The Android War : Gionee S5.5 Vs HTC Desire 816 Vs Sony Xperia M2 Vs Micromax Canvas Gold
Android market has come up with some of the best devices this season. The flagship Android segment has always been on war, and these four are in their most bloody mood. HTC Desire 816, Micromax Canvas Gold, Gionee S5.5 and Sony Xperia M2 are the front runner in the INR 20-25,000 category.
The international brands Sony and HTC have been challenged quite effectively by the domestic contenders Micromax and Gionee. Let’s have a quick blow by blow of where each phone bests its opponents.
| Phone | Gionee S5.5 | HTC Desire 816 | Sony Xperia M2 | Micromax Canvas Gold |
| Price |  INR 21,500 |
INR 23,990 |
 INR 19,300 |
INR 21,799
|
| Operating System | Android (4.2) | Android (4.4) | Android (4.3) | Android(4.4.2) |
| Display | 5 inches Screen Type: Super AMOLED Capacitive Touch Screen Details: 16M Colors Screen: 1920 X 1080 |
5.5 inches Screen Type: Super LCD2 Capacitive Touch Screen Details: 16M Colors Screen: 1280 X 720 |
4.8 inches Screen Type: TFT capacitive touchscreen Details: 16M Colors Screen: 960 X 540 |
5.50 inches Screen type Capacitive Resolution 1080×1920 pixels |
| Camera | 13 MPTouch Focus, Face & Smile Detection |
13 MP Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Simultaneous HD Video and Image Recording, HDR |
8 MP Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face and Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama |
16 MP Architecture, Electronic Image Stabilization, Cheese, Burst, Face Beauty Mode, Live Photo Mode, Auto Gesture Mode, HDR Mode |
| CPU | 1.7 GHz MediaTek MT6592, Octa-Core | 1.6 GHz Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400, Cortex-A7, Quad Core | 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8226-0 Snapdragon 400, Cortex-A7, Quad Core | 2 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592T processor |
| RAM |
2 GB
|
1.5 GB
|
1GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage | 16 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 32GB |
| Battery | 2300 mAh, Non-Removable, Lithium-Ion | 2600 mAh, Non-Removable, Lithium-Ion | Polymer 2300 mAh, Non-Removable, Lithium-Ion | Li-Polymer 2300 mAh, Removable, Lithium-Ion |
All phones are the best their manufactures offer in this price category. Gionee certainly gets an extra point for its ultra slim S5.5, but Desire 816’s build quality steals the show. The new Micromax Gold offers a 16MP camera with a wide range of features it doesn’t have much competition against the 13MP in S5.5 and Desire 816; and the 8MP in Xepria M2. Also, the Micromax Gold champagne-colored body makes it a great looker, with 32 GB of internal storage and 2 GB RAM. In the end, the efficiency of the device is based on the needs of the user.
