Sony Xperia M2 Review

[@AndroidAuthority]

*Sony Xperia M2 Review: same iconic design, more modest package* goo.gl/VPgUUV The Sony Xperia M2 may not have the same impressive specs as its higher-end brothers, but at least it still offers the same iconic design as you'll find on phones like the Z2. Join us as we take a closer look!

[@miguelsilva-xd7cr]

May be too late

[@DanielMurrell]

Miguel Mares is it

[@miguelsilva-xd7cr]

Quad core at least 1.5? 2gb ram? Nope

[@nyla1270]

Cn u do a xperia m2 drop test?thanks so much:)

[@OsamaJSy]

is xperia m2 water resist ? ( waterproof )

[@thegavtutorials101]

I have this phone since august 2014 and is still working fine!

[@lucien7804]

Same lol but i will change in 1 week

[@solomonkane5240]

@The_UnLucky Guy are you crazy?

[@sachetmaharjan5940]

Mine too

I have the same Phone the 1st model. still in amazing condition. I also have the z1 compact and the z3 compact. This last one is awesome.

[@PulasthiKeragala]

I have used this phone since 2014 and only now did I upgrade to a new phone. The Xperia M2 served me well and is still working, although now somewhat destroyed

[@xperiatech3075]

2014? That's old! I used it in a couple of months ago.

[@manishnm4757]

Nice phone only some issues like speakers not so loud and front camera also not good

[@dubstepbass5147]

Yeah👍

[@dlaroc]

I really like that you sped up the unboxing part. I dont like when people do reviews and drag out the video by showing all the papers and crap in the box. Gets right to the phone. Nice!

[@florencewd]

I have the Sony Xperia M2, and I have to say it is quite a good phone. But if you are a games and camera fan, then maybe don't choose this phone. The camera is fine in good lighting while on the outward facing camera, and can usually focus on closer objects and make further away objects blurry. But as soon as the lighting dimmers,the camera struggles to pick up a good picture. It is even worse on the forward facing camera. There has to be a lot of lighting for it to pick much up, and when there is less lighting you can barely make out that there is a face in the shot. Another problem is that there isn't a lot of storage space on the phone itself. I am constantly being reminded to transer data onto my SD card, which can be very annoying. Other than that, the M2 has good speakers,it has good lighting and the battery life is good,usually lasting at least a day.

[@jakia2020]

I also have this phone and i agree with what you said, however i do in a way regret buying it because i am a camera person, and when i use the front facing camera inside my house at night time, it does. Not pick up. However i'll be getting another phone soon

[@unlaikable]

Lành Nguyễn Android Authority where'd you guys get the wallpaper?

[@steely666]

Bit harsh. I like it. I won't waste money on a very expensive phone. This does the job. Everything looks good and fast, too. Nice Price!

[@harry67964]

Buy redmi 1s instead,because it has same spec as m2,but way more cheaper

[@Fiat500Lover]

Harry Tung redmi 1s runs on Android 4.2. No thanks

[@mohammedgamal5367]

What is the name of the track at 00:27 , please :)

[@solaris5655]

I'm currently using Xperia J with mini-SIM while the Xperia M2 is using micro-SIM. How can I fit my mini-SIM onto the new Xperia M2?

[@lukegaming436]

the left side of my speaker doesn't work

[@angiecud9744]

I didn't understand, for how long the battery can stand? and the finger print can be a problem for when you clean the phone?

[@AanGozall]

Hey thanks for the review! I finally decided to bought this phone after watch your video. There's a price drop here in Indonesia which cost me around $250 for a M2, a sony's slingshot bag and a xperia t-shirt as bonus packages. I find out the capability to do both NFC and OTG, which I actually need the most to connect to Sony Alpha A77 mark II. Not everyone use it but I think worth to mention it. After couple of days using it I actually enjoy the M2, certainly much-much better than my Chinese phone named "Mito". Other than that I personally 100% agree with your review. So, nice one out there! A tip from me.. well to avoid the finger prints on both front and back side, I installed screen protectors on both sides. Cheap and easy, and still pop up the body design of Xperia M2. (Rather than 3rd party flip cover, I mean)

[@Briceronie]

I love how you said I assume Sony will release an update to KitKat.. because of the sticker on the box. That just made me laugh so much. Great video.

[@bigmastermind1]

Best M2 review on the Internet right now.

[@hollyfleming2980]

I have this in purple. The camera is fine for me and fingerprints are not a problem. It is sooooo good

[@rudy_4ier]

hey man will you do a HTC desire 610 review? a comparison with this phone as mid-range releases?

