Sony Xperia M2 Aqua vs Samsung Galaxy Core Plus
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| Phone Names | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G3500 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2403 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - D2403 | - |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA |
| 2, 4, 7, 17 - D2406 | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2014, August. Released 2014, September | 2013, October. Released 2013, October |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 140 x 72 x 8.6 mm (5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 in) | 129.7 x 66 x 9.5 mm (5.11 x 2.60 x 0.37 in) |
| Keyboard | - | QWERTY |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Weight | 149 g (5.26 oz) | 132.5 g (4.66 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | - |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density) |
| Size | 4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~63.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~61.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | Dual-core 1.2 GHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | - |
| OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Memory | ||
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| Call records | - | Yes |
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 8GB 1GB RAM | 4GB |
| Phonebook | - | 1000 entries, Photocall |
| eMMC 4.5 | - | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.4, AF | 5 MP, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 720p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | VGA | VGA |
| Video | 480p | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Alert types | - | Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX, LE | 3.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Browser | - | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite |
| Games | - | Yes |
| Java | - | No |
| Messaging | - | SMS, MMS, Email |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, proximity |
| ANT+ | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Music play | Up to 37 h 11 min | Up to 40 h |
| Stand-by | Up to 595 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G) | Up to 320 h |
| Talk time | Up to 11 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) | Up to 9 h |
| Type | Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White, Copper | White, Black, Pink |
| Models | D2403, D2406 | SM-G3502, SM-G350, SM-G352, SM-G3520, SM-G3502C, SM-G3502U |
| Price | About 200 EUR | About 150 EUR |
| SAR | 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) | 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) | 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -91.8dB / Crosstalk -73.5dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 71h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 71dB |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 71h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |