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Sony Xperia C, Xperia L, Xperia M, Xperia M Dual, Xperia SP Won't Receive KitKat Updates

Sony Xperia C, Xperia L, Xperia M, Xperia M Dual, Xperia SP Won't Receive KitKat Updates

By Robin Sinha | Updated: 12 September 2014 19:03 IST

Sony has detailed that the Xperia M, Xperia M Dual, Xperia L and Xperia SP smartphones will not be updated beyond their current version of Android Jelly Bean.

It is worth mentioning that while the Sony Xperia M, Xperia M Dual and the Xperia SP (Review | Picture) currently run Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the Xperia L would stay limited to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, as seen on the Sony's official Xperia Care website.

All four smartphones feature 1GB of RAM and dual-core Krait processors, which on paper are sufficient to run Android 4.4 KitKat smoothly, so Sony's decision is a little puzzling.

On Tuesday, Sony rolled out Android 4.4.4 KitKat updates for its Xperia Z (Review | Pictures), Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z (Review | Pictures) devices. However, Sony hasn't provided a detailed changelog or time frame for the Android 4.4.4 KitKat update as yet.

In May, Sony had rolled out Android 4.4 KitKat updates for the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z. It had also brought the revamped Sony native app portfolio with the update which included upgraded versions of Messaging, Email, Smart Social Camera and Battery Stamina Mode apps, among others.

Last week, the Japanese giant announced the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact at its pre-IFA 2014 event in Berlin. The company also announced the two new wearables - the SmartBand Talk and SmartWatch 3 - in its SmartWear Experience range.

Two new lens-style cameras - the E-mount ILCE-QX1 and DSC-QX30, priced at $400 (approximately Rs. 24,000) and $350 (approximately Rs. 21,000), respectively - were also launched at the same event.

Update: Alongside the Xperia M, Xperia M Dual, Xperia L and Xperia SP, Sony has detailed that the Xperia C will also not receive an update to Android 4.4 KitKat, and will officially remain on Android 4.2.2. Jelly Bean. It was launched in India in October last with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and first unveiled in June with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

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Sony Xperia M

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 4.00-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8227)

Front Camera 0.3-megapixel

Rear Camera 5-megapixel

RAM 1GB

Storage 4GB

Battery Capacity 1750mAh

OS Android 4.1

Resolution 480x854 pixels

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Sony Xperia M dual

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 4.00-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8227)

Front Camera 0.3-megapixel

Rear Camera 5-megapixel

RAM 1GB

Storage 4GB

Battery Capacity 1750mAh

OS Android 4.2

Resolution 480x854 pixels

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Sony Xperia SP

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Rich in features
Good build quality
Decent performance
Great battery backup

Bad
Screen appears washed out, offers below-average viewing angles
Low light photos appear grainy
Bulky

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Display 4.60-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4

Front Camera 0.3-megapixel

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 1GB

Storage 8GB

Battery Capacity 2370mAh

OS Android 4.1

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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Sony Xperia L

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 4.30-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8230)

Front Camera 0.3-megapixel

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 1GB

Storage 8GB

Battery Capacity 1750mAh

OS Android 4.1

Resolution 480x854 pixels

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Sony Xperia C

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality
Impressive battery performance

Bad
Display not impressive
Camera performance below par
Often lags while multitasking

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Display 5.00-inch

Processor 1.2GHz quad-core

Front Camera 0.3-megapixel

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 1GB

Storage 4GB

Battery Capacity 2390mAh

OS Android 4.2

Resolution 540x960 pixels

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