Sony XPERIA M5 vs. HTC U11

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and HTC U11. 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. HTC U11 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 HTC U11
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 153.9 mm HTC U11 has greater height than Sony XPERIA M5.
Width 72 mm 75.9 mm HTC U11 has greater width than Sony XPERIA M5.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.9 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 169 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Ice white | Sapphire blue | Brilliant black | Amazing silver
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA M5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IP67
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head) 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head)
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
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA M5 HTC U11
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD 5
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" HTC U11 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA M5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels HTC U11 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 3D curved glass, Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 HTC U11
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.45 GHz HTC U11 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 Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA M5 HTC U11
RAM 3 GB 4 GB HTC U11 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA M5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB HTC U11 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA M5.
User Memory 10 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA M5 HTC U11
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better camera resolution than HTC U11.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC U11 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 5x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes 10 sec
Special Effects Super Vivid, Creative effect HDR Boost
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Sweep Panorama, SteadyShot, Auto scene detection mode Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2, 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U11 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 HTC U11
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3000 mAh HTC U11 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA M5.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HTC U11 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 671 hours 336 hours Sony XPERIA M5 has longer standby time than HTC U11.
Talk Time 731 minutes 1470 minutes HTC U11 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 (3G/4G): up to 1470 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 336 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA M5 HTC U11
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) Android 7.1 Nougat
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 HTC U11
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, GATT HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP
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 HTC U11
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, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 HTC U11
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
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 AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 HTC U11
Included Accessories Power adapter Cleaning cloth, SIM card removal tool, HTC USonic Earphones, HTC Rapid Charger 3.0, HTC U11 Clear Case, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X IP67
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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