Sony Xperia M4 Aqua vs Huawei P8 vs Samsung Galaxy A9
General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Sony | Huawei | Samsung |
| Announced | ||
| March 2015 | April 2015 | December 2015 |
| Status | ||
| Available - April 2015 | Available - April 2015 | Coming Soon - January 2016 |
| Price | ||
| Rs. 19,400 ($285.29) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 13,560 ($198.99) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 33,000 ($499.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | ||
| Black, White, Copper, Silver | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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140.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm (5.53 x 2.86 x 0.29 in) |
144.9 x 72.1 x 6.4 mm (5.7 x 2.84 x 0.25 in) |
161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 136 g (4.8 oz) | 144 g (5.08 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) |
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | LTE |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | ||
| - IP68 Certified - Dust and Water Proof up to 1.5 Meter and 30 Minutes | - | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop) | Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop) | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | ||
| 1.5GHz Octa-core, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 | Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53, HiSilicon Kirin 935 | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 405 | Mali-T628 | Adreno 510 |
| RAM | ||
| 2 GB | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 8 GB | 16/64 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Display
| Type | ||
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 5.0 inches | 5.2 inches | 6.0 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 67.44% | 71.23% | 75.93% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio with RDS; recording |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels | 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels |
| Flash | ||
| LED flash | dual-LED (dual tone) | LED Flash |
| Features | ||
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, Optical Image Stabilization, Dual-tone Flash, HDR | Auto focus, f/1.9, OIS, 1/3'' sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR |
| Video | ||
| 1080p@30fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | ||
| 5 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Up to 107 kbps | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Up to 296 kbps | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat7 350/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | ||
| v4.1, A2DP, apt-X | v4.0, A2DP, apt-X | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| microUSB v2.0, USB Host | microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Browser | ||
| HTML5 | HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 8 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | ||
| Supported | 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 | ||
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | ||
| 2400 mAh | 2680 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | - |
