Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) vs LG Spectrum 2 (VS930)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia M2 Aqua vs LG Spectrum 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.8"
IPS
IPS
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Spectrum 2 (VS930)
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8 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 29 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +22 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| Model | Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | Spectrum 2 (VS930) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 4G, Sony D2406 | Verizon LG Spectrum 2 4G LTE, LG Spectrum II, LG VS930 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Sony | LG |
| Release date | 9/1/2014 | 10/30/2012 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72 x 140 millimeters (2.83 x 5.51 in) | 68.3 x 134.9 millimeters (2.69 x 5.31 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.8" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.1% (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 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 7, 17) | LTE 700 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| 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 | f/2.4 (aperture) | 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 |
| 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 |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 2150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 640 hours (26.7 days) | 473 hours (19.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Sony Exmor RS sensor • ANT+ • Miracast | • Colors: Black • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • True HD Graphic Engine • Dolby Digital Plus sound • HAC (M3/T4) • DLNA • WiFi dual-band Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | LG Spectrum 2 (VS930) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.69W/kg (head), 1.25W/kg (body) | 0.81W/kg (head), 1.04W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.66W/kg (head), 0.86W/kg (body) | feature not registered |