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Sony Xperia M5

Sony Xperia XA Ultra

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3211, F3215, F3212, F3216
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3213
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - F3211, F3212
	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E5606	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - F3213
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F3215, F3216
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	2016, May. Released 2016, July
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)	164 x 79 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
Weight	142.5 g (5.04 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Build		Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	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)	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~76.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Scratch-resistant glass

Platform
OS	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	PowerVR G6200	Mali-T860MP2

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 3GB RAM	16GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF	21.5 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.4", 1/2.4", PDAF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, HDR	1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, AF	16 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/2.6", OIS
Features		LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX	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, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by	Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G)	Up to 558 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)	Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 62 h 30 min	Up to 65 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Gold	White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold
SAR	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)	1.27 W/kg (head)     0.37 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.19 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)	0.72 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)
Models	E5603, E5606, E5653	F3212, F3216, F3211, F3213, F3215
Price	About 110 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 860 Basemark X: 7780	Basemark OS II 2.0: 987 Basemark X: 6754
Display	Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1071 (nominal), 2.906 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB	Voice 88dB / Noise 79dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB	Noise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -92.5dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 55h