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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
I9150Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-04-11 | 0000-00-00 |
| 6.46 x 3.30 x 0.38 inches | 5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Orange and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | -- |
| 190 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Broadcom BCM28155 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| VideoCore IV GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 12 hours talk time | 779 hours standby time 13.3 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia M4 Aqua is a bit better than Galaxy Mega 5.8, getting a 68.1 score against 62.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xperia M4 Aqua has a more recent 5.0 version and Galaxy Mega 5.8 has Android 4.2.2, so it gives some nice extra features. Xperia M4 Aqua's body is much lighter and noticeably thinner than Galaxy Mega 5.8.
The Xperia M4 Aqua has a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, because it has a 64-bits CPU, 512 MB more RAM, 6 more CPU cores and an extra GPU. The Xperia M4 Aqua features a better looking screen than Galaxy Mega 5.8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1280 x 720 resolution and a much higher pixel number per display inch.
Xperia M4 Aqua has a much better camera than Galaxy Mega 5.8, because it has a lot better resolution camera. Galaxy Mega 5.8 features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia M4 Aqua, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Mega 5.8 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Xperia M4 Aqua is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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