{"id":1481,"date":"2013-10-30T11:12:33","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T01:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=1481"},"modified":"2013-10-31T15:23:16","modified_gmt":"2013-10-31T05:23:16","slug":"the-sony-xperia-m-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/reviews\/the-sony-xperia-m-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sony Xperia M Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sony have had a rough couple of years in the smartphone game.<\/span> They failed to capitalise on the recognition of their brand, and the perception of quality it evokes. But today, Sony is back – the Xperia line is well regarded, from the high-end Z line, down to this little guy, the Xperia M<\/strong>.<\/p>\n But let’s be clear; the M line is not a flagship phone.<\/p>\n The Xperia M can be picked up for $199 prepaid from Boost Mobile<\/a>\u00a0and Vodafone<\/a>. That makes it’s one of the cheaper brand-name Android phones on the market. But for the most part, the phone doesn’t feel cheap. It’s light, not flimsy, with a nice plastic shell that is just slightly rubbery. This means it’s more comfortable in the hand that it is pretty in pictures, but that’s fine by me.<\/p>\n The design is not without charm; the side rocker, dedicated photo button, and power button are all well placed, and make it easy to feel which way up. Laugh all you want, but I’ve held many a black glass slab upside down, struggling to find the power button.<\/p>\n And while I was loaned a black handset, the M is available in a bunch of bright colours. The purple and yellow are quite cute, don’t you think?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Size wise, the phone sports a 4-inch screen and weighs just 115 grams, making it one of the lightest phones I’ve played with this year — only the iPhone 5 was lighter.<\/p>\nCompromises<\/h1>\n