Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB vs HTC Desire 826

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Comparing the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB vs HTC Desire 826 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC Desire 826 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB runs at 1.5 GHz, making HTC Desire 826 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 826 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB offers 5 inches, making HTC Desire 826 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 826 features a S-LCD 3 display compared to Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 826 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB and HTC Desire 826 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 826 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB offers 5 MP, making HTC Desire 826 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 826 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB offers 2400 mAh, making HTC Desire 826 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB and HTC Desire 826 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4, while HTC Desire 826 has a rating of 3.6.

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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB
₹18,534
(Discontinued)
HTC Desire 826
₹18,249
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

64%
68%

Release Date

26 May, 2015
12 Apr, 2015

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 615
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD 3
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP

Battery

2400 mAh
2600 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(1 rating)
3.6/5
(3,344 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 12, 2015
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v5.0.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core 1 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 3

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.09 %
67.95 %

Screen Protection

Yes
No

Design

Height

145.5 mm
158 mm

Width

72.6 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

140 grams
183 grams

Water Resistance

Yes IP65 IP68
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomCMOS image sensor Exmor-R CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2400 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 7 Hours(2G)
Up to 18.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.7 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
No

HDMI

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass