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Sony Xperia M2 Aqua vs ZTE Skate Acqua

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.

    • Screen diagonal

      Skate Acqua: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Xperia M2 Aqua:
      4.8 in
      Skate Acqua:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Xperia M2 Aqua:
      Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      Skate Acqua:
      Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

    • Release year

      Xperia M2 Aqua:
      2014
      Skate Acqua:
      2012

    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. Xperia M2 Aqua

      Height:
      140 mm
      Width:
      72 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm
      Weight:
      149 g

    2. 2. Skate Acqua

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. Xperia M2 Aqua

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

    2. 2. Skate Acqua

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Xperia M2 Aqua has approximately 39.5% more rectangular screen area than Skate Acqua.

    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 Xperia M2 Aqua, Skate Acqua, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageXperia M2 AquaSkate Acqua
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Skate Acqua: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB 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. Xperia M2 Aqua

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

    2. Skate Acqua

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. Xperia M2 Aqua

      2300 mAh

      +700 mAh versus Skate Acqua

    2. 2. Skate Acqua

      1600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Xperia M2 Aqua2. Skate Acqua

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia M2 Aqua, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia M2 AquaSkate Acqua
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 140 Х 72 Х 8.6 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 149 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB 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.
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Xperia M2 Aqua, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia M2 AquaSkate Acqua
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 63.0%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 229 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia M2 Aqua, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia M2 AquaSkate Acqua
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.4
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 480p
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Xperia M2 Aqua, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia M2 AquaSkate Acqua
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 305
    • Adreno 200
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 32500
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 549
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Xperia M2 Aqua, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia M2 AquaSkate Acqua
    Release date
    • 2014
    • August
    • 2012
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • copper
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • 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
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia M2 Aqua, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia M2 AquaSkate Acqua
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • 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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Up to 107 kbps
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Up to 296 kbps
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia M2 Aqua, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia M2 AquaSkate Acqua
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Xperia M2 Aqua, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia M2 AquaSkate Acqua
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input