Sony XPERIA M5 vs. OnePlus 6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and OnePlus 6. 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. OnePlus 6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 OnePlus 6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 155.7 mm OnePlus 6 has greater height than Sony XPERIA M5.
Width 72 mm 75.4 mm OnePlus 6 has greater width than Sony XPERIA M5.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.75 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 177 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Mirror black
Body Material - Glass
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA M5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X -
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body), 1.33 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA M5 OnePlus 6
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.28" OnePlus 6 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA M5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 6 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Display Format Full HD -
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 OnePlus 6
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.8 GHz OnePlus 6 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 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Sony XPERIA M5 OnePlus 6
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB OnePlus 6 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA M5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB OnePlus 6 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 OnePlus 6
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 6.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX519 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus 6 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Super Vivid, Creative effect Portrait, HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Sweep Panorama, SteadyShot, Auto scene detection mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA M5 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual 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 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, Detect Contrast Auto-Focus (DCAF), Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 20 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.7
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 6 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, Face Beauty
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture OnePlus 6 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 OnePlus 6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3300 mAh OnePlus 6 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA M5.
Standby Time 671 hours -
Talk Time 731 minutes -
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
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CELLULAR Sony XPERIA M5 OnePlus 6
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OxygenOS (based on Android Oreo)
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 OnePlus 6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800
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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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 OnePlus 6
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, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 OnePlus 6
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, 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 Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 OnePlus 6
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), translucent case, fast charge USB-C cable, fast charge power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X -
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