Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) vs Motorola XT860 4G
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia M2 Aqua vs Motorola XT860 4G 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"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1540
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406)
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14 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 540x960 pixels |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Model | Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | XT860 4G |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 4G, Sony D2406 | Verizon Motorola XT860 4G |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Sony | Motorola |
| Release date | 9/1/2014 | 7/1/2011 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72 x 140 millimeters (2.83 x 5.51 in) | 64.1 x 123.3 millimeters (2.52 x 4.85 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 184 grams (6.44 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) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.8" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 275 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 | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (365MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 16GB (13.29GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| 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 | 14.4/5.76 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 | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (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 | 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) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| 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) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| 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 HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + 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 | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| 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) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 1540 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 9.4 hours |
| Standby | 640 hours (26.7 days) | 240 hours (10 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Sony Exmor RS sensor • ANT+ • Miracast | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included • Motorola MotoBlur UI • Touch focus • HDMI 1.3a • HAC (M4/T3) • DLNA • WiFi hotspot • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.69W/kg (head), 1.25W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.66W/kg (head), 0.86W/kg (body) | feature not registered |