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Sony Xperia Z1 vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua

General Info

Manufacturer
Sony Sony
Announced
September 2013 August 2014
Status
Available - September 2013 Available - September 2014
Colors
Black, White, Purple Black, White, Golden
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
144 x 74 x 8.5 mm
(5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
140 x 72 x 8.6 mm
(5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
Weight
170 g (6 oz) 149 g (5.26 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2403
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2406
4G Network
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - C6903 LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - D2403
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
Waterproof (IPX5 and IPX8)
Dustproof (IP5X)
- IP65/IP68 certified - dust and water proof up to 1.5 meter and 30 minutes

Display

Type
TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
5.0 inches [Similar] 4.8 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar] 540 x 960 pixels (229 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio
64.55% 63.27%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 330 [Similar] Adreno 305 [Similar]
RAM
2 GB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
16 GB 8 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Camera

Rear Camera
20.7 MP [Similar] 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar]
Flash
LED flash LED flash
Features
Auto-focus, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR 1080p@30fps, HDR
Front Camera
Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] VGA, 480p [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack
Radio
Stereo FM radio with RDS FM radio with RDS
Games
Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Up to 107 kbps Up to 107 kbps
Edge
Up to 296 kbps Up to 296 kbps
3G
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ v4.0, A2DP, apt-X, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go, USB Host
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser
HTML5 HTML5

User Memory

Internal
16 GB, 2 GB RAM 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG
Supported Supported

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh 2300 mAh
Stand by
Up to 880 h (2G)
Up to 850 h (3G)
Up to 595 h (2G)
Up to 641 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 13 h 50 min (2G)
Up to 15 h (3G)
Up to 11 h 23 min (2G)
Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)
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