Sony XPERIA M5 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro. 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. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 SM-G736B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 145 mm 168.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA M5.
Width 72 mm 79.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA M5.
Depth 7.6 mm 9.9 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 235 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Black
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IP68
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head) 1.229 W/kg (body), 1.48 W/kg (head), 2.96 W/kg (limb)
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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Pogo Pin
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA M5 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA M5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Processor Number - SM7325
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.4 GHz Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro 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 642L
MEMORY Sony XPERIA M5 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has more RAM than Sony XPERIA M5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA M5.
User Memory 10 GB 101.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA M5 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x 10x Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro 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 -
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) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Barcode Scanner
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4050 mAh Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA M5.
Standby Time 671 hours -
Talk Time 731 minutes 2640 minutes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro 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
Active online usage (LTE): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 115 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2640 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA M5 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 12
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2
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 -
Modem - Snapdragon X53 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA M5 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
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, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
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, barometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, 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 Push-to-talk mode, Glove mode, Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, software updates E-FOTA (Enterprise Firmware Over-the-Air), removable battery, 5 years of Security Updates, 2 programmable buttons, Knox Capture
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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