O2 XDA Guide 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.

  • Weight

    XDA Guide: 46 g lighter

    XDA Guide:
    102 g
    Xperia M2:
    148 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 17.6 mm narrower

    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
    Xperia M2:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
    Xperia M2:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Xperia M2: 5.9 mm thinner

    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
    Xperia M2:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Guide: 37.7 mm shorter

    XDA Guide:
    102 mm
    Xperia M2:
    139.7 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Guide:
    2008
    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. XDA Guide

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +5.9 mm versus Xperia M2
  2. 2. Xperia M2

    Height:
    139.7 mm +37.7 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    71.1 mm +17.6 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Guide

    102 g

  2. 2. Xperia M2

    148 g

    +46 g versus XDA Guide

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. XDA Guide

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

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

Xperia M2 has approximately 161.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Guide.

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 XDA Guide, Xperia M2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA GuideXperia M2
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XDA Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. XDA Guide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. XDA Guide

    1110 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia M2

    2300 mAh

    +1190 mAh versus XDA Guide

Specifications

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1. XDA Guide2. Xperia M2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia M2.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia M2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 139.7 Х 71.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2303
  • D2306) -Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2305)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia M2.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia M2
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 63.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia M2.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia M2
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • CIF
  • 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 XDA Guide, Xperia M2.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia M2
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • 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 XDA Guide, Xperia M2.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia M2
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • 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 XDA Guide, Xperia M2.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia M2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2(D2303
  • D2306)/21.1(D2305)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 XDA Guide, Xperia M2.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia M2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia M2.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia M2
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+