Sony Xperia M5 Hybrid AF tested, has quick reflexes

12 August, 2015
The Sony Xperia M5 is the first in its family to get Phase Detection autofocus as part of the Hybrid AF feature (a combination of traditional contrast AF and Phase Detection AF). The company promises an autofocus lock in just 250 milliseconds thanks to this new feature.

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  • 15 Aug 2015

Kumar, 13 Aug 2015it seems htc has more saturated colorsagreed

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    • kaja
    • XuZ
    • 15 Aug 2015

    Please tell the official launch date

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      • AnonD-359023
      • xgA
      • 15 Aug 2015

      If a mid ranger is that good then no one can even imagine how a flagship will be!!

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        • Anonymous
        • nC2
        • 13 Aug 2015

        Kumar, 13 Aug 2015it seems htc has more saturated colorsM5 has better camera. Everyone knows HTC makes the worst cameras. The camera of M9/M9+ is worser than even the old Galaxy S3 and iPhone 4S and Xperia Z as proved by Dx0mark. Wait for the real camera test of M5 come with final software, not pre production software.

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          • Kumar
          • XM4
          • 13 Aug 2015

          it seems htc has more saturated colors

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            • AnonD-391800
            • m@t
            • 13 Aug 2015

            Rimas2, 12 Aug 2015Click 1:1 and then look at the blurry face of the astronaut... moreOh you nailed it there all right. The guy used the hard shutterbutton without semiclick there which disturbes the stabilisation algorithm due to hand trebble, which does not happen when you use soft shutter button, just like on m9....
            Its not blurry, its out of focus point.
            look better, there is much better focus in the background there on M5. Conclusion, stabilisation artefacts due to phased focus point and photo quality are not the same thing, shots were not done in same conditions. M5 is better

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              • Anonymous
              • nC2
              • 13 Aug 2015

              Rimas2, 12 Aug 2015Chinese make good stuff these days.Chinese phones: all flash and no substance. Look very nice and high specs, but cheap quality.

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                • Anonymous
                • nC2
                • 13 Aug 2015

                Rimas2, 12 Aug 2015Click 1:1 and then look at the blurry face of the astronaut... morePre-production software. But anyway, its still better than the crap HTC camera.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • nC2
                  • 13 Aug 2015

                  AnonD-93439, 13 Aug 2015the only thing better than 1020 is PureView 808Strangely, both the 1020 and 808 pureview rank quite low in camera comparisons. Both are below Xperia Z1 in Dx0mark camera comparisons.

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                    • U3$
                    • 13 Aug 2015

                    Better than Nikon D750.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Rbq
                      • 13 Aug 2015

                      Rimas2, 12 Aug 2015Chinese make good stuff these days.Nay, copies from top original mfgs, from that part of world

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                        • aku
                        • 13 Aug 2015

                        Lunta, 12 Aug 2015Has this any better camera than in Lumia 1020?the only thing better than 1020 is PureView 808

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                          • 3pG
                          • 12 Aug 2015

                          Has this any better camera than in Lumia 1020?

                            AnonD-391800, 12 Aug 2015Unfortunately you are absolutely wrong. M5 nails it!Click 1:1 and then look at the blurry face of the astronaut. M5 doesn't nail it at all.

                              Anonymous, 12 Aug 2015Because high end cost 600-800 USD. Chinese junk are high en... moreChinese make good stuff these days.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • nC2
                                • 12 Aug 2015

                                AnonD-391800, 12 Aug 2015Unfortunately you are absolutely wrong. M5 nails it!Exactly. M9+ camera looks very very poor compared to M5.

                                  Mid-range Flagship, I agree. Will be interesting to compare with hi-end fails...

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • t7%
                                    • 12 Aug 2015

                                    Really fast AF! And I like the quality of the photos, they're comparable to what a flagship can give.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • tha
                                      • 12 Aug 2015

                                      AnonD-323461, 12 Aug 2015It's a high end phone yet sony calls it "super mid ran... moreBecause high end cost 600-800 USD. Chinese junk are high end wannabe so please don't include.

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                                        • m@t
                                        • 12 Aug 2015

                                        Flash, 12 Aug 2015Unfortunately M9+ photos look much better...Unfortunately you are absolutely wrong. M5 nails it!

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