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Pantech Discover vs Sony Xperia M2 dual

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

      Discover: 13 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      Xperia M2 dual:
      148 g

    • Width

      Discover: 2.5 mm narrower

      Discover:
      68.6 mm
      Xperia M2 dual:
      71.1 mm

    • Chipset

      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Xperia M2 dual:
      Qualcomm MSM8226-0 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Xperia M2 dual: 0.5 mm thinner

      Discover:
      9.1 mm
      Xperia M2 dual:
      8.6 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 5.5 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 mm
      Xperia M2 dual:
      139.7 mm

    • Release year

      Discover:
      2013
      Xperia M2 dual:
      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. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Xperia M2 dual

    2. 2. Xperia M2 dual

      Height:
      139.7 mm +5.5 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      71.1 mm +2.5 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

    2. 2. Xperia M2 dual

      148 g

      +13 g versus Discover

    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. Discover

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

    2. 2. Xperia M2 dual

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

    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 Discover, Xperia M2 dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiscoverXperia M2 dual
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. Discover

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

    2. Xperia M2 dual

    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. Discover

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia M2 dual

      2300 mAh

      +200 mAh versus Discover

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. Xperia M2 dual

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Xperia M2 dual.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia M2 dual
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 139.7 Х 71.1 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 148 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 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.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Qualcomm MSM8226-0 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, Xperia M2 dual.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia M2 dual
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 63.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 229 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Xperia M2 dual.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia M2 dual
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 480p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Discover, Xperia M2 dual.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia M2 dual
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Adreno 305
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 17980
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Discover, Xperia M2 dual.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia M2 dual
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2014
    • February
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    • White
    • Purple
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 597 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 14 min (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Discover, Xperia M2 dual.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia M2 dual
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • 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
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • 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 Discover, Xperia M2 dual.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia M2 dual
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, Xperia M2 dual.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia M2 dual
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia M2 dual D2302