Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) vs Nokia Lumia 730
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia M2 vs Nokia Lumia 730 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.8"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.7"
OLED
OLED
720x1280
6.6
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 730
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9 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| 1.2GHz 32bit Quad-core |
| 1GB / 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| Model | Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Lumia 730 |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia M2 D2303, Xperia M2 D2306, Sony Eagle Rex SS | Nokia Lumia 730 Dual-sim RM-1040, Nokia Superman |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | Nokia |
| Release date | 4/1/2014 | 9/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.1 x 139.7 millimeters (2.8 x 5.5 in) | 68.5 x 134.7 millimeters (2.7 x 5.3 in) |
| Weight | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | OLED |
| Screen size | 4.8" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| System version | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Firmware update | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | D2303 version: UMTS 850/900/2100 D2306 version: UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 D2303 version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) D2306 version: LTE (Bands 2, 4, 7, 17) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 6.6 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3088x2144 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BV-T5A |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 2200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14.5 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby | 597 hours (24.9 days) | 600 hours (25 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • Sony Exmor RS camera • 3D Surround Sound • Sony ClearAudio+ • Sony SensMe • HAC M3/T3 • ANT+ Java framework | • Colors: Black, Orange, Green, White • Lumia Denim UI • Nokia ClearBlack Display • Carl Zeiss optics • 15GB OneDrive • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 (4G LTE) | Nokia Lumia 730 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.7W/kg (head), 1.13W/kg (body) | 1.07W/kg (head), 1.34W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.77W/kg (head), 0.78W/kg (body) | 0.5W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) |