Screen size
Xperia 10 III LiteWinner: 6.0"+20%
Xperia M2 Aqua4.8"
Quick verdict
Xperia 10 III Lite leads the measured specs 14-1.
Measured wins
Xperia 10 III Lite
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Xperia M2 Aqua
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 10 III Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia M2 Aqua
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia M2 Aqua
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
3G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
HSDPA 850 / 1900
Xperia M2 Aqua
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2403, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2406
4G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
1, 3, 4, 12, 18, 19, 38, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia M2 Aqua
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - D2403, 2, 4, 7, 17 - D2406
5G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
77, 78 SA/NSA
Xperia M2 Aqua
-
Speed
Xperia 10 III Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia M2 Aqua
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia 10 III Lite
2021, August 20
Xperia M2 Aqua
2014, August. Released 2014, September
Status
Xperia 10 III Lite
Available. Released 2021, August 27
Xperia M2 Aqua
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia 10 III Lite
154 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
Xperia M2 Aqua
140 x 72 x 8.6 mm (5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Xperia 10 III Lite
169 g (5.96 oz)
Xperia M2 Aqua
149 g (5.26 oz)
Build
Xperia 10 III Lite
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame
Xperia M2 Aqua
-
SIM
Xperia 10 III Lite
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Xperia M2 Aqua
Micro-SIM
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia M2 Aqua
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 10 III Lite
OLED, 1B colors, HDR
Xperia M2 Aqua
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia 10 III Lite
6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia M2 Aqua
4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~63.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 10 III Lite
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
Xperia M2 Aqua
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 10 III Lite
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Xperia M2 Aqua
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
Triluminos display
Xperia M2 Aqua
-
OS
Xperia 10 III Lite
Android 11
Xperia M2 Aqua
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Xperia 10 III Lite
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
Xperia M2 Aqua
Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Xperia 10 III Lite
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
Xperia M2 Aqua
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Xperia 10 III Lite
Adreno 619
Xperia M2 Aqua
Adreno 305
Card slot
Xperia 10 III Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia M2 Aqua
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia 10 III Lite
64GB 6GB RAM
Xperia M2 Aqua
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
UFS
Xperia M2 Aqua
eMMC 4.5
Triple
Xperia 10 III Lite
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
Xperia M2 Aqua
-
Features
Xperia 10 III Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia M2 Aqua
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia 10 III Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xperia M2 Aqua
1080p@30fps, HDR
Single
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
8 MP, f/2.4, AF
Single
Xperia 10 III Lite
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0"
Xperia M2 Aqua
VGA
Features
Xperia 10 III Lite
HDR
Xperia M2 Aqua
-
Video
Xperia 10 III Lite
1080p@30fps
Xperia M2 Aqua
480p
Loudspeaker
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia M2 Aqua
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia M2 Aqua
Yes
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Xperia M2 Aqua
-
WLAN
Xperia 10 III Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia M2 Aqua
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia 10 III Lite
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Xperia M2 Aqua
4.0, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning
Xperia 10 III Lite
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Xperia M2 Aqua
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia M2 Aqua
Yes
Radio
Xperia 10 III Lite
No
Xperia M2 Aqua
FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia 10 III Lite
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Xperia M2 Aqua
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia 10 III Lite
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia M2 Aqua
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
ANT+
Type
Xperia 10 III Lite
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Xperia M2 Aqua
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia 10 III Lite
30W wired, PD, QC
Xperia M2 Aqua
-
Stand-by
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
Up to 595 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
Up to 11 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)
Music play
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
Up to 37 h 11 min
Colors
Xperia 10 III Lite
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Xperia M2 Aqua
Black, White, Copper
Models
Xperia 10 III Lite
XQ-BT44
Xperia M2 Aqua
D2403, D2406
Price
Xperia 10 III Lite
About 370 EUR
Xperia M2 Aqua
About 200 EUR
SAR
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
0.69 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
0.66 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body)