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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua

2.75 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S4
2.83 in
5.51 in
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
21
4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
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4 stars
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3.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
66 %
3 stars
33 %
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User rating
45
4.3 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
13 %
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35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
GPU modelPowerVR SGX544Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory2 GB1 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
Screen size5.0 in4.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px960 x 540 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density441.0 ppi229.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Copper
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
Height5.38 in5.51 in
Width2.75 in2.83 in
Depth0.31 in0.34 in
Weight4.59 oz5.26 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTE
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequenciesRegional
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Sony Xperia M2 AquaSony Xperia M2 Aqua
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time370.0 h641.0 h
Talk time17.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S4