Sony Xperia M5 vs Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

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Sony Xperia M5 Samsung Galaxy Core I8260
PHONES
Phone Names Sony Xperia M5 Samsung Galaxy Core I8260
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603-
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653-
Launch
Announced2015, August. Released 2015, September2013, May. Released 2013, June
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)129.3 x 67.6 x 9 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIMSingle SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Weight142.5 g (5.04 oz)124 g (4.37 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 (~217 ppi density)
Size5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~60.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDTFT
Platform
CPUOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
ChipsetMediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
GPUPowerVR G6200Adreno 203
OSAndroid 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal16GB 3GB RAM8GB (4.5GB user available), 1GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash
Single21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF5 MP, f/2.6, AF
Video4K@30fps, HDR480p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single13 MP, f/2.0, AFVGA
Video1080p@30fps-
Sound
3.5mm jack Yes-
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX3.0, A2DP
NFCYesNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS
RadioFM radio, RDSFM 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, 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 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, GoldMetallic Blue, Chic White
ModelsE5603, E5606, E5653GT-I8260, GT-I8262
PriceAbout 110 EURAbout 160 EUR
SAR0.32 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.19 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)0.29 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB-
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight)-
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB -
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780-
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dBNoise -89.5dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 49h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto
DisplayContrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight)Contrast ratio: 842:1 (nominal) / 1.563:1 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dBVoice 71dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 72dB
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780-