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Huawei Mercury
M886Sony Xperia M
C1905| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 57 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 2.3.3 | Android 4.3, 4.1 |
| 2011-12-19 | 2013-06-04 |
| 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches | 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| Single-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 2 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 |
| 3.22 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 380 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia M is a bit better than the Huawei Mercury, getting a global score of 57 against 52.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xperia M has a more recent 4.3 version and Huawei Mercury has Android 2.3.3 version. Xperia M is a newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and much thinner than Huawei Mercury.
Xperia M counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mercury. They have the same exact 854 x 480 resolution, a better pixel count in each screen inch and a screen with the same size. Sony Xperia M counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Huawei Mercury, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 32 GB, the Sony Xperia M also has 4 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia M counts with a little bit better processing power than Huawei Mercury, because it has 512 MB more RAM memory, a larger number of cores (although slower) and a graphics processor. The Huawei Mercury shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia M, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video resolution, the Huawei Mercury also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Huawei Mercury counts with a bit superior battery life than Xperia M, because it has a 9% larger battery capacity.
The Xperia M is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it an easy choice.
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