Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia M Dual vs Asus Zenfone 5 vs Sony Xperia T3

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Asus Sony
Announced June 2013 January 2014 June 2014
Status Available - September 2013 Available - June 2014 Coming Soon - Q3 2014
Colors Black, White, Purple, Yellow Black, White, Red, Blue, Gold Black, White, Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 124 x 62 x 9.3 mm
(4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
148.2 x 72.8 x 5.5-10.3
(5.83 x 2.87 x 0.22-0.41)
150.7 x 77 x 7 mm
(5.93 x 3.03 x 0.28 in)
Weight 115 g (4.06 oz) 140 g (4.94 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Both Versions) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C2005
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C2004
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - D5103
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5102
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5106
4G Network - - LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - D5103
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8227 Dual-core 2.0 GHz / Dual-core 1.6 GHz, Intel Atom Z2580/Z2560 Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8928-2 Snapdragon 400 (D5103/D5106)/ Qualcomm MSM8228 (D5102)
GPU Adreno 305 PowerVR SGX544MP2 Adreno 305
RAM 1 GB 1/2 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 4 GB 8/16 GB 8 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, Mobile BRAVIA engine 2
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches 5.0 inches 5.3 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (277 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 57.31% 63.76% 66.78%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS FM Radio FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar] Yes, 1.1 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 86 kbps Yes Up to 107 kbps
Edge Up to 237 kbps Yes Up to 296 kbps
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 42 Mbps (21 Mbps - D5102); HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB, 1 GB RAM 8/16 GB, 1/2 GB RAM 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG - - Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1750 mAh 2110 mAh 2500 mAh
Stand by Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Up to 353 h (3G) Up to 639 h (2G)
Up to 688 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 10 h 16 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
Up to 18 h 30 min (3G) Up to 12 h 46 min (2G)
Up to 14 h 47 min (3G)