Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) vs Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)

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Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia M4 Aqua vs Nokia 7 Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

3/18/2018 7:57 PM, updated: 5/20/2020 10:53 AM

Compare Nokia 7 Plus X Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB) 04Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5"
IPS

720x1280

13
MP

5mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

2400
mAh

(Non removable)

24Points Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM) Compare Sony Xperia M4 Aqua X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6"
IPS

1080x2160

12
MP

16mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3800
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)

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!

4 Advantages Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	vs	24 Advantages Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
+136 grams (4.76 ounces)10% Lighter	vs	150 grams (5.25 ounces)
+7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches)10% Thinner	vs	8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.	vs	Not supported
+Waterproof (IP?)Advantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example	vs	Not supported
1.5GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core76% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
2GB LPDDR3	vs	+6GB LPDDR42 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
16GB (11GB available)	vs	+64GB (54GB available)4 times More internal storage for applications and files
Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC	vs	+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC100% More external storage for files using memory cards
720x1280 pixels	vs	+1080x2160 pixels153% Higher resolution screen
294 PPI	vs	+402 PPI37% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5"	vs	+6"20% Larger screen
(back) 13MP	vs	+(dual camera) 12MP + 13MP96% Higher resolution main camera
LED flash	vs	+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
HDR photo/video only main camera	vs	+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
f/2.0 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.8 (aperture)14% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 5MP	vs	+(front) 16MP2 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) HD (1280x720)	vs	+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125% More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	vs	+Android 10Advantage Android 10 is newer and safer
(4G LTE) 150 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps100% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+GyroscopeAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
2400 mAh	vs	+3800 mAh58% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
4.1 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.

22 Common items in both devices

TFT IPS LCD

16 million

Autofocus / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera

4G LTE / 4G LTE-A

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

+15 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

📱 Model features
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
Other model names	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua LTE E2306 Single Sim, Sony Tulip	Nokia 7+ TA-1046, Nokia 7 plus TA-1046 (Android One)
Country or region available	feature not registered	China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Brand	Sony	Nokia
Release date	6/1/2015	3/7/2018
Depth	7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches)	8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	72.59 x 145.5 millimeters (2.86 x 5.73 in)	75.6 x 158.4 millimeters (2.98 x 6.24 in)
Weight	136 grams (4.76 ounces)	150 grams (5.25 ounces)
Build, materials	feature not registered	feature not registered
Protection against water and others	Waterproof (IP?)	Not supported
📲 Display
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
Display type	TFT IPS LCD	TFT IPS LCD
Screen size	5" inches	6" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~65.3% (screen-to-body ratio)	~77.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	720x1280 pixels	1080x2160 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 4-points	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	294 PPI	402 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh rate	feature not registered	feature not registered
Display features	feature not registered	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
System version	Android 5.0.1 Lollipop	Android 8.0 Oreo
Firmware update	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 10
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 405	Qualcomm Adreno 512 650Mhz
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
RAM memory	2GB LPDDR3	6GB LPDDR4
Internal storage	16GB (11GB available)	64GB (54GB available)
External storage	Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	300/100 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, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,12,13,17,28)	LTE Cat7 700/800/900/850/1700/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,20,28) TD-LTE 1900/2000/2300/2500/2600 (34,38,39,40,41)
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, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
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 M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
Back camera (main camera)	13 megapixels	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 13MP f/2.61µm
Main camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.4µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	feature not registered	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical 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	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
Front camera (secondary)	5 megapixels	16 megapixels
Front camera resolution	2592x1944 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	HD (1280x720)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	1µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM (RDS)	FM (RDS)
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	4.1 + A2DP	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	2400 mAh	3800 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	13.3 hours	19 hours
Standby	685 hours (28.5 days)	723 hours (30.1 days)
➕ Other features
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	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, 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/copper, White/copper • Android One • USB OTG On-The-Go • Aluminum body • 18:9 screen • Nokia OZO • Carl Zeiss optics on both cameras • Fast battery charging (9V/2A=18W)
☢️ Radiation rate
	Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (4G 16GB)	Nokia 7 Plus (6GB RAM)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered