Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Sony Xperia M2 Aqua runs at 1.2 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z1 Compact the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia M2 Aqua offers a screen size of 4.8 inches, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 4.3 inches, making Sony Xperia M2 Aqua the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and Sony Xperia M2 Aqua feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Sony Xperia M2 Aqua offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1 Compact better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Sony Xperia M2 Aqua offers 0.3 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1 Compact better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia M2 Aqua offers a higher battery capacity with 2330 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 2300 mAh, making Sony Xperia M2 Aqua better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia M2 Aqua offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia M2 Aqua the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia M2 Aqua receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has a rating of 4.1.

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
₹25,990
(Out of Stock)
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua
₹21,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
N/A

Release Date

21 Feb, 2014
N/A

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 400
(upto 2.2 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px

Rear Camera

N/A
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
0.3 MP

Battery

N/A
2300 mAh
2330 mAh

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(355 ratings)
4.5/5
(2 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 21, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px

Pixel Density

342 ppi
229 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.7 %
62.87 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

127 mm
140 mm

Width

64.9 mm
72 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

137 grams
149 grams

Water Resistance

Yes IP58
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.027 mm focal length Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5256 x 3944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
N/A

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2300 mAh
2330 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)
Up to 11.2 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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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SAR Value

Head: 1.43 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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 v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass