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Sony Xperia M5

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 40	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603
		2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E5606
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, May. Released 2015, June	2015, August. Released 2015, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	146 x 72 x 6.9 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.27 in)	145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	142.5 g (5.04 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass
	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform
OS	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 430	PowerVR G6200

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	16GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF	21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	4K@30fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	5.1 MP, f/2.4	13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 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, aptX	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2930 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC2
Stand-by	Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 590 h (3G)	Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)	Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)
Music play	Up to 91 h	Up to 62 h 30 min

Misc
Colors	White, black, copper, aqua green	Black, White, Gold
SAR	0.71 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.74 W/kg (head)     0.41 W/kg (body)	0.19 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
Models	E6553, SO-03G, 402SO	E5603, E5606, E5653
Price	About 290 EUR	About 110 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1479 Basemark X: 23334	Basemark OS II 2.0: 860 Basemark X: 7780
Display	Contrast ratio: 1158 (nominal), 2.824 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.8dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB	Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 65h