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Motorola ZN5 vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua

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.

    • Weight

      ZN5: 35 g lighter

      ZN5:
      114 g
      Xperia M2 Aqua:
      149 g

    • Screen diagonal

      ZN5: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

      ZN5:
      2.4 in
      Xperia M2 Aqua:
      4.8 in

    • Release year

      ZN5:
      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. ZN5

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. Xperia M2 Aqua

      Height:
      140 mm
      Width:
      72 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. ZN5

      114 g

    2. 2. Xperia M2 Aqua

      149 g

      +35 g versus ZN5

    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. ZN5

      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 ZN5.

    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 ZN5, Xperia M2 Aqua, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageZN5Xperia M2 Aqua
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    ZN5: Original memory entry

    350 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. ZN5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 4 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. ZN5

      950 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia M2 Aqua

      2300 mAh

      +1350 mAh versus ZN5

    Specifications

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    1. ZN52. Xperia M2 Aqua

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for ZN5, Xperia M2 Aqua.
    SpecificationZN5Xperia M2 Aqua
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 118 Х 50.5 Х 12-16 mm
    • 140 Х 72 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 114 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.
    • 350 MB
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 950 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
    • 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
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for ZN5, Xperia M2 Aqua.
    SpecificationZN5Xperia M2 Aqua
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • 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
    • 29.9%
    • 63.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 167 PPI
    • 229 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for ZN5, Xperia M2 Aqua.
    SpecificationZN5Xperia M2 Aqua
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.4
    Functions
    • Xenon flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • @15fps
    • 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 ZN5, Xperia M2 Aqua.
    SpecificationZN5Xperia M2 Aqua
    Processor CPU
    • Freescale 500 MHz
    • 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 ZN5, Xperia M2 Aqua.
    SpecificationZN5Xperia M2 Aqua
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2014
    • August
    Colors
    • Grey
    • Black
    • White
    • copper
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 580 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min
    • 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 ZN5, Xperia M2 Aqua.
    SpecificationZN5Xperia M2 Aqua
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network Unknown
    • 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 12
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Up to 296 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/i
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.59 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 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 ZN5, Xperia M2 Aqua.
    SpecificationZN5Xperia M2 Aqua
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • ModeShift morphing keypad
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for ZN5, Xperia M2 Aqua.
    SpecificationZN5Xperia M2 Aqua
    Dop
    • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -CrystalTalk Technology -TV-out -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)