Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 4 vs Sony Xperia M vs Sony Xperia E4

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Sony Sony
Announced June 2010 June 2013 February 2015
Status Available - June 2010 Available - August 2013 Available - March 2015
Price - - Rs. 11,490 ($168.97) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White Black, White, Purple, Yellow Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm
(4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)
124 x 62 x 9.3 mm
(4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
137 x 74.6 x 10.5 mm
(5.39 x 2.94 x 0.41 in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz) 115 g (4.06 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Both Versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1905
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C1904
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - E2104
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - E2105
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5 Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Processor 1 GHz Cortex-A8, Apple A4 Dual-core 1 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8227 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, Mediatek MT6582
GPU PowerVR SGX535 Adreno 305 Mali-400MP2
RAM 512 MB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8/16/32 GB storage 4 GB 8 GB
External Memory No microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 3.5 inches 4.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 640 x 960 pixels (330 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi) 540 x 960 pixels (220 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 53.92% 57.31% 67.61%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No Stereo FM radio with RDS FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, HDR Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, LED video light, geo-tagging Yes, 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, videocalling over Wi-Fi only [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] 2 MP, 720p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Up to 86 kbps Up to 107 kbps
Edge Class 10, 236.8 kbps Up to 237 kbps Up to 296 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ v4.1, A2DP, apt-X
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Yes, v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS
Browser HTML (Safari) HTML5 HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 8/16/32 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 4 GB, 1 GB RAM 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Po Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1420 mAh 1700 mAh 2300 mAh
Stand by Up to 300 h (2G)
Up to 300 h (3G)
Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Up to 696 h (2G)
Up to 653 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 14 h (2G)
Up to 7 h (3G)
Up to 10 h 16 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
Up to 12 h (2G)
Up to 12 h 40 min (3G)