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Sony Xperia M2
Dual SIMD2306
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 |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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, Dual 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
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a general score of 64.3, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia M2's 58.6 global score. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Nexus has an older 4.3 version while Sony Xperia M2 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is an a lot older and a bit thicker cellphone than the Sony Xperia M2, but Samsung could make it a little bit lighter anyway.
Xperia M2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Xperia M2 also has a greater number of cores and a much better graphics co-processor. Galaxy Nexus has a little more vivid screen than Xperia M2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Nexus takes way better pictures and videos than Xperia M2, although it has a worse video definition and a lot less mega-pixels camera. Sony Xperia M2 has a little bit better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB.
Xperia M2 has improved battery performance than Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 31 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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