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Sony Xperia M5

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

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 - E5603, E5653	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2303, E2353
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E2303
	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E5606	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E2306
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E2353
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, August. Released 2015, September	2015, March. Released 2015, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)	145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm (5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)
Weight	142.5 g (5.04 oz)	136 g (4.80 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 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 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	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	PowerVR G6200	Adreno 405

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

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

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

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, LE, aptX	4.1, A2DP
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 2600 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by	Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G)	Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)	Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Music play	Up to 62 h 30 min	Up to 64 h 40 min

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