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Sony Xperia M

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - C2004/C2005 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1905, C2005 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C1904, C2004 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1453
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1457
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1530
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, June. Released 2013, August 2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 124 x 62 x 9.3 mm (4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight 115 g (4.06 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~57.3% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)/ 4.2.2 - C2004/C2005 models, upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU Adreno 305 PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.8, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes No
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 1750 mAh, removable Li-Po 1560 mAh, non-removable (5.92 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h 18 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play Up to 39 h 24 min
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple, Yellow (single sim model only) Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold
SAR 0.84 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)     1.12 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.86 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)    
Models C1904, C1905, C2004, C2005 A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533, iPhone6,1, iPhone6,2
Price About 130 EUR About 330 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 14341
Display Contrast ratio: 983:1 (nominal) / 1.473:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1219:1 (nominal) / 3.565:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -87.7dB / Crosstalk -88.5dB Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 54h Endurance rating 54h

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