Sony Xperia M2 Aqua vs HTC Windows Phone 8S Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia M2 Aqua or HTC Windows Phone 8S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, August | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 140 x 72 x 8.6 mm | 5.51 x 5.51 x 2.83 in | 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm | 4.74 x 4.74 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 149 g | 5.26 oz | 113 g | 3.99 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Copper | Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 595 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h 11 min |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.8" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 63.5 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 63.0% | 60.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 229 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA | ||
| Video | 480p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 549 |
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 - D2403 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2406 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - D2403 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 17(700) - D2406 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Up to 107 kbps | Yes | |
| 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 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX, LE | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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