Sony Xperia M2 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Xperia M2: 88 g lighter

    Xperia M2:
    148 g
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    236 g
  • Width

    Xperia M2: 8.9 mm narrower

    Xperia M2:
    71.1 mm
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia M2: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia M2:
    4.8 in
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    5.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia M2:
    Single
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Xperia M2: 3.3 mm thinner

    Xperia M2:
    8.6 mm
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia M2: 18.3 mm shorter

    Xperia M2:
    139.7 mm
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    158 mm

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

    Height:
    139.7 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

    Height:
    158 mm +18.3 mm versus Xperia M2
    Width:
    80 mm +8.9 mm versus Xperia M2
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3.3 mm versus Xperia M2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia M2

    148 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

    236 g

    +88 g versus Xperia M2

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

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

Xperia XZ2 Premium has approximately 46% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M2.

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, Xperia XZ2 Premium, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia M2Xperia XZ2 Premium
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 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. Xperia M2

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

2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

    3540 mAh

    +1240 mAh versus Xperia M2

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Xperia M22. Xperia XZ2 Premium

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia M2, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationXperia M2Xperia XZ2 Premium
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.7 Х 71.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 158 Х 80 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 236 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 3840 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3540 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2303
  • D2306) -Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2305)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia M2, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationXperia M2Xperia XZ2 Premium
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 91.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 765 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia M2, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationXperia M2Xperia XZ2 Premium
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 19 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.22µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W
  • f/1.6
  • 1.55µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia M2, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationXperia M2Xperia XZ2 Premium
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17179
  • 265122
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 341
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 849
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 631
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia M2, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationXperia M2Xperia XZ2 Premium
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Chrome Black
  • Chrome Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 900 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia M2, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationXperia M2Xperia XZ2 Premium
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2(D2303
  • D2306)/21.1(D2305)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia M2, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationXperia M2Xperia XZ2 Premium
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia M2, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationXperia M2Xperia XZ2 Premium
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots