Xiaomi Redmi 2A vs Sony Xperia M Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi 2A or Sony Xperia M Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi 2A | Sony Xperia M | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2013, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 134 x 67.2 x 9.4 mm | 5.28 x 5.28 x 2.65 in | 124 x 62 x 9.3 mm | 4.88 x 4.88 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 132 g | 4.66 oz | 115 g | 4.06 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Green, Yellow, Pink | Black, White, Purple, Yellow (single sim model only) | |
| Battery | 2200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1750 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h 18 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h 24 min |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.6% | 57.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 312 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant 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, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | -5 MP, AF, f/2.8 | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | Yes | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | VGA | |
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop); MIUI 6 | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)/ 4.2.2 - C2004/C2005 models, upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Leadcore L1860C | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Mali-T628 MP2 | 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, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 368 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 593 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 296 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - C2004/C2005 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | 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 | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Sony C1904, C1905, C2004, C2005; Sony Xperia M dual with dual-SIM card slots |
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