A1 Alpha vs Sony Xperia M2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Xperia M2: 4.7 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Xperia M2:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia M2: 1.46 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Xperia M2:
    4.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Xperia M2:
    Single
  • Depth

    Alpha: 0.5 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    Xperia M2:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Xperia M2: 12 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    Xperia M2:
    139.7 mm
  • Release year

    Alpha:
    2019
    Xperia M2:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +12 mm versus Xperia M2
    Width:
    75.8 mm +4.7 mm versus Xperia M2
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia M2

    Height:
    139.7 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.5 mm versus Alpha

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +2 g versus Xperia M2

  2. 2. Xperia M2

    148 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia M2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²

Alpha has approximately 54% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M2.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Xperia M2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaXperia M2
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Xperia M2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Xperia M2

  2. 2. Xperia M2

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Xperia M2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Xperia M2.
SpecificationAlphaXperia M2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 139.7 Х 71.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2303
  • D2306) -Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2305)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Xperia M2.
SpecificationAlphaXperia M2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 63.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Xperia M2.
SpecificationAlphaXperia M2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Xperia M2.
SpecificationAlphaXperia M2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17179
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 341
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 849
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 631
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Xperia M2.
SpecificationAlphaXperia M2
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 633 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h 25 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Xperia M2.
SpecificationAlphaXperia M2
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2303 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2306 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2305 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2303 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2306
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2(D2303
  • D2306)/21.1(D2305)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Xperia M2.
SpecificationAlphaXperia M2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Xperia M2.
SpecificationAlphaXperia M2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+