Sony Xperia M2
Samsung Galaxy A9Sony Xperia M2 vs Samsung Galaxy A9
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| February 2014 | Expected Announcement - November 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2014 | Rumored - December 2015 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Purple | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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139.6 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm (5.5 x 2.8 x 0.34 in) |
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| Weight | |
| 148 g (5.22 oz) | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (D2303, D2306)/ MSM8226 (D2305) [Similar] | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 620 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 305 [Similar] | Adreno 510 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB ROM | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes [Similar] | 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio with RDS; recording |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2300 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 588 h (2G) Up to 633 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 13 h 25 min (2G) Up to 14 h 36 min (3G) |
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