SONY Mobile Communications has introduced in the Gulf the Xperia M2 Aqua, the first smartphone to bring Sony’s popular waterproof technology to a mid-range price-point. Featuring Sony’s signature OmniBalance design and an 8 MP camera, Xperia M2 Aqua brings waterproof technology to a new tier of smartphones and improves on that technology, offering the highest waterproof rating (IP65/68) in a smartphone.

“Xperia M2 Aqua is a significant milestone in our product portfolio as we bring yet another of our signature technologies to a new category of smartphones,” says Spyridon Gousetis, director of marketing, Middle East and Africa, at Sony Mobile. “The popularity of Xperia M2 showed us that there was a huge demand for premium Sony features at an affordable price-point. Following consumer feedback, we’ve now taken this step further by bringing our waterproof expertise to a mid-range smartphone for the first time with Xperia M2 Aqua. It is a smartphone that lets customers take the best of Sony technology and entertainment with them wherever they go – come rain or shine – and we are excited to bring it to market.”

The Xperia M2 Aqua features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with quad-core 1.2 GHz CPUsi and 4G LTE capabilities for incredible speed, allowing users to download large files. The 2300 mAh battery has the highest capacity of any smartphone in its class.  Switching on battery Stamina mode will keep the smartphone going even longer. 

 Xperia M2 Aqua combines an 8 MP camera with Sony technologies like Exmor RS for mobile image sensor, HDR imaging, SteadyShot for video, Xperia camera apps and a dedicated camera button to help capture the perfect shot whether above or below the water.