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Sony Xperia M5

Sony Xperia M5

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Sony Xperia M5 Dual

Sony Xperia M5 Dual

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Category Breakdown

Sony Xperia M5
Sony Xperia M5 Dual
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
45.845.8
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.257.2

Summary

  • The Sony Xperia M5 and Xperia M5 Dual share similar specifications in terms of build quality, display, performance, camera, and battery.
  • Both models feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and are powered by the Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 chipset, with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage.
  • The camera capabilities are identical, offering a 21.2 MP rear camera and a 13 MP front camera, both supporting 4K video recording.
  • Battery capacity is also the same at 2600 mAh.
  • However, the M5 Dual has a slightly heavier weight at 142.6g compared to the M5's 142.5g, and the software experience differs slightly, with the M5 Dual being upgradable only to Android 5.1, while the M5 can be upgraded to Android 6.0.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sony Xperia M5
Sony Xperia M5 Dual

General

Release Date

2015
2015

Announced

2015
2015

Description

Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603, E5606, E5653
Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5633, E5643, E5663

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR G6200
PowerVR G6200

Memory

16GB 3GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

21.2 MP
21.2 MP

Main Camera Details

21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF

Front Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Front Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, AF

Video Recording

4K@30fps, HDR
4K@30fps, HDR

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)

Weight

142.5 g
142.6 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Gold
Black, White, Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)

OS Version

Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes