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Sony Xperia M
North and South AmericaC1904
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 57 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-06-04 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Purple, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 is much better than Xperia M, getting a 79 score against 57. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has newer 4.4 version while Xperia M has Android 4.3, so it gives you some additional features and performance improvements. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Xperia M were released with only 3 months difference, Samsung Galaxy S4's body is heavier but thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a brighter display than Xperia M, because it has a lot better number of pixels per inch in the display, a larger display and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Galaxy S4 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia M, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S4 features a faster processing unit than Xperia M, because although it has a worse graphics processor working at 400 MHz, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S4 takes much clearer photos and videos than Xperia M, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
Galaxy S4 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia M, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S4 is also cheaper than the Xperia M, making this phone a very good choice.
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