Sony Xperia M2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| February 2014 | March 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2014 | Available - May 2015 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 13,630 ($199.99) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Purple | Black/Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
139.6 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm (5.5 x 2.8 x 0.34 in) |
208.3 x 137.9 x 7.4 mm (8.2 x 5.43 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 148 g (5.22 oz) | 313 g (11.04 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | - |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (D2303, D2306)/ MSM8226 (D2305) [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 305 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB ROM | 16 GB (Wi-Fi)/ 32 GB (LTE) |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | - |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSPA, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.0 |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB (Wi-Fi)/ 32 GB (LTE), 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2300 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 588 h (2G) Up to 633 h (3G) |
- |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 13 h 25 min (2G) Up to 14 h 36 min (3G) |
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