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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

2.85 in
5.59 in
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
2.86 in
5.73 in
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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10
10 editorial reviews
Text: Ravi Sharma,TOI Tech Sony's new Xperia M4 Aqua Dual, priced at Rs 24,990, seems like a fish out of water compared to smartphones by Chinese brands that offer better hardware at much lower prices. But in a way, it's supposed to be that, considering it is the only affordable water-resistant smartphone available in the market today. Now, if you are looking for a water-resistant smartphone, then your options are very, very limited. So we review Xperia M4 Aqua Dual to tell you if the Sony smartphone is worth a buy at a rather high price tag of Rs 24,990. Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual: ReviewRead more
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 405
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Screen size5.1 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density432.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.0 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Primary resolution2.1 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Magenta
  • Black
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono
Dust resistantyesyes

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Height5.59 in5.73 in
Width2.85 in2.86 in
Depth0.32 in0.29 in
Weight5.11 oz4.8 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 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
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh2400.0 mAh
Standby time390.0 h547.0 h
Talk time21.0 h13.0 h
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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