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Sony Xperia M
Dual SIMC2004
| Global Score | |
| 57 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | -- |
| 2013-06-04 | 2017-04-21 |
| 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Purple, White and Yellow | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 429 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is much better than the Xperia M, getting a global score of 81.7 against 57. The Galaxy S8 design is newer and thinner than Xperia M's, but it is extremely heavier. Galaxy S8 has a superior processing unit than Xperia M, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a much better screen than Xperia M, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a much better screen density and a lot larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a way better camera than Xperia M, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia M, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 60 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia M, because it has a 71 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 costs a bit more money than the Xperia M, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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