Sony XPERIA M5 vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC. 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. Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 165.3 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater height than Sony XPERIA M5.
Width 72 mm 76.8 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater width than Sony XPERIA M5.
Depth 7.6 mm 9.4 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 215 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Cobalt blue | Shadow grey
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA M5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IP53
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head) 0.558 W/kg (head), 0.986 W/kg (body), 1.997 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
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 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.67" Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA M5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 395 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Dark mode, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.3 GHz Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC 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 618
MEMORY Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has more RAM than Sony XPERIA M5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA M5.
User Memory 10 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX682 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.89
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Super Vivid, Creative effect Kaleidoscope
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Sweep Panorama, SteadyShot, Auto scene detection mode Pro mode, night mode, SteadyShot, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Pro Video mode, Macro video, Movie frame, photo filters, AI SkyScaping 3.0, AI photo clones, Timed burst, Document mode 2.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA M5 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI Quad camera, Support LOG format, 6 long exposure modes, AI dynamic studio
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - FF (4cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Short video mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, full screen frame, Short video filter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 5160 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC 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
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 153 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
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 - POCO Launcher 2.0 (MIUI12)
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 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 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, 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 Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1
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 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
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, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) Hi-Res audio
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
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
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 Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, AI face unlock, Google Lens, linear motor, Qualcomm 4th generation AI Engine, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, GAME Turbo 3.0
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial case, anti-bacterial screen protector
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X IP53, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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