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Sony Xperia M vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

2.44 in
4.88 in
Sony Xperia M Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia M
2.56 in
5.0 in
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
4
3.4 out of 5
3 user ratings
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3 stars
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4.5 out of 5
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39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
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4.0 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB2 GB

Display

Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Screen size4.0 in4.3 in
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Pixel density245.0 ppi342.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow

Dimensions

Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Height4.88 in5.0 in
Width2.44 in2.56 in
Depth0.37 in0.37 in
Weight4.06 oz4.83 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
NFCyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

Cellular

Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time552.0 h600.0 h
Talk time10.0 h18.0 h

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Sony Xperia Z1 Compact