Sony XPERIA M5 vs. Fairphone 4 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and Fairphone 4 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA M5 vs. Fairphone 4 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Fairphone 4 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 162 mm Fairphone 4 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA M5.
Width 72 mm 72.5 mm Fairphone 4 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA M5.
Depth 7.6 mm 10.5 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 225 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Grey
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA M5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IP54
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head) 0.494 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA M5 Fairphone 4 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.3" Fairphone 4 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA M5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 4 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 410 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 Fairphone 4 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Processor Number - SM7225
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Fairphone 4 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA M5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA M5 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Sony XPERIA M5 Fairphone 4 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Fairphone 4 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA M5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Fairphone 4 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA M5.
User Memory 10 GB 108 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA M5 Fairphone 4 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.6
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Fairphone 4 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 5x 8x Fairphone 4 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA M5.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Super Vivid, Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Sweep Panorama, SteadyShot, Auto scene detection mode Slow motion video at 120 or 240fps
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA M5 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus TOF sensor, colour sensor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus, macro focus
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Colour sensor, TOF sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.78"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Digital image stabilisation, 8 x digital zoom, ToF sensor, colour sensor
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 Fairphone 4 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3905 mAh Fairphone 4 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA M5.
Standby Time 671 hours 200 hours Sony XPERIA M5 has longer standby time than Fairphone 4 5G.
Talk Time 731 minutes 780 minutes Fairphone 4 5G 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 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA M5 Fairphone 4 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Fairphone 4 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 11
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Fairphone 4 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1, HSPA
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 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
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 -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA M5 Fairphone 4 5G
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 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 DivX, H.264, H.263
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 Fairphone 4 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (side)
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 HD Voice, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Fast Charging
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 Fairphone 4 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X IP54
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