Sony Xperia M5 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

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PHONES
Phone Names Sony Xperia M5 Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270, S7272
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E56033, 7, 8, 20 - S7275
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275
Launch
Announced2015, August. Released 2015, September2013, June. Released 2013, July
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Build-Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)121.2 x 62.7 x 9.8 mm (3G) / 121.2 x 62.7 x 10 mm (LTE)
SIMNano-SIMSingle SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Weight142.5 g (5.04 oz)115 g (3G) / 119.5 g (LTE) (4.06 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionScratch-resistant glass-
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Size5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDTFT
Platform
CPUOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)
ChipsetMediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)
GPUPowerVR G6200Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)
OSAndroid 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal16GB 3GB RAM4GB 1GB RAM (3G), 8GB 1GB RAM (LTE)
 eMMC 5.0eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama
Single21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF5 MP, f/2.6, AF
Video4K@30fps, HDR720p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single13 MP, f/2.0, AFVGA
Video1080p@30fps-
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX4.0, A2DP
NFCYesYes (LTE model only)
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
RadioFM radio, RDSStereo FM radio, RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Music playUp to 62 h 30 min-
Stand-byUp to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G)Up to 370 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)Up to 8 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 1800/1500 mAh, removable
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, GoldBlack, White, Dark Red
ModelsE5603, E5606, E5653GT-S7272, GT-S7275, GT-S7275R, GT-S720, GT-S7270, GT-S7278, GT-S7270L
PriceAbout 110 EURAbout 130 EUR
SAR0.32 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)0.67 W/kg (head)     0.45 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.19 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)0.47 W/kg (head)     0.35 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: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight) Contrast ratio: 879:1 (nominal) / 1.622:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dB
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780-
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB-
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 34h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight)Contrast ratio: 879:1 (nominal) / 1.622:1 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dBVoice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dB
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780-