Google Nexus 4 16GB vs Sony Xperia T2 Ultra

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Comparing the Google Nexus 4 16GB vs Sony Xperia T2 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 4 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Sony Xperia T2 Ultra runs at 1.4 GHz, making Google Nexus 4 16GB the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia T2 Ultra offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Google Nexus 4 16GB offers 4.7 inches, making Sony Xperia T2 Ultra the larger display of the two. Both Google Nexus 4 16GB and Sony Xperia T2 Ultra feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia T2 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google Nexus 4 16GB offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia T2 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Google Nexus 4 16GB and Sony Xperia T2 Ultra feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia T2 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Google Nexus 4 16GB offers 2100 mAh, making Sony Xperia T2 Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia T2 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Google Nexus 4 16GB offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia T2 Ultra the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Nexus 4 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Sony Xperia T2 Ultra has a rating of 4.1.

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Google Nexus 4 16GB
₹25,990
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₹12,990
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Summary

Release Date

13 Nov, 2012
19 Mar, 2014
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon S4 Pro
Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
768x1280 px (HD)
1280x720 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
1.3 MP
1.1 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
2100 mAh
3000 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
8 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.5/5
(2,458 ratings)
4.1/5
(2,574 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 19, 2014
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A7
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 305
Adreno 840

RAM

2 GB
1 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD)
1280x720 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

318 ppi
245 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.29 %
71.64 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

133.9 mm
165.2 mm
162.98 mm

Width

68.7 mm
83.8 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
7.7 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

139 grams
172 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
13 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
1.1 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

2100 mAh
3000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.9 Hours(2G)
Up to 24 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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