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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
8 GBLG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-05-27 |
| 5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black, Orange and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 190.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 779 hours standby time 13.3 hours talk time | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G3 is better than the Xperia M4 Aqua, getting a 76.4 score against 68.1. The LG G3 design is thicker and a little heavier than Xperia M4 Aqua. Both phones in this review include the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system). The LG G3 counts with a much sharper display than Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has a quite bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a way higher screen pixel density.
The LG G3 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has 24 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. LG G3 features a CPU that is just as good as the CPU in Xperia M4 Aqua, because although the LG G3 has a worse graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz, a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The LG G3 has longer battery performance than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The LG G3 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have a camera with a 13 mega pixels resolution, the LG G3 also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The LG G3 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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