Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 vs Sony Xperia M5

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 Sony Xperia M5
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versionsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270, S7272HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653
4G bands3, 7, 8, 20 - S72751, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603
SpeedHSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S72751, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653
Launch
Announced2013, June. Released 2013, July2015, August. Released 2015, September
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame-
Dimensions121.2 x 62.7 x 9.8 mm (3G) / 121.2 x 62.7 x 10 mm (LTE)145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
SIMSingle SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM
Weight115 g (3G) / 119.5 g (LTE) (4.06 oz)142.5 g (5.04 oz)
 -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Protection-Scratch-resistant glass
Resolution480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Size4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeTFTIPS LCD
Platform
CPUDual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetBroadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
GPUBroadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)PowerVR G6200
OSAndroid 4.2 (Jelly Bean)Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal4GB 1GB RAM (3G), 8GB 1GB RAM (LTE)16GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single5 MP, f/2.6, AF21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Video720p@30fps4K@30fps, HDR
Selfie camera
SingleVGA13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Video-1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCYes (LTE model only)Yes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
RadioStereo FM radio, RDSFM radio, RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Music play-Up to 62 h 30 min
Stand-byUp to 370 h (3G)Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 8 h (3G)Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 1800/1500 mAh, removableLi-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Dark RedBlack, White, Gold
ModelsGT-S7272, GT-S7275, GT-S7275R, GT-S720, GT-S7270, GT-S7278, GT-S7270LE5603, E5606, E5653
PriceAbout 130 EURAbout 110 EUR
SAR0.67 W/kg (head)     0.45 W/kg (body)0.32 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.47 W/kg (head)     0.35 W/kg (body)0.19 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 34h -
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: 879:1 (nominal) / 1.622:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dB Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB
Performance- Basemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 34h-
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: 879:1 (nominal) / 1.622:1 (sunlight)Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dBVoice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB
Performance-Basemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780