Motorola A1890 vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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.

  • Weight

    A1890: 17 g lighter

    A1890:
    132 g
    Xperia M2 Aqua:
    149 g
  • Width

    A1890: 19.5 mm narrower

    A1890:
    52.5 mm
    Xperia M2 Aqua:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1890: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    A1890:
    2.4 in
    Xperia M2 Aqua:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Xperia M2 Aqua: 16.4 mm thinner

    A1890:
    25 mm
    Xperia M2 Aqua:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    A1890: 44.7 mm shorter

    A1890:
    95.3 mm
    Xperia M2 Aqua:
    140 mm
  • Release year

    A1890:
    2008
    Xperia M2 Aqua:
    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. A1890

    Height:
    95.3 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +16.4 mm versus Xperia M2 Aqua
  2. 2. Xperia M2 Aqua

    Height:
    140 mm +44.7 mm versus A1890
    Width:
    72 mm +19.5 mm versus A1890
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A1890

    132 g

  2. 2. Xperia M2 Aqua

    149 g

    +17 g versus A1890

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. A1890

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia M2 Aqua

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

Xperia M2 Aqua has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than A1890.

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 A1890, Xperia M2 Aqua, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA1890Xperia M2 Aqua
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A1890: Original memory entry

174 MB

Practical features

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

1. A1890

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia M2 Aqua

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. A1890

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia M2 Aqua

    2300 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus A1890

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. A18902. Xperia M2 Aqua

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1890, Xperia M2 Aqua.
SpecificationA1890Xperia M2 Aqua
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.3 Х 52.5 Х 25 mm
  • 140 Х 72 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 174 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A1890, Xperia M2 Aqua.
SpecificationA1890Xperia M2 Aqua
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 63.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1890, Xperia M2 Aqua.
SpecificationA1890Xperia M2 Aqua
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A1890, Xperia M2 Aqua.
SpecificationA1890Xperia M2 Aqua
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32500
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 549
General specs
General specs — specifications for A1890, Xperia M2 Aqua.
SpecificationA1890Xperia M2 Aqua
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 595 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h 11 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A1890, Xperia M2 Aqua.
SpecificationA1890Xperia M2 Aqua
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / CDMA 800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2403 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2406 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2403 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2406
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.68 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1890, Xperia M2 Aqua.
SpecificationA1890Xperia M2 Aqua
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1890, Xperia M2 Aqua.
SpecificationA1890Xperia M2 Aqua
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Business card scanner -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)