Sony Xperia M5 vs Samsung Galaxy Core I8260
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| Phone Names | Sony Xperia M5 | Samsung Galaxy Core I8260 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603 | - |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653 | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2015, August. Released 2015, September | 2013, May. Released 2013, June |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 145 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) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Weight | 142.5 g (5.04 oz) | 124 g (4.37 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | - |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~60.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play |
| GPU | PowerVR G6200 | Adreno 203 |
| OS | Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 16GB 3GB RAM | 8GB (4.5GB user available), 1GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.0 | - | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash |
| Single | 21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF | 5 MP, f/2.6, AF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, HDR | 480p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 13 MP, f/2.0, AF | VGA |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | - |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | - |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 3.0, A2DP |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Music play | Up to 62 h 30 min | - |
| Stand-by | Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) | Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) | Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White, Gold | Metallic Blue, Chic White |
| Models | E5603, E5606, E5653 | GT-I8260, GT-I8262 |
| Price | About 110 EUR | About 160 EUR |
| SAR | 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) | 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB | Noise -89.5dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB |
| Battery (old) | - | Endurance rating 49h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 842:1 (nominal) / 1.563:1 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB | Voice 71dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 72dB |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780 | - |

