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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua vs Sony Xperia XA

2.86 in
5.73 in
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
2.63 in
5.65 in
Sony Xperia XA Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA
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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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Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939MediaTek Helio P MT6755
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405ARM Mali-T860 MP2
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.0 f
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

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
MaterialPlasticMetal
Water resistantyesno
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Height5.73 in5.65 in
Width2.86 in2.63 in
Depth0.29 in0.31 in
Weight4.8 oz4.83 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
FM radioyesyes
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVCTP
  • AVDTP
  • AVRCP
  • BNEP
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • GAVDP
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • SPP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2400.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time547.0 h603.0 h
Talk time13.0 h10.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging nono

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