Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.65"
TFT
TFT
320x480
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1300
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 (D2403)
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2 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Ace Plus S7500T, GT-S7500L | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 4G, Sony D2403 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 2/1/2012 | 9/1/2014 |
| Depth | 11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.5 x 114.7 millimeters (2.46 x 4.52 in) | 72 x 140 millimeters (2.83 x 5.51 in) |
| Weight | 115 grams (4.03 ounces) | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.65" inches | 4.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels (3:2) | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 158 PPI | 229 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 3GB (1.83GB available) eMMC | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/2 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile 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 | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.3 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 420 hours (17.5 days) | 640 hours (26.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Sony Exmor RS sensor • ANT+ support • Miracast |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Ace Plus (GT-S7500) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 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) |