Sony Xperia E5 battery life test
What good is a smartphone if you have to charge it every six hours or so? That's why the last couple of years phone makers have been trying to hit the right balance between potent specifications and acceptable battery life. In the case of the Sony Xperia E5, the company's credo is "more battery equals a happy customer."

That's why the small 5-incher boasts a 2,700mAh battery and happily, it's neither overly thick nor too heavy. During our testing of the phone, we had a glitch with a faulty software resulting in the need to redo the battery life test.
Thankfully, it was quickly fixed and here's how the Xperia E5 fared running software with the 37.0.A.1.133 build number.
Starting off with the 3G talk time test, the Xperia E5 managed a time of 11 hours and 29 minutes. That's in line with what Sony's official estimates suggest, but it's nowhere near as good as Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)'s score of 22 hours and 23 minutes.
Talk time
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Meizu m3 note
48:35h -
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 LTE
46:44h -
Gionee Marathon M5
38:07h -
vivo Xplay5 Elite
33:20h -
Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro
33:20h -
Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G
33:19h -
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
32:54h -
Xiaomi Redmi 3
32:53h -
OnePlus 3
32:48h -
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
31:40h -
Oppo R7 Plus
30:46h -
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
30:29h -
OnePlus 2
30:29h -
Motorola DROID Turbo
30:09h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE
29:46h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM
29:46h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
29:46h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual SIM
29:46h -
Huawei Honor 5X
29:40h -
Samsung Galaxy S7 active
29:17h -
vivo V3Max
28:47h -
HTC One (M8) for Windows
28:34h -
Samsung Galaxy Note5
28:34h -
Nokia Lumia 1520
28:34h -
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
28:31h -
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE
28:25h -
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
28:23h -
Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL
27:47h -
Huawei G8
27:44h -
Samsung Galaxy S5
27:37h -
Sony Xperia Z1
26:53h -
Huawei Mate 8
26:45h -
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
26:29h -
Motorola Moto X Play
26:28h -
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
26:01h -
Samsung P6800 Galaxy Tab 7.7
25:45h -
LG G3
25:38h -
LG G Pro 2
25:37h -
LG G Flex
25:19h -
Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
25:16h -
LG G2
25:15h -
Samsung Galaxy A7
25:12h -
BlackBerry Passport
25:12h -
Samsung Galaxy A7 Duos
25:12h -
Huawei Ascend Mate
25:12h -
Motorola Nexus 6
25:03h -
Samsung Galaxy A8
25:02h -
Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
25:02h -
alcatel Hero
25:02h -
Oppo N1
25:01h -
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo
24:52h -
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
24:32h -
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
24:29h -
LeEco Le Max 2
24:24h -
Sony Xperia Z Ultra
24:23h -
Xiaomi Mi Max
24:09h -
Oppo R7s
24:03h -
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
23:49h -
Xiaomi Mi 4s
23:25h -
Motorola Moto X Force
23:22h -
LG AKA
23:20h -
Sony Xperia Z3
23:13h -
Meizu PRO 5
23:10h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE Dual SIM
23:09h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE
23:09h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM
23:09h -
Oppo R7
22:58h -
Samsung Galaxy S7
22:57h -
Samsung P6200 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
22:42h -
Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)
22:36h -
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (USA)
22:32h -
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
22:23h -
Motorola Moto X Style
22:23h -
ZTE nubia Z9
22:20h -
Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue
22:16h -
Nokia Lumia 1320
22:13h -
Lenovo ZUK Z1
22:13h -
HTC One Max
22:13h -
Samsung Galaxy Core LTE
22:13h -
Sony Xperia Z2
22:13h -
Nokia Lumia 1020
22:13h -
Sony Xperia C3 Dual
22:11h -
Yota YotaPhone 2
22:09h -
Meizu MX4 Pro
22:09h -
Samsung ATIV SE
22:05h -
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
22:02h -
Xiaomi Redmi Note
21:41h -
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
21:39h -
Motorola RAZR MAXX
21:18h -
Oppo F1 Plus
21:07h -
Xiaomi Mi 4i
21:02h -
Sony Xperia X Performance
20:56h -
Meizu m2 note
20:55h -
Huawei Nexus 6P
20:50h -
LG Optimus G Pro E985
20:45h -
HTC One M9
20:44h -
HTC 10
20:42h -
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
20:42h -
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
20:40h -
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
20:27h -
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
20:24h -
Sony Xperia E5
11:29h
The Xperia E5 did okay in the web browsing test. Posting a time of 7 hours and 38 minutes, the diminutive smartphone didn't really impress, but it didn't fail miserably either.
