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Sony Xperia M5 Dual

Sony Xperia Z3+

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5633, E5643, E5663	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5633	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 40
	2, 4, 5, 7, 28 - E5643
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5663
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

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

Body
Dimensions	145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)	146 x 72 x 6.9 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.27 in)
Weight	142.6 g (5.04 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Build		Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	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)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
		Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform
OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU	PowerVR G6200	Adreno 430

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

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

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2930 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired, QC2
Stand-by	Up to 495 h (2G) / Up to 504 h (3G)	Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 590 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)	Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 62 h 30 min	Up to 91 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Gold	White, black, copper, aqua green
SAR	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)	0.71 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.19 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)	0.74 W/kg (head)     0.41 W/kg (body)
Models	E56333E5643, E5663, E5633	E6553, SO-03G, 402SO
Price	About 110 EUR	About 290 EUR

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