Sony Xperia M2 vs ZTE Blade Force

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

    Xperia M2: 22.1 g lighter

    Xperia M2:
    148 g
    Blade Force:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Xperia M2: 6.9 mm narrower

    Xperia M2:
    71.1 mm
    Blade Force:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia M2: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia M2:
    4.8 in
    Blade Force:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia M2: 0.5 mm thinner

    Xperia M2:
    8.6 mm
    Blade Force:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Xperia M2: 16.3 mm shorter

    Xperia M2:
    139.7 mm
    Blade Force:
    156 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia M2:
    2014
    Blade Force:
    2017

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. Blade Force

    Height:
    156 mm +16.3 mm versus Xperia M2
    Width:
    78 mm +6.9 mm versus Xperia M2
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Xperia M2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia M2

    148 g

  2. 2. Blade Force

    170.1 g

    +22.1 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. Blade Force

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

Blade Force has approximately 31.3% 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, Blade Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia M2Blade Force
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Blade Force

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Blade Force

    3000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Xperia M2

Specifications

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1. Xperia M22. Blade Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia M2, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia M2Blade Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.7 Х 71.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2303
  • D2306) -Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2305)
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia M2, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia M2Blade Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 68.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia M2, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia M2Blade Force
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
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 Xperia M2, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia M2Blade Force
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17179
  • 35215
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, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia M2Blade Force
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 130 USD
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, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia M2Blade Force
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2(D2303
  • D2306)/21.1(D2305)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
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, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia M2Blade Force
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia M2, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia M2Blade Force
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile