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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

Sony Xperia Z3

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2303, E2353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E2303 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6603
  2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E2306 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - D6643
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E2353 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - D6653
  2, 4, 12 - D6616
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, March. Released 2015, June 2014, September 03. Released 2014, November 06
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm (5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 in) 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.2% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
  Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 405 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM (E2306) 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.0, AF 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP 2.2 MP, f/2.8
Video 720p 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+ ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2 (Japan)
Stand-by Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G) Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 64 h 40 min Up to 130 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Coral, Silver Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)     0.80 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.59 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)     0.62 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)    
Models E2303, E2353, E2306 D6603, D6653, D6616, D6643, SO-01G, SOL26, D6646
Price About 190 EUR About 180 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 12637
Display Contrast ratio: 1333:1 (nominal), 2.618 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -86.4dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 85h

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