ZTE Imperial vs Sony Xperia M2

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Comparing the ZTE Imperial vs Sony Xperia M2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both ZTE Imperial and Sony Xperia M2 run at the same processing speed of 1.2 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia M2 offers a screen size of 4.8 inches, while ZTE Imperial offers 4 inches, making Sony Xperia M2 the larger display of the two. Both ZTE Imperial and Sony Xperia M2 feature the same TFT display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia M2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while ZTE Imperial offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia M2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both ZTE Imperial and Sony Xperia M2 feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: ZTE Imperial offers a higher battery capacity with 2500 mAh, while Sony Xperia M2 offers 2330 mAh, making ZTE Imperial better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia M2 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while ZTE Imperial offers 4 GB, making Sony Xperia M2 the better option for storage.

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ZTE Imperial
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia M2
₹24,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

27 Jun, 2013
30 Apr, 2014
14 Jul, 2026

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 305
Adreno 810

RAM

1 GB
1 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Type

TFT
TFT
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
540x960 px
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

233 ppi
229 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
63.95 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Design

Height

N/A
139.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

N/A
71.1 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

N/A
8.6 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

153.4 grams
148 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomBack-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Touch to focus
Face detection
4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh
2330 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 12 Hours(2G)
Up to 14.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 13.5 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
8 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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