Sony Xperia M5

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 58%
Highlights
5 inches IPS LCD
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10
3 GB RAM
21.2 MP
2600 mAh

Quick Summary

The Sony Xperia M5 hits the sweet spot of the market, offering a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), which pairs beautifully with its 5 inches IPS LCD display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 2600 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 60%
Display 73%
Camera 34%
Battery 58%
Memory 65%

Launch

Status Discontinued

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass

Main Camera

Single
21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Video 4K@30fps, HDR
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

Single
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
Weight 142.5 g (5.04 oz)
Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors Black, White, Gold

Connectivity

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653
4G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
SIM Nano-SIM

Platform

OS Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU PowerVR G6200

Memory

Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal Storage 16GB 3GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC 5.0
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm Jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable

Miscellaneous

Models E5603, E5606, E5653
SAR 0.32 W/kg (head)   1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.19 W/kg (head)   0.40 W/kg (body)

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