Xperia M4 Aqua is a steal for Virgin customers
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My contract was up and I was ready to go SIM only and buy a Moto G Titan from Argos, however Virgin have come up with a game changer. Xperia M4 Aqua for £13 per month, 250 mins, 250MB, unlimited texts for customers with other Virgin Media services.
Now their sim only price for this package is £5, so over 24 months the phone itself effectively costs you £192.
So what do you get? 5" screen, octa-core processor, waterproof, Andriod 5.0 Lollipop, 2 day battery life, very slim and light. Needless to say I have gone for this one:)
Now their sim only price for this package is £5, so over 24 months the phone itself effectively costs you £192.
So what do you get? 5" screen, octa-core processor, waterproof, Andriod 5.0 Lollipop, 2 day battery life, very slim and light. Needless to say I have gone for this one:)
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Your contract is £13 x 24 = £312
Buying the moto and getting the same tariff (over two years) would have been £159 + £5 x 24 (£120) = £297.
So you spend £15 more over all. Are locked into a contract for two years and have a phone that is by all accounts not as good as the Moto G Titan.
If you're happy that's all that counts but I don't see how anyone could consider this 'a game changer'.
But the moto G is only quad core, not waterproof and is quite thick. I would have gone for it but these more attractive features of the M4 appeal to me. The reviews of the M4 that I have seen are good - it's very new, are you sure you're not thinking of the M2?
I personally could go through that in a few minutes
Nope. The M4 Aqua.
Most reviews say it's poor performance wise. Has a terrible camera.
'Verdict' from Cnet review.
The good The Sony Xperia M4 Aqua's slick, minimalist design is very similar to that of the top-end Xperia Z3. Its waterproof body makes it usable in the shower, and its capable processor handles the essentials well.
The bad The camera is truly awful, making it a bad choice for anyone keen on photography. There's a pitiful amount of storage, and Sony's insistence on bundling apps and widgets makes the phone cluttered right out of the box.
The bottom line The M4 Aqua starts well with its luscious looks and affordable price, but the abysmal camera and storage woes quickly take the shine off an otherwise decent handset.
But as I said, as long as you're happy reviews and other people's opinions don't matter. If you're happy with the deal and the handset then That's really all that matters.
I will call bullshit on that review. While i don't have one, from what i have seen on the phone, that review looks like it was written by a child.
What pitifull storage? It has 8 or 16gb expandable with a 32gb card support
Also, Sonys insistence of bundling apps and widgets? Sony thankfully is one of the OEM's who put barely anything on there phones! And most of the ones they do put on can be uninstalled.
cnet these days is rubbish for reviews and seems to employ complete numptys.
You don't have it but you call bullshit?
Okay.
Regarding the rest of everything I bet they're not too dissimilar either but the waterproofing is also a nice thing to have. Sony is one of the better OEMs it's not full stock but it's generally well optimised. I can't speak for either of these phones specifically though because I don't own them.
250Mb is a small allowance but if it suits OP then fine he pointed out a reasonable deal that some people might be interested in.
Thought that was a good retention deal if I ever seen one...
A family acquaintance was offered £5 a month for unlimited minutes, unlimited data and unlimited texts when they called Virgin Mobile up for a PAC code.
They had however spent well over the odds in previous years as a pay by Direct Debit PAYG customer (something that was only ever offered by Virgin) - I think their usage had gradually creeped up over time and they'd just never thought about what they were paying.
So I suggested they change over to a SIM only bundle with another network - they were then offered their amazing retention deal by Virgin, which of course they took!
I doubt they even use 250MB of data, and I suspect they still do silly things like ring 0870 numbers without thinking. I do wonder if the retention deal was somehow offered by mistake though...
Ever heard of knowing someone who has one? Or maybe researched it properly and not relying on the worst tech site on the internet for a review of the phone?
Try researching the phone yourself and you can see its bullshit.
I have the Z2 and agree, they are one of the better OEM's who dont ruin the phone with pointless things and horrid launchers.
This is why i question the review the other poster put up.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7068&idPhone2=6647
M4 Aqua has a better CPU in the Snapdragon 615 which if I'm not mistaken is 64bit and Octocore along with an Adreno 405 GPU. It has LTE in all European bands. It also has 2GB of RAM. Dualband WiFi....
That is just some of benefits with said phone....
Comparing M4 with Moto G in all its variants is like chalk and cheese. Granted it may have issues with the camera and other faults. The Moto G is in no way better than M4 at least based on specs. If the OP thinks he has a good deal, we have no right to take the piss out of for it. Disagree yes but to the extent of what is on display here, there isn't any need.
Being honest this part of the forum is probably the most hostile similar to politics, I think we need to respect the fact that not all of us are so well versed in pouring over specs and features. We should be supporting those who don't frequent this area of the board as much as we do. This place has a Jekyll and Hyde persona at times, quite frankly can be intimidated; support, offer insight, guidance, help! Its something we are all capable of, deploy a bit of it now and then?
Are they locked to Virgin?
I'd suggest any memory overhead makes 64 bit part white elephant.
The M4 is 64 bit and Lollipop supports it, so that must be a good thing?
The M4 uses a nano SIM and I don't have access to a compatible phone on another network to try it. Virgin use the EE network, so perhaps it would work with EE as well
Thanks for that - I've effectively paid a premium of £33 to buy the M4 instead of the Moto G Titan and I think it has at least £33 worth of better features, which I appreciate.
I think thats the key bit here, you are happy with your deal. Having worked in the industry, customers feeling like they have been fleeced is never a good thing. I was never a good salesman as I earned the lowest commission in the store at the time, purely down to personal ethics and morals. What is most important are your views, to me that should be paramount above anything.
Just some food for thought, in a future update (to be confirmed), the camera software on your phone should be getting a few new features. Also fixes some problems related ot that.
Again for balance
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-m4-aqua-1286091/review
The phone isn't as bad as some have said, except the storage it actually looks a decent phone.
Thanks for the heads up - will look forward to the upgrade
You sure about that?
I have apps installed to my SD card on my Z2.