Sony XPERIA M5 vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact. 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. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 H8324
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 135 mm Sony XPERIA M5 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Width 72 mm 65 mm Sony XPERIA M5 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Depth 7.6 mm 12.1 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 168 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Black
Body Material - Plastic, aluminium, glass
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IP68, IP65
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.77 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 - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA M5 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density - 483 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
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 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has more RAM than Sony XPERIA M5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact 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 400 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA M5 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 25 mm
Digital Zoom 5x 8x Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA M5.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Super Vivid, Creative effect HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Sweep Panorama, SteadyShot, Auto scene detection mode AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA M5 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Quick Launch, G lens, BIONZ image processing engine, Quick Capture, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, Autofocus burst, Predictive Capture (motion / smile)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/5"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focal Length (Front) - 23 mm
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 2870 mAh Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA M5.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has fast charging technology.
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 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
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 8.0 Oreo
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
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 -
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 A2DP
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 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
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 FLAC, LPCM, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, apt-X HD, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
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, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum 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 X-Reality engine, PS4 Remote Play, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), 3D Creator, VirtualPhones technology
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X IP68, IP65
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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