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Sony Xperia M
North and South AmericaC1904
| Global Score | |
| 52 | 57 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.3, 4.1 |
| -- | 2013-06-04 |
| 5.00 x 2.44 x 0.31 inches | 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.39 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Pink | Black, Purple, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 228 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 540 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia M is just a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, with a score of 57 against 52. Despite being the best in this comparison, Xperia M's design is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia M has a more recent 4.3 version and Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini has Android 4.2.
Xperia M counts with a bit better looking screen than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 854 x 480 pixels resolution, the Xperia M also counts with a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch in the display. The Xperia M and Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini count with very similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB and exactly the same 4 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia M's CPU is just as good as the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini one, and although the Sony Xperia M has more RAM and a graphics co-processor, they both have a Dual-Core processor. The Xperia M's camera is just as good as Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini's camera, they have the same video frame rates, the same 1280x720 video quality and a back camera with a 5 megapixels.
Xperia M features a bit better battery duration than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Mini, because it has 1750mAh of battery capacity against 1700mAh.
Sony Xperia M is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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