Web browsing
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Gionee Marathon M5
30:51h -
Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL
20:22h -
Xiaomi Mi Max
19:25h -
Huawei Mate 8
17:05h -
Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G
16:41h -
Sony Xperia E4
16:40h -
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
16:25h -
Xiaomi Redmi 3
15:11h -
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE
15:05h -
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
14:52h -
Sony Xperia Z5
14:35h -
Meizu MX4
14:06h -
Huawei Ascend Mate7
13:53h -
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
13:32h -
Huawei P8
13:32h -
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
13:26h -
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
13:14h -
HTC Butterfly 2
13:11h -
Meizu m1 note
13:05h -
Huawei Honor 6
12:59h -
Apple iPhone SE
12:55h -
Meizu PRO 5
12:51h -
Xiaomi Mi 5
12:50h -
Sony Xperia C
12:45h -
Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)
12:42h -
Nokia Lumia 1520
12:40h -
Acer Liquid X2
12:39h -
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
12:37h -
HTC One (M8) for Windows
12:31h -
HTC Desire 700 dual sim
12:30h -
HTC One (M8)
12:29h -
Apple iPhone 6s
12:27h -
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
12:21h -
Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
12:18h -
Samsung Galaxy A8
12:18h -
ZTE nubia Z9
12:18h -
Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
12:17h -
Samsung Galaxy S7 active
12:08h -
Sony Xperia Z3
12:03h -
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
11:55h -
Nokia XL
11:54h -
Motorola Moto X Play
11:52h -
Sony Xperia Z3+
11:51h -
Apple iPhone 6s Plus
11:51h -
HTC Desire 816
11:48h -
Sony Xperia C3 Dual
11:47h -
LG G2
11:42h -
Samsung Galaxy A5
11:36h -
Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos
11:36h -
Meizu m3 note
11:33h -
Meizu m1 metal
11:33h -
Sony Xperia E4g
11:32h -
Sony Xperia Z2
11:32h -
Motorola DROID Turbo
11:31h -
Sony Xperia E1
11:30h -
Sony Xperia ZR
11:20h -
HTC One Max
11:20h -
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
11:20h -
Motorola Moto G4
11:18h -
Asus PadFone X
11:07h -
HTC Butterfly S
11:07h -
LG G2 mini
11:02h -
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
11:01h -
Nokia Lumia 1320
10:58h -
Samsung Galaxy S6
10:56h -
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
10:56h -
HTC Desire 510
10:53h -
Microsoft Lumia 532
10:52h -
Microsoft Lumia 532 Dual SIM
10:52h -
Motorola Moto G 4G
10:52h -
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
10:50h -
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
10:50h -
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
10:50h -
Lenovo ZUK Z1
10:46h -
Samsung Galaxy Note5
10:43h -
Oppo R7 Plus
10:39h -
LG AKA
10:38h -
Huawei Honor 7
10:38h -
Nokia Lumia 830
10:36h -
vivo V3Max
10:31h -
Apple iPhone 6
10:29h -
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
10:25h -
Meizu MX4 Pro
10:24h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE Dual SIM
10:23h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE
10:23h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM
10:23h -
Nokia Lumia 630
10:18h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual SIM
10:14h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE
10:14h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
10:14h -
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM
10:14h -
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
10:12h -
BlackBerry Passport
10:12h -
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (USA)
10:09h -
BlackBerry Q5
10:04h -
HTC One (E8)
10:02h -
HTC Desire Eye
10:02h -
Huawei Honor 5X
10:00h -
Huawei G8
10:00h -
Nokia Lumia 635
10:00h -
Apple iPhone 5s
9:58h -
Sony Xperia E5
7:38h
In the video playback test, the Xperia E5 did rather badly at six hours 45 minutes. It still managed to outscore the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016), though.
