Sony XPERIA M5 vs. Apple iPhone X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and Apple iPhone X. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA M5 vs. Apple iPhone X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 A1901
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 143.6 mm Sony XPERIA M5 has greater height than Apple iPhone X.
Width 72 mm 70.9 mm Sony XPERIA M5 has greater width than Apple iPhone X.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.7 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 174 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Space grey | Silver
Body Material - Glass, oleophobic coating, surgical‑grade stainless steel
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 4.8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.08 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone X
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super Retina HD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Apple iPhone X has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA M5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2436 x 1125 pixels Apple iPhone X has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density - 458 ppi
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone X has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features - True Tone display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone X
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone X
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone X has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA M5.
User Memory 10 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x 10x Apple iPhone X has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA M5.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Super Vivid, Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Sweep Panorama, SteadyShot, Auto scene detection mode Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection, face recognition Apple iPhone X has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple fast charging technology Apple iPhone X has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone X can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 671 hours -
Talk Time 731 minutes 1260 minutes Apple iPhone X has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA M5.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 731 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 656 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 62.5 hrs
Playback (video): up to 8 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 709 min
Standby (GSM): up to 671 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 607 hrs
Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) iOS 11
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, GATT -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, OTA Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices - Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, xLOUD technology, SensMe technology, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Noise Cancellation Technology, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Clear Stereo, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, M11 motion coprocessor, Neural Engine
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone X
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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