Sony announces limited edition Xperia ‘Rose’ M4 Aqua for Women’s Month

Sony has announced that it will be offering its upper mid-range, waterproof handset, the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, in a limited edition rose finish for August and September in its celebration of Women’s Month.

The deal will be available at “any Edgars store and you will also receive a R200 Red Square voucher,” the press release notes. To redeem the voucher, users can use the Xperia Lounge app which also plays a part in the company’s reinvigorated MashLab project.

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The device itself boasts a rose-coloured finish, which gives the phone a unique and fashionable facade.

While it may look great, Sony has also suggested that all internals and specification have been geared towards obtaining a “an accessible price point” without subtracting from the phone.

We have reached out to Sony for more details regarding price and availability.

Update: Sony Mobile South Africa has noted that it will be prepaid only, and available with MTN at “select Edgars Stores.” Additionally, the handset will retail for R4399.

Phone specifications:

Dimensions: 145.5mm x 72.6mm x 7.3mm
Weight: 136g
SIM Type: Nano
Display: 5.0-inch | 1280×720 | 293 pixels/inch
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | quad-core ARM Cortex A53 1.5GHz; quad-core ARM Cortex A53 1.0GHz | 2GB RAM
Storage: 8GB or 16GB (model dependent)
Imaging: Rear: 13MP with autofocus, flash | Front: 5MP
Battery: 2400mAh
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Killer Feature: IP68 water and dust resistant body