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Sony Xperia M
North and South AmericaC1904
| Global Score | |
| 52.1 | 57 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | Sony |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.3, 4.1 |
| 2014-03-26 | 2013-06-04 |
| 6.61 x 3.27 x 0.33 inches | 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6582 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP2 (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 255 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia M is a bit better than GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3, having a 57 score against 52.1. Despite of the fact the Xperia M is older and somewhat thicker than the GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3, it's design is still notably lighter. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia M has the newer 4.3 version while GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has Android 4.2.
GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia M, because although it has a worse graphics processing unit running at 416 MHz, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 also counts with a larger number of faster cores. The GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia M, and although they both have the same screen pixels density, the GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 also has a lot better 1280 x 720 resolution and a lot larger screen.
GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia M, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 also has 4 GB more internal memory capacity. GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has a greater camera than Sony Xperia M, because it has a much better 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has a much longer battery duration than Xperia M, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia M not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a very good choice.
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