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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

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 - E2303, E2353	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E2303	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603
	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E2306	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E5606
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E2353	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

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

Body
Dimensions	145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm (5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)	145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
Weight	136 g (4.80 oz)	142.5 g (5.04 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic 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	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Scratch-resistant glass

Platform
OS	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 405	PowerVR G6200

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM (E2306)	16GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, AF	21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP	13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Video	720p	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	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	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by	Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G)	Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)	Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)
Music play	Up to 64 h 40 min	Up to 62 h 30 min

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Coral, Silver	Black, White, Gold
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.59 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)	0.19 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
Models	E2303, E2353, E2306	E5603, E5606, E5653
Price	About 190 EUR	About 110 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 860 Basemark X: 7780
Display		Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality		Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB