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Sony Xperia M
North and South AmericaC1904
| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 57 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android Nokia X 1.0 UI | Android 4.3, 4.1 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2013-06-04 |
| 5.57 x 3.06 x 0.43 inches | 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Purple, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 187 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snpadragon S4 MSM8225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 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 + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 Nokia XL, getting a global score of 57 against 52.4. Xperia M counts with Android 4.3 operating system, and Nokia XL comes with Android Nokia X 1.0 UI operating system. Xperia M is a lighter and thinner phone than the Nokia XL, although both were only released 9 months apart.
Xperia M counts with a little more vivid display than Nokia XL, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 854 x 480 resolution and a higher pixel density. Sony Xperia M counts with a bit better CPU than Nokia XL, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Sony Xperia M also has 256 MB more RAM and a better GPU running at 450 MHz.
The Nokia XL takes much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia M. Both have the same resolution camera in the back. Xperia M has as much storage for games and applications as the Nokia XL one, they have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB and exactly the same internal storage.
The Nokia XL counts with a bit better battery duration than Xperia M, because it has a 2000mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Xperia M is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it a very good choice.
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