Sony Xperia M5 vs HTC Desire HD Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia M5 or HTC Desire HD Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia M5 | HTC Desire HD | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2010, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145 x 72 x 7.6 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.83 in | 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm | 4.84 x 4.84 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 142.5 g | 5.03 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold | Black, Brown | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, 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 |
Stand by time - Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.0% | 62.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 217 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 21.2 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -21.2 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, HDR | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, AF | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | PowerVR G6200 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM | 1.5 GB; 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 730 | 352 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3576 | 364 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2583 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| 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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps or HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps (carrier dependent) | |
| GPRS | Up to 85.6 kbps | Class 32 | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Class 32 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 2.1, A2DP | |
| 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 - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby Mobile, SRS sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Dedicated search key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV9/player -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603, E5606, E5653 |
- Previously rumored as HTC Ace |
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