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Sony Xperia M5

Sony Xperia M5
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  • Released 2015, September
    142.5g, 7.6mm thickness
    Android 5.0.1, up to 6.0.1
    16GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 5.0"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 21MP
    2160p
  • 3GB RAM
    Helio X10
  • 2600mAh
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Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603, E5606, E5653

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603
  2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E5606
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2015, August. Released 2015, September
Status Discontinued
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)
SIM Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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
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 16GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera Single 21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, HDR
Selfie camera Single 13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Video 1080p@30fps
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
Stand-by Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)
Music play Up to 62 h 30 min
Misc Colors Black, White, Gold
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)    
Price About 110 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 860
Basemark X: 7780
Display Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB

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Sony Xperia M5 - user opinions and reviews

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  • Masteryoda
  • N1R
  • 20 Jun 2024

I've been using it since 2016 , I use it now for my secondary number and it still works. I changed the battery and the charging port but otherwise still in working order after all these years. It might be a record.

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  • CHAD
  • v}S
  • 23 Feb 2024

I used this handset 5/6 years ago. I loved this set but one uncertain moment changed my mind to sold it. Unfortunately one day my mobile automatically switched off for almost 2 month. That’s why i sold it.

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  • hoang
  • YRI
  • 06 May 2023

I absolutely love this phone. Too bad the SoC got loose and my father decided to replace it.

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