Sony Xperia M5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia M5 or Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia M5 | Samsung Galaxy S6 edge | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2015, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145 x 72 x 7.6 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.83 in | 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.76 in | |
| Weight | 142.5 g | 5.03 oz | 132 g | 4.66 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h 30 min |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 380 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 71.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.0% | 71.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 577 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 21.2 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -21.2 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 | -16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 83 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, AF | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) | - Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | PowerVR G6200 | Mali-T760MP8 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 256 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 798 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 243 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 921 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 730 | 1292 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3576 | 4051 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2583 | 2943 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1586 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - E5603 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700) - E5606 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - E5653 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 85.6 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 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, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.58 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603, E5606, E5653 |
- Versions: G925F (Global), G925FQ (Turkey), G925I (LATAM, India, Australia), G925A (AT&T), G925T (T-Mobile), G925S/K/L (Korea), G9250 (China, HK) |
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