Sony Xperia E4 Officially Announced With Two-Day Battery Life

by Sohrab Osati | Feb 10, 2015 | 2 comments
Sohrab Osati

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Just a day after leaked images of the Sony Xperia E4 emerged, Sony has officially announced the Xperia E4. Feeding on earlier rumors that Sony would attend MWC 2015 without announcing any new products, the entry Android smartphone from Sony will go on sale later this month. For those playing at home, MWC kicks off on March 2nd. So what can we expect from the 5-inch Sony Xperia E4? Details after the jump.

Before you read too far along, it’s worth putting your expectations into perspective. The Xperia E4 series has always been a budget-friendly line, targeted at more developing nations and not for Europe or US. While the phone may make its way to Europe, don’t expect any carrier support here in the US. Let’s talk about some noteworthy specs, which include:

  • Sony_Xperia_E4_00 5-inch qHD (540 x 960) IPS display
  • 1.3GHz Quad-core processor Adreno 330
  • ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Internal storage
  • microSD card (up to 32GB)
  • 5-Megapixel rear camera
  • 2-Megapixel front-facing camera
  • 2300mAh Embedded battery
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Wi-Fi & Hotspot
  • GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G)
  • UMTS HSPA (3G)

Sony_Xperia_E4_06Sony says that 2300mAh battery is capable of running the Xperia E4 for two-days, making it a fairly nimble phone. It’s also the first Xperia device with Bluetooth 4.1 and likely a sign of things to come for other Xperia smartphones. The Sony Xperia E4 will launch with Android 4.4.4 KitKat in black or white later this month. Sony has yet to unveil a price for the Xperia E4 which will be slightly ironic after you read the following statement.

 With Xperia E4, we wanted to offer people some of the premium Sony features they have come to expect – with unparalleled ease of use – at a highly-competitive price point. With a simple set-up, great screen and unrivalled 2 day battery life we’ve created an on-the-go entertainment device that will keep on going, wherever you are.

Tony McNulty, Vice President, Value Category Business Management at Sony Mobile Communications 

Discuss:

Does the Xperia E4 offer compelling specs for an entry Android smartphone?

[Via Sony]