Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Announced | |
| October 2011 | August 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2011 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Golden |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm (5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 in) |
140 x 72 x 8.6 mm (5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | |
| 135 g (4.76 oz) | 149 g (5.26 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2403 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2406 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 (region specific) | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - D2403 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, IM | 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, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, TI OMAP 4460 chipset [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| No [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB storage | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1936 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] | VGA, 480p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | 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, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | v4.0, A2DP, apt-X, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 microUSB | microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support, barometer sensor | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1750 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 290 h (2G) Up to 270 h (3G) |
Up to 595 h (2G) Up to 641 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 17 h 40 min (2G) Up to 8 h 20 min (3G) |
Up to 11 h 23 min (2G) Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) |