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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

Sony Xperia XA1

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2303, E2353	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E2303	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E2306
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E2353
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, March. Released 2015, June	2017, February
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, April

Body
Dimensions	145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm (5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)	145 x 67 x 8 mm (5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 in)
Weight	136 g (4.80 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	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)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~70.9% 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 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 405	Mali-T880MP2

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM (E2306)	32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, AF	23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP	8 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF
Video	720p	1080p@30fps

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
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging		10W wired
Stand-by	Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G)	Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 603 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)	Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 64 h 40 min

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Coral, Silver	White, Black, Gold, Pink
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.59 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)
Models	E2303, E2353, E2306	G3116, G3121, G3112, G3123, G3125
Price	About 190 EUR	About 140 EUR

Tests
Performance		GeekBench: 3611 (v4.4) GFXBench: 7.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: 1049 (nominal), 3.012 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		Voice 58dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality		Noise -95.2dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 72h