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Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) vs Sony Xperia ZR (3G)

Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia M2 Aqua vs Sony Xperia ZR phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Sony Xperia ZR X Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403) 07Points
4.8"
IPS

540x960

8
MP

0.3mp

1GB
RAM

Quad-core

2300
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
4.55"
TFT

720x1280

13
MP

0.3mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

2300
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia ZR (3G)

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32 Common items in both devices
16 million
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
BSI sensor
HDR photo/video only main camera
f/2.4 (aperture)
+25 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
ModelXperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Xperia ZR (3G)
Other model namesSony Xperia M2 Aqua 4G, Sony D2403Sony Xperia ZR C5502, Xperia ZR M36h C5502, Sony Dogo
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
feature not registered
BrandSonySony
Release date9/1/20146/1/2013
Depth8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches)
Size (width x height)72 x 140 millimeters (2.83 x 5.51 in)67.3 x 131.3 millimeters (2.65 x 5.17 in)
Weight149 grams (5.22 ounces)138 grams (4.83 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantWaterproof (IP?)

📲 Display

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
Display typeTFT IPS LCDTFT LCD
Screen size4.8" inches4.55" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~63% (screen-to-body ratio)~64.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution540x960 pixels720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 4-pointsCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)229 PPI323 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Scratch-resistant glass
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
System versionAndroid 4.4.2 KitKatAndroid 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Firmware updateAndroid 5.1.1 LollipopAndroid 4.4.4 KitKat
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064
CPUQuad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.5GHz Krait (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 305 400MhzQualcomm Adreno 320
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
RAM memory1GB LPDDR22GB LPDDR2
Internal storage8GB (5GB available)8GB (4.49GB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps42/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels13 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.4 (aperture)f/2.4 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video only main cameraHDR photo/video only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
Front camera (secondary)0.3 megapixels0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution640x480 pixels640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)VGA (640x480)VGA (640x480)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
USBMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedMicro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity2300 mAh2300 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy12 hours13 hours
Standby640 hours (26.7 days)520 hours (21.7 days)

➕ Other features

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, White
• Sony Exmor RS sensor
• ANT+ support
• Miracast
• Colors: Black, White, Pink, Mint
• Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
• Sweep panorama
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2403)Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.69W/kg (head), 1.25W/kg (body)1.25W/kg (head), 0.76W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.66W/kg (head), 0.86W/kg (body)0.79W/kg (head)
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