Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) vs LG K4 (VS425)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia M4 Aqua vs LG K4 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
480x854
5
MP
MP
2mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1940
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
20 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| 4G LTE |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| Model | Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua LTE E2306 Single Sim, Sony Tulip | Verizon LG K4 LTE (16GB) VS425, LG-VS425 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Sony | LG |
| Release date | 6/1/2015 | 3/26/2016 |
| Depth | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.59 x 145.5 millimeters (2.86 x 5.73 in) | 66.7 x 131.9 millimeters (2.63 x 5.19 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 113 grams (3.96 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 218 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| System version | Android 5.0.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | Qualcomm Adreno 304 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1.5GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,12,13,17,28) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, 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 M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.8 (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 | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (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 |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-49JH |
| Battery capacity | 2400 mAh | 1940 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13.3 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 685 hours (28.5 days) | 500 hours (20.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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, Coral, Silver • Sony Exmor RS sensor • 3D Surround Sound • ANT+ • Miracast • WiFi direct • IP68 certified: dust and water proof up to 1.5 meter and 30min | • Colors: Black • Flash Selfie • Knock Code |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) | LG K4 (VS425) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.22W/kg (head), 1.29W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |