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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua vs Sony Xperia Z1

    2.86 in
    5.73 in
    Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Mobile Phone
    Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
      2.91 in
      5.67 in
      Sony Xperia Z1 Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia Z1
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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

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      Hardware

      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 4.2
      CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
      Pixel density294.0 ppi441.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnoyes
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.0 f
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      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 Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx

      Storage

      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 8 GB
      		16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB64GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

      Design

      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Colour of product
      • White
      • Magenta
      • Black
      		Black
      Water resistantyesyes
      Dust resistantyesyes

      Dimensions

      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Height5.73 in5.67 in
      Width2.86 in2.91 in
      Depth0.29 in0.33 in
      Weight4.8 oz5.96 oz

      Sensors

      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Connectivity

      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.0
      NFCyesyes
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

      Cellular

      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 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

      Battery

      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2400.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Standby time547.0 h850.0 h
      Talk time13.0 h15.0 h

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