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Sony Xperia M2
Dual SIMD2306
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.50 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 229 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 693 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 is way better than Xperia M2, having a 77.7 score against 58.6. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S5 has 4.4.2 version and Xperia M2 has Android 4.4.4. Samsung Galaxy S5 is a a bit lighter and a bit thinner cellphone than the Xperia M2, although both were released only a few months apart.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a sharper display than Sony Xperia M2, because it has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1440 pixels, a quite bigger screen and a lot more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S5 counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia M2, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB and 8 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy S5 features a greater processing power than Xperia M2, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S5 also has a better graphics processing unit and 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S5 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xperia M2, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xperia M2, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Galaxy S5 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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