Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Atrix HD vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1780
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.8"
IPS
IPS
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406)
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10 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 8GB (5GB available) |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Model | Atrix HD (AT&T) | Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) |
| Other model names | AT&T Motorola Atrix 3 HD MB886, Motorola Dinara | T-Mobile Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 4G, Sony D2406 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony |
| Release date | 8/1/2012 | 9/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.9 x 133.5 millimeters (2.75 x 5.26 in) | 72 x 140 millimeters (2.83 x 5.51 in) |
| Weight | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 326 PPI | 229 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 700/1700 (Bands 4,17) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 7, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1780 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.5 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 168 hours (7 days) | 640 hours (26.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Modern White • Motorola MOTOBLUR • Dock connector • Motorola CrystalTalk PLUS • 3D stereo sound • Speech recognition • Motorola Lapdock compliant Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Sony Exmor RS sensor • ANT+ • Miracast |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.34W/kg (head), 0.67W/kg (body) | 0.69W/kg (head), 1.25W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.66W/kg (head), 0.86W/kg (body) |