Nokia 701 vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

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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

    701: 5 g lighter

    701:
    131 g
    Xperia M4 Aqua:
    136 g
  • Width

    701: 15.8 mm narrower

    701:
    56.8 mm
    Xperia M4 Aqua:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    701: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    701:
    3.5 in
    Xperia M4 Aqua:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia M4 Aqua: 3.7 mm thinner

    701:
    11 mm
    Xperia M4 Aqua:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    701: 28.3 mm shorter

    701:
    117.2 mm
    Xperia M4 Aqua:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    701:
    2011
    Xperia M4 Aqua:
    2015

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. 701

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.7 mm versus Xperia M4 Aqua
  2. 2. Xperia M4 Aqua

    Height:
    145.5 mm +28.3 mm versus 701
    Width:
    72.6 mm +15.8 mm versus 701
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 701

    131 g

  2. 2. Xperia M4 Aqua

    136 g

    +5 g versus 701

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. 701

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia M4 Aqua

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

Xperia M4 Aqua has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than 701.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Xperia M4 Aqua: Original memory entry

8 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB (E2306)

Practical features

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

1. 701

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

2. Xperia M4 Aqua

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 701

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia M4 Aqua

    2400 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus 701

Specifications

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1. 7012. Xperia M4 Aqua

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 701, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification701Xperia M4 Aqua
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72.6 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB (E2306)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 701, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification701Xperia M4 Aqua
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 65.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 701, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification701Xperia M4 Aqua
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 701, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification701Xperia M4 Aqua
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32892
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 599
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1405
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1634
General specs
General specs — specifications for 701, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification701Xperia M4 Aqua
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Steel dark
  • silver light
  • amethyst violet
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Coral
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h 40 min
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 701, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification701Xperia M4 Aqua
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2303
  • E2353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E2303 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - E2306 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - E2353
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 701, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification701Xperia M4 Aqua
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 701, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification701Xperia M4 Aqua
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)