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Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi 3 Sony Xperia M2 Aqua
Network
2G bandsGSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2403
4G bands1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - D2403
5G bands1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 2, 4, 7, 17 - D2406
Launch
Announced2016, January. Released 2016, January2014, August. Released 2014, September
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)140 x 72 x 8.6 mm (5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Micro-SIMMicro-SIM
Weight144 g (5.08 oz)149 g (5.26 oz)
 -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Protection-Scratch-resistant glass
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density)
Size5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.1% screen-to-body ratio)4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~63.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
GPUAdreno 405Adreno 305
OSAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop), MIUI 7Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM8GB 1GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Dual48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)-
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, AF
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single5 MP, f/2.2VGA
Video1080p@30fps480p
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP4.0, A2DP, aptX, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS
RadioFM radioFM radio, RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity, compass
 -ANT+
Battery
Charging10W wired-
Music play-Up to 37 h 11 min
Stand-by-Up to 595 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
Talk time-Up to 11 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsGold, Dark Gray, Silver, Classic GoldBlack, White, Copper
Models2015816D2403, D2406
PriceAbout 160 EURAbout 200 EUR
SAR0.90 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)0.69 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)
SAR EU1.33 W/kg (head)0.66 W/kg (head)     0.86 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 107h Endurance rating 71h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 107hEndurance rating 71h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video