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Sony Xperia M
North and South AmericaC1904
Samsung Galaxy Express
I8730| Global Score | |
| 57 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 4.1 |
| 2013-06-04 | 2013-01-28 |
| 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches | 5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.91 ounces |
| Black, Purple, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 140.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 245 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Express has a global score of 62.7, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia M's 57 score. The Galaxy Express body has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia M, but it is heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Express has an older 4.1 version and Sony Xperia M has Android 4.3.
The Sony Xperia M has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Express, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia M also has an extra graphics processor. The Sony Xperia M counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Express, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 854 x 480 and a bit greater pixels number in each screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Express has a superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia M, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Express features a little better battery performance than Xperia M, because it has a 14% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Express takes much better photos and videos than Xperia M. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1280x720 video resolution and a 5 megapixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Express is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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