BLU Pure XR
#4280
Sony Xperia M5
#4252Category Breakdown
BLU Pure XR
Sony Xperia M5
Performance
66.957.3
Camera
19.153.0
Display
80.258.9
Battery
24.222.4
Build
0.214.9
Connectivity
47.555.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
34.935.1
Summary
- The BLU Pure XR features a larger 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Sony Xperia M5 has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 441 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Pure XR is powered by the Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the Xperia M5's Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 with 3GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Xperia M5 offers a higher resolution at 21.2 MP and supports 4K video recording, while the Pure XR has a 16 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Pure XR at 3000 mAh versus the M5's 2600 mAh.
- Both devices run on Android Marshmallow, but the M5 originally launched with Lollipop and is upgradable.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Pure XR
Sony Xperia M5
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603, E5606, E5653
Display
Size
5.5"
5"
Type
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
PowerVR G6200
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, 1/4.0"
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, HDR
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.3 x 74.9 x 7 mm (6.07 x 2.95 x 0.28 in)
145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
Weight
147.2 g
142.5 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gray, Gold
Black, White, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass