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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

Samsung Galaxy A5

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2303, E2353	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E2303	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU
	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E2306	3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E2353	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - A500Y
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, October 30. Released 2014, December
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm (5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)	139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)
Weight	136 g (4.80 oz)	123 g (4.34 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 306

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM (E2306)	16GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, AF	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video	720p

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes (LTE model only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	ANT+	ANT+ S-Voice

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by	Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)	Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 64 h 40 min	Up to 68 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Coral, Silver	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	0.65 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.59 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)	0.23 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
Models	E2303, E2353, E2306	SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K, SM-A500L, SM-A500S, SM-A500YZ, SM-A500Y, SM-A500W
Price	About 190 EUR	About 360 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 569 Basemark X: 1897
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality		Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 74h