Sony XPERIA M5 vs. TCL 10L

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and TCL 10L. 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. TCL 10L Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 TCL 10L
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 162.2 mm TCL 10L has greater height than Sony XPERIA M5.
Width 72 mm 75.6 mm TCL 10L has greater width than Sony XPERIA M5.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.4 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 180 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Mariana blue | Arctic white
Body Material - White holographic film
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) 1.463 W/kg (body), 0.59 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA M5 TCL 10L
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.53" TCL 10L has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA M5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels TCL 10L has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 395 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes TCL 10L has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye comfort mode, Adaptive Tone
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, Dotch Display, TCL NXTVISION
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 TCL 10L
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
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 610
MEMORY Sony XPERIA M5 TCL 10L
RAM 3 GB 6 GB TCL 10L has more RAM than Sony XPERIA M5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB TCL 10L has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA M5.
User Memory 10 GB 44 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA M5 TCL 10L
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 48 Megapixel TCL 10L has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Sensor Size - 1/2.25"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Samsung S5KGM1
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x 10x TCL 10L 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 Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, BurstShot, super resolution mode, Super Slow-mo, Super Night mode, dark shot, depth bokeh, low-light video
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) Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Scene recognition, Anti-shake, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), real-time photo filters, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, Audio zoom, contrast detection auto-focus (CDAF), anti-blur, wide-angle distortion correction
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - GC8034
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - GC2385
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Sensor Size (4th Camera) - 1/5"
Sensor Name (4th Camera) - GC2385
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) - 3-element
Field of View (4th Camera) - 86.6 degree(s)
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel TCL 10L has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Sensor Name (Front) - S5K3P9S04
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Field of View (Front) - 76.3 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Face Beautification
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, Bokeh Mode
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 TCL 10L
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4000 mAh TCL 10L has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA M5.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 145 min
Standby Time 671 hours 559 hours Sony XPERIA M5 has longer standby time than TCL 10L.
Talk Time 731 minutes 2940 minutes TCL 10L 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
Standby: up to 559 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 2940 min
Talk (3G): up to 2040 min
Talk (4G): up to 1620 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA M5 TCL 10L
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 10
User Interface - TCL UI
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 TCL 10L
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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 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 TCL 10L
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 PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE
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) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 TCL 10L
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, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Key
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, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 TCL 10L
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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