Sony Xperia U vs Sony Xperia M5
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Sony Xperia U | Sony Xperia M5 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST25i | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653 |
| 4G bands | - | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603 |
| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST25a | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2012, February. Released 2012, May | 2015, August. Released 2015, September |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 112 x 54 x 12 mm (4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 in) | 145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 110 g (3.88 oz) | 142.5 g (5.04 oz) |
| - | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~280 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
| Size | 3.5 inches, 33.8 cm2 (~55.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | NovaThor U8500 | Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-400 | PowerVR G6200 |
| OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 8GB (4GB user available), 512MB RAM | 16GB 3GB RAM |
| - | eMMC 5.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | 5 MP, AF | 21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 4K@30fps, HDR |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | VGA | 13 MP, f/2.0, AF |
| Video | - | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| NFC | - | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Music play | Up to 45 h | Up to 62 h 30 min |
| Stand-by | Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) | Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) | Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) |
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery | Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellow | Black, White, Gold |
| Models | - | E5603, E5606, E5653 |
| Price | About 140 EUR | About 110 EUR |
| SAR | 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) | 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.62 W/kg (head) | 0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -87.3dB / Crosstalk -87.7dB | Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 930:1 (nominal) / 1.758:1 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB | Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB |
| Performance | - | Basemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780 |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -87.3dB / Crosstalk -87.7dB | Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 930:1 (nominal) / 1.758:1 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB | Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB |
| Performance | - | Basemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780 |

