HTC Desire 526 vs Sony Xperia M2 dual Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire 526 or Sony Xperia M2 dual Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire 526 | Sony Xperia M2 dual | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2014, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 140 x 70 x 9.9 mm | 5.51 x 5.51 x 2.76 in | 139.7 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm | 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 148 g | 5.22 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White, Purple | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 597 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 14 min (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h |
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| Approximate price | 110 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 4.8" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 63.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 62.1% | 63.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 234 PPI | 229 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| 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/2.2 | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | VGA | |
| Video | 720p | 480p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8226-0 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 304 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 - USA -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 13(700) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, 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) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia M2 dual D2302 |
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