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Sony Xperia M2
D2306Samsung Galaxy Note II
T-MobileSGH-T889
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.1 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2012-09-19 |
| 5.50 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 229 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 693 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note II is way better than the Xperia M2, having a overall score of 71.9 against 58.6. Even being the best we are comparing here, Galaxy Note II is an older, somewhat heavier and a bit thicker device than the Xperia M2. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note II has older 4.1 version and Xperia M2 has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy Note II counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia M2, because it has a little bit larger display, a little bit higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Note II has a little better hardware performance than Xperia M2, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also has a better graphics processor running at 1.06 GHz and more RAM.
Galaxy Note II counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia M2, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with a superior battery duration than Xperia M2, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II captures much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia M2. They have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a camera with an 8 mega pixels.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note II is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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