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BlackBerry Z3 vs Sony Xperia M5

2.87 in
5.51 in
BlackBerry Z3 Mobile Phone
BlackBerry Z3
2.83 in
5.71 in
Sony Xperia M5 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia M5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
4
4 editorial reviews
At a lower price point, maybe BlackBerry could have started wooing a lot of people looking towards AndroidRead more
Read the in depth Review of Blackberry Z3 Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about Blackberry Z3 configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.Read more
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6
6 editorial reviews
It looks upmarket, but is it?Read more
The Sony Xperia M5 offers most of the features of the flagship Z5, but for substantially less money. Its super-slim design is very nearly the same, and its 21.5 megapixel camera with 4K video makes the M5 one of Sony's best ever camera phones. The 8-core Helio X10 processor isn't quite as fast as the Snapdragon 810 used in top-end phones, and the memory is just 16GB, but for the price, we think that it offers exceptional performance.Read more
More storage, more power, more megapixels – for a lot more moneyRead more
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User rating
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Operating systemBlackBerry 10Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230MediaTek MT6795T
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305PowerVR Series 6 G6200
RAM memory1.5GB3 GB

Display

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution540 x 960 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density220.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx21.5 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Primary resolution1.1 Mpx13.0 Mpx

Storage

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Internal storage8 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD

Design

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White

Dimensions

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Height5.51 in5.71 in
Width2.87 in2.83 in
Depth0.37 in0.3 in
Weight5.78 oz5.01 oz

Sensors

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0

Cellular

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h656.0 h
Talk time15.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnono

Pros & Cons

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