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Sony Xperia M2
D2303D2306
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.50 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 229 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 693 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Nexus has a score of 64.3, which is a bit better than the Xperia M2's 58.6 overall score. The Galaxy Nexus is a incredibly older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Xperia M2, but Samsung was able to build it just a bit lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Nexus has an older 4.3 version while Xperia M2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Sony Xperia M2 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia M2 also has a much better graphics processor working at 450 MHz and a higher number of cores. Galaxy Nexus features a little bit better looking screen than Xperia M2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels count per inch in the screen and a higher 1280 x 720 resolution.
Xperia M2 features a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 32 GB. Xperia M2 features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 2300mAh battery size instead of 1750mAh.
Galaxy Nexus features a very superior camera than Xperia M2, although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 5 megapixels resolution and a lower video definition.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Nexus is also a bargain compared to others.
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