Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Sony
Sony
Phone model
Xperia M2 Aqua
Xperia C3
Year of release
2014
2014

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Monoblock
Body length
140 mm
156 mm
Body width
72 mm
79 mm
Body thickness
8.6 mm
7.6 mm
Weight
149 g
149 g
Volume
86.69 cm³
93.43 cm³
Body materials and finishes
  • Metal
  • Plastic
  • Plastic
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • Qualcomm MSM8226-0 Snapdragon 400
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400
CPU clock speed
1200 MHz
1200 MHz
Number of processor cores
4
4
Level 1 cache (L1)
16 + 16 kB
16 + 16 kB
Level 2 cache (L2)
1024 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
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 305
Number of GPU cores
1
1

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
1 GB
1 GB

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 8 GB
  • 8 GB

SD card

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

Mainboard

Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926-2
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

Operating system

Operating system
Android 4.4
Android 5.0

Battery

Battery capacity
2330
2500
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Wireless battery charging
Charging the battery from USB
Call duration in GSM networks
12 h 11 min
11 h
Standby time in GSM networks
641 h
1040 h
Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks
12 h 6 min
25 h
Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks
641 h
1000 h
Duration of listening to music
37 h
67 h
Video watching duration
8 h
10 h

Screen

Screen diagonal
4.8 in
5.5 in
Screen resolution
960 x 540 pixels
1280 x 720 pixels
Resolution formats
  • HD
Pixel density
229 ppi
267 ppi
Screen technology
TFT
IPS
Color depth
24 bit
24 bit
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Capacitive
Anti-scratch screen
Aspect ratio
1.778
1.778
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
8 Mp
8 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
3264 x 2448 pixels
3264 x 2448 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
The presence of a flash
Flash type
LED
LED
Digital zoom
4 X
16 X
Photomatrix model
Sony Exmor RS
Sony Exmor RS
Photomatrix type
CMOS
CMOS
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Red eye reduction
Face detector
Smile detector
Panoramic photography
HDR photography
Viewfinder
Continuous photography
Touch focus
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Digital image stabilization
White balance
ISO setting
Other photo settings
  • Serial shooting
  • Panoramic shooting
  • Hdr shooting
  • Face detection
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
1920 x 1080 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps
30 fps
Movie settings
Movie settings list
  • White balance
  • Color effects
  • Hdr
  • Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels
1.1 Mp
5 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
1398 x 787 pixels
2981 x 1677 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Front camera video
Maximum video resolution
640 x 480 pixels
1280 x 720 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
1
1
SIM card type
Micro-SIM
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
4G
4G
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 1700 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
TD-SCDMA support
TD-SCDMA frequencies
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
LTE support
LTE frequencies
  • LTE 700 MHz
  • LTE 800 MHz
  • LTE 850 MHz
  • LTE 900 MHz
  • LTE 1700 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz
  • LTE 700 MHz
  • LTE 800 MHz
  • LTE 850 MHz
  • LTE 900 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2600 MHz
TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards
  • LTE Cat 4
  • LTE Cat 4
Data transmission standards
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 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 host support
USB Mass Storage support
MHL interface

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
4.0
4.0
A2DP support
AVRCP support
Other Bluetooth profiles
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • HDP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • OPP
  • SPP

Navigation and positioning

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

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108
87.5 - 108 МГц
RDS 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
  • JPEG
  • GIF
  • BMP
  • PNG
  • JPG
  • EXIF
  • GIF
Installed image editor
Geo tags
DLNA support

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • 3GPP
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • Xvid
  • H.263
  • H.264
Video resolution formats
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Streaming video
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • eAAC+
  • AMR
  • AMR-NB
  • AMR-WB
  • FLAC
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • eAAC+
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • 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
Handwriting recognition
Convert text to speech
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

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

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
VMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case
Dustproof case

Security

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level
0.66 W/kg
0.53 W/kg