Sony has officially announced the Sony Xperia E4g for the entry level market. While it is notable that the Xperia  E4g shrinks the display down to a 4.7-inch screen with 540 x 960 pixel resolution it also packs in 4G LTE connectivity and a 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6732 processor. Other tech specs and features remain the same except for the measurements which is 133 x 71 x 10.8mm compared to the thinner but bigger Sony Xperia E4. No exact Malaysia release dates or pricing details were available but it is expected to arrive in April 2015 at $145 (RM525).

While they used to have a number of pretty good budget smartphones, Sony isn't such a big player in the budget smartphone segment now. This is probably why they've announced the Sony Xperia E4and Xperia E4 dual sim smartphones quietly. The device looks like the slightly better version of the existing Xperia E3 budget device. The E4 features a Mediatek MT6582 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz with 1GB of RAM onboard. There's 8GB internal storage which is further expandable via MicroSD card. The 5-inch display on the front features a modest quad HD resolution. The phone comes with a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front shooter. It supports basic features such as auto scene recognition, image enhancement features along with other camera functions. There is a 2300 mAh battery inside the device which the company claims can last up to 2 days on a single charge. Users can tweak between the battery stamina mode and the ultra-stamina mode for the best battery life. The Xperia E4 runs on the old Android 4.4 KitKat OS. But since the company advertised Android 5.0 for the device earlier, the device could be soon upgraded to Lollipop. The phone also features Sony's Xperia transfer application which easily transfers messages, contacts, bookmarks and other info from Android, iOS and BlackBerry devices. The E4 will be available in black and white colors. No exact Malaysia release dates or pricing details but it should be sold from mid-February.