can tear yourself away from Android, this phone is the big winner in smartphone steaks for the basic user, just on price alone.
Sony XPERIA L - Everything slightly bigger and heavier with prices still tracking the XPERIA M, but XPERIA M GPU performs better on smaller screen. Personal thing, but I like the looks of the XPERIA M better.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3(LTE) - Ugly, A good phone in this range, but priced above the XPERIA M
Samsung Galaxy Core i8260 - Ugly, similar in specs to an XPERIA M, but with only an Adreno 203 GPU
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini - Ugly, betters the XPERIA M in almost all specs (both have Adreno 305), but more costly.
LG Optimums L5 and L9 - Mostly lower spec'd GPU.
HTC One mini - Over priced for what you get and no SDcard.
HTC Desire SV - Ugly, old GPU (Adreno 203) and quite heavy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Gsmarena confirms that our phone supports MHL...
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
giridhargp said:
Super.... Great review,,,,thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, but probably not a requirement to re-paste my war and peace epic on each subsequent post.
You're more than welcome to only quote a relevant extract/portion where relevant.
giridhargp said:
Gsmarena confirms that our phone supports MHL...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That may not be correct for a C1904/C1905 Android v4.1.2 device.
MHL is not listed as supported in any Sony documentation and that includes the White Paper.
Have a generic MHL adapter arriving in a few days, so I'll know one way or the other.
Dr Goodvibes said:
That may not be correct for a C1904/C1905 Android v4.1.2 device.
MHL is not listed as supported in any Sony documentation and that includes the White Paper.
Have a generic MHL adapter arriving in a few days, so I'll know one way or the other.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
there are some indo guys using mhl in single...they showed the pics of using device with mhl...in fb group
Thats really cool
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
@ansebovi - That would be way cool if MHL works. As mentioned I have a MHL adapter on a slow boat from China, so I'm always up for a challenge. Does one know if the 'indo guys' where using stock ROM, or if they'd mod'd something to get it to work.
Either way if someone has done it and documented/observed it working, it's a good sign.
Thanks all for the heads up.
Dr Goodvibes said:
@ansebovi - That would be way cool if MHL works. As mentioned I have a MHL adapter on a slow boat from China, so I'm always up for a challenge. Does one know if the 'indo guys' where using stock ROM, or if they'd mod'd something to get it to work.
Either way if someone has done it and documented/observed it working, it's a good sign.
Thanks all for the heads up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i dont know him...
but i think only stock...
most Xperia M users were new to android or new to sony...so i think they didnt change it...
hey after I upgraded the firmware all of the issue about the camera n bluish screen was gone
Shammatt said:
hey after I upgraded the firmware all of the issue about the camera n bluish screen was gone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup and cm 11 is released for Xperia m, have to try
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
giridhargp said:
Yup and cm 11 is released for Xperia m, have to try
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it's awesome our xperia m get unofficial kitkat. I'm waiting for the stable version
Hello xperia M people!!
I am here to ask you 1 question.
Xperia M or Xperia L?
I have searched the differences but sometimes the appearances are deceptive..
One friend of mine thinks of buying one of these two.What should I recommend him and why?
Thanks a lot ^_^.
UltraWelfare said:
Hello xperia M people!!
I am here to ask you 1 question.
Xperia M or Xperia L?
I have searched the differences but sometimes the appearances are deceptive..
One friend of mine thinks of buying one of these two.What should I recommend him and why?
Thanks a lot ^_^.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Notable things;
Xperia M can be upgraded to 4.3 whilst the Xperia L is still on 4.2.2,
The Xperia M only has a 4" touch screen whilst the Xperia L has a 4.3" touch screen,
The Xperia M has a slightly higher pixel density (245 vs 228) meaning a slightly crisper display,
The Xperia M has a 5MP camera while the Xperia L has an 8MP camera,
They both have the same quality front-camera (0.3MP),
They have the same processor speeds and cores (both have a Dual core, 1000MHz processor),
They both have the same graphics processor,
They both have the same RAM,
The Xperia M has less built in storage compared to the Xperia L,
The battery life appears to be slightly better in the Xperia M.
Overall it seems to me as though the Xperia L is a more camera focused smartphone while the Xperia M is a more all round smartphone.
If your friend will be taking a lot of photos it is worthwhile going for the L due to the camera and storage space, if they won't be taking many photos then the M is the better option.
If you have enough money buy xperia L but if you have lots of money buy z1.
I only enough money to buying xpeeri m,so i buy it
Sent from my C1905 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
This thread already exists, please dont duplicate threads. It is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701962
Sent from my C2004 using xda app-developers app