Hopefully we’ll see the Xperia Z4 soon, but in the meantime Sony has announced the Xperia E4, a phone which is aimed at being a compelling option at the low end of the market.
With a 5.0-inch 540 x 960 display (for a pixel density of 220 pixels per inch), a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, 1GB of RAM, a 5MP main camera with an LED flash, a 2MP front-facing snapper, 8GB of storage, a microSD card slot and a 2300 mAh battery it’s clearly low-end, but for the money it could be a very tempting choice.
That battery for example promises up to 2 days of life, giving it more juice than most smartphones and with Sony’s battery saving Stamina mode it can keep going for even longer.
The screen isn’t super sharp, but it’s a decent size and Sony claims that it’s bright and offers great viewing angles. The camera doesn’t have a high megapixel count, but it does have a lot of modes and options, from auto scene recognition to HDR, AR effects and retouch tools, to improve selfies and portraits.
The Sony Xperia E4 also wants to be the life of the party, with loud, clear sound and the ability to share playlists with friends.
And while it isn’t the best looking phone around its rounded shape and textured surface should make it comfortable to hold. If you’re still not sold you can get a closer look at it in a video Sony’s released to show off its features.
There’s no 4G, which is a big mark against it and the price is still a big question mark, but we doubt it will cost much more than the £149 Xperia E3 when it launches mid-February. In which case it could be a strong contender for anyone after an affordable handset.
