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Sony Xperia M
North and South AmericaC1904
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
3G Only Dual SIMGT-S7272
| Global Score | |
| 57 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-06-04 | 2013-06-10 |
| 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches | 4.77 x 2.47 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Purple, White and Yellow | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 140.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Broadcom BCM21664 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV (250 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time | 8 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Ace 3 has a score of 60.8, which is a little bit better than the Xperia M's 57 global score. The Galaxy Ace 3 design weights the same than Xperia M, but it's just a bit thicker. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Ace 3 has older 4.2.2 version and Xperia M has Android 4.3.
Xperia M has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia M also has a quite better 854 x 480 pixels resolution and a bit better display pixels density. The Galaxy Ace 3 counts with a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xperia M, and although they both have the same 4 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Ace 3 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 64 GB.
The Sony Xperia M counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia M also has a much better GPU working at 450 megahertz. Galaxy Ace 3 takes better photos and videos than Xperia M. They have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (HD) video quality.
The Xperia M counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Ace 3, because it has 1750mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia M, making it a simple decision.
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