Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.3, 4.1 |
| 2012-05-30 | 2013-06-04 |
| 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches | 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | Black, Purple, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1305mAh Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia M has a score of 57, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia advance's 52.5 overall score. The Xperia M is a newer and a little thinner device than the Sony Xperia advance, but it's also just a bit heavier. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia M has a newer 4.3 version and Sony Xperia advance has Android 2.3 version, giving a couple nice extra features.
Xperia M features a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia advance, because it has a greater count of pixels per inch in the display, a quite bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 854 x 480 pixels. The Sony Xperia M counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia advance, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia M also has more RAM and an additional graphics processing unit.
Xperia M shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia advance. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 5 mega pixels, the same video frame rates and the same video definition. The Xperia advance and the Xperia M have very similar memory to store more games and applications, they have the same 4 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 32 GB.
Xperia M features superior battery performance than Xperia advance, because it has a 34 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia M not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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