Sony Xperia M2 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia M2 or Samsung Galaxy S3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia M2 | Samsung Galaxy S3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, February | 2012, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 139.7 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm | 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.8 in | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 148 g | 5.22 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Purple | Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 633 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h 25 min |
Stand by time - Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 190 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.8" in | 4.8" in | |
| Screen area | 63.5 cm2 | 63.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 63.9% | 65.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 229 PPI | 306 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | -8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3'', AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 1.9 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 | |
| Video | 480p | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2305) |
- Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Mali-400MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 60 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 117 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 341 | 505 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 849 | 1253 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 631 | 726 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 787 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2303 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2306 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2305 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - D2303 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 17(700) - D2306 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2(D2303, D2306)/21.1(D2305)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 107 kbps | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Up to 296 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation |
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