Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Lenovo
Sony
Phone model
A316i
Xperia M
Year of release
2014
2013

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Monoblock
Body length
117 mm
124 mm
Body width
64 mm
62 mm
Body thickness
12.2 mm
9.3 mm
Weight
121 g
124 g
Volume
90.64 cm³
71.5 cm³
Body materials and finishes
  • Plastic
  • Plastic
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • Mediatek MT6572
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8227
CPU clock speed
1300 MHz
1000 MHz
Number of processor cores
2
2
Level 1 cache (L1)
32 + 32 kB
16 + 16 kB
Level 2 cache (L2)
256 kB
1024 kB
Processor size
32 bits
32 bits
Instruction set architecture
ARMv7
ARMv7
Manufacturing process
28 nm
28 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU
GPU model
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 305
GPU clock speed
500 MHz
Number of GPU cores
1
1

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
512 MB
1 GB
RAM type
LPDDR2
RAM frequency
266 MHz

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 4 GB
  • 4 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards
  • microSDXC
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
Maximum expandable memory
32 GB
32 GB
Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset
  • MediaTek MT6572
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227

Operating system

Operating system
Android 4.2
Android 4.1

Battery

Battery capacity
1300
1750
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Removable battery
Charging the battery from USB
Call duration in GSM networks
12 h 12 min
10 h 12 min
Standby time in GSM networks
432 h
498 h
Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks
7 h 6 min
9 h
Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks
384 h
454 h
Duration of listening to music
39 h
Video watching duration
9 h 30 min

Screen

Screen diagonal
4 in
4 in
Screen resolution
800 x 480 pixels
854 x 480 pixels
Pixel density
233 ppi
245 ppi
Screen technology
TFT
TFT
Color depth
24 bit
24 bit
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Capacitive
Anti-scratch screen
Glass screen
Aspect ratio
1.667
1.779
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
2 Mp
5 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
1600 x 1200 pixels
2592 x 1944 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
The presence of a flash
Flash type
LED
Digital zoom
4 X
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Auto exposure
Red eye reduction
Face detector
Smile detector
Panoramic photography
Viewfinder
Touch focus
Digital image stabilization
Other photo settings
  • Digital zoom
  • Panoramic shooting
  • Geographic marks
  • Face detection
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
1280 x 720 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps
Movie settings
Movie settings list
  • White balance
  • Color effects
  • Hdr

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels
0.3 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
730 x 411 pixels
Front camera video
Maximum video resolution
640 x 480 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
2
1
Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards
Alternating
SIM card type
Default
Micro-SIM
MP3 ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Conference call
Speed dial
Video calls
Second microphone
Noise reduction during a call
Ability to mute the microphone during a call
Extended phone book
Contacts in the phone book
Unlimited
Unlimited
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
3.5G
3.5G
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
UMTS support
UMTS frequencies
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1700 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz

Internet data transmission standards

Data transmission standards
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Wi-Fi Direct support
Wi-Fi hotspot mode
Dual band Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector
USB connector type
Micro USB
Micro USB
USB standard
2.0
2.0
USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
3.0
4.0
A2DP support
AVRCP support
Other Bluetooth profiles
  • DUN
  • FTP
  • GATT
  • HFP
  • HID
  • OPP
  • PAN

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS
A-GPS support
Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108
87.5 - 108.0
RDS support
DRM support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Orientation and rotation sensor
Magnetometer

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector
Micro USB
Micro USB
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
Wireless NFC
ANT+ wireless technology

Images

Supported image formats
  • PNG
  • JPG
  • EXIF
  • GIF
Installed image editor
Geo tags
DLNA support

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.263
  • H.264
Video resolution formats
  • HD
Streaming video
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • AAC
  • eAAC+
  • AMR
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • eAAC+
  • AMR
  • AMR-NB
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
MP3 support
Streaming audio
Identifier of songs
Dictaphone
Voice notes
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input
Multitouch
Pinch zoom
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Office document support
Supported document formats
  • PDF
  • PDF
Email
IMAP4 protocol support
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection
Tethering support
Synchronization over the mobile network
OTA sync
Synchronization with services
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • MS Exchange
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google Maps
  • Google Play Store

Software features

Installed browser
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support
SMS output in the form of a chat
MMS support

Security

Installed antivirus
Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level
0.74 W/kg
0.84 W/kg