[@CosCos17]

It is the best deal for those who want and wait for a decent model to lay low the price and doesn't give money on new or high end devices (here is 139E on Orange network). I think is worth to mention for those who are music maniacs that the option "ClearAudio+" from the walkman app is quite impressive, not bull**it like I thought it's gonna be. It also gets all the fluffs from your pokets since the first day of use on the speaker side, and is getting inside before you can take it off (if you can..)

[@ashifon]

i have one question,where i can take all this mobile for do like you are doing now?

[@joshuamaigue08]

I have the aqua model and its almost a year old, its really a great buy, performance didn't change a lot but ram got improved at lollipop update. Its physical things have changed a lot tho, my waterproofing isn't working anymore because the rubber seal's adhesive didn't last much and the metallic paint on the sides are now fading.

[@hawk_bl]

+Joshua M Original M2 has Lolipop 5.1.1 too, and I've noticed that if you choose Superior auto mode for photos with 4:3 aspect ratio it will make much higher quality photos instead of 16:9 as it takes 8MP photos in 4:3 and 5MP 16:9 I think.

[@steely666]

Can the rear cover be removed?

[@Quof]

My sony d2306 has a shattered screen as i found it in recyclin phone bin but how do i fix the screen

[@wsuptrick]

can you watch 720p or 1080p videos on this phone? either on youtube or the video player by putting videos on your phone via microusb?

[@simpsonspyro2554]

Can you please do a review and drop test on the Sony xperia e4 please thanks

[@Jerry4050]

Keep it up man, loving the reviews

[@erd78702]

Which model of the M2 supports LTE on AT&Ts network?

[@zonie9872]

My gf got one of these for $64 in Hong Kong. I'm assuming she did well?

[@bopis69]

Hello sir..i have a only one question..what smartphone are the best long life battery?asap..Thank you

[@zemixboy]

Lanh, pretty nice review! Wanna see your reviews more often!

[@HajnalkaDupak]

does it have notification light?

[@Clesarie]

My issue is I can choose between the m2 or the sp. The SP has a higher screen resolution but, would the quad core cpu of this be better than the higher clocked dual core of the sp?

[@domantasjankauskas4507]

I think the resolutions on both phones dosen't have many differences. You should go with the M2, because the CPU means a lot to the phones hardware. Or maybe wait for M2 Aqua it will have waterproof and some improoved features and specs.

[@Clesarie]

I went with a z3 instead :P Figured might as well go with the best. No regrets.

[@tsunax81]

Would I be able to use it in a different country?

[@118Cheeseoid]

whats the song in the background? :) really catchy also great reveiw contemplating getting this phone. this helped

[@mikoji123]

its 2020 and this phone still works though it cant compete with todays application. the system is already in android lollipop

[@jakia2020]

I have this phone and what i dont like is the camera, if you use it in low light for example in your bedroom around night time, the front cam does not pick up properly. Other than that it is a good phone i will recommend to others. 😊

[@shortDee8]

does it do video calls?

[@Darkarai28]

damn how does that nexus 5 look so metal? with a htc one like back

[@JasonChamberlain]

is it possible to run stock android on this?

[@LuisAzcuaga]

Your review is excellent! But I expected more from the M2 camera :/ Too bad. Anyway, is there another mid-high phone you'd recommend that has a indeed a good camera? (I'd prefer if it's Sony, I know the suck at supporting their products, still I'm addicted to their designs :c )

[@muhammadhafiz6434]

Xperia T2 Ultra. But the front cam really sucks...

[@Elal09]

I wanna buy this phone mainly cuz it's cheap but I'm worried for the squirky chuckboardish kinda feel too it cuz I got really sweaty hands and this phone looks like a phone witch has that kinda feel to it now that it's a fingerprint collecter. Should I be worried for that squirky experiance or isn't it a problem at all?

[@lastunctives2095]

Lasted 2 years . Drove it in to the ground . Good price in 2014 .

[@therockerrobert]

Hi there! Could u tell me if this phone charges in 4 hrs or 2 hrs. For me 4 hrs is way too much...

[@lailarakem1949]

whats the difference between the M2 and Xperia C ??

[@jakamlinar3537]

Is kitkat upgrade out already??

[@rockingkiddo99]

It came out last year I think, it's getting lollipop this fall too.

[@Dalila-ms8eh]

+Fong-Fong Huang Sadly I don't think it is gonna get lolipop,I have it and I am getting to lose hope for it to get lolipop.

[@rockingkiddo99]

+Sweetie Lily (Dalila) It got certified for 5.1 around 3 days ago www.phonesreview.co.uk/2015/09/17/sony-xperia-m2-lineup-android-5-1-lollipop-update-certified/ Should be out in about 2 weeks hopefully

[@Dalila-ms8eh]

Fong-Fong Huang​ Thanks I guess I just have to wait.I was actally thinking that it would never get lollipop.

[@rockingkiddo99]

+Sweetie Lily (Dalila) Thankfully it is getting it xD I was happy that it was one of the only phones other than the Nexus' to get an official 6.0 developer build a couple of weeks ago too. The m2 has gotten pretty far for a midranger.

[@axnyluap]

I have to choose between the Sony Xperia M2 and the Alcatel One Touch Idol 2 Mini S, what should be the best choice according to the specs of those smartphones?

[@jonathanknocker5168]

Sony m2 or Sony SP don't know which to buy, will the Sony m2 run games like real racing 3 nicely without any lag like my nexus 7 tablet

[@RisageYT]

is it waterproof

[@calvinobel]

Nice review as always! I think you need to shoot more of close up vids so that we can see all the details better. Otherwise its a great review. I think sony has their own fans. This btw is awesome. I might want to buy it if it got at least 720p with a 2gigs ram and a quadcore 1.5ghz. The design of this phone is awesome!

[@jayzeljomy6786]

should i get this or black berry z30

[@silviubogdan2691]

I still have this phone and it still works perfect....a bit slower than 2 years ago but nothing too bad But the camera is pretty bad if the light is not perfect.

[@rockingkiddo99]

Silviu Bogdan The back camera has degraded :( It was much better when I had android Jelly Bean, once it got KitKat and Lollipop the camera suffered greatly. I actually took quite a few good pictures with the back camera before, even in controlled low light conditions

[@Ohfiveoh_]

You live in KC Lanh? So do I!

[@NicolasCageisGod]

is this the one that vibrates a bit whenever you select anything cos that's really annoying

[@EnzoGamer17]

M2 or S3 Neo ?

[@AdirFeijo]

Awesome review Lahn keep it up!

[@samramg]

Love the way you keep rotating the phone which makes me dizzy, and feels like you looped the video..

[@mantas34]

Thank you for this review. I have bought a M2 and I am happy. Can I feel good when it arrives as hope I can get on with it. I am sure it will do me fine...but what am I going to say to my W995? I have to ask the question, sorry.

[@marinskii79]

Hi there AA. Why don't you make reviews of Xiaomi phones?

[@패트릭-q6n]

Is that phone waterproof? Please response thanks

[@alion22]

wow joshua has really changed, is it a diet or something ?

[@SamuelGiuffre]

DarkBlack22 its a joke, because a lot of people find this new dude to be completely annoying

[@kusayization]

SamGiuffreMusic yes

[@SamuelGiuffre]

DarkBlack22 I wasn't the dude who u called drunk. And u said he was on drugs, not drunk

[@SamuelGiuffre]

DarkBlack22 XD lol, I'm dieing

[@drifta1989]

wen i connect to car aux this phone does not play loud like how my Samsung use to for this reason im not happy

[@bafalo992]

S3 Neo or this?

[@mohdafzanfadzil2111]

Xperia T3 please..

[@RpgeeX]

you are getting better everytime. good one ! but this phone just isn´t there ..even z1 compact is around 360€ in europe..and this phone cost 290€....

[@bimorachmadhika7054]

the battery is long ?

[@skyfighter.5242]

On 05:05 you can see the xperia m2

[@JelenaW]

For a week now I can't decide between Sony Xperia M2 and Huawei Ascend G700. Help... :)

[@kayas-chailatte2955]

M2,m2 aqua or e3 ??

[@burficationstation]

Why tech developers think it's acceptable to put the speaker on the back or the side will never make sense to me.

[@andreitolentino8049]

I agree with you when it comes to the skin other than stock Android. I love the Xperia UI and whenever I get bored with my phone's stock ROM which has a Stock Android UI, I just flash in the Xperia-like ROM from Clockworkmod recovery.

[@fedorathepussyexplorer3310]

I bought this phone a week ago and it's perfect, the battery is my only problem if i play too much but it gets me through a few hours of games and youtube :)

[@Banwer]

Hello my friend Is it possible sony xperia m2 in the water situation Or take pictures in the water

[@stevensmith9885]

bouchrit anwer sorry mate....not in this phone.

[@Banwer]

thank's mu friend

[@FH-fh3bv]

B. anwer acc yes m2aqua

[@Apple4Android]

Why don't there make flagship phones with smaller displays, All phone that have come out this year with smaller display have had low specs

[@jortuspelatus7364]

Sony has that offering, the Z1 Compact just so you know.

[@solaris5655]

My Sony Xperia J has 754MB of phone memory and 2.01GB of internal storage. However the phone is always complaining "insufficient memory" when I install new apps. For the Sony Xperia M2, it only says it has 8GB internal storage (5GB usable) but no mention of phone memory. Does anyone experience the "insufficient memory" error on M2 ?

[@2Qube]

Is this now worth

[@smileyLinaxD]

should I buy this one or a huawei g6?

[@Dylan-cj4hh]

Lol my Xperia is metal not plastic, but is the white model different from the black?

[@Fiat500Lover]

its plastic. its just that with today's technology you can make plastic look and feel like metal.

[@Dylan-cj4hh]

No literally, mine is cold hard metal and glass

[@Dylan-cj4hh]

I have the white model tho Fiat500Lover

[@yugokoral5592]

bcz white and black isn't the same..

[@valix7723]

+No Username what about the purple one?😂

[@junaidshaikh7365]

Watching this in 2024

[@thepowerbanana5742]

Its just me or he has similar voice to Vanoss?

[@ziGLoWeRzZv]

Would you say its worth £16 a month?

[@poojaverma5489]

Ram

[@jattborntorule4318]

sony xperia m2 or moto g which one is better

[@ashroberts2454]

Front camera?

[@BenGraham496]

It's terrible

[@NeutronStream]

Good review. The pricing on this phone is just plain stupid but otherwise seems like a good phone. I'm rocking the Xperia Z1 Compact and loving it.

[@smashbro5]

I'm satisfied with my Xperia M, since I'm not really looking to spend on a top spec phone and I don't like large phones, but if I was, it would be the Z1 Compact for sure. Hopefully Sony continues to make Compacts in the future.

[@dakotapeters3135]

how do i find the model number?this stupid phone broke just from being in my back pocket and sitting on it on a soft couch and i can't get though to sony on the phone and i can't find out how to open it just to find the model number so i can go online and fix my problem

[@Ash-dm1oq]

Lol

[@lonewanderer5515]

I had this phone got it for £120 and i liked it broke my Z1 when i was away with the army and got a cheep replacement but it wasn't a bad phone. Only complaint after the update it would randomly struggling to play some songs when i was listening to music weirdest thing ever.

[@AhmadSantoso]

The FFC resolution is VGA. Hate that Sony still use such camera, 1,3mpx res is more acceptable. And yes, been using Xperia user for 3 years - figure out that Sony's camera dissapoints me quite a lot :(

[@diepodargus5258]

just asking if this xperia m2 in compatible to EZ CAST HDMI DONGLE ? pls. anyone knows?????

[@lusiaa_]

On mine m2 i usually have 2,5-3 days on single battery charging

[@zieverinkpatrick]

Is it a good buy if you could get it for $230,- ?

[@subfiction1]

Well done for mentioning about the fingerprint problem... Nobody likes a finger print magnet!

[@Levi.163]

i prefer to buy this one...but this is good enough??? how about camera n internet??? HELP

[@muhammadalizulfaqar722]

Awesome review

[@TheLanunke]

This phone is still working for me, damn

[@niklasklasen8048]

I like the Phone. but it keeps freezing now. that really sucks. gonna get to my Provider

[@werong1842]

Moto g or xperia m2?

[@sindarton]

Hey guys Android Authority can you please do a Review of the GS5 Active, and maybe a comparison between the Active and normal S5, that would be cool, Thanks!

[@TheUndeadMaster]

I have the same phone working decent till this day.

[@ArtiGWarMaker]

Guyz! Which one is better to get? Microsoft Lumia 535 OR Sony Xperia M2???

[@louieeflorida]

Sony Xperia M2 is better in general Sony is better than MLumia Series. hate their shop only limited apps is being offered.

[@esaul4459]

Buy a better phone.

[@ArtiGWarMaker]

I've already bought Lumia 730 :D

[@mohamedilhetab6451]

ArtiG WarMaker hi i own a lg g3 but before that i had the 535 dont get it it has a touch screen problem that makes the phone unusable

[@ArtiGWarMaker]

yasien adel I knew that's why I bought Lumia 730! It is awesome

[@adrianmh]

As a tech reviewer you absolutely must learn the difference between lag and stutter

[@ProjectDangerous]

wut games was he playing the zombie 1

[@ProjectDangerous]

nvm]