Sony Xperia M2 vs Nokia Lumia 925 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia M2 or Nokia Lumia 925 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia M2 | Nokia Lumia 925 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, February | 2013, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 139.7 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm | 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.8 in | 129 x 70.6 x 8.5 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 148 g | 5.22 oz | 139 g | 4.9 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Purple | Black, White, Gray | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2000 mAh, Non-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 440 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.8" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 63.5 cm2 | 57.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 63.9% | 63.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 768 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 229 PPI | 332 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Other specs | - PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display | ||
| 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, 1/3'', OIS, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | 1.3 MP | |
| Video | 480p | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2305) |
- Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 225 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only), 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 341 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 849 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 631 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-892 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-910, RM-893 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - RM-892 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - RM-893 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2(D2303, D2306)/21.1(D2305)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 107 kbps | Class B | |
| Edge | Up to 296 kbps | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| 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, 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 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | |
| 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 - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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