One of the main characteristics of the display is its type/technology, on which depends its performance. Estimated volume of the device, calculated from the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Applies for devices in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped. Admittedly, the 3rd Gen Moto G is also getting on a bit, as this was first released last summer. As a result, it’s likely that Motorola will soon be releasing its 4th Gen Moto G very soon, which will probably replace the 3rd Gen Moto G as our top budget smartphone. However, until that happens, the 3rd Gen Moto G is still our top budget smartphone to buy, as it’s definitely aged a lot better than Sony’s Xperia M2.

There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with the 960 x 540 pixel resolution, but using it in screens larger than 4.5 inches is stretching it a bit too far. Literally. Information about the process technology used in manufacturing the chip. The value in nanometers represents half the distance between elements that make up the CPU. The battery type is determined by its structure and more specifically, by the chemicals used in it. There are different battery types and some of the most commonly used in mobile devices are the lithium-ion (Li-Ion) and the lithium-ion polymer battery (Li-Polymer). The instruction set architecture (ISA) is a set of commands used by the software to manage the CPU's work. Information about the set of instructions the processor can execute. The general performance of the Xperia M2 camera is nowhere near as fast as the big dogs – focusing is a little slow in comparison, and there’s a much bigger delay between photos than in a more camera-centric phone. It’s also worth noting that while the M2 has an 8-megapixel sensor, as standard it only takes 5-megapixel pictures, cropping into the 4:3 sensor to produce 16:9 pictures.

The color depth of the display is also known as bit depth. It shows the number of bits used for the color components of one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors the screen can display. CPU is the Central Processing Unit or the processor of a mobile device. Its main function is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications. aGPS, Bluetooth® 4.0 wireless technology, Native USB tethering, Smart Connect, Synchronization via Exchange ActiveSync®, Facebook™, Google™, Microsoft®, and SyncML™*, Multiple IM, USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support, Xperia® Link, Wi-Fi® and Wi-Fi Hotspot functionality, Noise suppression, Voice enhancement, GLONASS*, HD Voice, Friends application, Handwriting recognition, NFC, DLNA Certified, ANT+™ sport, fitness, health support Although the Sony Xperia M2 has a more affordable price than its flagship sibling and its glass design looks pretty good, it's far from perfect. Its low resolution display seriously lets it down, as does its outdated version of Android and camera that doesn't particularly impress.

Despite having a higher-spec sensor, the M2’s photos look uglier than the lower-cost competition thanks to overzealous sharpening.

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Design Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications. Width stand-by time is the longest time a battery charge will last, if the device is not used but is constantly connected to the 4G mobile network. Battery The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices. Capacity

Though the design is good, the build isn’t quite as exciting. It’s good, just not top-end. Sony has done away with the glass and metal it used in the Xperia Z2 and opted instead for mostly plastic. RAM (Random-Access Memory) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data in the RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted.Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A7 processor, Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB of RAM stand-by time is the longest time a battery charge will last, if the device is not used but is constantly connected to the 2G cellular network.

The L2 (level 2) cache memory is slower than L1, but has a larger capacity, instead, which allows it to cache more data. Just like L1, it is much faster than the system memory (RAM). If the CPU does not find the data needed in L2, it proceeds to look for them in the L3 cache memory (if there is such) or in the RAM.

Great battery life and good build quality, but the Xperia M2's aged specifications have now been surpassed by the competition

Information about the width, i.e. the horizontal side of the device when it is used in its standard orientation. What is a more obvious issue is the amount of processing that does into the Xperia M2’s shots. Using a combination of pretty intensive noise reduction and then a similarly-extreme round of edge sharpening, photos tend to look quite unnatural when zoomed-into. The rear cameras of mobile devices use mainly a LED flash. It may arrive in a single, dual- or multi-light setup and in different arrangements. They are far less sharpened, looking softer but more natural up close, and you don’t really lose out on any actual fine detail.