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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Summary

Release Date

26 May, 2015
12 Apr, 2015
02 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD 3
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2400 mAh
2600 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
45W Super Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent multimedia output
  • Smooth & capable One UI 7
  • Reliable camera setup
  • 6 years of software support

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No expandable storage
  • Performance could be better

User Ratings

4/5
(1 rating)
3.6/5
(3,344 ratings)
4.4/5
(5,649 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
655,225
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
9h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 12, 2015
(Official)
Mar 02, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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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
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 405
Adreno 710

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

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
655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
28.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 3
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.09 %
67.95 %
86.64 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Screen Protection

Yes
No
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
87.8 %

Design

Height

145.5 mm
158 mm
162.7 mm

Width

72.6 mm
77.5 mm
78 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.9 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

140 grams
183 grams
195 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes IP65 IP68
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good
Very 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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2400 mAh
2600 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

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
9h 21m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.071 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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