HTC Desire 500 vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Announced | |
| July 2013 | August 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2013 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White, Golden |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in) |
140 x 72 x 8.6 mm (5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | |
| 123 g (4.34 oz) | 149 g (5.26 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2403 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2406 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - D2403 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - IP65/IP68 certified - dust and water proof up to 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense, HTC BlinkFeed | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 203 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, 1/3.2' Sensor Size, 1.4�m Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.6 MP [Similar] | VGA, 480p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.0, A2DP, apt-X, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1800 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 435 h (2G) Up to 401 h (3G) |
Up to 595 h (2G) Up to 641 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 17 h 48 min (2G) Up to 12 h 1 min (3G) |
Up to 11 h 23 min (2G) Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) |