Sony Xperia M5 vs Sony Xperia go Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia M5
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Sony Xperia M5 or Sony Xperia go Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia M5 | Sony Xperia go | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2012, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145 x 72 x 7.6 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.83 in | 111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm | 4.37 x 4.37 x 2.37 in | |
| Weight | 142.5 g | 5.03 oz | 110 g | 3.88 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold | White, Black, Yellow | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1305 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 |
Stand by time - Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.0% | 54.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 21.2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -21.2 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, HDR | 720p@30fps | |
| 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 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) | - NovaThor U8500 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | PowerVR G6200 | Mali-400 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM | 8 GB (4 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 730 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3576 | ||
| 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 | |
| GPRS | Up to 85.6 kbps | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Up to 296 kbps | |
| 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, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 3.0, A2DP, EDR | |
| 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 - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603, E5606, E5653 |
- Also known as Xperia advance, Sony ST27i, Sony ST27a |
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