Video playback
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Gionee Marathon M5
26:24h -
Samsung Galaxy S7 active
20:54h -
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
20:08h -
LG G Flex
19:57h -
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
18:36h -
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
18:18h -
Oppo R7 Plus
18:04h -
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
18:03h -
Meizu PRO 5
18:02h -
Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G
18:01h -
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
17:52h -
Xiaomi Redmi 3
17:50h -
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (USA)
16:54h -
Xiaomi Mi Max
16:42h -
Motorola RAZR MAXX
16:35h -
Samsung Galaxy J7
16:22h -
Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL
15:40h -
Motorola Moto X Force
15:07h -
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
15:03h -
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE
14:58h -
Samsung Galaxy E7
14:57h -
Samsung Galaxy S7
14:50h -
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
14:17h -
Apple iPhone SE
14:17h -
Lenovo ZUK Z1
14:14h -
Oppo R7s
14:05h -
Huawei Ascend Mate7
14:04h -
Apple iPhone 6s Plus
13:57h -
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
13:53h -
Xiaomi Mi 5
13:52h -
Samsung Galaxy Note5
13:51h -
Motorola DROID Turbo
13:41h -
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
13:32h -
OnePlus 3
13:15h -
Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
13:12h -
Nokia Lumia 1020
13:12h -
Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini
13:12h -
HTC One Max
13:11h -
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
13:08h -
Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)
13:04h -
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
13:04h -
Acer Liquid Jade Primo
12:53h -
Sony Xperia C
12:53h -
Huawei Honor 6
12:51h -
Samsung Galaxy Premier I9260
12:51h -
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
12:51h -
vivo Xplay5 Elite
12:51h -
Samsung Galaxy A8
12:45h -
Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
12:45h -
Acer Liquid X2
12:42h -
Meizu MX4 Pro
12:41h -
Huawei Mate 8
12:34h -
Nokia Lumia 1520
12:31h -
Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4
12:30h -
BlackBerry Q5
12:28h -
Sony Xperia C3 Dual
12:22h -
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
12:21h -
Huawei Ascend Mate
12:18h -
Sony Xperia Z2
12:16h -
Oppo F1 Plus
12:13h -
Samsung Galaxy S6
12:12h -
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
12:12h -
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 LTE
12:10h -
Motorola Moto X Play
12:06h -
LG AKA
11:54h -
Sony Xperia Z3
11:47h -
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo
11:38h -
Samsung P6800 Galaxy Tab 7.7
11:37h -
Asus Zenfone Selfie ZD551KL
11:32h -
Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
11:29h -
Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100
11:27h -
Huawei Mate S
11:26h -
OnePlus One
11:23h -
Meizu m3 note
11:18h -
HTC One (E8)
11:16h -
HTC One (M8) for Windows
11:15h -
Samsung Galaxy S5
11:15h -
BlackBerry Q10
11:15h -
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
11:15h -
Oppo N1
11:15h -
Meizu m1 note
11:09h -
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
11:02h -
Asus PadFone X
11:01h -
Xiaomi Mi 4c
10:47h -
Apple iPhone 6s
10:46h -
BlackBerry Passport
10:46h -
vivo X5Max
10:44h -
vivo X5Pro
10:41h -
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
10:41h -
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
10:38h -
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
10:38h -
Xiaomi Mi 4s
10:35h -
HTC Desire Eye
10:35h -
Samsung Galaxy J2
10:35h -
LG G Flex2
10:35h -
HTC Desire 816
10:34h -
Apple iPhone 5s
10:31h -
HTC Butterfly 2
10:26h -
LG G2 mini
10:23h -
LG G5
10:21h -
Huawei G8
10:20h -
Sony Xperia E5
6:45h
Finally, the stand-by time was about average and as a result, the Xperia E5 posted and endurance rating of 47 hours.

For more information on the Sony Xperia E5, check the phone's extensive review.
Reader comments
- AnonD-683413
- 09 Jul 2017
- 3aA
dont no where you got yours from but my battery is 2300 in sony E5
- cyber
- 11 Jul 2016
- pwT
pity device from pity brand
- AnonD-292864
- 11 Jul 2016
- LbE
Is this really the fixed software ? It looks like it is still not fixed.