For readers who are considering buying the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 or the Sony Xperia M2, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.
Displays and sizes
If you’re looking for a smartphone with a medium display size, then buy the Galaxy S Duos 2, whose TFT screen has the size of 4 inches, and supports a low resolution of 480x800pixels, while the Xperia M2’s 4.8-inch TFT screen renders a slightly higher resolution of 540x960pixels.
The Galaxy S Duos 2 is weighting only 118grams, but it’s smaller, measuring 121.5×63.1×10.6mm. The Xperia M2 weights 148grams, but you can “feel” its presence in your hand, because it’s bigger, measuring 139.7×71.1×8.6mm.
Hardware and OS
The Galaxy S Duos 2 comes with a more advanced processor from Apple, an A9 dual core cortex processor clocked at 1.2Ghz. The device has only 4GB of internal storage, but with a MicroSD, you can expand it up to 64GB.
The Xperia M2 has the quad core cortex A7 processor, clocked at 1.2GHz, and the Qualcomm MSM8226 (Snapdragon 400) chipset. If 8GB of internal storage are not enough, you can add a MicroSD card to expand the memory up to 32GB.
Both smartphones are Androids that run on the Jelly Bean version, only that the Galaxy S Duos 2 has only 768MB of RAM, while the Xperia M2 is equipped with 1GB of RAM.
Cameras
The Galaxy S Duos 2’s primary camera has a lower resolution -5 MP, and comes with features like LED flash and autofocus, while the secondary camera is a VGA. The Xperia M2 has an 8MP rear camera (autofocus+LED flash), but the secondary camera is also a VGA.
Batteries
You can talk 8 hours on 3G on the Galaxy S Duos 2, because it has a battery with a lower capacity – 1500mAh. The Xperia M2’s battery has a capacity of 2300mAh, which allows you to talk 14 hours and a half on 3G.
Prices
The Galaxy S Duos 2 can be found on amazon.com at the price of 155 dollars. The Xperia M2 costs 360 dollars.
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