Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual vs ZTE Star 1 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual or ZTE Star 1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual | ZTE Star 1 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2014, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.86 in | 139 x 69 x 6.6 mm | 5.47 x 5.47 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Coral, Silver | Pink, Black, White | |
| Battery | 2400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 493 h (2G) / Up to 488 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h 40 min |
Stand by time - Up to 460 h Talking time - Up to 20 h |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.2% | 71.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 5 MP | |
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB (E2333, E2363) | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 595 | 361 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1347 | 1118 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1588 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2333, E2363 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2312 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - E2333 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - E2363 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| 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 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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